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Home My WebLink AboutVII (B) Discussion/Action re: Recommendation to Rescind Resolution No. 97-05, Vacating a Portion of Palm Drive Agenda 6-2-98 Item VII B "CENTER OF GOOD LIVING-PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" MAYOR•COMMISSIONER S. SCOTT VANDERGRIFT Ocoee o` irfrCOMMISSIONERS CITY OF OCOEE DANNY HOWELL p \� SCOTT ANDERSON 150 N.LAKESHORE DRIVE SCOTT A.GLASS v �a•� p OCOEE,FLORIDA 34761-2258 NANCY J.PARKER (407)656-2322 CITY MANAGER �'P 0 GOO'0 ELLIS SHAPIRO STAFF REPORT DATE: May 27, 1998 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: Russ Wagner, AICP, Director of Planning SUBJ: Palm Drive Vacation ISSUE: Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners rescind Resolution No. 97-05 which vacated and abandoned a portion of Palm Drive? BACKGROUND: On June 17, 1997, the City Commission approved Resolution No. 97-05 (attached) which vacated that portion of Palm Drive over which the Western Beltway was planned to cross. This action was taken subject to execution of a Joint Participation Agreement which provided for a bridge to be built over Pine Street rather than Palm Drive. This agreement specified that the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority (OOCEA) would design and build this bridge subject to the City of Ocoee's participation in right-of- way and limited construction costs needed to extend existing Pine Street over to East Crown Point Road. DISCUSSION: Over the last year, the City commission has extended the Joint Participation Agreement numerous times at the request of the OOCEA to allow them time to work out a dispute with Britt Farms over provisions of a prior right-of-way acquisition agreement related to the closing of Palm Drive. After a number of recent meetings with the OOCEA to discuss details of the design of the bridge over Palm Drive, it was brought to the City's attention that the OOCEA had concerns regarding right-of-way acquisition for the extension of Palm Drive, and that they would expect the City to absorb these costs. 016 Page 2 Honorable Mayor and City Commission May 27, 1998 On April 14, 1998, Harold Worrall of the OOCEA wrote a letter to Ellis Shapiro (attached) outlining new conditions for inclusion of the Palm Drive overpass as part of the Western Beltway Final Plans. In response to this letter, staff met with OOCEA staff to further discuss whether the City could take any action to forestall this change in plans. Since right-of-way was the biggest issue, the City offered to contact the property owner who would be most affected by the extension to determine his willingness to sell. At the direction of the City Manager, Jim Shira contacted the affected property owner and found that he had no interest in negotiating an acquisition, and that the City and/or OOCEA would have to condemn his property. Shortly after this, the OOCEA attorney sent another letter dated May 11, 1998 to the City Manager, (attached) which basically said that time was up and that the OOCEA intended to build the bridge over Palm Drive rather than Pine Street. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based upon the nonperformance of the OOCEA to execute the Joint Participation Agreement, there is no need to vacate a portion of Palm Drive; therefore, Staff respectfully recommends that the Mayor and City Commission rescind Resolution No. 97-05. RBW/csa Attachment C:WLL_DATA\CAPDFILE\Staff Reports\CC SR\SR98018.doc Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting June 17,1997 Item III-G - Joint Participation Agreement- was discussed here in conjunction with item V. B-Resolution No. 97-05, Vacating/Abandoning Palm Drive. RESOLUTION No. 97-05, VACATING/ABANDONING PALM DRIVE. (Continued from May 20) City Attorney Rosenthal read this Resolution by title only. Capital Projects/Concurrency Analyst Resnik presented staff reports for items III-G - Joint Participation Agreement with the Expressway Authority and Resolution No. 97-05 - Vacating/Abandoning Palm Drive. Item III-G: Ms. Resnik explained that the City was committing to a purchase of Pine Street right-of-way at some point in the future. The price would range from $160,000 if no difficulties were incurred, but could run up to $280,000 to $300,000 should it be necessary to go to condemnation. The Expressway Authority has agreed to acquire the remaining portion of the Pine Street right-of- way as part of its land acquisition phase for the Western Beltway. The property that the Authority has already acquired on