9908-26KEN BURKE, CLERK OF COURT
AND COMPTROLLER PINELLAS COUNTY, FL
INST# 2026274041 1011512026 10:34 AM
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ORDINANCE NO. 9908-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
VACATING CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY LYING IN SECTION 16,
TOWNSHIP 29 SOUTH, RANGE 15 EAST, PINELLAS COUNTY,
FLORIDA MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS THOSE
PORTIONS OF LAURA STREET, A 15 FOOT PLATTED ALLEY,
AND NORTH STREET, ALSO KNOWN AS GROVE STREET,
LYING EAST OF EAST STREET, ALSO KNOWN AS EAST
AVENUE AND ABUTTING BLOCKS 14, 15, AND 16, WITHIN
GOULD & EWING'S 2ND ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 52 OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA, OF
WHICH PINELLAS COUNTY WAS FORMERLY A PART;
PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS; PROVIDING SEVERANCE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Myrtle Development LLC (the "Applicant") has submitted an application
to vacate certain right-of-way interests, which are held by the City of Clearwater (the "City");
and
WHEREAS, the Applicant is proposing a development project as defined in planning
case FLS2026-06033 (the "Development"), and the City Council finds that the public interest
is served by facilitating and regulating this Development by vacating these rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that, if the Development is constructed as proposed
by the Applicant, then the City's interests in the rights-of-way, as more particularly described
herein and shown in Exhibit A and Exhibit B, are no longer necessary for municipal use, and
it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City, and the general public that the same be
vacated and abandoned; and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. Those portions of rights-of-way are more particularly described in the
attached sketch, which is incorporated herein as Exhibit A, and the legal descriptions of those
portions of rights-of-way are more particularly described in the attached Exhibit B. (the
"Rights -of -Way").
The Rights -of -Way will be hereby vacated, closed, and abandoned, and the City of
Clearwater hereby renounces, relinquishes, and disclaims all rights, title, and interest thereto
upon the occurrence of the conditions in Section 2.
Section 2. This vacation will be subject to the occurrence of the following conditions
precedent:
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ORDINANCE NO 9908-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
VACATING CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY LYING IN SECTION 16,
TOWNSHIP 29 SOUTH, RANGE 15 EAST, PINELLAS COUNTY,
FLORIDA MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS THOSE
PORTIONS OF LAURA STREET, A 15 FOOT PLATTED ALLEY,
AND NORTH STREET, ALSO KNOWN AS GROVE STREET,
LYING EAST OF EAST STREET, ALSO KNOWN AS EAST
AVENUE AND ABUTTING BLOCKS 14, 15, AND 16, WITHIN
GOULD & EWING'S 2ND ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 52 OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA, OF
WHICH PINELLAS COUNTY WAS FORMERLY A PART,
PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS, PROVIDING SEVERANCE,
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Myrtle Development LLC (the "Applicant") has submitted an application
to vacate certain right-of-way interests, which are held by the City of Clearwater (the "City"),
and
WHEREAS, the Applicant is proposing a development project as defined in planning
case FLS2026-06033 (the "Development"), and the City Council finds that the public interest
is served by facilitating and regulating this Development by vacating these rights-of-way, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that, if the Development is constructed as proposed
by the Applicant, then the City's interests in the rights-of-way, as more particularly described
herein and shown in Exhibit A and Exhibit B, are no longer necessary for municipal use, and
it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City, and the general public that the same be
vacated and abandoned, and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA
Section 1 Those portions of rights-of-way are more particularly described in the
attached sketch, which is incorporated herein as Exhibit A, and the legal descriptions of those
portions of rights-of-way are more particularly described in the attached Exhibit B (the
"Rig hts-of-Way")
The Rights -of -Way will be hereby vacated, closed, and abandoned, and the City of
Clearwater hereby renounces, relinquishes, and disclaims all rights, title, and interest thereto
upon the occurrence of the conditions in Section 2
Section 2 This vacation will be subject to the occurrence of the following conditions
precedent
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1 The Applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for the Development
within four (4) years of the execution of this Ordinance
2 The Applicant shall execute and return to the City within thirty (30) calendar
days of request, any new easements as necessary to accommodate new
or existing public utilities as appropriate
3 The Applicant will be responsible for the reasonable relocation of utilities
within the Rights -of -Way upon the request of and at no expense to the City
