Agenda Item Name:
Title
Resolution 20-XX - Accepting the Donation of Real Property from the Stephens Family
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Presenter:
Charlie Houder / (352) 264-6804
Description:
Staff request approval of the Resolution accepting the donation of 14.186 acres of real property from the Stephens Family for use as an Alachua County Forever (ACF) Preserve.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
1) Adopt Resolution 20-XX, accepting the donation of real property from the Stephens Family for use as an Alachua County Forever (ACF) Preserve, subject to the completion of due diligence with the review and approval by the County Manager; and
2) Authorization of expenditures for title insurance, recording fees, and legal fees necessary to complete the transaction
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Prior Board Motions:
None
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
The Property Appraiser's Just Value for the 14.186-acre property is $37,580.
Estimated annual operating cost: $5,000
Estimated attorney's fees & closing costs: $2,000
Title commitment cost: $1,460
Boundary survey cost: $1,000
Phase I environmental assessment: $2,530
TOTAL EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY REQUESTED: $6,990
WSPP - Land Acquisition:
021.41.4160.537.61.00 - 6194101 Lochloosa Forest Connector - Stephens
Loss of property tax revenues of $875 annually.
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Background:
On December 5, 2019, the Stephens family nominated their land (Parcel 18354-037-007) to the Alachua County Forever Program as a donation, so it could be preserved in perpetuity in concert with adjacent lands. On December 12, 2019, the Land Conservation Board placed the 14.186 acre Lochloosa Connector - Stephens property on the Priority Pool as a donation.
The Stephens property is located in Cross Creek and sits on the marshy northeastern shoreline of Orange Lake. The Audubon Society Inc. owns the adjacent land to the west of the Stephens property. The parcel is also adjacent to the December 2019 Smith & Smith Preserve donation. These parcels will be manage...
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