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Growth Management Report 14. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Action

Meeting Date:	03/07/2019
Issue: Action Item - Harmony Estates Final Plat
From:	HORACE JONES
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Final Plat Harmony Estates Permit FP# 1901150

That the Board take the following action concerning recording of Harmony Estates (a 44-lot residential subdivision), located in the Cantonment/Farm Hill Community and lying west off County Road 97 and north of W. Kingsfield Road also known as County Road 186. Owner and Developer is TH Harmony Estates (FL) 2018, 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 “Allegra Lane and Cadence Loop”;

C. Accept all public easements, pond, drainage improvements within public easements as depicted on 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 with Surety, for Streets and Drainage Improvements.

BACKGROUND:

The preliminary plat and construction plans were approved on June 6, 2018. The Escambia County Public Safety Department approved the street names “Allegra Lane and Cadence Loop” on November 8, 2017. Development Services Department inspected the improvements on February xx , 2019 and found improvements substantially complete and in accordance with applicable County Requirements. An executed Two-Year Warranty Agreement with Surety, Irrevocable Letter of Credit and a Real Estate Infrastructure Maintenance Disclosure will be recorded with the Final Plat. Staff has reviewed the final plat and related documents.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

This recommendation is consistent with previous practices of the County Attorney’s Office. A Two-Year Warranty Agreement with Surety has been reviewed and approved by Meredith Crawford on February xx, 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 Letter Approval
Infrastructure Maintenance Disclosure Form