PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 TO:       Honorable Chairman and                             DATE:  5/01/02                       FILE:  GM02-831

              Members of the Board of

County Commissioners

THRU:   Bipin Parikh, P.E.                                          SUBJECT:  Release of a Parks and Recreation

              Assistant County Administrator                                        Covenant – Resolution No. 95-290

              (Development Services)                                                   BCC Public Hearing:  5/29/02

6:30 p.m., NPR

FROM:  Samuel P. Steffey II                                       REFERENCE:  Florida Statute 193.501; Comm. Dist. 5

              Growth Management Administrator

It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners.

DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS:

On February 13, 2002, Allan S. McCray, Successor Trustee of the Harriet E. McCray Revocable Trust, requested that the Board release the existing Parks and Recreation covenant on the parcel of land owned by the trust.  The property owned by the trust is located on McCray Drive in the Hudson area.  The parcel is .63 unimproved acres approximately one-quarter mile west of Old Dixie Highway.  The property is identified as Parcel No. 28-24-16-0200-00000-0020.

Since December 18, 1984, this property has had a Parks and Recreation covenant recorded.  The original covenant was extended an additional 10 years from 20 to 30 years in 1995 per the request of Harriet E. McCray.  Ms. McCray passed away on November 2, 1998.

Pursuant to Chapter 193.501(4) of the Florida Statutes, the release will become effective upon payment of the deferred tax liability due the County within 90 days.  The estimated amount of the deferred tax liability is approximately $3,985.29.  The Property Appraiser’s Office will calculate the actual deferred tax liability for the covenant release.

ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS:

The Board may:

1. Approve the release of the covenant and authorize the Chairman to execute the resolution.

2. Deny the release of the covenant.

3. Recommend another course of action.

RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING:

The Growth Management Department recommends that the Board approve Alternative No. 1, authorize the Chairman to execute all four original resolutions, and direct Secretarial Services to distribute the originals as follows:  one original to be retained by Secretarial Services, one original to the County Attorney’s Office (New Port Richey), one original to the Property Appraiser’s Office (Dade City), and one original to be returned to the Growth Management Department (New Port Richey).

Funding is not required for this action.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution (Four Originals)

2. Location Map

SPS/gaw/my documents/covenants/GM02-831 McCray

APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR

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