Order to Show Cause: SORRENTO PINES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT vs STATE OF FLORIDA

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                                Filing # 168130007 E-Filed 03/06/2023 03:45:04 PM



                                                        IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH
                                                        JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF
                                                        FLORIDA, IN AND FOR LAKE COUNTY,
                                                        FLORIDA

                                                        GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION
                                                        CASE NO: 2023-CA-00003

             SORRENTO PINES COMMUNITY
             DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, a local unit of
             special-purpose government organized and
             existing under the laws of the State of
             Florida,

                     Plaintiff,

             Vv.


             THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE
             TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND
             CITIZENS OF SORRENTO PINES
             COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT,
             INCLUDING NON -RESIDENTS OWNING
             PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION
             THEREIN, AND OTHERS HAVING OR
             CLAIMING ANY RIGHTS, TITLE OR
             INTEREST IN PROPERTY TO BE
             AFFECTED BY THE ISSUANCE OF THE
             BONDS HEREIN DESCRIBED, OR TO BE
             AFFECTED IN ANY WAY THEREBY,

                     Defendant.



                                      NOTICE AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

            TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND
            CITIZENS   OF SORRENTO    PINES  COMMUNITY    DEVELOPMENT    DISTRICT,
            INCLUDING NON-RESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION
            THEREIN, AND OTHERS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN
            PROPERTY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE ISSUANCE OF SORRENTO PINES COMMUNITY
            DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS AND LEVY OF SPECIAL
            ASSESSMENTS, OR TO BE AFFECTED IN ANY WAY THEREBY:




FILED: LAKE COUNTY, GARY J. COONEY, CLERK, 03/06/2023 04:34:30 PM
Sorrento   Pines   Community      Development    District   (the “District’)   having   filed its

Complaint for validation of not to exceed $33,545,000 Sorrento Pines Community Development

District Special Assessment     Bonds,   in one or more      series (the “Bonds”)     and the special

assessments levied securing such Bonds pursuant to Chapters 170, 190, and 197, Florida Statutes

(the “Special Assessments”), and it appearing in and from said Complaint and the Exhibits attached

thereto that the District has adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of the Bonds for the

purpose of providing funds, together with other available funds, for paying the costs of planning,

financing, acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, equipping and installing improvements as part

of its Project (as defined in said Complaint), and it also appearing that all of the facts required to

be stated by said Complaint and the Exhibits by Chapter 75, Florida Statutes, are contained therein,

and that the District prays’ that this Court issue an order as directed by said Chapter 75, and the

Court being fully advised in the premises:

        NOW, THEREFORE,

        IT IS ORDERED that all taxpayers, property owners and citizens of the District, including

non-residents owning property or subject to taxation, and others having or claiming any rights,

title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds and levy of Special

Assessments, or to be affected in any way thereby, and the State of Florida, through the State

Attorney of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, in and for Lake County, Florida (the “Parties”), appear on

Friday, March 31, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. before the Honorable Larry Metz via Zoom Application

(invitation below), and show cause if any there be why the prayers of said Complaint for the

validation of the Bonds should not be granted and the Bonds, the proceedings therefore, and other

matters set forth in said Complaint, should not be validated as prayed for in said Complaint.       The

parties and public may access the hearing via the following Zoom link: www.zoom.us, Meeting
ID: 920 5541 2637, Passcode 347718, or by calling (786) 635-1003 and using the aforementioned

Meeting ID and Passcode.

         IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that prior to the date set for the hearing on said Complaint

for validation, the Clerk of this Court shall cause a copy of this Notice and Order to be published

in a newspaper published and of general circulation in Lake County, being the County wherein

said Complaint for validation is filed, at least once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks,

commencing with the first publication which shall not be less than twenty (20) days prior to the

date set for said hearing.

         IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that by such publication of this Notice and Order, the State

of Florida, and the several taxpayers, property owners and citizens of the District, including non-

residents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and others having or claiming any rights,

title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds and levy of Special

Assessments, or to be affected in any way thereby, shall be and are made party defendants to this

proceeding, and that this Court shall have jurisdiction of them to the same extent as if specifically

and personally named as defendants in said Complaint and personally served with process in this

cause,


         DONE      AND       ORDERED      in Lake     County,    Florida   this    6%        day   of

     Manca               » 2023.


                                                          CAct
                                                      The Honorable Larry Metz
                                                      Circuit Court Judge
Copy to:
Jere Earlywine, Esquire
Jere.Earl:  ine@KutakRock.com
William M. Gladson, Esq.
 weladson@sao5.org