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Petition of Jed and Jill Weber to vacate a portion of a 20-foot-wide maintenance, utility and drainage easement lying within Tract A, north of and adjacent to Lot 34, Seaside Sanctuary, Plat Book 101, Pages 70 and 71, in Section 2, Township 28, Range 15. Quasi-Judicial Hearing.
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Recommended Action:
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Consider granting the petition to vacate, and if granted, adopt the attached resolution.
• This is a quasi-judicial public hearing item.
• Petitioner’s request was filed to vacate a portion of an existing twenty foot easement to provide for an expansion of an existing swimming pool and deck.
• Staff supports this request.
• There are no objections by utility providers or the Seaside Sanctuary Residents Association, Inc.
If granted, authorize the Clerk of Court to attest and record the resolution in the public records of Pinellas County.
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Summary:
This request is to vacate a portion (approximately nine (9) feet) of the twenty (20) foot easement to allow for expansion of an existing swimming pool and deck.
Background Information:
A site visit to the property was made by County staff to evaluate the proposed swimming pool and deck expansion. Based on the site visit, County staff recommended a desired limit to the proposed expansion. The petitioners’ request agrees with this recommendation. Storm water conveyance will be unhindered and existing mature Oak trees will remain.
County departments were queried and have no objection to the vacation request.
Letters of no objection were received from Bright House, Duke Energy, Frontier, Pinellas County Utilities Engineering, Seaside Sanctuary Residents Association, Inc., TECO Electric, TECO Gas and WOW!
The petition was properly advertised in accordance with Florida State Statute 177. Pursuant to the Real Property Division Procedures, notice was mailed by the Clerk of the Court to property owners within two hundred feet of the subject 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:
Andrew W. Pupke, Director, Real Estate Management
Adnan Javed, Director, Public Works
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Resolution
Exhibit A - Sketch and Legal
Location Map
Advertising Packet