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County vacates historic petitioned rights‑of‑way to clear path for Innisbrook Parcel L development
Summary
The Board approved a petition to vacate two unbuilt petitioned roads that date to the 1920s–1940s, clearing a title/plat impediment so a previously approved Parcel L site plan for Innisbrook can move to plat and construction.
Pinellas County commissioners voted unanimously to vacate undeveloped portions of two historical petitioned rights‑of‑way that crossed property now owned by the Innisbrook golf resort and adjacent parcels.
Zoning manager Michael Schroederbach said the petitioned roads — declared in county minutes in the 1920s and 1940s — were never constructed and today cross parcels that are fully developed or within a new subdivision site plan. The request initially covered the Innisbrook parcel, and the county expanded the vacation to include adjacent petition road segments to avoid future title complications.
Why it matters: Vacating unused, unbuilt rights‑of‑way clears a regulatory and title obstacle so the Innisbrook Parcel L project — an approved 48‑acre site plan comprising three phases and 174 units — may proceed to final plat and move forward toward construction.
Action taken Motion: Approve the vacation of the indicated petitioned rights‑of‑way on the Innisbrook property and related adjacent parcels. Motion by Commissioner Gerald Eggers; second by Commissioner John Nowicki. Outcome: Passed unanimously.
County staff said utilities and agencies had no objection and that the vacation will be recorded and the applicant will proceed with required platting.
Ending: The vacation resolves a decades‑old mapping issue and allows a previously approved residential development to progress to final platting and construction.
