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A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DECLARING A REASONABLE
NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE A PERMANENT SLOPE EASEMENT ON,
UNDER AND OVER CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR THE PUBLIC
PURPOSES OF IMPROVING AND CONSTRUCTING 53RD STREET,
INCLUDING SIDE STREET, INTERSECTION, SIDEWALK AND WATER
RETENTION POND IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY
ATTORNEY TO ACQUIRE A PERMANENT SLOPE EASEMENT IN AND
TO THE PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED ON ATTACHED EXHIBIT
"A" BY THE INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS Indian River County population has steadily increased over the last 30 years; and
WHEREAS the continued growth in Indian River County has greatly increased the vehicular
traffic within the County Roadway Network; and
WHEREAS the increased traffic has greatly impacted the traffic flow on east/west arterial
roadways within the County's roadway network; and
WHEREAS there is a great need to relieve congestion on State Road 60 and other arterial
east/west roadways within the transportation network in Indian River County by widening and
reconstructing 53" Street; and
WHEREAS the Indian River County Long Range Transportation Plan included the construction
of 53`d Street as a major east/west arterial roadway; and
WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners has considered factors, including, but not
limited to, safety, costs, alternate routes or methodologies, long range plans and the environment, as
applicable to this parcel; and
WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, having considered
information provided by the County Public Works Director has determined that it is necessary and in the
public interest to acquire a permanent slope easement on, over and under the real property more
particularly described in Exhibit "A" in order to provide for the lateral support of the new roadway and
to harmonize the roadway with abutting lands for the improvement and the construction of 5' )rd Street;
and
WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida is authorized
pursuant to Chapter 127, Florida Statutes, to acquire property by eminent domain for County purposes,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY as follows:
SECTION 1. The Board of County Commissioners adopts and ratifies those matters identified
and set forth in the foregoing recitals.
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SECTION 2. Indian River County finds it necessary and in the public interest to acquire a
nonexclusive, permanent slope easement on, over and under the real property described in Exhibit "A",
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, for the purposes of providing lateral support to the
53`d Street Extension roadway and in order to harmonize said roadway improvements with abutting
lands for improving and constructing 53`d Street in order to provide for the health, safety and welfare of
the growing population of Indian River County. Said easement shall be used by the County to
permanently place or install soil, sand and other fill material necessary in the County's discretion, over,
on, under, through and across the easement area. The County shall have the permanent right to enter the
easement area in order to repair, replace and maintain the easement area and materials placed thereon.
The abutting owner, and his successors and assigns, shall have full use of said easement area, provided,
said owner(s) shall be permanently prohibited from removing or interfering with the operation,
functioning, maintenance or repair of the fill materials or improvements placed on the easement area by
County.
SECTION 3. The County Administrator, County Attorney and outside eminent domain counsel
are hereby authorized and directed to immediately proceed to take the necessary steps for Indian River
County to acquire in its own name, by donation, purchase or eminent domain proceedings, the real
property described in Exhibit "A", in the estate or interest as identified therein, and to have prepared in
the name of Indian River County, all papers, pleadings, and other instruments required for this purpose,
to file a Declaration of Taking upon the filing of any such Eminent Domain action and to ensure any
eminent domain proceedings which may be filed pursuant to Florida Statutes Chapters 73, 74, and 127
are prosecuted through Final Judgment.
SECTION 4. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, through the power
of eminent domain conferred by Chapters 73, 74 and 127, Florida Statutes and all other statutory or
common law granting the County the power to institute and proceed to acquire property utilizing the
power of eminent domain, further hereby authorizes and directs the County Attorney for Indian River
County, outside eminent domain counsel, and any other County employees or agents to take such further
actions as are reasonably required to accomplish the purposes identified herein.
SECTION 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Flescher , and the motion
was seconded by Commissioner . p'gna , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Bob Solari, Chairman
AYE
Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman
AYE
Wesley S. Davis, Commissioner
AYE
Peter D. O'Bryan, Commissioner
AYE
Tim Zorc, Commissioner
AYE
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 15th day of March, 2016.
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ATTEST: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and Coftp ro t Her
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Approved as to form
And legal sufficiency:
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William K. DeBraal
Deputy County Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIO
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORID.
BY: 39-&
Bob Solari, Chairman
BCC approved: March 15, 2016
A PORTION OF THOSE LANDS DESCRIBED IN O.R.B. 1129, PG. 1611 AND O.R.B. 243, PG. 286 OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, SAID LAND LYING IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 32
SOUTH, RANGE 39 EAST, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGIN AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 32
SOUTH, RANGE 39 EAST, SAID POINT LYING ON THE EXISTING SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF 53RD STREET, AND RUN
EASTERLY, ALONG THE SAID NORTH LINE OF SECTION 22, A DISTANCE OF 404.07 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING
THE N.W. CORNER OF PROPERTY DEEDED TO TARMAC AMERICA L.L.C. RECORDED IN 0 R.B. 2015, PG. 280 OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE RUN SOUTHEASTERLY, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID
Q.R.B. 2015, PG. 280, A DISTANCE OF 103.8 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT LYING 100 FEET SOUTH OF THE
NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 22; THENCE RUN WESTERLY, ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND 100 FEET SOUTH OF
THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 22, TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE INDIAN RIVER FARMS WATER
CONTROL DISTRICT LATERAL "H" CANAL (160` R/W PER INDIAN RIVER FARMS DRAINAGE DISTRICT PLAN OF RECLAMATION
MAP DATED MARCH 1920); THENCE RUN NORTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE
LATERAL "H" CANAL, A DISTANCE OF 111.6 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION
22 AND THE EXISTING SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF 53RD STREET; THENCE RUN EASTERLY, ALONG THE SAID NORTH
LINE OF SECTION 22 AND THE EXISTING SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF 53RD STREET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 124,724 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS, OR 2.86 ACRES.
NOW LYING IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
EXHIBIT "A"