Subject:
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Petition of Pinellas County Land Assembly Trust-Lealman Housing Finance Authority, to vacate those three-foot public utility easements located within Lots 1 through 5 and Lots 11 through 16, (4000 58th Avenue North) Magnolia Park Subdivision, Plat Book 19, Page 16, Lying in Section 34-30-16, Pinellas County, Florida. (Quasi-Judicial)
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the petition to vacate the utility easements located on the property at 4000 58th Avenue North, Lealman.
• Request is for the vacation of multiple platted easements that are located internal to the petitioner’s property.
• The request will allow a Habitat for Humanity affordable housing redevelopment project to be developed.
• Staff recommends approval.
• If the petition is granted, the Board of County Commissioners is asked to adopt the attached Resolution pursuant to Florida State Statute §177.101.
Authorize the Clerk of the Circuit Court to record the resolution in the public records of Pinellas County.
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Strategic Priorities:
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.1 Increase the availability of attainable housing
Summary:
Summary
The purpose of this request is to vacate those three-foot wide platted public utility easements located within the petitioner’s property. The easements are part of the original plat from 1926 that ran along the perimeter of each original platted lot. There are no active utilities in these easements. The elevent (11) lots have been combined into one (1) parcel for development of an affordable housing project.
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Background Information:
County staff reviewed the request pursuant to Pinellas County Land Development Code Section 154-272, Criteria for Consideration, and have no objections to the vacation request.
The petition was properly advertised in accordance with Florida State Statue 177.101. Notices were mailed by the Clerk of Court to property owners within 250 feet of the subject property and a sign was posted on the property.
Letters of no objection were received from Spectrum, Pinellas County Utilities, Frontier, TECO Gas, TECO Electric, Duke, and WOW!
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Kevin McAndrew, Director, Building and Development Review Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Resolution
Exhibit A
Location Map
Legal Ad
Staff Presentation