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County Administrator's Report 15. 7.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Technical/Public Service Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning the Scheduling of a Public Hearing to Consider the Petition to Vacate a Portion of an Alleyway in Block 7, Highland Park Subdivision - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director
That the Board authorize the scheduling of a Public Hearing for August 21, 2014, at 5:32 p.m., to consider the Petition to Vacate a portion (20 feet by approximately 150 feet) of an alleyway in Block 7, Highland Park Subdivision, as petitioned by John and Sheryle Cornelson. |
| BACKGROUND: |
Petitioners own property abutting both sides of a portion of a 20' wide alleyway located in Block 7, Highland Park Subdivision as recorded in Plat Deed Book 69 at Page 616 of the public records of Escambia County, Florida. Block 7 is bordered by North "Q" and North "R" Streets on the east and west sides and by West Hernandez and West Jordan Streets on the south and north sides. Petitioners are requesting that the Board vacate any interest the County has in the portion (20' x approximately 150') of a 20' wide alleyway in Block 7, Highland Park Subdivision, as shown on the plat of said subdivision. Staff has expressed no opinion on the title to the vacated area if petitioner's request were approved.
All concerned utility companies have reviewed this request and have no objection to the vacation. Engineering staff have reviewed this request and have no substantial objection.
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| 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 used for closing, vacating and abandoning County owned property - Section lll and Florida Statutes, Chapter 336. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
Once the Public Hearing has been scheduled, the Petitioners or Petitioners' agent will be notified, the date and time will be advertised, and all owners of property within 500 feet will be notified.
It is the responsibility of the Petitioners or Petitioners' agent to advertise the Notice of Public Hearing. |
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