SUBJECT
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Accept Quit Claim Deeds for property being donated for conservation preservation, Dickey and Lantz Estate parcels. (No Fiscal impact)
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DESCRIPTION
The County’s Land Donation Program allows property owners to donate property to the County for which there is a need or use by the County. The owners, or representatives for the owners, of properties in Polk County contacted the County and offered to donate the properties to the County. County staff reviewed the properties and determined that there is a use for the properties as they are located within recognized State Conservation Areas known as Florida Forever Board of Trustees - Project areas. The subject properties are vacant parcels with very little market value and limited or no access.
Accepting the following instruments will allow the County to take ownership of the properties being donated to be utilized for conservation preservation:
1. Quit Claim Deed from Rebecca Lynn Lantz, as personal representative of the estate of Thomas Edward Lantz for the conveyance of Parcel ID Numbers 313105-000000-012270/012280 and 313127-000000-024050. The parcels are vacant rectangular shaped parcels containing approximately 1.25-acres each which are located within the Bombing Range Ridge Florida Forever Board of Trustees - Project area as well as being located within the Avon Park Bombing Range Buffer area.
2. Quit Claim Deed from Josephine B. Dickey, a widow, for the conveyance of Parcel ID Number 262618-000000-023190. The parcel is a vacant nearly square shaped parcel containing approximately 2-acres which is located within the Green Swamp Florida Forever Board of Trustees - Project area.
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board accept and approve for recording the afore-mentioned Quit Claim Deeds for the conveyance of the properties for conservation preservation purposes.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact.
CONTACT INFORMATION
R. Wade Allen, Director
Real Estate Services
863-534-2577