City of Clearwater - File #: 9049-17

• File #: 9049-17
• Version: 3
• Name: Continue to June 14, 2017: Right-of-Way Vacation - Haven Street
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Public Hearing
• File created: 5/12/2017
• In control: Public Works
• On agenda: 6/14/2017
• Title: Approve the request from City of Clearwater staff to vacate a portion of Public Right-of-Way of Haven Street and real property dedicated as Right-of-Way in Official Records 4867, Page 1478; pass Ordinance 9049-17 on first reading and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (VAC2017-07)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/14/2017	3	City Council
6/12/2017	1	Council Work Session
6/1/2017	1	City Council
5/30/2017	1	Council Work Session

SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:

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Approve the request from City of Clearwater staff to vacate a portion of Public Right-of-Way of Haven Street and real property dedicated as Right-of-Way in Official Records 4867, Page 1478; pass Ordinance 9049-17 on first reading and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (VAC2017-07)

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SUMMARY: 

As a pre-requisite to a land swap between the City of Clearwater and the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, Inc. (COS), it is necessary to vacate Haven Street and real property that was dedicated as Right-of-Way in Official Records 4867, Page 1478.

This land swap, which is outlined in more depth in the contract’s agenda item, will exchange three city owned and surplus properties for a strategic property owned by the COS.

In order to support existing utilities, the City will retain a blanket general utility, drainage and gas easement over the entire premises to be vacated. Easements will need to be retained by private utility companies, to sustain their current utilities, as well.

All city departments have reviewed this vacation and have no objection.