DSAC Minutes 06/05/2002 R June 5, 2002
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY
COMMITTEE COUNCIL
Naples, Florida, June 5, 2002
DSAC Members:
.Staff Members:
Marco A. Espinar
Brian E. Jones
Justin Martin
Thomas Masters
Bryan Milk
Thomas Peek
Herbert Savage
Peter Van Arsdale
Patrick G. White, Asst. City Atty.
Susan Murray, Planning
Phil Tindall, OFM
Tom Kuck, County-Engr.
Ed Perico, Bldg. Dept
Joseph IC Schmitt
Maria Ramsey, P&R
James Fitzek Parks & Rec.
Ed Riley, FCD
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Public:
Bob Thinnes
Ken Cuyler
Jeremy Giles
June 5, 2002
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Meeting Minutes
Old Business
a. Heights of buildings
b. Farm Market Overlay
c. Four other topics
New Business
a. Rates and fees for EDU
Growth Management Update
Subcommittee Report
Council Member Comments
Public Comments
Adjournment
Old Business
AGENDA
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When the tape began at 3:50 p.m., the committee was talking about the height of new
buildings. There was a discussion on the cost of the land and therefore the growing
upward towards the sky instead of the property widthwise. There was talk on the
'wedding cake' homes on Park Shore and U.S. 41. But chairperson is saying it's not the
design but the height, the mass, and the distance between the buildings that needs to be in
consideration. Mr. Savage then made a comment referring that all things--people,
animals, trees, and buildings--come in all shapes and sizes, and variety is needed. The
motion was then carried with one opposition. The reason for the opposition was that the
member has been involved with design components. In some cases, land is used to the
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regardless of impact on neighborhood. It is suited better with more flexibility, and is a
case-by-case basis on the limits of land desired. The rebuttal was that the land cost so
much and needs reasonable profit return and not hurting environment.
B. Next was the discussion on the farm market overlay. A handout, with a private
amendment stated, to allow petroleum bulk stations in terminals to distribute to farmers
for wholesale use. A meeting was conducted prior to today about this topic on what kind
of permits would be required and what types of supervision and other criteria would be
necessary. The first question was, "Would the tanks be above or below the ground?"
They would be above the ground and they would meet all petroleum codes. Also, is
contamination of the ground surrounding be possible? No, because there would be all
proper permits and fire codes followed, and the site would be looked at by the EPA. And
in determining if there was a leak, one would be able to tell by the color. The farm diesel
is red and the regular is clear. How big is the area? The area is about two blocks long
and would serve the farmers of Immokalee so they could refuel their equipments and
trucks easily. The area is not large, and the bulk station will remain smaller as not to
grow into a huge distributor, but as a local service. Other talk lead to discussion of
wording in packets (previously handed out from 3/27) and that led to an amicable
closure. There will be future investigation and more info will be collected. In closing,
all members were in favor of plan, and the motion was carried.
C. Quickly, the same speaker, Susan, dealt with four other topics. One, a summary sheet,
which was self-explanatory, would extend the moratorium until the issues were legally
effective. All in favor and motion was carried. Second, Section 2.1345 had an
advertising error and a rewrite of the existing ordinance would be made to more easily
understand the article. The ordinance will remain in effect until the issue is redeveloped
in July. No motion necessary. Third was the issue on the PUD sun setting option. The
Board County Commissioners, with respect to the PUD including the older ones in effect,
had a meeting. The proposed amendment option was to rezone or to grant an extension
to any PUD that had trouble developing moratorium. One simple change made was to
strike to a three-year sunset provision therefore lessening the strength of option. Is this
provision encouraging more growth because can now get extensions before a board? This
will be discussed further, but for now was voted all in favor and motion was carried.
Lastly, was an issue to require Collier County write-away permits at the time of STP
approval as opposed to time of building permit. This meaning one can obtain prior to or
at the time of approval. All in favor and motion was carried.
(On a side note, the first unveiling to the planning commission of the moratorium and the
concurrency presentation by Norm Peter will be tomorrow, June 6th. )
New Business
Phil Tindall, a county coordinator, gave a summary of the consultant report and the first
draft of recommended rated for June 25th. Including the effective date of rates as
September 1 st.
Dunkin and Associates, a land development planning consulting firm, from Austin,
Texas, will work with this project; the first time in Collier County, but not Southwest
Florida. In March of 1999, Emerson, Young and Company did a report on the fees and
old rates, and based these numbers on all the residential construction (homes). Instead of
using people per home the basis is now on the size of the home, mostly single family
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homes and multiple family homes. The new formula uses an EDU, or Equivalent
Dwelling Unit. The current fees will also now include hotels and motels, and the hopes
are for these dwelling to not increase revenue receipts but spread burden to all occupied
units. In a paragraph, the purpose of calculation of the rate schedule is not to anticipate a
future level of service, to determine what the rates are, but to maintain the current level of
service based on replacement cost of existing park and recreation inventory. From
compiled census data, permit data, and real estate data these numbers have been
calculated: one (1) EDU is equal to one (1) typical single family home; which is 2.73
bedrooms in a single family home. (That is the average size in the county). Basically,
the intent is to maintain the current level of service. The current inventory replacement
costs are as follows: $748 for EDU parks and $746 for EDU regional parks. The
members were asked to motion, but the discussion kept going. Nobody was satisfied
with this new topic. It seemed unfair and the numbers did not seem to be benefiting
homeowners. It was as ifa medium (3500) square footage home would be the same fees
for a little larger (5000) square foot home. The committee was not sure of this topic and
when asked to motion, the issue was opposed in a 5 to 4 vote. Further investigations,
including more accurate numbers, would be necessary.
Growth Management Update
Subcommittee Reports
The utility subcommittee report was passed out at the meeting, and the other committees
to meet at further dates.
Council Member Comments
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Public CommentsmNONE
Adjournment
Motion was made to adjourn- Time: 5:15 p.m.
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