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Growth Management Report 10. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

Action

Meeting Date:	02/06/2020
Issue: Action Item - Ashland Heights Final Plat Phase Two
From:	HORACE JONES
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Final Plat Ashland Heights Phase Two Permit FP# 19082932

That the Board take the following action concerning recording of Ashland Heights Phase Two (a 49-lot public residential subdivision), located in the Pine Forest Community and lying west of Ashland Avenue and south of West Nine Mile Road (Alternate U.S. Highway 90) and north of W. Detroit Boulevard. Owned and developed by Ashland Avenue, 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. 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

C. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute a Two-Year Warranty Agreement without Surety for Streets and Drainage improvement and a Conservation Easement.

BACKGROUND:

The preliminary plat and construction plans were approved on October 17, 2018. The Escambia County Public Safety Department approved the street name “Mary Jo Way” on November 3, 2017, and the Board of County Commissioners approved the name on the February 15, 2018. Development Services Department inspected the improvements on January 21, 2020, and found improvements substantially complete and in accordance with applicable County requirements. An executed Two-Year Warranty Agreement without Surety 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 Kia Johnson on September 10, 2019. The Conservation Easement was reviewed and approved by Kia Johnson on December 3, 2019.

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 Escambia 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 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
Location/Vicinity Map
Street Name Approval Letter
Two-Year Warranty Agreement
Conservation Easement
Final Plat