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Growth Management Report 13. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

Action

Meeting Date:	11/01/2018
Issue: Action Item - Seagrass Point Final Plat
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Final Plat Seagrass Point Permit FP# 18103424

That the Board take the following action concerning recording of Seagrass Point (a 53-lot residential subdivision), located in the Weekley Bayou Community lying east of County Road 293 (Bauer Road) and north of Sorrento Road (County Road 292). Owned and developed by Esplanade Communities of Florida, 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 Land Development Code; also, prior to recording the County Surveyor must sign the Final Plat as set forth in Chapter 177.081 (1) Florida Statute:

A. Approve the final plat for recording;

B. Approve the street names “Pinfish Road” and “Sandspur Lane”;

C. Accept all public easements, pond, drainage improvements within public easements as depicted upon the final plat for permanent County maintenance; the cost of maintenance is to be funded through the establishment of a storm water 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, an Avigation Easement, and a Conservation Easement.

BACKGROUND:

The preliminary plat was approved on July 12, 2017. The Construction Plans were approved on November 1, 2017. The Escambia County Public Safety Department approved the street names “Pinfish Road” and “Sandspur Lane” on June 15, 2017. Development Services Department inspected the improvements on October 30, 2018, and found improvements substantially complete and in accordance with applicable County Requirements. An executed Two-Year Warranty Agreement without Surety, Avigation Easement, and Conservation Easement 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 October 18, 2018. The Conservation Easement was reviewed and approved by Meredith Crawford on October xx, 2018. The Avigation Easement was reviewed and approved by Meredith Crawford on October xx, 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 – 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 Court’s Office for Clerk signatures and recording in the public records of Escambia County, Florida.

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
Street Name Letter Approval
Real Estate Infrastructure Maintenance Disclosure
Two-Year Warranty Agreement
Final Plat