WVID Supervisory Board Meeting tomorrow is at a different location, because City of North Port was unavailable for this occurrence.
If planning to attend, please go to:
Morgan Family Community Center
6207 West Price Boulevard
North Port, Florida 34291
January 11, 2018
11:00 a.m.
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Ali
Showing posts with label islandwalk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label islandwalk. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Saturday, September 2, 2017
State Approves Funding for Braves Spring Training Complex September 1st, 2017
SARASOTA COUNTY - The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity on Thursday conditionally approved $20 million in funding for the new Atlanta Braves spring training complex being developed in West Villages in North Port. Earlier this summer, The West Villages Improvement District, along with Sarasota County, the City of North Port and the Atlanta Braves, filed the grant application seeking funding to help with facility construction costs. This is the final piece of funding necessary to move the project forward. "We are pleased to have the state join the partnership of the city, county, West Villages Improvement District, Mattamy Homes and the Atlanta Braves to make this a reality," said West Villages Improvement District Chairman Martin Black, AICP, ICMA-CM. "We are excited to be building a state-of-the-art spring training facility in this beautiful community," said John Schuerholz, Atlanta Braves Vice Chairman. "We have truly found some incredible partners in Sarasota County, West Villages and the City of North Port, and we look forward to training and playing there for many years to come."
The city and county commissions and West Villages Improvement District will have final reviews scheduled for their respective meetings on Sept. 12. If all of these elected boards approve the final agreements on that date, the project's full funding will be committed and construction can start to meet the 2019 spring training season. "We are thankful for the state's positive response to the Braves spring training project and its benefits to our region," said Sarasota County Administrator Tom Harmer. "This is an important milestone that will allow the construction to move forward with the support of the elective bodies. We will continue to work with the team, West Villages, the City of North Port, state officials and the rest of the community as we prepare the necessary agreements to bring the Braves to Sarasota County."
MEDIA CONTACTS: Sarasota County Media Relations news@scgov.net, 941-861-NEWS (6397)
(Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at www.scgov.net/ADA/Pages/default.aspx.)
Ali H. Johnston, MBA in Real Estate
REALTOR®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
19503 S West Villages Pkwy
Stes A2 & A11 (by Appt)
Venice, Florida 34293
19503 S West Villages Pkwy
Stes A2 & A11 (by Appt)
Venice, Florida 34293
Office: 941-460-3179
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Gran Paradiso: West Villages District Budget Meeting Notice
Taken from www.wvidfl.blogspot.com
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
7/21/2017; 7/28/17
Miscellaneous Notices
WEST VILLAGES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2017/2018 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' MEETING
The Board of Supervisors of the West Villages Improvement District will hold a Public Hearing on August 10, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard, in a Meeting Room of the City of North Port located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida 34286 for the purpose of hearing comments and objections on the adoption of the budget of the District for the Fiscal Year 2017/2018. A regular board meeting of the District will also be held at that time where the Board may consider any other business that may properly come before it.
A copy of the agenda and budget may be obtained from the District's website or at the offices of the District Manager, 2501A Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410, Telephone: (561) 630-4922 and/or toll free at 1-877-737-4922, during normal business hours.
The public hearing and meeting are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law for special districts. The public hearing and meeting may be continued to a date, time and place to be specified on the record at the meeting. There may be occasions when staff or Supervisors may participate by speaker telephone.
Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (561) 630-4922 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770, for aid in contacting the District Office.
Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the public hearings or meeting is advised that person will need a record of proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.
Todd Wodraska, District Manager
WEST VILLAGES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Thanks,
Ali
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
7/21/2017; 7/28/17
Miscellaneous Notices
WEST VILLAGES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2017/2018 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' MEETING
The Board of Supervisors of the West Villages Improvement District will hold a Public Hearing on August 10, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard, in a Meeting Room of the City of North Port located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida 34286 for the purpose of hearing comments and objections on the adoption of the budget of the District for the Fiscal Year 2017/2018. A regular board meeting of the District will also be held at that time where the Board may consider any other business that may properly come before it.
A copy of the agenda and budget may be obtained from the District's website or at the offices of the District Manager, 2501A Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410, Telephone: (561) 630-4922 and/or toll free at 1-877-737-4922, during normal business hours.
The public hearing and meeting are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law for special districts. The public hearing and meeting may be continued to a date, time and place to be specified on the record at the meeting. There may be occasions when staff or Supervisors may participate by speaker telephone.
Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (561) 630-4922 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770, for aid in contacting the District Office.
Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the public hearings or meeting is advised that person will need a record of proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.
