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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Meeting Date: SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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NE 26TH AVE RIGHT OF WAY ABANDONMENT
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Request: Right of Way Abandonment
P&Z# 23-18000003
Owner: City of Pompano Beach
Project Location: N.E. 26th Avenue
Folio Number: Multiple Folios
Land Use Designation: Residential (L)
Zoning District: Residential (RS-2)
Commission District: 1 (Andrea McGee)
Agent: Maggie Barszewski (954-786-7921 / maggie.barszewski@copbfl.com)
Project Planner: Maggie Barszewski (954-786-7921 / maggie.barszewski@copbfl.com)
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Summary:
This is a City-initiated request to abandon a right-of-way shown on the Avalon Garden Estates 1st Addition Plat. The subject right-of-way consists of swale area located along the east and west sides of NE 26th Avenue north of NE 13th Street. The request originated with Rodney Mackenburg, whose property lies along the eastern side of NE 26th Avenue (1320 NE 26th Avenue). He requested an abandonment of 10 feet along the frontage of his property. After researching the request, the Development Services Department made the determination that this segment of NE 26th Avenue is wider (70-foot width) than the typical residential Street (50-foot width). Since the property owners along this segment of the avenue have expressed a desire to have the width of NE 26th Avenue be the same as any typical residential street, the Development Services Department determined that a City-initiated request should be made. The request had to be adjusted to accommodate a utility line running along the eastern side of NE 26 Avenue. As a result, only 5 feet can be abandoned along the east side and 10 feet can be abandoned along the west side. Utility easements will be retained over the entire area being abandoned.
It must be noted that when contacted, two of the adjacent property owners declined to accept the abandoned area adjacent to their lots so those areas will not be abandoned. The City Engineer has acknowledged and accepted this p...
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