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Planning board recommends abandoning a stranded segment of 16th Place in Marr Subdivision
Summary
The board voted unanimously to recommend City Council approve abandonment of a short, unused 30‑foot segment of 16th Place in the Marr Subdivision, concluding it serves no public purpose and will be divided among adjacent owners.
The City of Vero Beach Planning and Zoning Board on April 2 recommended that City Council approve an application to abandon a partial, unused right‑of‑way called 16th Place in the Marr Subdivision (AR26000001). Staff said the short, 30‑foot segment is isolated, does not connect to other rights‑of‑way, is not used for drainage or public safety access, and would convey as adjoining slivers to adjacent property owners if abandoned.
Planning staff said the abandonment procedure is intended to capture stranded right‑of‑way segments created by older plats and that the application had been reviewed by the city surveyor and public engineering. The board asked staff about valuation and how adjacent owners would be charged; staff said any purchase price would be based on discounted appraised value per square foot because the land is not independently buildable.
Affected‑party comment and general public comment were minimal; no objections were raised at the hearing. A board member moved to recommend approval; the motion passed unanimously, 5–0.
Next step: the board’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action and any required privilege fee or appraisal process will be handled administratively.
