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Approve the request from the owner of property addressed as 300 Jones Street, Clearwater to vacate a portion of North Osceola Avenue described as that certain portion of North Osceola Avenue lying west of the west boundary of Block 2, Jones’ Subdivision of Nicholson’s Addition to Clearwater Harbor as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 13, of the Public Records of Hillsborough County, Florida, of which Pinellas County was formerly a part; and lying east of the east boundary of Block 1, of said Jones’ Subdivision of Nicholson’s Addition to Clearwater Harbor, and lying east of the east boundary of a portion of Lot B, Clovis C. Lutz Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 35, Page 76, of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida and pass Ordinance 9516-21 on first reading.
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SUMMARY:
This remnant portion of North Osceola Avenue is 40 ft. wide and runs from Jones Street approximately 105 ft. north, where it terminates.
In 2007, the City passed Ordinance 7769-07 which vacated the northern extent of this right-of-way, up to Georgia Avenue. At that time the City was conveyed land just to the east where the new portion of North Osceola Avenue was constructed.
All abutting properties are owned by the same entity and the proposed development will support this vacation. If vacated, this portion will be used as a private drive for new development.
The City will reserve a drainage and utility easement to support existing and future utilities.
City staff has reviewed this vacation request and has determined this Right-of-Way is not necessary for city needs and would be in the best interest of the City to be vacated and released.