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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: February 18, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: John Hofstad
SUBJECT: Request to Extend Construction Requirement from Emerald Coast
Wildlife Refuge
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
BCC DISTRICT: 2
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: On December 5, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners
entered into a lease (#L12-0396-PW) with the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge (ECWR) for a +/-
3.6 acre parcel of land located on Okaloosa Island. The term of the lease was for 20 years and
conveyed the right to the ECWR to construct certain facilities associated with the care and
rehabilitation of a variety of animals. The ECWR is petitioning the Board to extend a specific
requirement contained in the lease.
BACKGROUND: On January 28, 2014, staff received a letter from the Board President of the
ECWR requesting BCC consideration for a 12-month extension to a lease requirement related to
construction completion (letter attached). Section 26 of lease #L12-0396-PW related to
Construction states that the Lessee agrees to commence construction within 120 days of
receiving a Development Order and that construction shall be completed within a 2-year period
from the date of execution of the lease. This provision would require completion of all
construction by December 5, 2014.
Due to delays associated with site access and utilities, the ECWR is requesting that the
construction completion requirement be extended to December 5, 2015. The extension would
grant the ECWR the time necessary to complete their proposed site plan and submit for a
development order. Recently, the ECWR received an Impact 100 grant which allowed for the
purchase of two structures to be installed as part of their initial development of the parcel. The
ECWR is making significant strides in their effort to develop the leased parcel and staff has no
objections to approving the request for a 12-month extension.
OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge’s request for a 12-month
extension to the lease provision requiring construction completion within a 2-year period.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff requests Board approval to extend the terms of Section 26 of
lease #L12-0396-PW for a 12-month period ending on December 5, 2015, as requested by the
Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. Granting this extension will allow the ECWR sufficient time to
secure necessary permits and construct a facility consistent with the terms of the previously
referenced lease with Okaloosa County.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator