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Ofe of z INDIAN Dylan Reingold, County Attorney Wilfiam K. DeBraal, Deputy County Attorney Susan J. Prado, Assistant county Attorney 1y11 :4 1y1Is] :7_1 � I BUP1 TO: Board of County Commissioners Attorney's Matters 03/08/2022 RIVER COUNTY ATTORNEY THROUGH: Richard B. Szpyrka, P.E., Public Works Director FROM: William K. DeBraal, Deputy County Attorney DATE: February 28, 2022 SUBJECT: Sale of 0.07 Acre Parcel of land on Old Dixie Highway to MJMC-2, LLC The County owns a 0.07 -acre parcel of unimproved land located on the east side of Old Dixie Highway between 39th and 41St Streets, Vero Beach, FL, as depicted on the aerial photo attached (Property). The Property is zoned CG, General Commercial, and lies inside of the Urban Services Boundary and was acquired via a tax deed in 2000. Due to its small size, it is an unbuildable lot and is not needed for right-of-way for Old Dixie Highway. Adjacent to the Property to the east is a 25' wide strip of right-of-way consisting of 0.050 acres that is also depicted on the ae-ial photo attached. WHPG, Inc., a Florida corporation, owns the parcel of land located at 3990 Old Dixie Highway adjacent to the right-of-way and is also depicted on the aerial photo attached. WHPG seeks to develop its parcel for auto storage with MJMC-2, LLC. MJMC petitioned to have the right-of-way strip abandoned so it may be combined with the Property to provide more direct access to the MJMC parcel via Old Dixie Highway. The parties arrived on a purchase price $1,500.00 for the Property based on an appraisal done by Armfield and Wagner. A copy of the appraisal is available for review in the County Attorney's Office. Since the County acquired the Property via Tax Deed, it will convey title via County deed and make no warranty as to the title. Pursuant to state statute, no public bidding is needed to sel the Property as it is an unbuildable lot. Abandonment of the adjacent right-of-way parcel will be brought before the Board at a