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Petition of Robert W. Morgan to vacate the south 30 feet of the 60-foot-right-of-way of 54th Avenue North, lying north of and adjacent to lot 7, per Orange Estates of Saint Petersburg First Addition, Plat Book 36, Page 13, Lying in Section 3-31-15, Pinellas County, Florida. (Legislative Hearing)
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Recommended Action:
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Denial of the petition to vacate a 30-foot wide portion of the 54th Avenue North right-of-way based on County staff objections. If granted, adopt the attached resolution pursuant to §336, Florida State Statutes.
• The petitioner is requesting to vacate a 30-foot wide portion of the 54th Avenue North right-of-way.
• The petitioner is requesting the vacation to allow for an increase in property size.
• County staff recommend denial of the vacation request because the right-of-way is designated by the Comprehensive Plan for future needs for transportation improvements, Pinellas County Utilities has infrastructure in the vicinity of the vacate request area, and the area provides the ability to improve stormwater drainage along 54th Avenue.
Authorize the Clerk of the Circuit Court to record the resolution in the public records of Pinellas County.
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Summary:
The purpose of the request is to vacate a 30-foot wide portion of the 54th Avenue North right-of-way. The petitioner is requesting the vacation to allow for an increase in property size.
Background Information:
County departments were queried and have objections to the vacation request because the right-of-way is designated by the Comprehensive Plan for future needs for transportation improvements, Pinellas County Utilities has infrastructure in the vicinity of the vacate request area, and the area provides the ability to improve stormwater drainage along 54th Avenue.
Letters of no objection were received from Duke Energy, Frontier, TECO Electric, TECO Gas and WOW! Bright House requested that the applicant be aware that if the possibility of relocation occurs, the relocation will be at the expense of the Petitioner.
The petition was properly advertised in accordance with §336, Florida State Statutes. Pursuant to the Real Property Division Procedures, notice was mailed by the Clerk of the Court to property owners within two hundred fifty feet of the subject property and two-yard signs were placed on the property. The Deputy Clerk will report to the Board any citizen support or opposition.
Fiscal Impact:
$750.00 has been received for this request.
Staff Member Responsible:
Blake Lyon, Director, Building Development and Review Services
Kelli Levy, Director, Public Works
Carol Stricklin, Director, Housing and Community Development
Megan Ross, Director, Utilities
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Resolution
Exhibit A
Location Map
Advertising Packet
Petitioner Application