Title of Item:
ST. LUCIE ESTATES ROW ABANDONMENT (QUASI-JUDICIAL)(RC):
ORDINANCE No. 2405-2019; A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF STUART, FLORIDA TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN THE CITY BEING THAT CERTAIN 30-FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY, AS SET FORTH ON THE PLAT OF ST. LUCIE ESTATES, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 70, PALM BEACH (NOW MARTIN) COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS RUNNING NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGH THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND DEPICTED IN EXHIBIT “B” ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF A PRIVILEGE FEE: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Summary Explanation/Background Information on Agenda Request:
The applicants, co-owners of real property at 1002 SE Riverside Drive and 1010 SE Riverside Drive, have requested the abandonment of the easternmost 30 feet of unutilized public Right of Way. The 50' right of way is located between SE Riverside Drive and SE Weir Street and would be the continuation of Palm Beach Road, should Palm Beach Road be improved north of SE Osceola Street. However, the City's Public Works Department has determine that the use of the Right of Way is no longer in the public's best interest and does not object to the abandonment of the City's interest.
A fair market appraisal of the real property has determined that the market value of the property is $10,250. As provided in Section 36-2 of the City's Code of Ordinances, staff recommends payment of a privilege fee in the amount of 100% of the market value, or $10,250, prior to the abandonment of the City's interest. Devin Teal, a separate land owner of property adjacent to and immediately west of the right of way, is requesting the abandonment of the westernmost 20 feet of the said right of way. Staff will be bringing a separate Ordinance forward when the market study is complete for that portion of said right of way.
Funding Source:
N/A
Recommended Action:
Move approval of Ordinance 2405-2019 on First Reading. | | |