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Martin County

File #: 26-0192   
Type: Public Hearing Quasi Judicial Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 11/4/2025 Final action:
Title: REQUEST ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF PLATTED RIGHT-OF-WAY, LYING WITHIN RIO ST. LUCIE TERRACE
Attachments: 1. Location Map.pdf, 2. Resolution - Draft.pdf, 3. Exhibit A.pdf, 4. Application for Abandonment Martin County.pdf, 5. ROW Appraisal.pdf, 6. 11759188.pdf

PLACEMENT: Public Hearings - Quasi-Judicial

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REQUEST ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF PLATTED RIGHT-OF-WAY, LYING WITHIN RIO ST. LUCIE TERRACE

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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This is a request for the Board to consider the abandonment of a portion of platted right-of-way.

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DEPARTMENT: Public Works                     

PREPARED BY:                      Name: Michael J. Grzelka, P.E.                     

                     Title:                     County Engineer                     

REQUESTED BY: Rio North Dixie, LLC                                          

 

PRESET:     

PROCEDURES: Quasi-Judicial                     

 

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

 

Rio North Dixie, LLC (“Petitioner”) respectfully requests that the Board consider the abandonment of approximately 9,763 square feet of opened platted right-of-way, as shown in Exhibit “A”, lying within Rio St. Lucie Terrace.

 

All parcels abutting the subject right-of-way are owned by Rio South Dixie, LLC. Upon approval, the abandoned right-of-way will be incorporated into The Preserve at Rio Marine Village project and will be privately owned and maintained in perpetuity.

 

ISSUES:

 

None

 

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:

 

Because this request involves the application of a policy to a specific application and site, it is a quasi -judicial decision. Quasi-judicial proceedings must be conducted with more formality than a legislative proceeding. In quasi-judicial proceedings, parties are entitled - as a matter of due process - to cross examine witnesses, present evidence, demand that witnesses testify under oath, and demand a decision based on a correct application of the law and competent substantial evidence in the record.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

RECOMMENDATION

1.                     Move that the Board receive and file the Agenda Item Summary and all of its attachments for the record as Exhibit 1;

2.                     Move that the Board adopt the Resolution abandoning portions of platted right-of-way, lying within Rio St. Lucie Terrace, as described in Exhibit “A”, subject with the following conditions precedent:

a.                     Proper publication of a Notice of Adoption of this Resolution; and

b.                     Receipt by Martin County of a privilege fee in the amount of $70,000; and

3.                     Move that the Board authorize the Chair to execute all documents necessary to complete the transaction.

 

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

RECOMMENDATION

None

                     

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:

Budget Transfer / Amendment                      Chair Letter                                                               Contract / Agreement

Grant / Application                                          Notice          Ordinance                     Resolution

Other:     

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