13-002154 In Re: Petition To Expand The Village Community Development District No. 10 vs. *
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Summary: Evidence established that petition to amend (expand) boundaries of an existing CDD should be approved, as all statutory criteria satisfied.

1STATE OF FLORIDA

4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

8IN RE: PETITION TO EXPAND THE

14VILLAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Case No. 13 - 2154

22DISTRICT NO. 10

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26REPORT TO THE FLORID A

31LAND AND WATER ADJUD ICATORY COMMISSION

37Pursua nt to notice, a local public hearing was held in this

49matter in The Villages, Florida, on August 14, 2013, before

59D. R. Alexander, an Administrative Law Judge of the Division of

70Administrative Hearings (DOAH).

73APPEARANCES

74For Petitioner: Martha Harrell Ch umbler, Esquire

81Carlton Fields, P.A.

84Post Office Drawer 190

88Tallahassee, Florida 32302 - 0190

93STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE

97The issue presented in this proceeding is whether the

106Amended Petition t o Amend the Boundaries of Village Community

116Development District No. 10 (Amended Petition) satisfies the

124requirements set forth in chapter 190, Florida Statutes , and

133Florida Administrative Code Chapter 42 - 1. The purpose of the

144local public hearing was to gather information in anticipation

153of quasi - legislative rulemaking by the Florida Land and Water

164Adjudicatory Commission (Commission).

167PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

169On May 29, 2013, the Village Community Development District

178No. 10 (District) filed its Petition to Amend the Boundaries of

189the District (Initial Petition) with the Commission, requesting

197that the Commission adopt a rule expanding the District's

206boundaries by 89.5 acres. On June 13, 2013, the Secretary of

217the Commission certified that the Initial Pet ition contained all

227required elements and referred it to DOAH to conduct a local

238public hearing, as required by section 190.005(1)(d).

245On July 18, 2013, the District filed a motion for leave to

257amend the Initial Petition in order to increase the requested

267boundary expansion to 99.3 acres. That motion was granted on

277July 22, 2013, and the Amended Petition deemed filed.

286Notice of the public hearing was published in accordance

295with section 190.005(1)(d ) . The District pre - filed proposed

306E xh ibits 1 through 29, which included the written testimony of

318seven witnesses: Janet Tutt, Gary Moyer, Darrin Taylor,

326Dr. Henry Fishkind, Robert Farner, Stephanie Vaughn, and

334Bill Kearns. The District also filed a Request for Official

344Recognition of Sumter County Ordina nces 2004 - 38, 2010 - 09, 2012 -

35810, and 2012 - 13; Sumter County Resolution 2013 - 27; City of

371Wildwood Ordinance 2013 - 28; City of Wildwood Resolution R 2013 -

38310; the Commission's certification that the Initial Petition

391contained all elements required by section 190 .046(1) (f) ; and

401the Notice of Receipt of Amended Petition published by the

411Commission in the Florida Administrative Register . 1/

419At the local public hearing, the District's pre - filed

429e x hibits, which included the pre - filed testimon y , were accepted

442into the r ecord, as were two additional e xh ibits, Exhibits 30

455and 31. Late - filed Exhibit 32, which corrected a typographical

466error in the pre - filed testimony of Janet Tutt, was admitted by

479Order dated August 20, 2013. The District supplemented its

488previous request for official recognition to include Sumter

496County Resolution 2013 - 37 . All requests for official

506recognition were granted.

509The District presented the live testimony of Janet Tutt,

518the executive director of the District; Gary Moyer, a

527representative of t he owners of the 99.3 acres and expert in

539community development district (CDD) governance; and Dr. Henry

547Fishkind, an economist and senior partner of Fishkind and

556Associates.

557No members of the public offered testimony at hearing or

567submitted written commen ts into the record. See Fla. Admin.

577Code R. 42 - 1.012(3).

582A T ranscript of the hearing has been prepared. T he

593District filed a Proposed Report , which has been considered in

603the preparation of this Report .

609SUMMARY OF THE RECORD

613History of the District

6171. The District is located in Sumter County and was first

628established in 2004 through Sumter County Ordinance 2004 - 38, as

639a CDD consisting of 998.8 acres, all of which are located in

651unincorporated areas. In the intervening years, the District's

659boundaries have been expanded twice: in 2010 with the addition

669of 399.01 acres and again in 2012 with the addition of another

68191.69 acres, for a total current aggregate of 1,489.5 acres.

