Department of Community Affairs, Florida Communities Trust  


  • NOTICE OF PROJECT APPROVAL AND FUNDING

           The Florida Communities Trust (Trust) has approved funding applications submitted under the Florida Communities Trust Florida Forever Program, Series FF7 funding cycle. On November 2, 2007, applications were scored, ranked and selected for funding according to the criteria and procedures set forth in Rule Chapter 9K-7, F.A.C. In accordance with Rule 9K-7.009, F.A.C., the projects are considered to have received final approval for funding. The funds awarded derive from the sale of Florida Forever bonds.

           Certain applications were selected for funding contingent upon funds becoming available either through other projects terminating, projects closing under budget, or interest accruals. If funding becomes available for the contingent projects, then those projects will be approved for funding in the order in which they are currently ranked.

           Those applications approved for funding and the amounts of funding approved are listed below. The approval is subject to appeal and may change following the appeals process. If any Applicant files an appeal and the result of the appeal process changes the ranking of the funded applications, then another notice will be issued.

           The following projects were approved for funding with funds currently available:

     


     

    Selected/Funded

     

     

     

    Project No.

    Project Name

    Applicant

    Amount

     

     

     

     

    07-054-FF7

    Lake Chautauqua Equestrian and Nature Preserve

    City of Clearwater

    $4,800,000.00

    07-058-FF7

    Paddle Boat Trailhead at Horseshoe Beach

    Town of Horseshoe Beach

    $6,600,000.00

    07-030-FF7

    Fellsmere Trailhead Preserve

    City of Fellsmere

    $6,300,000.00

    07-097-FF7

    Weaver Park-Phase I

    City of Dunedin

    $4,515,000.00

    07-102-FF2

    Fred George Basin Greenway

    Leon County

    $2,350,000.00

    07-088-FF7

    Moore’s Creek Linear Park

    City of Fort Pierce

    $1,973,070.00

    07-022-FF7

    Blue Run of Dunnellon Park

    City of Dunnellon

    $1,928,250.00

    07-114-FF7

    Levy Prairie

    Alachua County/Conservation Trust for Florida

    $3,060.000.00

    07-056-FF7

    Inland Groves Property Acquisition

    City of Clermont

    $3,340,000.00

    07-001-FF7

    Neal Preserve

    Manatee County

    $6,363,520.00

    07-089-FF7

    Upper Pithlachascotee River Preserve

    Pasco County

    $787,900.00

    07-080-FF7

    Jetty Oceanfront Park Expansion

    City of Ft. Pierce

    $2,386,000.00

    07-027-FF7

    Harbor Branch Preserve

    St. Lucie County

    $6,600,000.00

    07-039-FF7 

    South Prong Preserve

    Indian River County

    $1,390,000.00

    07-050-FF7

    Expansion of Myakkahatchee Creek Greenway

    City of North Port

    $2,835,308.00

    07-047-FF7

    Pine Island Preserve at Matlacha Pass

    Sarasota Conservation Foundation

    $6,600,000.00

    07-004-FF7

    Chapel Trail Nature Preserve Addition

    City of Pembroke Pines

    $340,200.00

    07-051-FF7

    Keaton Beach Coastal Park

    Taylor County

    $5,940,000.00

    07-115-FF7

    Phifer Flatwwods

    Alachua County

    $1,214,649.70

    07-010-FF7

    Cypress Greek Natural Area Phase III

    Palm Beach County

    $6,600,000.00

     

     

     

     

    Contingent funded projects

     

    Project No.

    Project Name

    Applicant

    Amount

     

     

     

     

    07-111-FF7

    Apalachicola  Riverwalk Phase V/Bayside Park

    City of Apalachicola

    $3,300,000.00

    07-057-FF7

    Big Bend Maritime Center Land Acquisition

    Wakulla County/Florida Foresight, Inc.

