HB 0421 2003
   
1 A bill to be entitled
2          An act relating to Lee County and the City of Cape Coral;
3    providing for the annexation of various County-
4    administered enclaves by interlocal agreement between the
5    city and county, subject to approval by referendum;
6    providing for procedures for adoption of the agreement and
7    for a referendum; providing for authority for assumption
8    of municipal service duties and transfer of
9    infrastructure; providing an effective date.
10         
11          Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
12         
13          Section 1.The City of Cape Coral and Lee County are
14    authorized to enter into an interlocal agreement subject to
15    referendum approval for the orderly municipal annexation of
16    various County-administered enclaves located within the City of
17    Cape Coral. The following described areas are as follows:
18         
19          A. Two contiguous parcels of land located in Section
20    17, Township 44 South, Range 23 East, described as:
21    the east half of the west half of the west half of the
22    southeast quarter of the southwest quarter (E 1/2 W
23    1/2 W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4), and the west half of the
24    west half of the west half of the southeast quarter of
25    the southwest quarter (W 1/2 W 1/2 W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW
26    1/4) of said Section 17, Township 44 South, Range 23
27    East, as parcels of Greater Pine Island Water Company.
28         
29          B. Five contiguous parcels of land located in Section
30    10, Township 44 South, Range 23 East, described as:
31         
32          1. Begin 1514.07 feet North and 143 feet West of the
33    Southeast corner of Section 10, Township 44 South,
34    Range 23 East; thence south 168.23 feet; thence West
35    100 feet; thence North 168.23 feet; thence East 100
36    feet to the Point of Beginning as described in Parcel
37    113, Lee County Case No. 71-1137.
38         
39          2. From the Southeast corner of Section 10, Township
40    44 South, Range 23 East, run North 1514.07 feet to the
41    Centerline Proposed Subdivision road; thence west
42    along centerline 543 feet to Point of Beginning;
43    thence South 168.25 feet; thence west 100 feet; thence
44    north 168.23 feet; thence east 100 feet to the Point
45    of Beginning; less 25 foot easement on north for road
46    right-of-way and 20 feet on south for drainage
47    easement as described in Parcel 114, Lee County Case
48    No. 71-1137.
49         
50          3. Begin 1514.07 foot north and 243 feet west of
51    southeast corner of Section 10, Township 44 South,
52    Range 23 East; thence south 168.23 feet; thence west
53    100 feet; thence north 168.23 feet; thence east 100
54    feet to the Point of Beginning as described in Parcel
55    115, Lee County Case No. 71-1137.
56         
57          4. Begin 1514.07 feet north and 343 feet west of the
58    southeast corner of Section 10, Township 44 South,
59    Range 23 East; thence south 168.23 feet; thence west
60    100 feet; thence north 168.23 feet; thence east 100
61    feet to the Point of Beginning as described in Parcel
62    116, Lee County Case No. 71-1137.
63         
64          5. Begin 1514.07 feet north and 443 feet west of
65    southeast corner of Section 10, Township 44 South,
66    Range 23 East; thence south 168.23 feet; thence west
67    100 feet; thence north 168.23 feet; thence east 100
68    feet to the Point of Beginning as described in Parcel
69    117, Lee County Case No. 71-1137.
70         
71          NOTE: Above five parcels known as Whispering Pines.
72         
73          C. Two contiguous parcels of land located in Section
74    19, Township 43 South, Range 23 East, described as:
75         
76          1. The east half of the southeast quarter of the
77    northwest quarter of the southwest quarter; and the
78    west half of the southwest quarter of the northeast
79    quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 19,
80    Township 43 South, Range 23 East as described in
81    Parcel "C", Lee County Case No. 71-251.
82         
83          2. The east half of the southwest quarter of the
84    northeast quarter of the southwest quarter; and the
85    west half of the southeast quarter of the northeast
86    quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 19,
87    Township 43 South, Range 23 East as described in
88    Parcel "D", Lee County Case No. 71-251.
89         
90          D. A parcel of land located in Section 8, Township 44
91    South, Range 24 East, described as the east 1080 feet
92    of the north 1/4 (N 1/4) of Section 8, Township 44
93    South, Range 24 East.
94         
95          NOTE: The above described east 1080 feet of the North
96    1/4 (N 1/4) of Section 8, Township 44 South, Range 24
97    East includes within its limits the following
98    individually and otherwise or elsewhere described
99    excluded parcels:
100         
101          1. Beginning 40 feet South and 690 feet West of the
102    Northeast corner of Section 8, Township 44 South,
103    Range 24 East; thence run west for 390 feet; thence
104    South for 1317.5 feet; thence East for 390 feet;
105    thence North for 1306.8 feet to the point of beginning
106    as described in parcel "E", Lee County Case No. 71-
107    251.