692These two expansions did not result in a cumulative increase of

703land within t he District's boundaries of more than either 50

714percent or 500 acres. To date, all of the District's expansions

725have been restricted to properties lying within unincorporated

733Sumter County.

7352. On May 16, 2013, the District's Board of Supervisors

745(Distric t Board) authorized the filing of a petition to again

756expand the District's boundaries. On August 1, 2013, the

765District Board confirmed its authorization of the filing of the

775Amended Petition. On May 17, 2013, copies of the Initial

785Petition were submitte d to the City of Wildwood and Sumter

796County, together with a filing fee to each government entity in

807the amount of $15,000.00.

8123. By resolution adopted on June 10, 2013, the City of

823Wildwood expressed its support for the expansion of the

832District's bound aries. By resolution adopted on May 28, 2013,

842Sumter County expressed its support for the expansion of the

852District's boundaries as reflected in the Initial Petition and,

861on August 13, 2013, stated its support for the expansion as

872revised in the Amended P etition. 2/

8794. The current petition for expansion of the District's

888boundaries would increase the land within the District by an

898additional 99.5 acres, to an aggregate of 1,589 acres -- an

910increase which exceeds the original size of the District by more

921th an both 50 percent and a cumulative net amount of 500 acres .

935Of the 99.3 acres that would be added to the District, 9.8 acres

948lie within unincorporated Sumter County and 89.5 acres within

957the City of Wildwood.

9615. The 9.8 acres in unincorporated Sumter County are

970located approximately one quarter mile east of Morse Boulevard.

979The 89.5 acres that are within the City of Wildwood consist of

991two parcels, both located south of County Road 44A. Forty - three

1003and nine/tenths (43.9) acres lie west of Powell Road and

1013approximately 45 acres lie east of Buena Vista Boulevard.

10226. The areas to be added to the District are owned by The

1035Villages of Lake - Sumter, Inc., and Village of Southwest Plazas,

1046LLC, both of which consent to the proposed expansion of the

1057District. The property owners intend to use the land for

1067residential development, ultimately to include 374 units.

1074E xh ibits

10777. Exhibit 1 is the Amended Petition, with exhibits, as

1087filed with the Commission and DOAH .

10948. Exhibit 2 is a composite exhibit consisting of a copy

1105of minutes reflecting the District Board's initial authorization

1113for the Initial Petition to be filed and the District Board's

1124Resolution 13 - 17, reflecting verification of the District

1133Board's authorization for the Amended Petition to be filed.

11429. Exhibits 3 through 6 are various maps of the District.

1153E xh ibit 3 identifies the general location of the District.

1164Exhibit 4 depicts the District's current boundaries. Exhibit 5

1173adds those areas that are proposed to be added and Exhibit 6

1185reflects the District's boundaries as they will exist if the

1195requested rule is adopted.

119910. Exhibit 7 is a map identifying the location of

1209existing stormwater interceptors and outfalls that will serve

1217the expansion areas.

122011. Exhibit 8 is the current resume of Robe rt Farner.

123112. Exhibits 9 through 11 are legal descriptions, in metes

1241and bounds, of the District, with E xh ibit 9 describing the

1253District's current boundaries, E xh ibit 10 describing the areas

1263to be added, and Exhibit 11 describing the boundaries as they

1274w ill exist if the requested rule is approved.

128313. Exhibit 12 is a table identifying the estimated cost

1293of the infrastructure planned for the expansion areas and the

1303estimated schedule for its construction.

130814. Exhibit 13 is the resume of Darrin Taylor.

131715. Exhibit 14 is an excerpt of the Future Land Use Map

1329(FLUM) of the City of Wildwood, including those areas to be

1340added to the District.

134416. Exhibit 15 is an excerpt of the F LUM of Sumter County,

1357including those areas that currently lie within the Di strict and

1368those areas to be added.

137317. Exhibit 16 is a copy of combined Amended Development

1383Plans for The Villages of Sumter D evelopment of Regional Impact

1394(Villages DRI) and Villages of Wildwood DRI .