    $3,900,000.00

    07-020-FF7

    Esther Street Beachfront Park

    City of Smyrna Beach

    $2,880,000.00

    07-096-FF7

    Beach Road Bayfront Park

    City of Bonita Springs

    $1,615,000.00

    07-040-FF7

    Archie Smith Fish House

    Indian River County

    $632,000.00

    07-021-FF7

    Little Orange Creek Conservation, Historic

    City of Hawthorne/Putnam Land Conservation

    $2,207,500.00

    07-035-FF7

    Intracoastal Waterway Park Expansion

    City of Jacksonville

    $1,800,000.00

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    The following projects were not approved for funding with funds currently available:

     

     

     

     

    Non-Funded

     

     

     

    Project No.

    Project Name

    Applicant

    Amount

     

     

     

     

    07-005-FF7

    Doral North Park Phase I

    City of Doral

    $5,025,000.00

    07-017-FF7

    Town Center Park and Preserve

    Walton County

    $1,440,000.00

    07-066-FF7

    Jones Creek Preserve

    Town of Jupiter

    $   576,000.00

    07-011-FF7

    Gordon River Greenway Preserve

    Collier County

    $1,045,700.00

    07-044-FF7

    Yates-Shingle Creek Recreational Preserve

    Osceola County

    $552,000.00

    07-116-FF7

    Lake Alto Preserve

    Alachua County

    $1,624,600.00

    07-033-FF7

    Destin Harbor Public Plaza

    City of Destin

    $3,463,581.00

    07-043-FF7

    Yellow Jacket Landing

    Dixie County

    $5,455,000.00

    07-019-FF7

    Long’s Landing Park and Greenway Connector

    City of Palm Coast

    $2,275,000.00

    07-048-FF7

    Clapboard Creek Boat Ramp

    City of Jacksonville

    $1,575,000.00

    07-031-FF7

    Steinhatchee River Trailhead Park

    Dixie County

    $540,000.00

    07-014-FF7

    Gordon River Greenway

    Conservancy of Southwest Florida

    $2,050,452.32

    07-018-FF7

    Carver’s Cove

    City of Cape Canaveral

    $1,775,000.00

    07-032-FF7

    Lake Dan Preserve – Phase One

    Hillsborough County

    $6,600,000.00

    07-025-FF7

    Palmo Community Park

    St. Johns County

    $1,891,605.00

    07-015-FF7

    Spanish Creek Preserve

    Lee County

    $1,567,230.80

    07-023-FF7

    Hammock Dunes Park

    St. Johns County

    $1,005,310.00

    07-007-FF7

    River’s Edge Park

    City of Titusville

    $1,820,000.00

    07-065-FF7

    Stanaki Property

    Volusia County/City of Port Orange

    $5,280,000.00

    07-094-FF7

    Turkey Creek Blueway/Greenway Phase II

    City of Palm Bay

    $104,822.00

    07-003-FF7

    Lake Colby Addition

    Volusia County

    $520,956.80

    07-006-FF7

    Indian Archaeological Park

    Broward County

    $268,000.00

    07-052-FF7

    St. Mary’s Shoals Phase II

    Baker County

    $6,600,000.00

    07-009-FF7

    Shady Banks Preserve

    Broward County/City of Ft. Lauderdale

    $1,977,790.54

    07-024-FF7

    Bogey Branch Trailhead

    City of Jacksonville

    $355,000.00

    07-098-FF7

    Tequesta Tree Island

    Archaeological and Historical Conservancy, Inc.

    $1,607,500.00

    07-002-FF7

    Buck Creek Preserve

    Charlotte County

    $3,400,000.00

    07-110-FF7

    Apalachicola Riverwalk Phase IV

    City of Apalachicola

    $3,200,000.00

    07-113-FF7

    Georgetown Riverside Park

    Putnam County

    $2,030,000.00

    07-036-FF7

    Myakka El Jobean Park

    Charlotte County

    $2,537,500.00

    07-069-FF7

    Cora C. Harrison Preserve

    Town of Hastings

    $361,080.00

    07-008-FF7

    Eagle Roost

    Orange County

    $3,412,259.20

    07-100-FF7

    Live Oak Creek Park

    Town of Ponce Inlet

    $707,200.00

    07-081-FF7

    Surfside Park Waterfront Expansion

    Town of Surfside

    $3,878,000.00

    07-041-FF7

    Jetta Point

    Seminole County

    $166,000.00

    07-091-FF7

    Central North Entranceway Park

    City of Lauderhill

    $577,500.00

    07-068-FF7

    Gateway Environmental Park

    City of Punta Gorda

    $1,166,667.00

    07-109-FF7

    Blue Grotto

    Global Underwater Explore Inc.

