§ 262-725. Intent.

Based upon its findings, ascertainments, and determinations, the Legislature expresses its intent:

(1)

To ensure that the creation and operation of the Ave Maria Stewardship Community District by and pursuant to this Act, exercising its management and related financing powers to implement its limited, single, and special purpose, is not a development order and does not trigger or invoke any provision within the meaning of F.S. Ch. 380, and all applicable governmental planning, environmental, and land development laws, regulations, rules, policies, and ordinances apply to all development of the land within the jurisdiction of the district as created by this Act.

(2)

That the district operate and function subject to, and not inconsistent with, the Collier County Growth Management Plan and Land Development Code and any applicable development orders, zoning regulations, or other land development regulations.

(3)

That under this Act this special and single purpose Ave Maria Stewardship Community District shall not have the power of a general purpose local government to adopt a comprehensive plan or related land development regulation as those terms are defined in the Florida Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act.

(4)

That the charter for this district in the Act, is exclusive and may be amended only by the legislature by subsequent special act. Any certain proposed amendment of this Act which deals specifically, expressly, and only with subsections (1), (2), and (3), above, shall not be considered by the legislature unless it is accompanied by a resolution of support by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners provided that any other amendment on any other subject or provision dealing with any subject or provision in this Act does not require such resolution.

(5)

That the Ave Maria Stewardship Community District created by this Act constitutes an innovative mechanism for long-term, sustained, quality public stewardship through the planning, implementation, construction, management, and related financing, of basic systems, facilities, services and infrastructure projects for the mixed-use new town academic community.

(6)

That, it is in the public interest that this limited, independent, specialized, and single-purpose district have perpetual existence subject only to legislative review as provided in its charter as created by this Act so that it is not in a position to outlive its usefulness.

(7)

That the exercise by this Ave Maria Stewardship Community District of its powers to carry out its single purpose under its charter as created by this Act is consistent with applicable due process, disclosure, accountability, ethics, conflicts of laws, government in the sunshine, competitive procurement, including the employees of consultants, competitive negotiation, and competitive bidding, both as to the government entity itself and as to its appointed or elected officials as required in this Act.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 2004-461, § 2)