Okaloosa County BOCC — August 5, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: August 5, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: John Hofstad SUBJECT: Vacate a portion of Gibson Road in Baker Fl. DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: 3 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: David and Janet Price, as agent on behalf of land owners adjacent to Gibson Road is petitioning the Board of County Commissioners to vacate a portion of Gibson Road, which is a dirt road that is maintained by Okaloosa County Road Department and owned through use and maintenance. BACKGROUND: Mr. David Price is petitioning the Board of County Commissioners to vacate a portion of Gibson Road adjacent to property owned by him and the parties he represents. The vacation request is for the prescriptive right-of-way and more particularly that portion of Gibson Road lying in the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 25 West, also that portion lying in the West 1/2 of the NE 1/4 and the East 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 36, Township 4 North, Range 25 West, of Okaloosa County, Florida. The requested area for vacation is the southerly 3/4 of a mile of Gibson Road. The majority of the land adjacent to the county road is agriculture land and owned primarily by Mr. Dale Gibson who farms both sides of the roadway vacation request. The petitioner requests that all stipulations be removed except the stipulation that the county reserve for itself and any and all licensed utility companies a full width utility easement in the entire portion of the right-of-way vacated. See attached aerial photo for reference. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove a request for a Public Hearing to vacate right-of-way. RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the request for a Public Hearing to be scheduled on September 2, 2014 for the right-of-way vacation request from Mr. David and Janet Price. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator