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Growth Management Report 13. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Action

Meeting Date:	01/21/2016
Issue: Action Item - Final Plat Hawthorne Grove
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Final Plat Hawthorne Grove Permit FP #140700011

That the Board take the following actions concerning the recording of the Final Plat of Hawthorne Grove (a 23.98 acres, 64 lot residential subdivision), located in the Beulah Community on Beulah Road, (County Road 99) and lying south of W. Nine Mile Road, (U.S. Alternate Hwy 90). Owned and developed by Hawthorne Grove Developers LLC. Prior to recording, the County Engineer, County Surveyor, Development Services Director and the Clerk of the Circuit Court must sign the Final Plat, as set forth in Section 2-5.2, of the Escambia County Land Development Code. Also, prior to recording the acting County Surveyor must sign the Final Plat as set forth in Chapter 177 Florida Statutes.

A.    Approve the Final Plat for recording;

B.    Approve the street names "John David Drive, Walter Franklin Road and Blake Evan Circle";

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

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

BACKGROUND:

The preliminary plat was approved on April 22, 2015. Construction Plans were approved on April 22, 2015. The Escambia County Department of Public Safety approved the street names “John David Drive, Walter Franklin Road, and Blake Evan Circle”; on June 5, 2015. Development Services Department inspected the improvements on January 20, 2016 and found improvements substantially complete and in accordance with applicable County requirements. An executed Two Year Warranty Agreement without Surety and Avigation Easement 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 Stephen West on January 8, 2016 and the Avigation Easement on January 6, 2016.

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 Escambia 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 Engineer, acting County Surveyor and Development Services Director, it 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 Building Inspections,Development Services Department and the contracted Interim County Surveyor.

Attachments
Street Letter Approval
Vicinity/Location Map
Avigation Easement
2-Year Warranty Agreement
Final Plat