PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM

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TO:          Honorable Chairman and                             DATE: 02/21/02                 FILE: REA02-029

               Members of the Board of

               County Commissioners

                                                                                

THRU:      Bipin Parikh, P.E.                                       SUBJECT: Public Hearing, Vacation of

               Assistant County Administrator                                        Roadway(s) – Outrider Road,

               for Development Services                                                 Section 28, Township 26 South, Range 16 East,
and Vacation of Right-of-Way - Tampa–Tarpon Springs
Land Company Section 29, Township 26 South,
Range 16 East REV02-005             

 

FROM:  James C. Widman, P.E.                                REFERENCE: Commission District 3
               Engineering Services Director

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This is in response to the petition of Gary L. Blackwell, as Trustee of the Gary L. Blackwell Trust dated April 8, 1991,
and Riverside Baptist Fellowship, Inc., who have requested a public hearing before the Board of County Commissioner’s
regular meeting of
April 2, 2002.

 

It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board.

 

The petitioners request this vacation of roadway(s) and right-of-way as they have noted for the following reason:
The property is being developed as a residential subdivision and roads for ingress and egress will be adequately
provided to serve the lots in the subdivision as well as the adjoining property owners who have previously
traversed a portion of this property for their access.  All adjoining properties will be given necessary easements for
both ingress and egress, and utilities as needed.

 

The subject properties are located south of Perrine Ranch Road and west of Olde Farm Road.

 

DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS:                                                                                        

 

The petitioners seek to vacate the following:

 

SEE EXHIBITS A”, “B”, AND “C” ATTACHED HERETO

 AND BY REFERENCE MADE A PART THEREOF

 

Said roadway(s) have been open to the public and maintained by Pasco County for a period in excess of 30 years. 

 

Said right-of-way has been dedicated to the public by the recorded plat of Tampa-Tarpon Springs Land Company
as recorded in Plat Book 1, Pages 69 thru 70A in the Public Records of Pasco County, Florida.

 

The Pasco County Real Estate Division has found objections to the petition to vacate the right-of-way and roadway(s)
described in attached Exhibits “A”, “B”, and “C”.  The objections are noted as follows:

 

FLORIDA POWER: (Objects) - Has facilities within the area that would need to be located and field checked. Consent
to vacate would be contingent upon the dedication of utility easements to accommodate existing electrical facilities. 
Facilities that require relocation would be done at no cost to Florida Power Corporation.

 

VERIZON: (Comments) - Has no objection providing proposed vacation will become a utility easement.

 

PASCO COUNTY:

 

ENGINEERING SERVICE DEPARTMENT: (Objects) - Unless acceptable access is provided to affected property owners.

 

 

 

 

ASSISTANT ENGINEERING SERVICES DIRECTOR: (Comments) - We need to make sure access is in place prior to vacation.

 

PUBLIC WORKS: (Objects) - Unless an acceptable alternative access is provided to the property owners presently using Outrider
Road
for access to their property.

 

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SERVICES: (Comments) - The proposed subdivision plans for this area have not been submitted for
review or approval.  Therefore, any vacation prior to platting would cut off access to residential properties at end of road. 
This should be denied unless effected parties are provided legal access and agreed to this vacation.

 

GROWTH MANAGEMENT: (Comments) - Outrider Road provides the sole access from Perrine Ranch Road to Stockman Road
Accordingly, staff recommends denial of the proposed vacation of
Outrider Road in that access to Perrine Ranch Road will be
denied to property owners to the west of the subject parcel.  Staff recommends that the applicant provide an alternative access
to
Stockman Road from Perrine Ranch Road that is acceptable to abutting property owners.

 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT: (Comments) - The graphics and exhibits are so poorly coordinated that it is difficult to visualize the impact of this request.

 

STORMWATER: (Comments) - All adjoining properties shall be given necessary easements for both ingress and egress and utilities as
needed as stated in the request prior to the Vacation of Roadway and Right-of-Way.

 

ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS:

 

After reviewing the petition and inspecting the property, the Board has two alternatives:

 

1.         To recommend denial unless an alternative, acceptable access is provided to the residents, and all above objections are removed.

 

2.         To approve the petition as requested.

 

RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING:

 

The Real Estate Division recommends the Board approve alternative No. 1, therefore denying this vacation unless an alternative, acceptable,
access is provided to the affected residents, and all objections stated above are removed.  Upon approval, the Board will authorize the Chairman
to execute the Notice of Adoption of a Resolution, and the Resolution to vacate the describe vacation of roadway(s) and right-or-way in Exhibits “A”, “B”, and “C”.

 

No funding will be required to complete this project.

 

ATTACHMENTS:

           

1.             Petition (One)

2.             Notice of Adoption (One)

3.             Resolution (One)

4.             Notice of Hearing (One)

5.      Exhibits “A”, “B”, “C”

 

BP/JCW/GTR/RES/BCK/dbs

 

C:MW//MY DOCS/OUTRIDER .AGD

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR

 

DATE________________________

 

BY___________________________