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ounty of onroe
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Heather Carruthers, District 3
Mayor Pro Tem George Neugent, District 2
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Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
David Rice, District 4
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
June 15, 2016
Agenda Item Number: I.1
Agenda Item Summary #1546
BULK ITEM: DEPARTMENT:
Yes Planning/Environmental Resources
TIME APPROXIMATE:STAFF CONTACT:
Mayte Santamaria (305) 289-2500
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a resolution to set a public hearing for July 20, 2016 at
the Marathon Government Center, Marathon, Florida, to consider approval of a resolution
renouncing and disclaiming any right of the County and the public in and to a portion of the right-of-
way of Ed Swift Road, in a part of Government Lot 2, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, on Big
Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The applicant has requested abandonment of a portion of the right-of-way
The portion of platted right-of-
The applicant has provided a Right of Way Abandonment Agreement to Relocate Utilities for
Florida Keys Energy Services and a Right of Way Abandonment Agreement to Relocate Utilities for
all utilities of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority located within the right of way requested. Both
agreements must be executed as part of this right of way abandonment request. If the conditions of
the agreements are not met by the applicant within 180 days of effective date of the abandonment,
the right of way will revert back Monroe County.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
File 2015-141 Hill Public Hearing Resolution
File 2015-141 Hill Staff Report
2015-141 Hill ROW Abandonment Application w Agreements
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County:
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted:
Source of Funds:
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match
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Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
REVIEWED BY:
Mayte Santamaria Completed 05/24/2016 3:03 PM
Steve Williams Completed 05/27/2016 8:57 AM
Jaclyn Carnago Completed 05/27/2016 9:44 AM
Assistant County Administrator Christine Hurley Completed
05/28/2016 1:28 PM
Mayte Santamaria Completed 05/29/2016 2:05 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 05/31/2016 10:41 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 06/15/2016 9:00 AM
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MEMORANDUM
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4 Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
5 We strive to be caring, professional, and fair
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7 To: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
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9 Through: Christine Hurley, AICP, Assistant County Administrator
10 Mayté Santamaria, Sr. Director of Planning & Environmental Resources
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12 From: Mitzi Crystal, AICP, PTP, Transportation Planner
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14 Date: April 20, 2016
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16 Subject: A public hearing to consider approval of a resolution renouncing and disclaiming
17 any right of the County and the public in and to a portion of the right-of-way of Ed
18 Swift Road, in a part of Government Lot 2, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, on
19 Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida (File #2015-121)
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BOCC Meeting: June 15, 2016 (set public hearing)
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July 20, 2016 (public hearing)
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25 REQUEST:
26 The petitioners, Blake Hill, requested abandonment of portion of the right-of-way of Ed Swift
27 Road, in a part of Government Lot 2, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, on Big Coppitt Key,
28 Monroe County, Florida.
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30 The applicant made the request in order to combine six lots into one property for a single family
31 home. The petition requests the entire portion of the right-of-way at the terminus of Ed Swift
32 Drive be vacated. The petitioner owns four lots to the east and two lots to the west of the subject
33 right of way. Abandonment of the right of way will allow the property owner to connect all six
34 lots, as the entire portion of right of way would revert to the applicant. The applicant has
35 indicated access to the property for fire and emergency services will be maintained.
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37 The petitioner provided a notarized affidavit certifying all existing utilities will be relocated at
38 the expense. This is further confirmed in two separate Agreements To Relocate
39 Utilities for all Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority utilities within the right of way and a Keys
40 Energy Service pole, which hosts AT&T facilities. The permits required to relocate the utilities
41 will be obtained with the proper entities within 180 days of the road abandonment approval. This
42 is to ensure the vested interest of the utilities in the right of way is not affected.
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Blake Russell Hill Road Abandonment Petition File # 2015-141
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Proposed Abandonment
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Properties Owned by Petitioner (outlined in yellow)
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6REVIEW OF APPLICATION:
7The proposed abandoned portion is described as follows:
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10Township 67 South, Range 26 East, on Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida and being
11more particularly described as follows:
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13Commencing at the Southeast corner of Government Lot 3, Section 22, Township 67
14South, Range 26 East, bear West for a distance of 15 feet to a point; thence bear North for a
15distance of 1291.20 feet to a point; thence bear East for a distance of 65 feet; thence bear North
16for a distance of 108.00 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue bearing North along the
17previously described course and along the Westerly right of way line of the said Ed Swift Road
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1for a distance of 105.00 feet to the Northerly right of way line of the said Ed Swift Road; thence
2bear East and along the said Northerly right of way line of the Ed Swift Road for a distance of
323.00 feet to the Northwesterly corner of Lot No. 80, according to a survey of BIG COPPITT
4TRAILER PARK, Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida, by C.G. Bailey, Surveyor, dated
5September 1, 1958; thence bear South and along the Easterly right of way line of Ed Swift Road
6for a distance of 105.00 feet to the Southwesterly corner of Lot 76 of the said BIG COPPITT
7TRAILER PARK; thence bear West for a dist
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Proposed Abandonment
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11The petitioner has submitted a road abandonment petition in order to consolidate the properties.
