07-001414 In Re: Petition To Contract The Capital Region Community Development District vs. *
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Summary: Report issued concerning the petition to contract the size of an existing community development district in Tallahassee.

1STATE OF FLORIDA

4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

8IN RE: PETITION TO CONTRACT )

14THE CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY ) Case No. 07 - 1414

24DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT )

27________________________________ )

29ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S REPORT TO THE

35FLOR IDA LAND AND WATER ADJUDICATORY COMMISSION

42Pursuant to notice, a local public hearing was held in this

53matter in Tallahassee, Florida, on June 5, 2007, by Donald R.

64Alexander, a n Administrative Law Judge of the Division of

74Administrative Hearings.

76APPEA RANCES

78For Petitioner: Jonathan T. Johnson, Esq uire

85Michael C. Eckert, Esq uire

90Joseph A. Brown, Esq uire

95Hopping Green & Sams, P.A.

100Post Office Box 6526

104Tallahassee, Florida 32314 - 6526

109STATEMENT OF THE ISS UE

114The issue is whether the Petition to Contract the Boundary

124of the Capital Region Community Development District (Petition)

132meets the applicable criteria set forth in Chapter 190, Florida

142Statu tes (2006) 1 , and Florida Administrative Code Rule Chapter

15242 - 1 . The purpose of the hearing was to gather information in

166anticipation of quasi - legislative rulemaking by the Florida Land

176and Water Adjudicatory Commission (Commission).

181PRELIMINARY STATEMEN T

184On February 2, 2007, The St. Joe Company ( Petitioner ) filed

196its Petition with the Commission. Prior to th at time, a copy of

209the Petition and its attachments, along with the requisite

218filing fee, were provided to the City of Tallahassee (City) and

229Leon C ounty (County) , where the existing District lies . The

240County held its optional public hearing on April 10, 2007, and

251the City held its optional public hearing on May 23, 2007. Both

263the County and the City supported the proposed contraction of

273the existin g District and have adopted resolutions to that

283effect.

284On March 21, 2007, the Secretary of the Commission

293certified that the Petition contained all required elements and

302forwarded it to the Division of Administrative Hearings for

311the purpose of holding the public hearing required under

320Section 190.005(1)(d), Florida Statutes.

324The land to be included within the proposed District is

334located entirely within the incorporated limits of the City and

344unincorporated Leon County.

347Petitioner published noti ce of the local public hearing in

357accordance with Section 190.005(1)(d), Florida Statutes. The

364proofs of publication were received into evidence as Exhibit 2.

374The local public hearing was held on June 5, 2007, in

385Tallahassee, Florida. At the local publ ic hearing, Petitioner

394presented the testimony of Jorge Gonzalez, its Vice - President

404and Chairman of the District ' s Board of Supervisors and accepted

416as an expert in land use planning ; James A. Perry, Managing

427Director of Governmental Management Services, LLC, and accepted

435as an expert ; G. Russell Weyer, Senior Associate at Fishkind and

446Associates and accepted as an expert ; and Fred A. Greene, a

457professional engineer with CH2M Hill and accepted as an expert.

467No members of the public appeared at the hearing . Also,

478Petitioner offered Exhibits 1 through 7, which were received

487into evidence . Composite Exhibit 1 is the Petition and attached

498exhibits; Exhibit 2 is the notice of affidavit of publication;

508Exhibit 3 is City of Tallahassee Resolution No. 07 - R - 27

521su pporting the contraction of the District; Exhibit 4 is Leon

532County Resolution No. R07 - 08 supporting the contraction of the

543District; Exhibit 5 is the pre - filed testimony of the four

555witnesses; Exhibit 6 is the supplemental consents for property

564sold after the filing of the Petition; and Exhibit 7 is the

576resume of Jorge Gonzalez.

580The T ranscript of the loca l public hearing was filed on

592June 19, 2007. On the same date, Petitioner filed a Proposed

603Report of Findings and Conclusions , which has been considered in

613the preparation of this Report.

618SUMMARY OF THE RECORD

6221. Petitioner is seeking the adoption of an amendment to

632Florida Administrative Code Rule 42CC - 1 .002 to remove

642approximately 1,081.55 acres from the District, as described in

652the Petition. (The rule establishing the existing District

660became effective February 28, 2000.) If the Petition is

669granted, the District's size will be reduced from 3,286.94 acres

680to 2,205.39 acres. (The area to be removed will be used to

693establish the Southeastern Communi ty Development District, a

701separate matter now pending in DOAH Case No. 07 - 1413.)

712Generally, t he District , as amended, l ies south of Apalachee

723Parkway, north of Tram Road, and east of Capital Circle

733Southeast. However, parts of the District will still ex tend

743south of Tram Road and across Capital Circle Southeast to the

754west. The contracted District's northern boundary will adjoin

762the southern boundary of the new Southeastern Community

770Development District . Petition Exhibit 1 is a map reflecting

780the proj ect location and the area to be removed from the

792existing District. Petition Exhibit 2 reflects the current

800metes and bounds description of the District, Petition Exhibit 3

810reflects the metes and bounds of the land to be subtracted from

822the District , and Petition Exhibit 4 reflects the metes and

832bounds of the proposed District after contraction .

8402. There are two parcels of land within the external

850boundaries of the proposed District that are to be excluded from

861the District, both of which are owned by the Board of Trustees

873of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund. When the Petition was

883filed, The St. Joe Company was identified as owner of the

894property. Petition Exhibit 5 is the owner's Declaration of

903Consent to Jurisdiction of Community Development Distric t and to

913Imposition of Special Assessments.

9173. The estimated cost of the infrastructure facilities and

926services which are presently expected to be provided to the

936lands within the District is included in the Petition.

945According to Petition Exhibit 9, thi s amount totals

954$69,350,000.00.

9574. The Petition indicates that the five persons currently

966serving the District as members of the Board of Directors are

977Sean Fennelly, Jorge Gonzalez, Pat Groeniger, Alan Hanstein, and

986Mary Lee Kiracofe, who are all residen ts of the State and

998citizens of the United States.

10035. Petition Exhibit 6 reflects the existing general

1011distribution, location, and extent of public and private uses

1020for the proposed area to be excluded from the District by the

1032Future Land Use plan element of the Tallahassee - Leon County

1043Comprehensive Plan.

10456. Petition Exhibit 7 depicts the existing drainage

1053patterns, major trunk water mains, sewer interceptors, and

1061outfalls within the District's current boundaries and within the

1070lands to be removed.

10747. Petition Exhibit 8 identifies the facilities

1081anticipated to be financed, constructed, acquired, or installed

1089by the District within the boundaries of the proposed contracted

1099District, while Petition Exhibit 9 provides the estimated cost

1108of these facilities .

11128. Petition Exhibit 10 is the Statement of Estimated

1121Regulatory Costs (SERC), which indicates that it was prepared in

1131accordance with the requirements of Section 120.541, Florida

1139Statutes.

11409. Finally, the Petition states that the authorized agents

1149are Brian A. Crumbaker, Esquire, and Joseph A. Brown, Esquire.

115910. The sole purpose of this proceeding was to consider

1169the contraction of the District boundary as proposed by the

1179Petitioner. Information relating to the managing and financing

1187of the service - d elivery function of the proposed contracted

1198District was also considered. Because Section s 190.046 and

1207190.005, Florida Statutes, provide the statutory criteria to be

1216considered, a summary of the evidence relating to each

1225enumerated section of the statute is set forth in the following

1236section of this R eport .

1242S UMMARY OF EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY

1248A. Whether all statements contained within the Petition

1256have been found to be true and correct.

126411. Hearing E xhibit 1 consists of the Petition and its

1275attachments as filed with the Commission. Mr. Gonzalez , who is

1285a Vice - President with The St. Joe Company, testified that he had

1298reviewed the contents of the Petition and approved its findings.

1308Mr. Gonzalez generally described the exhibits to the Petition.

131712. Mr. Gonzalez also testified that the Petition as

1326originally submitted should be amended as follows: Paragraph 2

1335of the Petition should be amended to reflect the fact that no

1347impact is anticipated on the excluded parcels identified in the

1357Petition, as is provi ded in Exhibit B attached to Mr. Gonzalez '

1370pre - filed written testimony; Paragraph 4 of the Petition should

1381be amended to reflect that Corbett Drew is currently serving the

1392unexpired term of resigned Supervisor Pat Groeniger; and that

1401Paragraph 7 of the Pet ition should be amended with regard to

1413operation and maintenance responsibility between the District

1420and City for stormwater facilities as provided in Exhibit A

1430attached to his pre - filed written testimony.

