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Reconsideration of Process for Sale/Development of Three County Parcels: A-8, A-12, and A-13
Recommended Action
In order to proceed with this action, three motions are required. The first is a motion to suspend the Council Rules, next would be a motion to reconsider, and finally would be a motion regarding any potential action. Each motion/vote would occur independent of the other actions.
1) I move that the County Council suspend the Council Rules for this agenda item.
2) I move that the Council reconsider the Process for the Sale/Development of Three County Parcels: A-8, A-12, and A-13.
3) I move that the Council not adopt the process outlined in the attached document for the sale/development of three County-owned parcels, A-8, A-12, and A-13, but instead direct the County Manager to initiate a process to solicit proposals for the sale and development of County Property in alignment with the Council's Strategic Goals.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motions as requested.
Body
At the Council's December 6, 2013 meeting, a process for engaging a real estate agent for the sale of certain County property was approved. This process is outlined in the attached document (Attachment A). Since that time, there have been several conversations regarding how to implement this direction, particulalry in situations where developers contact County staff directly. In such cases, would the agent be eligible for a percentage of any ultimate sale, or should such instances preclude the participation of an agent and if so would an agent be willing to fully commit to the marketing of the property. Other concerns have included what role a real estate agent would play in the sale of County land, as the intent of such a sale would not be for speculation, but instead the expectation would be that such a sale would include a development agreement, with specific time parameters for completion of development and the p...
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