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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final April 16, 2019 <br />10.A.1. 19-0302 <br />Consideration of the disposition of County owned surplus properties for <br />affordable housing (Administrative) <br />Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners review the <br />proposed list, make any appropriate changes, and approve the proposed <br />resolution accepting the list of County owned surplus properties that are <br />appropriate for the provision of affordable housing. Also, staff recommends <br />that the Board direct purchasing division staff to sell the identified surplus <br />properties and contribute the sale proceeds to the county's affordable housing <br />(SHIP) trust fund for the provision of affordable housing through the county's <br />existing established affordable housing program. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Section 125.379 & 420.0004 of the Florida Statues <br />List of Proposed Surplus Properties & Aerials <br />Resolution affordable housing surplus land 2019 <br />PROOF OF PUBLICATION FOR PUBLIC HEARING IS ON FILE IN THE <br />OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />Community Development Director Stan Boling used a PowerPoint Presentation <br />to provide background on House Bill 1363, which requires each County to <br />review an inventory list of County -owned real property that would be <br />appropriate for use as affordable housing. He spoke about the former <br />disposition of County -owned surplus properties, and disclosed that currently, <br />there are eight (8) parcels that could be surplused. Director Boling disclosed <br />that recently, Every Dream Has A Price, Inc., (EDHAP) has expressed an <br />interest in three (3) lots that are on the surplus list, and that staff has updated its <br />recommendation to advise the Board to continue this public hearing to June 4, <br />2019. This will give staff time to coordinate with EDHAP and other interested <br />non-profit organizations to determine which lot(s) are desired by which <br />organization. <br />A discussion ensued with the Board seeking additional information on whether <br />there were any liens on the subject properties; the possibility of developing a <br />pocket park on one of the properties; and offering the surplus properties to <br />non-profit organizations prior to auctioning them off. <br />Director Boling, in response to the Board's question, advised that there were no <br />liens on the surplus properties, and the Board has the discretion to remove any <br />property off of the surplus list. <br />The Chairman opened the Public Hearing. <br />Indian River County Florida <br />Page 8 <br />