143813. Mr. Gonzalez further testified that the fo llowing

1447Petition E xhibits as originally submitted should be amended :

1457Petition Exhibit 5 should be supplemented with additional

1465consents of property owners within the contraction parcel

1473provided at the time of the hearing; Petition Exhibit 6 should

1484be supp lemented to provide a further description of the general

1495distribution, location , and extent of the public and private

1504uses of land ; and Petition Exhibit 9 should be supplemented to

1515reflect a more detailed good faith estimate of the order and

1526sequence of Di strict construction, both as provided in Exhibit B

1537attached to his written prefiled testimony. Supplemental

1544consents were received into evidence at the hearing as Hearing

1554Exhibit 6. The original consent of Weekly Homes , LP, was not

1565available at the time of the public hearing and is therefore

1576being transmitted with this Report.

158114. Finally, Mr. Gonzalez further testified that the

1589Petition and all its exhibits, amended as stated, were true and

1600correct to the best of his knowledge.

160715. Mr. Greene , who i s a professional engineer, testified

1617that he helped prepare the Petition a nd had reviewed its

1628exhibits. He generally described those Petition exhibits that

1636he had reviewed and described in his testimony the need for

1647certain amendments and revisions to the Petition, all of which

1657have been previously described above in Mr. Gonzalez ' testimony.

1667Finally, Mr. Greene testified that the Petition and its exhibits

1677were true and correct amended as stated.

168416. Mr. Weyer , who is a financial advisor to the District ,

1695testified that he had prepared the SERC in Petition Exhibit 8 .

1707Mr. Weyer also testified that S ERC as submitted in the Petition

1719was true and correct to the best of his knowledge.

172917. The testimony is that t he Petition and its exhibits as

1741amended and s upplemented are true and correct.

1749B. Whether the contraction of the District boundary is

1758inconsistent with any applicable element or portion of the State

1768Comprehensive Plan or of the effective local government

1776comprehensive plan.

177818. Mr. Gonzalez revi ewed the proposed District boundary

1787contraction in light of the requirements of the State

1796Comprehensive Plan codified in Chapter 187, Florida Statutes.

18041 9 . The State Comprehensive Plan is designed to provide

" 1815long - range policy guidance for the orderly s ocial, economic and

1827physical growth of the State . " § 187.101, Fla. Stat. It

1838contains twenty - five subjects, and numerous goals and policies,

1848of which Mr. Gonzalez identified Subject Nos. 15, 17, and 25 as

1860being particularly relevant.

186320. Subject 15 of the State Comprehensive Plan, Land Use,

1873recognizes the importance of locating development in areas with

1882the fiscal ability and service capacity to accommodate growth.

1891§ 187.201(15), Fla. Stat. Mr. Gonzalez testified that the

1900contracted District will cont inue to have the fiscal ability to

1911provide services and facilities to a population in a designated

1921growth area.

192321. Subject 17 of the State Comprehensive Plan, Public

1932Facilities, promotes the protection of existing public

1939facilities and the efficient and orderly financing of new

1948facilities. § 187.201(17), Fla. Stat. Mr. Gonzalez testified

1956that the amendment of the District boundary will not affect the

1967District ' s ability to continue providing for the orderly

1977planning and financing of infrastructure withi n the District.

198622. Subject 25 of the State Comprehensive Plan, Plan

1995Implementation, provides that systematic planning shall be

2002integrated into all levels of government, with emphasis on

2011intergovernmental coordination and citizen involvement.

2016§ 187.201(25), Fla. Stat. Mr. Gonzalez testified that the

2025contracted District will continue to systematically plan for the

2034construction, operation , and maintenance of the public

2041improvements and community facilities authorized under

2047Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, subject to, and not inconsistent

2056with, the local government comprehensive plan and land

2064development regulations. He added that th e District meetings

2073will continue to be publicly advertised and are open to the

2084public so that all District property owners and residents can be

2095involved in planning for improvements.

210023. Mr. Gonzalez also reviewed the proposed amended

2108District in light of the requirements of the Tallahassee - Leon

2119County Comprehensive Plan. He testified that the District as

2128amended wo uld not be inconsistent with any applicable element o r

2140portion of the Tallahassee - Leon County Comprehensive Plan. He

2150further testified that under Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, the

2159District is prohibited from acting inconsistently with the local

2168governmen t comprehensive plan and identified the F uture L and

2179U se, I ntergovernmental C oordination, and C apital I mprovement

2190E lements of the Tallahasse e - Leon County Comprehensive Plan as

2202being consistent with the proposed amended District.

