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An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Vacating A Portion Of The Platted Alley Lying Within Block 9 Of The Plat Of “The Town Of Hollywood”, Plat Book 1, Page 21; Providing A Severability Clause And A Repealer Provision.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
Sun Trust Office Building, LLC is the owner of the property located within the municipal boundaries of the City of Hollywood, generally located East of Dixie Highway, between Hollywood Boulevard and Tyler Street. The Owner, also as the Applicant, has received approval from the Planning and Development Board and the Historic Preservation Board on July 23, 2020 for its proposed site plan under File No. 19-CDPVM-61 to construct a mixed-used development with 347 residential units and approximately 30,000 square feet of retail space.
The property owner has submitted vacation application VA-20-01 for review and approval to vacate a portion of the 15’ wide service alley platted rights-of-way connecting to Tyler Street within the plat of “The Town of Hollywood”, specifically described in Exhibit “A”.
Currently, there is an existing 8” sewer main along the alley. Area of the vacated alley will be dedicated as a Utility and Access Easement which will include a turn radius corner dedication at the alley intersection with the existing alley. This dedication will provide for any utility maintenance and access needs. In addition, to maintain and provide for a continuous alley network within this block, Access Easements will be dedicated between North 20th Avenue and Dixie Highway. The proposed easement dedications are shown in Exhibit “B”.
The City of Hollywood Engineering, Transportation & Mobility Division has processed the appropriate alley vacation application, and as a part of this process, sent written requests to other affected utility agencies and providers for their review of the application and submission to the City of their written response, including any objections they may have to the requested vacation.
As a requirement of this vacation, the Owner agrees to find alternative routes and pay for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred for the relocation of all existing utilities.
Staff has determined said vacation to be consistent with the City’s Code and Comprehensive Plan objectives and that the alley right-of-way, subject to the conditions above and listed in the Ordinance, is not required for public use, and the proposed vacation bears a reasonable relationship to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Hollywood, Florida.
Fiscal Impact:
Approval of this Ordinance will not fiscally impact the City.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Azita Behmardi, PE, City Engineer
Shiv Newaldass, Director, Development Services
Gus Zambrano, AICP, Assistant City Manager/Sustainable Development