Agenda Item Name:
Title
Lochloosa Slough Flatwoods - Colasante Option Contract to Purchase Real Property
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Presenter:
Andi Christman / (352) 264-6803
Description:
Staff Requests the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approve and exercise the attached Option Contract to Purchase the 350-acre Lochloosa Slough Flatwoods - Colasante property from the Colasante family through the Alachua County Forever program.
The execution of this Contract to purchase Real Property, is the final BoCC action on the acquisition of this project.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
1. Approve the exercise of the option to purchase real estate pursuant to the Lochloosa Slough Flatwoods -Colasante Option Contract and direct the Chair to execute the attached Notice of Exercise of Option, subject to the County's rights to perform due diligence and notify the Seller of Title Defects and Environmental Defects as set forth in the Contract;
2. Approve the acquisition subject to the permitted title exceptions numbers 5 through 8, as listed in the attached Title Commitment and detailed in Exhibit C of the Option Contract; and subject to non-permitted title exceptions #9, #10 and #11, contingent upon payment of the County Code Enforcement lien, and to the 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 December 8, 2020, the BoCC placed Lochloosa Slough Flatwoods - Colasante property on the Active Acquisition List (Full Price List).
On June 28, 2022, the BoCC adopted Resolution 22-66 amending the process for selecting and acquiring Environmentally Significant Lands purchased using Wild Spaces and Public Places local government infrastructure surtax proceeds. This authorizes the acquisition of lan...
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