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County Administrator's Report 11. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	07/18/2017
Issue: Schedule a Public Hearing to Consider the Petition to Vacate a Portion of Unopened Right-of-Way on Anderson Street
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Scheduling of a Public Hearing to Consider the Petition to Vacate a Portion of Unopened Right-of-Way on Anderson Street - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director.

That the Board take the following action regarding a Petition to Vacate a portion of unopened right of way on Anderson Street:

A. Authorize the scheduling of a Public Hearing on August 17, 2017, at 5:31 p.m., to consider the vacation of a portion of Anderson Street (unopened right-of-way), as petitioned by Capstone Adaptive Learning and Therapy Centers, Inc.; and

B. Require the petitioner to notify all property owners within a 2,500-foot radius of the proposed vacation area.

BACKGROUND:

The petitioner, Capstone Adaptive Learning and Therapy Centers, Inc., owns lots one through four (1-4) in Block 92 of Pinecrest Plat, DB 55 P 261. Anderson Street is unopened right-of-way that borders their property on the north, and is south of, but runs parallel with, Fairfield Drive (SR 289-A). The remaining portion of Anderson Street in Block 92, that borders the northern parcel lines of lots five through ten (5-10), was vacated in 2006, OR 6030 PG 1224.

There are no encroachment issues involved with this vacation request and no other owners will be impacted by this vacation. Staff has reviewed the request and has no objection to the vacation. All utility companies concerned have been contacted and have no objections to the request, however, Gulf Power has requested that a vegetation easement be retained. The petitioner is aware of this request. No one will be denied access to his or her property as a result of this vacation.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

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:

Once the Public Hearing has been scheduled, the petitioner will be notified, the date and time will be advertised, and all owners of property within 2,500 feet will be notified. It will be the responsibility of the petitioner to place the advertisement and notify property owners.

Attachments
Petition to Vacate
Arial Map