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Public Hearings 10.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	11/01/2018
Issue: 5:31 p.m. Public Hearing - Vacation of a Portion of Delano Street
From:	Joy Jones
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

5:31 p.m. Public Hearing for consideration of the Petition to Vacate a Portion of Delano Street, as petitioned by James W. Kiker.

Recommendation: That the Board take the following action regarding a Petition to Vacate a portion of Delano Street:

A. Approve or deny the Petition to Vacate a portion of Delano Street (1,001 feet), as petitioned by property owner, James W. Kiker;

B. Accept the Hold Harmless Agreement;

C. Adopt the Resolution to Vacate; and

D. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to accept the documents as of the day of delivery of the documents to the Chairman or Vice Chairman, and authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute them at that time.

This Petition to Vacate request is located in Commission District 3.

BACKGROUND:

This portion of Delano Street is located east of Market Street and runs parallel to Fairfield Drive.

The petitioner, James Kiker (agent, Teresa Kiker), has filed a Petition to Vacate 1,001 feet of Delano Street, lying east of the Market Street intersection. Mr. Kiker, of Kikers-U-Pull-it, owns the property on both the north and south side of this portion of Delano Street. The purpose of the request is for customer safety, theft prevention, and the prevention of other inappropriate activities that have taken place on the roadway between the two Kiker-owned parcels.

Staff has reviewed the request. Transportation and Traffic Operations staff cannot support the request due to insufficient room for vehicles to turn around in what will become the new terminus of the roadway. Stormwater Management staff have no objections but do recommend that the property owner make drainage provisions within the area. All utility companies in the area have been contacted. AT&T, Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA), Gulf Power and Pensacola Energy require an easement in the petition area. Pensacola Energy also has a natural gas main in the area. If the request is approved, Pensacola Energy has agreed to cut and cap the existing gas main at the expense of the petitioner. The petitioner and his agent have been made aware of all concerns and are willing to create a means for vehicles to turn around at what will be the new terminus of Delano Street.

Notifications were sent to the surrounding property owners within a 500' radius of the area mentioned in the Petition to Vacate.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Indirect staff cost associated with the preparation of documents and recommendation.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

All work associated with this request is being done in-house and no additional staff is required.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Based on the Board’s Vacating, Abandoning, and Closing Existing Public Streets, Rights-of-Way, Alleyways, Roads, Highways, Other Places Used for Travel or Other Lands Dedicated for Public Use or Purposes, or Any Portions Thereof to Renounce and Disclaim Any Right of the County and The Public In and To Said Lands policy for closing, vacating and abandoning County owned property – Section III and Florida Statutes, Chapter 336.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board approval of the Petition to Vacate, the necessary documents will be signed and it will be the responsibility of the Petitioner to have the documents recorded in the public record and to advertise the required public notifications.

Attachments
Resolution - Delano Street
Hold Harmless - Delano Street
Notice of Adoption - Delano Street
Certification of Property Owners - Delano Street
Aerial Map - Kiker