Todd Wodraska, District Manager
WEST VILLAGES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Thanks,
Ali
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West Villages Realty LLC
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www.WestVillagesRealty.com
Friday, April 7, 2017
Next West Villages Supervisory Board Meeting Coming Up...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
4/4/2017
Miscellaneous Notices
WEST VILLAGES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the West Villages Improvement District will hold a Regular Board Meeting on April 13, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in a Meeting Room of the City of North Port located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida 34286.
The purpose of the Regular Board Meeting is to conduct any business properly coming before the Board. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. A copy of the Agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District's website or by contacting the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll-free at 1-877-737-4922.
From time to time one or more Supervisors may participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place. The Regular Board Meeting may be continued as found necessary to a time and date specified on the record.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this Regular Board Meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at this meeting should contact the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll free 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.
WEST VILLAGES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
www.westvillagesid.org
PUBLISH: SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE 04/04/17
4/4/2017
Miscellaneous Notices
WEST VILLAGES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the West Villages Improvement District will hold a Regular Board Meeting on April 13, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in a Meeting Room of the City of North Port located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida 34286.
The purpose of the Regular Board Meeting is to conduct any business properly coming before the Board. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. A copy of the Agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District's website or by contacting the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll-free at 1-877-737-4922.
From time to time one or more Supervisors may participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place. The Regular Board Meeting may be continued as found necessary to a time and date specified on the record.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this Regular Board Meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at this meeting should contact the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll free 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.
WEST VILLAGES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
www.westvillagesid.org
PUBLISH: SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE 04/04/17
Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
Realtor®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
Office: 941-460-3179
www.WestVillagesRealty.com
Friday, March 3, 2017
Next West Villages Improvement District Supervisory Board Meeting Notice
The next meeting announcement was published this week.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
2/28/2017
Miscellaneous Notices
WEST VILLAGES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING; WORKSHOP
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the West Villages Improvement District will hold a Regular Board Meeting on March 9, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in a Meeting Room of the City of North Port located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida 34286.
The purpose of the Regular Board Meeting is to conduct any business properly coming before the Board. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. A copy of the Agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District's website or by contacting the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll-free at 1-877-737-4922. Immediately following the Regular Board Meeting, a Workshop will be held to review the Florida Sunshine Law.
From time to time one or more Supervisors may participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place. The Regular Board Meeting may be continued as found necessary to a time and date specified on the record.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this Regular Board Meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at this meeting should contact the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll free 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.
WEST VILLAGES IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT
www.westvillagesid.org
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
2/28/2017
Miscellaneous Notices
WEST VILLAGES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING; WORKSHOP
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the West Villages Improvement District will hold a Regular Board Meeting on March 9, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in a Meeting Room of the City of North Port located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida 34286.
The purpose of the Regular Board Meeting is to conduct any business properly coming before the Board. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. A copy of the Agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District's website or by contacting the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll-free at 1-877-737-4922. Immediately following the Regular Board Meeting, a Workshop will be held to review the Florida Sunshine Law.
From time to time one or more Supervisors may participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place. The Regular Board Meeting may be continued as found necessary to a time and date specified on the record.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this Regular Board Meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at this meeting should contact the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll free 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.
WEST VILLAGES IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT
www.westvillagesid.org
Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
Realtor®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
Mobile: 941-460-3179
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Next Neighborhood Meeting for Commercial Area Announced
Charlotte Sun
12/26/2016
Miscellaneous Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE A neighborhood meeting will be held on January 10, 2017 at 6 PM at the Englewood Sports Complex, 1300 S. River Road, Englewood, FL 34223, to discuss a proposed Village District Pattern Plan (VDPP) for Village D. The subject property for Village D is a 626.40+/- acre parcel located along the south side of South Tamiami Trail, west of West Villages Parkway, east of Islandwalk, in North Port, Florida. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the community about existing site conditions, upcoming steps in the VDPP process, and to seek their input. This is the third public workshop in a series for this project.
Publish: December 26, 2016
132408 3398680
12/26/2016
Miscellaneous Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE A neighborhood meeting will be held on January 10, 2017 at 6 PM at the Englewood Sports Complex, 1300 S. River Road, Englewood, FL 34223, to discuss a proposed Village District Pattern Plan (VDPP) for Village D. The subject property for Village D is a 626.40+/- acre parcel located along the south side of South Tamiami Trail, west of West Villages Parkway, east of Islandwalk, in North Port, Florida. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the community about existing site conditions, upcoming steps in the VDPP process, and to seek their input. This is the third public workshop in a series for this project.
Publish: December 26, 2016
132408 3398680
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H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
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West
Villages Realty LLC
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Saturday, November 26, 2016
Gran Paradiso: West Villages Improvement District Supervisory Board Meeting
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
11/25/2016
Miscellaneous Notices
WEST VILLAGES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the West Villages Improvement District will hold a Regular Board Meeting on December 8th at 11am in a Meeting Room of the City of North Port located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida 34286.
