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Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions and the corresponding Grant Deed between the County of El Dorado (Seller) and the El Dorado Hills Community Services District (Buyer) for the amount of $250,000 for the sale of one (1) parcel of real property totaling 41.70 acres of land located in the County of El Dorado, known as Assessor’s Parcel Number 115-400-002-000.
FUNDING: Revenue.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Government Code section 25365, the Board of Supervisors may transfer any real property to a special district or any other public agency within the County upon terms and conditions as agreed upon without going through the surplus property bid process if the property to be transferred is not required for county use.
The County acquired the subject 41-acre property on April 24, 2001 for park and recreational purposes as a property exchange for 16 acres of undeveloped County-owned land at the end of Robin Lane in Cameron Park (see attachment D). The subject property is adjacent to Bass Lake off of Bass Lake Road. The county paid $33,000 from the General Fund Contingency to pay for closing costs.
A park plan and environmental document were prepared by the County in 2003 (see attachments E and F). There were concerns from adjacent property owners and the Bass Lake Action Committee (BLAC) regarding proposed lighting and sports fields. There were also requests from Rescue Union School District for additional land that was needed for a future school site. Together, these issues stalled this park site from development.
The subject property is located within the boundaries of the El Dorado Hills Community Services District (EDHCSD). The question had been raised several times about the County building a park within the EDHCSD boundary and whether or not it is a good use of the minimal funding the County has for parks.
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