Exh 3AAGENDA ITEM #3A
AUGUST 27, 2001
August 22, 2001
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City
FROM: Jim
SUBJECT: Follow-up
Orchid Street Abandonment; When the first reading of the ordinance to abandon portions of
the Orchid Street right-of--way south of 2na Street was read, a question was asked about
whether the City should consider selling this piece of properly off as a buildable lot. Some
detailed information and background on this question may be helpful. First, the right-of--way
proposed for abandonment totals 1,898 squaze feet. However, this could be enlarged by
"squaring off' the intersection. Presently, the pavement is a little wider at this intersection and
a bowtie shaped lot measuring approximately 3,932 square feet could be created. The
minimum size lot in this RG-lA zoned area is 5,000 squaze feet. This oddly shaped lot would
be very difficult to build on because of its configuration and necessary setbacks, and it would
be too small to meet our zoning code.
The owner has requested. the abandonment of this portion of the street at the suggestion of the
City's Tree Board. On the east side of the owners lot (lot #6 on the survey) is a large oak tree.
The owner intends to build a duplex on the lot, which would require removal of the tree. If the
property on the west side can be acquired through the abandonment of the Orchid Street right-
of-way, the location of the proposed duplex can be shifted and the oak tree saved.
Last, State Law states that if the City does not use rights-of--way for the purpose that they were
dedicated (Public Streets) and they aze vacated, the "reversionary interest" in the street conveys
to the abutting lot owners, divided at the centerline. The City has no legal authority to use that
land for any purpose other than the use for which it was dedicated.
Attached is a copy of the tax map on a different scale, which should make the location of this
proposed abandonment more cleaz.
Reaaintine of Lines on East Coast; At the last Commission meeting, the need to restripe East
Coast Drive was mentioned. The City's Core City Project includes the upgrade of the old
water line on East Coast to a 12-inch main. The street will be dug up and resurfaced in the
.process. Striping will be added when the project is complete. The striping can be done now at
the request of the City Commission, but the expense would have a limited value because the
street is due to be resurfaced in the coming year.
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