07-001414
In Re: Petition To Contract The Capital Region Community Development District vs.
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Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Monday, July 2, 2007.
Recommended Order on Monday, July 2, 2007.
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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- PDF:
- Date: 07/02/2007
- Proceedings: Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
- PDF:
- 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.
- PDF:
- 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.
- Date: 06/05/2007
- Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/04/2007
- Proceedings: Testimony of James A. Perry Capital Region Community Development District filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/04/2007
- Proceedings: Testimony of Fred A. Greene Capital Region Community Development District filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/04/2007
- Proceedings: Testimony of G. Russell Weyer Capital Region Community Development District filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/04/2007
- Proceedings: Testimony of Jorge Gonzalez Capital Region Community Develoipment District filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/09/2007
- Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for June 5, 2007; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 04/06/2007
- Proceedings: Petitioner`s Request for Consolidation and Response to Initial Order filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 03/23/2007
- Proceedings: Declaration of Consent to Jurisdiction of Community Development District and to Imposition of Special Assessments filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 03/23/2007
- Proceedings: Lands Being Removed from the Capital Region Community Development District filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 03/23/2007
- Proceedings: Petitioner`s Response to Notice of Insufficiency and Request for Additional Information filed.
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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Brian A Crumbaker, Esquire
Address of Record -
Barbara R. Leighty, Agency Clerk
Address of Record -
Gladys Perez, Esquire
Address of Record