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Vacate the Abandoned Northerly Portion of Southeast 23rd Street (B)
This item involves a request for the City Commission to approve a petition to the Planning Department to vacate the abandoned northerly portion of Southeast 23rd Street right-of-way at the request of the Public Works Department.
Explanation
The Public Works Department has received a request from an adjacent property owner to vacate the abandoned northerly portion of Southeast 23rd Street running north from the new north right-of-way line of Southeast 23rd Street to the east right-of-way line of Southeast 8th Avenue (approximately 4,800 square feet or 0.11 acres). This right-of-way was platted as thirty feet wide as per the New Gainesville plat, Plat Book "A", page 66, of the Public Records of Alachua County, Florida. This northerly portion of Southeast 23rd Street was abandoned as part of the Southeast 8th Avenue Extension project as other right-of-way was acquired to properly align the new Southeast 8th Avenue at the Hawthorne Road and 24th Street Extension. As a result, this northerly portion serves no use to the public but does serve as access to the privately owned abutting business. Upon vacation, the adjacent business owner would be responsible for maintenance of the paved access way. The Public Works Department recommends vacation of the abandoned northerly portion of Southeast 23rd Street while retaining an overall utility easement.
Fiscal Note
There is no fiscal impact.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission: 1) approve the request of the Public Works Department to vacate a thirty foot wide street, the abandoned northerly portion of Southeast 23rd Street, running north from the new north right-of-way line of Southeast 23rd Street to the east right-of-way line of Southeast 8th Avenue while retaining an overall utility easement; and 2) authorize the Planning Department to circulate a petition to the City Plan Board to vacate a thirty foo...
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