CCPC Minutes 09/15/2016 September 15,2016
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE
COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Naples,Florida, September 15,2016
LET IT BE REMEMBERED,that the Collier County Planning Commission, in and for the County of
Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 9:00 a.m., in REGULAR SESSION in
Building "F" of the Government Complex, 3299 East Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida, with the following
members present:
CHAIRMAN: Mark Strain
Stan Chrzanowski
Diane Ebert
Karen Hernial(
ABSENT: Joe Schmitt
ALSO PRESENT:
Raymond V. Bellows,Zoning Manager
Jeffry A.Klatzkow,County Attorney
Heidi Ashton-Cicko, Managing Assistant County Attorney
Tom Eastman, School District Representative
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AGENDA
COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION WILL MEET AT 9:00 A.M., SEPTEMBER 15, 2016, IN THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, COUNTY
GOVERNMENT CENTER,THIRD FLOOR, 3299 TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST, NAPLES, FLORIDA:
NOTE: INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO 5 MINUTES ON
ANY ITEM. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF AN
ORGANIZATION OR GROUP ARE ENCOURAGED AND MAY BE
ALLOTTED 10 MINUTES TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM IF SO RECOGNIZED
BY THE CHAIRMAN. PERSONS WISHING TO HAVE WRITTEN OR
GRAPHIC MATERIALS INCLUDED IN THE CCPC AGENDA PACKETS
MUST SUBMIT SAID MATERIAL A MINIMUM OF 10 DAYS PRIOR TO
THE RESPECTIVE PUBLIC HEARING. IN ANY CASE, WRITTEN
MATERIALS INTENDED TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CCPC SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY STAFF A MINIMUM OF
SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. ALL MATERIAL USED
IN PRESENTATIONS BEFORE THE CCPC WILL BECOME A PERMANENT
PART OF THE RECORD AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PRESENTATION
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IF APPLICABLE.
ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THE CCPC
WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS PERTAINING
THERETO, AND THEREFORE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A
VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH
RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH
THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL BY SECRETARY
3. ADDENDA TO THE AGENDA
4. PLANNING COMMISSION ABSENCES
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 18,2016
6. BCC REPORT-RECAPS
7. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
8. CONSENT AGENDA
9. ADVERTSDED PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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A. PUDA-PL20160001865: An Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida amending Ordinance Number 2006-50, the Creekside Commerce Park
Commercial Planned Unit Development(CPUD), as amended, by increasing the allowable
square footage in the Industrial Commercial District by 166,000 square feet for a total of
716,000 square feet of gross floor area of industrial/commerce uses and increasing the
acreage from 41.6 to 49.90 net acres; by amending the Business District to increase the
allowable square footage of floor area from 260,000 square feet to 292,000 square feet
including from 200,000 square feet to 242,000 square feet of office uses and from 60,000 to
50,000 square feet of retail uses; by amending the Industrial Commerce District to allow
parcels west of Goodlette Frank Road to increase the zoned height from 35 feet to 50 feet
except for Tract 5 on the Master Plan which shall have a zoned height of 185 and actual
height of 205 feet; by amending the Business District to allow Tract 9 on the Master Plan
east of Goodlette Frank Road to increase the zoned height to 75 feet and actual height to 85
feet; by increasing the overall floor area ratio from .35 to .45; by reducing the preserve
requirement and by adding a deviation to allow a portion of the preserve to be off-site; by
adding a deviation to allow Tract 5 on the Master Plan to be eligible for the County's
architectural deviation process. The subject property is located south of Immokalee Road
and both east and west of Goodlette Frank Road in Section 27, Township 48 South,
Range 25 East, Collier County, Florida, consisting of 106 acres; and by providing an
effective date. [Coordinator: Ray Bellows, Planning Manager]
B. PUDA-PL20150002550: An Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, amending Ordinance Number 81-6, as amended, the Marco Shores Golf
Course Community Planned Unit Development (PUD), providing for amendment to the
PUD document to remove 6.5+ acres from the PUD; providing for amendments to the legal
description; providing for amendment to the Master Plan; providing for repeal of Resolution
No. 09-256, which granted a parking exemption and providing for an effective date for
property located near the Marco Island Executive Airport in Section 26, Township 51
South, Range 26 East, Collier County, Florida. [Coordinator: Eric L Johnson, AICP, CFM,
Principal Planner]
C. RZ-PL20160000382: An Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida amending Ordinance No. 2004-41, as amended, the Collier County Land
Development Code, which established the comprehensive zoning regulations for the
unincorporated area of Collier County, Florida by amending the appropriate zoning atlas map
or maps by changing the zoning classification of the herein described real property from the
Marco Shores Golf Course Community Planned Unit Development zoning district to the
Public Use (P) zoning district for property located near the Marco Island Executive
Airport in Section 26, Township 51 South, Range 26 East, Collier County, Florida, consisting
of 6.5± acres; and by providing an effective date. [Coordinator: Eric L Johnson, AICP, CFM,
Principal Planner]
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. PL20160000760: Applicant, Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC, requests a
commercial excavation permit to remove 70 million cubic yards and haul it offsite for a
period of up to 35 years on an 890 acre site located on the north side of State Road 82,
approximately 1.5 miles west of State Road 29 in Immokalee, in Sections 6 and 7,
Township 46 South, Range 29 East, in Collier County, Florida. [Coordinator: John
Houldsworth, Senior Site Plans Reviewer]
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11. OLD BUSINESS
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
13. ADJOURN
CCPC Agenda/Ray Bellows/jmp
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September 15,2016
MR. BOSI: Chair,you have a live mike.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Ladies and gentlemen,good morning. If everybody will settle down for
just a minute.
