City of Port St. Lucie - File #: 2021-851

• File #: 2021-851
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Second Reading
• File created: 9/29/2021
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/25/2021
• Final action: 10/25/2021
• Title: Ordinance 21-97, Public Hearing, Authorizing the Partial Abandonment and Termination of a Blanket Flowage Easement Recorded in Official Records Book 2902, Page 1220, of the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/25/2021	2	City Council	Approved	Pass
10/11/2021	1	City Council	Introduced on first reading	Pass

Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 21-97, Public Hearing, Authorizing the Partial Abandonment and Termination of a Blanket Flowage Easement Recorded in Official Records Book 2902, Page 1220, of the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
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Submitted By: Wes McCurry, CRA Director

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

Executive Summary (General Business): The City desires to abandon its interest in the Blanket Flowage Easement pursuant to the Partial Abandonment and Termination of Blanket Flowage Easement.

Presentation Information: Staff will be available to answer any questions.

Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the Ordinance and Partial Abandonment and Termination of Blanket Flowage Easement.

Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the Ordinance and Partial Abandonment and Termination of Blanket Flowage Easement.
2. Move that the Council not approve the Ordinance and provide direction.

Background: On October 30, 2007, Horizons Acquisitions 5, LLC, a Florida limited liability company conveyed that certain Blanket Flowage Easement to the City of Port St. Lucie ("City"), as depicted on the easement recorded in Official Records Book 2902, Page 1220, of the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida ("Blanket Flowage Easement"). The Blanket Flowage Easement allows for temporary drainage flow from Village Parkway over land owned by the Port St. Lucie Governmental Finance ("GFC") via existing agricultural ditches to the Duda canal and was granted until permanent drainage facilities and easements are put in place as development occurs within the GFC lands.

Issues/Analysis: N/A

Financial Information: N/A

Special Consideration: A portion of the GFC land that is subject to the Blanket Flowage Easement is under contract to be sold by GFC to JDN Enterprises, LLC; specifically...