NOTICE OF HEARING TO LEVY AND
PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION AND
ENFORCEMENT OF NON-AD VALOREM
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors (the "Board") of the Los Cayos Community Development District (the "District") will conduct a Public Hearing to consider adoption of an assessment roll and the imposition of special assessments against certain properties within the boundaries of the District. The general location of the area to be assessed where the proposed public infrastructure improvements are to be located is within parcels of land in the District consisting of approximately 25.72 acres of land. The District is in the City of Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida (the "City" and "County", respectively), and is bounded by SW 172 Avenue on the west, State Road 821/ Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike on the north, Theoretical SW 169 Court on the east, and SW 336 Street on the south.
The purpose of the special assessments is to fund the cost of certain public infrastructure improvements to certain properties within the area described above. The nature of the proposed improvements generally consists of, but are not necessarily limited to, offsite roadway improvements including the payment by the District of road impact fees, stormwater management system, water distribution system including the payment by the District of connection charges relating thereto, sanitary sewer system including the payment by the District of connection charges relating thereto and other related improvements (the "Improvements"), which Improvements are described more particularly in the Engineer's Report, dated and accepted June 16, 2023, prepared by Alvarez Engineers, Inc., as may be amended and supplemented from time to time (collectively, the "Engineer's Report"), and the plans and specifications on file at the offices of Special District Services, Inc., 8785 SW 165th Avenue, Suite 200, Miami, Florida 33193 or 2501A Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 (the "District Offices"). A description of each property to be assessed and the amount to be assessed to each piece or parcel of assessable property is set forth in the Master Special Assessment Methodology Report, dated and accepted June 16, 2023, prepared by Special District Services, Inc., as may be amended and supplemented from time to time (the "Methodology Report"), which Methodology Report and Engineer's Report are on file and available for inspection at the District Offices.
A Public Hearing to receive comments from affected property owners as to the propriety and advisability of making such Improvements, as to the cost thereof, as to the manner of payment thereof; and as to the amount thereof to be assessed against each parcel will be held in conjunction with the Regular Board Meeting on August 16, 2023, at 9:45 a.m., in the Lennar Homes Building located at 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, Florida 33126.
All affected property owners have a right to appear at the Public Hearing and the right to file written objections with the District within twenty (20) days of the publication of this Notice. Actions taken by the Board at this public hearing, or as the hearing may be continued, in adopting a final assessment resolution shall be the final adjudication of the subject presented, including the levy of the non-ad valorem special assessments, the ascertainment and declaration of direct and special benefits peculiar to the property, the fairness and reasonableness of the duty to pay and the rate of assessment, unless proper steps are initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction within ten (10) working days of the date of Board action at the hearing.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this Public Hearing, such persons will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose said person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made at their own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this document may be requested in an alternative format. Auxiliary aids or services will also be provided upon request with at least five (5) days notice prior to the proceeding. Please contact the District Manager at 786-347-2711 Ext. 2011 and/or 877-737-4922 for assistance. If hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay Service (800) 955-8771 (TDD) for assistance.
LOS CAYOS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
www.loscayoscdd.org
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