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Public Hearings 10.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	07/11/2013
Issue: 5:31 p.m. Public Hearing - Petition to Vacate a Portion of Scott 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 Scott Street, as petitioned by James and Rebecca Fisher.

Recommendation: That the Board take the following action concerning the Petition to Vacate a portion of Scott Street, as petitioned by James and Rebecca Fisher:

A. Approve or deny the Petition to Vacate a portion of Scott Street, approximately 0.23 acres, as petitioned by James and Rebecca Fisher;

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:

Petitioners own property in Block 48 and Block 53, Oakcrest Subdivision, recorded in Plat Deed Book 67, Page 28, of the Public Records of Escambia County, Florida. Scott Street is a platted 60' right-of-way as shown on the plat of said Oakcrest Subdivision. Petitioners are requesting the Board vacate any interest in the unimproved portion of Scott Street (approximately 0.23 acres) extending east to west lying between Fernwood Avenue and Hollywood Avenue and abutting the north line of Block 48, Oakcrest Subdivision and the south line of Block 53, Oakcrest Subdivision. Staff has made no representations to the Petitioners or to the Petitioners' agent that Board approval of this request confirms vesting or return of title to the land to the Petitioners or to any other interested party.

Engineering staff have reviewed this request and have no objections to the proposed vacation. All utility companies concerned have been contacted and have no objections to the requested vacation provided a utility easement is retained. 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, who will have them recorded in the public records and will have notices published.

Attachments
Petition
Hold Harmless Agreement
Resolution
Notice of Adoption
Plat DB 67 Page 28
Aerial Map