ITEM #04 SJRWM Mitigation Parcel Acq
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AGENDA ITEM STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: October 17, 2006
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Contact Name:
Contact Number:
Bobby Howell f~\-\
407 -905-3100/1044
Reviewed By:
Department Director:
City Manager:
Subject: St. Johns River Water Management District Mitigation Parcel Acquisition
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners authorize staff to issue City funds from the Park Impact Fee
account to pay the disputed difference in price for the St. Johns River Water Management District Mitigation Parcel
(a.k.a. Pine Street Parcel).
Background Summary:
The "Pine Street Parcel" is located on the north side of Pine Street and south of the Crown Point Woods
Subdivision. It is approximately 13 acres in size. The City of Ocoee, on behalf of the St. John's River Water
Management District, petitioned the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority for the purchase of the subject
property to allow for the creation of a nature park and environmentally enhanced stormwater management system
along the area known as the northwest ditch for the ultimate purpose of allowing the filtration of stormwater going
into Lake Apopka. The agreed upon purchase price to be paid for the land was $390,000, with funds made
available from the water management district. During the negotiations, the Orlando-Orange County Expressway
Authority stipulated that the property would be sold as-is, and any future problems that arose would be the concern
of the buyer.
During the due diligence phase, a survey of the property indicated several encroachments from outside properties.
These encroachments included a fence along the northern property line, an asphalt driveway along the eastern
side of the property, and a creek flowing along the northwestern boundary of the property. These encroachments
prevented the surveyor from staking the boundaries of the property correctly. Taking these issues into account, the
water management district calculated a diminished value and area caused by these encroachments, and lowered
the amount of available funds for the purchase price by $13,000 to $377,000.
In order to prevent prolonging legal negotiations for several months, staff is proposing to utilize $13,000 of Park
Impact Fees to account for the full purchase price of $390,000.
Recommendations
Staff respectfully recommends that the Mayor and City Commissioners approve the use of $13,000 in Park Impact
Fees to assist in finalizing the purchase of the subject property, and to authorize the Finance Department to issue
funds to the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority in that amount.
Attachments:
Aerial Map
Financial Impact:
$13,000 used in Park Impact Fees for the purchase of the property.
Type of Item: (please mark with an "x")
Public Hearing
_ Ordinance First Reading
_ Ordinance Second Reading
Resolution
X Commission Approval
Discussion & Direction
For Clerk's DeDt Use:
X Consent Agenda
Public Hearing
Regular Agenda
Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk
_ Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution
Reviewed by City Attorney
Reviewed by Finance Dept.
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"Pine Street Parcel"
Location Map
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