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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09 (b) Foote Property - Right-of-Way Vacation Resolution " c.enter of GOOd L . ~~e ... . . ..1"~ ~. AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET Meeting Date: November 1, 2005 Item # ~ e j,tJ- U;t/ # --....... Contact Name: Contact Number: Terry L. James 407 -905-3100/1018 Reviewed By: Department Director: City Manager: Subject: Foote Property Right-of-Way Vacation Cumberland Avenue & Washington Streets V AC-05-007 Background Summary: Washington Street and Cumberland Avenue are unimproved roadways with sixty-foot rights-of way. Neither roadway is a collector or an arterial roadway. The Applicant is requesting the City of Ocoee to vacate both roadways in order to facilitate the subdivision of the properties into four single-family lots. Since both roadways are neither a collector nor an arterial road, a Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation is not required. Correspondence was sent to all utility organizations. No objections were registered by any of the contacted utilities. The Staff has requested that the vacation of Washington Street be conditioned on the following utility easements: . The north 15 feet of right-of-way; and . The south 30 feet of right-of-way. There are no easements required for Cumberland Avenue. Issue: Should the Mayor and City Commissioners adopt a resolution abandoning and vacating the public right-of-way for Cumberland Avenue between Orlando Avenue and Washington Street and Washington Street between Bluford Avenue and Cumberland Avenue? Recommendations: Staff recommends the Mayor and City Commissioners adopt a resolution abandoning and vacating the public right- of-way for Cumberland Avenue between Washington Street and Orlando Street, and Washington Street between ten feet west of Bluford Avenue and Cumberland Avenue, subject to the reservation of utility easements as described in the resolution. Attachments: Location Map Vacation Resolutions Financial Impact: Type of Item: (please mark with an "x') Public Hearing _ Ordinance First Reading Ordinance Second Reading X Resolution _ Commission Approval Discussion & Direction For Clerk's DeDt Use: _ Consent Agenda Public Hearing _ Regular Agenda Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk _ Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution Reviewed by City Attorney Reviewed by Finance Dept. Reviewed by ( ) N/A N/A N/A 2 City Manager Robert Frank center of Good Li a "~~ ~- Commissioners Garv Hood. District 1 Scott Anderson. District 2 Rustv Johnson. District 3 Nancy J. Parker. District 4 Mavor S. Scott Vandergrift STAFF REPORT TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: Terry L. James, Principal Planner DATE: October 4, 2005 RE: Foote Property Right-of-Way Vacation Cumberland Avenue & Washington Streets V AC-05-007 ISSUE Should the Mayor and City Commissioners adopt a resolution abandoning and vacating the public right-of-way for Cumberland Avenue between Orlando Avenue and Washington Street and Washington Street between Bluford A venue and Cumberland Avenue? BACKGROUND Washington Street and Cumberland Avenue are unimproved roadways with sixty-foot rights-of way. Neither roadway is a collector or an arterial roadway. The Applicant is requesting the City of Ocoee to vacate both roadways in order to facilitate the subdivision of the properties into four single-family lots. DISCUSSION Since both roadways are neither a collector nor an arterial road, a Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation is not required. Correspondence was sent to all utility organizations. No objections were registered by any of the contacted utilities. The Staffhas requested that the vacation of Washington Street be conditioned on the following utility easements: . The north 15 feet of right-of-way; and . The south 30 feet of right-of-way. There are no easements required for Cumberland Avenue. I RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Mayor and City Commissioners adopt a resolution abandoning and vacating the public right-of-way for Cumberland Avenue between Washington Street and Orlando Street, and Washington Street between ten feet west of Bluford Avenue and Cumberland Avenue, subject to the reservation of utility easements as described in the resolution. Attachments: Location Map Vacation Resolutions 2 9 Foote Property ROW Vacations Location Map o 7 <:( .-J TON THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: Nicholas N. Palmer, Esq. FOLEY & LARDNER LLP III North Orange Avenue, Suite 1800 Orlando, FL 32801-2386 (407) 423-7656 AFTER RECORDING RETURN TO: Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk CITY OF OCOEE 150 N. Lakeshore Drive Ocoee, FL 34761 (407) 905-3100 For Recording Purposes Only RESOLUTION NO. (Vacation of Right of Way Resolution for Cumberland Avenue) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, ABANDONING AND VACATING THAT PORTION OF CUMBERLAND AVENUE, A SIXTY (60) FOOT WIDE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, LYING BETWEEN THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WASHINGTON STREET AND THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ORLANDO STREET AS DEPICTED ON THE PLAT OF MAP OF OCOEE, PLAT BOOK A, PAGES 100 AND 101 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA; 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 portion of Cumberland Avenue, a sixty (60) foot wide public right of way, lying between the southerly right of way line of Washington Street and the northerly right of way line of Orlando Street, as depicted on the Plat of Map of Ocoee, Plat Book A, Pages 100 and 101 of the Public Records of Orange County, Florida, a legal description of such right of way to be abandoned and vacated is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by this reference made a part hereof (the "Roadway"); and ORLA_389307.1 WHEREAS, the applicant has complied with the provisions of Section 153-10 of the Code of the City of Ocoee 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-(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 1. 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 2 ORLA_389307.1 Florida and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, and Article II of Chapter 153 of the Code of the City of Ocoee. SECTION 2. Abandonment and Vacation of the Roadwav. Subject to the provision of Section 3 set forth below, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida, hereby abandons, vacates and renounces any rights in and to the Roadway. SECTION 3. 