Okaloosa County BOCC — March 18, 2014 — Letter of request to vacate from Petitioner — reading text

Stephen L. Kennedy 28 Meigs Drive Shalimar, FL 32579 stevekennedy2013@gmail.com 850-687-6546 Matthew Smith-Kennedy February 7, 2014 900 Riggins Rd Apt 1014 Tallahassee, FL 32308 mskroar05@ginail.com 850-582-9377 Mark W. Williams and Kim Sun Williams 1516 18th Street Niceville, FL 32578 850-729-2860 The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners through The Honorable Kelly Windes County Commissioner District 5 302 N. Wilson St. - Suite 302 Crestview, FL 32536 RE: Petition To Vacate County Right-Of-Way Adjacent to Certain Parcels Located Between 18th Street and Hickory Street Near Niceville City Limits Dear Mr. Windes, Please accept this letter as a Petition To Vacate A County Right-Of Way adjacent to parcels owned by Stephen Kennedy, Matthew Smith-Kennedy, Mark W. Williams, and Kim Sun Williams that are all located between 18th Street and Hickory Street in the community of Niceville. The Right-Of Way in question, if converted to a roadway, would be a short extension of Nutmeg Ave, The parcels owned by Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Smith-Kennedy are currently vacant lots G3 total or 1.5 per person) (parcel JD nos.: 05-1$-22-256F-0025-0260 and 05-1S-22-256F-0025-0240 respectively). The parcel owned by Mr. and Mrs, Williams stretches from 18th Street to Hickory Street and contains one single- family home (Parcel ID No. 05-18-22-256F-0024-001B). The Right-Of-Way proposed to be vacated is located between Mr. Kennedy's and Mr. Smith-Kennedy's parcels on the east side and the Williams’ parcel on the west side. Historically, the Right-of-Way has been an area with dense woody growth and vines. Per Okaloosa County procedure, an application fee in the amount of $590,00 has been included with this petition or letter. Also, a map is included showing the proposed location of the right-of-way vacation, which is attached as Exhibit A to this letter. The legal descriptions of the right-of-way portions proposed to be combined with adjacent parcels are as follows: To Stephen L. Kennedy ( 05-1S-22-256F-0025-0260) : From a point at the Southwest corner of the northern half Lot 25 Block 25 Subdivision No. 6 of the Pinecrest Addition to the Town of Valpariso according to the plat recorded in Plat Book 1 Page 56 Public Records of Okaloosa County Florida (hereafter referred to as the Pine Crest Addition) to a point 25 feet west of the Southwest corner of the northern half Lot 25 Block 25 Subdivision No. 6 of the Pinecrest Addition to a point 25 feet west of the northwest point of the of Lot 26 Block 25 Subdivision No. 6 of the Pinecrest Addition, to a point eastward at the northwest point of Lot 26 Block 25 Subdivision No. 6 of the Pinecrest Addition, back to the starting point at the point southward to the Southwest corner of the northern half of Lot 25 Block 25 No. 6 of the Pinecrest Addition. To Matthew Smith-Kennedy (05-1S-22-256F-0025-0240): From a point at the Southwest comer of Lot 24 Block 25 Subdivision No. 6 of the Pinecrest Addition to the Town of Valpariso according to the plat recorded in Plat Book 1 Page 56 Public Records of Okaloosa County Florida (hereafter referred to as the Pine Crest Addition) to a point 25 feet west of the Southwest corner of Lot 24 Block 25 No. 6 of the Pinecrest Addition, northward to a point 25 feet west of the northwest point of the southern half of Lot 25 Block 25 Subdivision No. 6 of the Pinecrest Addition, to a point eastward at the northwest point of the southern half of Lot 25 Block 25 Subdivision No. 6 of the Pinecrest Addition, southward back to the starting point at the Southwest corner of Lot 24 Block 25 No. 6 ofthe Pinecrest Addition. To Mark W. Williams and Kim Sun Williams (05-1S-22-256F-0024-001B): From a point at the Southeast corner of the east 1/2 of lot 1, Block 24, Plat of Valpariso Realty Company's Pinecrest Addition to Valpariso, Sheet 9, Subdivision No. 6, as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 56, of the Public Records (hereafter referred to as the Plat of Valpariso Realty Company's Pinecrest Addition) to a point northward at the northeast point of the east 1/2 of lot 3, Block 24, Plat of Valpariso Realty Company's Pinecrest Addition to a point eastward 25 feet ofthe northeast point of the east 1/2 of lot 3, Block 24, Plat of Valpariso Realty Company's Pinecrest Addition, southward to a point that is 25 feet eastward of the Southeast corner of the east 1/2 of lot 1, Block 24, Plat of Valpariso Realty Company's Pinecrest Addition, westward back to the starting point at the Southeast corner of the east 1/2 of lot 1, Block 24, Plat of Valpariso Realty Company's Pinecrest Addition to Valpariso. Statement of Intended Use of the Vacated Right-of-Way The intended use of the vacated right-of-way is the use of the land combined with the receiving parcels for single family homes. Petitioners do not intend any use of the right-of-way that increases the zoned density of the parcels receiving the vacated right-of-way. Stephen Kennedy is the designated representative for the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. Sincerely, Stephen L. 0 Cred) /S Matthew Smith-Kennedy /S Mark and Kim Sun Williams