140218. Exhibit 17 is the resume of Gary Moyer.

141119. Exhibit 18 is a copy of the executed consent of the

1423property owners to the expansion of the District.

143120. Exhibit 19 is the resume of Dr. Henry Fishkind.

144121. Exhibit 20 is the revised Statement of Estimated

1450Regulatory Costs (Revised SERC).

145422. Exhibit 2 1 is a copy of the notice of local public

1467hearing that was published in T he Villages Daily Sun , a local

1479newspaper of general circulation .

148423. Exhibit 22 is a letter from the Department of Economic

1495Opportunity (DEO) stating that DEO has no comment on the I nitial

1507Petition.

150824. Exhibits 23 through 29 are the pre - filed testimon y of

1521Janet Tutt, Stephanie Vaughn, Robert Farner, Darrin Taylor,

1529Gary Moyer, Williams Kearns, and Dr. Henry Fishkind,

1537respectively. The pre - filed testimon y of Stephanie Vaughn,

1547Robert Farner, Darrin Taylor, and Williams Kearns are

1555accompanied by verified affidavits executed by each of these

1564witnesses.

156525. Exhibit 30 is a letter from DEO, stating that the

1576agency has no comment on the Amended Petition.

158426. Exhibit 31 is the a proof of p ublication provided by

1596T he Villages Daily Sun , verifying the publication of the notice

1607of local public hearing on July 17, 24, and 31 , and August 7,

16202013 .

162227. Exhibit 32 is the affidavit of Janet Tutt, identifying

1632a typographical error in her pre - filed te stimony,

164228. The sole purpose of this proceeding is to establish

1652the record to be relied upon by the Commission when deciding

1663whether to adopt a rule expanding the District's boundaries.

1672Because paragraph 190.005(1)(e) applies in this matter and

1680contains the statutory criteria to be considered, a summary of

1690the evidence relating to each is set forth below.

1699SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY

1704Factors Set Forth in Section 190.005(1)(e), Florida Statutes

1712A. Whether all statements contained in the Amended

1720Petit ion are found to be true and correct.

172929. Janet Tutt, manager of the District for the past six

1740years, testified that she had reviewed the contents of the

1750Amended Petition and the exhibits and that, to the best of her

1762knowledge, all are true and correct.

176830. Based on this testimony, and in the absence of any

1779contrary evidence, the evidence establishes that the Amended

1787Petition and the exhibits attached to it are all true and

1798correct.

1799B. Whether the proposed expansion of the District is

1808inconsistent with any applicable element or portion of the state

1818comprehensive plan or the effective local government

1825comprehensive plans.

182731. Darrin Taylor is a land use planner who has worked in

1839the public sector for the former Department of Community

1848Affairs, for a lo cal government, and in the private sector.

1859Much of his experience has involved review and analysis of

1869comprehensive plans and growth management laws.

187532. The land use category assigned by the City of Wildwood

1886FLUM to that portion of the expansion that l ies within the

1898municipal boundaries is The Villages of Wildwood. The category

1907permits a mixture of land uses, including residential, retail,

1916and similar uses.

191933. Specific policies were developed for The Villages of

1928Wildwood that supersede all other pol icies in the City of

1939Wildwood Comprehensive Plan. No other provisions in the City of

1949Wildwood Comprehensive Plan apply within that land use category.

1958Mr. Taylor reviewed The Villages of Wildwood policies and

1967determined that the CDD expansion is consisten t with the City of

1979Wildwood Comprehensive Plan.

198234. Mr. Taylor also concluded that the proposed expansion

1991is consistent with the Sumter County Comprehensive Plan. The

2000most relevant portion of th at p lan with respect to the proposed

2013expansion is the Futur e Land Use Element (FLUE). The expansion

2024area in unincorporated Sumter County is designated Mixed Use on

2034the County's FLUM. The County FLUE provides that a variety of

2045uses are allowed within the Mixed Use category, including

2054residential and retail.

205735. In addition, since the property in question lies

2066within The Villages DRI, the County's C omprehensive P lan

2076requires it to have a separate community plan. Mr. Taylor

2086reviewed The Villages DRI community plan and determined that the

2096proposed District expansi on is consistent with that plan. He

2106also reviewed the other elements in the County's C omprehensive

2116P lan and determined that the proposed expansion is not

2126inconsistent with those provisions.

