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BOOK 96 P'Au 663 the centerline of the 27th Avenue roadway. The County staff reviewed the surrounding area and discovered that vacant undeveloped land exists to the north of the Cumberland Farms site. Staff proposed a solution whereby the County would offer to purchase an 84'x 310' (.599 acres) parcel from the 7.8 acre tract north of Cumberland Farms and exchange It for 60' of additional right-of-way along Oslo Road and 35' of additional right-of-way along 27th Avenue. Since the Cumberland Farms site was to be excavated for new underground tanks, expanded gas pump islands, etc., new construction could be shifted north and the existing building which is over 20 years old could be replaced with a new building. Staff was of the opinion that the cost of land acquisition and building relocation would be as follows: .599 Acre land acquisition $ 35.940 (based on sales in area of $60.000/acre) Demolish existing building 3,800 sf X $5/sf $ 19.000 Construction new building 3,800 SF ® $40 $152.000 $206.940 Staff was of the opinion that the above solution would benefit all parties as follows: Cumberland Farms would be set back to accommodate a new, expanded roadway which would result in increased traffic and traffic attraction to the site. The County would acquire needed right-of-way to expand Oslo Road without having to pay Increased severance damages. The Property owner to the north. Martha Carden, would receive a fair price for a portion of her 7.8 acre site which has been on the market for many years. The last listing on the property was $275,000 or $35,302 per acre. RNATIM AND ANALYSI Staff began last year to negotiate the above program for Board of County Commission approval. First offers were made to Mrs. Carden to purchase the south .599 acres of the 7.8 acre parcel. Several County offers were refused and her latest counter offer was $150,000/acre or $90,000. In late Sept. 1995, staff met with representatives from Cumberland Farms and were informed that the cost of relocation would be a maximum of $540,560, but that this figure was negotiable. Staff has analyzed the request and is of the opinion that since the fuel tanks, pumps. underground piping, parking lot. canopy engineeringrefixturing interior of proposed store, refixturing interior of rental units. landscaping. and drainage was programed by Cumberland Fauns before the right-of-way issue was proposed, the cost of the items, which totals $268,560, should not be the responsibility of the County. In addition, since the existing Cumberland Farms building is over 20 years old, the County should not be responsible for 1000/6 of the cost of the new building. For the above reasons. the staff proposed that the County contribution towards the new and expanded facilities should be $171,000 as previously proposed. On Nov. 13, 1995. staff received a letter from Attorney Steve Henderson indicating that Cumberland Farms would accept $375,000 plus the .599 acre parcel to the north ($90,000 If Mrs. Carden s counter offer is accepted) for a total cost to the County of $465,000. This would result in a cost of $17.82/square foot or $776,294/acre. The following alternatives presented are as follows: Alternative No. 1 Accept Cumberland Farms Proposal and authorize expending $465.000 from the Local Option Sales Tax program In the 1998/99 FY, $1,498,400 has been set budgeted for Oslo Road right-of-way acquisition. Funding would have to be advanced to FY95/96. Alternative No. 2 Do not acquire the additional Oslo Road and 27th Avenue right-of- way from the Cumberland Farms site. For less cost than acquiring the right-of-way, the County could culvert the 20' wide Indian River Farms Sublateral Canal luted south of the 60' wide Oslo Road Right-of-way. The cost to culvert 800' of the canal would be approximately $120,000. There would remain a 40' deficit in right-of- way, but a five lane curb and gutter roadway could be designed. - Approval from the Indian River Farms Water Control District would be needed. This procedure has been used along SR60 east of Kings Highway. Future widening of 27th Avenue would be from the west. NOVEMBER 21, 1995 60