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7.P. S,B,&SI.’RFP CHULKE ITTLE TODDARD NCS EQUEST FOR INAL LAT ASKCS PPROVAL FOR A UBDIVISION TO BE NOWN AS ITRUS PRINGS P.D.–VE(SP) ILLAGE UNTREE ARTNERS Commissioner Lowther advised that unhappy residents in other Citrus Springs developments have contacted him because the developer has not completed promised amenities and would not return their phone calls. Commissioner Lowther was frustrated by his inability to help the homeowners. The homeowners expected the County to assist them in pushing the developer to complete the promised amenities. He thought the County needed to play hardball with the developers. County Attorney Collins explained that enforcement of a developer’s promised amenities is not the County’s responsibility under any documents between the County and this developer. Commissioner Davis supported Commissioner Lowther in his desire to assist new homeowners who could not get a developer to live up to promises and who felt they were getting the government run-around. Lou Aprile , 5550 Tangerine Manor Square SW, Citrus Springs, complained that their developer had provided no gate for their “gated community”. County Administrator Baird explained that the amenities advertised by a developer are not part of staff’s responsibility. Staff has become more aggressive, and the County cannot retroactively apply conditions to previously approved site plans. In order to do constant policing on new developments for advertised amenities, staff would need to be doubled. Community Development Director Bob Keating advised that staff looks at required improvements but not at amenities represented by the developer to the buyers. Discussion ensued during which County Attorney Collins explained there is nothing else the Commission can do on Items 7.P, 7.Q., and 7.R. except to grant final plat approval. The developer could go to court if the Board were to deny these plat approval requests. He also February 21, 2006 10