213036. Mr. Taylor further stated that the proposed expansion

2139of the District is not inconsistent with the s tate c omprehensive

2151p lan. The development within the District, including those

2160areas proposed to be added, is an integral part of the overall

2172Villages development. The Villages development furthers many of

2180the state 's goals in protecting and providing for the elderly,

2191in planning and developing land in an efficient manner, and in

2202the protection of our natural resources. The Villages

2210development also provides transportation alternatives such as

2217the extensive use of g olf carts and many amenities which keep

2229the residents healthy. Each of these furthers a general goal

2239set forth in the s tate c omprehensive p lan.

224937. After reviewing both the Initial and the Amended

2258Petitions, DEO stated that it had no comments relating t o the

2270proposed District expansion.

227338. The testimony and exhibits indicate that the expanded

2282District will not be inconsistent with any applicable element or

2292portion of either the local comprehensive plans or the state

2302comprehensive plan.

2304C. Whether th e area of land within the expanded District

2315is of sufficient size, is sufficiently compact, and is

2324sufficiently contiguous to be developable as one functional

2332interrelated community.

233439. Gary Moyer, a n expert in the governance of CDDs ,

2345testified that, wi th the proposed expansion, the District will

2355still be of sufficient size, compactness, and contiguity to be

2365developed as an interrelated community. That opinion was echoed

2374by Robert Farner, a professional engineer whose firm has been

2384involved in creating and financing over 15 CDDs. Both Mr. Moyer

2395and Mr. Farner explained that the District is part of a

2406nationally known active adult community -- The Villages -- that

2416includes over 21,000 acres. The District, as expanded, will

2426continue to function as part of this already interrelated

2435community.

243640. In addition, Mr. Moyer stated that the property to be

2447included in the District is similar in character to the other

2458residential properties in the District.

246341. The testimony establishes that the expanded Distr ict

2472will be of sufficient size, compactness, and contiguity to be

2482developed as a single functionally interrelated community.

2489D. Whether expansion of the District is the best

2498alternative available for delivering community development

2504services and facilitie s to the area that will be served by the

2517District.

251842. Mr. Moyer further testified that expansion of the

2527District is the best alternative available for providing CDD

2536services and facilities to the area. The CDD structure

2545facilitates a focus on the manag ement of infrastructure that

2555allows better coordination between the construction of

2562infrastructure and development. In addition, for this

2569particular expansion, there are economies of scale to be

2578realized as a result of the larger base over which to alloca te

2591costs, especially for certain fixed costs such as management,

2600insurance, and other administrative costs.

260543. Dr. Henry Fishkind, a n expert in economics with

2615significant experience involving CDDs, testified that the

2622District provides property owners w ith a governance structure

2631that is focused on providing services and facilities specific to

2641the property within its boundaries. Dr. Fishkind also testified

2650that the District structure affords the ability to issue long -

2661term bonds to fund infrastructure imp rovements at a cost that is

2673equal to -- and perhaps lower than -- other available funding

2684sources.

268544. Both Mr. Moyer and Dr. Fishkind indicated that other

2695alternatives that could have been considered include provision

2703of services and facilities by the c ounty and municipal

2713governments, either directly or through a dependent special

2721district, or by developer - financed infrastructure, with

2729responsibility for maintenance and operation eventually

2735transferred to a property owners' association.

274145. Under eithe r the direct local government or dependent

2751special district option, the County would incur the significant

2760costs of administering the program. The requested expansion

2768will allow the District, rather than the County, to shoulder

2778this expense. The expansio n will also free the County from the

2790possible entanglements associated with debt incurred to finance

2798construction infrastructure improvements.

280146. Expansion of the District is also preferable to

2810reliance on developers to construct facilities, with long - t erm

2821operation and maintenance ultimately transferred to a property

2829owners' association. Unlike fees charged by a property owners'

2838association, the District's assessments are collected along with

2846other property taxes, giving greater assurance of obtaining

2854needed funds. In addition, the District is subject to specific

2864regulations, including both those specific to CDDs and those

2873that apply to all government agencies in Florida. A property

2883owners' association is not.

288747. The testimony and exhibits demonstra te that expansion

2896of the District is the best alternative available for providing

2906community development services to the area.

