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Petition of A Investments Development Corp to vacate that portion of Second Avenue North right-of-way lying south of and adjacent to Lots 1 through 6, Block 45 and lying north of and adjacent to Lots 8 through 12, Block 42, Unit No. 1 - Sec. A Chautauqua “On the Lake”, Plat Book 9, Page 52, lying in Section 32-28-16, Pinellas County, Florida. (Legislative Hearing)
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Recommended Action:
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Consider granting the petition to vacate and if granted, adopt the attached resolution pursuant to §336, Florida State Statutes.
• The petitioners are requesting to vacate a 60-foot wide portion of an unimproved right-of-way, known as 2nd Avenue North, adjacent to the petitioners’ property located at First Street East, Clearwater.
• The petitioner is requesting the vacation to allow for an increase in property size and for future development.
• County staff have no objection to the vacation request.
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 60-foot wide portion of right-of-way, known as 2nd Avenue North, which is adjacent to the petitioners’ property located at First Street East, Clearwater. The petitioner is requesting the vacation to allow for an increase in property size and for future development.
Background Information:
County departments were queried and have no objections to the vacation request.
Letters of no objection were received from Duke Energy, Frontier, TECO Electric, TECO Gas and WOW! Spectrum has no objection to the request, but did advise that the Petitioner will bear the expense for the relocation of Spectrum facilities, if any, necessitated by the proposed petition to vacate.
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
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Resolution
Exhibit A
Location Map
Advertising Packet
Petitioner Application