§ 3. Findings of fact.

Pursuant to F.S. § 190.005(2), at the public hearing on the petition to establish the Deer Island community development district the board of county commissioners made the following findings:

(1)

All statements contained within the petition are true and correct.

(2)

The creation of the Deer Island community development district is consistent with all elements of the State of Florida Comprehensive Plan set out in F.S. Ch. 187, and the Lake County Comprehensive Plan, approved in Ordinance No. 1991-12.

(3)

The area of land within the Deer Island community development district, identified in Exhibit "A", is of sufficient size, is sufficiently compact and is sufficiently contiguous to be developable as one functional interrelated community.

(4)

The Deer Island community development district is the best alternative available for delivering community development services and facilities to the area that will be served by the Deer Island community development district.

(5)

The community development services and facilities of the Deer Island community development district will be compatible with the capacity and uses of existing local and regional community development services and facilities.

(6)

The geographical area that will be served by the Deer Island community development district is amenable to separate special district government.