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Petition of Paradigm Investment Properties to vacate a portion of 118th Avenue North right-of-way lying east of Starkey Road and west of the northerly extension of the east right-of-way of 87th Street North, Oakwoods Industrial Center, Plat Book 91, Page 10, also a portion of 87th Street North, Oakwoods Industrial Center, Plat Book 91, Page 10, lying north of the cul-de-sac, lying in Section 13-30-15, Pinellas County, Florida. (Legislative 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 336.
• The Petitioner has a business plan to increase its services and needs an additional parking area for employees.
• County staff has requested easements be retained over the vacated areas.
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:
Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality
4.1 Proactively attract and retain businesses with targeted jobs to the county and the region.
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 a portion of platted, unopened right-of-way to allow for redevelopment of the property for parking.
Background Information:
The Petitioner’s company (Formulated Solutions) has plans to increase their business and needs the area of the right-of-way for additional employee parking.
County departments were queried and have no objection to the vacation request and a utility easement and an ingress/egress easement will be retained over the vacated area.
Letters of no objection were received from Bright House, Duke Energy, Pinellas County Utilities Engineering, TECO Electric, TECO Gas and WOW! Frontier did not provide a letter. The petition was properly advertised in accordance with Florida State Statute 336.
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 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:
Andrew W. Pupke, Director, Real Estate Management
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Resolution
Exhibit A - Sketch and Legal
Exhibit B - Sketch and Legal
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