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BAYSHORE/GATEWAY TRIANGLE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LOCAL ADVISORY
BOARD MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 MEETING
The meeting of the Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Community Redevelopment Advisory Board was
called to order by Steve Main 6:00 p.m. at the CRA Office Meeting Room 3570 Bayshore Drive,
Unit 102.
Roll Call: Present: Advisory Board Members: Steve Main, Maurice Gutierrez, Mike
Sherman, Chuck Gunther and Karen Beatty, Larry Ingram and Peter Dvorak. The
following was absent: Shane Shadis.
CRA Staff Present: Jean Jourdan, Interim Executive Director, Ashley Caserta, Project
Manager, and Ekna Hue, Operations Coordinator.
II. Adoption of Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda made by: Karen Beatty. 2nd by:
Maurice Gutierrez. Approved: 6-0.
III. Adoption of Minutes: Mr. Main asked for a motion to approve the June 3, 2014 meeting
minutes. Motion by: Maurice Gutierrez. 2nd by: Larry Ingram. Approved: 6-0.
IV.
A. CRA Project Updates.
1. CRA's 17+ Acre Property: The Estimated Value is $3,000,000. Premiere Plus Realty
Company was selected to market and sale the CRA's 17+ acres. Premiere Plus Realty
is working with a developer who has an interest in purchasing the site, but we have not
received and formal offers.
2. Gateway Triangle Properties: An appraisal on the property has been completed
and the estimate of market value was determined to be $5,212,808.00. The
property was legally advertised on August 1St
3. Residential Lot Development: NIAN Financing will begin construction on the five
Van Buren lots in September. Also, they purchased and plan to renovate the old motel
next to Sawyers on Haldeman Creek. Construction will begin soon.
4. Calusa Breeze: Twenty four homes are proposed for construction within the
Gateway area on Calusa Ave. We have conceptual renderings for viewing.
5. CRA Residential Lots Advertisement: The CRA Board approved the sale of the 18
lots to Love Legacy on May 13th by a vote of 3 to 2. Commissioner's Hiller and
Nance voted against the transaction. They will be obtaining permits within the
next 3 weeks. These will be two story buildings.
6. Solstice n/k/a Cirrus Point: At the February 11, 2014 BCC meeting the BCC
continued the item. The BCC is requiring the Developer to pay the grant
received to build affordable housing component in full prior to receiving
approval to build market rate housing. The Developer intends to build market
rate housing instead of affordable housing.
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7. Community Garden: Mr. Jeff S. Curl,ASLA CLARB,President of Emerge
Design LLC provided conceptual architectural renderings for the garden for
submittal of the application to the Zoning Department. The church has submitted
an application to permit the Community Garden and is waiting for approval.
8. Grant Application (Fire Suppression Upgrades): Staff has been informed that they will
recommended the CRA receive the grant. (Item to be discussed under new business)
9. LDC Amendment: Amendments to the Overlay are in process to support more
vivid colors and a change to the current Overlay map to expand the GTMXD to
north side of Davis Blvd(change color from white to pink. The CCPC voted to
forward the amendment to the BCC June 24th meeting. The amendment will permit
buildings within the redevelopment area that the colors are in violation to become
compliant with the LDC. The amendments are now in effect.
10. The Garden School: Kathy Khatib: "The final permit from the County is almost
ready...but there always seems to be one more thing to do before we can pick it up. We
are following through on these as they come up. The SBA loan should be closing
sometime in June. Hopefully, in my next report, I can be inviting all of you to the
Groundbreaking Ceremony!".
11. DRI Grants Application(APPROVED): Both Pineland Avenue and Karen Drive were
approved by the BCC at the 5/27/14 meeting. The Housing department will now send the
grants to the Department of Economic Opportunity. Funding should begin in June
construction and CEI work for the Karen Drive Stormwater Improvement Project in the amount
of$154,120. An additional grant application for Pineland Avenue was submitted at the same
time and has also been funded.Construction will begin in 3 weeks.
