Senate Bill sb2326

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    Florida Senate - 2001        (NP)                      SB 2326

    By Senator Dawson





    30-1770A-01                                         See HB 915

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to Broward County; providing

  3         for extending the corporate limits of the

  4         cities of Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach;

  5         providing for annexation of specified

  6         unincorporated land; preserving certain uses of

  7         property; prohibiting certain changes in land

  8         use designation or zoning; providing for an

  9         election; providing for an effective date of

10         annexation; providing an effective date.

11

12  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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14         Section 1.  The governing body of each of the cities of

15  Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach has affirmed its interest to

16  serve as the governing body for a specified unincorporated

17  area hereinafter known as the "Greater Riverland Road Area,"

18  as described in section 2, if the majority of the registered

19  voters in the Greater Riverland Road Area vote for annexation

20  into its corporate limits.

21         Section 2.  The legal description of the Greater

22  Riverland Road Area is as follows:

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24         Portions of lands lying in Section 24 of

25         Township 50 South, Range 41 East, and Sections

26         17,18, 19 and 20 of Township 50 South, Rage 42

27         East, Broward County, Florida, being more

28         particularly described as follows:

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30         BEGINNING at the Intersection of the Limited

31         Access Right-of-way line of State Road 862

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    Florida Senate - 2001        (NP)                      SB 2326
    30-1770A-01                                         See HB 915




  1         (I-595) Project Section Number 86095-2403 and

  2         the centerline of the Right-of-Way for the

  3         North New River Canal (260' R/W);

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  5         THENCE on the municipal limits of the Town of

  6         Davie as described in Ordinance Number 86-27

  7         the following course:

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  9         Northerly on the said Limited Access

10         Right-of-way line of State Road 862 (I-595) to

11         the South right-of-way line of Riverland Road,

12         said point being thirty five (35) feet South of

13         the North boundary of said Section 19;

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15         THENCE on the municipal limits of the City of

16         Fort Lauderdale as described in Chapter 69-1057

17         Laws of Florida the following Ten (10) courses:

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19         1)  Easterly along the South right-of-way line

20         of Riverland Road to the Southerly extension of

21         the East right-of-way line of that portion of

22         Southwest 35th Avenue lying in Section 18,

23         Township 50 South, Range 42 East;

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25         2)  Northerly along said extension and said

26         East right-of-way line to the South boundary of

27         the North one-half (N 1/2) of the South

28         one-half (S 1/2) of the Northeast one-quarter

29         (NE 1/4) of Section 18, Township 50 South,

30         Range 42 East;

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    Florida Senate - 2001        (NP)                      SB 2326
    30-1770A-01                                         See HB 915




  1         3)  Easterly along said South boundary to the

  2         East boundary of the West one-half (W 1/2) of

  3         the West one-half (W 1/2) of the Northeast

  4         one-quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 18, Township 50

  5         South, Range 42 East;

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  7         4)  Northerly along said East boundary to the

  8         South right-of-way line of Southwest 14th

  9         Street;

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11         5)  Easterly along said South right-of-way line

12         to the Northwest corner of Block 13 of the plat

13         of "CHULA VISTA 1st ADDITION" (Plat Book 23,

14         Page 21, Broward County records);

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16         6)  Southerly along the West boundary of said

17         Block 13 and along the West boundaries of Block

18         15 and Lots 3,5,6 and 7 in Block 19 of said

19         "CHULA VISTA 1st ADDITION" to the Southwest

20         corner of said Lot 7;

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22         7)  Westerly 25 feet to the West boundary of

23         the canal lying in Blocks 19 and 18 of the plat

24         of "CHULA VISTA 1st ADDITION REVISED" (Plat

25         Book 30, Page 43, Broward County records);

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27         8)  Southerly along said West boundary and its

28         extension to the South boundary of said plat;

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30         9)  Easterly along said South boundary and

31         along the South boundary of the North one-half

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    30-1770A-01                                         See HB 915




