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Martin County

File #: 18-0769   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 9/25/2018 Final action:
Title: APPROVAL OF A MAINTENANCE MAP FOR A PORTION OF SW MAGNOLIA STREET (VILLAGE OF INDIANTOWN)
Attachments: 1. SW Magnolia Street Location Map.pdf, 2. SW Magnolia Street Maintenance Map.pdf, 3. 2018-FLorida Statute-95.361.pdf

PLACEMENT: Consent

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APPROVAL OF A MAINTENANCE MAP FOR A PORTION OF SW MAGNOLIA STREET (VILLAGE OF INDIANTOWN)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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Pursuant to the provisions of Section 95.361, Florida Statutes, staff requests approval of a Maintenance Map for a portion of SW Magnolia Street in the Village of Indiantown.  Approval will establish prima facie evidence of ownership of the land by the County to the extent and width that it has been actually maintained for the prescribed period.

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DEPARTMENT: Public Works                     

PREPARED BY:                      Name: Thomas Walker, Jr., PSM                     

                     Title:                     County Surveyor                     

REQUESTED BY: Thomas Walker, Jr., PSM, County Surveyor and James Gorton, Deputy Public Works Director                                          

 

PRESET:     

PROCEDURES: None                     

 

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 95.361, Florida Statutes if the County has been regularly maintaining or repairing a road that was not constructed by the County or where it cannot be determined who constructed the road, the road is deemed to be dedicated and all right, title, easement, and appurtenances in and to the road are vested in the County.  The County may file a map, known as a Maintenance Map, to establish prima facie evidence of its ownership in the land of such a road. The Public Works Department routinely maintains and repairs roads and rights-of-way within the County and keeps an inventory of the work completed.

 

The Maintenance Map for the 634 feet of SW Magnolia Street, generally lying between SW 173rd Avenue and SW 171st Avenue in the Village of Indiantown has been prepared for acceptance by the Board of County Commissioners and recording within County Records.  The Deputy Public Works Director has verified that the County routinely maintains this corridor and the County Surveyor has reviewed the Maintenance Map.

 

This segment of SW Magnolia Street consists of an asphalt road beginning at SW 173rd Avenue, intersecting SW 172nd Avenue, SW 171st Drive and continues to the existing right-of-way west of SW 171st Avenue.

 

This segment has been continually maintained by Martin County for over fifteen years, is in use by the public, and is classified as an open road for applicable building permit eligibility.

 

Benefits:

Acceptance and recording of the Maintenance Map will establish prima facie evidence of the County’s ownership and maintenance of the right-of-way and appurtenances thereto.

 

Martin County currently maintains the road segment with existing budgets, resulting in no additional financial burdens to the County.

 

ISSUES:

 

No adverse effects are prevalent to the adjoining private land ownerships.  Nevertheless, the Public Works Department will notify the adjoining owners by mail when the Maintenance Map is approved and recorded.  Upon recordation of the Maintenance Map, SW Magnolia Street will be transferred to the Village of Indiantown pursuant to the Road Transfer Agreement.

 

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:

 

This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine if it is consistent with applicable law, has identified and addressed legal risks, and has developed strategies for legal defensibility.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

RECOMMENDATION

Move that the Board of County Commissioners 1) approve the Maintenance Map for the 634-foot segment of SW Magnolia Street, generally lying between SW 173rd Avenue and SW 171st Avenue in the Village of Indiantown pursuant to the provisions of Section 95.361, Florida Statutes; and 2) authorize the Chairman to execute the Maintenance Map cover sheet for subsequent recording in public records.

 

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Pull this item from the Consent Agenda.

Do not approve the Maintenance Map, state reason for such disapproval and provide staff direction.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

RECOMMENDATION

a.                     None.  Martin County currently maintains this roadway.

b.                     Reproduction and recording/filing cost approximately $45.

                     

Funding Source

County Funds

Non-County Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

N/A

 

DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:

Budget Transfer / Amendment                      Chair Letter                                                               Contract / Agreement

Grant / Application                                          Notice          Ordinance                     Resolution

Other:  Maintenance Map