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Agenda Item # 12.e.
City Commission Regular Meeting
Meeting Date:
06/18/2018
Re
Ordinance 18-021 - Abandonment - Fresh Wind Fresh Fire Church - 411 N. 25th Street
Submitted For:
Rebecca Grohall

SUBJECT:

Ordinance 18-021 Abandoning a portion of Georgia Avenue, now known as Avenue C, right-of-way, Lying between North 25th Street and North 26th Street; Being 50.00 feet wide; per plat, of the Fort Pierce Heights Subdivision within The City of Fort Pierce, Florida; Providing for a replacement easement.  SECOND READING

SUMMARY:

  • The applicant, is requesting the City of Fort Pierce abandon an unopened segment of Avenue C, between N. 25th Street and N. 26th Street, which abuts their land holdings.
  • Concurrent to the request for abandonment, the applicant is requesting the approval of Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and Zoning Atlas Amendments, for 2.06 acres of their property, abutting the subject alleyway. The underlying objective is to eliminate the intersection of their property, to provide a larger commercial property for the development of a church facility.
  • The subject extension of Avenue C appears to have remained unopened in perpetuity, and has not been utilized for utility infrastructure. The scope of the requested abandonment would eliminate an Avenue C intersection with N. 25th Street heading west. The right-of-way segment sought for abandonment offers minimal vehicular, pedestrian, or utility design advantage to the city, especially in its unimproved state.
  • All of the right-of-way segment considered for abandonment would be assumed by the applicant, based upon established policy.
  • The applicant has not provided an appraised value of the subject abandonment property. The applicant asks that the City Commission waive the appraisal cost of the abandonment. The City Commission has the discretion to consider complete abandonment.
  • The Fort Piece Utilities Authority (FPUA) has provided approval of the proposed abandonment with the condition that a 10 ft. easement is granted to FPUA centered on the gas main.
     

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the City Commission approve the requested abandonment with the following condition:
 
1) A 10 ft. easement is granted to FPUA centered on the gas main.
 
 

ALTERNATIVES:

Denial

RESPONSIBLE STAFF:

Vennis Gilmore, Planning Analyst

COORDINATED WITH:

Technical Review Committee
James M. Messer, Esq.; City Attorney

Fiscal Impact

OTHER INFORMATION:

N/A

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
City Manager Nick Mimms 05/29/2018 08:28 AM
Form Started By:
Vennis Gilmore
Started On:
05/22/2018 06:10 PM
Final Approval Date:
06/05/2018