Jacksonville Pre-construction Update in May 2005

Conditional concurrency review for Kimberly Manor Townhomes, a 23-lot community, on Kimberly Lane between Hyde Park and Jammes roads, on 1.67 acres; owner is Kimberly Manor Townhomes LLC, Ponte Vedra Beach; engineer is J. Lucas & Associates Inc. (No. 6410.1)

Conditional concurrency review for Golfair Estates, 15 single-family lots, on Golfair Boulevard between Myrtle and Chase avenues, on 2.11 acres; agent is Doug Skiles; owner is Northwest Jacksonville Community Development Corp.; engineer is Skiles Engineering, St. Augustine. (No. 7019)

Conditional concurrency review for Hampton East, 72 single-family lots, on east side of V.C. Johnson Road, north of Dunn Avenue; agent is Henry A. Vorpe Jr.; property owner is Calvin Johnson et al; engineer is AVA Engineers Inc. (No. 7020)

Conditional concurrency review for Amelia Cove, 15 single-family lots, on north side of Starratt Road between Yellow Bluff Road and Amelia View Drive, on 37.63 acres; agent is Susan Rudd; property owner is Christen Corp.; engineer is Hill, Boring, Dunn & Associates Inc. (No. 6888.1)

Jacksonville Planning and Development Department review for Ortega Oaks, 60 townhomes in 10 buildings, on south side of Collins Road, immediately west of Ortega Bluff Boulevard, on 5.54 acres; owner is Abaco Blue LLC, Orange Park; engineer is Yonge Development Services Inc., Vero Beach. (No. 6486)

Concurrency review for Greenland Cove, a 55-single-family home community, Greenland Road between Old St. Augustine Road and Interstate 295, on 18.3 acres, $4.5 million; agent is Jim Putnal; owner is Dennis and Paula Blackburn. (No. 7004)

Informal concurrency review for Williams Trout River Town Homes, a 172-home community, on Vine Street between Interstate 295 and Allene Road, on 29.5 acres, $2.69 million; agent is Ronnie Leinwohl, vice president; property owner is Andrew Williams; file indicates limited drainage and insufficient road capacity available to support project, preliminary fair share assessment for road improvements set at $373,599. (No. 7009)

Construction at Deerfoot Point for 31 condominium buildings with three units per building including 259 parking spaces, on Deerfoot Point Circle, near Bonneval Road and Philips Highway, $1.47 million; contractor is DR Horton; agent is Raymond Crosby, vice president; owner is DR Horton; engineer is Hill, Boring, Dunn & Associates Inc. (No. 2810.21)

Construction at Manotak Oaks for 112 condo units in seven two-story buildings, south of Lane Avenue and Old Middleburg Road intersection, $6.72 million; contractor is DR Horton; agent is Raymond Crosby, vice president; owner is DR Horton; architect is Esposito, Cheek & Associates; engineer is Hill, Boring, Dunn & Associates Inc.

Construction at Wolf Creek condos for a 40-unit building, 13550 Beach Blvd., No. 700, between Kernan and Hodges boulevards, four stories totaling 61,800 square feet, $2.8 million; contractor is C.W. Holtzendorf, Pulte Homes; agent is Charles Holtzendorf, general contractor; owner is Pulte Homes Corp.; engineer is Lindemann Bentzon Engineering Company Inc., Clermont.

Construction at Chatham Woods condominiums for an eight-unit condo building, 5260 Collins Road, No. 900, between U.S. 17 and Blanding Boulevard, two stories totaling 12,448 square feet, $548,000; contractor is Omega Design/Build Group, Orange Park; agent is Chris Mouhourtis; owner is Mouhourtis Constructors, Orange Park; engineer is Wind Tie Systems.

St. Johns River Water Management District review for Riverhomes at Ortega Landing, a 75-unit condominium complex with 205-slip marina, 4228 Lakeside Drive between Herschel and Euclid streets on the Ortega River, on 4 acres, five stories totaling 198,195 square feet; agent is Joseph P. Mecca; engineer is Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.; developer is MLG Capital/Ortega LLC, Brookfield, Wis.; to redevelop existing boatyard, plan includes three retail buildings and marina clubhouse. (No. 6423.1 )

Jacksonville Planning and Development Department review for Beatrice Walk, a 49-lot single-family subdivision, on Sandler Road between Connie Jean Road and Old Middleburg Road South, on 16.73 acres; engineer is J. Lucas & Associates Inc.; developer is Harmony Homes; file indicates plans prepared for Kendale Land Development Inc. (No. 6858)

Jacksonville Planning and Development Department review for St. Ives, a 67-lot townhome subdivision, 7046 Jammes Road between Townsend Road and Morse Avenue, on 6.26 acres, 63,000 square feet; agent is Walter Kloss; property owner is Martinez Family Trust; engineer is Ghyabi & Associates Inc.; developer is Capstone Development LLC. (No. 6874)

Jacksonville Planning and Development Department review for Thomas Creek, a townhome and single-family subdivision, on Lem Turner road between Pace and Eagerton roads, on 1,088 acres; agent is Vincent Dunn; engineer is Hill, Boring, Dunn & Associates Inc.; developer is Lem Turner Road Developers LLC, Royal Palm Beach; plans include 94 town homes in 16 buildings and 247 single-family homes in the first of five phases of development. (No. 6413)