2912E. Whether the community development services and

2919facilities of the District will be incompatible with the

2928capacity and uses of e xisting local and regional community

2938development services and facilities.

294248. Both Mr. Moyer and Mr. Farner testified that the

2952services and facilities that will be provided by the District to

2963the expansion areas will not be incompatible with the capacity

2973and uses of existing local and regional community development

2982services and facilities. There are currently no regional or

2991local facilities and services serving the expansion areas and

3000the expansion will not adversely impact the District's capacity

3009to pro vide services and facilities within its existing

3018boundaries. Furthermore, the expansion will not result in

3026overly burdening either existing or planned facilities.

303349. The testimony submitted establishes that the community

3041development services and facili ties of the District will not be

3052incompatible with the capacity and uses of existing local and

3062regional community development services and facilities.

3068F. Whether the area that will be served by the expanded

3079District is amenable to separate special - distric t government.

308950. Ms. Tutt testified that she expects the expansion to

3099have no adverse impact on the successful operation of the

3109District.

311051. Mr. Moyer testified that the areas to be added to the

3122District are amenable to a special - district type of gov ernance

3134and that the expansion will have no adverse impact on the

3145District's ability to successfully operate under the separate

3153special - district form of governance. In Mr. Moyer's opinion,

3163CDD s provide an efficient and focused mechanism for managing and

3174s upervising the construction of capital improvements in the

3183expanded areas, as well as managing and operating those

3192improvements once installed.

319552. The testimony submitted establishes that the area to

3204be added to the District is amenable to a separate sp ecial -

3217district type of governance.

3221G. Other Statutory and Regulatory Requirements Elements of

3229the Petition and Public Notice.

323453. The Commission has certified that the Initial Petition

3243met all of the applicable requirements of section 190.005(1)(a).

325254 . Notice of the local public hearing was published in

3263The Villages Daily Sun for four consecutive weeks prior to the

3274hearing, on July 17, 24, and 31, and August 7, 2013. In

3286addition, the Commission published notice of its receipt of the

3296Initial Petition and Amended Petition in the July 25, 2013,

3306Florida Administrative Register .

3310Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC)

331655. The initial SERC, which accompanied both the Initial

3325Petition and the Amended Petition, was prepared under the

3334supervision of D r. Henry Fishkind, a n expert in economic

3345analysis with significant experience relating to CDDs. Prior to

3354the hearing, a Revised SERC was prepared, reflecting the small

3364increase in the size of the expansion sought by the District --

3376from 89.5 acres to 99.3 -- and the correction of a typographical

3388error in the original SERC.

339356. The Revised SERC includes an analysis of all of the

3404elements required by section 120.541, including: (a) a good

3413faith estimate of the costs and any anticipated effect of

3423revenues o f state and local government; (b ) a good faith

3435estimate of the transactional costs that individuals and

3443entities subject to the expanded District boundary are likely to

3453incur; and (c ) an analysis of any impacts on small businesses

3465and small cities. 3/ Beca use the current proceeding involves the

3476expansion of an existing District, the Revised SERC's scope is

3486limited to the costs and impacts of that expansion.

349557. Dr. Fishkind opined that the economic benefits of the

3505requested expansion to all affected parti es will exceed any

3515costs incurred. Following formation of the District, the County

3524and City incur no additional direct costs. To the extent the

3535Property Appraiser or Tax Collector is utilized to collect

3544District assessments, the District is required to c over those

3554costs. Moreover, neither the County nor the City will become

3564liable for debts incurred by the District and bonds issued by

3575the District will not affect the bonding capacity of either the

3586City or the State.

359058. Dr. Fishkind also concluded that property values in

3599the expansion areas will increase by more than the cost of

3610assessment levied by the District to fund infrastructure

3618improvements .

362059. The testimony and exhibits establish that the Revised

3629SERC satisfies the requirements of section 120.5 41.

3637Other Requirements

363960. The District provided both the City and the County

3649with copies of the Initial Petition and, because an additiona l

36609.8 acres in the unincorporated area were later added to the

3671expansion request, the District also provided the Cou nty with a

3682copy of the Amended Petition. The District also submitted

3691filing fees of $15,000 .00 each to both local governments. Both

3703the City and the County adopted resolutions consenting to the

3713expansion.

