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Council backs Sandero Landing CDD and special taxing district after split vote
Summary
After extended debate about homeowner costs and commercial responsibilities, Homestead City Council voted to support the creation of the Sandero Landing Community Development District and a companion multipurpose special taxing district, allowing the developer to pursue county approvals that fund long‑term maintenance of internal infrastructure.
Homestead City Council voted Oct. 22 to support a county petition to form the Sandero Landing Community Development District (CDD) and a multipurpose special taxing district covering about 82.95 acres, clearing a major procedural step for developer D.R. Horton’s mixed‑use project.
Supporters, including developer counsel Maritza Harrow and D.R. Horton representatives, said the district is a standard funding tool to ensure stormwater, internal roads, landscape and lighting, and similar infrastructure are maintained in perpetuity. Representatives said the commercial portion of the project was intentionally excluded from the CDD so…
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