PLACEMENT: Public Hearings
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PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION REVISING THE LIST OF COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 125.379, FLORIDA STATUTES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This is a request for the adoption of a Resolution, at a public hearing, identifying real property to which Martin County holds fee simple title that may be appropriate for use as affordable housing.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PREPARED BY: Name: Carla T. Segura, FRP
Title: Real Property Manager
REQUESTED BY: George Stokus, Assistant County Administrator
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
In 2006, the legislature created Section 125.379, Florida Statutes, relating to the disposition of county property for affordable housing. The statute requires:
a) The County provide an inventory list of County fee simple title property that is appropriate for affordable housing by July 1, 2007 and every three years thereafter;
b) The list be reviewed and possibly revised by the governing body of the County at a public hearing; and
c) The governing body of the County adopt a resolution that includes an inventory list of such property following the public hearing.
The current affordable housing list was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on March 13, 2018, by Resolution No. 18-3.7, to include four County owned parcels identified as appropriate for affordable housing.
In preparation for this Item, staff obtained a list of county owned property within the Urban Services District from the Property Appraisers' office. Real Property worked in conjunction with other departments to identify the designated/proposed use of the parcels and whether or not they were appropriate for affordable housing.
Based upon the research, staff found there are no additional properties identified as appropriate for the affordable housing list and that the properties...
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