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Commissioners approve four utility/drainage easement vacations on consent agenda
Summary
The board approved four easement vacation petitions (vacate internal utility/drainage easements) that staff said had no objections from utilities or county departments; each motion passed with unanimous votes.
The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners approved four easement vacation petitions during the Sept. 2 land‑use meeting, taking them on the consent calendar after staff reported affected utilities and departments raised no objections.
For each petition staff explained the purpose: combining lots to allow sale of homes, enabling construction of duplexes that will meet building separation requirements, or vacating center easements after parcels had been merged. Staff explained affected lots had been reviewed against the property appraiser’s records and deed records. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about lot merger status, potential structures, and whether any access to pipes or structures would be lost; staff confirmed no county objections in each case. “All affected utilities and county departments have indicated no objections to the request,” staff stated for multiple items.
Each item was called, taken to public comment (no speakers for several items), and approved by motion with final votes reported as unanimous 5–0 on each item.
