SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve to vacate city right-of-way (ROW) and alley as requested by the adjoining parcel landowner First Baptist Church of Clearwater, Inc., as shown on Exhibit A, a part of Kentucky Avenue, a 60’ foot platted right of way, Michigan Avenue a 60’ foot platted right of way, and the Platted 16-foot alley in Block 4, all being contiguous with Block 4 of Bayview City Subdivision as recorded in Official Records Book 9, Page 43, Public Records of Pinellas county, Florida, and pass Ordinance 9753-24 on first reading.
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SUMMARY:
The landowner has requested the City to vacate its platted ROW and alley interest in Kentucky Ave, a non-named 16-foot alley, and Meadow Lark Lane/Michigan Blvd for their proposed parcel assemblage into sporting fields.
The requesting landowner by virtue of owning both sides of said ROW’s and Alley shall assume the full vacated width.
During the initial city site plan review, a vehicle turn-around was requested. The proposed plan did not support this use, with all lands used as fields, public seating, and supporting maintenance structures.
In response to avoid this request, the landowner extended their ROW vacation area to include and develop all owned parcels. Extending said use ended the need for a turn-around since no vehicles will be permitted within the field area except for sports use. The existing roadway section of Meadow Lark Ln. being vacated, will not remain as a road.
To approve this elimination, the landowner agreed to barricade with signage and close off all vehicular traffic at dead end of Meadow Lark Ln., where vacated portion transitions to city ROW.
The existing homes at the new road terminus do not need a turn-around as their existing driveway and street access are sufficient.
The City has multiple utilities within this vacated area with the landowner by Ordinance to execute all necessary easements.
City staff have approved this request.
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