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Public Hearing on Closing a Portion of NE 15 Avenue for Development

Original title: Public Hearing Second Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving the Vacation of a 719 Square Foot Right-of-Way and Road Easement within a Ten (10)-Foot-wide by Sixty-Five (65)-Foot-long Portion of NE 15 Avenue - GO-3 Development, Inc. - Case No. UDP-V25002 - (Commission District 2) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record.

Record date · May 19, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The City Commission is holding a public hearing to consider an ordinance that would vacate (close) a 719-square-foot portion of a public road easement on NE 15 Avenue. This request is associated with a development project by GO-3 Development, Inc. (Case No. UDP-V25002).

Why it matters

This ordinance determines whether a specific piece of public land will be removed from public use and transferred to private control for a development project in Commission District 2.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

GO-3 Development, Inc.

The company is the applicant seeking the vacation of the public easement for their development project.

Directly affected

Residents of Commission District 2

Residents in the vicinity may be affected by the change in public access or land use on NE 15 Avenue.

Key Facts

The ordinance proposes the vacation of a 719-square-foot right-of-way and road easement.
The area to be vacated measures 10 feet wide by 65 feet long.
The request is filed under Case No. UDP-V25002.
The project is located within Commission District 2.

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The ordinance is currently in the 'Second Reading' stage.
The hearing is classified as 'Quasi-Judicial,' requiring speakers to be sworn in under oath.
The Commission is required to disclose any site visits, outside communications, or expert opinions as part of the official record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to 'vacate' a right-of-way?

Vacating a means the city is officially abandoning its interest in that land for public use, typically allowing the land to be incorporated into an adjacent private property.

Can I speak at this hearing?

Yes, but because this is a hearing, you must be sworn in before providing testimony.

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Quasi-Judicial Requirement

The document explicitly notes the hearing is quasi-judicial, which imposes stricter evidentiary requirements on the Commission and public speakers than a standard legislative hearing.

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