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Fort Lauderdale planning board denies request to vacate historic Tarpon River right-of-way
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Board recommended denial of an application from four Tarpon River homeowners seeking to vacate a remaining segment of the historic Southwest Sixth Avenue right-of-way, finding the easement continues to serve a public purpose for pedestrian and limited vehicular access.
Fort LauderdalePlanning & Zoning Board Chairman Patrick McTeague and a majority of board members voted on Sept. 24 to recommend denial of an application from four Tarpon River property owners to vacate the final remaining segment of the historic Southwest Sixth Avenue right-of-way. The request would have transferred the easement to the adjacent homeowners.
The boardaction followed more than an hour of public comment, presentations by the applicantsattorney and findings from city staff. Attorney Ryan Horland, representing the applicants, told the board the right-of-way was originally dedicated as part of a 1910 plat and has been reduced by subsequent replats and a 1997 city ordinance that vacated a different portion. Horland said the strip is largely unimproved, contains no utilities and that the applicants and 14 nearby neighbors support the vacation to address safety and…
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