Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Resilient Environment Division: Urban Planning Division
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on February 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East, to vacate and annul the following easements: (i) drainage, retention and flowage easement, (ii) 15-foot-wide lake maintenance and utility easement, (iii) 20-foot by 20-foot lift station easement, (iv) 20-foot-wide drainage easement, and (v) 15-foot-wide utility easement, all lying within Parcel A of Griffin Landmark Plat, as recorded in Plat Book 177, Page 114 of the Official Records of Broward County, Florida, and generally located on the north side of Griffin Road, between the Florida Turnpike and SW 48 Avenue, in the Town of Davie, Florida; Petitioners: F & F, LLC; Agent: Pillar Consultant, Inc; Application for Vacation and Abandonment: 2024-V-04. (Commission District 5)
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required to vacate plats, all or in part, pursuant to Chapter 5, Article IX of the Broward County Code of Ordinances.
What Action Accomplishes
Directs the County Administrator to publish a Notice of Public Hearing for the abandonment of easements in accordance with Chapter 5, Article IX of the Broward County Code of Ordinances.
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Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN PLANNING DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Urban Planning Division has received a request to vacate and annul the following easements: (i) drainage, retention and flowage easement, (ii) 15-foot-wide lake maintenance and utility easement, (iii) 20-foot by 20-foot lift station easement, (iv) 20-foot-wide drainage easement, and (v) 15-foot-wide utility easement, all lying within Parcel A of Griffin Landmark Plat, as recorded in Plat Book 177, Page 114, of the Official Records of Broward County, Florida, and generally located on the north side of Griffin Road, between the Florida Turnpike and SW 48 Avenue, in the Town of Davie, Florida. Vacating those easements will provide clear and unencumbered title to the property owner.
The Town of Davie adopted resolution No. R 2016-178 on August 17, 2016, granting approval of this vacation. Review of this application by the applicable reviewing agencies indicates that there is no objection to the vacation of the subject easements.
This vacation application has been reviewed and approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney, (Exhibit 1).
Source of Additional Information
Josie P. Sesodia, AICP, Director, Urban Planning Division, 954-357-6602.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact.