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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: January 21, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: John Hofstad
SUBJECT: Vacate a portion of 2nd Ave in Port Dixie
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
BCC DISTRICT: 2
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Thomas Watkins, Watree Construction and Land Developing, LLC
is petitioning the Board of County Commissioners to vacate a portion of 2nd Avenue right-of-
way and a portion of the East-West alleyway through Block 2 of the Port Dixie Subdivision in
the Shalimar area.
BACKGROUND: Watree Construction is petitioning the Board of County Commissioners to
vacate a portion of 2nd Avenue and the alleyway adjacent to their property.
The vacation request is for the right-of-way adjacent to Lots 15 through 18, Block 2, as platted
Townsite of Port Dixie. The requested area for vacation along 2nd Avenue is 20' x 120'. The
request area along the unopened alleyway is also 20' x 120', which is the entire width of the
alley. Watree Construction is aware that only 1/2 of the alleyway would become their property
and the property owners that would receive the other half have no objection to the request.
All normal stipulations of vacated rights-of-way will remain in place. See attached photos for
reference.
OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove a request for a Public Hearing to vacate said right-of way.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the request for a Public Hearing to be scheduled on
February 18. 2014 for the right-of-way vacation request from Thomas Watkins of Watree
Construction and Land Developing.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator