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BOOK b 3 FAG t 5,3L� TO: James E. Chandler .County Administrator HEAD CONCURRENCE: Robert M-. -Keating, Community Developm FROM: Roland M. DeBlois,'IiICP Chief, Environmental Planning DATE: October 11, 1994 RE: Request for Board Approval of Revisions -to the Land Acquisition Guide Regarding Appraisals, Negotiation, and Confidentiality Requirements It is requested that the' data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of October 18, 1994. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The_ Indian River County Land Acquisition Guide was originally approved by the Board of County Commissioners on May 7, 1991. The Guide was approved as the primary document containing policies, standards, and procedures relating to the County's environmental land acquisition/management program. On July 20, 1993, the Guide underwent revisions approved by the Board. The Guide provides for annual review by the Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (LAAC) for recommendations to the Board regarding Guide revisions, as warranted. Recently, LAAC members expressed concern regarding appraisal procedures and, more specifically, LAAC's role in making purchase price recommendations without the opportunity to review appraisals. To address this concern and to align land value determination procedures with state cost -share agency procedures, staff prepared proposed revisions to the Guide. A copy of those proposed revisions is attached. LAAC, at its meeting of September 21, 1994, reviewed these proposed changes and voted unanimously to recommend that the Board approve the Guide revisions (with a minor amendment which has since been included in the proposed revisions; see attached unapproved minutes). Summary of Proposed Revisions The proposed revisions are to acquisition procedures set forth (see attached). OCTOBER 18, 1994 20 Phases 6 and 7 of. the land _ in -the Guide, starting on page 34 _I