12. Becca Avenue Lot Sale: The Purchase Agreement has been forwarded to the County
Attorney's Office for review. Once approved the document will be forwarded to the
Shelter for Abused Women for signature and then to the CRA Board for consideration.
B. MSTU Protect Updates:
1. Bavview & Lunar Update: Construction is well under-way on Bayview Drive. The
sidewalks are in place, as well as driveway aprons. Additionally, the minor stormwater
improvements are completed and a surprise concrete slab in front of the marina has been
removed in order to grade the new swale. Previously, there was some pooling during
rainy season in this area, and removal of the impervious surface (concrete slab below
grade that was not known of) and installation on the swale should eliminate the pooling.
Staff has had bi-weekly meetings with the construction team and the residents seem to be
happy with the progress. As a side note,the City is going to upgrade the water line from a
2"pipe to an 8" pipe and will install two fire hydrants. This will be done at zero cost to
the MSTU.The streetlights should be on any day this week now. Lunar is almost done.
2. Karen Drive Grant: Funding to begin for two. A DRI application was re-submitted to
the Collier County Housing Department for the construction and CEI work for the Karen
Drive Stormwater Improvement Project in the amount of$154,120. The funds should be
available in June, 2014 and the project must be completed within 6 months. An
additional grant application for Pineland Avenue ($56,570) was submitted at the same
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time and has also been funded. This will be starting soon then we have to complete the
project within 6 months of commencement.
3. Thomasson Drive / Hamilton Avenue: Staff is working with the Purchasing Department to
finalize the contract to be approved by the BCC. We have the Notice to Proceed for the
design stage.
4. Landscape Update: Affordable Landscaping has been maintaining the area and has
been working with County Irrigation maintenance expert Roger Dick to make some
repairs to the system. Al Benarroch will be present at the MTSU meeting to provide an
update in person. The members requested South Bayshore be trimmed for a neater look.
Al mentioned the Royal Palms are looking grim because they are so large that their roots
are sucking the salt water which is not healthy. Options for replacements were provided
in the quote. The controller is believed to be tempered with which explains the fluctuation
in water pressure. There was a motion to replace two foxtails, remove the dead royal
palms and accept the irrigation proposal made by: Carolyn Cochrane. 2nd by: Bob
Messmer. Approved: 4-0. Staff was directed to obtain quotes to trim all the oak trees.
V. Requests for Payments: Motion to pay all bills made by: Peter Dvorak. 2nd by: Steve
Main. Approved: 7-0.
VI. Old Business
VI. New Business:
A. Gateway Triangle Property: Legal notice was advertised from which we received
one sealed bid made by Anthony Fortino. Motion to accept offer as amemded by the
CRA advisory board which includes all with exclusion of contingency #3 made by:
Chuck Gunther. 2nd by: Larry Ingram. Approved: 7-0.
Motion to extend the lease renewal for AutoPride as follows: to provide a 6month
extension then a 3 month extension at the tenants option with another 3 month
extension after that at the owner's option made by: Maurice Gutierrez. 2nd by: Chuck
Gunther. Approved: 7-0.
B. Fire Suppression Grant Application: Motion to reject the Fire Suppression Grant
made by: Steve Main. 2nd by: Chuck Gunther. Approved: 7-0.
C. Part-time Employee: Ashely Caserta, Project Manager is now working Monday thru
Friday and the part time employee has been laid off.
D. Becca Lot: The Transportation Department has requested the Becca lot for
stormwater retention reasons. The Shelter for Abused Women is still waiting to know if
we will sell the lot to them. Motion to recommend we sell the Becca lot for$100,000 to
the Shelter for Abused Women and if the county would like the property we are willing
to sell to the county for stormwater purposes for the same amount made by: Larry
Ingram. 2nd by: Peter Dvorak. Approved: 7-0.
VII. Advisory Board General Communications: Congratulations to our new Commissioner
Penny Taylor.
VIII. Citizen Comments:
V. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:25pm
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Approved by Steve Main, CRA-AB Chairman.
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