  1         (N 1/2) of the South one-half (S 1/2) of

  2         Section 17, Township 50 South, Range 42 East to

  3         the West boundary of the East one-half (E 1/2)

  4         of the Southeast one-quarter (SE 1/4) of

  5         Section 17, Township 50 South, Range 42 East;

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  7         10)  Southerly along said West boundary to the

  8         North Bank of South Fork of the New River

  9         Canal;

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11         THENCE on the municipal limits of the City of

12         Fort Lauderdale as described in Ordinance

13         Number C-94-52 the following Two (2) courses:

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15         1)  Southerly and Westerly, along the said

16         North Bank of the South Fork of the New River

17         Canal, to the intersection with the Northerly

18         extension of the East line of Tract 1, of the

19         "REBECCA COHEN's SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF

20         GOVERNMENT LOT 1, IN SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 50

21         SOUTH, RANGE 42 EAST", according to the plat

22         thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 14, page 21,

23         of the Public Records of Broward County,

24         Florida;

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26         2)  Southerly along said Northerly extension

27         and East line of Tract 1 to the intersection

28         with the South Bank of the South Fork of the

29         New River Canal;

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    30-1770A-01                                         See HB 915




  1         THENCE on the municipal limits of the City of

  2         Dania Beach as described in Chapter 96-535 Laws

  3         of Florida the following course:

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  5         Westerly and Southwesterly along the South Bank

  6         of the South Fork of the New River Canal to a

  7         point of intersection with the West boundary of

  8         Government Lot One in said Section 20;

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10         THENCE on the municipal limits of the City of

11         Fort Lauderdale as described in Ordinance

12         Number C-95-42 the following Three (3) courses:

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14         1)  Northerly along the Northerly projection of

15         the East boundary line of "H.V. PLAT" according

16         to the plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 85,

17         Page 27, of the Public Records of Broward

18         County, Florida, to the intersection with the

19         North Bank of the South Fork of the New River

20         Canal;

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22         2)  Westerly and Southwesterly along said North

23         Bank to the most Southerly corner of Lot 17,

24         Block 3, "RIVERLAND MANORS", Plat Book 27, Page

25         49, of the Public Records of Broward County,

26         Florida;

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28         3)  Southerly to the intersection of the South

29         Bank of the North New River Canal with the West

30         Bank of said South Fork of the New River Canal;

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    30-1770A-01                                         See HB 915




  1         THENCE on the municipal limits of the Town of

  2         Davie as described in Chapter 84-420 Laws of

  3         Florida the following course:

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  5         Westerly along the South Bank of the North New

  6         River Canal to a point 976 feet Easterly from,

  7         as measured at right angles to, the West line

  8         of the Southeast one-quarter (SE 1/4) of the

  9         Northeast one-quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 19,

10         Township 50 South, Range 42 East;

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12         THENCE on the municipal limits of the Town of

13         Davie as described in Chapter 86-360 Laws of

14         Florida the following Two(2) courses:

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16         1)  Westerly along the South Bank of the North

17         New River Canal to a point 750 feet East of, as

18         measured at right angles to, the West line of

19         the Southeast one-quarter (SE 1/4) of the

20         Northeast one-quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 19,

21         Township 50 South, Range 42 East;

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23         2)  South along said parallel line to the South

24         right-of-way line of the North New River Canal;

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26         THENCE on the municipal limits of the City of

27         Hacienda Village as described in Ordinance

28         Number 83-112 the following course:

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30         Westerly along the South right-of-way line of

31         the North New River Canal to the West line of

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    Florida Senate - 2001        (NP)                      SB 2326
    30-1770A-01                                         See HB 915




  1         the East 17.50 feet of the West 750.00 feet of

  2         the Southeast one-quarter (SE 1/4) of the

  3         Northeast one-quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 19,

  4         Township 50 South, Range 42 East;

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  6         THENCE on the municipal limits of the Town of

