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STREET VACATION - VEITCH STREET (B)
Ordinance No. 0-08-29, Petition No. 40SVA-08PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, to vacate, abandon and close that portion of Veitch Street bounded by the north right-of-way line of Southeast 10th Avenue to a point 230.89 feet west of Southeast 4th Street, as more specifically described in this Ordinance; retaining a certain perpetual easement; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT
This is a request to vacate a portion of the Veitch Street right-of-way located within the boundaries of the City of Gainesville, Regional Transit System (RTS) Operations and Maintenance Facility. Vacation of the right-of-way will facilitate site improvements that have been filed for future consideration under Petition 20PSZ-08PB and Petition 13SPA-08PB.
According to Section 30-192 (b) (5) of the City Land Development Code, the City Plan Board and City Commission shall consider the following criteria in determining whether the vacation is in the public interest: a. Whether the public benefits from the use of the subject right-of-way as part of the city street system; b. Whether the proposed action is consistent with the comprehensive plan; c. Whether the proposed action would deny access to private property; d. The effect of the proposed action upon public safety; e. The effect of the proposed action upon the safety of pedestrians and vehicular traffic; f. The effect of the proposed action upon the provision of municipal services including, but not limited to, emergency service and waste removal; g. The necessity to relocate utilities both public and private; and h. The effect of the proposed action on the design and character of the area.
The Plan Board reviewed the petition based on the criteria and recommended appr...
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