Classification: Notice of Public Hearing                                                              Date: 10/10/2014

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
LEE COUNTY UTILITIES (LCU)
YACHT CLUB COLONY WATER SYSTEM REHABILITATION

          A second public hearing will be held to adopt a Resolution to commence construction of the YACHT CLUB COLONY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM REHABILITATION project. On May 7, 2012, Lee County was appointed receiver of the Bayshore Utility Company, a private water company providing water service to the Yacht Club Colony subdivision. The water system was constructed originally in the late 1950s and needs to be replaced.
          Lee County Utilities (LCU) has designed the water rehabilitation project to improve the potable water quality and fire protection within the subdivision. Project improvements include installation of potable water lines, abandonment, removal and disposal of existing pipe, and connection to an existing water main at Winston Road.
          The project is located in the Yacht Club Colony Subdivision, north of the Caloosahatchee River, south of Daughtrey's Creek, west of the Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and east of Blazier Drive.
          The boundaries of the improved area affected are:
PARCEL A: LOTS 95 THROUGH 107 AND LOTS 128 THROUGH 183 OF YACHT CLUB COLONY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGES 95-96; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PARCEL B: LOTS 108 THROUGH 112 AND LOTS 115 THROUGH 127 OF THE REVISED PLAT OF YACHT CLUB COLONY AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 12, PAGE 12; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PARCEL C: LOT 48, LOTS 50 THROUGH 58, LOTS 75 THROUGH 77, LOTS 79 THROUGH 90, AND LOTS 92 THOUGH 94 OF YACHT CLUB COLONY ADDITION ONE, SECTION ONE; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 14, PAGE 80; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PARCEL D: LOT 4, LOTS 23 THROUGH 24, LOTS 46 THROUGH 47, AND LOTS 184 THROUGH 194 OF SECOND ADDITION TO SECTION ONE, YACHT CLUB COLONY; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 16, PAGE 35; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PARCEL E: LOTS 25 THROUGH 45 OF THIRD ADDITION TO SECTION ONE, YACHT CLUB COLONY; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 74; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PARCEL F: LOTS 5 THROUGH 22 OF YACHT CLUB COLONY, FOURTH ADDITION TO SECTION ONE; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 111; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PARCEL G: LOTS 60 THROUGH 74 OF THE REVISED PLAT OF YACHT CLUB COLONY, FIFTH ADDITION TO SECTION ONE; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 117; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PARCEL H: LOTS 21 THROUGH 27 AND LOTS 66 THROUGH 72 OF YACHT CLUB COLONY, WEST ADDITION, UNIT ONE; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 115; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PARCEL I: LOTS 1 THOUGH 5 AND LOTS 7 THROUGH 20 OF THE UNRECORDED PLAT OF THE WEST ADDITION TO YACHT CLUB COLONY AS REFERENCED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 71, PAGE 458; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 43 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST; THENCE N 00°14'16" W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 FOR A DISTANCE OF 1541.21 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WINSTON ROAD AND THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 104 OF YACHT CLUB COLONY; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 95; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S 89°46'47" W ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 332.60 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 1/4, EAST 1/2, SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 29; THENCE N 00°13'15" W ALONG SAID WEST LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 1114.18 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SW 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 29; THENCE N 89°51'29" E ALONG SAID NORTH LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 332.28 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; SAID LINE ALSO BEING THE WEST LINE OF THE REVISED PLAT OF YACHT CLUB COLONY AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 12, PAGE 12; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE WEST LINE OF SAID YACHT CLUB COLONY; THENCE S 00°14'16" E ALONG SAID LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 1113.72 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WINSTON ROAD AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS AND EXCEPT THOSE LANDS LYING EAST OF AN EXISTING WATERWAY; ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT THE RIGHT OF WAY OF NORTH WESTWOOD DRIVE; AND PARCEL J: LOTS 28 THROUGH 33 AND LOTS 59 THROUGH 65 OF THE UNRECORDED PLAT OF THE WEST ADDITION TO YACHT CLUB COLONY AS REFERENCED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 71, PAGE 458; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 43 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST; THENCE N 00°14'16" W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 FOR A DISTANCE OF 258.20 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S 89°47'05" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 55.