tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836380046779985413.post8050296654511872846..comments2024-03-27T13:03:44.162-04:00Comments on Citizens for Sarasota County: Hines: Sell Surplus Public Parcel at Celery Fields to developer for affordable housingSarasota Vision 2050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16808119584776554550noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836380046779985413.post-91948574817053948992019-06-09T12:57:20.456-04:002019-06-09T12:57:20.456-04:00Agreed - in the long term, these public lands will...Agreed - in the long term, these public lands will accrue value far beyond what today's prices would bring - and what's the hurry? Sarasota Vision 2050https://www.blogger.com/profile/16808119584776554550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836380046779985413.post-85252410317594002652019-06-08T20:14:59.479-04:002019-06-08T20:14:59.479-04:00Selling Real Property for CASH makes little sense ...Selling Real Property for CASH makes little sense for taxpayers who, years on, will find a need for property for this or that and wind up paying top dollar for every acre needed. Holding on to our Real Property Assets as they increase in value allows our County Coffers to increase as does COLA. Selling such an appreciating asset for cash to meet EXPENSES when interest rates are at historical lows, yet) is folly. The County's income is growing apace at the existing tax rate - better to raise a mill or two then let go of a property that could double in value in the next year or three.Citizen1946https://www.blogger.com/profile/04027860154327342353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836380046779985413.post-41321161335456751152019-06-08T04:24:37.535-04:002019-06-08T04:24:37.535-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Shirley Setiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443163088158909805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836380046779985413.post-46968414519451215402019-06-07T21:30:20.501-04:002019-06-07T21:30:20.501-04:00Do not sell the land - develop/plat it into afford...Do not sell the land - develop/plat it into affordable housing parcels/sub-division/village allowing developers to build 'affordable units' to sell at market rates with each unit subject to a land lease reflective of the FMV of the lot with payments to the County's Affordable Home Fund in perpetuity. Which payments could be 'forgiven' for a period of time to enhance the 'affordability' as times might require. Thus the ten acres 'donated' today would continue bearing affordable housing funding forever. The County would have significant input in the homes constructed - maybe some tiny homes, homes with 'garage apartments' and similar ideas intended to enhance 'affordability.'Citizen1946https://www.blogger.com/profile/04027860154327342353noreply@blogger.com