19-000697 Outfront Media, Llc vs. Department Of Transportation Status: Closed Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.

STATE OF FLORIDA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Haydon Burns Building

605 Suwannee Street

Tallahassee, Florida

OUTFRONT MEDIA, LLC,

Petitioner,

vs. DOAH CASE NO.: 19-0697

DOT CASE NO.: 17-071

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,

Respondent.

FINAL ORDER

On November 9, 2017, Outfront Media, LLC (Outfront), initiated this proceeding by filing

a Request for Administrative Hearing. The request was filed in response to a Notice of Intent to

Revoke Sign Permit for Violation (Notice), issued by Respondent, Florida Department of

Transportation (Department), on October 17, 2017. On February 8, 2019, this matter was referred

to the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings and a hearing was scheduled for April 10, 2019.

Before the matter could be heard, the parties entered into the attached Stipulation of Settlement,

resolving all issues.

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. On October 17, 2017, the Department issued Outfront a Notice of Intent to

Revoke Sign Permit for Violation (Notice Number 54814) regarding outdoor advertising permit

number 3813, tag number BD737, for a nonconforming sign that no longer exists at the permitted

location in Sumter County, adjacent to 1-75, and is deemed abandoned or discontinued in violation

of Section 14-10.007(5)(b), Florida Administrative Code.

2. On November 9, 2017, the Department received a Request for Administrative

Hearing challenging the Department's Notice. The Request was assigned DOT Case No. 17-071.

3. On February 8, 2019, the Department referred this matter to the Florida Division of

Administrative Hearings and a hearing was scheduled for April 10, 2019.

4. The Department and Outfront have agreed to amicably resolve the issue without

the necessity of a hearing, under the terms set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

The Department has jurisdiction over the subject matter of and the parties to this

proceeding pursuant to Chapters 120 and 4 79, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 14-1 0 and 28-1 06,

Florida Administrative Code.

ORDER

Based on the foregoing Findings ofFact and Conclusions of Law, it is

ORDERED that Outfront may continue to maintain the sign until December 31, 2019, and

agrees to remove the sign at its own expense. It is further

ORDERED that if Outfront does not remove the stgn by December 31, 2019, the

Department will remove the sign and will assess all costs of removal against Outfront pursuant to

section 4 79.1 0, Florida Statutes. It is further

ORDERED that Outfront Media, LLC's request for administration hearing is

DISMISSED.

ORDERED that the attached Stipulation of Settlement is incorporated into this Order by

reference.

DONE AND ORDERED this of April, 2019.

Secretary

Department of Transportation ;s;

Haydon Bums Building

605 Suwannee Street -.. .

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL

THIS ORDER CONSTITUTES FINAL AGENCY ACTION AND MAY BE

APPEALED BY ANY PARTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.68, FLORIDA STATUTES,

AND RULES 9.110 AND 9.190, FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, BY

FILING A NOTICE OF APPEAL CONFORMING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE

9.110(d), FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, BOTH WITH THE

APPROPRIATE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, ACCOMPANIED BY THE

APPROPRIATE FILING FEE, AND WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S CLERK OF AGENCY

PROCEEDINGS, HAYDON BURNS BUILDING, 605 SUWANNEE STREET, M.S. 58,

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0458, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RENDITION OF THIS

ORDER.

Copies furnished to:

Kimberly C. Menchion, Esquire

Assistant General Counsel

Department of Transportation

Haydon Burns Building

605 Suwannee Street, M.S. 58

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

Michael Green

Outdoor Advertising Administrator

Department of Transportation

605 Suwannee Street, M.S. 22

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450

Elizabeth Adler, Esq.

Glenn N. Smith, Esq.

Greenspoon Marder

200 East Broward Boulevard

Suite 1800

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301