Subject:
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Board Discussion and Direction Regarding Negotiations with City of Melbourne Concerning Sarno Road Landfill Property
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Fiscal Impact:
Indeterminate at this time.
Dept/Office:
County Manager's Office / County Attorney's Office
Requested Action:
Recommendation
Provide direction to staff regarding ongoing negotiations with the City of Melbourne concerning the City's potential use and/or acquisition of a portion of the County-owned Sarno Road landfill property (Parcel ID No. 27-36-24-00-801).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
At the Board meeting on April 23, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners authorized the County Manager and the County Attorney to commence negotiations with the City of Melbourne regarding properties including, but not limited to, City-owned Parcel ID No. 27-36-24-00-509 and County-owned Parcel ID No. 27-36-24-00-801, and report back to the Board with any potential options.
Over the course of several meetings and conversations with Melbourne staff, the City asked whether the Board of County Commissioners might be willing to consider the City of Melbourne utilizing portions of the 53-acre property identified as Parcel ID No. 27-36-24-00-801, presently owned by Brevard County and comprising a portion of the Sarno landfill site (the "County Property"), for potentially three distinct purposes: (1) a fairground to host events such as the Renaissance Fair; (2) a location for the Providence Place supportive housing community; and (3) a site for a future City of Melbourne fire rescue training facility.
Board Discussion/Direction:
? I. Would the Board of County Commissioners be willing to consider:
(a) The City of Melbourne leasing approximately 29 acres of the County Property for public purposes including a fairground, and specifically as a host property for the Brevard Renaissance Fair. Initial negotiations contemplated the City's acquisition of the fairground property. However, during more recent discussions, the...
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