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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 12, 2006 <br />Action Agen~da~ <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Property Acquisition: Walnut Grove Church Road <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Services , <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Offer to Purchase Agreement Pam Jones (919) 245-2652 <br />GIS Site Map <br />Preliminary Site Layout for SWCC <br />PURPOSE: To approve the acquisition of approximately 18.13 acres of undeveloped land on <br />Walnut Grove Church Road for use as a solid waste convenience center. <br />BACKGROUND: In closed session on November 28, 2006, the Board of Commissioners <br />authorized staff to negotiate the purchase of approximately 18.13 acres, located on Walnut <br />Grove Church Road, and designated as PIN 9867419070 (see attached map). The attached <br />agreement, which reflects a $140,000 purchase price, is within the authorization limit <br />established by the Board.. <br />The site is adjacent to the current solid waste convenience center (SWCC) that is situated on <br />the corner of Highway 86 and Walnut Grove Church Road. This center will be relocated to the <br />referenced property, which will allow a larger SWCC that will meet existing demands, and also <br />be able to address increased demand that may be generated as a result of eventual closure of <br />the Highway 57 SWCC. <br />The property that contains the Highway 57 SWCC was sold during the year. Development <br />plans for the site are not conducive to the continuation of a SWCC at the location. The new <br />owner has entertained amonth-to-month lease with the County since February 2006 in order to <br />allow the County time to develop alternatives. The property owner has served the County with <br />notice of termination as required by the lease. It is anticipated that the new Walnut Grove <br />Church Road site will accommodate the usage that may be required to be redirected upon the <br />ultimate closing of the current Highway 57 SWCC. <br />A preliminary design for the proposed new SWCC is attached. Staff will expedite the <br />completion of design drawings sufficient to construct the site upon the Board's approval of the <br />property acquisition. Completion of the construction is anticipated for early Spring 2007. <br />In addition, the new Walnut Grove Church Road location will allow several acres for storage of <br />storm debris, should the need arise. The storage of debris after natural disasters has proven to <br />be a challenge in the past. While this site may be insufficient for debris generated as a result of <br />a major natural disaster, it will provide a staging and processing area for a significant portion <br />