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BEGINS.
>> Anchor: IS NOT A BONYCOUNTY
IN FLORIDA, IS THE FASTEST
GROWING PLACES AND NOW AMERICA.
WHETHER YOU LIVE IN ST. JOHN'S
COUNTY OR A LOCAL COUNTY, THE
ST. JOHN CHURCH AFFECTS YOU.
NEW HOMES, NEW BUSINESS AS
SCHOOLS IN TRAFFIC.
>> Anchor: CAN DIG STEEPER TO
FIND OUT WHAT THE GROWTH MEAN
TO EVERYONE.
HOW THE COUNTY RESPONSE TO THE
ST. JOHN'S BOOM .
>> Reporter: THE EXPLOSIVE
GROWTH FOUND LIKE BOULDERS.
IT IS ALL ABOUT BUILDING.
EXPANDING.
GROWING IN THESE HOTSPOTS IN
ST. JOHN'S COUNTY.
THE NORTHEAST AND PREMIER
MASTERPLANNED COMMUNITIES SOLD
MORE THAN 240 200 HOMES.IT'S
A PROOF WORTH 12,000.
DOWN THE COUNTY LINE THAT
EXPECTS IT TO IS THE OTHER END
OF DEVELOPMENT.
TWIN CREEKS IS UNDERWAY.
A LABEL OF FUTURE HOMES IN
CRYSTAL LAGOON.
ROAD 210.
UNITS UNDERWAY.
LOT.
TWIN CRITICS IS A MASSIVE
DEVELOPMENT CURRENTLY SELLING
ARE ABOUT TO START TELLING.
HOMES.
THE GROWTH IS NOT HOUSES.
AS RESIDENTIAL PLUS SCHOOLS,
SOMEDAY SOON SCHOOL BUSES WILL
NOT PASS BY SOONER ROAD.
THEY'LL TURN INTO ELEMENTARY
AREA.
C7 THERE IS GROWTH FIVE 10
YEARS.
ANYTIME SOON.
>> Reporter: THAT'S A VIEW FROM
COUNTY GOVERNMENT ECHOED BY THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
>> Man: IT IS UNPRECEDENTED.
>> Reporter: AND THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
MOVE.
IT'S AN ATTRACTIVE AREA.
>> Reporter: THESE ORGANIZATION
WORK CLOSELY IN REACTING TO
MAKES.
BASED ON JULY 2015 VERO DATA
IT'S ON TO 26,000 PEOPLE UP
FROM ONE 90,000 IN 2010.
FIVE YEARS.
BY COMPARISON TO GROUT COUNTY
GREW TO 913,020 15.
A RATE OF GROWTH IN MY THAN
FIVE AND HALF PERCENT.
RIGHT NOW AND NOT COFFEE IN
NORTHWEST ST. JOHN COUNTY GROWS
FASTER THAN ANY LOCATIO
THIS HOTSPOT MAP SHOWS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS A
NEW CONSTRUCTION IN 2016.
RED SPOTS LIKE THESE MEAN
BETWEEN 80 190 BUILDING
PERMITS PER SQUARE MIL
YOU CAN SEE HIGHWAY
IN
CONSTRUCTION LIKE STATE ROUTE
1995.
COUNTY.
CHAMBER PRESIDENT ISABEL
RODRIGUEZ SAID THE GROWTH IS
EXCITING AND CHALLENGING.
NOT THAT HE IS NOT ALONE , JUST
DEVELOPMENTS .
UNITS.
WE JUST DIFFERENT FROM NAPA TO
NORTHPARK.
AROUND IS BETWEEN FIVE AND 100
TO 4000.
>> Woman: AS I GET STRONGER SO
IS THE HOMEBUILDING
WE SEE NEW FAMILIES COME IN
EACH AND EVERY DAY.
>> Reporter: SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT SAID THERE'S A
MEASURABLE IMPACT ON COUNTY
INSTANTLY.
THE LONG-TERM PLAN IS IMPROVED
SHORT-TERM PROBLEMS.
ONE EXAMPLE IS DECADES OLD HIGH
SCHOOL OFF HIGHWAY ONE.
NOW EXPANDED TO MEET THE NEEDS
NEARBY NOT TO T C7 HIGH SCHOOLS
ARE EXPENSIVE TO BUILD.
WE EXPANDED AWAY FROM 1500 TO
2000 SEATS.
PRESENTLY.
>> Man:
>> Reporter: I WILL ADD 4000
STUDENTS.
THAT MEANS EXPANSION AND NEW
CONSTRUCTION UNDERWA
THESE ARE ARCHITECTURAL
RENDERINGS OF A NEW ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL WITH NEW GOLF VILLAGE.
THE OPEN IN THE FALL.
TWO K-8 SCHOOLS OPENING THE
YEAR AFTER THAT.
NOW QT IN 20 MILE VILLAGE AREA
THE OTHER ONE AND AVERAGING
DEVELOPMENT IS LESS OF URBAN
.
ONESELF.
THIS IS SAINT AUGUSTINE
DEVELOPMENT OF ONE LONG ROAD.
IT PROVES THE POINT ST. JOHN
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
THEY INVEST MORE THAN $1
MILLION.
