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File #: 25-0783   
Type: Consent Agenda Status: Passed
File created: 5/1/2025 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 5/20/2025 Final action: 5/20/2025
Title: Accept Quit Claim Deed for property being donated for conservation preservation, Keller Estate. (No fiscal impact)
Attachments: 1. Conservation Donation - Bombing Range-Avon Park - Keller Est Pcl - Backup

SUBJECT

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Accept Quit Claim Deed for property being donated for conservation preservation, Keller Estate.  (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.  A representative for the owner of a parcel of land contacted the County and offered to donate the property to the County.  The property, identified as Parcel ID Number 293125-000000-034010, is a vacant parcel located in the southeast part of the County.  The County’s staff reviewed the parcel and determined that the property, which is located within, or adjacent to, a recognized State Conservation area known as the Bombing Range Ridge Florida Forever Board of Trustees - Project Areas as well as being located within the Avon Park Bombing Range Buffer area.  The subject property is a nearly square-shaped parcel containing approximately 2.5-acres which has very little market value and limited or no access.

Frank and Janet Keller, husband and wife, acquired the property in 2006.  Both are now deceased with Janet predeceasing Frank.  Lisa Orfield, as Personal Representative of Frank’s Estate, has executed and delivered a Quit Claim Deed to the County for the conveyance of the property.  Accepting and approving the Quit Claim Deed will allow the County to take ownership of the property being donated to be utilized for conservation preservation.

RECOMMENDATION

Request Board accept the aforementioned Quit Claim Deed.

FISCAL IMPACT

No fiscal impact.

CONTACT INFORMATION

R. Wade Allen, Director

Real Estate Services

863-534-2577