TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Jonathan R. Lewis, ICMA-CM, City Manager
TITLE: West Villages Improvement District (WVID) Consent to Acquisition of Real Property
Recommended Action
Approve/consent to the acquisition of real property by the West Villages Improvement District (WVID) for a 21-acre water/wastewater utility site.
Background Information
The West Villages Improvement District (WVID) notified the City of the intent to purchase property described within the attached consent document which is to be used for a water/wastewater utility site.
Pursuant to Chapter 2004-456, House Bill No. 1567 which is the enabling legislation that created the WVID within the City of North Port, district shall not obtain fee simple title to any real property within the district without the approval of the City of North Port Commission or its designee, or if otherwise required by another governmental entity or agency. Therefore, the attached consent document is a required step in the process by the WVID to acquire the property.
The provision of a utility site within the WVID is illustrated on the Index Map adopted by the City in 2007, and amended in July 2016 as part of the overall planning process for the West Villages and shown in the attached staff report on page 4. As part of the amendment, the utility site was relocated from Manasota Beach Road to the River Road/US 41 area.
The City Attorney has reviewed the Consent to Acquisition of Real Property for form and correctness.
Utility staff has reviewed and has no objection to consenting to the approval of the acquisition. An attached WVID letter acknowledges future expansion of the land area may be necessary to accommodate ultimate build-out of West Villages.
Strategic Plan
Financially Responsible City Providing Quality Municipal Services
Preservation of Environment and Natural Resources
Financial Impact
The financial impact of the property and/or the utility plants, purcha...
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