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V25-0003HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY · LOCALSession 2025local legislationUNKNOWN

Local Impact

Resolution to Vacate Utility Easement at Lot 10, Block 62 (V25-0003)

Original title: V25-0003: Town and Country Resolution to Vacate Utility Easement

Record date · September 10, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The Town and Country government is considering a request from property owner Osmel Martinez to remove a public on his land. This action is intended to address existing structures, including a home addition and a pool, that currently encroach upon the area.

Why it matters

This resolution determines whether the property owner can legally resolve code compliance issues related to structures built on public utility land, potentially impacting future property applications.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Osmel Martinez

The petitioner is seeking the vacation of the easement to address code compliance issues and potential future variance applications.

Directly affected

Neighboring property owners

A neighbor has notified staff of a potential objection regarding the impact of the vacation on their property.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the owner asking to vacate this easement?

The owner is seeking to resolve s caused by a home addition and a pool that currently sit on land designated as a public .

Does this mean the code compliance case against the property is closed?

No, the code compliance case remains open and is pending the outcome of this vacation request and a future application.

Have any utility companies objected to this?

No, county departments, agencies, and utility providers have raised no objections to the request.

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Conditional Code Compliance

The document reveals that the resolution of a code compliance case is explicitly contingent upon the outcome of a land-use easement vacation and a subsequent variance application.

Osmel Martinez HC-CMP-23-0000096

Connected Entities

Town and Country, Hillsborough County, Osmel Martinez and 2 more

locationTown and Country“The local government considering the resolution”Map →

locationHillsborough County“Where the plat book is recorded”Map →

PersonOsmel Martinez“The individual requesting the easement vacation”Map →

bill numberHC-CMP-23-0000096“The open code compliance case related to the home addition”Map →

dollar amount$400“The petitioner's application fee”Map →

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Controversy20
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Entertainment5
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