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Villamar residents object to Villa Mar CDD boundary contraction; commission approves removal of 51.62 acres
Summary
Residents of the Villamar neighborhood told the Winter Haven City Commission they were blindsided by a petition to remove about 51.62 acres from the Villa Mar Community Development District, citing inadequate notice and worries about traffic, flooding and unspecified commercial uses; the commission approved the contraction on second reading.
The Winter Haven City Commission on Feb. 9 approved an ordinance to remove approximately 51.62 acres from the Villamar Community Development District, drawing an extended public hearing in which multiple Villamar residents urged the commission to slow down and improve notice to neighbors.
Petitioner material and staff testimony said the Villa Mar CDD currently comprises about 583.79 acres and that the proposed contraction would reduce the district to roughly 532.17 acres. City staff told commissioners the petitioner submitted a statement of regulatory cost estimates indicating no adverse financial impact to the city or state and…
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