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Disposition of County Property for Affordable Housing -
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Resolution for the current Affordable Housing Property List for disposition or use in conjunction with affordable housing purposes pursuant to section 125.379, Florida Statutes and approve the County Manager to execute all forthcoming Donation Agreements under this Resolution. Countywide (Allison Thall, Community Services Director)
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Community Services - Community Development
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Authorized By:
Allison Thall, Community Services Director
Contact/Phone Number:
Stacey Smithwick/407-665-2362
Background:
Section 125.379, Florida Statutes requires every three (3) years thereafter, each county shall prepare an inventory list of all real property within its jurisdiction to which the county holds fee simple title that is appropriate for use as affordable housing. The governing body of the county must review the inventory list at a public hearing and may revise it at the conclusion of the public hearing. The governing body of the county shall adopt a resolution that includes an inventory list of such properties.
On February 28, 2023, the Board approved the inventory list of county-owned properties available for disposition or to be used in connection with Affordable Housing purposes. At that time, there were 16 properties, and we donated eight (8) properties, leaving eight (8). This Resolution will add 11 new properties, for a total of 19 properties available on the Affordable Housing Property List.
These properties have been identified as appropriate for use as affordable housing on the inventory list adopted by the county and may be offered for sale and the proceeds used to purchase land for the development of affordable housing or to increase the local government fund earmarked for affordable housing or may be donated to a nonprofit housing organization for the construction of permanent affordable housing. Alternatively, the county may otherwise make the property available for use for the production and preservation of permanent affordable housing.
The list of available County-owned vacant lots is now available for Conveyance to qualified non-profit organizations to develop affordable rental or homeownership units for eligible low-income Seminole residents.
Requested Action:
Staff requests the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Resolution for the current Affordable Housing Property List for disposition or use in conjunction with affordable housing purposes pursuant to section 125.379, Florida Statutes and approve the County Manager to execute all forthcoming Donation Agreements under this Resolution.