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3. Donate the properties to non-profit housing organizations to construct affordable housing <br />units with deed restrictions to ensure that the properties are maintained as permanent <br />affordable housing, or <br />4. A combination of any of options 1, 2, or 3. <br />Because EDHAP, Inc. has demonstrated the ability in the past to develop affordable housing units on <br />donated surplus properties and because EDHAP, Inc. has thoroughly evaluated and requested three (3) <br />of the eight (8) surplus lots for development of residential units that will be affordable in perpetuity, <br />and because development of additional affordable units is the most direct way of addressing the <br />County's affordable housing needs, staff supports donation of the three (3) lots to EDHAP, Inc.. <br />Because there has been no request for donation of the remaining five (5) lots, staff also supports selling <br />the five (5) remaining lots with proceeds deposited in the SHIP Trust Fund. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners: <br />1. Approve the attached resolution accepting the list of eight (8) County owned surplus properties <br />identified appropriate for the provision of affordable housing. <br />2. Donate the three (3) requested lots to EDHAP, Inc., authorize the Chairman to execute the <br />attached agreement for donating the three (3) lots to EDHAP, Inc., and direct the County Attorney's <br />Office to prepare the deed and restrictions and transfer the three (3) lots to EDHAP, Inc. with deed <br />restrictions. <br />3. Direct the purchasing division to sell the five (5) remaining surplus properties and deposit the <br />sale proceeds into the County's affordable housing (SHIP) trust fund. <br />Attachments <br />1. Sections 125.379 and 420.0004 of the Florida Statues <br />2. List and Map/Aerial Series of Proposed Surplus Properties <br />3. Copy of Resolution Containing List of Surplus Properties Appropriate for the Provision of <br />Affordable Housing <br />4. Agreement Between the County and Every Dream Has a Price, Inc. <br />F:\Community Development\COUNTY OWNED LANDS\2019\BCC STAFF REPORT affordable housing surplus land 6.4.19.doc <br />144 3 <br />