ADOPTED - DECEMBER 12, 2006

Agenda Item. No. 17

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION APPROVING LETTER OF INTENT TO SELL DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO INGHAM COUNTY

RESOLUTION #06-319

WHEREAS, Ingham County desires to provide for the effective long-term protection and preservation of farmland in Ingham County from the pressure of increasing residential and commercial development; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted the Ingham County Farmland Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance in July 2004; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County property owners have submitted applications to the Ingham County Farmland Preservation Program; and

WHEREAS, as a condition of eligibility for 2006 federal funding, regulations now require a Letter of Intent to be signed by the property owner and the County.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the attached Letter of Intent to enter into an agreement with property owners to sell development rights to the County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary contract documents consistent with this resolution after approval as to form by the County Attorney.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor, Holman, Copedge, Severino, Vickers

    Nays:  None               Absent:  De Leon    Approved 12/5/06

Letter of Intent to Sell Development Rights to Ingham County, Michigan.

It is the express intent of to sell development rights on the parcels listed below to The County of Ingham, Michigan.  We understand that if selected for purchase through the program requirements, we will enter into negotiations with Ingham County based upon values established by a state certified appraisal.  We also understand that this agreement does not obligate us to sell our development rights but illustrates our intent to qualify under the county program and proceed through the closing process which includes negotiating a value agreeable upon by both the County of Ingham and                                                       .

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