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RESOLUTION - DECLARE AS SURPLUS CERTAIN CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY ADJACENT TO NEWNANS LAKE (B)
Resolution No. 150839
This item is a request to declare as surplus certain real property generally located north of Lakeshore Drive, east of SE 74th Street, and west of Newnans Lake (northern approximately 600 feet of Tax Parcel No. 17945-000-000), and waive the competitive disposition requirement in the City's Real Estate Policies to allow the sale of the property to the adjacent property owners.
explanation
On December 17, 2012, the City of Gainesville purchased approximately 800 acres, consisting of three parcels, from Franklin Crates, Incorporated. Of the total acreage, 153 acres are considered upland conservation property and was combined into one parcel identified as tax parcel 17945-000-000. The total purchase price was $612,000 which is $4,000 per upland acre. The land is directly adjacent to Lakeshore Drive and surrounds the City's Palm Point Nature Park on Newnan's Lake. The property contains extensive frontage along the lake, approximately 5,500 lineal feet.
On May 18, 2016, the City Commission approved a license agreement for Gainesville Area Rowing to cross a portion of the City parcel to build docks and access the lake. The City's property separates the rowing club and three other property owner's access to the lake. Of the approximately 5,500 lineal feet of frontage that the City owns, the rowing club and adjacent three property owners abut approximately 600 feet. This portion of the land is difficult for the City to access and manage. Declaring this portion as surplus would not affect the remaining City owned land. Contact has been made with each of the four adjacent property owners and they are interested in acquiring the property.
Staff recommends waiving the competitive disposition requirement in the City's Real Property Policies because the property is only useable to the adjacent property owners. The total property associated with this request is approximately two-thirds of an acre.
fiscal note
Funds generated from selling the surplus property would be placed back in the Wild Spaces Public Places (WSPP) Fund.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt a resolution to: 1) declare the subject property as surplus; 2) waive the competitive disposition process; 3) authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate the sale of the subject property to the adjacent property owners; and 4) authorize the Mayor to execute and the Clerk of the Commission to attest the Special Warranty Deeds to convey the property to the adjacent property owners, subject to review by the City Attorney as to form and legality.