220924. According to Mr. Gonz alez, t he Department of Community

2220Affairs (DCA) reviewed the Petition for compliance with its

2229various programs and responsibilities. After conducting a

2236review of the Petition, the DCA identified no potential

2245inconsistency between the Petition and Florida ' s growth

2254management laws under Chapters 163 and 380, Florida Statutes,

2263and found that the land uses and infrastructure improvements

2272proposed within the proposed amended District are consistent

2280with the SouthWood DRI Development Order (DRI) . See Exhibit E

2291attached to the Gonzalez pre - filed testimony.

229925. Based on the pre - filed testimony and exhibits in the

2311record, it appears that the proposed contracted District will

2320not be inconsistent with any applicable element or portion of

2330the State Comprehensive Plan .

233526. B ased on the pre - filed testimony and evidence in the

2348record, it appears that the proposed contracted District will

2357not be inconsistent with any applicable element or portion of

2367the Tallahassee - Leon County Comprehensive Plan.

2374C. Whether the area of land within the proposed contracted

2384District is of sufficient size, is sufficiently compact, and is

2394sufficiently contiguous to be developable as one functional

2402interrelated community.

240427. The Petition indicates that the contracted District

2412will include approximately 2,205.39 acres located within the

2421City and unincorporated part of the County. According to

2430witnesses Gonzalez, Perry, Weyer, and Greene, f rom engineering,

2439financial management , and land use planning perspectives the

2447proposed contracted Distr ict is of sufficient size, is

2456sufficiently compact, and is sufficiently contiguous to be

2464developed as a single functionally interrelated community.

247128. B ased on the pre - filed testimony and evidence in the

2484record, it appears that Petitioner has demonstra ted that the

2494proposed District will be of sufficient size, is sufficiently

2503compact, and is sufficiently contiguous to be developed as a

2513single functionally interrelated community.

2517D. Whether the proposed District, contracted as proposed,

2525remains the best alternative available for delivering community

2533development services and facilities to the area that will be

2543served by the proposed District.

254829. Hearing Exhibit 1 and Petition Exhibits 8 and 9

2558indicate that the District is currently providing certain

2566inf rastructure improvements and intends to construct or provide

2575additional infrastructure improvements all as outlined in the

2583Petition.

258430. Mr. Perry and Mr. Weyer testified that following

2593contraction of its boundary, the proposed amended District

2601remains the best and most practical viable alternative to

2610provide the proposed improvements to accommodate the planned

2618development benefiting the lands to remain within the District.

262731. Mr. Perry testified that the proposed amended District

2636would remain superi or to either a property owner ' s association

2648or the general purpose local government as a mechanism for

2658delivering community services and facilities to the area within

2667the proposed amended District. He also testified that the

2676District exceeds alternatives in the delivery of infrastructure

2684by focusing attention on when and where and how the next system

2696will be required. Also, a property owner ' s association could

2707not as effectively finance the infrastructure improvements

2714needed by the community, and provisio n of the infrastructure

2724improvements by the local general - purpose governments would

2733increase the demands upon, and require diversion of, local

2742general - purpose government resources. Mr. Perry testified that

2751only a community development district allows inde pendent

2759financing, administration, operations, and maintenance and

2765allows landowners to control the timing and extent of

2774infrastructure development.

277632. Mr. Gonzalez went on to say that the proposed boundary

2787contraction was planned in conjunction with th e establishment of

2797a separate proposed Southeastern Community Development District

2804over substantially all of the contraction parcels. As explained

2813by the witness, the existing District is located within the DRI

2824and is subject to its terms and conditions. In approving Phase

28352 of the DRI, the City and County "imposed additional

2845infrastructure obligations for Phase 2," and the Southeastern

2853Community Development District will be established and fulfill

2861those infrastructure obligations. Mr. Gonzalez also test ified

2869that the proposed contraction of the District ' s boundary will

2880not result in increased debt being imposed upon existing

2889homeowners residing within the contracted District boundary. He

2897added that a contraction parcel owned by the State of Florida in

2909t he southwestern portion of the District is being developed by

2920the State through a separate development entitlement process and

2929is not to be included within the proposed Southeastern Community

2939Development District.

294133. The testimony is that Petitioner ha s demonstrated that

2951the proposed District remains the best alternative available for

2960delivering community development services and facilities to the

2968area that will be served by the proposed amended District.

