AGENDA MEMORANDUM

MEETING DATE:   January 14, 2008

From:                          Bill Wiley, AICP, Interim Community Development Director

Subject:                      Resolution for an Annexation Agreement to annexed property for Florida     Fruit Company (Bouis) property

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of the proposed annexation agreement.

Analysis:

As a result of the proposed annexation of approximately 80 acres of land into the City, an Annexation Agreement has been prepared to address the overall concepts of the development. This Agreement provides:

• That the proposed annexation be given a zoning category of City RE-1 (Estate Density Residential). The developer’s responsibility for the construction and installation of infrastructure related to the improvements of the property.

Options:        

1.         Approve the requested annexation agreement.

2.         Disapprove the proposed annexation agreement.

Fiscal Impact

There is no fiscal impact as a result of this action.

Submission Date and Time:    1/10/08 9:47 AM____

Department:  Community Development Prepared by:   Bill Wiley, AICP Attachments:  Yes__X__   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Newspapers: _________________________________                                                     _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. __________________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. _________________ Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ______________________ Available _____________________

RESOLUTION NO. _________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO  EXECUTE  AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA FRUIT COMPANY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

THAT the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Leesburg are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Annexation Agreement between Florida Fruit Company and the City of Leesburg, Florida, in the form attached as Exhibit “A” to this resolution.

That this Resolution shall be effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the 14^th day of January 2008.

                                                                                                                                                                                                ____________________________

                                                                                          Mayor

ATTEST:                                                                                                                                                                               

_______________________________________

City Clerk

EXHIBIT A

Legal Description

Florida Fruit Company (Bouis)

CASE #:035-1-080907

THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 20 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, IN LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

PARCEL "1":

THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 20 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, IN LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGIN AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20 TOWNSHIP 20 SOUTH RANGE 25 EAST, AND RUN S.89°53'40"E. ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 504.99 FEET; THENCE S.07°16'25"W., 181.55 FEET; THENCE S.22°42'42"W., 290.66 FEET; THENCE S.76°24'19"W., 265.75 FEET; THENCE S.89°37'11"W., 111.67 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20; THENCE N.00°01'18"E. ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 512.35 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

PARCEL "2":

THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 20 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, IN LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCE AT NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20,TOWNSHIP 20 SOUTH RANGE 25 EAST, AND RUN S.00°01'18"W. ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 512.35 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING RUN N.89°37'11"E., 111.67 FEET; THENCE N.76°24'19"E., 265.75 FEET; THENCE N.22°42'42"E., 290.66 FEET; THENCE N.07°16'25"E., 181.55 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20; THENCE S.89°53'40"E. ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 154.03 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20; THENCE S.00°00'51"E., 662.75 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20; THENCE N.89°52'39"W. ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 659.43 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20; THENCE N.00°01'18"E. ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 150.21 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

Alternate Key Numbers:  1780349, 1780331, 1780322, 1812054 and 2866802