Meeting documents

Scarborough - Leadership Portfolio
Thursday, 27 October 2011

Items
No. Item

1.

The Sands - call in pdf icon PDF 147 KB

To consider a report by the Head of Legal and Support Services (Reference 11/511) attached.

Decision:

That:

(a)   the decision taken by Cabinet on 21 June 2011 to sell the freehold of Phase 1A of the Sands Development to Benchmark be confirmed;

(b)   the disposal to be subject to the following amendments and covenants:

(i)  the purchaser to be Benchmark Properties Ltd in place of Benchmark Leisure Ltd

(ii) the inclusion of an option providing the right for the Council to repurchase the land in 2157 for a sum that equates to the sale price for disposal of the freehold interest

(iii) a covenant precluding use of any part of the properties for an amusement arcade

(iv) a covenant ensuring the continuation of free passage across any roads, paths or other ways, to the public

(v) a covenant that prevents extension of the existing leasehold interest beyond 2157 without the consent of the Council, and an explicit statement that it is reasonable to refuse consent unless a premium is paid to the Council to reflect the value in the land beyond 2157