Tuesday, March 22nd at 11am, IslandWalk Event Center
I will not be able to attend. But, the proposed Atlanta Braves Training Center is on the agenda! Please, go if you can.
Outline of Agenda (after open comments and previous minutes, etc):
H. General District Matters
1. Request Board Authorization for Chairman and Staff to Begin Discussions with Atlanta
Braves to Locate within the District
Audience Comment
2. Announcement of General Election for Seat No. 3
Audience Comment
3. Consider Approval Work Authorization No. 14 for Services Associated with the District
Master Water and Wastewater Planning and Evaluation…………………………………………..Page 8
Audience Comment
I. Unit of Development No. 1
1. Consider Approval of Change Order No. 2 for Sod Replacement along US-41…………………...Page 12
Audience Comment
2. Consider Resolution No. 2016-01 – Approving Amendment to the Plan of Improvements
for Unit of Development No. 1……………………………………………………………………..Page 14
Audience Comment
3. Consider Approval Work Authorization No. 10 for Services Associated with the District
Master Irrigation Plan………………………………………………………………………………Page 44
Audience Comment
J. Unit of Development No. 2
K. Unit of Development No. 3
L. Unit of Development No. 4 (reports and financing - multiple items)
1. Consider Resolution No. 2016-02 – Designating Unit of Development No. 4..……………………Page 50
Audience Comment
2. Consider Bond Financing Team Funding Agreement……………………………………………...Page 88
Audience Comment
3. Consider Investment Banking Engagement Letter – FMS, Bonds…………………………………Page 93
Audience Comment
4. Consider Bond Counsel Engagement Letter – Akerman, LLP……………………………………..Page 99
Audience Comment
5. Consider Resolution No. 2016-03 – Issuing Special Assessment Revenue Bonds………………..Page 101
Audience Comment
6. Consider Approval Work Authorization No. 13 for Services Associated with the
Preparation of a Preliminary Engineer’s Report…………………………………………………...Page 104
Audience Comment
7. Consider Resolution No. 2016-04 – Declaring Special Assessments……………………………...Page 108
Audience Comment
a. Consider Approval of a Preliminary Engineer’s Report Report………………………………Page 109
Audience Comment
b. Consider Approval of Special Assessment Methodology Report……………………………..Page 110
Audience Comment
8. Consider Resolution No. 2016-05 – Setting Public Hearing on the Levy of Special Assessments..Page 111
Audience Comment
M. Administrative Matters
1. Operations Manager Report………………………………………………………………………...Page 112
2. Miscellaneous Consultant Reports
N. Board Member Comments
O. Adjourn
Friday, March 18, 2016
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Exciting News Today in the West Villages!
From http://www.mywestvillages.com/assets/wv-braves-final-highres.pdf
MEDIA CONTACTS:
West Villages Sondra.guffey@mattamycorp.com 941-483-6259
Sarasota County Media Relations news@scgov.net 941-861-NEWS (6397)
March 8, 2016
The Atlanta Braves Explore West Villages For New Spring Training Site The West Villages, FL—
The developers of the West Villages, The Atlanta Braves and Sarasota County are negotiating terms for the funding, design and construction of a state-of-the-art Spring Training Destination in the new master-planned community. The proposed campus is envisioned to have training facilities, practice fields as well as a 7,500-seat stadium on a 100-150 acre site with direct access to US 41 and West Villages Parkway.
"This is an excellent opportunity for our county as well as the entire region," said Sarasota County Commission Chairman Alan Maio. "I believe the West Villages is uniquely positioned to partner with the Braves and the county to move these negotiations forward."
Braves president, John Schuerholz said, “We are excited and appreciative that West Villages and Sarasota County are working with us to potentially secure a beautiful, state-of-the-art, future Spring Training location for the Braves.”
“The opportunity to provide the Braves with a world class home for spring training matches our desire to create an intergenerational destination focused on an active lifestyle to make this possible,” stated West Villages General Manager Martin Black. “We think this part of the Suncoast is ideally suited for the Braves. The Braves are an icon in America’s sport and reflect the quality and values that the community will welcome and support. Our entire region will benefit from the dynamic economic impact.”
Having a Major League Baseball presence in south county would further Sarasota County’s reputation as a sports tourism destination, according to Jeff Maultsby, the county’s director of Business and Economic Development.
"This project is consistent with our goals to expand sports tourism throughout the county and would have a significant economic impact for the south county area," Maultsby said. "We look forward to supporting the West Villages proposal and participating in the discussions with the team."
The proposed property is located in south Sarasota County just off U.S. 41 in the new commercial core of the master-planned community of West Villages. It is adjacent to the State College of Florida-Venice campus and a future Sarasota Memorial Hospital 28-acre medical and wellness complex. The community is within 15 minutes of the Gulf beaches, historic downtown Venice and access to the wild and scenic Myakka River.
