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County Administrator's Report 11. 7.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	05/19/2016
Issue: Schedule a Public Hearing Regarding Vacation of a Portion of Rawson Lane
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Scheduling of a Public Hearing to Consider the Petition to Vacate a Portion of Rawson Lane - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action regarding a Petition to Vacate a Portion of Rawson Lane:

A. Authorize the scheduling of a Public Hearing for June 16, 2016, at 5:32 p.m., to consider the Petition to Vacate a Portion of Rawson Lane (approximately 3.14 acres), as petitioned by Pensacola Christian College, Inc.; and

B. Require the Petitioner to notify all property owners within the area bounded on the north by Airport Boulevard, on the south by Brent Lane, on the east by Interstate 110, and on the west by North Palafox Street.

BACKGROUND:

Pensacola Christian College, Inc. (PCC) owns the majority of the property abutting both sides of the portion of Rawson Lane lying north of Brent Lane and south of Airport Boulevard. Rawson Lane is a paved, county-maintained road (R/W varies). PCC has plans to upgrade and improve their campus and would like to incorporate this portion of Rawson Lane in their future plans. PCC is requesting that the Board vacate any interest the County has in the portion of Rawson Lane (approximately 3.14 acres) lying north of Brent Lane and south of Airport Boulevard. Staff has made no representations to the Petitioner that Board approval of this request operates to confirm the vesting or return of title to the land to the Petitioner or to any other interested party.

There are no encroachment issues involved with this Vacation request.

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:

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 Statutes, Chapter 336.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Once the Public Hearing has been scheduled, the Petitioner will be notified, the date and time will be advertised, and all owners of property as identified by this action will be notified.

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Petition
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