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MAY 1 198 $ooy 72 i , ct.33G TO:Charles Balczun DATE:April 28, 1988 FILE: County Administrator DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: Robert Keati g, A .% SUBJECT: REQUEST TO DEDICATE FUNDS Community Deve pme Director IN LIEU OF PUBLIC ACCESS EASEMENT FOR SANDPOINTE SUBDIVISION THROUGH: Stan Boling Chief, Current Development FROM: Robert E. Wieger.s 7LA) REFERENCES: sandpointe s/d Staff PlannerBWIEG G It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal_ consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of May 17, 1988. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS: Sandpointe Subdivision is a proposed 100 lot subdivision of a ±52 acre parcel of land located immediately south of Seagrove Subdivi- sion and lying on both sides of S.R. A -1-A. At the present time the owners are undergoing preparation to commence development of the portion of this property which lies between S.R. A -1-A and the Atlantic Ocean. Because the property has over 600 feet of ocean shoreline, a public access easement running from SR A -1-A to the ocean is required pursuant to Section 10(r) of the subdivision ordinance. In lieu of actually providing such an easement, the Board. of County Commissioners may accept a monetary dedication to the park development fund in an amount equal to the fair market value of such an easement. At its regular meeting of October 8, 1987, the Planning and Zoning Commission granted preliminary plat approval for Sandpointe Subdivision, subject to the condition that either the actual easement be provided or a monetary dedication be offered that is acceptable to the Board of County Commissioners. The owners, Wildfield Properties, Inc., through their agent, Carter Associates, Inc., are now requesting Board approval to accept a $6,700 dedication to the park development fund to satisfy the water access requirement of Section 10(r) of the subdivision ordinance. ANALYSIS: In lieu of dedicating an improved access easement from SR A -1-A to the ocean, the owners have agreed to dedicate $6,700 at the time of the final plat approval. The $6,700 amount is based on an Armfield-Wagner appraisal of the fair market value of the required 15' wide improved access easement. The Property Appraiser's office has verified that the appraisal is a reasonable estimate of the raw land value of the required easement. The Public Works Department has verified that the cost estimate for an improved pedestrian walkway is reasonable. Dedication of the appraisal value is adequate for satisfying the public access requirement of Section 10(r) of the subdivision ordinance, if accepted by the Board of County Commissioners. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the offer to dedicate $6,700 to the park development fund at the time of final plat approval for this phase of Sandpointe Subdivision, in lieu of requiring a public, ocean access easement. 4