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Ordinance 17-17: Annexation of Property on U.S. Highway One

Original title: ORDINANCE 17-17, FIRST READING, AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 586 REGARDING THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON U.S. HIGHWAY ONE PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY DEBORAH AND DOUGLAS HOWELL AND CURRENTLY OWNED BY BARTL REAL ESTATE, INC., IN ORDER TO REVISE AND AMEND THE STATED INTENT OF THE ANNEXATION AND THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY SO ANNEXED TO INCLUDE THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY BUFFER AS ORIGINALLY CONTEMPLATED; PROVIDING THAT THE REAL PROPERTY VOLUNTARILY ANNEXED BY ORDINANCE 586, ALONG WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY BUFFER THERETO, ARE HEREBY ANNEXED PURSUANT TO SEC. 171.044, FLORIDA STATUTES AND SEC. 4.02 OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA CHARTER; REDEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA TO INCLUDE ALL OF SAID REAL PROPERTY AND EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY BUFFER; DIRECTING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS ANNEXATION; DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO FILE A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AND WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS AFTER ADOPTION; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

August 10, 2017

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The Frame

What this does

This ordinance officially expands the Village of Tequesta's municipal boundaries to include a specific parcel of land and its adjacent road buffer, which changes the jurisdiction for property taxes, zoning, and municipal services for that site.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Bartl Real Estate, Inc.

The property owner is subject to the change in municipal jurisdiction for their land.

Village of Tequesta Residents

The village boundaries are expanding, which may affect municipal service delivery and tax base.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 10, 2017.

What's next

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Summary

The Village of Tequesta is proposing an amendment to a previous ordinance to finalize the of a property on U.S. Highway One. This update specifically includes an 'easterly ' that was intended to be part of the original annexation but was missing from the legal description.

Key Facts

  • Ordinance 17-17 amends Ordinance 586 to include an 'easterly right of way buffer' in the annexation of property on U.S. Highway One.
  • The property is currently owned by Bartl Real Estate, Inc. and was previously owned by Deborah and Douglas Howell.
  • The annexation is conducted under Sec. 171.044 of the Florida Statutes and Sec. 4.02 of the Village of Tequesta Charter.
  • The Village Manager is authorized to take all necessary actions to complete the annexation.
  • The Village Clerk must file the adopted ordinance with the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Chief Administrative Officer of Palm Beach County, and the Department of State.
  • Filings with the county and state must occur within seven days of the ordinance's adoption.
  • The ordinance includes standard legal provisions for conflicts, severability, and an effective date.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this ordinance?
It corrects the legal description of a property being annexed into the Village of Tequesta to ensure an adjacent road buffer is included as originally intended.
Who owns the property being annexed?
The property is currently owned by Bartl Real Estate, Inc.
What happens after this ordinance is passed?
The Village Clerk is required to file the ordinance with Palm Beach County and the Florida Department of State within seven days.

Why It Matters

This ordinance officially expands the Village of Tequesta's municipal boundaries to include a specific parcel of land and its adjacent road buffer, which changes the jurisdiction for property taxes, zoning, and municipal services for that site.

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Correction of Previous Ordinance

The ordinance explicitly serves as a correction to Ordinance 586, indicating an oversight in the original legal description of the property.

Connected Entities

personDouglas HowellPrevious owner of the property.Map →
personDeborah HowellPrevious owner of the property.Map →
locationPalm Beach CountyJurisdiction where the property is located and where filings must be made.Map →
organizationVillage of TequestaThe municipal government body annexing the property.Map →
organizationBartl Real Estate, Inc.Current owner of the property.Map →

Sources

Open source document

webapi.legistar.com

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