    $6,600,000.00

    07-073-FF7

    Quail Valley Conservation Area

    City of Minneola

    $824,000.00

    07-112-FF7

    Lonesome Camp Ranch

    Osceola

    $6,000,000.00

    07-079-FF7

    Central Park Expansion

    City of Winter Haven

    $3,575,000.00

    07-093-FF7

    St. Sebastian River Greenway Phase II

    Marine Resources Council/Indian
    River Land

    $5,525,000.00

    07-078-FF7

    Matanzas Pass Preserve Addition

    Lee County

    $563,800.00

    07-083-FF7

    Indian Mound Station Sanctuary Phase I

    Brevard County

    $1,470,400.00

    07-071-FF7

    Trailhead Park Expansion

    City of Minneola

    $59,500.00

    07-082-FF7

    Goldsboro Trailhead Acquisition

    City of Sanford

    $195,000.00

    07-107-FF7

    Quincy Creek Park

    Gadsden County

    $808,000.00

    07-042-FF7

    Lemon ay Conservancy Indian Village

    Lemon Bay Conservancy

    $1,005,260.00

    07-101-FF7

    Shoreside Park Phase II

    Town of Palm Shores

    $475,000.00

    07-106-FF7

    Clay Hole Creek Reserve

    City of Lake City

    $2,580,000.00

    07-092-FF7

    East Lauderhill Garden Park

    City of Lauderhill

    $1,075,000.00

    07-084-FF7

    Big Mulberry Branch Trail

    City of Palm Coast

    $1,080,000.00

    07-076-FF7

    Round Lake Park Expansion

    City of Oviedo

    $157,500.00

    07-026-FF7

    Daytona Beach Shores Trailhead Park #1

    City of Daytona Beach Shores

    $1,410,000.00

    07-072-FF7

    Minneola Beach Park

    City of Minneola

    $650,000.00

    07-075-FF7

    Park to Park Connector

    City of Oviedo

    $1,830,000.00

    07-118-FF7

    Bluesten Park Expansion

    City of Hallandale

    $5,074,761.20

    07-049-FF7

    Heritage Park

    City of Sunny Isles Beach

    $5,317,000.00

    07-074-FF7

    Constitution Park Expansion

    City of Deerfield Beach

    $202,500.00

    07-013-FF7

    Inglis Landing Park

    Town of Inglis

    $454,140.00

    07-067-FF7

    North Bay Village West Drive Community Park

    City of Bay Harbor Island

    $4,320,000.00

    07-086-FF7

    South Park

    Town of Bay Harbor Islands

    $2,620,712.00

    07-117-FF7

    Green Cove Spring Nature Preserve Phase I

    City of Green Cove Springs

    $3,208,400.00

    07-077-FF7

    Shane Kelly Park Expansion

    City of Oviedo

    $277,500.00

    07-063-FF7

    Loggerhead Park Preserve Addition II

    Town of Melbourne

    $975,000.00

    07-038-FF7

    Gateway Park

    Town of Cutler Bay

    $612,500.00

    07-064-FF7

    Daytona Beach Shore Park # 2

    City of Daytona Beach Shores

    $1,414,000.00

    07-103-FF7

    Butler Bay Park

    Gulf County

    $6,600,000.00

    07-059-FF7

    4970 Canal Road

    City of Greenacres

    $150,870.00

    07-055-FF7

    New Smyrna Colony Historical Park

    Volusia County

    $976,500.00

    07-060-FF7

    10th Avenue North Haverhill Road

    City of Greenacres

    $75,000.00

    07-046-FF7

    Ellis Property

    Lake County

    $372.000.00

    07-062-FF7

    Nobles Property

    City of Fort Meade

    $144,000.00

    07-105-FF7

    Baywalk Phase II

    City of Port St. Joe

    $2,287,560.00

    07-028-FF7

    Melbourne Riverwalk Phase I

    City of Melbourne

    $200,000.00

    07-085-FF7

    North Park Property

    Town of Harbor Islands

    $2,525,000.00

    07-053-FF7

    Clam Bayou Upland Enhancement

    City of St. Petersburg

    $1,046,250.00

    07-104-FF7

    Port St. Joe Arts Center & Park

    City of Port St. Joe

    $4,312,440.00

    07-037-FF7

    Cutler Bay Park

    Town of Cutler Bay

    $2,450,000.00

    07-090-FF7

    Ettinger Property

    Monroe County

    $388,404.00

    07-099-FF7

    Lake Lagonda Conservation Area

    Town of Interlachen

    $153.200.00

    07-108-FF7

    Gilchrist County Rec. Complex

    Gilchrist County

    $1,410,000.00

    07-070-FF7

    Spitzer Park Expansion

    Town of Redington Shores

