City of Gainesville - File #: 180464.

• File #: 180464.
• Version: 1
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/16/2018
• In control: City Manager
• On agenda: 11/15/2018
• Final action: 11/15/2018
• Title: Right-of-Way and Alley Vacate - Plat of FX Miller’s Addition (B) This item involves a request for the City Commission to approve a petition to the Planning Department to vacate a portion of Southwest 5th Terrace and a segment of an alley contained in the Plat of FX Miller’s Addition.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/15/2018	1	City Commission	Approved, as shown above	Pass
11/1/2018	1	City Commission	Striken From the Agenda

Title

Right-of-Way and Alley Vacate - Plat of FX Miller’s Addition (B)

This item involves a request for the City Commission to approve a petition to the Planning Department to vacate a portion of Southwest 5^th Terrace and a segment of an alley contained in the Plat of FX Miller’s Addition.

Explanation

FX Miller’s Addition of Gainesville was platted in June of 1886 in Plat Book A, page 20 of the Public Records of Alachua County, Florida.  Public Works is requesting the vacation of a portion of the alley between Lots 43, 44, 45, 46, 51, 52, 53, and 54, and that portion of Southwest 6^th Street (formerly Grove Street), lying south of the alley and north of Southwest 5^th Avenue, all contained in FX Miller’s Addition.  These platted right-of-ways does not serve any particular public service and as with the current policy an overall utility easement will be retained. In exchange for the vacation of the proposed right-of-ways, the adjacent property owner is willing to enter into an Memorandum of Understanding or Maintenance Agreement for the maintenance for landscape in the round-about, the trail, the median located in the center of Southwest 6^th Street, and the small park adjacent this property. 

Public Works will continue to be responsible for the maintenance of the new bridge, utility costs for any irrigation or lighting, and for costs associated with any vandalism or damage (other than damage the City would be liable and responsible due to the normal maintenance activities).

Fiscal Note

There is no fiscal impact associated with this request.

Recommendation

The City Commission:  1) Authorize the Planning Department to circulate a petition to the Plan Board to process the request right-of-way vacation.