Welcome to the Thursday,September 15th meeting of the Collier County Planning Commission.
We're going to say the Pledge of Allegiance,but before we do,once you rise, I'd like to make an
announcement. So if everybody will please rise for Pledge of Allegiance,we'll start with something else first.
On October 18th,we had a Planning Commission meeting,and two days prior to that meeting,a
gentleman called me who was on this board,who was on this board,and said that he couldn't be here that
day.
And since August we've not had a meeting. The gentleman that said that was Commissioner Wafaa
Assaad. Three days after that meeting,he passed away. And this board hasn't met since that time.
Wafaa brought with him a long, long history of decades of involvement in Collier County and the
City of Naples. He volunteered for not only this board but at times the city board. His depth of knowledge
was unbelievable,and his professionalism on this board will be truly missed by all of us here.
And with that,I'd like to ask for a moment of silence.
Thank you,all. And our condolences go out to his family and friends.
With that,Pve asked for Pledge of Allegiance.
(The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Roll call by the secretary,please.
COMMISSIONER EBERT: Yes. Good morning.
Mr.Eastman?
MR.EASTMAN: Here.
COMMISSIONER EBERT: Mr.Chrzanowski?
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Here.
COMMISSIONER EBERT: Ms.Ebert is here.
Mr. Strain?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Here.
COMMISSIONER EBERT: Ms.Homiak?
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Here.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you.
Addenda to the agenda: There's a representative for Items 9B and 9C here. I think it's Mr. Wilkison.
Would you mind coming to the podium,sir.
MR.WILKISON: Good morning,Chairman Strain and Planning Commissioners. My name is
David Wilkison. I am the head of the Collier County Growth Management Department.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you. And it's Collier County that's moving forward with the PUDA,
which is Item 9B,and a rezone,which is Item 9C.
This Planning Commission has had numerous correspondence with the Conservancy concerning
issues involving the memorandum of understanding and other points involving these two actions.
There is obviously some time needed to sort those out. And in conversations I had with you,you've
expressed to me you would not object if the Planning Commission asked for you to continue until October
20th; is that still in agreement?
MR. WILKISON: Yes,that's correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you very much. And NI turn to the Planning Commission--
MR.WILKISON: Thank you for your indulgence.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Anybody have any other questions on that matter other than a request to
continue Item PUDA-PL20150002550 and RZ-PL20160000382 to the October 20th meeting?
COMMISSIONER EBERT: I make that motion.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Is there a second?
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Second.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Second by Stan. Discussion?
(No response.)
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: All in favor,signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Aye.
COMMISSIONER EBERT: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Anybody opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Motion carries 4-0.
The next item,I need to know from the Planning Commission's perspective who—if we had a
special meeting on October 3rd--it's the first Monday of October,the meeting would be the same time in this
room. If it happens,does anybody know if they cannot make that meeting date?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So at this point all of you could be here on October 3rd?
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Third?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: The 3rd of October. It's a Monday. Now,we have a regular meeting that
Thursday,so this is a special meeting we'd hold on October 3rd.
COMMISSIONER EBERT: No, I'll be there.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Thank you.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Can I ask why we're having a special meeting?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Soon you might find out.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: I like surprises.
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Not September 29th like we were asked?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: No. I know we were all polled for September 29th on the possibility of a
continuance for the project that's up here today called Creekside. The attorney for Creekside could not make
that meeting for--not for Creekside, I'm sorry. The attorney that represents some of the residents in the area
especially wanted to be there. He cannot make that meeting,so I started looking for another date,and that's
one of the dates.
So if the applicant wishes to continue,that's one of the dates that might be available based on our
availability and this room's availability.
Planning Commission absences for--the next regular meeting is October 6th,which is a Thursday.
Does anybody know that they're— if they're not going to be here on a Thursday?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Then I will assume we have a quorum.
The other item is,for some of you on that date,you'll see a familiar face that we've all known from
the past;Joe Schmitt has been appointed as the environmental representative for this panel,and he will start
on the next--probably the next meeting we have. I know he's out of the country right now,but when he gets
back,he'll be greeted with membership on this panel.
Approval of minutes: We were issued a packet of minutes for the August 18th meeting. Has
everybody read those? If there's no changes,is there a motion to approve?
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Move to—
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Made by Karen,seconded by Stan. Discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: All in favor,signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Aye.
COMMISSIONER EBERT: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Anybody opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Motion carries.
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BCC report and recaps: Ray,I guess they're back. So how'd the last meeting go?
MR. BELLOWS: For the record, Ray Bellows.The--last Tuesday the Board of County
Commissioners heard the PUD rezone for the RMC Enclave;that was approved subject to CCPC conditions,
and the companion items for Pelican Marsh PUD amendment and development order,that was also approved
by the Board.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Were there any changes to any stipulations by the Planning Commission,or
did they all survive the discussion?
MR.BELLOWS: That's correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you.
Chairman's report: The only thing I'd like to mention to Mike and Ray is that I know the applications
today have been intense. But as the Planning Commission has asked from the past,when you provide
something to this Planning Commission,it's okay to email it,but most commissioners can't print more
than-- I think we set a limit at 10 pages. Everybody uses their own equipment to do that with. So try to
remember if we have more than 10 pages going out,to follow it up with a hard copy.
That brings us to the next item,which is consent agenda. There is nothing from our last meeting,and
we'll move right into our--we have two advertised public hearings remaining.
***The first one is 9A. It's PUDA-PL201600001865. It's the Creekside Commerce Park
Commercial Planned Unit Development located south of Immokalee Road on the east and west side of
Goodlette-Frank Road.
For all those wishing to testify on this item, if you plan to speak on this item,please rise to be sworn
in by the court reporter.
(The speakers were duly sworn and indicated in the affirmative.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you.
That crash you heard was all Mike's paperwork.I'm sure it's not going to be in order again.
Disclosures from the Planning Commission: We'll start with Mr. Eastman on my right.
MR.EASTMAN: None.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Stan?
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: None?
I think over 150 emails,emails from staff. I've talked to Mr.Yovanovich. I'm sorry,Mr. Pritt,I
didn't return your call,but I did read your comments at the neighborhood information meeting. I've talked to
people from the business sector,and I guess that might be about it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Diane?
COMMISSIONER EBERT: Yes. I attended the neighborhood information meeting to listen. I also
spoke with staff and with Mr.Arnold and Nicole Johnson.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I bet you received about 150 emails.
COMMISSIONER EBERT: Oh,at least.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Right. I forgot about Nicole Johnson,too.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And I, like the others,we all received a substantial amount of emails.
There's probably about 150-plus. I have met with the applicant's team once or twice over procedural issues
and then substantive issues on the content of the material.
I've met with Mr. Pritt and several members that he represents from organizations in the adjoining
residential communities. I've talked with staff,I've talked to Nicole Ryan,talked to Kristi Bartlett. That's
about all I can remember right now,but it's been a busy couple of weeks.
With that, I'll turn to Karen.
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Spoke to Mr.Yovanovich and all the emails.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Thank you. Tom?
MR. EASTMAN: Mr.Chair,I'd just like to clarify what it is for disclosures,the requirements. If we
receive an email that will become part of the permanent record and part of public record,is that something
that we need to disclose,or is this more of the nature of telephone conversations and things that are not
captured within the public record?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I disclose everything on the premise that some of it may not make it to the
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public record,and I'd rather be safe than sorry,so—but I guess that part of it's your call. But as far as
technically how much you've got to disclose,I'll turn to the County Attorney's Office.
MR. KLATZKOW: What you're disclosing are ex parte communications,communications that are
not conducted within this room before you,and you're generally well before the Planning Commission
meetings. The communications could be oral or written. The purpose of the ex parte disclosure is that it
gives the other side the ability to want to know what was said and to be able to question you as to that.
It's a fairness issue. The way it typically would be is that both sides would know what the other
side's doing because they're in front of you. Ex parte communications before the meeting,the other side
doesn't know that they're being conducted. So you're giving him notice of,oh,by the way,one side did talk
to me. This is what they said.