12The petitioner owns all of the adjacent properties (RE No. 001201030-000100; 00121300-
13000000; 00121430-000000; 00121440-000000; and 00121510-000000) surrounding the
14proposed abandonment therefore, no additional letters of no objection are required. If the
15abandonment is granted, the petitioner is entitled to the entire 23 feet of right of way width.
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17County staff has reviewed this petition and written recommendations of no objection were
18received from the following private utilities and County departments:
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20Keys Energy Service, letter dated April 11, 2014
21Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, letter dated June 27, 2014, April 26, 2016
22AT &T, letter dated July 3, 2014
23Comcast, letter dated July 3, 2014
24Monroe County Engineering Services, letter dated February 19, 2014
25Monroe County Fire Marshal, letter dated September 16, 2015
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1 Monroe County Code Compliance, email dated March 24, 2014
2 , email dated March 4, 2014
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4 Although letters of no objection were provided from Keys Energy, Florida Keys Aqueduct
5 Authority and AT&T each of these entities request the existing utilities located in the right of
6 way to be abandoned either be relocated or an easement granted. AT&T facilities are located on
7 the Florida Keys Energy pole. The petitioner has provided Agreements to Relocate Utilities for
8 both Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and Florida Keys Energy which state the applicant agrees
9 to relocate all utilities within the right of way at his expense. The applicant must submit for
10 appropriate permits to move the utilities within 180 days of the road abandonment approval or
11 the right of way will revert to Monroe County.
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13 Monroe County Code Section 19-1 - Abandonment of rights-of-way states:
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15 (a)No dedicated and accepted right-of-way in the county shall be abandoned where:
16 (1)the right-of-way terminates on a body of open water; or
The platted, undeveloped right-of-way does not terminate on a
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body of open water.
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property.
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20 (2)the right-of-way provides access to the public to land on open water; or
The platted, undeveloped right-of-right does not provide access to
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the public to land on open water.
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23 (3)the abandonment would preclude a way for the public to maintain access to
24 the water.
The abandonment would not preclude a way for the public to
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maintain access to water as there is no public access to the water
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through this right of way.
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29 (b) In all other cases of abandonment, no right-of-way shall be abandoned unless there is
30 an agreement to do so by all affected property owners. For purposes of this
31 subsection, an affected property owner is the owner of property which, if the right-of-
32 way is abandoned, will:
33 (1) Have access that is currently used by that property owner eliminated;
The requested abandonment is for right-of-way that bisects the
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roperty at the terminus of Ed Swift Road. All
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adjacent properties will continue to Ed Swift Road as it is
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currently.
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38 (2) Have the only platted access eliminated;
The requested abandonment is for a portion of right-of-way at the
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end of Ed Swift Road, which is not used for accessed by other
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properties.
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42 (3)Have the paved area adjacent to that property increased for turn-around
43 purposes; or
A T-turnaround is not required by Engineering Services given the
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width of the existing right of way.
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1 (4) Be increased in size.
The affected property increased in size by 2,415 square feet (.06
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acres) however, there is no objection to this increase.
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5 (d) All right of way abandonments shall comply with the County Code and Standard
6 Engineering requirements for road, turn-around and fire-rescue access. If required
7 for safety purposes, as determined by either Fire Marshal or County Engineer, a
8 dedicated turn-around area shall be shown on the submitted survey and shall be
9 agreed to in writing and constructed with payment by the property owner(s)
10 requesting abandonment.
No objections were given from Monroe County Fire Marshal,
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letter dated September 16, 2015. The Fire Marshal requires any
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installation of an access gate to the property be a minimum of
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12ft in width to accommodate emergency vehicles. Additionally
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the Fire Marshal recommended the applicant install a fire
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hydrant given the location of the property.
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Engineering Services, letter dated February 19, 2014, indicated
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a T-turnaround is not required given the width of the existing
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right of way.
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20 (e) A right of way may be abandoned only at the terminal portion of the road and in its
21 full width unless one of the following applies;
22 1.An adjacent lot owner has on the platted right-of-way or within a setback a
23 substantial structure which predates the Special Session Law 59-1578
24 pertaining to maps, plats and right-of-way. The term "substantial structure"
25 specifically does not include wood or metal fences, sheds or tiki huts or other
26 items not listed which are accessory structures; or
27 2.The abandonment is requested by a County department or governmental agency
28 for a public use; for purposes of this subsection public use is a public facility
29 and/or public/private utility; or
30 3.The right of way area is unusual in size or shape and after abandonment the
31 remaining right of way width will be the same on both sides of the
32 abandonment as shown in Example 1.
The petitioner has requested the entire width of the right of way
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at the terminus of Ed Swift Road to be abandoned; therefore, this
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requirement does not apply.
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37 The requested abandonment of a portion of the right-of-way of Ed Swift Road, in a part of
38 Government Lot 2, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, on Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County,
39 Florida meets the criteria cited above and is therefore suitable for abandonment.
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41 RECOMMENDATION
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43 Staff recommends approval of the requested abandonment and required Right of Way Abandonment
44 Agreements for Utility Relocation for Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and Florida Keys Energy
45 Services.
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