The purpose of the Regular Board Meeting is to conduct any business properly coming before the Board. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. A copy of the Agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District's website or by contacting the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll-free at
1-877-737-4922.
From time to time one or more Supervisors may participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place. The Regular Board Meeting may be continued as found necessary to a time and date specified on the record.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this Regular Board Meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at this meeting should contact the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll free 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.
WEST VILLAGES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
www.westvillagesid.org
PUBLISH: SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE 11/25/16
Hope to see you there!
Thanks,
Ali
11/25/2016
Miscellaneous Notices
WEST VILLAGES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the West Villages Improvement District will hold a Regular Board Meeting on December 8th at 11am in a Meeting Room of the City of North Port located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida 34286.
The purpose of the Regular Board Meeting is to conduct any business properly coming before the Board. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. A copy of the Agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District's website or by contacting the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll-free at
1-877-737-4922.
From time to time one or more Supervisors may participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place. The Regular Board Meeting may be continued as found necessary to a time and date specified on the record.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this Regular Board Meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at this meeting should contact the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll free 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.
WEST VILLAGES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
www.westvillagesid.org
PUBLISH: SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE 11/25/16
Hope to see you there!
Thanks,
Ali
Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
Realtor®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
Mobile: 941-460-3179
If you are considering purchasing a home in this community, I can assist you. My services and extensive resources are of no cost to you, and in most instances, I am even able to save home buyers money. I do not work for any of the wonderful builders/developers in the West Villages Improvement District, or any others for that matter. My services and information (including the resources provided on all of my websites) are wholly independent of these developers. No other independent professional is more knowledgeable about this community, and enlisting me to assist with your transaction can provide you with a wealth of information as well as saving you money. Please, check out my Venice area website, and contact me for more information.Look forward to hearing from you!
Monday, September 12, 2016
Venice Lighting Company
There is a terrific new lighting store that opened this year, and I just found out that new development residents (like Gran Paradiso) get a 10% discount. It is called Venice Lighting Company.
Went in there today for a couple of pieces. The prices were great, and I have done A LOT of shopping online before making the purchase at this store. The owner and her assistant were so friendly and helpful, too. Just can't say enough positive things about it.
Apparently, it is a husband and wife operation. He is an electrician, so they offer in-house installation services as well.
Went in there today for a couple of pieces. The prices were great, and I have done A LOT of shopping online before making the purchase at this store. The owner and her assistant were so friendly and helpful, too. Just can't say enough positive things about it.
Apparently, it is a husband and wife operation. He is an electrician, so they offer in-house installation services as well.
508 COLONIA LN. E. NOKOMIS, FL 34275
MON-FRI: 9AM-5PM, SAT: 10AM-4PM
PHONE: 941-484-4205
Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
Realtor®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
Mobile: 941-460-3179
www.WestVillagesRealty.com
Saturday, August 6, 2016
Articles today re. Roundabout at 41/Tamiami and IslandWalk/Gran Paradiso entrances in the West Villages
http://wvidfl.blogspot.com/2016/08/articles-today-re-roundabout-at.html
Today, the North Port Sun briefly mentioned the petition regarding traffic light and general traffic control at the entrances to IslandWalk at the West Villages and Gran Paradiso at the West Villages on US41/Tamiamia Trail.
If you have not yet signed the petition, please do.
Click here to open petition site in a new window
But, the Venice Gondolier Sun today featured a detailed, front page article in which they quote me, Marty Black, and Tanya King regarding the status and plans for the roundabout as well.
Today, the North Port Sun briefly mentioned the petition regarding traffic light and general traffic control at the entrances to IslandWalk at the West Villages and Gran Paradiso at the West Villages on US41/Tamiamia Trail.
If you have not yet signed the petition, please do.
Click here to open petition site in a new window
But, the Venice Gondolier Sun today featured a detailed, front page article in which they quote me, Marty Black, and Tanya King regarding the status and plans for the roundabout as well.
Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
Realtor®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
Mobile: 941-460-3179
www.WestVillagesRealty.com
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Gran Paradiso at the West Villages: Venice Gondolier Sun Article
WEST VILLAGES IS NOW 4TH-FASTEST GROWING COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED STATES
Just down the road from Venice, West Villages even has a planned "beach," complete with white sand (see photo), planned for this large community.
Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
Realtor®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
Mobile: 941-460-3179
www.WestVillagesRealty.com
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Update posted regarding West Villages roundabout plans
I don't really have any new information, but a little clarification (I guess).
Petition on Change.org
Thanks, once again, for reading. :)
Petition on Change.org
PETITION UPDATE
A little more information
JUL 23, 2016 — I received a message earlier this week that I wanted to share...
