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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPetition Annexation Draft UnsignedPETITION GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, authorized to do business in the State of Florida, whose address and principal place of business is 2318 Coral V ay, Miami 34, Florida, herewith respectfully petitions the City of Sebastian, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Florida., to annex by ?ordinance of the City into the corporate limits of the City of Sebastian all of the following described prop- erty, situated in Indian River County, Florida, and lying contiguous to the present limits of the City of Sebastian, to -wit: 1. The West half of the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter and the Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter and the Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter, all in Section 17, Township 31 South, flange 39 East. 2. All that portion of th Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest q of Section 17, Township 31 • South, Range 39 East, lying West of the right of way of the State Road No. 5, U. S. Highway No. 1, as the same now exists, including that part thereof as shown on the plat of Sebastian Highlands Unit No. 7 as recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida in i lat Book 6, page 6. 3. The Southeast quarter andthe East half of the Northeast 1 ✓ quartetof Section 1 -Township 31 South, Range 39 East, except, however, that part of said section described as the East 20 acres of the Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter. 4. The Northeast quarter and the Southeast quarter of Section 19, Township 31 South, Range 39 East. t/ 5. The v est half of the Northwest quarter and the Southwe� ;.quarter of Section 20, Township 31 South, fag-39—East. 6. The North half of the Northwest quarter of Section 29, Township 31 South, Range 39 East, except, however, that part thereof described as the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter. and the W est half of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter. 7. The Northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 31 South, Range 39 East. 8. In Township 31 South, Range 38 East the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter (South of Fellsmere Road) of Section 12. The Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter (South of Fellsmere Road) of Section 12. The Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter (South of Fellsmere Road) of Section 12. The East one-half of the Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 13. In Township 31 South, Range 39 East, Southwest quarter of Northwest quarter of Section 7. Southeast quarter of Northwest quarter of Section 7. Northwest quarter of Northwest quarter of Section 7. Northeast quarter of Southwest quarter of Section 7. Vest half of Southwest quarter of Section 7. Southeast quarter of Southwest quarter of Section 7. Northeast quarter of Northwest quarter (South of Fellsmere Road, and, excepting therefrom the East 375 feet of the North 950 feet South of said road) of Section 7. That part of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter lying North of Fellamere Railroad right of way of Section 7; 1h est half of West half of Section 18; North- west quarter of Section 19. 9. The West half of the Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 18, Township 31 South, Prange 39 East. 10. The East half of the V est half of Section 18, Township 31 South. This Petition is based upon the assumption that the following items are acceptable and agreeable to the City and that they will be carried out and performed by both the City and General Development Corporation as follows: 1. That the City will adopt an ordinance declaring its intention to im orporate the lands in the City. That the ordinance will then be published for thirty (30) days as required by law and after such publication, the City will then adopt an ordinance incorporating this area into the corporate limits of the City. 2. The General Development Corporation desires to plat and develop the aforesaid described property in various stages which shall contain approximately twelve (12) individual plats. The General Development Corporation agrees to make application to the City for each stage as it is developed and platted and agrees to comply at the time that the plat is submitted to the City for approval with all standards, regulations, specifications and further agrees to abide by any additional standards, specifications, and/or subdivision or additional ordinances that may be adopted by the City relative to platting of subdivisions. As soon as a plat is approved by the City, the General Development Corporation agrees that sixty per cent (60%) of the lots must be sold, which lots must include resident homes prior to the sub- mission of approval for additional plats by the City. It is further agreed that in the general overall development of the above described land that the plats as they are submitted to the City shall be contiguous and the City shall not be required to approve plats which are not contiguous to plats previously approved. It is further agreed that as each plat is accepted, General Development Corporation will submit a performance bond for the construction of the streets and drainage and other items covered by the rules and regulations of the City in such amount as may be set or designated by the City Council and they further agree to incorporate within the performance bond an additional guarantee to the City for -2- the maintenance of the streets and drainage for a period of one year from the date of acceptance of the streets and drainage. 3. The City agrees to zone the above described property as residential in conformity with the residential zoning regulations now presently outstanding within the City. 4. The area above described when incorporated in the City will be assessed on the tax rolls of the City as acreage, providing, however, that as each plat is accepted by the City and a residential home is constructed on lots thereto, then in that event as each home is built and constructed, the same shall be properly assessed upon the tax rolls of the City as improved property. 5. It is further agreed between the City and General Development Corporation that the resident homes, to be built according to the general overall development plans of General Development Corporation, will be supplied with water which will be distributed under the franchise now existing between the City and General Development Corporation, and the City reserves the right to amend or supplement the franchise agreement as may be necessary to comprehend the outstanding agree- ment between the City and General Development Corporation relative to revenue and other items as to the distribution of the water. As an additional consideration, General Development Corporation agrees that the main water plant for the City and storage tanks under the provision of the franchise of the City shall be located within the City limits. 6. It is further agreed that as each plat is submitted to the City for approval, the plat will show the location of the water transmission lines and the same line shall be placed upon public easements of the City. 7. It is further agreed that as each plat is submitted, General Development Corporation will submit, if necessary, a separiLte certificate releasing all public easements and public dedications from any liens, encumbrances or mortgages of record which certificate shall be filed, released and certified by the lien holder. V.,'e trust that both the officials and the citizens of Sebastian will appreciate the fact that this is a project which should be of mutual benefit to all concerned and that you will welcome this area into the City. This day of October, 1959. (corp. seal) -3- GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION President