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Approval to Close Public Road and Utility Easements for Warehouse Project

Original title: V23-0014 Public Hearing - Vacating Petition by WSI Lakeview, LLC to vacate a portion of improved platted public right-of-way, and two platted utility easements, within the Corporex Business Park, in East Lake Orient Park. Adopt a Resolution vacating (i) a portion of improved platted public right-of-way known as Lakeview Center Drive (located in the East Lake Orient Park Area) consisting of approximately 29,657 square feet (0.681 acres) (the “ROW Area”), (ii) a portion of a platted 20’ Utility Easement consisting of approximately 6,879 square feet (0.158 acres) (the “North Easement Area”), and (iii) the entirety of a platted 20’ Utility Easement consisting of approximately 1,926 square feet (0.044 acres) (the “South Easement Area”), collectively lying within the plat of Corporex Business Park, as recorded in Plat Book 55, Page 51-1, of the public records of Hillsborough County, and described in the Resolution. The Petitioner, WSI Lakeview, LLC, intends to redevelop the site as an industrial warehouse complex and has submitted this request to further the site’s redevelopment. As further detailed in the background, a temporary public access easement is being reserved in the vacating resolution over the ROW Area. County departments, agencies, and utilities providers have raised no objections to this request. Estimated costs for required advertising per statute, recording fees, and processing, are accounted for in the Petitioner’s application fee of $400.

Record date · September 10, 2024

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What This Bill Does

Hillsborough County has approved a request by WSI Lakeview, LLC to a portion of Lakeview Center Drive and two s in the Corporex Business Park. This action allows the developer to proceed with plans to build an industrial warehouse complex on the site.

Why it matters

The resolution removes public access rights to a specific road segment and s, transferring control to a private developer for industrial warehouse construction, while maintaining a temporary public access easement over the affected road area.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

WSI Lakeview, LLC

The petitioner is granted the vacation of public land to facilitate the construction of an industrial warehouse complex.

Directly affected

Hillsborough County residents

Public access to a portion of Lakeview Center Drive is restricted, though a temporary easement for access is maintained.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will the public still be able to use the road?
The resolution includes a temporary public access easement over the d road area, though the land is being transferred for private industrial development.
Did the county receive any pushback on this closure?
No. According to the document, all relevant county departments, agencies, and utility providers reviewed the request and raised no objections.

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Industrial Expansion

The approval facilitates the conversion of existing business park infrastructure into an industrial warehouse complex.

Connected Entities

Corporex Business Park, Hillsborough County, Lakeview Center Drive and 2 more
locationCorporex Business Park“The site of the proposed industrial warehouse complex.”Map →
locationHillsborough County“The local government body approving the resolution.”Map →

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