WHERE DOES WALMART MONEY COME
FROM TO DO IT RIGHT C7 THE
GROWTH IN PARTICULAR BRINGS
ELEVATEDLEVEL OF DEMAND ON THE
ROADS, FIRE RESCUE, PARTS OF
RECREATION.
SH AND COUNTY WE STRUGGLE WITH
THESE QUESTIONS.
RIGHT NOW IT TAKES 12 40
ROAD MAINTENANCE.
>> Reporter: TO EXPAND ROADS
THEY ADD SEVEN $8 MILLION
EVERY YEAR FOR 10 YEARS.
BETTER ROADS.
COUNTY COMMISSION CONSIDERS
BALLOON.
CONTOURS.
MILLION.
A SALES TAX ONRESIDENCE
INTEREST.
MILLION.
GAS TANKS MAKE SENSE WITH FIVE
CENT PER GALLON AND PROJECTED
INCOME 54 8 MILLION.
INCOME IS NOT A PROBLEM FOR
SCHOOL JUST DISTRICT DEMANDING
THE CONTRIBUTE TO BILLS.
COUNTY VIEWINGS HAVE BALANCING
ACT TO WANTS SMALL-TOWN PEEL
PEOPLE TO OWN PROPERTY THE
RIGHT TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT.
IT'S RECENTLY MOVED HERE BEFORE
THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE AT
THAT LEVEL.WERE ALSO
CHALLENGING WITH BALANCING
PROPERTY OWNER RIGHTS
THERE IS A LOT OF EXCITEMENT.
THERE'S CONCERN AS WELL.
I SPOKE WITH DENNIS WILLIAMS
OWN AGENCY.
HE SAID HIS OWNOPINION.
HE SAID WE HAVE A HUGE BACKLOG
OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENAPPROVED
AS NOT, THE GROUND.
IT'S A CHALLENGING TIME RIGHT
NO
THE INVESTOR SAID GROWTH IS A
DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD BRING MORE
JOBS, MORE OPPORTUNITIES.
FOOLS ATTRACT PEOPLE MOVE HERE.
GROWTH BRINGS DEVELOPMENT AND
INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES
THE TALE HE CONSIDERS HOW TO
FIND MONEY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE.
THEY SAID THERE'S CONCERN OVER
COMMERCIAL REDEVELOPMENT THESE
ATTACKS.
ADD TO THATHE COUNTY NEEDS TO
FIND SUITABLE HOUSING PER
AVERAGE WAGE EARNER FEATURES
AND JOBS.
AVERAGE WAGE NUMBER IS $39,000
PER UNIT.
COMING UP AT 11 ASKING THE
QUESTION A LOCAL DEVELOPMENT.
HIS ST. JOHN COUNTY READY FOR
THIS GROWTH?
WE HEAR CONCERNS HOMES ARE TOO
EXPENSIVE , NOT ALLOWING PEOPLE
LIKE TEACHERS AND FIRST
RESPONDERS TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD
TO LIVE IN THE BOOMING
COMMUNITY.
THAT'S COMING UP TONIGHT NEW AT
33 YOU MUCH AFFORDABLE HOUSING
BUT IS IT SENIOR HOUSING PART
OF THE GROWTH WE SEE THERE?
IS THE PEOPLE YOU SPOKE WITH
TALK ABOUT THAT?
>> Anchor: THERE IS A CONCERN.
TALK TO ISRAEL THE RIG AS SHE
OPPORTUNITY.
THAT'S THE WAY THEY LOOK AT IT.
FLORIDA CHAMBERS TRACT
DEMOGRAPHICS.
OVER THE NEXT 15 YEARS LOOK AT
THIS NUMBETHE GREATEST
INCREASE IN POPULATION WILL BE
BETWEEN AGES 75 AND 80,
INCREASE 140 PERCENT.
THAT POINTS MORE SENIOR LIVING
COMMUNITIES AND MORE JOBS FOR
HEALTHCARE.
NEEDS NEED FOR TRAINING COULD
COME FROM LOCAL EDUCATIONAL
IT COULD BE A WIN-WIN.
>> Anchor: SPEAK IN A SCHOOL, A
BOOMING SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WHAT ABOUT CONSTRUCTION?
WILL THAT MEET THE LONGTIME
NEEDS FOR STUDENTS?
>> Anchor: ABSOLUTELY NOT.
WILL NOT ACCOMPLISH THAT.
THEY PLANNING AND REACTING.
WHAT THEY DO NOWIS THEY
ADMITTED THEY WILL NOT SUSTAIN
TREND.
THEY'VE GOT ADDITIONAL
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN A
FIVE-YEAR PLAN.
AFTER THAT MAINTAIN TEEN 10
YEAR AND 20 YEAR PLAN.
THEY WANT TO STAND TOP OF THIS
BUT THEY MUST REACT TO HOW
RUNS.
>> Anchor: A NEWS FOR JACK'S WE
HAVE A LOT MORE ON THE SUBJECT.
YOU CAN CLICK THROUGH
INTERACTIVE MAOF THE NEW ST.
JOHN COUNTY SCHOOLS AND GET
AERIAL TOUR FROM SKY FOUR.
YOU CAN FIND INTERACTIVE MAP
ZIP CODE.