108         
109          2. Forty-two lots located within Pondella Heights
110    according to a plat recorded in Official Records Book
111    11, Page 52 and Official Records Book 12, Page 25,
112    Public Records of Lee County, Florida, as described in
113    Parcels No. 3, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 40,
114    41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 53, 54, 55, 56,
115    57, 61, 62, 67, 68, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 87,
116    90, 91, 92, 99, and 128, Lee County Case No. 71-1137.
117         
118          E. A parcel of land located in Section 5, Township 44
119    South, Range 24 East, described as: From the Southeast
120    corner of Section 5, Township 44 South, Range 24 East;
121    run Northerly along the East line of said Section 5
122    for 33.17 feet to the North line of Pondella Road;
123    thence run West parallel to and 33 feet from the
124    centerline of Pondella Road for 720 feet to the Point
125    of Beginning. Thence continue West along the North
126    side of Pondella for 180 feet; thence run North on a
127    perpendicular to Pondella for 312 feet, thence run
128    Westerly parallel to Pondella for 180 feet; thence run
129    North and perpendicular to Pondella for 1005.2 feet;
130    thence run East and perpendicular to Pondella for 360
131    feet; thence run South along a perpendicular to
132    Pondella for 1317.2 to the Point of Beginning as
133    described in Parcel "F", Lee County Case No. 71-251.
134         
135          F. A tract or parcel of land situated in the State of
136    Florida, County of Lee, being a part of Section 20 and
137    Section 29, Township 44 South, Range 23 East, and
138    further bounded and described as follows:
139         
140          Beginning at the southeast corner of the northwest one
141    quarter (NW¼) of said Section 29; Thence S89º34'12"W
142    along the south line of said northwest one quarter
143    (NW¼) for 1627.86 feet; Thence N00º25'48"W for 283.17
144    feet; Thence N10º06'26"E for 526.78 feet; Thence
145    N88º00'44"E for 25.27 feet; Thence N11º37'39"W for
146    126.79 feet; Thence N40º10'46"W for 78.86 feet; Thence
147    N32º09'21"W for 125.00 feet; Thence S57º50'39"W for
148    152.19 feet; Thence N04º59'57"W for 723.70 feet;
149    Thence N26º25'24"E for 262.19 feet; Thence N14º52'17"E
150    for 495.94 feet; Thence N28º44'22"W for 307.15 feet;
