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County Lands - Consent |
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| | | | | | | | | DATE: | December 7, 2021
| | DEPARTMENT: | County Lands
| | REQUESTER: | Robert Clemens
| | TITLE: | Authorize Binding Offer for Littleton Road Widening – Corbett Road to US 41 (Parcels 225 & 225-A) |
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| | | | | | | | | I. | MOTION REQUESTED | | | A) Authorize County Lands to make a binding offer to MHC Windmill Village, L.L.C., a Delaware Limited Liability Company, in the amount of $200,000 to purchase a fee simple interest in Parcel 225 (+/- 72,788 square feet) and a perpetual drainage easement interest in Parcel 225-A (+/- 1,889 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 Purchase Agreement;
B) Authorize the Chair on behalf of the Board to execute the Purchase Agreement and Perpetual Stormwater Drainage Easement, should the offer be accepted;
C) Authorize payment of necessary fees and costs to complete the transaction, estimated to be $2,500, and
D) Authorize County Lands to handle and accept all documentation necessary to complete the transaction. |
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| | | | | | | | | II. | ITEM SUMMARY | | | Approves an offer of $200,000 to purchase fee simple interest in Parcel 225 (+/- 72,788 square feet) and a perpetual drainage easement interest in Parcel 225-A (+/- 1,889 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 $2,500. The appraised value is $188,300 (land, improvements and cost to cure). The recommended increase of $11,700 is to avoid condemnation and its costs and expenses. |
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| | | | | | | | | III. | BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION |
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| | | | | | | | | | 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. 21-05-24) for this parcel was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on May 18, 2021 in Administrative Agenda Item 1. |
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| | | | | | | | | | C) | BoCC Goals | | | | Transportation |
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| | | | | | | | | | 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: MHC Windmill Village, L.L.C., a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Site Address: 500/502 Windmill Boulevard, North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Part of STRAP No.: 27-43-24-00-00023.0030
The property has not sold within the prior five years.
Binding Offer Amount/Purchase Price: $200,000
Estimated Closing Costs: $2,500 (Costs include title commitment, policy, and closing expenses)
Appraised Value: $188,300 (Includes land, improvements and cost to cure)
Company: DL Valuation, LLC
In order to expedite acquisition efforts, a binding offer in the amount of $200,000 should be tendered and eminent domain procedures commenced.
Staff is of the opinion that the purchase price of $200,000 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. |
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Current year dollar amount of item:
| $202,500 | | | 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:
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| REVIEWERS: | | Department | Reviewer | Action | Date | | County Lands | Clemens, Robert | Approved | 11/17/2021 - 11:57 AM | | County Lands | Cerchie, Randy | Approved | 11/17/2021 - 12:05 PM | | Budget Services | Guttery, Angela | Approved | 11/18/2021 - 1:58 PM | | Budget Services | Winton, Peter | Approved | 11/18/2021 - 3:48 PM | | County Attorney | Halverson, David | Approved | 11/27/2021 - 4:15 PM | | County Manager | Mora, Marc | Approved | 11/29/2021 - 4:42 PM |
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