THE BILL ITSELF
HB 4023
Ave Maria Stewardship Community District, Collier County
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to the Ave Maria Stewardship Community
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District, Collier County; amending chapter 2004-461,
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Laws of Florida, as amended; revising the boundaries
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of the district; revising provisions relating to
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revenue collections and to systems, facilities, and
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services; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (2), paragraph (a) of subsection
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(22), and subsection (24) of section 4 of chapter 2004-461, Laws
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of Florida, as amended by chapter 2023-333, Laws of Florida, are
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amended to read:
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Section 4. Disposition of sections 2 and 3; legal
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description; exclusive charter of the Ave Maria Stewardship
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Community District.—
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(2) LEGAL DESCRIPTION. The metes and bounds legal
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description of the District, within which there are no enclaves
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or parcels of property owned by those who do not wish their
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property to be included within the District, is as follows:
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METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION
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DESCRIPTION OF PART OF SECTIONS 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, AND
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33 AND ALL OF SECTIONS 31 AND 32, TOWNSHIP 47 SOUTH, RANGE
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29 EAST,
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AND
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PART OF SECTIONS 4, 9, 16, 17, AND 18 AND ALL OF SECTIONS
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5, 6, 7, AND 8, TOWNSHIP 48 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST,
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AND
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PART OF SECTIONS 1, 12 AND 13, TOWNSHIP 48 SOUTH, RANGE 28
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EAST,
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AND
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ALL OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 47 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST,
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COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP
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47 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 27 NORTH
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89°42'22" EAST 40.00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST
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RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF CAMP KEIAS ROAD (80' RIGHT-OF-WAY) AND
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THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PARCEL HEREIN DESCRIBED:
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THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE IN THE FOLLOWING TWENTY
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FOUR (24) DESCRIBED COURSES;
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1) SOUTH 00°15'32" EAST 4936.39 FEET;
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2) 395.35 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENTIAL CIRCULAR
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CURVE CONCAVE WEST HAVING A RADIUS OF 3,707.51 FEET THROUGH
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A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06°05'35" AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD
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WHICH BEARS SOUTH 02°47'23" WEST 395.17 FEET;
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3) SOUTH 05°50'40" WEST 101.17 FEET;
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4) THENCE SOUTH 89°37'49" WEST 7.63 FEET;
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5) SOUTH 00°14'32" EAST 73.58 FEET;
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6) SOUTH 05°51'27" WEST 224.83 FEET;
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7) 403.87 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENTIAL CIRCULAR
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CURVE CONCAVE EAST HAVING A RADIUS OF 3,798.14 FEET THROUGH
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A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06°05'33" AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD
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WHICH BEARS SOUTH 02°45'21" WEST 403.68 FEET;
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8) SOUTH 00°14'33" EAST 1,907.96 FEET;
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9) SOUTH 00°22'10" EAST 2,609.43 FEET;
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10) SOUTH 00°30'10" EAST 2,673.59 FEET;
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11) SOUTH 00°35'31" EAST 2,684.14 FEET;
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12) SOUTH 00°38'11" EAST 2,610.47 FEET;
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13) SOUTH 00°30'34" EAST 200.03 FEET;
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14) 202.91 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CIRCULAR CURVE CONCAVE
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EAST HAVING A RADIUS OF 2,702.95 FEET THROUGH CENTRAL ANGLE
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OF 04°18'04" AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD WHICH BEARS
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SOUTH 02°39'36" EAST 202.86 FEET;
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15) SOUTH 04°48'38" EAST 400.00 FEET;
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16) SOUTH 05°08'04" EAST 95.99 FEET;
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17) SOUTH 00°29'16" EAST 101.03 FEET;
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18) CONTINUE ALONG SAID LINE SOUTH 00°29'16" EAST 1,609.23
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FEET;
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19) SOUTH 00°59'03" EAST 2,660.06 FEET;
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20) SOUTH 00°56'00" EAST 2,246.44 FEET;
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21) 104.19 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENTIAL CIRCULAR
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CURVE CONCAVE WEST HAVING A RADIUS OF 461.33 FEET THROUGH A
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CENTRAL ANGLE OF 12°56'25" AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD
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WHICH BEARS SOUTH 05°33'57" WEST 103.97 FEET;
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22) SOUTH 12°02'43" WEST 100.00 FEET;
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23) 122.31 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CIRCULAR CURVE CONCAVE
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EAST HAVING A RADIUS OF 540.00 FEET THROUGH CENTRAL ANGLE
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OF 12°58'40" AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD WHICH BEARS
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SOUTH 05°33'23" WEST 122.05 FEET;
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24) SOUTH 00°55'58" EAST 49.54 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT OF
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WAY LINE OF OIL WELL ROAD (100' RIGHT OF WAY)
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THENCE ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY IN THE FOLLOWING EIGHT
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(8) DESCRIBED COURSES;
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1) SOUTH 88°57'46" WEST 2,595.92 FEET;
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2) SOUTH 88°54'34" WEST 2,641.05 FEET;
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3) SOUTH 88°57'06" WEST 2,570.04 FEET;
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4) SOUTH 88°55'37" WEST 2,702.71 FEET;
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5) SOUTH 88°56'50" WEST 2,645.03 FEET;
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6) SOUTH 88°56'28" WEST 2,639.06 FEET;
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7) SOUTH 89°44'55" WEST 2,676.56 FEET;
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8) SOUTH 89°44'33" WEST 0.82 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF
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THOSE LANDS DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK 2493, PAGE 2779-2796;
