Minutes 06/05/2014 June 5, 2014
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE
DESIGN STANDARDS AD HOC COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, June 5, 2014
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 1:30 13‘ SESSION at the Growth
Management Division Building, Room )/610(-2i300 N. Hors shoe Drive, Naples, FL
with the following persons present:
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Chairman: Dominick Amico, P.E.
James Boughton, AIA
Rocco Costa, AIA (Excused)
Kathy Curatolo, CBIA
Dalas Disney, AIA
Bradley Schiffer, AIA
Ron Waldrop, P.E. (unexcused)
Staff: Caroline Cilek, Senior Planner/LDC Coordinator
Stefanie Nawrocki, Planning Technician
Matt McLean, Principal Project Manager
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1. Call to Order
Mr. Amico called the meeting to order at 1:30pm and a quorum was established. Kristen Petry,
Pergola, Inc. was also present.
2. Review of LDC Section 5.05.08 —Architectural Review Standards Draft
Ms. Cilek provided a copy of the Draft for review. She reported the purpose of the meeting was
to continue review of the draft LDC Amendment. The Committee resumed their review on page
8, Section 5.05.08.C.4.3 and provided the following actions/comments as indicated below.
Section 5.05.08.C.4.3.a.ii
The Committee recommended the requirement for"Projections and recesses must have a
minimum depth of eight feet within 125 linear feet limitation."to "Projections and recesses must
have a minimum depth of six feet within 125 linear feet limitation."
Section 5.05.08.C.3.a.iii, iv, and v
The Committee noted the requirements for this section should apply to larger mercantile and
retail buildings, as smaller buildings tend to incorporate these features and do not have large
expanses of exterior flat wall space.
Mr. Disney moved to strike Sections 5.0508.C.4.3.a.iii, iv, and v from the Draft. Second by Mr.
Schiffer. Carried unanimously 4—0.
Mr. Boughton arrived at 1:42pm
Section 5.05.08.C.4—Project Standards
The Committee recommended this section be relocated to the beginning of the section.
Section 5.05.08.C.4.b—Building Design Treatment
1. The Committee recommended the design treatments allow for alternatives per architect
request for such features as decorative wall panels, etc.
2. Subsection xx - consider incorporating the feature into Subsection i., Canopies,porticos....
3. Subsection xxi—reduce the required percentage from 15%to 10%. The Committee reported
the proposed 15% beyond the code requirement is too great an increase.
4. Subsection xxii—reduce the required percentage from 15%to 10%. - The Committee
reported the proposed 15%beyond the code requirement is too great an increase.
Section 5.05.08.C.4.c
Kristen Petry expressed concern the section was too limiting and the Committee should
consider recommending increasing the number of options and eliminating the 5 foot width
requirement in subsection ii.
The Committee discussed the item and reported other landscape features such as fountains, etc.
could be incorporated into the subsection.
The Committee requested Staff to meet with Ms. Petry and/or other qualified individuals to
develop additional options for the section.
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Section 5.05.08.C.5
The Committee discussed the ramifications of allowing spandrel panels to be included in the
minimum glazing requirements.
Mr. Disney moved to amend Section 5.05.08.C.5- Window standards to read— "Windows must
not be false or applied. Spandrel panels in curtain wall assembly are allowed and may be
included in the minimum glazing required for primary facade." Second by Mr. Schiffer.
Motion carried 3 "yes"—2 "no." Mr.Amico and Ms. Curatolo voted "no."
Section 5.05.08.C.6.b
The Committee recommended the introduction to the section be amended to read"Facades with
doors facing one another."Previous language read, "Doors facing one another."
Section 5.05.08.C.9.b
The Committee discussed the section and expressed concern the standard does not provide a
benefit to smaller buildings and recommended the following:
1. Section 5.05.08.C.9.b.i be amended from"For buildings larger than 5,000 square feet in
gross building area..."to "For buildings larger than 10,000 square feet in gross building
area..."
Section 5.05.08.C.9.c.i
The Committee discussed the ramifications of amending the requirement from"When parapets
are used,the average height of such parapets must not exceed 15 percent of the height of the
supporting wall,..."
They noted consideration should be given to amending the requirement to 20 percent.
The Committee requested Staff to check on the consequences of this change and report back
to them.
Section 5.05.08.C.11.b/c—Single-tenant/Multiple Tenant buildings and developments
The Committee noted it is difficult for smaller buildings to comply with the requirements of
these Sections. The committee noted that the standards are more applicable to retail and
mercantile buildings and discussed removing the requirement for offices.
Mr. Boughton moved to apply the standards in Section 5.05.08.C.11.b/c only to buildings
greater than 10,000 square feet in gross floor area. Second by Ms. Curatolo. Carried
unanimously 4—0.
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3. Adjournment
Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:30pm
Collier County Architectural and Site Design
Standards Ad Hoc Committee
DOMINICK AMICO, Vice-Chairman
The Minutes were approved by the Board/Committee Vice Chair on 2("i , 2014,
"as submitted" [ XJ OR "as amended" [ 1.
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