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County Administrator's Report 13. 19.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	09/24/2015
Issue: Acceptance of Property for Road Right-of-Way for Utopia Drive
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:	jrb

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Acceptance of the Donation of Property for Road Right-of-Way for Utopia Drive - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning acceptance of the donation of property for road right-of-way for Utopia Drive:

A. Accept the donation of property (3,419 square feet) for road right-of-way from Utopia Hillview Apts., LLC, for Utopia Drive;

B. Authorize the payment of documentary stamps because the property is being donated for governmental use, which is for road right-of-way, and the county benefits from the acceptance of this property, which enhances the safety and well-being of the citizens of Escambia County;

C. Authorize the payment of incidental expenditures associated with the recording of documents; and

D. Authorize staff to prepare, and the Chairman or Vice Chairman to accept, the Warranty Deed as of the day of delivery of the Warranty Deed to the Chairman or Vice Chairman, and authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to acknowledge the Board's acceptance at that time.

[Funding: Funds for incidental expenses associated with recording of documents are available in an Engineering Escrow Account accessed by the Escambia County Clerk's Office]

BACKGROUND:

Utopia Drive is a paved, county-maintained road of varying width, which extends south from Hillview Road. Utopia Hillview Apts., LLC, which owns a large parcel of property on Utopia Drive, has developed an apartment complex called Campus Quarters. To facilitate their project, and due to the limited right-of-way on portions of Utopia Drive, they have offered to donate a portion of their property (3,419 square feet) to the county for additional right-of-way on Utopia Drive. Utopia Hillview Apts., LLC, has since conveyed all of their property, with the exception of this portion, to COLLEGE VUE SPE LLC.

Board approval is required for acceptance of this donated property.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funds for incidental expenses associated with the recording of documents are available in an Engineering Escrow Account accessed by Escambia County Clerk's Office.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The Warranty Deed was approved as to form and legal sufficiency by Stephen West, Senior Assistant County Attorney.

PERSONNEL:

All work associated with this request is being done in-house and no additional staff is required.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

These actions are consistent with the provisions of Section 46-139, Escambia County Code of Ordinances.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board approval, staff will proceed in compliance with Section 46-139 of the County Code of Ordinances.

Attachments
Warranty Deed
Corporate Information
Aerial Map