Pine Street, which includes the area of the bridge and related retention areas will be deeded to the City at no cost. The City of Ocoee would in turn reimburse the Authority for land acquisition costs related to the balance of the property. The Joint Participation Agreement formally defines and sets forth the method of repayment to the Authority. Commissioner Glass, seconded by Commissioner Parker, moved to adopt item III-G - Joint Participation Agreement- subject to the adoption of Resolution 97-05. Motion carried 5-0. Item V. B: Mayor Vandergrift said that the City would agree to vacate a portion of Palm Drive so that the Western Beltway could construct a fly-over Pine Street within the next 3 to 5 years. City Attorney Rosenthal said that staff has requested the approval of Resolution 97-05 subject to the Expressway Authority signing the Joint Participation Agreement on or before September 17, 1997, so that if the Expressway Authority had not made a decision by that date, Resolution 97-05 and the Joint Participation Agreement would be invalid. The public hearing was opened. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Glass, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, moved to approve Resolution 97- 05 subject to the Expressway Authority signing the Joint Participation Agreement on or before September 17, 1997. Motion carried 5-0. RESOLUTION No. 97-06, VACATING/ABANDONING ROW ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LAKE LOTTA GROVES OFF CLARKE ROAD. City Attorney Rosenthal read Resolution No. 97-06 by title only. Capital Projects/Concurrency Analyst Resnik presented the staff report and explained that City staff had held a pre-application conference with Mr. Worsham and his representatives to discuss the proposed development of the Worsham property; however, no plans had been formally submitted 4 THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: Paul E. Rosenthal, Esq. FOLEY&LARDNER 111 North Orange Avenue Suite 1800 Orlando, Florida 32801 AFTER RECORDING RETURN TO: Jean Grafton, City Clerk CITY OF OCOEE 150 North Lakeshore Drive Ocoee, Florida 34761 RESOLUTION NO. 97-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA ABANDONING AND VACATING THAT APPROXIMATE 450 FOOT PORTION OF PALM DRIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY SITUATED APPROXIMATELY 525 FEET WEST OF PINE STREET AND APPROXIMATELY 945 FEET EAST OF EAST CROWN POINT ROAD, AS DESCRIBED IN THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION, BEING LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, SUBJECT TO A PUBLIC DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT AS RESERVED IN THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR RECORDATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee desires to abandon and vacate that approximate 450 foot portion of Palm Drive right-of-way situated approximately 525 feet west of Pine Street and approximately 945 feet east of East Crown Point Road, as described in the attached Exhibit "A" legal description and sketch, located within the corporate limits of the City of Ocoee in the northwest quarter of Section 18, Township 22 South, Range 28 East, subject to a public drainage and utility easement reserved herein, and by this reference made a part hereof(the "Roadway"); and, 1 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee desires to reserve a perpetual public drainage and utility easement(the"Easement") over, under, and/or upon the vacated portion of the Roadway as described in Exhibit "A" in connection with existing and/or future drainage and utility facilities which may now or hereafter be located within the Roadway, as well as the perpetual right of ingress and egress in, over, under and/or upon the Roadway for the purpose of maintaining said utilities and drainage facilities and any other drainage and utility facilities and any improvements now or hereafter located thereon which may now or hereafter be located in, over, under, and/or upon the Roadway; and, WHEREAS, the City of Ocoee annexed the subject Palm Drive right-of-way into the corporate limits on April 16, 1985 by Ordinance Number 828; and, WHEREAS, the City of Ocoee is the owner of the Palm Drive Road right-of-way by virtue of the dedication to the City as provided in Ordinance Number 828, as recorded in Public Records Book 3808, Pages 4553 and 4554, of the Public Records of Orange County, Florida; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article II of Chapter 153 of the Code of the City of Ocoee, the City of Ocoee