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(W The subject 20' wide alley right-of-way was created by the 1904 J. T. Gray's Town of Gifford Subdivision plat recorded in Brevard County. That occurred prior to creation of Indian River County. The right-of-way now is within the jurisdiction of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners. Although the alleyway was never improved as a street/alley,drainage and utility improvements were constructed within the right-of-way. At this time,the applicant requests that the subject alleyway be abandoned. Because the subject site and the adjacent properties to the north, south, and east are zoned CG, General Commercial, the applicant has indicated that the abandonment will facilitate future commercial development of his lots and other lots in the area,potentially allowing commercial lots fronting on Old Dixie Highway to be combined with commercial lots fronting on US 1. ANALYSIS: Consistent with guidelines established by the Board of County Commissioners, this petition was reviewed by all county divisions and utility providers having jurisdiction or potential interests within the subject 20'wide alley right-of-way. Upon review,county Utility Services advised that there is a gravity sewer main running within the right-of-way, and Public Works has indicated that a county drainage project will use a portion of the right-of-way. Therefore,Utility Services and Public Works recommend that the entire right-of-way be retained as a drainage and utility easement to accommodate drainage and utility uses. All other jurisdictional agencies have reviewed and approved the proposed abandonment without conditions. (W While the recommended easement willreclude the location of buildings gs within the abandoned right-of-way area, owners of affected lots will get greater use of their lots, since the easement may be used to satisfy setback and open space requirements. Thus, the abandonment will increase the building envelope on abutting lots to the west. Subject to a condition that a drainage and utility easement be retained over the entire subject segment of right-of-way, all county divisions recommend approval of the abandonment. As platted,the subject segment of alley right-of-way abuts 42nd Street to the south. Presently,42nd Street is a local street with 50' of right-of-way. Since the county's minimum local street right-of- way standard is 60',an additional 10' of right-of-way is needed;5' along the north side and 5' along the south side of 42nd Street. Retaining the southern 5' of the alley right-of-way will provide for the north side share of local road right-of-way needed for 42nd Street at the subject location. For that reason,the county is not abandoning the south 5' of the alley right-of-way immediately adjacent to 42nd Street. As structured, the attached abandonment resolution retains a 5' strip of right-of-way along the north side of 42nd Street and reserves a drainage and utility easement over the entire area of abandonment. As noted on the County Thoroughfare Plan,the subject right-of-way is not part of the county's major roadway system and is not needed for the thoroughfare system or for traffic circulation in the surrounding neighborhood. In this case, the subject alley does not provide access to any property. Since each of the adjacent lots has access to roads at the front of the lot,the abandonment will not affect the right of convenient access to surrounding properties. Also,the County Attorney's Office �r has reviewed and approved the attached abandonment resolution for legal form and sufficiency. FACommunity Deve1opment\CurDev\BCC\2013 BCC\KiteROWAstaffreport.doc 96