151    Thence N22º45'14"E for 111.36 feet to an intersection
152    with a curve concave to the northwest having a radius
153    of 65.00 feet and which intersection a radial line
154    bears S29º16'46"w; Thence Easterly, Northeasterly, and
155    Northerly along said curve through a central angle of
156    140º26'17" for 159.32 feet; Thence N37º19'25"E along a
157    line not tangent to said curve for 145.06 feet; Thence
158    N72º32'22"W for 766.49 feet; Thence S79º31'57"W for
159    125.20 feet; Thence N13º44'06"W for 88.04 feet to the
160    beginning of a curve concave to the east having a
161    radius of 100.00 feet; Thence Northerly along said
162    curve through a central angle of 14º01'19" for 24.47
163    feet; Thence S76º15'54"W along a line not tangent to
164    said curve for 62.98 feet to an intersection with a
165    curve concave to the southwest having a radius of
166    119.75 feet and to which intersection a radial line
167    bears N76º15'54"E; Thence Northwesterly along said
168    curve through a central angle of 81º21'07" for 170.03
169    feet to a parcel of reverse curve concave to the
170    northeast having a radius of 209.09 feet; Thence
171    Northwesterly along said curve through a central angle
172    of 95º46'09" for 349.49 feet; Thence N89º19'04"W along
173    the extension of a line radial to said curve for 75.00
174    feet to an intersection with the west line of the
175    southwest one quarter (SW¼) of the aforesaid Section
176    20; Thence N00º40'56"E along said west line for
177    1951.10 feet, to the southwest corner of the northwest
178    one quarter (NW¼) of said Section 20; Thence
179    N00º40'04"E along the west line of said northwest one
180    quarter (NW¼) for 1030.13 feet; Thence N00º08'86"W for
181    1305.34 feet to the southerly right-of-way line of
182    Pine Island Road; Thence S89º59'19"E along said right-
183    of-way line for 168.64 feet; Thence S00º16'07"E for
184    1305.45 feet; to the aforesaid south line of the north
185    one half (N½) of the northwest one quarter (NW ¼) of
186    Section 20; Thence S89º57'21"E along said south line
187    for 1545.20 feet; Thence S01º28'16"E along the east
188    line of said northwest one quarter (NW¼) of Section 20
189    for 1339.76 feet; Thence S01º28'16"E along the east
190    line of the aforesaid southwest one quarter (SW¼) of
191    Section 20 for 2656.31 feet; Thence S00º09'12"E along
192    the east line of the aforesaid northwest one quarter
193    (NW¼) of Section 29 for 2898.67 feet to the Point of
194    Beginning.
195         
196          G. Twenty-nine contiguous parcels located within
197    Sections 20 and 21, Township 44 South, Range 23 East;
198    individually described as follows:
199         
200          1. Lot 14, Tract D of that certain subdivision known
201    as Saddlewood Farms, as recorded in Official Records
202    Book 1290, page 245 and 246 and more particularly
203    described as follows: The south one half (S½) of the
204    southwest one quarter (SW¼) of the northeast one
205    quarter (NE¼) of the southeast one quarter (SE¼) of
206    Section 20, Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee
207    County, Florida.
208         
209          2. The south half of Lot 13, Tract D, Saddlewood
210    Farms Official Records Book, Page 245 and 246, public
211    records of Lee County, Florida more particularly
212    described as follows: The south half (S½) of the north
213    one half (N½) of the southwest one quarter (SW¼) of
214    the northeast one quarter (NE ¼) of the southeast one
215    quarter (SE¼) of Section 20, Township 44 South, Range
216    23 East, Lee County, Florida.
217         
218          3. The north half of Lot 13, Tract D, Saddlewood
219    Farms Official Records Book, Page 245 and 246, public
220    records of Lee County, Florida more particularly
221    described as follows: The north half (N½) of the north
222    one half (N½) of the southwest one quarter (SW¼) of
223    the northeast one quarter (NE ¼) of the southeast one
224    quarter (SE¼) of Section 20, Township 44 South, Range
225    23 East, Lee County, Florida.
226         
227          4. The west half (W½) of the west one half (W½) of
228    the northwest one quarter (NW ¼) of the northeast one
229    quarter (NE ¼) of the southeast one quarter (SE¼) of
230    Section 20, Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee
231    County, Florida. Being the west half of Lot 12, Tract
232    D, Saddlewood Farms Subdivision as shown as plat
233    recorded in Official Records Book 1290, page 246 of
234    the Public Records of Lee County, Florida.
235         
236          5. The east half (E½) of the west one half (W½) of
237    the northwest one quarter (NW ¼) of the northeast one
238    quarter (NE ¼) of the southeast one quarter (SE¼) of
239    Section 20, Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee
240    County, Florida. Being the west half of Lot 12, Tract
241    D, Saddlewood Farms Subdivision as shown as plat
242    recorded in Official Records Book 1290, page 246 of
243    the Public Records of Lee County, Florida.
244         
245          6. Lot 11, Tract D of that certain subdivision known
246    as Saddlewood Farms, Inc. more particularly described
247    as the east one half (E½) of the northwest one quarter
248    (NW¼) of the northeast one quarter (NE ¼) of the
249    southeast one quarter (SE¼) of Section 20, Township 44
250    South, Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida.
251         
252          7. Lot 5, Tract D of that certain subdivision known
253    as Saddlewood Farms, more particularly described as
254    the west one half (W½) of the southwest one quarter
255    (SW¼) of the southeast one quarter (SE¼) of the
256    northeast one quarter (NE ¼) of Section 20, Township
257    44 South, Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida.
258         
259          8. Lot 6, Tract D of that certain subdivision known
260    as Saddlewood Farms, more particularly described as
261    the east one half (E½) of the southwest one quarter
262    (SW¼) of the southeast one quarter (SE¼) of the
263    northeast one quarter (NE ¼) of Section 20, Township
264    44 South, Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida.
265         
266          9. Lot 4, Tract D of that certain subdivision known
267    as Saddlewood Farms, as recorded in Official records
268    Book 1290, page 245 and 246 and more particularly
269    described as the south one half (S½) of the northwest
270    one quarter (NW¼) of the southeast one quarter (SE¼)
271    of the northeast one quarter (NE ¼) of Section 20,
272    Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida.
273         
274          10. Lot 3, Tract D of that certain subdivision known
275    as Saddlewood Farms, as recorded in Official records
276    Book 1290, page 245 and 246 and more particularly
277    described as the north one half (N½) of the northwest
278    one quarter (NW¼) of the southeast one quarter (SE¼)
279    of the northeast one quarter (NE ¼) of Section 20,
280    Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida.
