[doecats]

While reading the newspaper today, I see that there are meeting for a Pacific Ace Community Development District so decided to investigate--This is actually the Villages--Anybody know anything about this?

[Bilyclub]

I found this online:

Ms. Janiszewski presented Tab 1, Rezoning Case #RZ-18-24-1, Pacific Ace PUD, indicating that it was located east of US Highway 27, south of Holly Grove Boulevard and north of Golden Eagle Boulevard in the south Lake County area. She explained that the property was comprised of approximately 376 acres, of which about 159 were wetlands, and the request was to rescind and replace Ordinance 1996-17 with a new ordinance for 555 single family dwelling units and conditions consistent with the 2030 Comp Plan.

Here's the link to the whole thing:
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

[Stu from NYC]

Duplicate

[Stu from NYC]

As the villages gets bigger and bigger

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Nowhere near the Villages. It's around 45 minutes from the southernmost tip of the Villages. It's past Leesburg, past Lake Ridge Winery. It's actually closer to Disneyworld than it is to the Villages.

[Bilyclub]

Fortunately not the Villages. They are using a law firm in Boca that manages CDD's.

[champion6]

Originally Posted by doecats

While reading the newspaper today, I see that there are meeting for a Pacific Ace Community Development District so decided to investigate--This is actually the Villages--Anybody know anything about this?

What did you find that seems to indicate Pacific Ace is The Villages? I would respectfully disagree:

1. The location specified is 30 miles southeast of the area where TV is currently building. It is a few miles west of the Disney attractions. I know the joke is that TV will build all the way to Disney, but ......
2. It appears that the original Pacifica Ace PUD was approved by an ordinance created in 1996.
3. Pacific Ace Corporation is located at 9291 Point Cypress Drive, Orlando, FL, 32836. I don't find a connection to any TV owners.

From the link provided by Bilyclub:
Ms. Janiszewski presented Tab 1, Rezoning Case #RZ-18-24-1, Pacific Ace PUD, indicating that it was located east of US Highway 27, south of Holly Grove Boulevard and north of Golden Eagle Boulevard in the south Lake County area. She explained that the property was comprised of approximately 376 acres, of which about 159 were wetlands, and the request was to rescind and replace Ordinance 1996-17 with a new ordinance for 555 single family dwelling units and conditions consistent with the 2030 Comp Plan. She recalled that it was approved by the Planning and Zoning Board on the consent agenda with a vote of 5-0, and she indicated that the property was currently part of the Urban Low FLU category and was zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) by Ordinance 1996-17. She stated this ordinance had approved 653 single family residences and an amenity center, and no development applications to initiate platting or construction of the residential subdivision were submitted prior to the effective date of the 2030 Comp Plan. She commented that the proposed subdivision must be developed consistent with current policies and regulations, and that the applicant had applied to rescind and replace Ordinance 1996-17 with a new ordinance consistent with current regulations and reduce the number of single family dwelling units from 653 to 555. She then relayed that the request was consistent with these items: the Urban Low FLU category, which allowed a maximum residential density of four dwelling units per one net acre; the Comp Plan, which required development within the Urban FLU series to provide central water and sewer services, with Utilities, Inc. indicating that they had capacity to provide central water and sewer to the proposed development; and LDRs Section 4.03.03(B), as the proposed PUD met the 10 acre requirement. She concluded that staff recommended approval of the request to rescind and replace Ordinance 1996-17 with a new ordinance for 555 single family dwelling units and conditions consistent with the 2030 Comp Plan.

Commr. Campione asked to clarify that the request was to rescind an existing ordinance, to meet current policies but would lower the number of units, and Ms. Janiszewski confirmed this.

Ms. Diane Fenech, the applicant and with Heidt Design, stated that she was appearing on behalf of the Pacific Ace Corporation to amend the Pacific Ace PUD. She reiterated that the original PUD ordinance was approved for 653 dwelling units and they were proposing an amendment to allow for a reduction to 555 units on the same approximate 376 acres, though there would still be a community amenity onsite. She stated that there would be a reduction of 98 units and opined that the request was consistent with all elements of the Comp Plan. She noted that the FLU category was Urban Low which would have allowed up to 836 dwelling units on the property. She thought that they were also compatible with the existing and proposed development in the area, and she related that the property was bordered on the east, south and north by existing and developing single family residential subdivisions. She remarked that they had provided an opportunity to update the previously approved conditions to be consistent with the current LDRs and the 2030 Comp Plan, and she expressed that they agreed with staff’s recommendation.

[Mleeja]

Could The Villages Development be wanting to build outside of The Villages. If I was a land developer I would look other places as well as TV.

[Pdesensi]

Possibly Villages 3?

[VillagerNut]

Originally Posted by doecats

While reading the newspaper today, I see that there are meeting for a Pacific Ace Community Development District so decided to investigate--This is actually the Villages--Anybody know anything about this?

CDD’s are utilized throughout the entire state of Florida. Disney was the first one to work with the state to create the CDD system. So we are not unique having a CDD. What you saw has nothing to do with The Villages. This community is actually located in the four corners area near 27 / 192 near Disney in Lake County.

[TandHSTAR@AOL.com]

I think people sometimes assume only the Villages has CCDs. They exist all over Fl. Thank you for clarifying that.

[FredJacobs]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Nowhere near the Villages. It's around 45 minutes from the southernmost tip of the Villages. It's past Leesburg, past Lake Ridge Winery. It's actually closer to Disneyworld than it is to the Villages.

The location specified is a few miles North of Celebration, FL, more than 50 miles from Lake Sumter Landing. As stated CDDs are not unique to The Villages.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by VillagerNut

CDD’s are utilized throughout the entire state of Florida. Disney was the first one to work with the state to create the CDD system. So we are not unique having a CDD. What you saw has nothing to do with The Villages. This community is actually located in the four corners area near 27 / 192 near Disney in Lake County.

You are spot on. The Community Development Districts were designed to encourage development of unimproved land in Florida. Genius idea...

[doecats]

Thanks for clearing this up--I know that The Villages is not the only place that has these just thought it was strange that it was published in The Villages newspaper.