File #: 25-0813    Version: 1
Type: Public Hearing Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/7/2025 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 9/9/2025 Final action:
Title: 74th Avenue Property Exchange (Hawks Grove)
Attachments: 1. Resolution for 74th Ave Property Exchange, 2. SRID Deed Sketch and Description.pdf, 3. RECORDED SWD GRBK GHO Homes w. Exhibit A_Document 1 (1).pdf, 4. IRC and SRID Property Exchange Agreement (V2) SRID-executed 2025-08-27.pdf, 5. 2025-8-26 COUNTY DEED SRID.doc, 6. Affidavit of Publication .pdf
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TO:                                                    Indian River County Board of County Commissioners

 

THROUGH:                                          John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator

 

THROUGH:                                          Jennifer W. Shuler, County Attorney

 

FROM:                                          Susan J. Prado, Deputy County Attorney

 

DATE:                                          August 25, 2025

 

SUBJECT:                                          74th Avenue Property Exchange (Hawks Grove)

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BACKGROUND

Staff was approached by the Sebastian River Improvement District (SRID) and GHO. GHO is planning on building a new development (Hawks Grove) on 74th avenue between 26th Street and 33rd Street just north of Village Green senior living mobile home park. 74th Avenue is currently unimproved from 26th street to 33rd street but is on the County’s plan for future improvements. GHO will be required to improve 74th Avenue to provide access to its proposed future development. It was discovered that currently the alignment of the dirt road currently in existence goes outside of the County’s right-of-way and into SRID’s right-of-way. To fix the alignment of 74th Avenue so that GHO can perform the improvements to gain access to its proposed development a property exchange between the entities was proposed to the County. This would allow for the future right-of-way for 74th avenue to be improved and aligned for future development to come.

 

As part of the property exchange GHO agrees to deed to SRID a portion of their property to make up to SRID any loss in their right-of-way and SRID has agreed to exchange their right-of-way with the County on the southern portion of 74th Ave.

 

The exchange process involves advertising a Public Notice of Sale for two weeks as required by §125.411, Florida Statute. This item was noticed in a public newspaper on August 26, 2025, and September 2, 2025.

 

ANALYSIS

N/A

 

BUDGETARY IMPACT

Funding for the advertising fee of $374.82 is budgeted and available in Transportation/County Engineering/Legal Ads Account No. 11124441-034910.

 

PREVIOUS BOARD ACTIONS

N/A

 

POTENTIAL FUTURE BOARD ACTIONS

N/A

 

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT

It helps the County move toward paving of 74th Avenue.

 

OTHER PLAN ALIGNMENT

N/A

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Recommended Action

Staff recommends the Board approve the property exchange and authorize the chairman to execute the property exchange agreement and resolution approving the property swap along with the deeds needed to complete the transaction.