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File #: 19-834A    Version: 1
Type: Petition to Vacate Status: Passed
File created: 5/17/2019 Department: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 7/23/2019 Final action: 7/23/2019
Title: Petition of Thomas A. March to vacate that portion of a ten-foot-wide drainage and utility easement lying in the west seven feet of the east ten feet of Lot 48, less the south five feet thereof, Imperial Point Unit 1, Plat Book 63, Page 86, lying in Section 18-30-15, Pinellas County, Florida. (Quasi-Judicial Hearing)
Attachments: 1. Final Letter to Petitioner with Recorded RES 19-45, 2. Recorded RES 19-45, 3. Adopted RES 19-45, 4. Comment Cards Submitted by BCC Meeting Attendees, 5. Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Public Hearing, 6. Notification Mailing to Affected Property Owners, 7. Revised Resolution.pdf, 8. Request for Advertising.pdf, 9. Petitioner Application.pdf, 10. Resolution.pdf, 11. Exhibit "A" - Sketch and Legal.pdf, 12. Location Map.pdf

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Petition of Thomas A. March to vacate that portion of a ten-foot-wide drainage and utility easement lying in the west seven feet of the east ten feet of Lot 48, less the south five feet thereof, Imperial Point Unit 1, Plat Book 63, Page 86, lying in Section 18-30-15, Pinellas County, Florida.  (Quasi-Judicial Hearing)

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Recommended Action:

Recommended Action

Consider granting the petition to vacate, and if granted, adopt the attached resolution pursuant to Florida State Statute 177. 

 

                     The Petitioner was granted a setback variance from the Board of Adjustment that removed objections to the vacation request.

                     The variance will allow the Petitioner to construct a pool in the area.

 

Authorize the Clerk of the Court to attest and record the resolution in the Public Records of Pinellas County.

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Strategic Plan:

Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support

 

Summary:

The purpose of this request is to vacate approximately seven (7) feet of the ten (10) foot drainage and utility easement to allow for the construction of a pool and pool enclosure.

 

Background Information:

On April 4, 2019 the Board of Adjustment approved the request for a setback variance to allow for the construction of a pool with a rear setback of 6 feet from the east property line where 8 feet is required.

County departments were queried and have no objection to the vacation request.   

Letters of no objection were received from Bright House, Duke Energy, Frontier, Imperial Point Property Owners Association, Pinellas County Utilities Engineering, 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

 

Partners:

N/A

 

Attachments:

Resolution
Exhibit A - Sketch and Legal
Location Map
Advertising Packet