[BEGIN QUOTED TEXT]
Hi Ali ---
After receiving the email regarding the petition update, we sent an email to Tanya King to oppose the proposed roundabout. We recd the following reply from her and wanted to share it with you. Text is as follows:
Hello everyone,
I understand your concerns with roundabouts, especially after the Jacaranda roundabout. You may not be aware but the modern roundabout, when designed and constructed properly, work more efficient than signals. They reduce fatalities by 90%, serious injuries by 76% and improve safety for all users, including pedestrians while also reducing congestion. It also reduces speeds.
Mr. ________, you mentioned the Jacaranda roundabout in your email. The Jacaranda roundabout was over designed for the amount of traffic that is currently using it. The county tried to retrofit the design with the quick curb but that did not work either. You may not know but we are currently working with the county to correct the design issues with the Jacaranda roundabout.
Currently District 1 has 2 roundabouts, US 17 at Hunt Brothers and SR 33 at Dean Still. Both roundabouts are working great for not only large trucks but also for our seasonal residents.
It is our policy now than whenever a signal is warranted the intersection has to be analyzed for a roundabout. We are continuing with our analysis and will update you in the future if anything changes.
Best regards,
Tanya N. King, P.E., CPM
Traffic Studies Engineer
Florida Department of Transportation
District One MS 1-8
801 North Broadway Avenue
P.O. Box 1249 | Bartow, FL 33830
(: 863.519.2509 7: 863.534.0915
*: tanya.king@dot.state.fl.us
[END QUOTED TEXT]
After reading this, I am going to try to find out: 1) who, then, is ultimately responsible for the design? And, 2), how did it happen that one was allowed to be installed wrong?
Seeing as we don't want to allow the same mistakes to happen, I would like to get these questions answered to try to keep tabs on who will actually be responsible for the design and approval of it.
Have a great day!
Ali
[BEGIN QUOTED TEXT]
Hi Ali ---
After receiving the email regarding the petition update, we sent an email to Tanya King to oppose the proposed roundabout. We recd the following reply from her and wanted to share it with you. Text is as follows:
Hello everyone,
I understand your concerns with roundabouts, especially after the Jacaranda roundabout. You may not be aware but the modern roundabout, when designed and constructed properly, work more efficient than signals. They reduce fatalities by 90%, serious injuries by 76% and improve safety for all users, including pedestrians while also reducing congestion. It also reduces speeds.
Mr. ________, you mentioned the Jacaranda roundabout in your email. The Jacaranda roundabout was over designed for the amount of traffic that is currently using it. The county tried to retrofit the design with the quick curb but that did not work either. You may not know but we are currently working with the county to correct the design issues with the Jacaranda roundabout.
Currently District 1 has 2 roundabouts, US 17 at Hunt Brothers and SR 33 at Dean Still. Both roundabouts are working great for not only large trucks but also for our seasonal residents.
It is our policy now than whenever a signal is warranted the intersection has to be analyzed for a roundabout. We are continuing with our analysis and will update you in the future if anything changes.
Best regards,
Tanya N. King, P.E., CPM
Traffic Studies Engineer
Florida Department of Transportation
District One MS 1-8
801 North Broadway Avenue
P.O. Box 1249 | Bartow, FL 33830
(: 863.519.2509 7: 863.534.0915
*: tanya.king@dot.state.fl.us
[END QUOTED TEXT]
After reading this, I am going to try to find out: 1) who, then, is ultimately responsible for the design? And, 2), how did it happen that one was allowed to be installed wrong?
Seeing as we don't want to allow the same mistakes to happen, I would like to get these questions answered to try to keep tabs on who will actually be responsible for the design and approval of it.
Have a great day!
Ali
Thanks, once again, for reading. :)
Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA
in Real Estate
Realtor®, Lic. Broker
#BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
Mobile: 941-460-3179
I do not work for any of the wonderful
builders/developers in the West Villages Improvement District, or any others
for that matter. My services and information (including the resources provided
on all of my websites) are wholly independent of these
developers. No other independent professional is more knowledgeable about this
community.
Look
forward to hearing from you!
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Annual West Villages Landowners' Meeting on June 28, 2016
From WVID blog
Here is a quick rundown on the last
annual landowners' meeting...
Last Tuesday (June 28th), the annual
West Villages landowners' meeting was held at IslandWalk's event center and
followed by the monthly district meeting. Surprisingly few people were in
attendance. There was not much new business anyway, though, but it is typically
a time for residents to bring their questions and concerns for response.
The two items of note from the first part of
the session were that Brian Watson's term expired and a new supervisor, David
Koon, was added to the board in his place and the district manager went over
the district financial status. The previous year's meeting minutes were
approved, the district manager did review for attendees the process of filling
supervisory seats, and Mr. Koon was sworn in later at the start of the regular
monthly district business meeting.
