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Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate With Antonio J. Cancelli-Patrick for Property Located on Twigg Street for Affordable/Workforce Housing (Key # 00013032)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Parcel Key 13032 is a 20,633 square foot parcel located on Twigg Street owned by Antonio J. Cancelli-Patrick. In purchasing this property on Twigg Street, Hernando County will be supporting a suitable living environment through acquisition and demolition of vacant and abandoned properties, thus making efforts to eliminate slum and blight.
Hernando County Housing and Supportive Services will use Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the purchase of said property. According to Hernando County’s CDBG Annual Action Plan for 2024 and 2025 detailing how the county would spend their awarded allocation, certain funds would be used to address slum and blighted areas.
Disposition of real property under the CDBG program can be through sale, lease, donation, or otherwise, provided that the property will be used to meet a National Objective of the Community Development Block Grant Program. When acquisition of real property is to eliminate specific conditions of blight or physical decay, the clearance activity may be considered the actual use of the property. However, any subsequent use or disposition of the cleared property must be treated as a “change of use” under CFR 570.503(b)(7) or 570.505, whichever is applicable. Should HUD approve the change of use for the property, Hernando County Housing and Supportive Services would use the property to meet another National Objective of the Community Development Block Grant program, like affordable housing.
The parcel is described as follows:
Commence at the Northwest corner of Tract 1, HORTON ADDITION, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 33, run thence South 80 feet more or less to the Northern right-of-way of A.C.L. Railroad, run thence Northeasterly along said railroad right-of-way to the Eastern boundary of said Tract 1, thence run North to the Northeastern corner of Tract 1, thence run West along the Northern boundary of said Tract 1 to the Point of Beginning, being a distance of 298 feet more or less.
Parcel Identification Number: R26 122 19 0460 0010 0100
Parcel Key Number: 13032
Staff negotiated a contract to purchase the vacant parcel on Twigg Street for $14,000.00 and recommends that the purchase be approved.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVES
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funds for this acquisition are available in the following:
Expense:
Fund: BCC-General Fund - B001, Department: Health & Human Services - 150, Group: HHS CDBG Entitlement 24/25 - 30171, Function: Housing & Urban Development - 55400, Account: Operating-Other Services - 533400
LEGAL NOTE
The Board is authorized to act on this matter pursuant to Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the Board approve and authorize the Chairman’s signature on the attached Contract for Purchase and Sale of Real Estate and authorize the County Attorney’s Office to sign the necessary documents on behalf of the County to close this transaction.