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BOOK �.� Fr1'E L FROM: John W. McCoy, AICP !. (� Senior Planner, Current Development DATE: August 11, 1999 SUBJECT: Earring Point Groves Request for Abandonment of a portion of 87`6 Street Right -of -Way in the Wabasso Area It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of August 17, 1999. � 1MIN_ Earring Point Groves has submitted a petition to abandon a portion of "excess" 87th Street right-of- way located on the south side of 87th Street between US #1 and CR 510. The subject "excess" right- of-way extends south from the principal alignment of 87th Street into a parcel that is located between US #1 and CR 510 (see attachment #2). Recently, the Board of County Commissioners approved Christ Presbyterian Church's request for special exception use and conceptual site plan approval to construct a church on that parcel. The approved conceptual plan proposes use of the to -be - abandoned right-of-way and is conditioned upon abandonment of the subject right-of-way. The subject right-of-way measures 19.04' deep at the west end by 434' long by 68' deep at the east end. The applicant is requesting that the subject segment of right-of-way be abandoned to make the subject site more developable. If the right-of-way is abandoned, it will be added to the property south of 87th Street that is under contract to the church. The Board of County Commissioners is now to consider the abandonment request. The subject "excess" right-of-way area has never been used for 87th Street roadway purposes and is presently planted in citrus. If this right-of-way were abandoned in its entirety, a 50' wide righf-of- way would remain for the section of 87th Street that fronts the subject parcel. This segment of 87th Street is classified as a local road, which requires a total 60' of right-of-way, and 5' of the strip of right-of-way that is to be abandoned is part of the overall 60' needed for 87th Street right-of-way. Therefore, in accordance with the LDW s, the Public Works Department has recommended that a 5' wide drainage, utilities, and roadway easement be retained. Retaining such an easement will make this request of 87th Street right-of-way conform to the county's local road standard. 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 staff s application review meeting (the Technical Review Committee meeting of June 21, 1999). No objections have been received from any adjacent property owner. All reviewing agencies and departments have recommended approval of the requested abandonment, with the condition that an easement for utilities, drainage, and roadway use be reserved over the north 5' of 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 I 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. AUGUST 17,1999 36 0