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AUG G I X989 ll psi yea noK FAqt. A access and accommodate utilities services to parcels which at the time of the swap, were either land -locked or served solely by Jungle Trail. At the time of the right-of-way swap, staff was concerned with how access and utilities services would be provided to area land -locked parcels; thus, the subject right-of-way was established. These land -locked parcels are now under a unified ownership and the need for the subject right-of-way is greatly diminished. It is a matter of public record that the applicant is proceeding to develop almost all of the area of the Town of Orchid, which would encompass the area of concern. The applicant intends to provide access and utilities to the area of concern through the proposed development. It is the Town of Orchid's responsibility to ensure that provisions for access and utilities are provided, if the proposed development does not materialize and/car property ownerships change. Since this request was originally analyzed by staff, the re -alignment of Jungle Trail has been conditionally approved. The new Trail alignment has been moved further east where it inter- sects with .the subject right-of-way. The staff wants to ensure that the public has the right to access Jungle Trail via a S.R. A.I.A. entry road, as is presently provided by the existing subject right-of-way. The best way to achieve this would be for the applicant to grant a 60' wide public access easement (which overlays the Orchid development's entry road) from S.R. A.I.A. to the new Jungle Trail portion. This easement would ensure public access and needs to be granted prior to the recording of the attached resolution. As part of the abandonment application review, the Public Works Director has indicated the need to minimize access points to S.R. A.I.A.. This could be achieved with a limited access easement provided along S.R. A.I.A., which would effectively limit dis- ruption of the traffic flow on S.R. A.I.A. This would give the development a curb cut on the east and west side of S.R. A.I.A. and create only one major intersection for the Orchid development (such as with John's Island) rather than a series of inter- sections. This is desirable from the County's standpoint to enhance traffic flow and from the development's standpoint in trying to achieve a secure community. The applicant is agreeable to establishing the limited access easement along S.R. A.I.A. SUMMARY: The subject right-of-way was established to service what were landlocked parcels, and to provide for public access to Jungle Trail from S.R. A.I.A. in the general area in which it is located. Because of the assembled acreage covered by the Orchid develop- ment, the concerns of servicing land -locked parcels has diminished greatly. Public access from S.R. A.I.A. to the Trail can be assured by the applicant by granting a public access easement from S.R. A.I.A. along the Orchid development's proposed entrance road whichcrosses the new Jungle Trail portion. In addition,. a limited access easement can be established to assure limited access along the development's S.R. A.I.A. frontage. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the County abandon its rights to the subject right-of-way and that the Chairman of the Board of County Commis- sioners be authorized to execute the attached resolution (attachment #3), with the following conditions that: 1. Prior to the resolution being recorded, the applicant must pay the cost of readvertising. 2. Prior to the resolution being recorded, the applicant shall grant a limited access easement which limits the number of 42