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Petition of Team Savage Inc. to vacate the 12-foot-wide drainage easement lying along the South Boundary of lot 1, Block U, Curlew City, Plat Book 51, Page 19, Lying in Section 18-28-16, Pinellas County, Florida (29747 U.S. Highway 19 North). Quasi- Judicial
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the petition by Team Savage Inc. to vacate the 12-foot-wide drainage easement located on the property at 29747 U.S. Highway 19 North in Palm Harbor.
• Request is for the vacation of a drainage easement.
• Petitioner request is part of an agreement with the County for the relocation of existing storm water pipe and dedication of new easements.
• County staff has no objection to the vacation request.
• If petition is granted, Board of County Commissioners is asked to adopt the attached Resolution pursuant to Florida State Statue 177.101
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 12-foot-wide drainage easement on the petitioner’s property at 29747 US Highway 19 N. A large drainage pipe was relocated and routed around the petitioner’s property. The agreement is to vacate the existing easement once the new drainage system is in place and functioning. The Applicant also dedicated a new easement over the pipe where it encroached on their private property.
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 Statute 177.101. Notices were mailed by the Clerk of the Court to property owners within 250 feet of the subject property. The Deputy Clerk will report to the Board any citizen support or opposition.
Letters of no objection were received from Spectrum, Pinellas County Utilities, Frontier, Clearwater Gas, Duke and WOW.
Fiscal Impact:
$750.00 has been received as a Petition Fee from the Petitioners for this request.
Staff Member Responsible:
Kevin McAndrew, Director, Building Development and Review Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Resolution
Exhibit A
Location Map
Advertising Packet
Petitioner Application
PowerPoint Presentation