EAC Minutes 01/02/2013 2013 Environmental
Advisory Council
Minutes
January 2 , 2013
January 2, 2013
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Naples, Florida, January 2, 2013
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Environmental Advisory
Council, in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein,
met on this date at 9:00 A.M. in REGULAR SESSION at Administrative
Building "F," 3rd Floor, Collier County Government Complex Naples, Florida
with the following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Andrew Dickman
VICE CHAIRMAN: Gary McNally
Michael V. Sorrell
Brian Doyle
Patricia Forkan
ALSO PRESENT: Heidi Ashton-Cicko, Assistant County Attorney
Stephen Lenberger, Sr. Environmental Specialist
Jerry Kurtz, Stormwater and Environmental Planning Manager
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I. Call to Order
Mr. Dickman called the meeting to order at 9:00AM.
II. Roll Call
Roll call was taken and a quorum was established.
Patrica Forkan was welcomed as a new member of the Environmental Advisory
Council.
III. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Sorrell moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. McNally. Carried
unanimously S—0.
IV. Approval of the October 3,2012 meeting minutes
Mr. Sorrell moved to approve the minutes of the October 3, 2012 meeting. Second by
Mr. McNally. Carried unanimously S—0.
V. Upcoming Environmental Advisory Council Absences
Mr. Sorrell will not be present for the February meeting.
Ms. Forkan will not be available to attend the May meeting.
VI. Land Use Petitions
None
VII. New Business
None
VIII. Old Business
None
IX. Council Member Comments
A. Subcommittee Report—Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan
Subcommittee
Mr. Dickman reported:
• The Subcommittee members meet the last Wednesday of every other month
with the next meeting scheduled for January 30, 2013.
• They have been developing policy recommendations on land development
issues.
• The first Transmittal Memorandum developed for the Collier County Planning
Commission and Board of County Commissioners addresses stormwater
management in relation to the Watershed Management Plan.
• The Memorandum is scheduled for review by the Collier County Planning
Commission(CCPC) on January 17, 2013.
• The next topic being addressed by the Subcommittee is Low Impact
Development standards.
• An LID document is being developed and is currently in draft stage.
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Jerry Kurtz reported Sarasota County is on the "leading edge" in utilization of LID
methods.
He provided photographic examples of LID methods currently in use as follows:
Bio Retention Swales— provides at source stormwater treatment utilizing vegetated
swales with control structures (if necessary).
Pervious Pavers—reduces stormwater runoff from roadways, driveways and
sidewalks by allowing the water to percolate into the soil through and/or between the
pavers.
Green Roofs - utilizing building rooftops as treatment areas including use of
vegetation and/or other materials.
Stormwater Harvesting—provides for collection of stormwater via cisterns or
storage tanks for re-use in landscaped areas.
Sunken Landscape Island in Parking Lots—allows the stormwater to percolate
into the ground as opposed to discharging onto parking lots as the case with raised
islands.
Overflow grass parking areas—reduces the amount of impervious surfaces required
for peak business times.
It was noted LID methods employ "non structural" components designed to treat
stormwater at the source as opposed to further downstream.
The Council noted:
1. In order for the concept to be successful, it will be important for the program to
be incentive based to offset the possible increased costs associated with
employing any LID measures (i.e. residential density increases, reductions in
required green or open space, allowance for increased commercial/industrial
building square footage, etc).
2. It may be prudent for the County, as recommended by the consultant who
assisted in developing the Watershed Management Plan, to implement a
"Stormwater Utility Tax"with a decreasing rate schedule for proponents of
projects who utilize specific LID concepts within their developments.
B. Update Members on Projects
The Council recognized Staff's effort in distributing educational information on the
Fertilizer Ordinance via County tax bills.
X. Staff Comments
A. Reminder—Stormwater Management Memo being presented to Planning
Commission on January 17,20-13.
Staff provided a copy of the Transmittal Memorandum dated October 3, 2012 to the
CCPC and BCC from Andrew Dickman, Chair, Collier Count Environmental
Advisory Council—RE: "Stormwater Management" for information purposes.
XI. Public Comments
None
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There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned
by the order of the Chair at 10:35 AM.
COLLIER COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY
COUNCIL
J
Andrew Dickman, Chairman
These Minutes were approved by the Board/Chairman on
as presented , or as amended
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