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Boor 107 PAGE 759 Although the county does not desire to use the right-of-way for mad building purposes, the right -of. way could still be used for future drainage and utility purposes. Therefore, county staff 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 over the to -be -abandoned right -0f --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. In addition, per county regulations, adjacent property owners were notified by mail prior to staffs review meeting (the Technical Review Committee meeting of September 9, 1999). 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 abandonmentwould 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. Based on the analysis, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners abandon its rights to the subject right-of-way and authorize the chairman to execute the attached abandonment resolution, with the following condition. That the entire right-of-way area be reserved as a drainage and utility easement. Planning Director Stan Boling advised that this is a paper half street and releasing the area will allow Mr. and Mrs. Hansen to have a larger buildable area. There is no need for a road and no objections from the various utilities. Staff would like to reserve a drainage and utility easement. The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. There being none, the Chairman closed the public hearing. ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Commissioner Adams, the Board unanimously adopted Resolution 98-133 providing for the closing, abandonment, vacation and discontinuance of a portion of Sunrise Street south of 87' Street and adjacent to Lot 14, Block 7, Weona Park Subdivision and reserving a drainage and utility easement over the abandoned right-of-way, said land lying in Indian River County, Florida. DECEMBER 1, 1998 0 -32- 0