Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: April 1, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Luciana Mino, Assistant Manager
FROM: Maria Esham, Senior Acquisition Agent
CONTACT: Faye Lee, Administrative Assistant
PHONE: 407-836-7097
DIVISION: Real Estate Management Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Agreement for Sale and Purchase by and between Orlando Kingdom Inc., and Orange County, Florida and approval of Warranty Deed; approval and execution of Resolution of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners regarding approval of the form of a Notice of Reservation and authorization to record same for a portion of county-owned property, wherein the property was acquired primarily for conservation under the Green PLACE program and a portion is reserved for public right-of-way purposes and Notice of Reservation; and authorization to perform all actions necessary and incidental to closing, disburse funds to pay purchase price and closing costs in the amount of $14,996,831 for 355.45 acres of Environmentally Sensitive Land and purchase price in the amount of $63,503 for 1.5 acres (±) for right-of-way purposes, and record instruments for Green PLACE (Parcel 249). District 1. (Real Estate Management Division)
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PROJECT: Green PLACE (Parcel 249)
PURPOSE: To preserve Environmentally Sensitive Lands (ESL).
ITEM:
Agreement for Sale and Purchase
(Parcel 249)
Size: 356.95 acres
Warranty Deed
(Instrument 249.1)
Resolution
Notice of Reservation
Size: 1.377 acres
BUDGET:
Account No. 1023-068-4303-6110 ($14,996,831)
Account No. 1331-072-5036-6110 ($63,503)
REVENUE: None
FUNDS:
$14,996,831 - Payable to Cobblestone Title Services, LLC
$14,936,966 (for purchase price)
$59,865 ± (for closing costs)
$63,503 - Payable to Cobblestone Title Services, LLC (for purchase price)
APPROVALS:
Real Estate Management Division
County Attorney’s Office
Environmental Protection Division
Public Works Engineering Division
REMARKS: The subject property is located on the east side of Avalon Road in unincorporated Orange County, with a physical address of 11001 Avalon Road, Winter Garden, Florida 34787, identified as Parcel 17-24-27-0000-00-001 (“the Property”) see area in light blue on the attached map.
The vacant property is irregular in shape, zoned A-2 (Farmland Rural) and designated as “Village” within Horizon West. It consists of approximately 356.86 acres, including 17.32 acres of usable uplands, 15.64 acres of limited utility uplands, and 323.9 acres of wetlands. The property meets applicable development standards and is located within FEMA Flood Zones X and AE.
The Property meets the criteria for Environmentally Sensitive Lands (ESL) acquisition under Administrative Regulation 11.07.01, providing benefits such as water resource protection, aquifer recharge, floodplain storage, and connectivity to existing publicly owned lands. The Property is ranked as a high priority for preservation by the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation and represents one of the last remaining connections within Orange County to the Green Swamp.
As part of the transaction, the Public Works Department will fund the acquisition of approximately 1.50 acres (±) along Avalon Road for future roadway right-of-way. The exact location of this portion was established following execution of the Agreement by the Seller and is incorporated into this Resolution.
This Resolution will approve the transfer of controlling interest in this portion from the Environmental Protection Division to the Public Works Department at the time of closing, and the Notice of Reservation will memorialize such transfer in Public Records.