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Council weighs easement and cost-sharing for Butler Street parking lot proposal
Summary
Council discussed a proposal to create seven public parking spaces on a private lot along Butler Street. Staff presented two cost scenarios — a paved/striped lot (~$14,000) or a larger package (sidewalks and paving) raising village costs to roughly $25,000. No action taken; staff to continue negotiations.
Fort Recovery — Council members discussed a proposal to create on-site parking on a private lot on Butler Street to reduce hazardous back-out maneuvers on a hill.
Staff member Randy Diller outlined options negotiated with owner Ted Homan: paving and striping the lot would cost about $14,000 and could yield seven parking spaces; if the village also paid for sidewalks and a 30-by-5-foot walk in front of a rental unit, the village’s share could rise to about $25,000. An alternate scenario limited to sidewalk work was costed at $9,600.
Diller said Homan wanted a limited easement term ("10–15 years") because he feared it could affect resale. Mayor Dave Kaup and council members discussed prorating improvements or refunding part of the village’s investment if the property sold. "I think he would need to refund," Kaup said during the exchange.
Council members expressed reservations about creating a permanent obligation that would raise the lot’s value for a private owner without compensation. Scott Pearson said he did not want the village to purchase the property but wanted to find a way to make the area usable for public parking.
No vote or formal motion was taken; Diller said he would continue discussions and attempt to negotiate terms acceptable to the village and the owner.
