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V22-0016HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY · LOCALSession 2025local legislationUNKNOWN

Local Impact

Resolution to Vacate Drainage Easement in Brandon (V22-0016)

Original title: V22-0016: Resolution to Vacate Drainage Easement in Brandon

November 14, 2025

land use easements Hillsborough County property rights

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The Frame

What this does

This resolution determines whether the county will relinquish its legal right to use a 34-square-foot portion of private land for drainage purposes, which is necessary to resolve a building issue for the property owners.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Robert Scott Carroll

The petitioner is seeking to resolve a property encroachment issue through the vacation of a public easement.

Sandra May Carroll

The petitioner is seeking to resolve a property encroachment issue through the vacation of a public easement.

Hillsborough County

The county is the governing body deciding whether to relinquish a public drainage easement.

What changed

Last recorded activity November 14, 2025.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

Hillsborough County is considering a request from homeowners Robert and Sandra Carroll to remove a small portion of a public on their property. The request aims to resolve a property issue caused by a pool built in 2022.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is this drainage easement being vacated?

The property owners, Robert and Sandra Carroll, requested the vacation to resolve an issue caused by a pool they built in 2022.

Will this affect local drainage?

The Hillsborough County Public Works Stormwater division reviewed the request and does not object, noting the small size of the area (34 square feet) relative to the total .

Who pays for the processing of this request?

The petitioners, Robert and Sandra Carroll, paid a $400 application fee to cover the costs of advertising, recording, and processing.

Why It Matters

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Exception to Public Works Policy

The county is making an exception to its general policy (PWD 0001.0 2016) which typically restricts the vacating of drainage easements, citing the small scale of the request.

Hillsborough County Public Works Department

Connected Entities

organizationPublic Works Stormwater“Specific division within Public Works”Map →

organizationBloomingdale Section ‘AA/GG’ Unit 3 Phase 2“Plat name”Map →

otherFolio No 088067-5926“Property identifier”Map →

personSandra May Carroll“Petitioner submitting the vacation request”Map →

locationLot 28, Block 7“Location of the easement”Map →

organizationHillsborough County“Governing body considering the resolution”Map →

organizationPublic Works Department“County department reviewing the request”Map →

bill_numberPlat Book 78, Page 36“Record of the plat”Map →

personRobert Scott Carroll“Petitioner submitting the vacation request”Map →

dollar_amount$400“Petitioner's application fee”Map →

Sources

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