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Public Hearings 10.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	09/07/2017
Issue: 5:31 p.m. Public Hearing - Vacation of an Alleyway off West Devane Street
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

5:31 p.m. Public Hearing for consideration of the Petition to Vacate a portion of an alleyway off West Devane Street, as petitioned by New Hope Apostolic Church, Inc..

Recommendation: That the Board take the following action regarding a Petition to Vacate a portion of an alleyway off West Devane Street, as petitioned by New Hope Apostolic Church, Inc.:

A. Approve or deny the vacation of a portion (approximately 10 feet x 175 feet) of an alleyway located off West Devane Street, as petitioned by New Hope Apostolic Church, Inc.;

B. Accept the Hold/Harmless Agreement;

C. Adopt the Resolution to Vacate; and

D. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to accept the documents as of the day of delivery of the documents to the Chairman or Vice Chairman, and authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute them at that time.

BACKGROUND:

New Hope Apostolic Church, Inc., owns property on both sides of the existing 10' alleyway. The church would like to vacate the alleyway so they may have a contiguous parcel. The church property is described as being lots 1 through 4 and lots 22 through 24, Block 52 of Ensley (Figland Park) Plat DB 87 P 24.

The 10' wide alleyway runs north and south, between West Devane Street and West Johnson Avenue, parallel to Orange Avenue and North Palafox Street. The petitioner has requested that the alleyway be vacated to the church's southernmost boundary line which is approximately 175' south of West Devane Street. The petitioner has indicated that this vacation request has been discussed with the property owner on the west side of the alleyway.

There are no encroachment issues involved with this vacation request. Staff has reviewed the request and has no objection to the vacation. All utility companies concerned have been contacted and have no objection to the vacation. No one will be denied access to his or her property as a result of this vacation.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Indirect staff cost associated with the preparation of documents and recommendation.

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:

This recommendation is 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 Statues, Chapter 336.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board approval of the Petition to Vacate, the necessary documents will be signed and delivered to the Petitioner or the Petitioner's agent, who will have them recorded in the public records and will have notices published.

Attachments
Hold Harmless
Resolution
Notice of Adoption
Cert. of Property Owners
Map