  7         Davie as described in Ordinance Number 84-57

  8         the following course:

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10         Westerly along the South right-of-way line of

11         the North New River Canal to the West line of

12         the East 432.50 feet of the West 732.50 feet of

13         the Southeast one-quarter (SE 1/4) of the

14         Northeast one-quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 19,

15         Township 50 South, Range 42 East;

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17         THENCE on the municipal limits of the Town of

18         Davie as described in Chapter 84-420 Laws of

19         Florida the following three (3) courses:

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21         1)  Westerly to the intersection of the South

22         Bank of the North New River Canal with the West

23         line of the Southeast one-quarter (SE 1/4) of

24         the Northeast one-quarter (NE 1/4) of Section

25         19, Township 50 South, Range 42 East;

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27         2)  Northerly along said West line of the

28         Southeast one-quarter (SE 1/4) of the Northeast

29         one-quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 19, Township 50

30         South, Range 42 East, to the intersection with

31         the centerline of the North New River Canal;

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    Florida Senate - 2001        (NP)                      SB 2326
    30-1770A-01                                         See HB 915




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  2         3)  Westerly along said centerline of the North

  3         New River Canal to the intersection with the

  4         Limited Access Right-of-Way Line of State Road

  5         862 (I-595) Project Section Number 86095-2403,

  6         said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING.

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  8         Section 3.  No later than June 19, 2001, the governing

  9  body for each municipality that affirmed its interest pursuant

10  to section 1 shall, after having considered the effects of

11  annexation on the residents of the specified unincorporated

12  land and the municipality, inform the Broward County

13  Legislative Delegation and the Broward County Board of County

14  Commissioners that it desires to appear on the ballot as

15  provided for in this act.

16         Section 4.  The Broward County Board of County

17  Commissioners shall schedule an election on March 12, 2002, in

18  accordance with the provisions of law relating to elections

19  currently in force in Broward County. The subject of said

20  election shall be the annexation of the Greater Riverland Road

21  Area as described in section 2 of this act. Only registered

22  voters residing in the Greater Riverland Road Area as

23  described in this act may vote in said election. On the ballot

24  provided for in this section shall appear the name of each

25  municipality that has chosen to be considered for annexation

26  as evidenced by resolution as provided for in section 3. The

27  voters residing in the Greater Riverland Road Area shall, by

28  majority vote of the voters participating in the election,

29  choose one municipality for annexation among those appearing

30  on the ballot pursuant to sections 1 and 3. A mail ballot

31  shall not be used for any election provided for in this act.

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    Florida Senate - 2001        (NP)                      SB 2326
    30-1770A-01                                         See HB 915




  1         Section 5.  The Greater Riverland Road Area shall be

  2  deemed a part of the municipality receiving a majority of the

  3  votes effective September 15, 2002, pursuant to section

  4  171.062, Florida Statues, except as provided in this act.

  5         Section 6.  All public roads and the public

  6  rights-of-way associated therewith, lying within the limits of

  7  the lands subject to annexation herein, as described in

  8  section 2, are transferred from Broward County jurisdiction to

  9  the jurisdiction of the annexing municipality, effective

10  September 15, 2003.

11         Section 7.  Upon annexation into a municipality, any

12  use, building, or structure that is legally in existence with

13  respect to property located in the areas described in section

14  2 at the time the Riverland area becomes a part of the

15  municipality, shall not be made a prohibited use, building, or

16  structure by the municipality on that property, for as long as

17  the use continues and is not voluntarily abandoned.

18         Section 8.  After the effective date of this act, no

19  change in land use designation or zoning shall be effective

20  within the limits of the lands subject to annexation under

21  this act until the Riverland area has been annexed into the

22  municipality, nor shall annexation by any municipality occur

23  during the period between the effective date of this act and

24  the effective date of the annexation.

25         Section 9.  This act shall take precedence over any

26  other enacted law.

27         Section 10.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

28  law.

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