281         
282          11. Lot 10, Tract D of that certain subdivision known
283    as Saddlewood Farms, as recorded in Official records
284    Book 1290, page 245 and 246 and more particularly
285    described as the west one half (W½) of the northeast
286    one quarter (NE¼) of the northeast one quarter (NE¼)
287    of the southeast one quarter (SE ¼) of Section 20,
288    Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida.
289         
290          12. Lot 7, Tract D, unrecorded subdivision Saddlewood
291    Farms, as recorded in Official records Book 1290, page
292    246 in the west one half (W½) of the southeast one
293    quarter (SE¼) of the southeast one quarter (SE¼) of
294    the northeast one quarter (NE ¼) of Section 20,
295    Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida.
296         
297          13. The north half of Lot 9, Tract D of that certain
298    subdivision known as Saddlewood Farms, more
299    particularly described as the east one half (E½) of
300    the northeast one quarter (NE¼) of the northeast one
301    quarter (NE¼) of the southeast one quarter (SE¼) of
302    Section 20, Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee
303    County, Florida.
304         
305          14. The south half of Lot 9, Tract D of that certain
306    subdivision known as Saddlewood Farms, more
307    particularly described as the east one half (E½) of
308    the northeast one quarter (NE¼) of the northeast one
309    quarter (NE¼) of the southeast one quarter (SE¼) of
310    Section 20, Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee
311    County, Florida.
312         
313          15. Lot 1, Tract D of that certain subdivision known
314    as Saddlewood Farms, as recorded in Official Records
315    Book 1290, Page 245 and 246, and more particularly
316    described as follows: The east one half (E½) of the
317    northeast one quarter (NE¼) of the southeast one
318    quarter (SE¼) of the northwest one quarter (NW ¼) of
319    Section 20, Township 44 South, Range 23 East plus
320         
321          Lot 9, Tract C of that certain subdivision known as
322    Saddlewood Farms, more particularly described as the
323    south one half (S½) of the southwest one quarter (SW¼)
324    of the southwest one quarter (SW¼) of the northwest
325    one quarter (NW¼) of Section 21, Township 44 South,
326    Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida plus
327         
328          Lot 8, Tract D of that certain subdivision known as
329    Saddlewood Farms, as recorded in Official Records Book
330    1290, Page 245 and 246 and more particularly described
331    as follows: the east one half (E½) of the southeast
332    one quarter (SE¼) of the southeast one quarter (SE¼)
333    of the northeast one quarter (NE¼) of Section 20,
334    Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee County Florida.
