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Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate With Antonio J. Cancelli-Patrick for Property Located on Leonard Street for Affordable/Workforce Housing (Key #00011310)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Parcel Key 11310 is a 7,000 square foot parcel located on Leonard Street owned by Antonio J. Cancelli-Patrick. In purchasing this property on Leonard Street, Hernando 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:
Lot 34, Block 2, BROOKSVILLE MANOR, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 16, of the Public Records of Hernando County, Florida.
Parcel Identification Number: R26 122 19 0070 0020 0340
Parcel Key Number: 11310
Staff negotiated a contract to purchase the vacant parcel on Leonard Street for $14,300.00 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, Area: HOUSING & SUPPORT SERVICES- 20, 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.