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County Administrator's Report 11. 5.
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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 Vacation of an Alleyway Located off West Devane Street - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director
That the Board take the following action regarding a Petition to Vacate a portion of an alleyway located off West Devane Street:
A. Authorize the scheduling of a Public Hearing on August 3, 2017, at 5:31 p.m., to consider the vacation of a portion of an alleyway located off West Devane Street (approximately 10 feet x 175 feet), as petitioned by New Hope Apostolic Church, Inc.; and
B. Require the petitioner to notify all property owners within a 2,500-foot radius of the proposed vacation area. |
| BACKGROUND: |
New Hope Apostolic Church, Inc., owns property on both sides of the existing 10' alleyway. The church would like to vacate the alleyway so that they can have a contiguous parcel. The property is described as being lots 1 through 4 and lots 22 through 24, Block 52 of Ensley (Figland Park) Plat DB 87 P 24.
The 10' wide alleyway runs north and south, between West Devane Street and West Johnson Avenue, parallel to Orange Avenue and North Palafox Street. The petitioner has requested that the alleyway be vacated to the church's southernmost boundary line which is approximately 175' south of West Devane Street. The petitioner has indicated that this vacation request has been discussed with the property owner on the west side of the alleyway, who will also be affected.
There are no encroachment issues involved with this vacation request. Staff has reviewed the request and has no objection to the vacation. All utility companies concerned have been contacted and have no objection to the vacation. No one will be denied access to his or her property as a result of this vacation. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| N/A |
| 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 Statutes, Chapter 336. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| Once the Public Hearing has been scheduled, the date and time will be advertised, and all owners of property within 2,500 feet will be notified. It will be the responsibility of the petitioner to place the advertisement and notify property owners. |
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