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ANALYSIS: Consistent with guidelines established by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC), this petition was reviewed by all County divisions and utility providers having jurisdiction or potential interests within the subject portions of rights-of-way. Upon review, all reviewing departments and agencies indicated that they reviewed and approved the request for abandonment without the need to retain a drainage or utility easement over the area to be abandoned. Therefore, the proposed abandonment resolution does not include a request to retain a drainage or utility easement over the area to be abandoned. It should be noted that the subject portions of rights-of-way are either abutting or near I- 95. Therefore, the subject abandonment request was also reviewed by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) staff. FDOT staff have approved the request. 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 platted subdivision. In this case, the subject rights-of-way do not provide primary access to any property, and most of the rights-of-way within the Paradise Park Unit No. 3 Subdivision are unimproved, "paper streets." Additionally, I-95 was designed and constructed after the plat of Paradise Park Unit No. 3, effectively split the plat in half, and eliminated part of the subdivision grid layout. The properties adjacent to the subject portions of rights-of-way are mostly zoned CG, General Commercial and the proposed abandonment will facilitate future commercial development of the site. The subject properties and other adjacent properties that are owned by the applicant will be accessed via code -required road improvements that will be defined during a future development review process (e.g. a site plan or planned development application) for the subject properties. Since all adjacent lots have adequate frontage on a remaining platted (unimproved) road right-of-way, the abandonment will not affect the right of convenient access to any surrounding properties. Also, the County Attorney's Office has reviewed and approved the attached abandonment resolution for legal form and sufficiency. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the analysis, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners abandon its rights to the subject portions of rights-of-way and authorize the chairman to execute the attached abandonment resolution. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Application 2. Location Map 3. Aerial 4. Abandonment Resolution 2 P98