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Commission approves century‑old plat vacations and deeds of dedication amid access dispute
Summary
The board unanimously approved petitions to vacate portions of historic plats (Long Branch City, Florida Farms Industries) and accepted deeds of dedication for Pasifino (Paso Fino) and Little Dairy roads and a release on Saunders Road; a landowner raised a dispute over whether the county already holds a 60‑foot right‑of‑way and asked staff and applicant to continue discussions.
Clay County commissioners on Aug. 13 approved a series of land‑title actions to clear and modernize old plats recorded in the 1920s and 1930s, accept deeds of dedication for existing maintained county roads, and resolve an ambiguous 50‑foot deed recorded in 1939.
Susan Fraser of SLF Consulting represented petitioners asking the board to vacate map lines on Long Branch City and adjacent century‑old plats; staff and applicant explained the vacation process removes plat lines from the public record so future title work references acreage instead of inconsistent historic…
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