SUBJECT
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Accept Quit Claim Deeds from Anchor Investment Corporation of Florida and Jane S. Wood for "Well Site" parcel as shown on the plat of The Homestead Phase 2. (No Fiscal Impact)
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DESCRIPTION
Parcel ID Number 232720-002020-000860 is a vacant triangular shaped parcel containing nearly two-thirds of an acre located along the south side of Glisson Drive in the Kathleen area north of Lakeland. The parcel, identified as "Well Site" on the plat of The Homestead Phase 2 recorded in Plat Book 71 at Page 11, previously contained a raw water well, and associated facilities, that were owned and operated by Polk County Utilities. The well was recently abandoned and the property, which is currently not being utilized by the county, is currently under review as a potential surplus candidate. During a review of the property it was discovered that there was a deficiency in the legal description contained in the deed to the county for the property. The predecessor in title to the property associated with the above plat, Lynn and Jane Wood, husband and wife, executed a Warranty Deed conveying property to the county in June 1980. The plat of The Homestead Phase 2 was filed in February 1981, by Anchor Investment Corporation of Florida as the developer, established a parcel identified as "Well Site" which has been shown on the tax rolls to be owned by the county utilizing the above-mentioned deed as a reference. After a further review it was determined that the description contained in the deed by the Wood's only encompassed a portion of the platted Well Site parcel and there is no stated dedication on the plat regarding the parcel.
It is unclear if the developer or the prior owner, or both, have an interest in the remainder of the subject parcel so county staff contacted a representative from Anchor Investment Corporation and Mrs. Jane Wood, who is now widowed, and requested they convey any interest that they have in the Well Site parcel to the county in ord...
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