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Resolution to Vacate Utility Easement in Brandon Tradewinds Addition

Original title: V25-0010: Brandon Resolution to Vacate Utility Easement

Record date · October 8, 2025

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What This Bill Does

Hillsborough County is considering a request from property owner Richard G. Beaudry to remove a public on his land. The request aims to resolve an issue where a pool and screened enclosure currently sit within the area.

Why it matters

The resolution would legally remove a 2,237-square-foot public from two lots in the Brandon Tradewinds Addition, allowing the property owner to keep existing structures that currently overlap with the .

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Richard G. Beaudry

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

Directly affected

Public Works

The department reviewed the request and ensured that necessary drainage easements remain in place.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the utility easement being removed?
The property owner requested the removal to resolve an issue, as a pool and screened enclosure currently sit within the designated area.
Will this affect local drainage or utility services?
No. The county reports there are no active or planned utilities in the area, and a specific drainage along the south boundary of Lot 15 will remain in place.

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Easement Preservation

The document highlights a specific effort to preserve existing drainage infrastructure even while vacating the broader utility easement.

Connected Entities

Brandon Tradewinds Addition, Lots 14 and 15, Richard G. Beaudry and 6 more
OrganizationBrandon Tradewinds Addition“Plat where the easement is located”Map →
locationLots 14 and 15“Lots within the plat”Map →
PersonRichard G. Beaudry“Petitioner submitting the vacation request”Map →
locationBrandon“City where the easement is located”Map →
bill numberPlat Book 45 Page 86“Record location of the plat”Map →
OrganizationHillsborough County“Record location of the plat”Map →
OrganizationPublic Works“Department unaffected by the request”Map →
locationBlock 1“Block within the plat”Map →
dollar amount$400“Petitioner’s application fee”Map →

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  • Controversy5
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