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RESOLUTION NO. 16 - ________
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS VACATING THE ADJACENT 15 FEET OF
PLATTED COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY LYING ALONG A
PORTION OF 8TH STREET AND THE ADJACENT 20 FEET OF
PLATTED COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY LYING ALONG A
PORTION OF 5TH AVENUE OF BLOCK 52, TOWNSITE OF
PORT DIXIE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGES 64-66, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA;
RESERVING AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITY PURPOSES;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Dave Parisot, on behalf of the Board of Directors of Friends of the
Shalimar Library and himself, has petitioned the Board of County Commissioners of
Okaloosa County, Florida, to vacate certain County right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the particular areas sought to be vacated consist of:
(1) a 15 foot wide portion of platted county right-of-way lying along and parallel to
Lots 1-5, Block 52,
(2) a 20 foot wide portion of platted county right-of-way lying along and parallel to
Lots 5 and 6, Block 52, and
(3) the overlap in right-of-way at the southwest corner of Block 52, and the east 15
feet of 8th Street adjacent to the previously vacated alleyway by Resolution 6C, Page 309,
Townsite of Port Dixie, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 1, Pages 64-66,
of the Public Records of Okaloosa County, Florida, located in Shalimar, Florida; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the vacation of the portions of 8th Street and 5th Avenue as
described above are 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 parties 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.
2. Subject to the above conditions, the following described property shall be vacated
as right-of-way of the County:
The adjacent 15 feet of platted county right-of-way, 8th Street, lying adjacent to
Lots 1 through 5 of Block 52 and the adjacent 20 feet of platted county right-of-
way, 5th Avenue, lying adjacent to Lots 5 and 6 of Block 52, also included is that
portion of right-of-way beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 5, Block 52 and
proceed west 15 feet proceed south 20 feet proceed east 15 feet proceed north 20
to the southwest corner of Lot 5, Block 52 and beginning at the Northwest corner
of Lot 1, Block 52 proceed west 15 feet proceed north 20 feet proceed east 15 feet
and proceed south 20 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 52, Townsite of
Port Dixie, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 1, Pages 64-66,
of the Public Records of Okaloosa County, Florida.
3. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
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DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED in the regular session this 19th day of
January, 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:
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Gregory T. Stewart
County Attorney
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