Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission, Wiregrass Community Development District

 

LAND AND WATER ADJUDICATORY COMMISSION

Wiregrass Community Development District

Notice of Receipt of Petition

Petition to Amend the Boundaries of the Wiregrass Community Development District

On January 29, 2018, the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission (“Commission”) received a petition to amend the boundaries of the Wiregrass Community Development District. The Commission will follow the requirements of Chapter 42-1, F.A.C., and Chapter 190, F.S., as amended, in considering the petition.

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS OF PETITION:  The petition proposes to amend the boundaries of the Wiregrass Community Development District. The Wiregrass Community Development District is located within Pasco County, Florida. The district currently covers approximately 3,974.294 acres of land.  The District proposes to remove approximately 2,196.846 acres in total size located generally in the northern and eastern portions within the District. After contraction, the district will encompass a total of approximately 1,777.448 acres.

SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS:  A statement of estimated regulatory costs (SERC) has been prepared as a component of the petition filed with the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission to contract the boundaries of the Wiregrass Community Development District. The complete text of the SERC is contained as Exhibit 12 to the petition. The SERC generally finds:

• It is expected that any economic impact would be positive or neutral in nature, particularly in the short term. There likely would be no significant impact on economic growth, private sector job creation, or employment as a direct result of the contraction of the District.
• Any impact on overall business competitive and/or innovation resulting from the District boundary contraction is likely to be minimal, but such impact will presumably be positive in nature.
• A dramatic increase in overall regulatory or transactional costs is highly unlikely.
• Once the District boundaries are contracted, the State of Florida will continue to incur only nominal administrative costs to review the periodic reports required pursuant to Chapters 190 and 198, F.S.
• These costs have a maximum fee established by the Legislature of $175 per year.
• Will not directly or indirectly result in increased transactional costs to any individual or entity; and
• Will have no adverse impact on small businesses, counties or cities.

A LOCAL HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE, AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: April 24, 2018, 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: Offices of Rizzetta & Company, Inc., 5844 Old Pasco Road, Suite 100, Wesley Chapel, Florida

Any person requiring a special accommodation to participate in the hearing because of a disability should contact Lindsey Whelan, Hopping, Green, & Sams, P.A., 119 S. Monroe Street, Suite 300, Tallahassee, FL 32301, [phone], at least two business days in advance in order to provide sufficient opportunity to make appropriate arrangements.

Copies of the petition may be obtained by contacting: Lindsey Whelan, Hopping, Green, & Sams, P.A., 119 S. Monroe Street, Suite 300, Tallahassee, FL 32301, [phone], or Molly Weller, Office of the Governor, The Capitol, Room 1802, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001, [phone].