SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Declare as surplus for the purpose of transfer to Adel Youssef and Vivien Kandiel, certain unaddressed real property located at Heather Ct.; approve the agreement for transfer of real property; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same together with all other instruments required to affect closing.
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SUMMARY:
The unaddressed City-owned property located at Heather Ct. is 0.160 acres in size. Staff believes this parcel to be an uneconomic remainder of land and a confirmation of such status shall be made by the City Council through the approval of this agenda item.
The Pinellas County Property Appraiser defines this property under property use code 9600 (sewage disposal, solid waste, drainage reservoirs, borrow pit, marsh, mangrove, sand dune, waste land) and has assigned a “just market” value of $85.00 to the property.
The request for letters of interest was published on May 14, 2025. Respondents were given 30 days to submit a letter of interest. One submission was received from the individual who owns the adjacent property, a homesteaded single-family residence. The letter of interest included an offer of $85.00 for the parcel, which aligns with the Property Appraiser’s Just Market Value. On July 28, 2025, the Technical Review Committee convened and issued a positive recommendation for the submitted letter of interest. Based on this, staff now recommends declaring the subject property as surplus and proceeding with its disposition and sale, for the proposed sale price of $85.00.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
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USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
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STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
Objective 2.4 - Supports equitable housing programs that promote household stability and reduces the incidence of homelessness within Clearwater.
