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File #: 23-0011    Version: 1 Name: Resolution to Accept Land Donation from Forestar adjacent to Graham Creek Nature Preserve
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 12/27/2022 In control: Community Development Deptartment
On agenda: 2/6/2023 Final action: 2/6/2023
Title: A Resolution Accepting Land Donation from Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group, Inc.
Attachments: 1. ROBERTS COVE PH 1 PLAT - Final Draft for Submittal to City(8486247.1) (1), 2. Donation Agreement - Forestar - City of Foley - Robert's Cove Wetlands - EXECUTION COPY(8508656.1), 3. Land Donation Valuation

Title

A Resolution Accepting Land Donation from Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group, Inc.

 

Summary

Forestar would like to donate two parcels of land from Robert's Cove to the City to adjoin the Graham Creek Nature Preserve. Both parcels are predominantly wetlands with one adjoining the northwest side of the nature preserve. Tract A is 10.41 acres. Tract B is +/- 68.54 acres.

 

 

Budgetary Impact: NA

   Non-Capital Item:

      ____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)

      ____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

      ____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

 

   Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**

      ____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of  $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

      ____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

 

   Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**

      In current year Capital Projects Plan: 

        _____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________

        _____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.

        _____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.

        _____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.

 

Body

 

     WHEREAS, Robert's Cove is a subdivision being developed north of the Graham Creek Nature Preserve, and

     WHEREAS, Robert's Cove has two areas of jurisdictional wetlands adjacent and nearby the preserve property that they wish to donate to the city to become part of the Graham Creek Nature Preserve for conservation of the land.

     NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:

     SECTION 1:     Approves and accepts the donation of the two land parcels as attached.

     SECTION 2:     Approves valuation of the parcels based on documentation provided by the donar attached to and made a permanent part of this resolution.

     SECTION 3:     This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.