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ITEM: RESOLUTION NO. R2018-50 (WYCLIFFE VACATION)
A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL, VACATING A PORTION OF THE 12-FOOT WIDE SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT LOCATED AT 4650 WYCLIFFE COUNTRY CLUB BOULEVARD (WYCLIFFE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB) AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 6990, PAGE 198, PUBLIC RECORDS, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Approval of Resolution No. R2018-50 to vacate/abandon a portion of the 12-foot wide sanitary sewer easement within Wycliffe Golf and Country Club.
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EXPLANATION: Wycliffe Golf and Country Club, Inc., owner, is requesting to vacate/abandon a portion of the 12-foot wide sanitary sewer easement located within the Wycliffe Golf and Country Club private property for the proposed clubhouse renovation. The easement was granted to the ACME Improvement District as recorded in Official Records Book 6990, Page 198, Public Records, Palm Beach County, Florida. Approval of this abandonment will return ownership and responsibility of the sanitary sewer lines to the property owner.
The proposed clubhouse expansion places portions of the building on top of the existing sanitary sewer system owned by the Village of Wellington Utility Department. In order to facilitate the expansion, the Utility Department recommended turning over the ownership and maintenance responsibilities in the area of encroachment to Wycliffe. Wycliffe agreed, which necessitates abandoning the easement. This solution prevented costly relocation of the sanitary sewer system by the applicant and does not impact the Utility adversely. The Utility Department will still maintain a portion of the easement outside of the building expansion area up to the first manhole on the property. Palm Beach County Building Department is requiring Wycliffe to get approval from Wellington's Utility Department prior to issuance of the Building Permit.
The Utility Department has determined the requeste...
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