The financials were said to be good
overall, with the exception of unit two that includes the former Town Centre
project which remains in default and likely will for some time to come.
Supervisor Rossman requested that information be obtained for the next monthly meeting
on what items the remaining balance in unit 1 is expected to cover. At this
time, there was no new or surprising information presented. August will present
the final budget for next year to a public hearing. Also, a request was made
from a resident to check on poor visibility issues with landscaping at the
roundabout on West Villages Parkway.
Notes from the monthly district meeting
later...
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Sunday, May 29, 2016
Neighborhood Meeting on June 14, 2016
Published in The Venice Gondolier Sun - May 28, 2016
Under Miscellaneous Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE A neighborhood meeting will be held on June 14, 2016 at 6 PM at the West Villages Office Park, 19503 West Villages Parkway, Venice, FL 34293, to discuss a proposed Village District Pattern Plan (VDPP) for Village ?. The subject property for Village ? is a 626.40+ acre parcel located along the south side of South Tamiami Trail, west of West Villages Parkway, east of Islandwalk, in North Port, Florida. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the community about existing site conditions, upcoming steps in the VDPP process, and to seek their input. This is the second public workshop in a series for this project.
Publish: May 28, 2016 387098 3320807
Under Miscellaneous Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE A neighborhood meeting will be held on June 14, 2016 at 6 PM at the West Villages Office Park, 19503 West Villages Parkway, Venice, FL 34293, to discuss a proposed Village District Pattern Plan (VDPP) for Village ?. The subject property for Village ? is a 626.40+ acre parcel located along the south side of South Tamiami Trail, west of West Villages Parkway, east of Islandwalk, in North Port, Florida. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the community about existing site conditions, upcoming steps in the VDPP process, and to seek their input. This is the second public workshop in a series for this project.
Publish: May 28, 2016 387098 3320807
Thursday, May 5, 2016
DOT update for traffic light at communities' entrances and US41/Tamiami Trl
MAY 5, 2016 — A response has been received about the status of a traffic light...I will copy and paste email below for your review:
[Begin email insert]
From: King, Tanya
Received: May 5, 2016, 8:52am
Subject: RE: Request for Traffic Light Approval at US41 and Corradino/Galleria
To: Ali Johnston Cc: Hattaway, Billy; Hollingsworth, Lora; May, JoAnn A; Blanchard, Brian; Tillander, Trey; Nandam, L. K.; Slater, Keith
Good morning Mr. Johnston,
A traffic study has been received and reviewed by the department with regards to the US 41 at Corradino Boulevard intersection. The intersection did meet warrants for a signal. However, it is the department’s policy that anytime there is a change in traffic control, i.e. a signal warranted at an intersection, the intersection has to be analyzed as a roundabout to determine the best control for this intersection. Per Secretary Hattaway’s previous comments to you, the modern roundabout is by far safer than a signal. They reduce fatalities by 90%, serious injuries by 76% and improve safety for all users, including pedestrians while also reducing congestion. Also roundabouts are able to handle more capacity at an intersection therefore extending the life of the corridor. At this time further analysis is being conducted for this intersection. Once the analysis is completed, I will make sure to contact you.
In the meantime, should you need anything else, please feel free to contact me.
Best regards,
Tanya N. King, P.E., CPM
Traffic Studies Engineer
Florida Department of Transportation
District One MS 1-8
801 North Broadway Avenue
P.O. Box 1249 | Bartow, FL 33830
: 863.519.2509 : 863.534.0915
: tanya.king@dot.state.fl.us
[End of inserted email]
I have also replied to the email, expressing surprise at the consideration of a roundabout and asking how long to expect the further analysis will take.
Let me know if you have any questions that I can answer, or if you have any suggestions/recommendations for additional action that would help expedite this process.
Regards,
Ali Johnston
[Begin email insert]
From: King, Tanya
Received: May 5, 2016, 8:52am
Subject: RE: Request for Traffic Light Approval at US41 and Corradino/Galleria
To: Ali Johnston Cc: Hattaway, Billy; Hollingsworth, Lora; May, JoAnn A; Blanchard, Brian; Tillander, Trey; Nandam, L. K.; Slater, Keith
Good morning Mr. Johnston,
A traffic study has been received and reviewed by the department with regards to the US 41 at Corradino Boulevard intersection. The intersection did meet warrants for a signal. However, it is the department’s policy that anytime there is a change in traffic control, i.e. a signal warranted at an intersection, the intersection has to be analyzed as a roundabout to determine the best control for this intersection. Per Secretary Hattaway’s previous comments to you, the modern roundabout is by far safer than a signal. They reduce fatalities by 90%, serious injuries by 76% and improve safety for all users, including pedestrians while also reducing congestion. Also roundabouts are able to handle more capacity at an intersection therefore extending the life of the corridor. At this time further analysis is being conducted for this intersection. Once the analysis is completed, I will make sure to contact you.
