North Port advisory board approves vacation of rear drainage easement at 7874 Tappan Avenue

The North Port Planning and Zoning Advisory Board voted unanimously Thursday to approve petition VAC-24-134 and associated Resolution 2025-R-1, vacating part of a platted 20-foot rear drainage maintenance easement at 7874 Tappan Avenue to allow construction of a pool and a 25-by-40-foot deck.

Planner David Brown, development services, told the board the applicants are Sean and Sheila Ray Swallow and that the parcel (ID 0950-13-4513) is roughly 10,000 square feet. "The applicant is requesting to vacate a portion of the platted rear 20-foot drainage maintenance easement in order to construct a pool and deck," Brown said. He reported that reviewing agencies returned written approvals and raised no concerns and that staff recommends approval.

Brown also said the city’s practice is to treat an easement vacation as uncontested when a utility agency does not respond within 10 days of notice. He told the board the staff review found the request to be in conformance with board statutes chapter 177 and the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) chapter 53.

A board member asked whether a house was already on the lot; staff confirmed there is an existing house. After the public hearing was closed, a board member moved to approve the petition, a second was given, and the chair called the vote. Members voiced "aye" and the chair announced the motion passed unanimously.

The vote implements the board's recommendation under Resolution 2025-R-1; staff will note the action in the case file and proceed with standard follow-up steps for recordation and permitting.