NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF PETITION
JULINGTON CREEK PLANTATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
On October 16, 2006, the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission (the Commission) received a Petition to adopt an amendment to Rule Chapter 42T-1, F.A.C., to amend the boundary of the Julington Creek Plantation Community Development District (the District) pursuant to chapter 190, F.S. Petitioner asserts a copy of the Petition was filed with St. Johns County. The Commission will follow the requirements of Chapter 190, F.S., and Chapter 42-1, F.A.C., in ruling on this Petition.
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS OF PETITION: The Petition was filed by the Julington Creek Plantation Community Development District with its registered office located at 123 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. The Petition proposes to modify the land area presently serviced by the District by amending its boundary to add 26.86 acres to the District located solely within St. Johns County, Florida. The District currently covers approximately 4,119 acres of land and after amendment the District will encompass approximately 4,145.86 acres. Petitioner has obtained written consent to amend the boundaries of the District from the owners of 100% of the real property comprising the expansion parcel. The District intends to construct, acquire or install recreation improvements (recreation complex) for the expansion parcel as outlined in the Districts Improvement Plan.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST: In association with the Petition, the Petitioner has caused a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) to be prepared in compliance with section 120.541, F.S. The complete text of the SERC is contained at Exhibit 8 to the Petition. By way of summary, the SERC estimates the principal individuals and entities likely to be required to comply with the amended rule are the District, the state, and St. Johns County, Florida. The SERC estimates that rule amendment implementation and enforcement costs to the above-described entities will be minimal and/or are offset by the payment of requisite filing and annual fees; and, estimates there will be no negative impact on state and local revenues from the proposed amendment of the rule. With respect to an estimate of the transactional costs likely to be incurred by individuals and entities required to comply with the requirements of the rule, the SERC indicates that to fund the cost of maintaining infrastructure, assessments and fees will be imposed on the District property owners. The proposed lands to be added to the boundaries of the District are owned by the District and as such these lands will be exempt from non-ad valorem assessments. The District acquired these lands in 2006 in anticipation of constructing a new recreation center for the District. Finally, the SERC concludes that the amendment of the Districts boundary will have no impact on small businesses and should not have negative impact on small counties and cities as defined in Section 120.52, F.S. St. Johns County is not a small county as defined by Section 120.52, F.S. According to the SERC, the SERC analysis is based on a straightforward application of economic theory and input was received from the Districts Engineer and other professionals associated with the District.
A LOCAL HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 12, 2006, 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Julington Creek Plantation Community Development, District Offices, 950 Davis Pond Boulevard, St. Johns, Florida 32259
Any person requiring a special accommodation to participate in the hearing because of a disability should contact Jonathan T. Johnson or Wesley S. Haber, (850)222-7500, at least two (2) business days in advance in order to provide sufficient opportunity to make appropriate arrangements.
COPIES OF THE PETITION MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING: Jonathan T. Johnson or Wesley S. Haber, Hopping Green & Sams, 123 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301; or Barbara Leighty, Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission, Office of Policy and Budget, Executive Office of the Governor, The Capitol, Room 1801, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001, (850)487-1884.