In the meantime, should you need anything else, please feel free to contact me.
Best regards,
Tanya N. King, P.E., CPM
Traffic Studies Engineer
Florida Department of Transportation
District One MS 1-8
801 North Broadway Avenue
P.O. Box 1249 | Bartow, FL 33830
: 863.519.2509 : 863.534.0915
: tanya.king@dot.state.fl.us
[End of inserted email]
I have also replied to the email, expressing surprise at the consideration of a roundabout and asking how long to expect the further analysis will take.
Let me know if you have any questions that I can answer, or if you have any suggestions/recommendations for additional action that would help expedite this process.
Regards,
Ali Johnston
Friday, April 1, 2016
Article: Housing will have its best year in a decade
WVID blog http://wvidfl.blogspot.com/2016/04/article-housing-will-have-its-best-year.html
From http://www.freddiemac.com/finance/report/20160331_outlook_housing_will_have_its_best_year_in_a_decade.html
© 2016 Freddie Mac
This year is shaping up to be the best year for housing in a decade. Home sales, construction housing starts and house prices are set to reach decade-level highs. Here are several reasons why we think this will happen.
Low Mortgage Rates
At the end of 2015, interest rates on 30-year fixed rate mortgages averaged over 4 percent, but declined at the start of 2016 and have remained below 4 percent so far this year. Low mortgage interest rates help support homebuyer affordability in the face of rising house prices and stagnant income.
If interest rates rise rapidly, like they did in the spring of 2013, housing market activity is likely to cool significantly. Our forecast is for mortgage interest rates to gradually rise, remaining below 4 percent for the first half of 2016, before inching higher and closing the year around 4.4 percent. On balance, the downside risks to this forecast are greater than the upside—there’s a substantial likelihood that rates could remain below 4 percent throughout 2016. The path of rates depends on global economic conditions.
Many countries have negative interest rates. In Japan the 10-year government bond reached a record low of negative 0.1 percent in March. Across Europe many countries’ sovereign bond yields also have negative interest rates, some on maturities out to 10 years. Exhibit 1 compares sovereign bond yields for 2-year and 10-year maturities across several advanced economies. While we think there’s little chance the U.S. will have negative rates any time soon, negative rates abroad keep the lid on long-term rates in the U.S.
We think the outlook for global growth will improve—or at least stabilize—throughout the balance of this year and the downward pressure on U.S. rates will abate. More good news on the domestic U.S. economy, and a return to tightening by the Federal Reserve, will push rates higher later this year. The Fed is likely to only raise rates twice this year, which will slow the pace of interest rate increases.
Resilient Labor Market
The U.S. labor market has been remarkably resilient, producing an average of 205,000 net job gains per month since 2011. The steady flow of jobs has helped to bring the unemployment rate down below 5 percent. On the downside, labor force participation has fallen substantially with no sign of recovery and wage growth remains anemic.
Recent analysis from Goldman Sachs suggests that the labor force participation rate is unlikely to increase much from today’s level. According to their analysis, which accounted for demographic and other socioeconomic factors, only about 0.1 to 0.2 percentage points of the more than 3 percentage point decline in the labor force participation rate since 2007 is due to cyclical factors and can be expected to reverse itself. The rest of the decline is driven by long-term factors like the aging of the population. Under this analysis, the prospects for increased labor force participation are dim.
If the labor force participation rate doesn’t increase and job gains maintain their recent pace, then pressures are going to build and wages will rise. So far wage growth has been anemic, barely keeping pace with inflation. But if you look closely at the latest data on average hourly earnings you might convince yourself that we’re at the nascent stages of a gradual increase in wages.
Wage growth ultimately will be a key factor for housing markets. If wages and incomes do not start rising, then rising interest rates, home prices and rents will squeeze households and ultimately slow housing markets.
Household formations on the rise
Given the steady job growth, household formations should start picking up. During the Great Recession household formation rates dropped and still have not picked up to match underlying population growth. Throughout the first half of 2015 the pace of formations seemed to be accelerating, reaching 2.2 million on a year-over-year basis in the second quarter of 2015. In the latter half of 2015, the pace of net household formations dropped by over 50 percent to 800,000 per year.
The drop-off in household formations could be an anomaly due to noisy data, or it could be a symptom of the lack of supply of housing. Total annual housing completions have been running below 1 million for several years, and the vacancy rates are dropping. With low levels of supply there is nowhere for households to be formed. So despite robust job gains household formations haven’t followed yet.