Main Street Ranchlands, LLLP, the commercial developers in West Villages, and the Sembler Company announced their joint venture to develop the Marketplace at Coastamar in West Villages. This is the first commercial opportunity in this rapidly growing master-planned community. The Marketplace at Coastamar is a shopping, dining and entertainment destination with a planned 2018 opening.
The area surrounding the proposed spring training campus consists of four premier neighborhoods, selling more than 700 new homes annually—accounting for over 40% of new home sales in Sarasota County. It’s a strong pre-retiree/retiree and family market that enjoys high household disposable income. Regionally, this is centrally located, with the Spring Training complexes of the Red Sox, Twins and Rays to the south and the Orioles, Pirates, Yankees, Jays and Phillies to the North—all within easy I-75 or US 41 access.
About West Villages
The 10,000 acres that comprise the West Villages (www.MyWestVillages.com) are located adjacent to the US Highway 41 corridor in South Sarasota County between the urban centers of the City of Venice and the City of North Port. The community is being developed by a partnership that includes Mattamy Homes (www.MattamyHomes.com), the largest privately owned home builder in North America, and Vanguard Land, one of the region’s premier and well-respected land developers.
About Mattamy Homes
Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with operations across United States and Canada. Mattamy has sold more than 70,000 homes in 160 communities. In the United States, the company is represented in eight metropolitan areas – Minneapolis-St. Paul, Charlotte, Phoenix, Tucson, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa and Sarasota – and in Canada, those communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area, as well as in Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton. Visit www.mattamyhomes.com for more information.
Again, from: http://www.mywestvillages.com/assets/wv-braves-final-highres.pdf
Thanks for reading!
Ali
Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
Realtor , Broker (FL lic.#BK3284964)
West Villages Realty LLC
Phone: (941)539-5771
Email: WestVillagesRealty@gmail.com
Website: www.WestVillagesRealty.com
MEDIA CONTACTS:
West Villages Sondra.guffey@mattamycorp.com 941-483-6259
Sarasota County Media Relations news@scgov.net 941-861-NEWS (6397)
March 8, 2016
The Atlanta Braves Explore West Villages For New Spring Training Site The West Villages, FL—
The developers of the West Villages, The Atlanta Braves and Sarasota County are negotiating terms for the funding, design and construction of a state-of-the-art Spring Training Destination in the new master-planned community. The proposed campus is envisioned to have training facilities, practice fields as well as a 7,500-seat stadium on a 100-150 acre site with direct access to US 41 and West Villages Parkway.
"This is an excellent opportunity for our county as well as the entire region," said Sarasota County Commission Chairman Alan Maio. "I believe the West Villages is uniquely positioned to partner with the Braves and the county to move these negotiations forward."
Braves president, John Schuerholz said, “We are excited and appreciative that West Villages and Sarasota County are working with us to potentially secure a beautiful, state-of-the-art, future Spring Training location for the Braves.”
“The opportunity to provide the Braves with a world class home for spring training matches our desire to create an intergenerational destination focused on an active lifestyle to make this possible,” stated West Villages General Manager Martin Black. “We think this part of the Suncoast is ideally suited for the Braves. The Braves are an icon in America’s sport and reflect the quality and values that the community will welcome and support. Our entire region will benefit from the dynamic economic impact.”
Having a Major League Baseball presence in south county would further Sarasota County’s reputation as a sports tourism destination, according to Jeff Maultsby, the county’s director of Business and Economic Development.
"This project is consistent with our goals to expand sports tourism throughout the county and would have a significant economic impact for the south county area," Maultsby said. "We look forward to supporting the West Villages proposal and participating in the discussions with the team."
The proposed property is located in south Sarasota County just off U.S. 41 in the new commercial core of the master-planned community of West Villages. It is adjacent to the State College of Florida-Venice campus and a future Sarasota Memorial Hospital 28-acre medical and wellness complex. The community is within 15 minutes of the Gulf beaches, historic downtown Venice and access to the wild and scenic Myakka River.
Main Street Ranchlands, LLLP, the commercial developers in West Villages, and the Sembler Company announced their joint venture to develop the Marketplace at Coastamar in West Villages. This is the first commercial opportunity in this rapidly growing master-planned community. The Marketplace at Coastamar is a shopping, dining and entertainment destination with a planned 2018 opening.
The area surrounding the proposed spring training campus consists of four premier neighborhoods, selling more than 700 new homes annually—accounting for over 40% of new home sales in Sarasota County. It’s a strong pre-retiree/retiree and family market that enjoys high household disposable income. Regionally, this is centrally located, with the Spring Training complexes of the Red Sox, Twins and Rays to the south and the Orioles, Pirates, Yankees, Jays and Phillies to the North—all within easy I-75 or US 41 access.
