HomeMy WebLinkAboutVII (C) Discussion re 7th Avenue-Nutt Property, Possible Condemnation Agenda 01-21-2003
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MEMORANDUM
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0203]]0109
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City
Commissioners of the City of Ocoee
FROM: Mary A. Doty, Assistant City Attorney
THROUGH: Paul F. Rosenthal, City Attorney
DATE: January 13, 2003
RE: 7u' Avenue—Nutt Property
Timelines for possible condemnation
Set forth below is a timeline for a possible condemnation action:
1. Identification of property needed, preparation of 30 days
sketch and legal description, and survey.
2. Preparation of an appraisal report. 30 days
3. Offer to property owner based on appraisal—open 30 days 30 days
pursuant to Florida law.
4. Filing of quick take eminent domain suit and scheduling of 60-90 days
Order of Taking hearing.
or
Filing of slow take eminent domain suit and entry of final 9-12 months
judgment.
As you can see from the schedule above, al a minimum, I anticipate five to six
months to acquire title to property. The cost associated with the pre-condemnation work would
he the engineering, survey, and appraisal work which 1 estimate to he $10,000.00. It would be
possible to shorten up this phase of the acquisition process. It would require, however, the
payment of additional costs to the consultants to expedite the process, possibly as much as 50%
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more. The cost of the acquisition itself would include the land value and the payment of experts'
fees and costs incurred on behalf of the property owner. Based on some recent appraisal work I
have seen in and around the Ocoee area of residential subdivision land, I would bracket the land
value between $20,000.00 and $30,000.00 per acre. An appraisal report, however, would need to
be obtained to establish just compensation.
MAD/jlc
cc: Jim Gleason
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