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Growth Management Report 11. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Action

Meeting Date:	03/16/2017
Issue: Action Item - Estates at Griffth Park Final Plat
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Final Plat Estates at Griffith Park Permit FP #150200007

That the Board take the following action concerning recording of the Final Plat of Estates at Griffith Park, (a 59-lot single family residential subdivision), located in the Cantonment Community, lying east of County Road 297A. Owned and developed by Muholland Land Company, 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 County Land Development Code. Also, prior to recording the County Surveyor must sign the Final Plat as set forth in Chapter 177.081 (1) Florida Statutes:

A. Approve the final plat for recording;

B. Approve the street names "Promenade Lane," and "Promenade Loop";

C. Accept all public easements, drainage improvements within public easements/public parcels, as depicted upon the final plat for permanent County maintenance subject to the transfer of the stormwater system to operation and maintenance phase through the water management district; the cost of maintenance for drainage improvements are to be funded through the establishment of a stormwater management Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU); and

D. Authorize the Chairman or Vice-Chairman to execute a Two-Year Warranty Agreement without Surety.

BACKGROUND:

The preliminary plat and construction plans was approved on August 5, 2015. The Escambia County Department of Public Safety approved the street names “Promenade Lane and Promenade Loop”; on June 5, 2015. Development Services Department inspected the improvements on March 2, 2017, and found improvements substantially complete and in accordance with applicable County requirements. An executed Two-Year Warranty Agreement without Surety 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 March 6, 2017.

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.

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-offs given by the, County Surveyor, the final plat will be transmitted to the Clerk of Court’s Office for recording in the public records of Escambia County, Florida.

COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES/PERSONS:

Staff has been in contact with the developer’s engineer/surveyor, County Road Department, County Engineer, County Surveyor,County Building Inspections, County Attorney's Office and Development Services Department.

Attachments
Final Plat
Street Letter Approval
Vicinity/Location Map
Two-Year Warranty Agreement