has filed a City-initiated vacation application to abandon and vacate the Roadway, subject to the reservation of an easement; and, WHEREAS,the applicant has complied with the provisions of Section 153-10 regarding the provision of certain information in connection with the application; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 153-13 (D) (1) of the Code of the City of Ocoee, a Notice of Public Hearing before the City Commission was provided by regular mail to owners of real property abutting the Roadway and all owners of the property within three hundred (300) feet in all directions of the Roadway; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 153-13 (D) (2) of the Code of the City of Ocoee, a Notice of Public Hearing was published one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Ocoee; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 153-13 (D) (3) of the Code of the City of Ocoee, a sign setting forth notice of the public hearing before the City Commission was posted upon the Roadway; and, WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee finds that said application and supporting documents are in accordance with the requirements of Article II of Chapter 153 of the Code of the City of Ocoee and that the requested action is consistent with the City of Ocoee Comprehensive Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION ONE. Authority. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the authority to adopt this Resolution pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, and Article II of Chapter 153 of the Code of the City of Ocoee. SECTION TWO. Abandonment and Vacation of the Roadway. Subject to the provisions of Section Three set forth below, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida, hereby abandons, vacates, and renounces any rights in and to that approximate 450 foot portion of Palm Drive right-of-way situated approximately 525 feet west of Pine Street and 945 feet east of East Crown Point Road, located within the corporate limits of the City of Ocoee, in the northwest quarter of Section 18, Township 22 South, Range 28 East, a legal description of such roadway to be abandoned and vacated is being attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by this reference made a part hereof(the "Roadway"). SECTION THREE. Reservation of Public Drainage and Utility Easement. The City of Ocoee hereby reserves a perpetual public drainage and utility easement over, under, and/or upon the Roadway as described in Exhibit "A" in connection with any existing and/or future drainage and utility facilities that may be located within the Roadway and any other drainage and utility facilities which may now or hereafter be located in, over, under, and/or upon the Roadway; provided, further, that the reserved drainage and utility easement shall also reserve unto the City and Public Utility Companies, including their successors and assigns, the perpetual right of ingress and egress to and from the Roadway and any improvements now or hereafter located thereon for the purpose of maintaining said utilities and drainage facilities and any other drainage and utility facilities which may now or hereafter be located in, over, under and/or upon the Roadway. SECTION FOUR. Recordation. A certified copy of this Resolution shall be filed with the Orange County Comptroller and duly recorded among the Public Records of Orange County, Florida. 3 SECTION FIVE. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto. SECTION SIX. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon official notice of commencement of construction by the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1997. APPROVED: ATTEST: CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA Jean Grafton, City Clerk S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor ADVERTISED May 8 , 1997 READ FIRST TIME AND ADOPTED , 1997, UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY this day of , 1997. FOLEY & LARDNER By: Paul E. Rosenthal, City Attorney 4 EXHIBIT "A" Legal Description - Vacated Right of Way , Palm Drive A portion of the Northwest 1 /4 of Section 18 , Township 22 South, Range 28 East , Orange County , Florida, being more particularly described as follows: Commence at the Northwest corner of said Section 18 ; thence run SOO° 18 ' 50 "E along the West line of the Northwest 1 /4 of said Section 18 , a distance of 1283 . 43 feet to the Northerly right of way line of Palm Drive ( a 60. 