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File #: 2022-261    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/9/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/11/2022 Final action: 4/11/2022
Title: Ordinance 22-28, Public Hearing, Abandoning that Portion of the Ten (10) Foot Wide Utility Easements Along the Rear Lot Lines of Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33, Block 1615, Port St. Lucie Section Twenty-Three, Recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 29, of the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
Attachments: 1. Abandonment_of_Esmt-Ordinance_, 2. Exhibit A, 3. Location Map - Bougainvillea, 4. 3.8.22 Memo from CAO
Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 22-28, Public Hearing, Abandoning that Portion of the Ten (10) Foot Wide Utility Easements Along the Rear Lot Lines of Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33, Block 1615, Port St. Lucie Section Twenty-Three, Recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 29, of the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
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Submitted By: John Kwasnicki, Public Works

Strategic Plan Link: The City's Mission to be responsive to our community.

Summary Brief (General Business): Shoppes of Bougainvillea, LLC, and Shoppes of Bougainvillea II, LLC, owners of 1353 SW Gatlin Boulevard and 1327 SW Gatlin Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, Florida, are requesting the abandonment of the ten (10) foot wide utility easements along the rear lot lines of Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33, Block 1615, Port St. Lucie Section Twenty-Three, for commercial buildings and a pavement area.

Presentation Information: N/A

Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve to abandon the ten (10) foot wide Utility Easements along the rear lot lines of Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33, Block 1615, Port St. Lucie Section Twenty-Three.

Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the abandonment of the easements.
2. Move that the Council not approve the abandonments and provide staff direction.

Background: Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33, Block 1615, Port St. Lucie Section Twenty-Three, contain ten (10) foot wide utility easements along the rear lot lines. The lots are being used for the commercial development and the approved site and construction plans show two (2) commercial buildings and a pavement area being constructed within the existing easement area.

Issues/Analysis: The request to abandon the easements was evaluated by the Public Works Department, Utility Systems Department, an...

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