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Vacation of Public Right-of-Way - Portion of NW 8TH Place Located in Kiwanis' Girl Scout Park (B)
Ordinance No. 180861
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, to vacate, abandon, and close a public right-of-way that is a portion of NW 8th Place located in the Kiwanis' Girl Scout Park in the vicinity of the northwest corner of NW 8th Avenue and NW 8th Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance; providing directions to the Clerk of the Commission; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
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The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
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STAFF REPORT
This ordinance vacates a public right-of-way that is a portion of NW 8th Place located in the Kiwanis' Girl Scout Park in the vicinity of the northwest corner of NW 8th Avenue and NW 8th Street. The subject right-of-way is not constructed, and is approximately 40 feet wide by 349 feet long and located between lots 27-32 and lots 40-44 within the plat of the Spring Park Subdivision Unit Number Two.
Pursuant to Policy 10.2.1 of the Transportation Mobility Element of the Comprehensive Plan and Section 30-3.41 of the Land Development Code, the City Commission may vacate a public right-of-way only upon its finding that the criteria in both 1 and 2 as provided below have been met:
1. The public right-of-way no longer serves a public purpose and the vacation of the public right-of-way is in the public interest, which shall be based on a consideration of the following:
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 vacation is consistent with the minimum block size requirements and other applicable street connectivity standards;
d. Whether the proposed action would deny access to private property;
e. The effect of the proposed action upon public ...
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