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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE CREATION OF THE HARMONY RANCH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Pursuant to Section 190.005(1)(b)(2), Florida Statutes, Hobe Sound Ranch, Ltd. has filed a petition with Martin County to establish the Harmony Ranch Community Development District.
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DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
PREPARED BY: Name: Clyde Dulin
Title: Comprehensive Planning/Site Compliance Administrator
REQUESTED BY: Hobe Sound Ranch, Ltd
PRESET: 9:30 AM
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
Hobe Sound Ranch, Ltd. filed the attached petition with Martin County to establish the Harmony Ranch Community Development District. The proposed Community Development District (CDD) encompasses 2,717 acres which includes 2.653.42 acres subject to the approved Harmony Ranch master site plan and another 63 acres that are not included in the approved master site plan. The approved Harmony Ranch master site plan authorizes one hundred twenty-six lots, each a minimum of 20 acres.
Pursuant to Section 190.005(1) of the Florida Statutes, CDDs of 2,500 acres or more are established pursuant to a rule, adopted under chapter 120 by the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission, granting a petition for the establishment of a CDD. Prior to consideration by the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission, the petition to create the CDD must be submitted to the county where it is proposed. Then, within 45 days of the filing of the petition, the county may elect to hold a public hearing to consider the relationship of the petition to the criteria found in Section 190.005(1) (e), F.S.
At its July 10th meeting, the Board of County Commissioners made the decision to hold a public hearing on July 24, 2018 to consider the petition. Staff has communicated with the applicant's representative who has confirmed their availability for the scheduled public hearing.
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