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FROM: John W. McCoy, AICP `l %, \ Senior Planner, Current Development DATE: March 9, 1998 SUBJECT: Chad Kelly's Request for an Abandonment of a Portion of r Street It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of March 17, 1998. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: Chad Kelly has submitted a petition to abandon the segment of 7' Street west of 18'x' Court. The right-of-way is located between Lot 8, Block D and Lot 1, Block C, Royal Poinciana Park Unit #3 (see attachment #2). The subject right-of-way is rectangular in shape, measuring 70'x 113'. The applicant is requesting that this segment of right-of-way be abandoned to enlarge the buildable area of an adjacent lot immediately south of the 7' Street segment. If abandoned, the right-of-way area will be added to adjacent residentially zoned property north and south of the right-of-way centerline. The Board is now to consider the abandonment request. ANALYSIS: The subject 7' Street right-of-way segment was created in 1958 via the Royal Poinciana Park plat. However, the right-of-way was not extended to 20te Avenue and now there are buildable parcels which front on 20'b Avenue and which would preclude the extension of r Street from 181 Court to 20'x' Avenue. The 113' segment of 7' Street right-of-way is not paved and is not used for access. Access to the adjacent lots (both vacant) would be from 18'x' Court which is an existing paved street. Although the county does not desire to use the right-of-way for road building purposes, it could still be used for future drainage and utility purposes. Therefore, the county engineering division is recommending that a drainage and utility easement be retained over the entire area of the abandoned right-of-way. For that reason, the Resolution of Abandonment expressly reserves a drainage and utility easement. However, that easement is worded to allow a driveway to be constructed in the south 10' of the abandonment area. This driveway allowance has been made at the applicant's request to accommodate a side entry garage on the lot located south of the right-of-way segment. Per 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 right-of- way. All reviewing agencies and departments have recommended approval of the requested abandonment, with the condition that an easement for utilities and drainage be reserved over the abandoned area. The subject right-of-way is not part of the roadway system as noted on the County Thoroughfare Plan, and is not needed for the thoroughfare system. Furthermore, the abandonment would not affect the right of convenient access to surrounding properties. Also, the County Attorney's Office has reviewed and approved the attached abandonment resolution for legal form and sufficiency. March 17,1998 39 50;?; L