Okaloosa County BOCC — January 20, 2015 — Public Hearing to Amend Resolution 14-77 — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: January 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Jason Autrey SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Amend Resolution 14-77 DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: 5 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: This Public Hearing is for Mr. Bryan McAliley of Randy Wise Homes, as designated representative for Stephen Kennedy and Matthew Smith-Kennedy, to petitioning the Board of County Commissioners for the amending of Resolution 14-77 which vacated a portion of Nutmeg Avenue right-of-way between Blocks 24 and 25 as platted Valparaiso Realty Company's Pine Crest Addition to Valparaiso, Fl. Sheet No. 9, Subdivision No.'s 5 & 6. BACKGROUND: Mr. Bryan McAliley is petitioning the Board of County Commissioners to amend resolution 14-77 which vacated a portion of Nutmeg Avenue adjacent to property owned by Stephen and Matthew Kennedy. The amending of Resolution 14-77 would facilitate enough useable land to build two single family dwellings. At present time there are two parcels (originally 3 platted lots) contiguous to the east half of the vacated right-of-way and typically the County planning department would allow "lot line relocations" for similar parcels. A lot line relocation would allow an owner to relocate the lot line of a set of parcels, typically 90 degrees, providing greater utility for the parcels. This is especially common in this case where each of the parcels contain some wetlands to the east, which limit the utility of these properties. The future intentions in the use of these parcels is to request a lot line relocation and with the relocation granted, it would lessen the intensity upon the easement/vacation, thereby limiting any issues by containing it to a single continuous parcel. Presently the properties are under contract to sell to a local builder, Randy Wise Homes, Inc., who ultimately plans on constructing two new single family homes both of which would front along 18th Street gaining use of currently existing water and sewer utilities. Randy Wise Homes, Inc. has provided a letter from the water and sewer provider indicating it can provide water and sewer services to the parcels with a lot line relocation. Currently the buyer/builder does not deem the properties acceptable for the construction of two new single family homes due to lot orientation, the existence of the wetlands and the full width utility easement restrictions on the properties. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove the petitioner request to amend resolution 14-77 to modify the terms of stipulation No. 2 and remove stipulations 1, 3, and 4. RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the amending of resolution 14-77 as requested to modify the terms of stipulation No. 2 and removing stipulations 1, 3, and 4 from that resolution. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator