DSAC Minutes 09/07/2016 September 7, 2016
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, September 7, 2016
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Development Services Advisory
Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on
this date at 3:00 P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the Collier County Growth Management
Department Building, Conference Room#609/610, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples,
Florida, with the following members present:
Chairman: William J. Varian
Vice Chairman: Blair Foley
David Dunnavant
James E. Boughton(Excused)
Clay Brooker
Dalas Disney
Chris Mitchell
Robert Mulhere (Excused)
Mario Valle (Excused)
Stan Chrzanowski
Norman Gentry
Marco Espinar
Ron Waldrop
Laura Spurgeon DeJohn
Jeremy Sterk
ALSO PRESENT: Judy Puig, Operations Analyst, Staff Liaison
Lorraine Lantz, Transportation Planning
Matt McLean, Director, Development Review
Mike Ossorio, Director, Code Enforcement Division
Ken Kovensky, Director, Operations and Regulatory Management
Jeremy Frantz, Senior Planner
Eric Fey, Public Utilities
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Any persons in need of the verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the audio recording
from the Collier County Growth Management Department—Contact Mr. Evy Ybaceta at 239-252-2400.
I. Call to Order- Chairman
Chairman Varian called the meeting to order at 3:00pm
II. Approval of Agenda
Mr.Dunnavant moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Foley. Carried unanimously 10-0.
III. Approval of Minutes from August 3,2016 Meeting
Mr.Disney moved to approve the minutes of the August 3,2016 meeting as presented Second by Mr.
Chrzanowski. Carried unanimously 10-0.
IV. Public Speakers
None
V. Staff Announcements/Updates
A. Code Enforcement Division update— [Mike Ossorio]
Mr. Ossorio provided the report"Collier County Code Enforcement Division Blight Prevention
Program- Cumulative Code Enforcement statistics- 7/2009— 7/7/16" for information purposes. He
noted:
• The Department conducted 817 lien searches last month.
• Political signs by those candidates no longer running for election are required to be removed
by 9/6/16.
• The new Code Enforcement training room is operational.
• Staff is working on a Standard Operating Procedure manual and when approved he will
notify the Committee.
Mr. Mitchell arrived at 3:07pm
B. Public Utilities Division update— [Tom Chmelik or designee]
Mr. Fey noted his monthly reports to the Committee will include:
• Updates on the volume of development activity encountered by the Division.
• Status of Florida Department of Environmental Protection applications,deviation requests,
vacating of easements requests,etc.
• Changes in policies or codes proposed or implemented by the Division.
• Updates on Subcommittee activities.
Mr. Gentry arrived at 3:10pm
C. Growth Management Department/Transportation Engineering and/or Planning—[Jay Ahmad
or designee]
Lorraine Lantz reported on the following activities:
• Triangle Blvd.—Operational analysis to be conducted and completed by December 2016.
• Pine Ridge Rd.—Operational analysis,Livingston Rd.to Napa Woods Way including
Whippoorwill Lane.
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D. County Fire Review update—[Shur Hingson and/or Shawn Hanson]
None
E. North Naples Fire Review update— [Dale Fey]
None
F. Operations&Regulatory Mgmt. Division update [Ken Kovensky]
Mr. Kovensky submitted the"Collier County August 2016 Monthly Statistics"which outlined the
building plan and land development review activities. The following was noted during his report:
• Issued permits increased by 10 percent month over month for August,20 percent year over
year.
• Inspections reached an all time high of more than 20,000 in August with a year over year
increase of 20 percent.
• The Purchase Order for the fee study was approved and is expected to initiate in a few weeks.
Staff is in the process of assembling a team to assist in the study.
• The ratio of electronic plans submitted has increased from 16 percent at initiation to 27
percent at this point in time.
• The Division's satellite office at Orange Blossom Blvd. is now open and the public may
submit applications and pay fees by credit card at the facility.
• The County is investigating means to improve service in the "records room"including
increasing the number of licenses issued for access to the software.
G. Development Review Division update[Matt McLean]
Mr.McLean reported
• The Division began providing data to the Committee on Site Utility inspection with six
inspectors dedicated to the area and assistance executed through the NOVA contract when
required.
• Electronic submittal of land use development applications increased to a ratio of 50 percent
in August.
• New phone support for land inspections has been initiated
• Continue to address staffing needs given personnel changes.
• Those filing hybrid applications,(previously paper,converted to electronic) should resubmit
all documents electronically as Staff cannot issue dual approvals(paper and electronic)when
processing applications.
VI. New Business
A. Architectural and Site Design Standards Handbook[Jeremy Frantz]
Mr. Frantz provided an update on the 2015 Land Development Code amendment cycles noting:
• The Cycle 1 amendments including the changes to Section 5.05.08 were approved by the
Board of County Commissioners (BCC)in July.
• The Cycle 2 amendments are anticipated to be heard by the BCC at the September 13,2016
meeting.
• A new set of amendments is scheduled for review including those for"lot coverage."
• Staff is developing an Executive Summary to be heard by the BCC which will request a
Committee be convened to review the standards related to redevelopment of commercial
sites.
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Commission requested the standards for street light plans be
• The Collier County Planning
reviewed and anyone interested in serving on a work group to address the request should
contact Staff.
Mr. Frantz reported Staff developed an "Architectural and Site Design Standards Handbook"
which was made available to the public on July 18,2016. The publication provides an explanation
of the code,answers to Frequently Asked Questions, a copy of the standards, links to related
information inside and outside the document. It is available electronically on the County website.
VII. Old Business
None
VIII. Committee Member Comments
None
IX. Adjourn
Next Meeting Dates
October 5,2016 GMD Conference Room 610—3:00 pm
November 2,2016 GMD Conference Room 610—3:00 pm
December 7,2016 GMD Conference Room 610—3:00 pm
There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned by the order
of the Chair at 3:33PM.
COLLIER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Chairman,William Varian
These Minutes were approved by the Board/Chairman on le/ 5 14, , as presented , or as
amended
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