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Petition Submitted by David Collins and Nydia Collins for Hardship Relief From Subdivision Regulations
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
This subject property (Key No. 1765799) is located approximately 949.0 feet West of Chesaco Road. The applicants David and Nydia Collins submitted a Class D Subdivision application to create two (2) parcels from the approximate 17.55-acre parcel; Parcel A would be approximately 14.8 +/- acres and the Parcel B would be 2.75 +/- acres. As part of the parcel split, the property owner has already entered into a Contract for Sale for Parcel A, with a closing date of June 9, 2025, and the gifting of Parcel B to their son.
Section 26-3(e) of the Hernando County Code of Ordinances requires that Class D Subdivisions created in a residential zoning district shall meet the following:
1) Sec. 26-3(e) Class D (2) b.i Each lot must be created from a parent parcel with frontage on an existing county maintained street or private street built and maintained to county standards.
The proposed parcels do not meet the above requirements and the parcel subdivision was denied. The petitioners seek approval by the Board for hardship relief from these requirements.
Should the Board determine that a hardship is warranted, Section 26-3(f) of the Hernando County Code of Ordinances requires compliance with items (1) through (3) listed in the Legal Note, and the Board should authorize the Chairman's signature upon the approval resolution, which will be recorded in the official records. Likewise, if the petition for hardship is denied, the Board should authorize the Chairman’s signature on the denial resolution.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no identified financial impact.
LEGAL NOTE
The Board has the authority to act on the request for relief from the Class D Subdivision regulations due to hardship in accordance with Chapter 26, Article I, Section 26-3(f) of the Hernando County Code of Ordinances. A petition for such relief may be filed by any person who feels the provisions of the Class D Subdivision regulations, if complied with, would place upon them an undue burden on their ability to transfer land.
The governing body, upon review of the petition, may approve the subdivision provided the governing body has determined that the provisions of the Class D Subdivision regulations have placed an undue burden on the petitioners' ability to transfer land to and:
1) All lots proposed to be created under the Board of County Commissioner's approval meet the minimum lot size of the zoning district in which the subdivision is to be located and conforms with the policies of the comprehensive plan.
2) All lots have a minimum of a fifteen-foot access/utility easement to provide access to the parcel(s).
3) Each deed of conveyance entered into and executed shall contain a legend setting forth in bold type a reference to the subdivision regulations and a statement that the "subject land is contained within a subdivision which has not been formally platted and said county has absolutely no obligation to maintain or improve roads and thoroughfares within the subdivision."
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It is recommended that the Board, as the sole authority, determine whether the provisions of the Class D Subdivision regulations, if complied with, would place an undue burden on the petitioners’ ability to transfer land. Should the Board determine that a hardship is warranted, Section 26-3(f) of the Hernando County Code of Ordinances requires compliance with items (1) through (3) as listed in the Legal Note above. It is further recommended that the Board approve and authorize the Chairman’s signature on the attached associated resolution.