Based upon the evidence offered by Mattamy Homes Jacksonville LLC, and any other evidence that may be offered by staff or interested third parties, the Board will make the determination whether to grant the Petition. If the Board grants the Petition, then the second step is to consider an ordinance, the effect of which will be to create the CDD. A public hearing to consider the adoption of such an ordinance has been scheduled immediately following the hearing on the Petition. Section 190.005(1)(e), Florida Statutes, sets forth the factors to be considered by the Board in making such determination. These factors are as follows:

1.    Whether all statements contained within the petition have been found to be true and correct.

2.    Whether the establishment of the district is inconsistent with any applicable element or portion of the state comprehensive plan or of the effective local government comprehensive plan.

3.    Whether the area of land within the proposed district is of sufficient size, is sufficiently compact, and is sufficiently contiguous to be developable as one functional interrelated community.

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

5.  Whether the community development services and facilities of the district will be incompatible with the capacity and uses of existing local and regional community development services and facilities.

6.    Whether the area that will be served by the district is amenable to separate special-district government.