Approval to Vacate Public Utility Easement in Brandon (V25-0013)

Original title: V25-0013 Public Hearing - Vacating Petition by Patricia A. Hiskey to vacate a portion of a platted Public easement within Folio No 067494-0128 in Brandon. Adopt a Resolution vacating a portion of a platted public utility easement, consisting of approximately 83.2 square feet, located within Lot 14, Block 1, of the plat of Lakeview Village Section “B” Unit 1, as recorded in Plat Book 56, Page 42, of the public records of Hillsborough County and described in the Resolution. The Petitioner, Patricia A. Hiskey, has submitted this request to resolve an encroachment issue involving a pool constructed in 1985. The requested vacate area is a 41.4’ long by 2.18’ wide portion of a larger 745.2 square-foot total easement. There are no active or planned future utilities in the easement, however the remainder of the easement will remain in place. County departments, agencies, and utility providers have raised no objections to this request. Estimated costs For required advertising per statute, recording fees, and processing are accounted for in the Petitioner’s application fee of $400.

Record date · November 12, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners has approved a request to 83.2 square feet of a public utility in Brandon. This action resolves a property issue involving a swimming pool built in 1985.

Why it matters

The resolution removes a portion of a public utility on a private property in Brandon, allowing the homeowner to resolve a long-standing issue without impacting active utility services.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Patricia A. Hiskey

The petitioner is the property owner whose land is subject to the easement and who requested the vacation to resolve an encroachment.

Indirectly affected

Hillsborough County residents

Residents in the vicinity are affected by the modification of public utility easements within their neighborhood plat.

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Will this affect my utility services?

No. County departments and utility providers confirmed there are no active or planned future utilities in the specific area being d.

Why is this easement being vacated?

The vacation is to resolve a property issue involving a swimming pool that was constructed in 1985.

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Resolution of historical encroachment

The document highlights a common administrative process for resolving property encroachments that have existed for decades (since 1985) without prior discovery or issue.

Patricia A. Hiskey