4 The Applicant will be responsible for any expenses for replacing, removing,
or relocating crossing warning devices, warning signs, permanent closure
signs, dead end signs, and other markers related to CSX Railroad
Crossings
Section 3 The City may continue full use of the Rights -of -Way until such time as the
City issues a right-of-way permit as needed for the construction of the Development The
City shall not issue or be required to issue the right-of-way permit until the City has issued
building permits authorizing construction supporting the Development
Section 4 The City Clerk shall record this Ordinance in the Public Records of Pinellas
County, Florida, following adoption
Section 5 This Ordinance shall be severable should any section, paragraph or
provision hereof be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, and such holdings
shall not affect the remaining validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof
Section 6 This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption and shall
remain in effect unless the conditions described herein are not satisfied
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
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September 17, 2026
October 1, 2026
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Bruce Rec • r
Mayor
Approved as to form Attest
en Kohler
City Attorney
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EXHIBITA
AERIAL MAP
COP #50
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PROPOSED
ALLEY VACATION
PROPOSED
ROW VACATION
Project Area
City Owned Property
Abutting Parcels
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CLEARWATER
Prepared by
Department of Public Works - Engineering
Geographic Technology Division
100 S. Myrtle Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756
Ph: (727)562-4750, Fax: (727)526-4755
www. MyClearwater.corn
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VAC2026-08
Properties Affected by ROW Vacation
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EXHIBIT B
LAURA STREET LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A portion of right-of-way shown as LAURA ST, on the plat of GOULD AND
EWING'S 1st and 2nd ADDITION TO CLEARWATER HARBOR, FLA,
according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page(s) 52, of the
Public Records of Hillsborough County of which Pinellas County was formerly a
part, lying between BLOCK 15 and BLOCK 14 of said GOULD AND EWING'S
1st and 2nd ADDITION TO CLEARWATER HARBOR, FLA, located m Section
16, Township 29 South, Range 15 East, Pinellas County, Florida, and being more
particularly described as follows
BEGIN at the Northwest comer of aforesaid BLOCK 14, thence N 02°48'39"W , a
distance of 50 07 feet to the Southwest comer of aforesaid BLOCK 15, thence
along the South boundary of said BLOCK 15, S 89°44'48"E , a distance of 278 77
feet, thence S 01°31'03"W , a distance of 50 01 feet to a point on the North
boundary of aforesaid BLOCK 14, thence along said North boundary,
N 89°44'48"W , a distance of 274 99 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING
Contammg 13,844 square feet, or 0 318 acres, more or less
ALLEY LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A portion of the 15' ALLEY, BLOCK 15, GOULD AND EWING'S 1st and 2nd
ADDITION TO CLEARWATER HARBOR, FLA, according to the map or plat
thereof as recorded m Plat Book 1, Page(s) 52, of the Public Records of
Hillsborough County of which Pmellas County was formerly a part, located in
Section 16, Township 29 South, Range 15 East, Pmellas County, Florida, and
being more particularly descnbed as follows
BEGIN at the Northwest comer of LOT 12, aforesaid BLOCK 15, thence
N 00°08'53"E , a distance of 15 00 feet to the Southwest comer of LOT 11,
aforesaid BLOCK 15, thence along the North boundary of aforesaid 15' ALLEY,
S 89°48'34"E , a distance of 278 52 feet, thence S 00°02'47"W , a distance of 15 00
feet to a point on the South boundary of said 15' ALLEY, thence along said South
boundary, N 89°48'34"W , a distance of 278 55 feet to the POINT OF
BEGINNING
Contammg 4,178 00 square feet, or 0 096 acres, more or less
GROVE STREET LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A portion of right-of-way known as Grove St, shown as NORTH ST, on the plat of
GOULD AND EWING'S 1st and 2nd ADDITION TO CLEARWATER
HARBOR, FLA, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded m Plat Book 1,
Page(s) 52, of the Public Records of Hillsborough County of which Pinellas
County was formerly a part, lying between BLOCK 15 and BLOCK 16 of said
GOULD AND EWING'S 1st and 2nd ADDITION TO CLEARWATER
HARBOR, FLA, located m Section 16, Township 29 South, Range 15 East,
Pinellas County, Florida, and bemg more particularly described as follows
BEGIN at the Northwest comer of aforesaid BLOCK 15, thence N 00°55'49"W , a
distance of 50 01 feet to the Southwest comer of aforesaid BLOCK 16, thence
along the South boundary of said BLOCK 16, S 89°42'08"E , a distance of 280 00
feet to the Southeast comer thereof, thence S 01°01'02"W , a distance of 50 00 feet
to a pomt on the North boundary of aforesaid BLOCK 15, thence along said North
boundary, N 89°42'08"W , a distance of 278 30 feet to the POINT OF
BEGINNING
Contammg 13,957 square feet, or 0 320 acres, more or less