371461. All of the properties to be added to the Di strict are

3727owned by either Village of Southwest Plazas, LLC , or Villages of

3738Lake - Sumter, Inc. Village of Southwest Plazas, LLC, has two

3749members -- the Villages Operating Company and Acorn Investments.

3758The Villages of Lake - Sumter, Inc. , and Village of Sou thwest

3770Plazas, LLC -- through its two members -- both consent to the

3782requested expansion.

378462. Notice of the local public hearing was published in a

3795newspaper once a week for each of the four weeks immediately

3806preceding the hearing. The notice included t he time and place

3817of the hearing, a description and map of the area affected by

3829the expansion, and a summary of the District's expansion

3838request. The notice was also posted on the newspaper's website

3848and on the Florida Press Association's website.

3855APPLIC ABLE LAW

385863. This proceeding is governed by sections 190.00 5 and

3868190.046 and rule chapter 42 - 1.

387564. A petition to expand a CDD that was initially

3885established by local ordinance must be processed as provided in

3895section 190.005 if the expansion will increa se the size of the

3907district by either 50 percent over its initial size, or by a

3919cumulative net amount of 500 acres. See § 190.046(1)(f), Fla.

3929Stat. While prior expansions of the District have not exceeded

3939this limitation, the expansion requested through the Amended

3947Petition does.

394965. A petition for expansion that exceeds the limitation

3958described above shall "include only the elements set forth in

3968section 190.005(1)(a)1. and 5. - 8. and the consent required by

3979paragraph (g)." § 190.046(1)( f ), Fla. Stat.

39876 6 . The evidence establishes that the District has

3997satisfied the requirement of section 190.046(1)(g), which

4004requires that written consent be obtained from the owners of the

4015property to be added. The filing of the Initial Petition and

4026Amended Petition by o r on behalf of the District Board

4037constitutes the consent of the property owners within the

4046current District boundaries. See § 190.046(1)(g), Fla. Stat.

4054The evidence establishes that the District Board authorized the

4063filing of both the Initial Petition a nd the Amended Petition.

40746 7 . The evidence also establishes that the District fully

4085satisfied the notice requirements imposed by section 190.005(1)

4093by providing the City with copies of the Initial Petition and

4104the County with copies of both the Initial Pet ition and Amended

4116Petition, as well as by publishing notice of the local public

4127hearing in the manner required by the statute. The District

4137also submitted the required filing fees to the City and County.

41486 8 . The Amended Petition includes the elements req uired by

4160subparagraphs 1 . and 5 . - 8 . of section 190.005(1)(a).

41726 9 . The evidence is that each of the statutory criteria

4184imposed by section 190.005(1)(e) is satisfied.

419070 . The evidence is that the statements contained in the

4201Amended Petition are true and co rrect. See § 190.005 (1)(e)1 . ,

4213Fla. Stat.

42157 1 . The evidence is that the amendment of the District's

4227boundaries will not be inconsistent with either the applicable

4236local comprehensive plans or the state comprehensive plan. See

4245§ 190.005(1)(e)2 . , Fla. Stat .

42517 2 . The evidence is that the District, with the expanded

4263boundaries, will be of sufficient size, sufficiently compact,

4271and sufficiently contiguous to be developable as one functional

4280interrelated community. See § 190.005(1)(e)3 . , Fla. Stat.

42887 3 . The ev idence is that the District, as expanded, is the

4302best alternative available for delivering community development

4309services and facilities to the areas being added. See

4318§ 190.005(1)(e)4 . , Fla. Stat.

43237 4 . The evidence is that the services and facili ties that

4336will be provided by the District to the expansion areas are not

4348incompatible with the capacity or uses of any local or regional

4359community development services and facilities. See

4365§ 190.005(1)(e)5 . , Fla. Stat.

43707 5 . The evidence is that the Distri ct, as expanded, is

4383amenable to separate special - district government. See

4391§ 190.005(1)(e)6 . , Fla. Stat.

4396CONCLUSION

4397Section 190.005(1)(e) provides that the " Commission shall

4404consider the entire record of the local hearing, the transcript

4414of the hearing, re solutions adopted by local general - purpose

4425governments . . .," and the factors set forth in section

4436190.005(1)(e)1 . through 6 . when determining whether to grant or

4447deny a petition to amend the boundaries of a CDD . Based on the

4461record evidence, the A mended Petition satisfies all of the

4471statutory requirements and, therefore, there is no reason not to

4481grant the District's request for amendment of its boundaries.

