Notice of Publication for a New Point

Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of Less

than 300,000 Population

Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Nissan North America, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Reed Motors, Inc. d/b/a Reed Nissan of Clermont, as a dealership for the sale of automobiles manufactured by Nissan (NISS) at the following location in Clermont, Florida (Lake County):

ALL OF TRACT 9 LYING SOUTH OF THE SEABOARD COASTLINE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY, IN SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF LAKE HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 52, PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LESS RIGHT OF WAY OF STATE ROAD 50.

AND

THAT PORTION OF THE ABANDONED ACL RAILROAD (PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 52) ALSO KNOWN AS SEABOARD COASTLINE RAILROAD, LYING BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST LINE OF LOT 9 EXTENDED NORTHERLY.

SAID LANDS ARE DESCRIBED BY SURVEYOR AS FOLLOWS;

A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4, SECTION 25, T22S, R26E, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING A PORTION OF LOT 9 OF THE PLAT OF LAKE HIGHLANDS COMPANY SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 52, OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND ALSO PART OF THE FORMER ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY (50 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY), MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 27, T22S, R26E LAKE COUNTY FLORIDA; THENCE S89''13'47''E ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NE 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 27, A DISTANCE OF 2612.69 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 26; THENCE LEAVING THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NE 1/4, S89''26'50"E ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NW 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 666.86 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 8 OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PLAT OF LAKE HIGHLANDS COMPANY SUBDIVISION; THENCE LEAVING THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NW 1/4, S00''01'49"W, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 8, A DISTANCE OF 568.30 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8, BEING ALSO A POINT ON THE FORMER NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE LEAVING THE NORTH LINE OF SAID ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD, S00"01'49"W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 9 AND ITS EXTENSION NORTHERLY, A DISTANCE OF 582.77 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE ROUTE 50 (VARIABLE RIGHT OF WAY); THENCE LEAVING THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 9, N89''23'4B''W ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID STATE ROUTE 50, A DISTANCE OF 128.70 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID STATE ROUTE 50, N00''36'12"E A DISTANCE OF 18.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID STATE ROUTE 50, N89''23'48''W A DISTANCE OF 400.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID STATE ROUTE 50, S00''36'12"W A DISTANCE OF 18.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID STATE ROUTE 50, N89''23'48"W A DISTANCE OF 124.26 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 9, SAID POINT BEING ALSO ON THE EAST LINE OF A 15 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY AS SHOWN ON SAID LAKE HIGHLANDS COMPANY SUBDIVISION; THENCE LEAVING THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID STATE ROUTE 50, N00''05'07"E ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 9 AND ITS EXTENSION NORTHERLY, BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF SAID 15 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY, A DISTANCE OF 467.20 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD AND BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8, THENCE LEAVING THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 9 AND ITS EXTENSION NORTHERLY, BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF SAID 15 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY, N8O''34'55'E ALONG THE AND ITS SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 8, BEING ALSO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD, A DISTANCE OF 520.79 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 8, BEING ALSO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD, ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT. AN ARC DISTANCE OF 40.74 FEET (SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 1826.84 FEET, A DELTA ANGLE OF 01''16'40'', AND A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF N79''56'35''E, 40.74 FEET) TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 7.6975 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Reed Motors, Inc. d/b/a Reed Nissan of Clermont, are dealer operator(s): Raymond D. Reed, 3776 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida 32808, principal investor(s): Raymond D. Reed, 3776 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida 32808.

The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location in a county of less than 300,000 population, according to the latest population estimates of the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

Certain dealerships of the same line-make may have standing, pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, to file a petition or complaint protesting the application.

Written petitions or complaints must be received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice and must be submitted to: Nalini Vinayak, Administrator, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, MS #65, Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635.

A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by U.S. Mail to: Matt Nyenhuis, Nissan North America, Inc., Post Office Box 685001, Franklin, Tennessee 37068-5001.

If no petitions or complaints are received within 30 days of the date of publication, a final order will be issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles approving the establishment of the dealership, subject to the applicant’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.