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Martin County donates Golden Gate parcel to new community land trust for transitional housing
Summary
The board authorized staff to donate a Golden Gate parcel to the newly formed Martin County Community Land Trust and to market another surplus residential parcel for affordable‑housing purposes; the land‑trust donation was approved unanimously.
Real property manager Carlos Segura asked the board to update the county's list of surplus properties appropriate for affordable housing and recommended using the county's auction process for one parcel and donating another in Golden Gate to the Martin County Community Land Trust. Rob Ranieri, CEO of House of Hope and a Land Trust board member, described a partnership model in which the Land Trust would own land and transitional housing while House of Hope would deliver wraparound services and case management.
Commissioners supported the proposal as a concrete step to provide transitional housing and to operationalize the community land trust, citing prior county work on similar development agreements. The board approved staff's recommendation, including the donation to the Land Trust, unanimously.
Why it matters: Donating county‑owned land to a community land trust creates a vehicle to preserve long‑term affordable and transitional housing and to pair housing with services for residents who need short‑term stabilization.
