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Sanford commission signals interest in coordinated approach to three Seminole County downtown properties
Summary
City officials discussed options for three downtown Seminole County properties — the Engineering Building, courthouse and County Admin building — and directed staff to pursue interlocal options with the county after its March retreat while emphasizing the importance of parking, rezoning and neighborhood protections.
The City Commission of Sanford spent the bulk of its Feb. 23 work session discussing Seminole County’s offer to dispose of three downtown parcels — the Planning & Engineering building with adjacent county parking, the courthouse (Block 1/2/3), and the County Administration building — and how the city should respond.
Commissioners and staff said the Planning & Engineering building appears the most readily monetizable because it includes two parking lots and could be adapted quickly for private office or retail use; staff said the county estimated roughly 68 employees currently used the building and that a private reconfiguration could support on the order of 100 employees, with retail on the ground floor.…
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