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Public Hearings 15.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	12/11/2014
Issue: 5:35 p.m. Public Hearing - Vacate the Plat of Colonial Park Subdivision
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

5:35 p.m. Public Hearing for consideration of the Petition to Vacate the Plat of Colonial Park Subdivision, as petitioned by Levin Group, LLC.

Recommendation: That the Board take the following action concerning the Petition to Vacate the Plat of Colonial Park Subdivision, as petitioned by Levin Group, LLC.

A. Approve or deny the Petition to Vacate the Plat of Colonial Park Subdivision;

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:

Colonial Park Subdivision is 6-lot private commercial subdivision located west of Pensacola Boulevard (U.S. Highway 29) and north of North "W" Street (County Road 453). Meeting in regular session on November 16, 2006, the Board approved for recording the final plat of Colonial Park Subdivision. The subdivision has not been developed and Levin Group, L.L.C., the owner of all the lots in the subdivision, is petitioning the Board of County Commissioners to consider the request to vacate the plat of Colonial Park Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 18 at Page 54 of the public records of Escambia County, Florida.

There are no encroachment issues involved with this vacation request. Staff has reviewed this request and has no objections to the proposed vacation. The petitioner has contacted all utility companies concerned and the petitioner has provided documentation whereby petitioner is in agreement with the utility companies to coordinate with them relative to any existing utilities. 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 Subdivision Plat Vacation Procedures - Section III(A) and Florida Statutes, Chapter 177.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

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

Staff has been in contact with Justin Beck (Beck Property Company, L.L.C.), agent for the Petitioner. It is the responsibility of the Petitioner or the Petitioner's agent to advertise the Notice of Public Hearing.

Attachments
Petition
Hold Harmless
Resolution
Proof of Publication - Notice of Public Hearing
Plat Book 18 Page 54
BCC - Plat Approval
Notice of Adoption of Resolution
Certification of Property Owners
Aerial Map