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ITEM 13.
County Lands - Consent


AGENDA ITEM REPORT

DATE:	December 7, 2021
DEPARTMENT:	County Lands
REQUESTER:	Robert Clemens
TITLE:	Authorize Binding Offer for Littleton Road Widening–Corbett Road to US 41 (Parcel 350-TCE)

MOTION REQUESTED

A) Authorize County Lands to make a binding offer to Six Lakes Country Club, Inc., a Florida Corporation, in the amount of $7,000 to acquire a temporary construction easement interest in Parcels 350-A (TCE) (+/- 1,351 square feet), 350-B (TCE) (+/- 600 square feet) and 350-C (TCE) (+/- 418 square feet) for the Littleton Road Widening – Corbett Road to US 41, Project No. 5028 (formerly identified as 8414), pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Easement Purchase Agreement;
B) Authorize the Chair on behalf of the Board to execute the Easement Purchase Agreement and Temporary Construction Easement Agreement, should the offer be accepted;
C) Authorize payment of necessary fees and costs to complete the transaction, estimated to be $1,500; and
D) Authorize County Lands to handle and accept all documentation necessary to complete the transaction.

II.

ITEM SUMMARY

Approves an offer of $7,000 to acquire a temporary construction easement interest in Parcels 350-A (TCE) (+/- 1,351 square feet), 350-B (TCE) (+/- 600 square feet) and 350-C (TCE) (+/- 418 square feet) for the Littleton Road Widening – Corbett Road to US 41, Project No. 5028. This offer is necessary to accommodate the construction schedule, should condemnation actions be required. The estimated cost to close this acquisition is $1,500. The appraised value is $5,500 (inclusive of land, improvements and cost to cure). The recommended increase of $1,500 is to avoid condemnation and its costs and expenses.

III.

BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION

	A)	Board Action and Other History
		On February 21, 2017, Administrative Agenda Item A3, Blue Sheet No. 201700052, the Board approved an alignment study to analyze alternative alignments and determine the right-of-way needs for the future widening of Littleton Road. On January 15, 2019, Consent Agenda Item 25, the Board approved a three-lane alternative, which includes two (2) 11-foot travel lanes, one (1) 12-foot bi-directional lane, on-road bicycle lanes, and a 6-foot sidewalk on each side of Littleton Road. The Resolution of Necessity (No. 21-05-34) for this parcel was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on May 18, 2021 in Administrative Agenda Item 1.

	B)	Policy Issues

	C)	BoCC Goals
		Transportation

	D)	Analysis
		The Department of Transportation completed the design plans and is finalizing permits for the Littleton Road Widening – Corbett Road to US 41, Project No. 5028. Construction is anticipated to commence in Fiscal Year 2021/22. Owner: Six Lakes Country Club, Inc., a Florida Corporation Site Address: 9151 Littleton Road, North Fort Myers, FL 33903 Part of STRAP No.: 33-43-24-01-00001.00CE The property has not sold within the prior five years. Binding Offer Amount/Purchase Price: $7,000 Estimated Closing Costs: $1,500 (Costs include title commitment, policy and closing expenses) Appraised Value: $5,500 (Includes land, improvements and cost to cure) Company: DL Valuation, LLC Staff is of the opinion that the purchase price of $7,000 can be justified, considering the costs of condemnation to be between $7,500 and $10,000, excluding land value adjustments and additional owner’s attorney fees/costs.

	E)	Options

IV.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

A)	Current year dollar amount of item:	$8,500
B)	Is this item approved in the current budget?	Yes
C)	Is this a revenue or expense item?	Expense
D)	Is this Discretionary or Mandatory?	Discretionary
E)	Will this item impact future budgets? If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.	Yes
F)	Fund: Transportation Capital Improvements Program: Capital Projects Project: Littleton Road Widening – Corbett Road to U.S. 41 Account Strings: 20502838822
G)	Fund Type?	Other: Road Impact Fees
H)	Comments:

V.	RECOMMENDATION
	Approve

VI.	TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION

VII.	FOLLOW UP

ATTACHMENTS:
Description	Upload Date	Type
Easement Purchase Agreement	11/9/2021	Agreement
Appraisal Executive Summary	11/9/2021	Backup Material
Title Data	11/9/2021	Backup Material
Location Maps	11/9/2021	Backup Material
120721R-C-13-Easement Purchase Agreement	3/3/2022	Cover Memo
120721R-C-13-Temporary Construction Easement Agreement	6/7/2022	Agreement

REVIEWERS:
Department	Reviewer	Action	Date
County Lands	Clemens, Robert	Approved	11/17/2021 - 12:02 PM
County Lands	Cerchie, Randy	Approved	11/17/2021 - 12:06 PM
Budget Services	Guttery, Angela	Approved	11/18/2021 - 2:07 PM
Budget Services	Winton, Peter	Approved	11/18/2021 - 3:49 PM
County Attorney	Halverson, David	Approved	11/27/2021 - 4:14 PM
County Manager	Mora, Marc	Approved	11/29/2021 - 4:43 PM