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ir MAY 5 1987 <br />BOOK 68 Pr1GE 260 <br />TO:The Honorable Members of DATE: April 23, 1987 FILE: <br />the Board of County Commissioners <br />DIVISION HEAD CONCU1IRENCE: <br />Robert M. Ke.? inICP SUBJECT: JAMES D. MALONE'S PETITION <br />Director, Co uni y Development FOR ABANDONMENT OF A <br />Division PORTION OF 19TH AVENUE <br />RIGHT-OF-WAY <br />THROUGH: Stan Boling 416 <br />Chief, Current Development <br />FROM: <br />REFERENCES: <br />David C. NearingaUp�) -malone <br />Staff Planner L4' DAVE <br />It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal <br />consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their <br />regular meeting of May 5, 1987. <br />LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION: <br />Mr. James D. Malone has submitted a petition for the abandonment <br />of a portion of 19th Avenue situated on the northeast corner of <br />U.S. Highway 1 and 37th Street (Barber Avenue). The applicant <br />owns the remainder of two lots west of this right-of-way within <br />the W.E. Geoffrey Subdivision; a large portion of these lots was <br />previously acquired by the FDOT for U.S. 1 right-of-way. Aban- <br />donment of this portion of right-of-way would add additional lot <br />area to the remainder of the applicant's two lots, rendering them <br />more developable under current county code. The County is cur- <br />rently in ownership of the two lots to the east that abut the <br />subject right-of-way. Thus, upon abandonment of the subject <br />right-of-way, the applicant's property and the County's property <br />would be enlarged. <br />Per guidelines established by the Board of County Commissioners, <br />the petition was reviewed by all County divisions and utility <br />providers having jurisdiction within the right-of-way. All <br />reviewing agencies have recommended approval of the abandonment. <br />However, the County Utilities Division has requested that the east <br />20 feet of the subject right-of-way be retained as a utility <br />easement. The petitioner is in agreement with this request. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />This 40 feet wide unimproved portion of right-of-way is not part <br />of the roadway system as noted on the County Thoroughfare Plan and <br />is not needed as part of the thoroughfare system. Because of the <br />way in which this right-of-way intersects with both U.S. 1 and <br />Barber Avenue (see attachment #2), its utilization would create a <br />dangerous three -road intersection. Thus, abandonment of the <br />subject right-of-way would facilitate a safer road layout. For <br />these reasons, this portion of right-of-way will never be needed, <br />and is of no value to the County. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends that the County abandon its rights to the 40 foot <br />wide portion of right-of-way, with the exception of the requested. <br />utility easement as noted in the attached resolution, and that the <br />Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners be authorized to <br />execute the attached resolution (Attachment #3). <br />- 50 <br />