Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Environmental Protection Division: Planning & Development Management
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2020-695 to vacate a variable width drainage easement located along the north limits of Parcel A, a 20-foot drainage easement located along the north limits of Parcel D, a 15-foot canal maintenance easement and 50-foot canal easement located along the east limits of Parcels B, C and D, all lying within the Young World Plat, as recorded in Plat Book 124, Page 43, and the ten-foot canal easement located along the west limits of Parcel A within Nova University No. 1, as recorded in Plat Book 146, Page 49, of the Public Records of Broward County and generally located on the east side of University Drive between Southwest 30 Street and Southwest 35 Street in the Town of Davie; Petitioners: Nova Southeastern University, Inc.; Agent: Julian Bobilev, Craven Thompson & Associates; Application for Vacation and Abandonment: 2018-V-19. (Commission District 7)
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required to vacate plats, easements and rights-of-way pursuant to Chapter 5, Article IX of the Broward County Code of Ordinances.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides the property owner with clear unencumbered title to the lands in the areas affected by this vacation.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
At its meeting on October 20, 2020 (Agenda Item No. 24), the Board directed the County Administrator to publish notice of this public hearing.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Planning and Development Management Division has received a request to vacate a variable width drainage easement located along the north limits of Parcel A, a 20-foot drainage easement located along the north limits of Parcel D, a 15-foot canal maintenance easement and 50-foot canal easement located along the east limits of Parcels B, C and D, all lying within the Young World Plat, as recorded in Plat Book 124, Page 43, and the 10-foot canal easement located along the west limits of Parcel A of Nova University No. 1, as recorded in Plat Book 146, Page 49, of the Public Records of Broward County and generally located on the east side of University Drive between Southwest 30 Street and Southwest 35 Street in the Town of Davie. Vacating these easements will provide clear and unencumbered title to the property owners.
The Town of Davie adopted Resolution No. R 2018-064 on February 21, 2018 granting approval of the abandonment and vacation of the easements. Review of this application by the applicable reviewing agencies indicates that there is no objection to the abandonment and vacation of the subject easements.
This vacation application has been reviewed and approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney, see Exhibit 1.
Source of Additional Information
Josie P. Sesodia, AICP, Director, Planning and Development Management Division, 954-357-6602
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact.