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FROM: John W. McCoy, AICP '-'0A <br />Senior Planner, Current Development <br />DATE: August 8, 2000 <br />SUBJECT: First Baptist Church of Wabasso's Request for Abandonment of a Portion of <br />86'" Place <br />It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County <br />Commissioners at its regular meeting of August 15, 2000. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />The First Baptist Church of Wabasso has submitted a petition for abandonment of a right-of-way <br />within the Weona Park subdivision. The subject 86' Place (Hybiscus Blvd.) right-of-way segment <br />is located in Wabasso one block south of 87' Street and one block east of US#1 (see attachment #2). <br />Rectangular in shape, the subject right-of-way segment runs from 47' Avenue (Tropical Avenue) <br />to 48' Avenue (Oleander Avenue). <br />The applicant is requesting that this right-of-way be abandoned because the church owns property <br />on both sides of 86" Place and because 86' Place is a paper street. If abandoned, the right-of-way <br />area would then become part of the adjacent properties, including the church site. Owners of all <br />adjacent properties have executed unity of title documents for their respective properties, so that <br />every property will have frontage on other streets after abandonment of the subject right-of-way <br />segment. The Board is now to consider the abandonment request. <br />ANALYSIS: <br />The existing 60'x 300' 86' Place right-of-way segment was created via the 1925 plat of Weona Park <br />subdivision. The right-of-way was never developed as a roadway, but is cleared and grassed and <br />contains some FPL facilities. Thus, an easement for such utility facilities needs to be retained. <br />Presently, the right-of-way is used by the Church for a short driveway and lawn area. <br />While Public Works has indicated that the existing right-of-way is not needed for road construction, <br />it could still be used for public drainage and utility purposes. Therefore, the county Engineering <br />Division is recommending that a public drainage and utility easement be retained over all of the <br />abandoned right-of-way, which is consistent with FPL's need for an easement for its facilities. For <br />that reason, the Resolution of Abandonment expressly reserves a drainage and utility easement over <br />the entire right-of-way segment. The easement will preclude the Church from building within the <br />easement but will reduce the adjacent properties' required setbacks, providing the applicant and <br />others greater use of their properties. <br />Per guidelines established by the Board, this petition was reviewed by all county divisions and utility <br />providers having jurisdiction or potential interests within the right-of-way. All reviewing agencies <br />and departments have recommended approval of the requested abandonment, with the condition that <br />an easement for utilities and drainage be reserved over the abandoned area as explained above. The <br />subject right-of-way is not part of the roadway system as noted on the County thoroughfare Plan, and <br />is not needed for the thoroughfare system. Furthermore, the abandonment would not affect the right <br />of convenient access to the subject property or to surrounding properties. Also, the County <br />Attorney's Office has reviewed and approved the attached abandonment resolution for legal form <br />and sufficiency. <br />a <br />August 15, 2000 <br />BK 114 PG 587 <br />0 0 <br />