    $304,235.00

     

     

     

     

    INELIGIBLE

     

     

     

    Project No.

    Project Name

    Applicant

     

     

     

     

     

    07-061-FF7

    Bonita Springs Indian Mound

    City if Bonita Springs

    $1,500,000.00

    07-087-FF7

    Oak Creek Park

    City of Bonita Springs

    $1,500,000.00

    07-095-FF7

    Pal Mar Park Wetland Preserve

    Martin County

    $377,979.80

     

     

     

     

    WITHDRAWN

     

     

     

    Project No.

    Project Name

    Applicant

     

     

     

     

     

    07-012-FF7

    Central Florida Heritage

    Florida Wildlife Federation

    $6,600,000.00

    07-016-FF7

    Tarpon Woods Alluvial Fl

    Pinellas County

    $1,612,000.00

    07-029-FF7

    Debary Skateboard Park

    City of Debary

    $100,000.00

    07-034-FF7

    Thornby

    City of Deltona

    $4,950,000.00

    07-045-FF7

    Hart Property

    Lake County

    $1,092,000.00

     

     

     

     

    The following FF6 cycle projects were initially in the non-funded category. Funds are now available for these projects:

    Project No.

    Project Name

    Applicant

    Amount

    06-093-FF6

    Indian Creek Park

    Franklin County

    $6,600,000.00

    06-033-FF6

    Mussallem Beachfront Park

    St. Johns County

    $2,412,011.25

     

                                                  NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING RIGHTS

           Any person with substantial interests that are or may be determined by the approval of funds for projects by the Trust has a right to an informal administrative proceeding pursuant to Section 120.57(2), F.S., if the person does not dispute issues of material fact raised by this decision. If an informal proceeding is held, the petitioner will have the opportunity to be represented by counsel, to present to the agency written or oral evidence in opposition to the Trust action, or to present a written statement challenging the legal grounds upon which the Trust is justifying its actions.

           Alternatively, any person with substantial interests that are or may be determined by the approval of funds for projects by the Trust has a right to a formal administrative hearing pursuant to Section 120.57(1), F.S., if the person disputes any issues of material fact stated in this decision. At a formal hearing the petitioner may be represented by counsel, and will have the opportunity to present evidence and argument on all the issues involved, to conduct cross-examination and submit rebuttal evidence, to submit proposed findings of fact and orders, and to file exceptions to any order or hearing officer's recommended order.

           If a person with a substantial interest desires either an informal proceeding or a formal hearing, the person must file with the Trust Clerk a written response or pleading entitled “Petition for Administrative Proceedings” within 21 calendar days of the publication date of this notice of final agency action. The petition must be in the form required by Rule 18-106.201, F.A.C. A petition is filed when it is received by the Trust Clerk at 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100. A petition must specifically request an informal proceeding or a formal hearing, it must admit or deny each material fact contained in this decision, and it must state any defenses upon which the petitioner relies. If the petitioner lacks knowledge of a particular allegation of fact, it must so state and that statement will operate as a denial.

           Any person with substantial interests that are or may be determined by the approval of funds for projects by the Trust waives the right to an informal proceeding or a formal hearing if a Petition for Administrative Proceeding is not filed with the Trust Clerk within 21 days of the date of publication of the notice of final agency action.

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