Board recommends vacation of north half of alley adjacent to 217 NE 9th Ave, subject to utility relocations

The Hialeah Planning and Zoning Board on Feb. 26 recommended approval of a petition to close, vacate and abandon the north half of a 12-foot alley adjacent to Lot 1, block 125 of the 13th addition to Hialeah (roughly 237 sq ft), contingent on executed relocation agreements with utilities and a developer agreement with the City of Hialeah Public Works Department.

Applicant RRR Citywide Investments LLC asked to vacate the north half of the alley; staff reported letters of no objection from Florida City Gas, AT&T, Comcast and FPL and that City Public Works would accept the vacation subject to relocation of existing lines in the alley and execution of a developer agreement. Staff noted the alley is fenced and effectively privatized, and that East 19th and East 18th streets end west of the railroad tracks with no outlet connectivity eastward. The request was recommended for approval with conditions and will be forwarded to the City Council; staff and the applicant discussed having a developer agreement in place before council review.

Planning staff said the City approved a previous north-half right-of-way vacation under Ordinance 2020-034 and that the Street Department raised no objection to the closure. The board voted to recommend approval with the stated Public Works conditions.