Agenda Item Name:
Title
Approval to Pursue the Donation of Real Property from the Lundgren Family
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Presenter:
Charlie Houder / (352) 264-6804
Description:
Staff request approval to pursue the donation of 228.77 acres? from the Dale A. Lundgren family and authorization to expend funds for due diligence.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval for staff to pursue the donation of Real Property from Lundgren family for use as an Alachua County Forever (ACF) Preserve including the expenditure of funds for survey, title commitment, environmental site assessment and other due diligence costs.
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Prior Board Motions:
On April 13, 2004, the Board placed the Santa Fe River - Lundgren property on the Active Acquisition List (Full Price), as a Conservation Easement.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
The value of ad valorem taxes lost as a result of this donation is $1,169.33 for all taxing entities based on 2019 millage.
Pre-Acquisition Services & Due Diligence: ~ $78,000
021.41.4160.537.61.00 for land, 021.41.4160.537.31.00 for due diligence
Project: 6194101 WSPP Land Acquisition- Santa Fe River- Lundgren
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Background:
As with all of our conservation lands, if accepted as a donation, this property will go through the vetting process for the Registry of Protected Places.
On February 26, 2004, the Land Conservation Board placed the ~264 acres Santa Fe River - Lundgren property on the Priority Pool. At the time, Dr. Dale Lundgren was interested in a creative solution to conservation wanted to set up a conservation strategy. It was very important to Dr. Lundgren, that the property be permanently protected, and in 2004, he was considering a donation of a conservation easement to Alachua County.
The current Lundgren donation project currently consist of six parcels (16885-000-000, 16889-001-000, 16889-001-005, 16889-001-006, 16889-001-007 and 16889-001-009) totaling approximately 228.77 acres.
The Lundgren property lies within t...
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