Minutes 08/03/2015 August 3, 2015
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE
DESIGN STANDARDS AD HOC COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, August 3, 2015
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Architectural and Site Design
Standards Ad Hoc Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted
business herein, met on this date at 3:00 PM in a REGULAR SESSION at the Growth
Management Division Building, Room 609/610 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL
with the following persons present:
Rocco Costa, AIA (Excused)
James Boughton, AIA
Kathy Curatolo, Collier Building Industry Association
Dalas Disney, AIA
Bradley Schiffer, AIA
Dominick Amico, P.E.
ALSO PRESENT: Caroline Cilek, LDC Manager
Jeremy Frantz, Planner
Matt McLean, Development Review Manager
Madelin Bunster, Architect
Richard Henderlong, Principal Planner
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• Section 5.05.08 F.2.b Design Standards—Parking, could be relocated to other Sections of
the LDC given they address parking lot designs.
• The remaining requirements may be viewed as an element of design for the overall project
which affects the aesthetic quality of the site/buildings.
Staff reiterated if the requirements are relocated to other Sections of the LDC, they may apply to
all types of development, not just those applications subject to Section 5.05.08. They noted:
• One option would be to provide a reference where necessary in other sections of the
LDC that for any applications subject to 5.05.08, certain additional site development
standards may apply.
• The concern is this may be confusing to the applicant/designer if the specific
requirements are not identified directly in Section 5.05.08, as they may not realize there
are additional requirements for projects triggering Section 5.05.08.
• Additionally, there are site development requirements located throughout Section
5.05.08, not just the area in question and these would need to be addressed if the
Committee determines site design elements should be eliminated from the proposed
standards.
Mr.Amico moved for Staff to review Section 5.05.08 and identify all the Sections with site
development elements so the Committee can determine if they should remain as part of the
proposed standards or be removed. Second by Ms. Curatolo. Carried unanimously 5—0.
6. New Business
a. Revised research regarding architectural reviews
Staff reported they have compiled data on the number of Architectural Review applications filed
from August of 2013 thru July of 2015. The data indicates there were:
• Twenty four(24) applications for buildings with an area of less than 4,000 sq. ft.
• Forty four(44) for those ranging from 4,000 to 19,999 sq. ft.
• Thirty two (32) greater than 20,000 sq. ft.
They noted the applications that were less than 4,000 sq. ft. represent twenty five (25)percent of
the applications filed and would not have been reviewed if they were submitted under the proposed
standards.
Committee discussed the analysis noting:
• Is it necessary to regulate applications that do not trigger the proposed 4,000 sq. ft.
threshold to ensure the character of the County is maintained given the thrust of the original
rationale for the implementing Architectural Standards was to regulate "big box stores?"
• Eliminating the threshold may negatively impact the smaller, "mom and pop"operations
that are not in as strong a financial position to conform to the requirements.
• Would it be prudent to create a threshold based on type of uses (restaurant, retail vs. office,
etc.)that would be subject to the proposed standards as opposed to a square footage
threshold?
• Should the square footage threshold be decreased in order to address any potential aesthetic
impacts?
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• The original concept was not to allow the elimination of glazing in its entirety if this
option was chosen and concern expressed if it is left a separate stand alone option, it
may not be utilized in the proposed design.
The Committee determined the option should be allowed only when the design feature in
Section 5.05.08 D.2.b.i is selected, and should only allow for up to 50 percent of the required
amount of glazing to be substituted with trellises. Additionally, a separate design feature
should be created which establishes a new design feature that allows for trellises covering a
minimum of 15 percent of the primary facade.
Section 5.05.08 D.7.a—Overhead Doors
Staff reported they continue to review the feature including proposing requirements for their
use under sections of the proposed standards dealing with a specific type of use.
Automobile Service Stations
Staff reported the Board of County Commissioners adopted a Land Development Code
amendment addressing requirements for automobile service stations. Cross references to the
applicable Sections will be incorporated into Section 5.05.08 as necessary.
Mr. Disney moved to accept the narrative Section including all track changes and Land
Development Code text and move the document forward in the process. Second by Mr.
Schiffer. Carried unanimously 5—0.
Staff reported they would be double checking the document for any final changes that may
need to be made to ensure it is in the intended format.
7. Next meeting(s)
a. Available dates to meet- Doodle results
The next meeting will be held on August 25, 2015 at 2:00pm.
8. Adjournment
Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:55pm
Collier County Architectural and Site Design
Standards Ad Hoc Committee
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These minutes approved by the Board/Committee/Chai ice Chairman'pn 57 2015
as presented / or as amended .
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