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BABCOCK RANCH COMMUNITY INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT

NOTICE OF RULEMAKING FOR AMENITY RULES AND RATES AND CORRECTION TO THE ERC CALCULATION TOOL

A public hearing will be conducted by the Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District (“District”) on May 23, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. at 14750 State Road 31, Punta Gorda, Florida 33982. The public hearing will be a rulemaking hearing and will provide an opportunity for the public to address proposed rules that set fees and charges related to the use of the District’s amenities and services, as well as proposed changes to the ERC Calculation Tool to correct a discrepancy and to clarify the example and round of the calculation. The purpose and effect of the proposed rules is to provide for efficient and effective District operations, and to provide sufficient revenues to meet expenses and provide services within the boundaries of the District.  Prior notice of rule development for the rulemaking hearing was published in the Florida Administrative Register on April 23, 2019.  The proposed rule is as follows:

Jack Peeples Community Park - Amenity Rental Fees
Advance Reservation:
District Residents	Available 2 weeks in advance
Non- District Residents	Available 1 week in advance
Reservations Close 5:00PM day before play	All reservations & drop-in play start at the top of the hour for one hour
Pickle Ball Courts | Tennis Courts
District Residents Advance Registration	 $20 per court per hour
Non-District Residents Advance Registration	 $30 per court per hour
Residents & Non-Residents “Drop Ins” – No advance registration	 Free for 1 hour and continuous play if nobody is waiting or no other reservation(s)
Maximum Capacity	4 people per court
Bocce Court
District Residents	 $20.00 per court, per hour Maximum 8 people per court
Non- District Residents	 $30.00 per court, per hour Maximum 8 people, per court
Residents & Non-Residents “Drop-Ins” No advance registration Maximum Capacity	FREE for 1 hour and continuous play if nobody is waiting or no other reservation(s) 8 people
Bocce Court Rental Tournament/Instruction
Residents & Non-Residents	 $150 per day (Maximum 8 hours)  $90 per four hours
Tennis Court | Pickle Ball Tournament / Instruction
District Residents & Non-Residents	 $150 per day (Maximum 8 hours)  $90 per four hours  $70 per 2 hours  $50 per hour
Basketball Ball | Community Field Tournament / Instruction
Residents & Non-Residents	 $150 per day (Maximum 8 hours)  $90 per four hours  $70 per 2 hours  $50 per hour
Residents must wear ID Badges.  Park closes at 10:00 PM Daily

 

BABCOCK RANCH WATER UTILITIES ERC CALCULATION TOOL

For purposes of calculating ERCs, the gallonage of potable water assumed are compared to the 125 GPD equating to a single ERC of potable water; and that number of potable water gallonage shall also be used for the wastewater ERC count as compared to the 113 GPD equating to a single ERC of wastewater. 

For example, a 7,500 square foot bank would calculate the ERCs as follows:

20.4 GPD x (7,500 square feet/1,000 square feet) = 153 GPD; 153 GPD/125 GPD = 1.22 ERCs of potable water and

20.4 GPD x (7,500 square feet/1,000 square feet) = 153 GPD; 153 GPD/113 GPD = 1.35 ERCs of wastewater

ERCs should be calculated to the nearest hundredth.

 

Use/Building	Water/Waste Water Unit Average Daily Demand  (GPD)
Trailer Park for Recreational Vehicles
Per space (overnight) without water & wastewater	50
Travel trailer (overnight) with water & sewer hookup, per trailer pace	75

 

Specific legal authority for the rules includes section 120.054, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 2007-306, Laws of Florida, as amended.  Any person who wishes to provide the District with a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative as provided by section 120.541(1), Florida Statutes, must do so in writing within twenty‑one (21) days after publication of this notice.

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

TIME AND DATE: May 23, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: 14750 State Road 31, Punta Gorda, Florida 33982

The public hearing may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the hearing.  If anyone chooses to appeal any decision of the Board with respect to any matter considered at the public hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and should accordingly ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. At the hearing, one or more Supervisors may participate in the public hearing by telephone. Any person requiring special accommodations at the hearing because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at [phone] at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770, for aid in contacting the District Office.  A copy of the proposed rules may be obtained by contacting the District Manager, Craig Wrathell, at 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410w, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 or by calling [phone].

Craig Wrathell, Manager