Cherokee Bend Phase II, Roadway Pavement: Atoka Trail

Request to Complete Roadway Pavement of Atoka Trail to Live Oak Church Road

Shoal Lake Homeowners AssociationEst. 5 Aug, 1996Marie Mancini, President

Purpose and History of Request• Used as Roadway Prior to Phase II Development

– Platted as Roadway Upon Approval to Develop Phase II by BCC, Planning Commission, County Engineer, etc.

• Access Point to Phase II Development for All County Emergency Services– Okaloosa County Sheriff, Ambulance, Fire, Electric, Water, Gas, etc.– Used by Waste Mgmt., USPS, Schools, UPS, FedEx, Residents

• Alternate Evacuation Route During Emergencies• Cherokee Bend Subdivision, Phase I and Phase II (173 Homes) Have Only One Entrance/Exit (John King Rd.)• Avoid John King Rd Traffic by Utilizing Live Oak Church Rd.

– Shortens Go-Around of Phase II Residents by Approx. 2 Miles• Platted Map Showing Roadway Provided to Every Homeowner Upon Closing (Purchase) of Home• Home Owners Association Meeting with District 1 County Commissioner Sherry Campbell, and Okaloosa

County Water (2004)– Rejected Out of Hand by Okaloosa County Water Representative – Reason; Area Not a Road, Will Never Be a Road.

• Home Owners Association Discussions with District 1 County Commissioner Wayne Harris (April, 2010)– Claims property was always Utility Easement (emails available)

• Incorrect. Majority of Property belonged to Shoal Creek Home Owners Association Since 1996• Adjacent properties purchased in FY2000 and FY2003 by Board of County Commissioners for

Use to Provide Water Resources to Fort Walton Beach

Okaloosa County Clerk of Courts - Official RecordFiling of Cherokee Bend Phase II

Instrument: 1503253 Record Date: 9/5/1996Book/Page: 2021/791 Legal: Cherokee Bend #2 BL A L1-4 6-9 ETC

Okaloosa County Clerk of Courts - Official RecordFiling of Cherokee Bend Phase II

Instrument: 1503253 Record Date: 9/5/1996Book/Page: 2021/791 Legal: Cherokee Bend #2 BL A L1-4 6-9 ETC

Okaloosa County Clerk of Courts - Official RecordFiling of Cherokee Bend Phase II

Instrument: 1717 Record Date: 7/24/1996 Book/Page: 16/62 Legal: R23 T3N S33

Okaloosa County Clerk of Courts - Official RecordFiling of Cherokee Bend Phase II

Instrument: 1717 Record Date: 7/24/1996Book/Page: 16/62 Legal: R23 T3N S33

Platted Area of Interest

Okaloosa County Property Appraiser Map of Phase II Area of Interest (Atoka Trail)

Printed 8/25/2013

Aerial View of Atoka Trail

Unpaved Distance from Atoka Trail to Live Oak Chruch Rd. - Approx. 500 Feet Go Around Distance (highlighted in Red) - Approx. 2 Miles

Current Views of Proposed Roadway(Cherokee Bend Phase II, Atoka Trail)

Atoka Trail Opening at Live Oak Church Rd. (View Looking East at Atoka Trail)

Center of Atoka Trail Looking East into Cherokee Bend Phase II

Atoka Trail Looking West to Live Oak Church Rd.

Center of Atoka Trail Looking West to Live Oak Church Rd.