Agenda Item Name:
Title
Public Hearing for Escheated Properties Inventory List and Resolution
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Presenter:
Claudia Tuck, 352 -231-0058
Stephen Weeks, 352-514-0328
Description:
Escheated Properties Inventory available for affordable housing
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Hear staff presentation
Adopt inventory list for affordable housing
Approve resolution
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Prior Board Motions:
22-0157- 3/10/2020
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
None
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Strategic Guide:
Strategic Guide
Housing
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Background:
The County Policy on Conveyance of Surplus Real Property requires Public Works to compile a list of properties acquired by the County and forward to County departments including Community Support Services, Housing Division. The Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) is required by Florida Statute 125.379 to prepare an inventory list of all real property within its jurisdiction to which the county holds the fee simple title that can be used for affordable housing.
F.S. 125.379 reads as follows: "The properties identified as appropriate for use as affordable housing on the inventory list adopted by the county may be offered for sale and the proceeds used to purchase land for the development of affordable housing or to increase the local government fund earmarked for affordable housing, or may be sold with a restriction that requires the development of the property as permanent affordable housing, or may be donated to a nonprofit housing organization for the construction of permanent affordable housing. Alternatively, the county may otherwise make the property available for use for the production and preservation of permanent affordable housing."
The Department of Community Support Services, Housing Programs have identified properties which can be used for affordable housing. Staff utilized the Florida's Housing Coalition's Affordable Housing Incentive Strategies and County policy to guide the selection process in choosing ap...
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