The Fairborn City Council last week approved moving forward to purchase the four parcels, which city records show are 0.051 acres.
Fairborn Engineer Lee Harris told the council the strips of land are among nine parcels the city had previously authorized to pursue as part of phase II. Five of the landowners have reached agreements with the city, Harris said.
“Once we file the appropriations, we’re putting the fair market value that we’ve” determined and “put (it) into escrow,” he said of the four remaining parcels.
“And then we will meet with the attorneys and the owners to come to a mediation and a settlement … or continue to negotiate and come up with a more common and agreed-upon dollar figure,” Harris added.
Gevedon said what the city has offered so far is insufficient for what it would cost his business, which he has operated at the site for more than 25 years.
He also questioned the need for a bike path for the area.
“I think they should do a bike study and show me their bike study (regarding) whether or not they need this bike lane,” Gevedon said.
Council also approved a measure to contract with Strand Design for the first phase of Phase III of the wide street. Records show the phase is estimated to cost $3.05 million and last until 2025.
Phase III would run from Central Avenue to Sandhill Street. It will include a 10-foot-wide bike path on the north side from Sandhill to Highview, a three-lane road, new curbs and gutters and storm sewer improvements, Harris said.
