Eminent domain action regarding property in Alachua County for transportation purposes.

NOTICE OF ACTION IN EMINENT DOMAIN AND NOTICE OF HEARING OF CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 2025-CA-3602 Parcels 198 and 204 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Petitioner, VS. DAVID B. LAMPP; MORGAN H. LAMPP; and JOHN POWER, Alachua County Tax Collector, Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION IN EMINENT DOMAIN AND NOTICE OF HEARING OF CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: To the above named Defendants and all said Defendants who are living, and if any or all Defendants are deceased, the unknown spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, lienors, or other parties claiming by, through, under or against any such deceased Defendant or Defendants, if alive, and, if dead, their unknown spouse, heirs, devisees, legatees, grantees, creditors, lienors, or other parties claiming by, through, under, or against any such deceased Defendant or Defendants, and all other parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in and to the property described in the Petition, to-wit: Item # 2078502 Parcels 198, 204 SR 26 Alachua County Section No. 26070 F.P. No. 2078502 Parcel No. 198 State Road No. 26 Alachua County Fee Simple A Part Of The Southwest Quarter Of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 17 East, City Of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida, More Particularly Described As Follows: Commence At The 4"x4" Concrete Monument Without Identification At The Northwest Corner Of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 17 East, City Of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida; Thence South 0111'21" East Along The West Line Of The Northwest Quarter Of Said Section 4, A Distance Of 2739.26 Feet To The West Quarter Corner Of Said Section 4; Thence South 0058'38" East Along The West Line Of The Southwest Quarter Of Said Section 4, A Distance Of 182.02 Feet To The Baseline Of Survey Of State Road No. 26 (A Variable Width Right Of Way, As Per Florida Department Of Transportation Right Of Way Map, Section 26070, F.P. No. 2078502); Thence North 0058'38" West Along Said West Line, A Distance Of 50.05 Feet To The Northerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of Said State Road No. 26, And To The Point Of Beginning; Thence Continue North 0058'38" West Along Said West Line, A Distance Of 30.71 Feet To The Southerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of The C.S.X. Railroad (A 100 Foot Right Of Way, As Per Florida Department Of Transportation Right Of Way Map, Section 26070, F.P. No. 2078502, Formerly Known As The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, As Per Railroad Valuation Map V.7 21); Thence South 8822'00" East Along Said Southerly Existing Right Of Way Line, A Distance Of 720.57 Feet To The Westerly Line Of Lot 7 Of Block 2 Of McLeod's Addition To Newberry, A Subdivision, As Per Plat Book A, Page 109 Of The Public Records Of Alachua County, Florida; Thence South 0512'57" East Along Said Westerly Line, A Distance Of 31.27 Feet To Said Northerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of State Road No. 26; Thence North 8820'15" West Along Said Northerly Existing Right Of Way Line, A Distance Of 722.91 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. Containing 0.511 Acres, More Or Less. Being Tax Parcel No. 01981-003-000 AND Section No. 26070 F.P. No. 2078502 Parcel No. 204 State Road No. 26 Alachua County Fee Simple A Part Of The Southwest Quarter Of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 17 East, City Of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida, More Particularly Described As Follows: Commence At The 4"x4" Concrete Monument Without Identification At The Northwest Corner Of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 17 East, City Of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida; Thence South 0111'21" East Along The West Line Of The Northwest Quarter Of Said Section 4, A Distance Of 2739.26 Feet To The West Quarter Corner Of Said Section 4; Thence South 0058'38" East Along The West Line Of The Southwest Quarter Of Said Section 4, A Distance Of 182.02 Feet To The Baseline Of Survey Of State Road No. 26 (A Variable Width Right Of Way, As Per Florida Department Of Transportation Right Of Way Map, Section 26070, F.P. No. 2078502); Thence South 8820'15" East Along Said Baseline Of Survey, A Distance Of 112.80 Feet; Thence South 0139'45" West, Departing Said Baseline Of Survey, A Distance Of 50.00 Feet To The Intersection Of The Easterly Existing Right Of Way Line Of S.W. 266th Street And County Road 337 (A 100 Foot Right Of Way, Formerly Known As State Road No. S-337 Per The Florida Department Of Transportation Right Of Way Transfer Map To Alachua County, Section 26640- 2601, As Per Road Plat Book 1, Pages 162 Through 164 Of The Public Records Of Alachua County, Florida) And The Southerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of Said State Road No. 26, And To The Point Of Beginning; Thence South 8820'15" East Along Said Southerly Existing Right Of Way Line, A Distance Of 24.85 Feet To A Curve To The Left, Having A Radius Of 360.00 Feet; Thence Along The Arc Of Said Curve, Through An Angle Of 1025'14", An Arc Distance Of 65.47 Feet And A Chord Bearing And Distance Of South 5803'13" West, 65.38 Feet; Thence South 0312'08" West, A Distance Of 157.73 Feet; Thence North 8820'07" West, A Distance Of 10.45 Feet To Said Easterly Existing Right Of Way Line Of S.W. 266th Street And County Road 337; Thence North 0047'52" West Along Said Easterly Existing Right Of Way Line, A Distance Of 131.84 Feet To A Curve To The Right, Having A Radius Of 50.00 Feet; Thence Along Said Easterly Existing Right Of Way Line And The Arc Of Said Curve, Through An Angle Of 9227'37", An Arc Distance Of 80.69 Feet And A Chord Bearing And Distance Of North 4525'57" East, 72.21 Feet; Thence North 01'39'45" East Along Said Easterly Existing Right Of Way Line, A Distance Of 10.00 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. Containing 3,125 Square Feet, More Or Less. Being a Part of Tax Parcel No. 01981-003-000 A petition in eminent domain has been filed to acquire certain property interests in Alachua County, Florida. Each Defendant is required to serve written defenses to the petition on Petitioner's attorney, whose name and address are shown below, on or before March 26, 2026 and to file the original of the defenses with the clerk of this court either before service on Petitioner's attorney or immediately thereafter, showing what right, title, interest or lien Defendant has in or to the property described in the petition and to show cause why that property should not be taken for the uses and purposes set forth in the petition. If any Defendant fails to do so, a default will be entered against that Defendant for the relief demanded in the petition. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a declaration of taking has been filed in this cause and that Petitioner will apply for an Order of Taking and any other order the court deems proper before the Honorable George M. Wright, one of the Judges of this Court, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., (one hour is reserved), in Courtroom TBD at the Alachua County Courthouse. All Defendants to this suit may request a hearing at the time and place designated and be heard at the time and place designated and be heard. Any Defendant failing to file a request for hearing shall waive any right to object to the Order of Taking. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL of this Court on the 20th day of JANUARY, 2026. J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA By Franita Thomas Deputy Clerk Brian D. Toreky Esq. Florida Department of Transportation Office of General Counsel 1109 S. Marion Avenue, MS 2008 Lake City, Florida 32025-5874 Telephone: (386)961-7530 Brian.Toreky@dot.state.fl.us Cynthia.Lavin@dot.state.fl.us January 28, February 4, 2026