4490DONE AND ENTERED this 26th day of August , 2013 , in

4500Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.

4504S

4505D. R. ALEXANDER

4508Administrative Law Judge

4511Division of Administrative Hearings

4515The DeSoto Building

45181230 Apalachee Parkway

4521Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3060

4526(850) 488 - 9675

4530Fax Filing (850) 921 - 6847

4536www.doah.state.fl.us

4537Filed with the Clerk of the

4543Division of Administrative Hearings

4547this 26th day of August , 2013 .

4554ENDNOTES

45551/ The Florida Administrative Weekly was replaced by the Florida

4565Administrative Register effective October 1, 2012. See

4572§ 120.55(1)( b ), Fla. Stat.

45782/ The 9.8 a cres added to the expansion area through the Amended

4591Petition are all located in the unincorporated areas of Sumter

4601County. Thus, the acreage lying within the City of Wildwood

4611remained unchanged from that described in the Initial Petition.

46203/ Because Su mter County has a population that exceeds 25,000,

4632it is not categorized as a small county. However, the Revised

4643SERC reflects the conclusion that the District expansion will

4652have no adverse affect on either Sumter County or the City of

4664Wildwood.

4665COPIES FURNISHED :

4668Jerry McDaniel, Secretary

4671Florida Land and Water

4675Adjudicatory Commission

4677The Capitol, Room 1802

4681Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0001

4686Peter Antonacci, General Counsel

4690Office of the Governor

4694The Capitol, Suite 209

4698Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 1001

4703Robert N. Sechen, General Counsel

4708Department of Economic Opportunity

4712The Caldwell Building, MSC 110

4717107 East Madison Street

4721Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 4128

4726Barbara R. Leighty, Clerk

4730Transportation and Economic

4733Development Policy Unit

4736The Capitol, Room 1801

4740Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0001

4745Martha Harrell Chumbler, Esquire

4749Carlton Fields, P.A.

4752Post Office Drawer 190

4756Tallahassee, Florida 32302 - 0190

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Proceedings
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Date: 03/03/2015
Proceedings: Letter to Judge Maloney from John Heekin requesting for agency final orders filed.
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Date: 08/26/2013
Proceedings: Recommended Order
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Date: 08/26/2013
Proceedings: Report cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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Date: 08/26/2013
Proceedings: Report to the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission (hearing held August 14, 2013). CASE CLOSED.
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Date: 08/20/2013
Proceedings: Order Granting Motion to Admit Late-filed Exhibit.
Date: 08/19/2013
Proceedings: Transcript (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 08/19/2013
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Report to the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission filed.
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Date: 08/19/2013
Proceedings: Motion to Admit Late-filed Exhibit into the Record filed.
Date: 08/14/2013
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
Date: 08/07/2013
Proceedings: Petitioner's (Proposed) Exhibits and Pre-filed Testimonies filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
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Date: 08/07/2013
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Exhibits and Pre-filed Testimonies.
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Date: 08/07/2013
Proceedings: Request for Official Recognition filed.
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Date: 07/22/2013
Proceedings: Order Granting Motion to Amend Petition.
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Date: 07/18/2013
Proceedings: Motion for Leave to File Amended Petition filed.
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Date: 06/20/2013
Proceedings: Notice of Local Public Hearing (hearing set for August 14, 2013; 10:00 a.m.; The Villages, FL).
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Date: 06/17/2013
Proceedings: Second Amended Initial Order.
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Date: 06/14/2013
Proceedings: Amended Initial Order.
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Date: 06/13/2013
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance filed.
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Date: 06/13/2013
Proceedings: Initial Order.
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Date: 06/13/2013
Proceedings: Petition to Amend the Boundaries of Village Community Development District No. 10 Pursuant to Florida Statutes 190.046 filed.
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Date: 06/13/2013
Proceedings: Agency referral filed.

Case Information

Judge:
D. R. ALEXANDER
Date Filed:
06/13/2013
Date Assignment:
06/13/2013
Last Docket Entry:
03/03/2015
Location:
Thonotosassa, Florida
District:
Middle
Agency:
Office of the Governor
 

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