Title
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 21-29, a Resolution of Support for Los Alamos County Ordinance No. 713 Providing for the Transfer of Approximately 2,698 Square Feet of Certain Public Land Along Trinity Drive (NM 502) Owned by the Incorporated County Los Alamos to the New Mexico Department of Transportation for Public Road Improvements
Recommended Action
I move that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 21-29, a resolution of support for Los Alamos County Ordinance No. 713 providing for the transfer approximately 2,698 square feet of certain public land along Trinity Drive (NM 502) owned by the Incorporated County Los Alamos to the New Mexico Department of Transportation for Public Road Improvements.
County Manager’s Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 21-29.
Body
The Resolution provides for the transfer of County owned parcels 2-QCD-1 and 2-QCD-2, totaling approximately 2,698 square feet of public land along Trinity Drive (NM 502) to the New Mexico Department of Transportation for public road improvements. County Code section 14-31(2) indicates that a transfer of land to any other federal, state or local governmental agency can only occur after the Council determines by resolution that the transfer is in the best interest of the public. Adoption of this resolution satisfies this requirement.
On November 14, 2017, Council approved Ordinance No.673, authorizing the sale of County-owned real property within Site A-13-2 and A-12 to LAH Investors, LLC. On January 8, 2018, a Purchase, Sale and Development Agreement was executed between the County and LAH Investors, LLC. for the development of housing and supporting infrastructure. The agreement requires the County to design off-site road, utility, and public access improvements while construction of these improvements will be performed by the land developer.
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