Bayshore Gateway CRA Minutes 02/03/2015 Bayshore Gateway Triangle CRA•Bayshore Beautification MSTU
Haldeman Creek MSTU
BAYSHORE/GATEWAY TRIANGLE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LOCAL ADVISORY
BOARD MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 3, 2015 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, Karen Beatty, Peter Dvorak, Chuck Gunther, Larry Ingram and Shane Shadis.
CRA Staff Present: Jean Jourdan, CRA Operations Manager, Ashley Caserta, Project
Manager, and Ekna Hue, Operations Coordinator.
II. Adoption of Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda made by: Peter Dvorak 2nd by:
Shane Shadis Approved: 8-0.
Ill. Adoption of Minutes: Mr. Main asked for a motion to approve the January 6, 2015
meeting minutes. Motion to approve minutes made by: Maurice Gutierrez 2"d: Karen
Beatty, with Larry Ingram abstaining as he was not present, Approved: 7-0.
IV.
A. CRA Project Updates
1. CRA's 17 Acre: Staff has been communicating with Province Group and provided the
company with information about the site.
2. Gateway Triangle Properties: The Buyer is in the due diligence phase which is 150
days or April 17, 2015 and possible closing on or before May 18, 2015.
3. Residential Lot Development (Van Buren): According to the Agreement NIAN must
commence construction by March 26, 2015. Staff has attempted to contact NIAN Financing
but have not received a response. The County Attorney's Office and staff will prepare and
send out notifications with a copy of the Agreement advising NIAN of the approaching
deadline.
4. Breeze of Calusa: The permit has been approved for construction. Members suggested
staff look into obtaining a large print of proposed projects in the area to showcase in the
office.
5. CRA Residential Lots: Love Legacy—Two building permits were submitted to the
County and are still in the review process.
6. Solstice filer Cirrus Point: Commissioner Penny Taylor has requested to speak at the
next month's meeting regarding this project.
7. Community Garden: There is a plan to start planting trees and other things for the garden
so that once the permits are accepted we can officially build the gazebos and go through
formal plans. We are waiting to get some fruits and veggies donated from the Botanical
Gardena and Food for Thought to get ourselves going.
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8.The Garden School: No update.
9.DRI Grants: The project is in the environmental review process. Once approved, staff
will go to bid for construction.
10. Haldeman n/k/a Regatta: The property has been cleared for construction. SDP—The
development on-site will include 16 multi-family structures with 64 units on 20.51 acres.
11.Haldeman Landings Boat Docks: According to County staff, there are no updates at
this time but new submittals are imminent.
12.RaceTrac: According to County staff there arc no updates at this time but new submittals
are imminent.
13. Becca Avenue: The request to advertise the Becca lot for sale will be heard at the
February 10, 2015 BCC meeting. 1) Sale to the Shelter for Abused Women$100,000 or 2)
Convey to County for stoitnwater for$100,000.
14.Annual Report: The Annual Report is due on March 3, 2015. The report was prepared
by staff and sent to printers. The CRA's joint workshop with the BCC will be held on April
7, 2015 at 1pm in the BCC chambers. Also, the MSTU agreed in today's meeting to help the
CRA with the expenses of the annual report,up to 50%but no more than$5,000.
B. MSTU Beautification Project Updates:
1. Karen and Pineland: Still working on these grants and moving right along. We hope to be in
construction by this spring.
2. Thomasson Drive / Hamilton Avenue: We are still working on the design for these streets.
3. Annual Report: Working on this report currently. We foresee having this ready in about a
week.
C. MSTU Creek Updates:
1. Goals and Objectives: The members are revisiting their goals and objectives and working
on updating them.
V. Old Business:
A. Naples Auto Donation Center: Staff gave a synopsis of the County Attorney's
Office, Real Property and Risk Management department's response to the request from
NADC. After review and consideration of the responses there was a motion to withdraw
the advisory board's recommendation to allow NADC to utilize the CRA's property in the
Triangle area as a car storage due to the listed concerns from county staff and to inform
NADC of this action made by: Peter Dvorak 2nd by: Maurice Gutierrez, Approved: 8-0.
VI. New Business:
A. Professional website and online market: A representative from Relevanza.com,
which is the Immokalee CRA's website developer gave a brief presentation and offered
their services to better or work on the CRA's website.
There was a motion for staff to explore the options for a website developer to better our
website, made by: Karen Beatty 2nd by: Shane Shadis Approved: 8-0.
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VII. Advisory Board General Communications: Chuck provided a brochure from the
Naples Opera. He also mentioned he has concerns about his neighborhood and the crime rate
due to the half-way houses in the area.
VIII. Citizen Comments: A couples presented themselves as new to the area and wanted to
offer their artistic services to all.
IX. Adjournment:
Approved by Steve Main, CRA-AB Chairman.
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