Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Environmental Protection Division: Planning & Development Management
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2021-006 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 422 of the Governmental Center, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida to vacate a portion of the 100-foot by 82-foot traffic control device easement and portions of the variable width landscape buffer easement, both lying within Lots 1 and 2 of Miramar Central Plaza, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 182, Page 80 of the Public Records of Broward County and generally located at northeast corner of Miramar Parkway and Flamingo Road in the City of Miramar; Petitioners: FC Miramar Phase III, LLC, FC Miramar Phase IV, LLC and FC Miramar Phase V Commercial, LLC; Agent: Dennis D. Mele, Esq., Greenspoon Marder, LLP; Application for Vacation and Abandonment: 2020-V-07. (Commission District 8)
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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.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
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 portion of the 100-foot by 82-foot traffic control device easement and portions of the variable width landscape buffer easement, both lying within Lots 1 and 2 of Miramar Central Plaza, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 182, Page 80 of the Public Records of Broward County and generally located at northeast corner of Miramar Parkway and Flamingo Road in the City of Miramar. Vacating these easements will provide clear and unencumbered title to the property owner.
The City of Miramar adopted Resolution No. 20-40 on November 13, 2019 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.