Okaloosa County BOCC — March 18, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: March 18, 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: Steve Bennett, Bennett Farm and Land Investment, LTD 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: Bennett Farm and Land Investment, LTD 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 19 through 23, Block 2, as platted Townsite of Port Dixie. The requested area for vacation along 2nd Avenue is 20' x 150'. The request area along the unopened alleyway is also 20' x 150', which is the entire width of the alley. Bennett Farm and Land Investment will receive the entire width of the requested vacated alleyway because they own the property adjacent to the alley requested to be vacated. 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 April 15, 2014 for the right-of-way vacation request from Steve Bennett agent for Bennett Farm and Land Investment, LTD. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator