Gladiola Street & West Plaza (Keith Schackman) 06.22.2004
June 22, 2004
Keith Schackman
400 Sandiron Court, Unit No. 412
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082
Re: Property located south of Gladiola Street and West Plaza
Dear Mr. Schackman:
The division of this property into two one -acre lots – rather than three lots – would be
generally consistent with the City’s subdivision regulations and the Low Density
Comprehensive Plan designation. A division into two lots would also be exempt from the
requirement for platting, provided that the new lots meet ot her applicable regulations. I
have attached Section 24 -189 of the Land Development Regulations. Subsection (a) (4)
explains the process to have the new lots approved and recognized as legal lots.
The City will first require a copy of the deeds for the property. As you may know, there
is a rather long history with this property involving the closure of Gladiola Street and the
exchange of land that is the drainage easement on the April 2000 survey. I have attached
some information from City records rel ated to this. My concern after reading through the
minutes of City Commission meetings is the reference to allowing only one single -family
residence to be constructed on the property. The motion approving the street closure is
somewhat vague, and I canno t determine whether that limitation was intended to apply to
only the former right -of-way or to the entire property formerly owned by Mr. Martin. I
will consult with the City Attorney, and the current deeds should contain any restrictions
that apply to th e property.
Provided there is no conflict with any deed restrictions related to the City’s closure of the
street, I would then need at least three sealed copies a current boundary survey of the
property depicting each new lot with a legal description fo r each lot. When approved,
these will be returned to you, and one copy will be maintained in City records.
With respect to access and water/sewer services, West Plaza will have to be improved to
City standards to provide paved access to each new lot. You will need to contact the
City’s Utility Department at 247 -5834 to determine the exact location of the nearest water
and sewer services, and to determine if existing lines are in proximity such that these
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June 22, 2004
must be provided for new development. Please fe el free to call me at 247 -5826 with any
questions.
Sincerely,
Sonya Doerr, AICP
Community Development Director
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