Housing supply increases
But there’s good news in the housing construction data. Multifamily housing starts have been solid, running above 300,000 for the past three years. But without single-family construction increasing it’s going to be hard to meet housing demand. In February 2016 single-family housing starts were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 822,000 (Exhibit 2), a substantial year-over-over percent increase, but still well below what we’ll need to meet long-run housing demand.
The recovery in single-family housing starts has been long (and tortured) despite optimism by homebuilders about the direction of the new home market. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) tracks homebuilder sentiment. A reading above 50 indicates that on net respondents maintain a positive outlook about the new home market. The HMI for March 2016 was 58, marking the 21st consecutive month above 50. However, despite the optimistic sentiment, homebuilding activity has not followed suit. Historically the HMI and 1-unit housing starts have tracked each other closely. They still do, but the relationship has changed. If the historic relationship between sentiment and starts from 1985 to 2009 held, then single-family starts would be nearly 50 percent higher than where they are today.
One reason homebuilders have not ramped up home construction to match sentiment is a dearth of available labor. Recent analysis by the NAHB of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) pointed out that unfilled job openings for construction workers in January 2016 were the highest since July of 2007. The lack of skilled labor is one key factor holding back housing starts.
Nevertheless, housing starts are trending higher, which will bring more badly-needed new supply onto the market. We’re forecasting that combined multifamily and single-family housing starts will increase 200,000 units to 1.3 million in 2016.
House prices moving higher
With demand picking up and supply lagging, house prices are moving higher.
In 2015, house prices increased about 6 percent on a year-over-year basis. We’re forecasting house prices to continue to rise, but at a moderating pace, with annual house price appreciation slowing to 4.8 percent in 2016 and 3.5 percent in 2017. We think that long-term house prices should grow around 3 percent so this forecast is consistent with a market where supply issues slowly abate.
Higher house prices will help drive up homeowners’ equity. According to a recent report by CoreLogic , 8.53 percent of borrowers are underwater (i.e., the mortgage exceeds the value of the property used to secure the loan. This is down from a high of 26 percent in 2009 and reflects the solid house price gains of recent years.
Higher house prices are driving down affordability. According to analysis by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the qualifying income—the minimum gross income necessary to afford the median priced home in the U.S. with a down payment of 20 percent and the requirement that gross housing expenses not exceed 25 percent of gross income—has increased $3,400 from January 2015 to January 2016. With house prices forecasted to rise further, more and more households will face an affordability pinch.
Best year in a decade
Despite the challenges facing the housing market, we expect this to be the best year for housing in a decade. Home sales, housing starts, and house prices will reach their highest level since 2006 according to our latest forecast. Low mortgage rates and an improving labor market—including modest income gains—will help drive housing markets higher. Challenges remain, with low housing supply and declining affordability being a key concern in many markets, but on balance, the housing markets in the U.S. are poised for the best year since 2006.
From http://www.freddiemac.com/finance/report/20160331_outlook_housing_will_have_its_best_year_in_a_decade.html
Housing will have its best year in a decade
March 31, 2016© 2016 Freddie Mac
This year is shaping up to be the best year for housing in a decade. Home sales, construction housing starts and house prices are set to reach decade-level highs. Here are several reasons why we think this will happen.
Low Mortgage Rates
At the end of 2015, interest rates on 30-year fixed rate mortgages averaged over 4 percent, but declined at the start of 2016 and have remained below 4 percent so far this year. Low mortgage interest rates help support homebuyer affordability in the face of rising house prices and stagnant income.
If interest rates rise rapidly, like they did in the spring of 2013, housing market activity is likely to cool significantly. Our forecast is for mortgage interest rates to gradually rise, remaining below 4 percent for the first half of 2016, before inching higher and closing the year around 4.4 percent. On balance, the downside risks to this forecast are greater than the upside—there’s a substantial likelihood that rates could remain below 4 percent throughout 2016. The path of rates depends on global economic conditions.
Many countries have negative interest rates. In Japan the 10-year government bond reached a record low of negative 0.1 percent in March. Across Europe many countries’ sovereign bond yields also have negative interest rates, some on maturities out to 10 years. Exhibit 1 compares sovereign bond yields for 2-year and 10-year maturities across several advanced economies. While we think there’s little chance the U.S. will have negative rates any time soon, negative rates abroad keep the lid on long-term rates in the U.S.
We think the outlook for global growth will improve—or at least stabilize—throughout the balance of this year and the downward pressure on U.S. rates will abate. More good news on the domestic U.S. economy, and a return to tightening by the Federal Reserve, will push rates higher later this year. The Fed is likely to only raise rates twice this year, which will slow the pace of interest rate increases.
