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�rl <br />�g1vER Office of the <br />�z INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />LOR�O <br />Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Jason E. Brown <br />County Administrator <br />DATE: August 31, 2018 <br />SUBJECT: Discussion on the —35 Acre Golf Course Property Adjacent to Historic <br />Dodgertown <br />DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS: <br />The City Council of Vero Beach will consider a contract for sale of the —35 acre Dodgertown <br />Golf Course parcel at their meeting today at 5:30 pm for $2.1 million. As discussed previously, <br />staff has some concerns about the timing of this sale as it relates to our lease of Historic <br />Dodgertown. I want to clearly detail some of my concerns and thoughts about the potential <br />impact this sale may have on the County. <br />Major League Baseball (MLB) has indicated to County staff that they want to ensure that <br />there is adequate parking for major events (5,,000+ attendance) at Dodgertown similar in <br />scale to the Jackie Robinson Game, benefit concerts (Jake Owen), and the St. Helen's <br />Harvest Festival. As you know, the County currently has an agreement with the City that <br />allows Historic Dodgertown to use the Dodgertown Golf Course for parking as needed. <br />This right could be jeopardized if the property is sold and developed. The agreement also <br />provides for parking on the airport parcels lying just north of Aviation Blvd. Once again, <br />this right is available only as long as those parcels are not developed (and there have been <br />active discussions about developing some of them). Additionally, my understanding is <br />that Historic Dodgertown has a "handshake agreement" to park on the DT Commons <br />parcel (triangular parcel between Aviation Blvd. and Dodger Road) in exchange for <br />mowing. This parcel is currently listed for sale. There are very limited options to <br />provide necessary parking for large scale events other than the Golf Course parcel should <br />these other parcels become unavailable. The lack of a solution could potentially <br />jeopardize an agreement with MLB. Please see the attached aerial showing the parking <br />options available on and around the Historic Dodgertown site. <br />1 <br />