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THENCE ALONG SAID LINE NORTH 01°11'28" WEST 2,637.90 FEET
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TO THE NORTH LINE OF THOSE LANDS DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK
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2493, PAGE 2779-2796;
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THENCE ALONG SAID LINE NORTH 89°32'26" EAST 1,332.28 FEET
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TO A NORTHWEST CORNER OF THOSE LANDS DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK
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2009 PAGE 1554-1558;
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THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LANDS NORTH 89°32'26"
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EAST 360.40 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF
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THOSE LANDS DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK 2943 PAGE 2779-2796;
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THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LANDS NORTH 01°11'02"
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WEST 2,688.15 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH LINE OF
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SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 48 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST;
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THENCE ALONG SAID LINE SOUTH 89°24'56" WEST 151.63 FEET TO
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THE INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF THOSE LANDS
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DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK 2493 PAGE 2779-2796;
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THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LANDS NORTH 00°44'30"
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WEST 5,387.66 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE
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OF SAID SECTION 12;
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THENCE ALONG SAID NORTH LINE NORTH 89°00'09" EAST 23.81
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FEET TO INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF THOSE LANDS
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DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK 2493 PAGES 2779-2796;
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THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LANDS NORTH 00°43'12"
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WEST 5,312.87 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 36,
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TOWNSHIP 47 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST;
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THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE SOUTH 89°28'47" WEST 1,591.63
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FEET;
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THENCE CONTINUE ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE SOUTH 89°28'47" WEST
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2,658.12 FEET TO THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 36;
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THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 36 NORTH
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00°12'02" WEST 2,594.56 FEET;
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THENCE CONTINUE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 36
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NORTH 00°13'09" EAST 2,595.59 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER
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OF SAID SECTION 36;
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THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 36 NORTH
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89°57'18" EAST 2,678.23 FEET;
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THENCE CONTINUE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION NORTH
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89°57'18" EAST 2,678.23 FEET TO THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF
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SAID SECTION 36;
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THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 47
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SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, NORTH 00°13'04" WEST 2,580.06 FEET;
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THENCE CONTINUE ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 30
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NORTH 00°10'45" WEST 2,527.41 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF
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WAY LINE OF IMMOKALEE ROAD (100' RIGHT OF WAY);
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THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE FOR THE FOLLOWING NINE
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(9) DESCRIBED COURSES;
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1) SOUTH 89°43'35" EAST 0.74 FEET;
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2) NORTH 87°40'12" EAST 2,582.06 FEET;
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3) NORTH 87°38'44" EAST 2,630.49 FEET;
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4) NORTH 87°41'38" EAST 2,640.92 FEET;
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5) NORTH 87°46'05" EAST 2,645.58 FEET;
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6) NORTH 89°37'45" EAST 2,687.06 FEET;
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7) NORTH 89°39'06" EAST 780.08 FEET;
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8) 3,074.23 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENTIAL
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CIRCULAR CURVE CONCAVE NORTHWEST HAVING A RADIUS OF
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1,960.26 FEET THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 89°51'20" AND
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BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD WHICH BEARS NORTH 44°42'37" EAST
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2,768.73 FEET;
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9) NORTH 00°27'14" WEST 663.14 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION
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WITH THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID CAMP KEIAS ROAD;
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THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE IN THE FOLLOWING SEVEN
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(7) DESCRIBED COURSES:
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1) SOUTH 89°56'24" EAST 266.14 FEET;
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2) 722.56 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENTIAL CIRCULAR
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CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHWEST HAVING A RADIUS OF 460.00 FEET
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THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 89°59'58" AND BEING SUBTENDED BY
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A CHORD WHICH BEARS SOUTH 44°56'23" EAST 650.54 FEET;
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3) SOUTH 00°03'36" WEST 600.00 FEET;
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4) 529.01 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CIRCULAR CURVE CONCAVE
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WEST HAVING A RADIUS OF 760.00 FEET THROUGH CENTRAL ANGLE
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OF 39°52'53" AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD WHICH BEARS
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SOUTH 20°00'02" WEST 518.39 FEET;
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5) SOUTH 39°56'29" WEST 543.45 FEET;
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6) 589.90 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CIRCULAR CURVE CONCAVE
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EAST HAVING A RADIUS OF 840.00 FEET THROUGH CENTRAL ANGLE
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OF 40°14'11" AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD WHICH BEARS
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SOUTH 19°49'24" WEST 577.85 FEET;
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7) SOUTH 00°17'42" EAST 60.83 FEET TO THE POINT OF
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BEGINNING. CONTAINING 10805.08 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. SUBJECT
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TO EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD. BEARINGS ARE BASED
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ON THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP
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48 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA BEING
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SOUTH 88°54'34" WEST.