Resilient Labor Market
The U.S. labor market has been remarkably resilient, producing an average of 205,000 net job gains per month since 2011. The steady flow of jobs has helped to bring the unemployment rate down below 5 percent. On the downside, labor force participation has fallen substantially with no sign of recovery and wage growth remains anemic.
Recent analysis from Goldman Sachs suggests that the labor force participation rate is unlikely to increase much from today’s level. According to their analysis, which accounted for demographic and other socioeconomic factors, only about 0.1 to 0.2 percentage points of the more than 3 percentage point decline in the labor force participation rate since 2007 is due to cyclical factors and can be expected to reverse itself. The rest of the decline is driven by long-term factors like the aging of the population. Under this analysis, the prospects for increased labor force participation are dim.
If the labor force participation rate doesn’t increase and job gains maintain their recent pace, then pressures are going to build and wages will rise. So far wage growth has been anemic, barely keeping pace with inflation. But if you look closely at the latest data on average hourly earnings you might convince yourself that we’re at the nascent stages of a gradual increase in wages.
Wage growth ultimately will be a key factor for housing markets. If wages and incomes do not start rising, then rising interest rates, home prices and rents will squeeze households and ultimately slow housing markets.
Household formations on the rise
Given the steady job growth, household formations should start picking up. During the Great Recession household formation rates dropped and still have not picked up to match underlying population growth. Throughout the first half of 2015 the pace of formations seemed to be accelerating, reaching 2.2 million on a year-over-year basis in the second quarter of 2015. In the latter half of 2015, the pace of net household formations dropped by over 50 percent to 800,000 per year.
The drop-off in household formations could be an anomaly due to noisy data, or it could be a symptom of the lack of supply of housing. Total annual housing completions have been running below 1 million for several years, and the vacancy rates are dropping. With low levels of supply there is nowhere for households to be formed. So despite robust job gains household formations haven’t followed yet.
Housing supply increases
But there’s good news in the housing construction data. Multifamily housing starts have been solid, running above 300,000 for the past three years. But without single-family construction increasing it’s going to be hard to meet housing demand. In February 2016 single-family housing starts were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 822,000 (Exhibit 2), a substantial year-over-over percent increase, but still well below what we’ll need to meet long-run housing demand.
The recovery in single-family housing starts has been long (and tortured) despite optimism by homebuilders about the direction of the new home market. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) tracks homebuilder sentiment. A reading above 50 indicates that on net respondents maintain a positive outlook about the new home market. The HMI for March 2016 was 58, marking the 21st consecutive month above 50. However, despite the optimistic sentiment, homebuilding activity has not followed suit. Historically the HMI and 1-unit housing starts have tracked each other closely. They still do, but the relationship has changed. If the historic relationship between sentiment and starts from 1985 to 2009 held, then single-family starts would be nearly 50 percent higher than where they are today.
One reason homebuilders have not ramped up home construction to match sentiment is a dearth of available labor. Recent analysis by the NAHB of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) pointed out that unfilled job openings for construction workers in January 2016 were the highest since July of 2007. The lack of skilled labor is one key factor holding back housing starts.
Nevertheless, housing starts are trending higher, which will bring more badly-needed new supply onto the market. We’re forecasting that combined multifamily and single-family housing starts will increase 200,000 units to 1.3 million in 2016.
House prices moving higher
With demand picking up and supply lagging, house prices are moving higher.
In 2015, house prices increased about 6 percent on a year-over-year basis. We’re forecasting house prices to continue to rise, but at a moderating pace, with annual house price appreciation slowing to 4.8 percent in 2016 and 3.5 percent in 2017. We think that long-term house prices should grow around 3 percent so this forecast is consistent with a market where supply issues slowly abate.
Higher house prices will help drive up homeowners’ equity. According to a recent report by CoreLogic , 8.53 percent of borrowers are underwater (i.e., the mortgage exceeds the value of the property used to secure the loan. This is down from a high of 26 percent in 2009 and reflects the solid house price gains of recent years.
Higher house prices are driving down affordability. According to analysis by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the qualifying income—the minimum gross income necessary to afford the median priced home in the U.S. with a down payment of 20 percent and the requirement that gross housing expenses not exceed 25 percent of gross income—has increased $3,400 from January 2015 to January 2016. With house prices forecasted to rise further, more and more households will face an affordability pinch.
Best year in a decade
Despite the challenges facing the housing market, we expect this to be the best year for housing in a decade. Home sales, housing starts, and house prices will reach their highest level since 2006 according to our latest forecast. Low mortgage rates and an improving labor market—including modest income gains—will help drive housing markets higher. Challenges remain, with low housing supply and declining affordability being a key concern in many markets, but on balance, the housing markets in the U.S. are poised for the best year since 2006.
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