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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. u-A
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 1, 1994
SUBJECT: Land Exchange-Habitat For Humanity
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DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X
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ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Kittrell
Map - Under Separate Cover
TELEPHONE NUMBER-
Hillsborough -732-8181
Chapel Hill -968-4501
Mebane -227-2031
Durham -688-7331
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PURPOSE: To review the procedures for a possible exchange of
property with Habitat For Humanity.
BACKGROUND: Habitat For Humanity has received as a donation a
triangle shaped parcel of land adjacent to the
property leased by the County from the Orange
County School Board for the Efland-Cheeks Community
Center and a 1.5 acre lot owned by the County. The
unusual shaped parcel owned by Habitat makes the lot
unsuitable for building. The Habitat For Humanity
property is located between the County-owed 1.5 acre lot
and Richmond Road. The County' s lot is land locked from
the road by Habitat's parcel. The County was unable
to purchase this parcel in 1991 when the 1.5 acre lot
was purchased as additional open space for the Efland-
Cheeks Community Center.
Habitat For Humanity has requested a swap that will
benefit both parties. Habitat proposes to give
the County approximately 5,200 square feet in acreage in
exchange for the County giving 3,700 square feet to
Habitat. Property given to the County will make the
County lot accessible from Richmond Road. Property
given to Habitat will make its parcel suitable for
building a single family dwelling.
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The County Attorney has outlined the steps necessary for
the land exchange. The first step in the process is
determining relative value of the property to be
exchanged. The County must receive full and fair
consideration in the exchange. Since the County
lot is not considered as surplus property, the County
must essentially be enhancing the utility and the value
of its existing property and facilities in order to
accomplish the transfer.
The second step is for the properties to be surveyed to
determine the acreage of both properties before and
after a possible exchange. Also, a title search of
Habitat's property must be performed.
Finally, the Board must adopt a resolution authorizing
the exchange. The resolution must be adopted at a
regular meeting of the County Commissioners upon 10 days
public notice.
The County Engineer has informally identified the square
footage to be exchanged by both parties. The County Tax
Assessor has determined preliminarily the County will
receive full and fair consideration, and the County will
enhance the utility and the value of its existing
property. Housing and Community Development, Recreation
and Parks, and Planning Departments have reviewed the
possible land exchange. The exchange would not affect
the current and future activities at the Efland-Cheeks
Community Center and Park.
Staff plans to begin negotiations with Habitat For
Humanity immediately and request the County Attorney to
perform a title search of the property. A resolution
authorizing the exchange of property will be presented
at the March 1, 1994 Commissioners' Meeting.
RECOMMENDATION(S) : Manager recommends the Board receive the report
as information.