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ALSO:
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SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 47 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, AND THE NORTH
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1/2 OF SECTION 3, AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 2, LYING
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WEST OF THE WEST TOE OF THE RESERVOIR PERIMETER DIKE,
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TOWNSHIP 48 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, ALL LYING IN COLLIER
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COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS
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FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION
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34; THENCE NORTH 88°16′07″ EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF
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SECTION 34, A DISTANCE OF 2676.29 FEET, TO THE NORTH 1/4
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CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 88°14′03″ EAST, ALONG
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THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 34, A DISTANCE OF 2674.26 FEET,
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TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 34; THENCE SOUTH
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01°10′01″ EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 34, A
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DISTANCE OF 2612.26 FEET TO THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION
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34; THENCE SOUTH 01°10′03″ EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF
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SECTION 34 A DISTANCE OF 2612.26 FEET, TO THE SOUTHEAST
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CORNER OF SECTION 34; THENCE NORTH 88°19′34″ EAST, ALONG
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THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 2, A DISTANCE OF 1303.65
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FEET, TO THE WEST TOE OF THE RESERVOIR PERIMETER DIKE;
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THENCE ALONG SAID TOE OF DIKE, THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND
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DISTANCES: SOUTH 22°48′31″ WEST, DISTANCE 1909.13 FEET;
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SOUTH 01°27′33″ WEST, DISTANCE 455.64 FEET; SOUTH 35°43′39″
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WEST, DISTANCE 456.61 FEET; SOUTH 46°03′55″ WEST, DISTANCE
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182.61 FEET, TO THE EAST-WEST 1/4 SECTION LINE OF SAID
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SECTION 2; THENCE SOUTH 88°17′59″ WEST, ALONG THE EAST-WEST
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1/4 SECTION LINE OF SECTION 2, A DISTANCE OF 110.56 FEET,
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TO THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 2; THENCE SOUTH 88°22′29″
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WEST, ALONG THE EAST-WEST 1/4 SECTION LINE OF SAID SECTION
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3, A DISTANCE OF 5326.54 FEET, TO THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF
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SECTION 3; THENCE NORTH 01°23′05″ WEST, ALONG THE WEST
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SECTION LINE, A DISTANCE OF 2673.56 FEET, TO THE NORTHWEST
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CORNER OF SECTION 3; THENCE NORTH 01°15′11″ WEST, ALONG THE
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WEST LINE OF SECTION 34, A DISTANCE OF 2609.46 FEET, TO THE
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WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 34; THENCE NORTH 01°07′28″ WEST,
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ALONG SAID SECTION LINE, A DISTANCE OF 2608.05 FEET, TO THE
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NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 34, AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
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LESS THE NORTH 60 FEET OF SAID SECTION 34 THEREOF, AND LESS
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LANDS LYING WITHIN CAMP KEAIS ROAD AND LANDS CONVEYED IN
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DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1579, PAGE 1757.
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SAID LANDS CONTAIN APPROXIMATELY 1,001.06 ACRES, MORE OR
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LESS. BEARINGS ARE BASED ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 34,
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TOWNSHIP 47 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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BEING NORTH 88°16′07″ EAST.
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CONTAINING A TOTAL OVERALL AREA OF 10,805.08 11,806.14
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ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
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(22) FEES, RENTALS, AND CHARGES; PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION
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AND MODIFICATIONS; MINIMUM REVENUE REQUIREMENTS.—
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(a) The District is authorized to prescribe, fix,
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establish, and collect rates, fees, rentals, or other charges,
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hereinafter sometimes referred to as "revenues," and to revise
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the same from time to time, for the systems, facilities, and
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services furnished by the District, within the limits of the
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District or within the service area limits of Ave Maria Utility
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Company, LLLP, as of August 1, 2025, and approved by Final Order
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No. 2023-02 of the Collier County Water and Wastewater
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Authority, including, but not limited to, recreational
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facilities, water management and control facilities, and water
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and sewer systems; to recover the costs of making connection
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with any District service, facility, or system; and to provide
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for reasonable penalties against any user or property for any
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such rates, fees, rentals, or other charges that are delinquent.
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(24) DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE.—In the event the fees,
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rentals, or other charges for water and sewer services, or
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either of them, are not paid when due, the board shall have the
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power, under such reasonable rules and regulations as the board
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may adopt, to discontinue and shut off both water and sewer
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services until such fees, rentals, or other charges, including
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interest, penalties, and charges for the shutting off and
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discontinuance and the restoration of such water and sewer
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services or both, are fully paid; and, for such purposes, the
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board may enter on any lands, waters, or premises of any person,
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firm, corporation, or body, public or private, within the
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District limits or within the service area limits of Ave Maria
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Utility Company, LLLP, as of August 1, 2025, and approved by
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Final Order No. 2023-02 of the Collier County Water and
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Wastewater Authority. Such delinquent fees, rentals, or other
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charges, together with interest, penalties, and charges for the
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shutting off and discontinuance and the restoration of such
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services and facilities and reasonable attorney's fees and other
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expenses, may be recovered by the District, which may also
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enforce payment of such delinquent fees, rentals, or other
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charges by any other lawful method of enforcement.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.