Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 25-40, Abandoning a Portion of a Twenty (20) Foot Wide Rear Utility and Drainage Easement Affecting Lot 2, Block 1828, Port St. Lucie Section Thirty-Five, as Recorded in Plat Book 15, Pages 10, 10A through 10P, of the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
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Submitted By: Michelle Reid, Public Works
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Mission to be responsive to our community.
Summary Brief: The owner of 2681 SW Tanforan Blvd, Port St. Lucie, Florida, is requesting to abandon fourteen (14) feet of the existing twenty (20) foot wide rear utility and drainage easement for a pool, deck, and screen enclosure.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the Ordinance abandoning fourteen (14) feet of the rear twenty (20) foot utility and drainage easement located at 2681 SW Tanforan Blvd., Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the Ordinance abandoning fourteen (14) feet of the rear twenty (20) foot utility and drainage easement located at 2681 SW Tanforan Blvd., Port St. Lucie, Florida.
2. Move that the Council not approve the abandonment and provide staff direction.
Background: The real property located at 2681 SW Tanforan Blvd., Port St. Lucie, Florida, was platted with a rear twenty (20) foot wide utility and drainage easement. The pool, deck, and screen enclosure and the rear of the house were constructed prior to purchase by the owner. A fourteen (14) foot wide portion of the easement will need to be abandoned. The owner of the property has submitted a request for the abandonment to the City.
Issues/Analysis: The request to abandon a portion of the easement was evaluated by the Public Works Department, Utility Systems Department, and the Public Utility Companies (AT&T, FPL, Comcast, and Florida City Gas). The City Departments and Utility Companies ...
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