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. SECTION 4. 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 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of ,2005. APPROVED: CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA ATTEST: Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk (SEAL) S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor 3 ORLA_389307.1 FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA; APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY this _ day of ,2005. FOLEY & LARDNER LLP By: City Attorney ORLA_389307.1 ADVERTISED , 2005 READ FIRST TIME AND ADOPTED , 2005 UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. 4 EXHIBIT" A" (the "Roadway") That portion of Cumberland A venue lying between Washington Street and Orlando Street as depicted on the Map of Ocoee, Plat Book A, Pages 100 and 101, as recorded in the Public Records of Orange County, Florida being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 6, Block 4 of said Map of Ocoee; thence along the Easterly right-of-way of Cumberland Avenue, being a 60.00 feet right-of-way per said Map of Ocoee S 00043'47" E, a distance of 198.09 feet to the Southwest corner of said Lot 6; thence departing said Easterly right-of-way S 89046'53" W, a distance of 60.00 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 7, Block 4 of said Map of Ocoee, also being a point on the westerly right-of-way of said Cumberland Avenue; thence along said Westerly right-of-way N 00043'47" W, a distance of 198.04 feet to the Northeast corner of said Lot 7; thence departing said Westerly right-of-way N 89043'50" E, a distance of60.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. A-I ORLA_389307.1 THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: Nicholas N. Palmer, Esq. FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 111 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1800 Orlando, FL 32801-2386 (407) 423-7656 AFTER RECORDING RETURN TO: Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk CITY OF OCOEE 150 N. Lakeshore Drive Ocoee, FL 34761 (407) 905-3100 For Recording Purposes Only RESOLUTION NO. (Vacation of Right of Way Resolution for Washington Street) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, ABANDONING AND VACATING THAT PORTION OF WASHINGTON STREET, A SIXTY (60) FOOT WIDE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, LYING BETWEEN TEN (10) FEET WEST OF THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BLUFORD AVENUE AND THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CUMBERLAND AVENUE AS DEPICTED ON THE PLAT OF MAP OF OCOEE, PLAT BOOK A, PAGES 100 AND 101 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR THE RESERVATION OF A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT; 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 portion of Washington Street, a sixty (60) foot wide public right of way, lying between ten (10) feet west of the westerly right of way line of Bluford Avenue and the easterly right of way line of Cumberland Avenue, as depicted on the Plat of Map of Ocoee, Plat Book A, Pages 100 and 101 of the Public Records of Orange County, Florida, a legal description of such right of way to be abandoned and vacated is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by this reference made a part hereof (the "Roadway"); and ORLA_389307.1 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee desires to reserve a public utility easement over, under and/or upon the south thirty (30) feet and the north fifteen (15) feet of the Roadway in connection with existing or future utility facilities as well as the right of ingress and egress in, over, under and/or upon the Roadway for the purpose of maintaining said utilities and any other utilities that may now or hereafter be located in, over, under and/or upon the Roadway; and WHEREAS, the applicant has complied with the provisions of Section 153-10 of the Code of the City of Ocoee 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-(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 2 ORLA_389307.1 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 1. 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 and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, and Article II of Chapter 153 of the Code of the City of Ocoee. SECTION 2. Abandonment and Vacation of the Roadway. Subject to the provision of Section 3 set forth below, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida, hereby abandons, vacates and renounces any rights in and to the Roadway. SECTION 3. Reservation of Public Utility Easement. The City of Ocoee hereby reserves a public utility easement over, under and/or upon the south thirty (30) feet and the north fifteen (15) feet of the Roadway in connection with any existing or future utility extensions that may be located in the Roadway and any other utilities that may now or hereafter be located in, over under and/or upon the Roadway; provided, further, that the reserved utility easement shall also reserve unto the City and public utility companies, including their successors and assigns, the right of ingress and egress to and from the Roadway for the purpose of maintaining said utilities and any other utilities that may now or hereafter be located in, over, under and/or upon the Roadway. 3 ORLA_389307.1 SECTION 4. 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. SECTION 5. 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 ofthe remaining portion hereto. SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of ,2005. 4 ORLA_389307.1 , . ATTEST: Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk (SEAL) FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA; APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY this _ day of ,2005. FOLEY & LARDNER LLP By: City Attorney ORLA_389307.1 APPROVED: CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor ADVERTISED ,2005 READ FIRST TIME AND ADOPTED , 2005 UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. 5 EXHIBIT" A" (the "Roadway") All that portion of Washington Street, a sixty (60) foot wide public right of way, lying between ten (10) feet west of the westerly right of way line of Bluford Avenue and the easterly right of way line of Cumberland Avenue, as depicted on the Plat of Map of Ocoee, Plat Book A, Pages 100 and 101 of the Public Records of Orange County, Florida. A-I ORLA_389307.1