HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 4.4 Merrill Lease AmendmentKITTITAS COUNTY
AIRPORT DEPARTMENT
CONSENT AGENDA DATE: April 4th, 2023
TOPIC: Amend Current Airport Land Lease
ACTION REQUESTED: Amend an airport land lease to correct an error on the
original document.
LEAD STAFF:
David D. Ohl
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve amendment to lease to allow Mr. Mark Merrill to change his lease location.
BRIEFING SUMMARY:
- As of December 21st, Kittitas County and Mr. Mark and Linda Merrill entered
into a land lease at the airport.
- Due to an administrative error, the wrong location was annotated on the existing
lease.
- The amendment proposed would change the location of the lease at the airport to
the spot that Mr. Merrill intended to lease in the original document.
BACKGROUND:
Mr. Mark Merrill and Kittitas County entered a land lease in December of 2021. Mr.
Merrill intended to lease spot H-24 according to the existing airport binding site plan.
However, his lease assigned him to the neighboring location H-15B. Mr. Merrill would
like to amend his lease to assign him to his desired location on H-24.
DISCUSSION:
I recommend amending the current lease to change the location from H-15B to H-24 on
the airfield. Mr. Merrill’s hangar plans have been approved by the FAA for spot H-24
and no improvements or changes were previously made to H-15B. Amending the lease
will allow Mr. Merrill to build his proposed hangar on the approved spot and correct an
administrative error on the original lease.
The lot he is changing to is slightly larger. H-15B is .16 acres (6960 sq.ft), with a rent of
$1113.60. The new lot, H-24 is .18 acres (7480 sq. ft), with a revised rent of $1254.52.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
Mr. Merrill’s lease terms will change, raising his rent from $1113.60 to $1254.52.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Amendment to change lot location from H-15B to H-24
Attachment 2: Original lease between Kittitas County and Mr. Mark Merrill
Attachment 3: Merrill Lease Amendment Resolution