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Agenda Item # 10.f.
City Commission Regular Meeting
Meeting Date:
08/04/2014
Re
Ordinance 14-018 - Right-of-way Abandonment - Boston Avenue Extension – East of South Indian River Drive
Submitted For:
Rebecca Grohall

SUBJECT:

Ordinance 14-018 - Right-of-way Abandonment - Boston Avenue Extension – East of South Indian River Drive.  FIRST READING  (Postponed from July 7, 2014 and July 21, 2014 meetings)

SUMMARY:

  • The applicants are requesting the abandonment of a portion of City owned Right-of-way known as Boston Avenue, located between South Indian River Drive and the Indian River.
  • The request is filed concurrent to the preparation of expansion plans for St. Andrew’s Episcopal Academy.
  • The Planning Board, at their May 13th, 2014 meeting, voted unanimously to recommend approval of the abandonment with the recommended conditions of Staff and the exchange of the subject right-of-way with a 15’ pedestrian access easement along the water front, from Melody Lane to the southern boundary of Boston Avenue.
  • The applicants have submitted a counter proposal including two options for the City Commission to consider in exchange for the subject right-of-way.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

The recommendation of Staff is that the City Commission directs the preparation and advertisement of a revised draft of Ordinance 14-018 to include the following provisions:

1) The dedication of the proposed Public Access Parcel as presented by St. Andrew’s;
2) A Developer’s Agreement detailing commitments to construct the presented amenities within the Public Access Parcel, as well as maintenance of the bulkhead abutting their privately held property, and potential successors; and
3)  A reversion clause that authorizes the City of Fort Pierce to regain ownership of the subject extension of Boston Avenue if a Site Plan is not approved by the City Commission within twelve (12) months; 
 
The proposed condition of approval remains that the applicant records a Unity of Title between Parcels 2410-804-0003-000-4 & 2410-804-0004-000-1 prior to the effective date of the abandonment as to avoid the creation of a nonconforming lot. 

ALTERNATIVES:

  • Approval with Variable Conditions
  • Denial

RESPONSIBLE STAFF:

Kori Benton, Historic Preservation Officer

COORDINATED WITH:

  • Tracy Telle, PE, Assistant City Engineer
  • Rebecca Grohall, AICP, Planning Manager

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