Preliminary engineering site plan review for Cheryl's Place, a 66-lot townhome subdivision, north of Eastport Road between DeWitt and Wynell roads; engineer is North Florida Engineering Services; developer is The Island Development LLC. (No. 6712)

Preliminary engineering site plan review for Willow Ridge, a 288-unit condominium complex, on Wilson Boulevard between Old Middleburg Road and Lane Avenue, on 23.43 acres; engineer is King Engineering Associates Inc.; developer is DR Horton. (No. 6775)

Engineering site plan review for The Bentley at Deerwood Commons, a 200-unit condominium complex, northeast corner of Southside and Butler boulevards, on 12.2 acres; agent is David Owen; architect is Rink Design Partnership Inc.; engineer is Prosser Hallock Planners & Engineers; developer is Trident Realty, Ponte Vedra Beach; plans include an 8,000 square-foot clubhouse. (No. 546.058)

First Coast Florida 2004 Property Tax Millage Rate

Below is the 2004 millage rate used to calculate property taxes in Jacksonville.

For example: If your taxes total 19.61 mills and your home is assessed at $100,000, your property tax will be 19.61 x 100000/100 = $1,961 per year

Baker County.......................................19.3329
Macclenny..............................................22.9829
Suwannee River......................................19.3623

Clay County..........................................17.7986
Green Cove Springs.................................20.4096
Keystone Heights....................................19.7986
Orange Park...........................................22.7986
Penney Farms.........................................17.7986
Lake Asbury Water..................................17.7986 plus $100 per lot

Duval County.......................................18.7534
(except Beach and Baldwin)
Jacksonville Beach..................................19.3698
Atlantic Beach.........................................18.5021
Neptune Beach........................................18.3627
Baldwin...................................................17.6797
Beaches Hospital.....................................18.7534

Nassau County......................................17.2795
Callahan..................................................19.4571
Fernandina Beach....................................22.6993
Amelia Island...........................................22.6993
Amelia Island outside city limits................17.4455
Piney Island with mosquito control...........17.4455
Hilliard....................................................17.0131

St. Johns County..................................16.2861
Hastings...................................................23.0861
Palm Valley & NW county..........................16.2861
Ponte Vedra Beach....................................16.6561
St. Augustine Shores.................................16.2861
South Ponte Vedra & US 1 North area........16.3537
St. Augustine............................................21.7537
St. Augustine Beach...................................15.3537
St. Augustine Beach area outside city limits..16.3537
St. Augustine South lighting (no port)..........16.3921
St. Augustine South lighting (with port).......16.3921
Marineland Area.........................................16.3537
Julington Creek Municipal..........................16.2861
Julington Creek Plantation Comm. Dev. Dist..16.2861
Marshall Creek Community Dev. Dist. (302)..16.2861
Marshall Creek Community Dev. Dist. (402)..16.3537
Sampson Creek Community Dev. District.....16.2861
Elkton drainage...........................................16.2861
Hastings drainage in city limits....................23.0861
Hastings drainage outside city limits............16.2861
Flagler Estates road and draining district.....16.2861
Vilano Beach lighting...................................16.3767
Northridge Lakes Community Dev. District...16.3537

Source: Florida Property Appraiser Offices

U.S. Fastest Growing Counties

The 10 fastest growing counties in the United States by percent change from 2003 to 2004, according to the U.S. Census Bureau:

1) Flagler County, Fla., 10.1%
2) Kendall County, Ill., 8.3%
3) Loudoun County, Va., 8.1%
4) Hanson County, S.D., 7.9%
5) Lincoln County, S.D., 7.5%
6) Lampasas County, Texas, 7.3%
7) Lyon County, Nev., 7.2%
8) Camden County, N.C., 7.2%
9) St. Johns County, Fla., 6.7%
10) Dallas County, Iowa, 6.6%

Flagler County, Florida is the fastest-growing county in the United States, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures. Its population grew by 10.1 percent from July 1, 2003, to July 1, 2004, adding 6,309 residents - the biggest percentage change in the country.

Kendall County, Ill., near Chicago, was second with an 8.3 percent increase.

The county with the highest numerical increase was Maricopa County, Ariz., which added 112,000 residents.

Situated between spring break capital Daytona Beach and the nation's oldest city, St. Augustine, Flagler County's population was 69,005 on July 1, 2004. That's more than double the 2000 population of 32,732, according to the Census.

The county's laid-back lifestyle, weather and golf courses have made it a Mecca for sun-starved retirees from the North.

While county officials are gleeful about the ranking and believe it will bring more businesses and industry to the area, local citizens are more circumspect about the downside of growth: traffic, urban sprawl, inadequate number of good jobs and a school system bursting at the seams.

Stephen Marro, executive director of Enterprise Flagler, a public-private economic development group, doesn't see any slowing of the boom, noting that the labor force has increased from 18,000 to 27,000 in the past 18 months.

Huge projects are on the horizon, including a $230 million golf course and resort, gated housing projects, condominiums and a new shopping mall. An elementary school and high school are being built and will open at full capacity.

Florida led all states with 14 counties among the nation's 100 fastest growing, according to the Census Bureau.

Other fast-growing counties were in the South or West. Loudoun, Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C., ranked third in growth with rate of 8.1 percent. Two South Dakota counties, Hanson and Lincoln near Sioux Falls, were fourth and fifth fastest growing at 7.9 and 7.5 percent respectively, the Census Bureau reported.

Los Angles was again the most populous county with 9.9 million residents.