HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-057RESOLUTION NO. 96-
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST
FUND DESIGNATE CERTAIN LANDS IN INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY AS SURPLUS AND AGREE TO SELL SUCH
LAND TO THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, on November 29, 1995, approved the acquisition
of the 7,000 plus acre Coraci tract, part of which is located in Indian River County, for
conservation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Trustees of the Internal
Improvement Trust Fund, in conjunction with their purchase of the Coraci property, directed their
staff to work with Indian River County to surplus appropriate portions of the Coraci tract; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the Coraci tract land borders 102nd Terrace, a paved
county roadway with water and sewer lines and adjacent industrial/manufacturing uses; and
WHEREAS, Indian River County staff and Department of Environmental
Protection staff have assessed the portion of the Coraci property adjacent to 102nd Terrace and
identified those lands not necessary for resource conservation purposes and depicted those lands
in attachment "A"; and
WHEREAS, Indian River County desires to pwchase those parcels adjacent to
102nd Terrace and depicted in attachment "A" and develop those tracts for
industrial/manufacturing use while protecting the environmental values of the adjacent
conservation land; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the Coraci property adjacent to the Sebastian River
Middle School would be appropriate for county recreational uses; and
WHEREAS, Indian River County staff and Department of Environmental
Protection staff have assessed the portion of the property adjacent to the Sebastian River Middle
School and identified those lands not necessary for resource conservation purposes and depicted
those lands in attachment "A'; and
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes Chapter 253 provides the Trustees of the Internal
Improvement Trust Fund the authority to surplus state lands and convey those lands to local
governments in whose jurisdiction those lands lie,
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida that:
I. The Board of County Commissioners requests that the Trustees of the Internal
Improvement Trust Fund:
• declare those lands adjacent to 102nd Terrace and those lands adjacent to
the Sebastian River Middle School, depicted in Attachment "A", as surplus;
and
• sell those lands adjacent to 102nd Terrace and depicted on
Attachment "A" to the County for development as an industrial
park; and
• lease those lands adjacent to the Sebastian River Middle School to
the County for use as a county recreational park.
2. The Board of County Commissioners agrees to restrict development on the
proposed surplus lands in such a manner that no adverse impacts will occur to
adjacent conservation land.
3. The Board of County Commissioners agrees to pay appraised value for the
proposed surplus land adjacent to the 102nd Terrace based upon an appraisal of
the market value of the property.
4. The Board of County Commissioners finds that the proposed site is consistent with
the policies of the County's adopted comprehensive plain and acknowledges that
a land use plan amendment will be processed for the proposed surplus property.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Eggert and
the motion was seconded by Commissioner T; pp; n , and, upon being put to a vote,
the vote was as follows:
Chairman Fran Adams Ave
Vice Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
Commissioner John Tippin Aye
Commissioner Richard N. Bird Ave
Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht -Ay-
This Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this
—14 day of May 1996.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Chairman, Fran Adams
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