2978E. Whether the community development services and

2985facilities of the proposed contracted District will be

2993incompatible with the capacity and uses of existing local and

3003regional community development services and facilities.

300934 . Mr. Perry, Mr. Gonzalez , and Mr. Weyer testified that

3020the proposed bound ary contraction will have no e ffect on the

3032District 's ability to deliver community development services and

3041facilities and will not affect the current compatibility of

3050those services and facilities with existing local or regional

3059services or facilities. A lso, as noted in paragraph 32, the

3070proposed boundary contraction is planned in conjunction with the

3079establishment of a separate Southeastern Community Development

3086District . In this respect, Mr. Gonzalez testified that the

3096combined contraction/establishmen t tracks the separate Phase 1

3104and Phase 2 DRI requirements, thereby allowing Phase 2 DRI

3114obligations, particularly off - site transportation improvements,

3121to be coordinated by the proposed Southeastern Community

3129Development District established over the land s subject to the

3139Phase 2 DRI requirements.

314335. The testimony is that the community development

3151services and facilities of the proposed contracted District will

3160not be incompatible with the capacity and uses of existing local

3171and regional community devel opment services and facilities.

3179F. Whether the area that will be served by the District is

3191amenable to separate special - district government.

319836. As reported in paragraph 27, from engineering,

3206financial management , and land use planning perspectives, t he

3215area of land to remain in the District following contraction

3225will remain of sufficient size, compactness, and is sufficiently

3234contiguous to be a functionally interrelated community. Witness

3242Perry testified that once contracted the District will continu e

3252to successfully function as a separate special district

3260government. Also, Mr. Gonzalez testified that the boundary

3268amendment will have no e ffect on the District ' s operations and

3281functions and will not affect the prior determination of the

3291Commission tha t the District is amenable to separate special

3301district governance. Further, as noted above, Mr. Gonzalez

3309testified that a separate Southeastern Community Development

3316District is proposed to be established over substantially all of

3326the contraction parcels to effectively address the Phase 2 DRI

3336requirements tied to development within the contraction parcel.

334437. The testimony is that Petitioner has demonstrated that

3353the area that will be served by the District is amenable to

3365separate special - district gov ernment.

3371G. Other requirements imposed by statute or rule

337938. Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, and Florida

3386Administrative Code Rule Chapter 42 - 1 impose specific

3395requirements regarding the petition and other information to be

3404submitted to the Commission.

3408a . Elements of the Petition

341439. The Commission has certified that the Petition meets

3423all of the requirements of Section s 190.046(1)(g) and

3432190.005(1)(a), Florida Statutes.

3435b. Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs

344140. Both the Petition and the testimo ny of the witnesses

3452indicate that the SERC contains an estimate of the costs and

3463benefits to all persons directly affected by the proposed rule

3473to establish the District -- the State of Florida and its

3484citizens, the City of Tallahassee and Leon County and their

3494citizens, the Petitioner, and consumers.

349941. Petition Exhibit 8 indicates that b eyond

3507administrative costs related to rule amendment, the State and

3516its citizens will only incur minimal costs from contracting the

3526District ' s boundary as proposed. T hese costs are related to the

3539incremental costs to various agencies of reviewing one

3547additional local government report, which are marginal. Also,

3555the District must pay an annual fee to the DCA to offset such

3568costs.

356942. The same exhibit indicates that a dministrative costs

3578incurred by the City and County related to rule amendment will

3589be modest. Further, these modest costs are offset by the

3599$15,000 .00 filing fee that was required to accompany the

3610Petition to both the City and the County for this boundar y

3622amendment. Also, costs to the City and County will not change

3633from the pre - contraction costs incurred .

364143. Petition Exhibit 8 further indicates that c onsumers

3650will pay non - ad valorem or special assessments for certain

3661facilities. Locating within the D istrict is voluntary.

3669Generally, District financing has been and will be less

3678expensive than maintenance through a property owners'

3685association or capital improvements financed through developer

3692loans. Benefits to consumers in the area within the Distric t

3703will include a higher level of public services and amenities

3713than might otherwise be available, completion of District -

3722sponsored improvements to the area on a timely basis, and a

3733larger share of direct control over community development

3741services and faci lities within the area.

374844. Section 190.005(1)(a), Florida Statutes, requires the

3755petition to include a SERC which meets the requirements of

3765Section 120.541, Florida Statutes. The Petition contains a

3773SERC. According to Mr. Weyer, i t meet s all requirem ents of

3786Section 120.541, Florida Statutes.

