The Mount Carmel City Council has agreed to sell the former Girl Scout cabin property at First and Walnut Streets for a new ice cream shop.
At Monday night’s council meeting, City Clerk Ryan Turner explained that the city received one proposal for the property from Jedidiah Wirth of Big Jon’s Lunch Box, who is interested in converting the site into an ice cream parlor.
Turner told the council Wirth has offered $10,000 for the property and plans to renovate the building, add outdoor seating, and expand parking on the site.
As part of the proposal, Wirth also requested additional land extending toward Chestnut Street to allow room for parking and other improvements. Turner said the city would need to survey and split the property, since the parcel currently includes other city-owned structures and land.
Council members discussed possibly marking the property boundaries for a better visual reference and whether an easement could be considered for some of the land.
Turner said the area currently isn’t used by the city except for mowing, and noted the property is located within a TIF district, meaning surveying costs would come from the city’s general fund.
After discussion, the council voted unanimously to approve the sale of the property to Wirth for the proposed ice cream shop project.
