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Proposal to Vacate Undeveloped Portion of James Drive

Original title: James Drive Partial Right-of-Way Vacate - Adopt the Resolution vacating and abandoning a portion of undeveloped right-of-way known as James Drive in the Jamestown Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 9, Pages 71 - 72 of the Public Records of Seminole County, Florida, for property more particularly known as 2150 James Drive, Oviedo; (Pooran Itwaru, Applicant) District1 - Dallari (Joy Giles, Principal Planner).

Record date · January 14, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners is considering a resolution to officially abandon and a portion of an public road known as James Drive in the Jamestown Subdivision. This action would remove the public status from the land located at 2150 James Drive in Oviedo.

Why it matters

If approved, this resolution will permanently remove public access rights to a specific section of land, effectively transferring control of that space to the adjacent property owner, Pooran Itwaru.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Pooran Itwaru

As the applicant, the individual is seeking the legal abandonment of the public right-of-way adjacent to their property.

Directly affected

Seminole County Residents

Residents lose potential future public use of the land designated as a right-of-way once it is vacated.

Key Facts

The resolution proposes to vacate and abandon a portion of an undeveloped right-of-way known as James Drive.
The affected land is located within the Jamestown Subdivision, recorded in Plat Book 9, Pages 71-72 of Seminole County Public Records.
The specific property address associated with the request is 2150 James Drive, Oviedo.
The applicant for this request is Pooran Itwaru.

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The project is assigned File Number 2024-1597.
The matter is classified as a Quasi-Judicial public hearing.
The project is located in District 1, represented by Commissioner Dallari.
Joy Giles is identified as the Principal Planner for this application.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Vacating a means the government is officially giving up its interest in a piece of land that was previously designated for public use, such as a road or utility path.

Will this affect public access to my property?

The document specifies this action applies to an '' portion of James Drive at 2150 James Drive; it does not indicate impact on other developed public roads.

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Quasi-Judicial Land Use

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