00 foot right of way as now established ) ; thence departing the West line of the Northwest I /4 of said Section 18 , run N88 ° 18 ' 48 "E along the Northerly right of way line of said Palm Drive, a distance of 302 . 60 feet for a Point of Beginnning; thence continue N88 ° 18 ' 48 "E along the Northerly right of way line of said Palm Drive, 431 . 00 feet; thence departing the Northerly right of way line of said Palm Drive , run S07 ° 59 ' 24 "E 60 . 37 feet to a point on the Southerly right of way line of said Palm Drive ; thence run S88 ° l8 ' 48 "W along the Southerly right of way line of said Palm Drive, a distance of 450 . 12 feet ; thence departing the Southerly right of way of said Palm Drive , run NIO° 04 ' 26 "E 61 . 29 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 0 . 607 acres, more or less. 1 GENERAL NOTEC Bearings and Distances ore based on the Florida State Plane Coordinates System - East Cone mean scale factor: 0. 99997293. SKETCH PREPARED DY 2. Subject to Easements and Rights of Way of record. I of va l i d `.v i thout surveyor S original signature and raised Sea OYER.RIM/LLS & PR£CUURT,INC. ENGINLE,NEERS • SURVEYORS /505 E.COLONIAL DRIVE SHEE T 2 OF 2 THIS MAP IS i11 O T A SUR V E(. ORLANDO,FLORIDA 32803 f4071856-0594 irl ,J� r it , O ,'i 1. T ` .� ._ iw?. -tr `)O O 0 1 3 l� C TE',11 7 -P • • I 1283 . 43 C1N_ TPUCT I ON !--- C •, s �!0 N. W. CCORNER, EA N,� ��1 L ° I I w ' sit • u N. W. I /4 OF _ SECTION 18 22 -28 � , Raw I �� 6�D0q •26 ��o i(_,7 rn _ —. -- -- - - - .- - - - - INE • 29 ' ( ) H P. O. B. -L ° A ° R /W LINE /-/-/ ''. 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SKETCH PREPARED BY 960- 136.000 SHEET I OF 2 DATE, 03/I I /97 Ii :� .LI r -. SCALE. I " • 50' ` . y( L� .�?il. DYER.RIDDLE.MILLS' & PR£COURT,INC. Z t, ENGINEERS • SURVEYORSREG ERED LAND SURvEYOR NO. 5221 CHECKED, AAS 1505 E.COLONIAL DRIVE J ORLANDO,FLORIDA 32803 REVISION BY DATE DRAWN. JDF (4071896-0494 EXPRESSWAY ORLANDO - ORANGE COUNTY AUTHORITY 52s SOUTH MAGNOLIA AVENUE.ORLANDO.PLORIDA,21bt-4414 TELEPHONE 007)316.1500•FAX(407)316.3101•W W W.00CEA COM April 14, 1998 Mr.Ellis Shapiro City Manager City of Ocoee 150 North Lakeshore Drive Ocoee,Florida 34761 Re: Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority/Western Beltway Part A; Joint Participation Agreement with City of Ocoee regarding Palm Drive and Pine Street Dear Ellis: The purpose of this letter is to supplement and clarify the Authority's understanding of its role under the proposed Joint Participation Agreement by and between the Authority and the City regarding the acquisition of additional right-of-way,and the preparation of plans and construction of the Pine Street extension_ As you know,the Authority's original plans for the Western Beltway Part A project called for a bridge over Palm Drive;however,at the request of the City,the Authority undertook to revise its construction plans to provide for the vacation of Palm Drive and the proposed extension of Pine Street from its current terminus to East Crown Point Road. The terms and conditions governing the vacation of Palm Drive and the acquisition of the Pine Street right-of- way were contemplated to be spelled out in the Joint Participation Agreement. Based on recent conversations and meetings regarding that Agreement,the City has indicated it desires to have the Authority acquire the additional right-of-way on the City's behalf without a present commitment from the City to construct roadway improvements for Pine Street. Further,the City has indicated its desire to have the Authority prepare construction plans necessary for filing the condemnation action and to construct improvements to the road as may be necessary to use the road as an alternative east-west route from the date of the vacation of Palm Drive until the City undertakes permanent improvements to Pine Street. City staff has proposed that the Authority absorb the up-front costs of these plans and improvements,which would be reimbursed by the City(along with other right-of-way acquisition expenses specified in the Joint Participation Agreement)over a period of seven years with no interest to be paid to the Authority. RECEIVED APR 1 51998 A.W AVN1I RICH WILLIAM A./Mown' INET 1.LONG. LINDA W.CHAPIN NANCY M.HOUSTON HAROLD W.WORRALL.P.