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Real Estate and Asset Management
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) between Fulton County, Georgia (“County”), the City of College Park, Georgia (“City”), and the College Park Business and Industrial Development Authority (“BIDA”) for the purpose of the County implementing a pilot program for a cottage home development in the City on property to be donated to the County by BIDA; to authorize the Chairman to execute the IGA and related documents; to authorize the County Attorney to approve the IGA and related documents as to form and to make necessary modifications as necessary prior to execution; and for other purposes. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Pursuant to Article IX, Section III, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia ”[t]he state, or any institution, department, or other agency thereof, and any county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision of the state may contract for any period not exceeding 50 years with each other or with any other public agency, public corporation, or public authority for joint services, for the provision of services, or for the joint or separate use of facilities or equipment; but such contracts must deal with activities, services, or facilities which the contracting parties are authorized by law to undertake or provide.” Further, O.C.G.A. § 36-10-1, requires that all contracts entered into by the county shall be in writing and entered on its minutes.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government
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Is this a purchasing item?
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Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Scope of Work: On August 3, 2022, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a Resolution, via Agenda Item No. 22-0545, approving funding of not less than $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) funds to implement a pilot program to develop and construct a community of tiny homes (the “Pilot Program”). That Resolution further directed the County Manager in conjunction with the Department of Real Estate and Asset Management (“DREAM”) and the Department of Community Development (“Community Development”) to develop the Pilot Program and to identify suitable County-owned real property up to 0.5 acres for use in the Pilot Program.
The Departments were unable to locate a County-owned property that met the size criteria as approved for the Pilot Program. Accordingly, DREAM is recommending that the Fulton County Board of Commissioners consider properties owned by the City of College Park, Georgia for the County’s Pilot Program. Additionally, the designs being considered for construction are slightly larger than tiny homes, which are defined as residential units of no more than 400 square feet, and are more appropriately considered cottage homes, residential units of between 500 and 750 square feet.
DREAM has negotiated mutually acceptable terms with BIDA to acquire at no cost to the County certain parcels of real property consisting of .0.86 +/- acres in the City’s Transit-oriented Development District (“TOD”) located at 3668 Jefferson Street and 1739 Princeton Avenue, College Park, Georgia. DREAM is requesting approval of an IGA to formalize the terms of the real property transfer and to publicly acknowledge the collaborative efforts and commitments to develop affordable housing within Fulton County.
Community Impact: Approval of the IGA with the City and BIDA to develop a cottage home community will confirm Fulton County’s commitments to affordable housing and efficient and environmentally friendly developments.
Department Recommendation: DREAM recommends approval of an IGA between the County, City and BIDA for purpose of transferring to the County property owned by BIDA for a cottage home community within the City.
Project Implications: Benefits for residents of Fulton County that will be received from the Pilot Program include, but are not limited to:
• More affordable housing
• Efficiency of Land Use
• Economic Development
• Innovation/ Future Similar Developments
Community Issues/Concerns: None.
Department Issues/Concerns: None.
History of BOC Agenda Item: The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a Resolution approving funding of not less than $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) funds to implement a pilot program to develop and construct a community of Tiny Homes; directing the County Manager in conjunction with the Department of Real Estate and Asset Management (“DREAM”) and the Department of Community Development (“Community Development”) to develop the program; authorizing the County Manager to identify suitable county-owned real property up to 0.5 acre for use in the pilot program; and for other purposes at the Fulton County Board of Commissioner’s Meeting Held August 3, 2022 as Agenda Item 22-0545.
Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
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