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Read. Follow. Verify.Approval to Vacate Utility Easement at 10839 Standing Stone Drive
Record date · November 7, 2023
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What This Bill Does
Hillsborough County has approved a request to remove a portion of a public utility at 10839 Standing Stone Drive in Apollo Beach. This action resolves a property encroachment issue where a shed built in 2022 extended 5 inches into the easement area.
The resolution officially clears a property encroachment for homeowners Vi Le, Leighton Tran, and Johnny Mai, allowing their existing shed to remain in its current location without violating utility restrictions.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Vi Le, Leighton Tran, and Johnny Mai
The petitioners are the property owners who requested the easement vacation to resolve a shed encroachment.
Hillsborough County residents
Residents are affected by the formal adjustment of public land records and utility access rights in the Ayersworth Glen plat.
Key Facts
- The Board of County Commissioners approved the resolution to vacate a 30-square-foot portion of a public utility easement.
- The easement is located at 10839 Standing Stone Drive, Lot 43, Block 2 of Ayersworth Glen.
- The vacation resolves an encroachment caused by a shed built in 2022 that extended 0.4 feet (5 inches) into the easement.
- All relevant utility providers and county departments reviewed the request and raised no objections.
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- Petitioners are responsible for all associated costs, including advertising and recording fees, estimated at less than $175.00.
- The file number for this action is V23-0013.
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Encroachment Resolution Pattern
The document demonstrates a standard administrative pathway for homeowners to retroactively legalize minor structural encroachments through a formal easement vacation process.
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