Petition to Vacate Alley or Easement

PETITION TO VACATE A STREET, ALLEY OR EASEMENT

1. Petitioner's Name:

Address:

Phone:

2. The property to be vacated is known as:

3. Area of Property: Square Feet Acres

4. The Property is Located on the (Check One) N. S. W. E. side of between and

5. Present use of the Property:

6. Proposed use of the Property:

7. State the reason for this request:

8. State the exact legal description of the Property to be vacated (attach additional sheet if needed) (Survey required)

PETITION TO VACATE A STREET, ALLEY OR EASEMENT

TO:

We, the undersigned, being owners of the properties, adjoining and abutting

(Name of Street, Alley or Easement) Hereafter described, respectively request and Petition the City Council of Florida, to renounce, Quit Claim and disclaim any right of the City of the public in and to the following described street, alley or easement (State the exact Legal Description, attach separate sheet if necessary):

In support of said request, We, the Petitioners, respectively show:

1. That

(Name of Street, Alley or Easement) is not included within the unincorporated portion of Lake County, and lies entirely within the Incorporated Limits of the City of

2. That

(Name of Street, Alley or Easement) is not part of any Federal, State, County or City roadway.

3. That

(Name of Street, Alley or Easement) has never been open for public use and is unimproved, and portions thereof have natural vegetation showing that it has not been used for street, alley or easement purposes, and is more or less impassable; or in the case of an improved street, alley or easement, that vacating of such will not interfere with any City owned utility lines located in said street, alley or easement.

4. That vacating of

(Name of Street, Alley or Easement) will not deprive any person or persons owning property near or adjacent thereto of reasonable means of ingress and egress to any existing public roadways and will not deprive any person or persons owning property to the street, alley or easement suitable access to his/her property.

5. That the Petitioners are the property owners of percent of all properties abutting

(Name of Street, Alley or Easement).

WHEREFORE, Petitioners pray that this Petition will be accepted and filed, and that a proper Resolution be prepared authorizing the publication of Notice of Hearing of said Petition at a meeting to be determined by the City Council of Florida, and after Hearing, that the

(Name of Street, Alley or Easement) be vacated with or without Conditions as determined by the City Council.

Respectfully submitted, this day of 20

ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER'S AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF FLORIDA )

COUNTY OF ) SS

CITY OF )

Before me, the undersigned authority personally appeared who being by me first duly sworn on Oath, deposes and Says:

(1) That he is the Fee-Simple owner of the following described property to-wit (give legal description; (attach if insufficient space) (Survey Required)

(2) That he has no objection to the vacation of (give description of the area to be vacated):

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of 20

Notary Public, State of Florida at Large

My Commission Expires:

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Application

2. “Petition To Vacate”, signed by at least two-thirds (2/3) of abutting property owners.

3. "Abutting Property Owner's Affidavits” (At least two-thirds (2/3) of the abutting property owners shall each sign an affidavit in order to be considered.

4. Vicinity Map, showing the location of the area to be Vacated in relation to the surrounding street system.

5. Legal Survey, prepared by a Surveyor registered in the State of Florida, showing an accurate Legal Description of the area to be Vacated.

6. Filing Fee.

List the owner's names and mailing addresses for all property lying within one square block surrounding the property legally described on page two of this application, as recorded on the latest Official Tax Rolls which are located in the office of the Community Development Director.

Procedures

1. Completed application must be submitted by the first Monday of any given month.

2. Application will be reviewed by staff and discussed at the Development Review Committee meeting on the last Wednesday of the month.

3. The Development Review Committee comments and recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at their next available meeting.