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g <br />Consent Item <br />Indian River County; Florida <br />Department of Utility Services <br />Board Memorandum <br />Date: March 23, 2021 <br />To: Board of County Commissioners <br />From: Vincent Burke, P.E., Director of Utility Services <br />Prepared By: Jesse Roland, Plans Reviewer <br />Subject: Acceptance of Utility Easements and Limited Access Easements — Preston Estates (Located <br />Within the Municipal Boundaries of the City of Vero Beach) <br />Background/Analysis: <br />Property located at the northeast corner of 12th Avenue and 12th Street within the municipal boundaries of <br />the City of Vero Beach is in the process of being platted as a single-family residential subdivision and will be <br />known as Preston Estates. The developer is dedicating to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) of Indian <br />River County (IRC) utility easements for the water and sewer systems, which are presently under <br />construction along with limited access easements along 12th Avenue and 12th Street, which are County roads. <br />Since the dedication of the easements is by virtue of the plat, a formal acceptance of these easements is <br />required by the BCC. Attached is a copy of the proposed plat of Preston Estates. <br />It is noted that the Developer has posted with the County cash in the amount of 125% of the required utility <br />improvements not yet constructed and has entered into a Contract for Construction of Required <br />Improvements (UCP #3484) as well as a Cash Deposit and Escrow Agreement to guaranty completion. <br />Funding: <br />There is no cost to the BCC with regard to this item. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners accept the Dedications of Utility Easements and <br />Limited Access Easements as depicted on the proposed plat of Preston Estates, and authorize the Chairman <br />to execute the Acceptance of Dedications by Indian River County on Sheet 1 of the plat of Preston Estates at <br />such time as the mylar becomes available for signature. <br />Attachments: <br />1. Copy of Proposed Plat of Preston Estates <br />F:\Utilities\UTILITY - Engineering\Projects - Utility Construction Permits\Preston Estates - UCP#3484\Preston Estates Plat Agenda FINAL 3-23- <br />2021.docx <br />183 <br />