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Public Hearings 11.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/03/2017
Issue: 5:31 p.m. Public Hearing - Vacate a Portion of an Alleyway off West Devane Street
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

5:31 p.m. Public Hearing for consideration of the Petition to Vacate a portion of an alleyway off West Devane Street.

Recommendation: That the Board take the following action concerning the 5:31 p.m., Public Hearing to consider the Petition to Vacate a portion of an alleyway off West Devane Street:

A. Cancel the 5:31 p.m., Public Hearing for Thursday, August 3, 2017;

B. Reschedule the Public Hearing for 5:31 p.m., on Thursday, September 7, 2017; and

C. Authorize staff to accept a reduction of public notification from the petitioner from 2,500-foot radius to 500-foot radius due to the minor impact of the vacation request.

BACKGROUND:

New Hope Apostolic Church, Inc., owns property on both sides of the existing 10' alleyway. The church would like for us to vacate the alleyway so that they would 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, who has requested the alleyway be vacated to the church's southernmost boundary line, which is approximately 175' south of West Devane Street, has indicated that this vacation request has been discussed with the adjacent 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 have reviewed the request and have no objections. 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 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 Statues, Chapter 336.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

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

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