Subject:
Title
Petition to Vacate, Re: A portion of two Public Utility and Drainage Easements - Plat of "Port St. John Unit Eight" Plat Book 23, Page 70 - Cocoa - Alan Henry Scoville & Barbara Lynn Scoville Revocable Trust - District 1
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Fiscal Impact:
The petitioners are charged $640. These fees are deposited in Fund 0002-30265 revenue account for vacatings.
Dept/Office:
Public Works Department - Surveying & Mapping
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) conduct a public hearing to consider vacating a portion of two public utility and drainage easements, per Plat "Port St. John Unit Eight", Plat Book 23, Page 70, in Section 14, Township 23 South, Range 35 East. If approved, it is requested that the Board authorize the Chair to sign the attached Resolution approving the vacating.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Florida Statutes, Section 336.09 and Brevard County Article II, Section 86-36, provide a method for the Board of County Commissioners to vacate and abandon unused rights-of-way and easements. The petitioners own Lot 6, Block 312, and are requesting the vacating of a portion of two public utility and drainage easements to allow for two sheds built into the easement to be removed as an encroachment. The property is located in Cocoa, East of Grissom Pkwy and South of Curtis Blvd.
On June 23, 2025, the legal notice was advertised in Florida Today informing the public of the date a public hearing would be held to consider the vacating. All pertinent county agencies and public utility companies have been notified. At this time, no objections have been received.
Name: Amber.Holley@brevardfl.gov Phone: 321-350-8346
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Advertise Approved Resolution Notice and Record Vacating Resolution Documents as one resolution type document, which in sequence includes the approved/signed resolution, the proof of publication of the public hearing notice, and the proof of public...
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