3790c. Other Requirements

379345. Mr. Gonzalez testified that P etitioner has complied

3802with the provisions of Section 190.005(1)(b)1., Florida

3809Statutes, in that the City and County were provided copies of

3820the Petition and were paid the requisite filing fee.

382946. Section 190.005(1)(d), Florida Statutes, requires

3835Petitioner to publish notice of the local public hearing in a

3846newspaper of general circulation in the County for four

3855consecutive weeks prior to the hearing. Hearing Exhibit 2

3864reflects that t he notice was published in The Tallahassee

3874Democrat , a newspaper of general paid circulation in the County

3884on May 9, 11, 16, 23, and 30, 2007. The May 11 publication was

3898a re - publication of the May 9 publication, which mis takenly

3910appeared in the classifieds section of the newspaper.

3918d. Public Comment During the Hearing

392447. No public comment was received during the hearing.

3933APPLICABLE LAW

393548. T his proceeding is governed by Chapters 1 20 and 190,

3947Florida Statutes, and Flo rida Administrative Code Rule Chapter

395642 - 1.

395949. Section 190.046(1), Florida Statutes, provides that an

3967existing district "may petition to contract or expand the

3976boundaries of a community development district in the . . .

3987manner" prescribed therein. Par agraph (g) of the same statute

3997provides that "[p]etitions to amend the boundaries of the

4006district which exceed the amount of land specified in paragraph

4016(f) [250 acres] shall be considered petitions to establish a new

4027district and shall follow all of the p rocedures specified in

4038s. 190.005." Because the amendment here exceeds the 250 - acre

4049statutory threshold, Petitioner must satisfy all procedures in

4057Section 190.005, Florida Statutes.

406150. Petitioner bears the burden of establishing that the

4070P etition meet s the relevant statutory criteria set forth in

4081Section 190.005(1)(e), Florida Statutes.

408551. The evidence was that the proceeding was properly

4094noticed pursuant to Section 190.005 (1)(d) , Florida Statutes, by

4103publication of an advertisement in a newspaper of general paid

4113circulation in the County and of general interest and readership

4123once each week for the four consecutive weeks immediately prior

4133to the hearing.

413652. The evidence was that Petitioner has met the

4145requirements of Section 190.005 (1)(b) , Florida Statutes,

4152regarding the submission of the Petition and satisfaction of

4161filing fee requirements.

416453. The evidence was that a ll portions of the Petition and

4176other submittals have been completed and filed as required by

4186law.

418754. The evidence was that a ll st atements contained within

4198the Petition as corrected and supplemented at the hearing are

4208true and correct. § 190.005(1)(e)1., Fla. Stat.

421555. The evidence was that the establishment of the

4224District is not inconsistent with any applicable element or

4233portion of the State Comprehensive Plan or the effective

4242Tallahassee - Leon County Comprehensive Plan. § 190.005(1)(e) 2.,

4251Fla. Stat.

425356. The evidence was that the area of land within the

4264proposed contracted District remains of sufficient size, is

4272sufficiently co mpact, and is sufficiently contiguous to be

4281developable as one functional interrelated community.

4287§ 190.005(1)(e)3., Fla. Stat.

429157. The evidence was that the proposed contracted District

4300remains the best alternative available for delivering comm unity

4309development services and facilities to the area that will be

4319served by the District. § 190.005(1)(e)4., Fla. Stat.

432758. The evidence was that the compatibility of facilities

4336of the proposed amended District with the capacity and uses of

4347existing loc al and regional community development services and

4356facilities will not be affected by the boundary contraction.

4365§ 190.005(1)(e)5., Fla. Stat.

436959. The evidence was that the area to be served by the

4381proposed contracted District remains amenable to separa te

4389special district government. § 190.005(1)(e)6., Fla. Stat.

4396CONCLUSION

4397Section 190.005(1)(e), Florida Statutes, states that the

4404Commission "shall consider the entire record of the local

4413hearing, resolutions adopted by the local general - purpose

4422governm ents," and the factors listed in subparagraphs 1. through

44326. of that statute. Based on the record and the evidence, the

4444Petition appears to meet all statutory requirements, and there

4453appears to be no reason not to grant the Petition to Contract

4465the Capita l Region Community Development District. For purposes

4474of amending Florida Administrative Code Rule 42CC - 1.002, a metes

4485and bounds description of the contracted District is found in

4495Petition Exhibit 4.

