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Home My WebLink About25-022 ORDINANCE NO. 25-022 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT" OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY CODE: RELATING TO THE NAME CHANGE OF THE BEDNER FARMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO THE GROVES OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND SETTING FORTH THE VOTE ON ADOPTION. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida ("Board") based on the testimony and evidence at the public hearing referenced below, including, but not limited to the County staff report, has made the following determinations: 1. The Board is authorized, pursuant to Sections 125.01 and 190.005, Florida Statutes, to establish community development districts that are less than 2,500 acres in size and located within the unincorporated areas of the County. 2. The Bedner Farms Community Development District ("District") was established by Ordinance No. 24-030 of the Board, effective September 23, 2024, as a special district and local unit of special-purpose government for the purpose of providing infrastructure improvements, facilities and services to the lands within the District as provided in Chapter 190, Florida Statutes. 3. The County has received a request from the District to amend Ordinance No. 24- 030 to change of the name of the District from "Bedner Farms Community Development District" to "The Groves of St. Lucie County Community Development District"to better enable the District to accomplish the purpose for which it was formed. 4. The Board has reviewed the request and considered the record of the public hearing and hereby consents to the name change of the District. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: PART A. ARTICLE XXI OF CHAPTER 14 "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT" OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY CODE, IS AMENDED TO READ: ARTICLE XXI "THE GROVES OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY" COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: Section 14-390. Established; Name MICHELLE R.MILLER,CLER THE CIRCUI:DONU RSAINTLUCIE OUNTYe O FILE# 5561411 27 002025 1::258028F35 . 3 AM OR BOOK 540E PAGE 2883 Doc TyP RECORDING: $27.00 Based on the above findings and consideration, the Board grants the Petition and establishes "The Groves of St. Lucie County Community Development District." PART B. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. Special acts of the Florida legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County, County ordinances and County resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this ordinance are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict. PART C. SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstance, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or circumstance. PART D. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE. This ordinance shall be applicable throughout St. Lucie County's jurisdiction. PART E. ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER'S ERRORS. The administrative correction of typographical and/or scrivener's errors in this Ordinance which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the County Attorney or designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or recodified copy of same with the Clerk of Courts. PART F. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. The Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws, Department of State, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. PART G. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Department of State. PART H. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: Commissioner Jamie Fowler, Chair AYE Commissioner Larry Leet, Vice Chair AYE Commissioner James Clasby AYE Commissioner Erin Lowry AYE Commissioner Cathy Townsend AYE PART I. CODIFICATION. Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County, Florida, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that Parts B through H shall not be codified. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 2nd day of December 2025. h�GGMMtyss/0,t,� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2 ,q ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA ATTEST v it„.: . •1:4 COUM�w HAIR DEPUTY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ��'/•ti COUNTY ATTORNEY RON DESANTIS Governor CORD BYRD Secretary of State R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Telephone: (850) 245-6270 December 10, 2025 Michelle R. Miller Clerk & Comptroller St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Ave. Fort Pierce, FL 34982 Dear Michelle Miller, Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your electronic copy of St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 2025-022, which was filed in this office on December 10, 2025. Sincerely, Alexandra Leijon Administrative Code and Register Director AL/dp