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

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: November 18, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Jason Autrey SUBJECT: Vacate a portion of 2nd Ave in Port Dixie DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: 2 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Steven R. Bennett (on his behalf as well as that of others) is petitioning the Board of County Commissioners to vacate a portion of 2nd Avenue right-of-way within the Port Dixie Subdivision in the Shalimar area. BACKGROUND: Steven R. Bennett is petitioning the Board of County Commissioners to vacate a portion of 2nd Avenue adjacent to their property. The vacation request is for the North 20 feet of 2nd Avenue right-of-way lying adjacent to Lots 1 through 14 inclusive, Block 21, Townsite of Port Dixie. The requested area for vacation along 2nd Avenue is 20' x 420'. The request includes the South 20 feet of 2nd Avenue right-of-way lying adjacent to the West 20 feet of Lot 24, Block 2, Townsite of Port Dixie, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 64 of the public records of Okaloosa County, Florida. If approved it is recommended that all normal stipulations of vacated rights-of-way remain in place. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove the petitioner's request to vacate said right-of-way. RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the right-of-way vacation for a portion of 2nd Avenue as requested by Steven Bennett. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, Interim County Administrator