SUBJECT
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SET HEARING to consider requests to vacate deeded and maintained right-of-way for Spring Road and to vacate a platted public drainage easement shown on the plat of Cypress Point. (Suggested hearing date is August 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m or immediately following the regular agenda)
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DESCRIPTION
The County has received the following requests to adopt resolutions vacating, abandoning, discontinuing, closing, renouncing, and disclaiming any rights of the County or the public in deeded and maintained right-of-way and a platted public drainage easement. Florida Statutes, Section 336.10, requires the Commissioners hold a public hearing to consider Petitions adopting resolutions vacating, abandoning, discontinuing, closing, renouncing, and disclaiming property under their control. Setting a public hearing date will comply with Florida Statutes and allow the request to be considered.
Request Board set a public hearing date for the following requests to vacate deeded and maintained right-of-way and a platted public drainage easement. Suggested Hearing Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., or immediately following the regular agenda:
1. Consider a petition by John “Bart” Allen as authorized agent for 1917 Development, LLC, to adopt a resolution vacating deeded and maintained right-of-way, or portions thereof, for Spring Road as described in Deed Book 755, at Pages 311 and 312 and in O.R. Book 6512, at Pages 997 through 1029 and in Map Book 2, at Pages 273 and 274, all of the Public Records of Polk County, Florida. The subject right-of-way lies in Sections 20 and 29, Township 27 South, Range 25 East.
2. On Board’s Motion, consider a request to adopt a resolution vacating a platted public drainage easement over Lots 40 and 41 shown on the plat of Cypress Point as recorded in Plat Book 63, at Page 40. The subject lies in Section 10, Township 29 South, Range 26 East.
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board set a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., or immediately following the regular agenda, to consider the preceding items.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Scott Lowery, Support Manager
Real Estate Services
863-534-2578