£ Cna;mran V•ce Cna)rman SecreraryrYressurer E,OK�oa Menver E,Of6ca Membo, i'�,/ao6f D r O, Oran.County Fronia nr Oeoanmaof `^L t ran.50"114?MR, 9/C 30Vd £6L t+8b9°Q I 213NO2IV'I ONV A3103,14083 40= 11 86-L -AWW Mr. Ellis Shapiro April 14, 1998 Page 2 While the Authority has been,and still is,willing to assist the City by acquiring Pine Street right-of-way,including,if necessary,undertaking condemnation in the Authority's name on behalf of the City,and to advance the costs of the acquisitions,the Authority had not contemplated advancing the costs for the design and construction of the project. Although the Authority could achieve some savings from altering its plans to bridge Pine Street rather than Palm Drive,the Authority's consultants have estimated any such savings may be more than offset by additional costs incurred in the design and construction of Pine Street as proposed by the City. Furthermore,as you know,as a result of altering its construction plans at the City's request,the Authority would expose itself to additional liability to the owners of the Britt Farming property,including costs of extended enlarged water lines to that property(at an estimated cost of$129,000.00)and paying the owner a liquidated sum of$100,000.00 plus additional attorney's and consultant's fees the exact amount of which are not yet known). Finally,the Authority has significant concerns regarding the acquisition and design of the Pine Street right-of-way with no present commitment from the City as to if or when the final,paved Pine Street project will be completed. In light of the foregoing,the Authority is not in a position to proceed under the Joint Participation Agreement unless the City agrees to pay in advance all projected costs of engineering plans and improvements to Pine Street,and to pay in advance all costs of the additional obligations to be incurred by the Authority with respect to Britt Farming Company_ While we understand that discussions between the parties have gone on for some time, we would ask that the City advise the Authority as soon as possible if these terms and conditions • are acceptable so that we may finalize the form of the Joint Participation Agreement. Because of the looming time deadlines for commencement of construction on the Western Beltway project, if the City has not advised the Authority of its agreement to the foregoing terms within the next week,it will be necessary for the Authority to proceed under the original construction plans of bridging over Palm Drive. We look forward to hearing from you soon. 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Mr. Ellis Shapiro, City Manager FOLEy & LARDNER City of Ocoee, Florida 150 North Lakeshore Drive Ocoee, Florida 34761 Re: Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority/Western Beltway Part A; Palm Drive, Parcel 62-170 (Our File No.: 12842-0256) Dear Mr Shapiro: Following up on recent discussions regarding the above-referenced ',atter, in light of the Looming time deacllines for co P*V- ►nt of construction on the Western Beltway project and the City's stated objection to contributing to the additional obligations to be incurred by the Authority with respect to Britt Fanning Company as a result of altering project construction plans at the City's request, the Authority has determined that it must proceed at this time under its original construction plans for bridging over Palm Drive instead of Pine Street_ The Authority has discussed the City's proposal to pursue a right-of-way maintenance • map to cover the area from the current terminus of Pine Street south to that portion of proposed Pine Street already owned by the Authority, but the County has indicated it may not be able to approve such a maintenance map (at least not in a timely fashion) without proof that the County had actually constructed the road. Moreover, it is not certain that the Authority WITH OFFICES DI: LOCA RATOM• FT.LAUDERDALE• 1.0AM1• TALLAHASSEE - TAMPA • WISP PALS[MAO! ORLripEALES\1935021 12M710258 SMAI8 12S Pit 9/S 39Vd c +6b9`Q I 2T3NQ2Tti 1 QNkI A3'IO3°WOlfd 80 T T 66-4L—AVW Mr.Eft Slavin),ary Manager - Florida May 1I.1998 Page 2 and the City could obtain the remainder of the right of way necessary for the proposed Pine Street extension without further risk of potential project delay. Therefore, to avoid further uncertainty as to coats and timing of the project, the Authority is proceeding with its original plans to bridge Palm Drive. We thank you for the City's continued support and cooperation in the Western Beltway project. Should you have any other questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me. Until then, I remain, - V yo , ti C. 4 Brown, II, P.A. Cc: Mayor Scott Vandergrift A. Wayne Rich, Chairman Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority Harold W. Worrall, Ph.d., P.E. 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