Okaloosa County BOCC — August 16, 2016 — Resolution to vacate platted right of way in Block 6

RESOLUTION NO. 16 - ________ RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VACATING THE ALLEYWAY THROUGH BLOCK 6, BAY VIEW SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGES 26, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; RESERVING AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITY PURPOSES: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Jason L. Toole, P.E., LEED AP, Vice-President of CPH Engineers, Inc., agent representing, Danny E. Cox, President of Ed Cox Motor Company, Inc. and James Michael Carr, has petitioned the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County, Florida, to vacate a certain County alleyway; and WHEREAS, the particular area sought to be vacated consists of the 20 foot wide platted county alleyway running north-south through Block 6, Bay View Subdivision recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 26, public records of Okaloosa County, Florida, bounded on the east and west sides by Lots 1 through19, inclusive, of said Block 6, on the north by First Avenue, and on the south by South Avenue Located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida; and WHEREAS, it appears that the vacation of the alleyway through Block 6, of Bay View Subdivision as described above is in the public interest. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County, Florida, as follows: 1. The petition of the above named party to vacate property described below is hereby granted, with the limitation that the County reserves for itself, and any and all licensed utility companies, their successors and assigns a utility easement on the full width of the vacated right-of-way hereby for the purpose to locating and maintaining public utilities and for storm water/drainage purposes. If any development occurs within the vacated alleyway, Petitioner, and or its successors, will facilitate the relocation of any and all existing utilities and drainage structures upon development of said parcel of property, at its sole expense. 2. Subject to the above conditions, the following described property shall be vacated as right-of-way of the County. The 20 foot wide platted county alleyway running north-south through Block 6, Bay View Subdivision recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 26, public records of Okaloosa County, Florida, bounded on the east and west sides by Lots 1 through19, inclusive, of said Block 6, on the north by First Avenue, and on the south by South Avenue Located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. 3. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption. DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED in the regular session this 16th day of August, 2016. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA ____________________________________ Charles K. Windes, Jr. Chairman ATTEST: J D PEACOCK II CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT By:_________________________________ Deputy Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: ___________________________________ Gregory T. Stewart County Attorney