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Growth Management Report 13. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

Action

Meeting Date:	09/20/2018
Issue: Action Item - Bentley Oaks Unit 9 Final Plat
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Final Plat Bentley Oaks Unit 9 Permit #18082552

That the Board take the following action concerning recording of the Final Plat of Bentley Oaks Unit 9, (a 37-lot single family residential subdivision), located in the Cantonment Community and lying west of County Road 297A and lies between West Kingsfield Road and Muscogee Road. Owned and developed by Beaird Development, LLC. Prior to recording, the County Surveyor, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court must sign the Final Plat, as set forth in Section 2-5.7, of the Escambia County Land Development Code. Also, prior to recording the County Surveyor must sign the Final Plat as set forth in Chapter 177.081 (1) Florida Statutes;

A. Approve the final plat for recording;

B. Approve the street names “Banyan Place" and "Broadleaf Circle";

C. Accept all public easements, drainage improvements within public easements, as depicted upon the final plat for permanent County maintenance; the cost of maintenance for drainage improvements are to be funded through the establishment of a stormwater management Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU); and

D. Authorize the Chairman or Vice-Chairman to execute a Two-Year Warranty Agreement without Surety, for Streets and Drainage Improvements.

BACKGROUND:

The preliminary plat and construction plans were approved on January 18, 2017. The Escambia County Department of Public Safety approved the street names “Banyan Place" and "Broadleaf Circle”; on November 29, 2017. Development Services Department inspected the improvements on September 11, 2018 and found improvements substantially complete and in accordance with applicable County requirements. An executed Two-Year Warranty Agreement without Surety will be recorded with the final plat. Staff has reviewed the final plat.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

This recommendation is consistent with previous practices of the County Attorney’s Office. The Two-Year Warranty Agreement without Surety was reviewed and approved by Meredith Crawford on August 15, 2018.

PERSONNEL:

All work associated with this recommendation was done in-house and no additional staff was required. Future Road Department budgets will reflect additional cost to maintain these improvements, if any.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Based on the County Land Development Code – with regards to providing procurement for surety to warrant subdivision improvements (Ord. #2002-9) and the Florida State Plat Act - Chapter 177.

IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:

Once the final plat has been approved by the Board and final sign-off given by the County Surveyor, the plat shall be transmitted to the Clerk of Courts office for Clerk signatures and recording in the Public Records of Escambia County.

COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES/PERSONS:

Staff has been in contact with the developer, developer’s engineer and surveyor, County Engineer, County Surveyor, County Road Department, County Building Inspections and Development Services Department.

Attachments
Vicinity/Location Map
Street Letter Approval
Two-Year Warranty Agreement
Real Estate Infrastructure Maintenance Disclosure