About West Villages
The 10,000 acres that comprise the West Villages (www.MyWestVillages.com) are located adjacent to the US Highway 41 corridor in South Sarasota County between the urban centers of the City of Venice and the City of North Port. The community is being developed by a partnership that includes Mattamy Homes (www.MattamyHomes.com), the largest privately owned home builder in North America, and Vanguard Land, one of the region’s premier and well-respected land developers.
About Mattamy Homes
Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with operations across United States and Canada. Mattamy has sold more than 70,000 homes in 160 communities. In the United States, the company is represented in eight metropolitan areas – Minneapolis-St. Paul, Charlotte, Phoenix, Tucson, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa and Sarasota – and in Canada, those communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area, as well as in Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton. Visit www.mattamyhomes.com for more information.
Again, from: http://www.mywestvillages.com/assets/wv-braves-final-highres.pdf
Thanks for reading!
Ali
Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
Realtor , Broker (FL lic.#BK3284964)
West Villages Realty LLC
Phone: (941)539-5771
Email: WestVillagesRealty@gmail.com
Website: www.WestVillagesRealty.com
Monday, March 7, 2016
WVID meeting cancelled
FYI - the West Villages Improvement District Supervisory Board meeting for Tue, Mar 8, has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for Tue, Mar 22nd, 11am at the IslandWalk event center.
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Next WVID meeting and Traffic Light Update
The next meeting of the West Villages Supervisory Board was scheduled at the last meeting for this Tuesday, March 8, 11am at the IslandWalk event center. They will be having more frequent meetings as they are setting up finances for a new unit of development for the next communities to start. Hope to see you there!
For those that have not signed the petition and/or have not 'opted-in' on the email updates there...
For those that have not signed the petition and/or have not 'opted-in' on the email updates there...
Looking good! Promise of a new traffic warrant study to be conducted very soon.
Posted Mar 4, 2016 — A new study is to be conducted soon and the resulting report expected to be submitted to FDOT in April.
Email received earlier today...
From: King, Tanya
Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2016 1:38 PM
To: ali-johnston@live.com
Cc: Hattaway, Billy; Hollingsworth, Lora; May, JoAnn A; Blanchard, Brian; Tillander, Trey; Nandam, L. K.; Slater, Keith
Subject: RE: Request for Traffic Light Approval at US41 and Corradino/Galleria
Mr. Johnston,
The department understands your urgency for a traffic signal at the in US 41 at Corradino Blvd. According to the developers’ development order, they are responsible for the traffic signal warrant analysis and ultimately the design and construction of the signal at this location when it is warranted. Keep in mind that the department’s approval of a signal at this location is dependent upon the intersection meeting the signal warrants outlined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). There are certain thresholds that have to be met in order for a signal to be approved. According to the MUTCD these thresholds include volume, crashes and delay. I recently spoke with the developer and the developer’s consultant for the Grand Paradiso development located on the north side of US 41. They both assured me that a traffic study will be submitted to us for our review for approval of a signal at this intersection very soon. I should be receiving a report sometime in April.
Should you need anything else, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best regards,
Tanya N. King, P.E., CPM
Traffic Studies Engineer
Florida Department of Transportation
District One MS 1-8
801 North Broadway Avenue
P.O. Box 1249 | Bartow, FL 33830
: 863.519.2509 : 863.534.0915
: tanya.king@dot.state.fl.us
Email received earlier today...
From: King, Tanya
Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2016 1:38 PM
To: ali-johnston@live.com
Cc: Hattaway, Billy; Hollingsworth, Lora; May, JoAnn A; Blanchard, Brian; Tillander, Trey; Nandam, L. K.; Slater, Keith
Subject: RE: Request for Traffic Light Approval at US41 and Corradino/Galleria
Mr. Johnston,
The department understands your urgency for a traffic signal at the in US 41 at Corradino Blvd. According to the developers’ development order, they are responsible for the traffic signal warrant analysis and ultimately the design and construction of the signal at this location when it is warranted. Keep in mind that the department’s approval of a signal at this location is dependent upon the intersection meeting the signal warrants outlined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). There are certain thresholds that have to be met in order for a signal to be approved. According to the MUTCD these thresholds include volume, crashes and delay. I recently spoke with the developer and the developer’s consultant for the Grand Paradiso development located on the north side of US 41. They both assured me that a traffic study will be submitted to us for our review for approval of a signal at this intersection very soon. I should be receiving a report sometime in April.
Should you need anything else, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best regards,
Tanya N. King, P.E., CPM
Traffic Studies Engineer
Florida Department of Transportation
District One MS 1-8
801 North Broadway Avenue
P.O. Box 1249 | Bartow, FL 33830
: 863.519.2509 : 863.534.0915
: tanya.king@dot.state.fl.us
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