Agenda Item Name:
Title
Barr Hammock - Carr & McNab Tract Option Contracts to Purchase Real Property
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Presenter:
Charlie Houder / (352) 264-6804
Description:
Staff Requests the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approve and exercise the attached Option Contracts to Purchase the 77.27-acre Barr Hammock properties from the Carr & McNab families through the Alachua County Forever program:
1. Archie F. Carr III (38.06 acres)
2. David Carr, Marjorie Carr, Archie F. Carr III, and Gail S. Carr (33.10 acres)
3. Brian K. McNab (6.11 acres)
The execution of these Contracts to purchase Real Property, is the final BoCC action on the acquisition of this project.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
1. Approve and authorize the Chair to exercise the Barr Hammock - Carr & McNab Option Contracts to purchase Real Property, subject to the County's rights to conduct due diligence inspections and notice Seller of Title Defects and Environmental Defects as set forth in the Contracts;
2. Approve the acquisition subject to title exceptions numbers 1, 2 and 3, as listed in the attached Title Commitment, subject to the concurrence of the county attorney and of the closing attorney;
3. Authorize staff to execute additional documents as necessary to close the transaction; and
4. Approve the attached budget amendment authorizing the expenditure of funds for due diligence and associated closing costs.
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Prior Board Motions:
On January 28, 2014, the BoCC placed Barr Hammock - Carr properties on the Active Acquisition List (Full Price List).
On September 28, 2021, the BoCC approved the Barr Hammock - Carr project reconfiguration and placed the Barr Hammock - McNab property on the Active Acquisition List (Full Price List) with the condition that the purchase of said property be contingent on the purchase of the adjacent Carr Family property.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
The amount of the option payments is a non-refundable $1,000.00. However, if the...
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