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 33; THENCE S 89°47'05" W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 33 FOR A DISTANCE OF 113.95 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY OF WESTWOOD ROAD; THENCE S 48°28'29" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 66.65 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF WESTWOOD ROAD AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 59; THENCE S 89°47'05" W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 59 FOR A DISTANCE OF 113.96 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 1/4, EAST 1/2, SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 29; THENCE N 00°13'15"W ALONG SAID WEST LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 629.98 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF YACHT CLUB COLONY, WEST ADDITION, UNIT ONE; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 115; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE N 89°46'47" E ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 332.81 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; SAID LINE ALSO BEING THE WEST LINE OF YACHT CLUB COLONY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGES 95-96; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND THE WEST LINE OF YACHT CLUB COLONY ADDITION ONE, SECTION ONE; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 14, PAGE 80; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE S 00°14'16" E ALONG SAID LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 586.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS AND EXCEPT THE RIGHT OF WAY OF WESTWOOD ROAD; ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT THE EAST 55-FEET FOR EXISTING WATERWAY, LYING EAST OF LOTS 28 THROUGH 33 OF SAID WEST ADDITION; AND PARCEL K: LOT 59 OF THE UNRECORDED PLAT OF YACHT CLUB COLONY AS REFERENCED IN MISCELLANEOUS BOOK 55, PAGES 589-594; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; BEING MORE PARTICULARY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 60, AS RECORDED IN THE REVISED PLAT OF YACHT CLUB COLONY, FIFTH ADDITION TO SECTION ONE; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 117; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTHEAST, HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 02°30'19", A RADIUS OF 2286.75 FEET, A CHORD DISTANCE OF 99.99 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF CLUB HOUSE ROAD AND THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT FOR A DISTANCE OF 99.99 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 59 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE N 83°09'38" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 100.77 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 59; THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 59 AND THE EAST LINE OF LOT 58 OF YACHT CLUB COLONY ADDITION ONE, SECTION ONE; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 14, PAGE 80; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA N 00°12'55" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 165.60 FEET TO A CONCRETE SEAWALL; THENCE ALONG SAID CONCRETE SEAWALL FOR THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) CALLS 1) S 50°33'34" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 59.67 FEET; 2) S 75°18'28" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 55.98 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 59 AND THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 60 OF THE REVISED PLAT OF YACHT CLUB COLONY, FIFTH ADDITION S 00°11'58" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 125.49 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.AND PARCEL L: THAT PORTION OF THE YACHT CLUB POINT RECREATION AREA PER OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 296, PAGE 515; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THOSE LANDS IN GOVERNMENT LOT 2, SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 43 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST; ADJOINING, BUT NOT INCLUDED IN THE REVISED PLAT OF YACHT CLUB COLONY, FIFTH ADDITION TO SECTION ONE AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 117; PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND THOSE LANDS LYING IN GOVERNMENT LOT 1, SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 43 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST; ADJOINING THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL IN GOVERNMENT LOT 2 AND LYING NORTH OF THE CALUSAHATCHEE RIVER AND LYING SOUTHERLY AND WESTERLY OF THE WEST BRANCH OF DAUGHTREY'S CREEK.
          The water system construction costs will be funded from LCU reserves and after construction, LCU will be reimbursed by the Yacht Club Colony benefitted property owners through an assessment. The total project cost is estimated to be $1,546,284.00. Each benefitted property within the Project boundary, as defined herein, will be charged the total assessment for project costs, estimated to be $7,434, and the Water Connection Fee of $1,000 per property, for a total financing option of $8,434. Property owners will also be required to pay a Meter Drop-in Fee of $260 due at the time of connection. If a property owner chooses to finance the assessment and the water connection fee, then the estimated cost to the property would be $10,469.30 (including interest) which can be paid in annual installments of $525.80 for a period of 20 years not to exceed 2.2% per annum. The final assessment will be based on actual construction costs and may be different from the estimated assessment contained herein.
          The second public hearing will take place on Tuesday, the 21st day of October, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. at the Lee County Board of County Commissioners Chambers in the Old Lee County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, FL. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing reasonable accommodations, including translation services, should contact Public Resources at 239-533-2737 or in person at the Lee County Department of Public Resources, 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901, no later than three business days prior to the hearing. All comments will be provided to the Board of County Commissioners before the Public Hearing and Board Meeting.
          PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY.
          The engineering plans, specifications, estimate and tentative apportionment of costs are on file with the Lee County Clerk of Courts' office. Additional information on the project is available at the offices of Lee County Utilities, 1500 Monroe Street, 3rd Floor, Fort Myers, FL, and the offices of Lee County Public Resources, 2115 Second Street, 1st Floor, Fort Myers, FL or online at www.lee-county.com/utilities.
This notice is provided pursuant to Section 153.05 of the Florida Statutes.