4498DONE AND ENTERED this 2nd day of Ju ly , 2007 , in

4509Talla hassee, Leon County, Florida.

4514S

4515DONALD R. ALEXANDER

4518Administrative Law Judge

4521Division of Administrative Hearings

4525The DeSoto Building

45281230 Apalachee Parkway

4531Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3060

4536(850) 488 - 9675 SUNCOM 278 - 967 5

4545Fax Filing (850) 921 - 6847

4551www.doah.state.fl.us

4552Filed with the Clerk of the

4558Division of Administrative Hearings

4562this 2nd day of Ju ly . 2007 .

4571ENDNOTE

45721/ All references are to the 2006 version of the Florida

4583Statutes.

4584COPIES FURNISHED :

4587Jerry McDaniel , Secretary

4590Florida Land and Water

4594Adjudicatory Commission

4596The Capitol, Room 1802

4600Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0001

4605Jonathan T. Johnson, Esquire

4609Hopping, Green & Sams, P.A.

4614Post Office Box 6526

4618Tallahassee, Florida 32314 - 6526

4623Barbara Leighty, Clerk

4626Flo rida Land and Water

4631Adjudicatory Commission

4633The Capitol, Room 180 1

4638Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0001

4643Paul C. Huck, Jr., General Counsel

4649Office of the Governor

4653The Capitol , Room 209

4657Tall ahassee, Florida 32399 - 0001

4663Shaw P. Stiller, General Counsel

4668Depart ment of Community Affairs

46732555 Shumard Oak Boulevard

4677Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 2100

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Proceedings
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Date: 06/17/2008
Proceedings: Corrected Final Order of Dismissal filed.
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Date: 06/17/2008
Proceedings: Final Order of Dismissal filed.
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Date: 06/17/2008
Proceedings: Corrected Final Order of Dismissal filed.
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Date: 06/13/2008
Proceedings: Agency Final Order
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Date: 06/12/2008
Proceedings: Agency Final Order
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Date: 04/29/2008
Proceedings: Order of Abeyance filed.
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Date: 07/02/2007
Proceedings: Recommended Order
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Date: 07/02/2007
Proceedings: Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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Date: 07/02/2007
Proceedings: Admistrative Law Judge`s Report to the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission (hearing held June 5, 2007). CASE CLOSED.
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Date: 06/19/2007
Proceedings: Petitioner`s Notice of Filing of Proposed Reprot of Findings and Conclusions, Original Transcript of Hearing and Original Consent and Joinder of Landowner filed.
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Date: 06/19/2007
Proceedings: Proposed Findings and Conclusions filed.
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Date: 06/19/2007
Proceedings: Boundary Amendment Hearing filed.
Date: 06/05/2007
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
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Date: 06/04/2007
Proceedings: Petitioner`s Notice of Fling of Pre-Filed Testimony filed.
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Date: 06/04/2007
Proceedings: Testimony of James A. Perry Capital Region Community Development District filed.
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Date: 06/04/2007
Proceedings: Testimony of Fred A. Greene Capital Region Community Development District filed.
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Date: 06/04/2007
Proceedings: Testimony of G. Russell Weyer Capital Region Community Development District filed.
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Date: 06/04/2007
Proceedings: Testimony of Jorge Gonzalez Capital Region Community Develoipment District filed.
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Date: 04/09/2007
Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for June 5, 2007; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Date: 04/06/2007
Proceedings: Petitioner`s Request for Consolidation and Response to Initial Order filed.
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Date: 03/23/2007
Proceedings: Declaration of Consent to Jurisdiction of Community Development District and to Imposition of Special Assessments filed.
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Date: 03/23/2007
Proceedings: Lands Being Removed from the Capital Region Community Development District filed.
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Date: 03/23/2007
Proceedings: Petitioner`s Response to Notice of Insufficiency and Request for Additional Information filed.
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Date: 03/23/2007
Proceedings: Petition to Amend the Boundary of the Capital Region Community Development District filed.
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Date: 03/23/2007
Proceedings: Agency referral filed.
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Date: 03/23/2007
Proceedings: Initial Order.

Case Information

Judge:
D. R. ALEXANDER
Date Filed:
03/23/2007
Date Assignment:
03/23/2007
Last Docket Entry:
06/17/2008
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida
District:
Northern
Agency:
ADOPTED IN TOTO
 

Counsels

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