335         
336          16. Lot 8, Tract C of that certain subdivision known
337    as Saddlewood Farms, as more particularly described as
338    the north one half (N½) of the southwest one quarter
339    (SW¼) of the southwest one quarter (SW¼) of the
340    northwest one quarter (NW¼) of Section 21, Township 44
341    South, Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida.
342         
343          17. Lot 5, Tract C of that certain subdivision known
344    as Saddlewood Farms, as more particularly described as
345    the south one half (S½) of the northwest one quarter
346    (NW¼) of the southwest one quarter (SW¼) of the
347    northwest one quarter (NW¼) of Section 21, Township 44
348    South, Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida.
349         
350          18. Lot 4, Tract C of that certain subdivision known
351    as Saddlewood Farms, as more particularly described as
352    the north one half (N½) of the northwest one quarter
353    (NW¼) of the southwest one quarter (SW¼) of the
354    northwest one quarter (NW¼) of Section 21, Township 44
355    South, Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida.
356         
357          19. Lot 11, Tract C of that certain subdivision known
358    as Saddlewood Farms, as more particularly described as
359    the north one half (N½) of the northeast one quarter
360    (NE¼) of the northwest one quarter (NW¼) of the
361    southwest one quarter (SW¼) of Section 21, Township 44
362    South, Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida.
363         
364          20. Lot 10, Tract C of that certain subdivision known
365    as Saddlewood Farms, as more particularly described as
366    the south one half (S½) of the southeast one quarter
367    (SE¼) of the southwest one quarter (SW¼) of the
368    northwest one quarter (NW¼) of Section 21, Township 44
369    South, Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida.
370         
371          21. The south half of Lot 7, Tract C, of that certain
372    subdivision known as Saddlewood Farms, more
373    particularly described as the north one half (N½) of
374    the southeast one quarter (SE¼) of the southwest one
375    quarter (SW¼) of the northwest one quarter (NW¼) of
376    Section 21, Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee
377    County, Florida.
378         
379          22. The north half of Lot 7, Tract C, of that certain
380    subdivision known as Saddlewood Farms, more
381    particularly described as the north one half (N½) of
382    the southeast one quarter (SE¼) of the southwest one
383    quarter (SW¼) of the northwest one quarter (NW¼) of
384    Section 21, Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee
385    County, Florida.
386         
387          23. The south half of Lot 6, Tract C, of that certain
388    subdivision known as Saddlewood Farms, more
389    particularly described as the south one half (S½) of
390    the northeast one quarter (NE¼) of the southwest one
391    quarter (SW¼) of the northwest one quarter (NW¼) of
392    Section 21, Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee
393    County, Florida.
394         
395          24. The north half of Lot 6, Tract C, of that certain
396    subdivision known as Saddlewood Farms, more
397    particularly described as the south one half (S½) of
398    the northeast one quarter (NE¼) of the southwest one
399    quarter (SW¼) of the northwest one quarter (NW¼) of
400    Section 21, Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee
401    County, Florida.
402         
403          25. The East 543 feet of the west one half (W½) of
404    the northeast one quarter (NE ¼) of the northwest one
405    quarter (NW¼) of Section 21, Township 44 South, Range
406    23 East, Lee County, Florida. Less the easternmost
407    213 feet.
408         
409          26. The East 213 feet of the west one half (W½) of
410    the northeast one quarter (NE¼) of the northwest one
411    quarter (NW¼) of Section 21, Township 44 South, Range
412    23 East, Lee County, Florida.
413         
414          27. The north one half (N½) of the northeast one
415    quarter (NE¼) of the southwest one quarter (SW¼) of
416    the northwest one quarter (NW ¼) of Section 21,
417    Township 44 South, Range 23 East, Lee County, Florida.
418         
419          28. Lot 2, Tract D of that certain subdivision known
420    as Saddlewood Farms, as recorded in Official Records
421    Book 1290, Page 246.
422         
423          29. Lots 15 and 16, Tract D of that certain
424    subdivision known as Saddlewood Farms, best described
425    as follows: the southeast one quarter (SE¼) of the
426    northeast one quarter (NE¼) of the southeast one
427    quarter (SE¼) of Section 20, Township 44 South, Range
428    23 East, Lee County, Florida.
429         
430          Section 2.The interlocal agreement for the proposed
431    annexation of the described County-administered enclaves as
432    developed by the City of Cape Coral and Lee County shall be
433    filed with the clerk of the city and the clerk of the courts for
434    the county, and a duly advertised public hearing shall be held
435    by both the city and the county, respectively, prior to the
436    adoption of the interlocal agreement by the city council and the
437    county commission. No changes to the terms and conditions of
438    the interlocal agreement may be made by either the city or the
439    county once filed with the respective clerks prior to the public
440    hearings for consideration of the adoption of the interlocal
441    agreement.
442          Section 3.(1) Subsequent to the adoption of the
443    interlocal agreement between the city and the county, and prior
444    to the implementation of the proposed annexation by the city of
445    the described county enclaves, a referendum shall be held by the
446    city in the City of Cape Coral and within the proposed described
447    enclave areas to be annexed for the ratification and approval of
448    the interlocal agreement by the registered electorates therein.
449          (2) The interlocal agreement shall be presented separately
450    to the registered voters residing within the city and the
451    registered voters residing within the proposed annexed areas as
452    further described in section 1 of this act. The procedures for
453    conducting the referendum shall be pursuant to the requirements
454    as set out in section 171.0413(2), Florida Statutes, as amended
455    from time to time. Upon a majority vote in favor of the
456    interlocal agreement by the registered voters of the City of
457    Cape Coral and a majority vote of the combined registered voters
458    residing in all county enclaves to be annexed, the interlocal
459    agreement shall be deemed to be ratified and approved and shall
460    become effective as provided for in the interlocal agreement but
461    otherwise not more than 1 year following the referendum. The
462    referendum for ratification and approval of the interlocal
463    agreement for annexation may be conducted by the city at any
464    regular election following the adoption of the interlocal
465    agreement by the city and the county.
466          Section 4.(1) For the areas subsequently annexed into
467    the city by interlocal agreement, the city shall assume all of
468    the municipal service duties of Lee County pursuant to the terms
469    and conditions of the approved interlocal agreement.
470          (2) The transfer from the county to the city of county
471    municipal service infrastructure located within the annexed
472    areas shall be pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
473    approved interlocal agreement.
474          Section 5.Should any law or part of a law be in conflict
475    with this act, such law is superseded to the extent of the
476    conflict.
477          Section 6. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
478