They gave me documents. These are the documents. If the other side wishes to look at the
documents,they're entitled to look at the documents. So it's a method curing the ex parte communications.
In a judicial--from a judicial arena,you wouldn't have those. You wouldn't be allowed.These are
quasi-judicial. People have the right to talk to their representatives beforehand,so you've got this sort of
compromise that was done over the years,well,okay,you can talk to these people beforehand,but you've got
to disclose it.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: So could I ask a question?
MR. KLATZKOW: Sure.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: I think where he was—where Tom was headed with this
was we get these emails and we know that they've come through staff and they're public information,and if
we disclose that this morning,these people have no way of finding out what that was all about.
MR. KLATZKOW: Well,no,but,for example,Mr.Yovanovich would have the opportunity to ask
you for a copy of all those emails and, if required,give him 20 minutes to read through them,you would have
to table this for 20 minutes so he could read through them.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Cool.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well,just so the record is clear,most of the emails that all of you have
received,at least that I know of,were originated from staff or from my office to staff. Every single piece of
correspondence goes-- I have sent to staff for distribution to all of you. And each time I do,I said,please
distribute. Typically they always do,which means to everybody. So they're a part of the record. We've all
received them.
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Twice.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well,yes. You might get them twice,but I'd rather be safe than sorry. So
that's how it happens,and I think out of disclosures purposes,it's better to err on the side of conservativeness
than not,so...
MR. EASTMAN: I'd like to amend mine. I did receive the emails that are part of the public record.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you,Tom.
Okay. And that takes us to the discussion on the Creekside item. And the first part of that up is
we've had a request--this board has had a request through my office by Mr.Pritt to consider a continuation
on this. And the parties that can continue are the applicant and staff and this board.
I told Mr. Pritt we would discuss the idea of a continuance to see if,under this unique situation,
which is this expedited permitting issue, if this Board felt that a continuance was something we wanted to see,
so I'm giving each party,which will be Mr.Pritt and Mr.Yovanovich, 10 minutes to state their either— if Mr.
Yovanovich wants to respond.
But,Mr. Pritt,you have 10 minutes to state your issue involving the reasons for the continuance,and
we'll certainly entertain that as a discussion.
MR. PRITT: Thank you,Mr. Chair,members of the Board;my name is Robert Pritt. l'm here on
behalf of Bay Colony Golf Club,Estates at Bay Colony Neighborhood Association,and Colliers Reserve
Association,Inc. Those are my clients.There are a lot of other people who live in those neighborhoods and
perhaps other neighborhoods. I do not represent them directly. I represent the three entities.
On the issue of emails,by the way,we did our very best to try to consolidate them and coordinate,
but that's not a perfect system either. Per Mr.Bellow's recommendation,we sent--anything I got I sent to
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Mr.Bellows,and then he was--he took it from there. So that's how a lot of that got to you,I think.
On August 26th,2016, 1 did ask for two things: One,a continuance of the matter to give our experts
and our neighbors,our clients sufficient time to be able to digest the information that's coming to you. As far
as I know--that was the first thing. The second thing is party intervenor status,which I'll talk about in a
minute.
The reason for this is that as far as we know this is unique in the--in Collier County,the
fast-tracking of this. The application was made on July 29th or July 30th. I'm not quite sure which day it was
actually filed.
There was a neighborhood information meeting on August 30th. There was a re-submittal shortly
after that, I think it was the 3rd of September,which gave the staff and everybody else,really,only until the
8th to be able to get this information,the new re-submittal reviewed,and any--to get experts to make sure
that the experts are up to speed,et cetera.
I got a copy of the new submittal--or the staff report late last Friday. And,again,thank you,Mr.
Bellows,for personally making sure I got that. It was very difficult,by the way,because of the size,to get
that onto your portal,and there was a lot of trouble getting that off of the portal. I'm still not sure whether or
not the portal has all of the documentation. There are 600 and some pages,maybe 700 by now.
Even this week,on Tuesday,I received a supplemental traffic--supplemental report from your
traffic people.
I don't sit here with you every day or anything like that and see everything that happened,but I'm
almost sure on any application I've ever been involved in that certain things have to happen,and one of them
is that the staff has to be given reasonable time to do a good report,a reasonable time for review,and that
report has to be approved and the application has to be ready to go to the Planning Commission,or if it's the
County Commission,it has to be ready to go,and you just don't get something set on the agenda and
scheduled that quickly.
Again,I understand that this was set out to be a fast track by--fast track and due process between a
state or local fast-track process and the due process clause of the 14th amendment of the United States
Constitution. You knew I'd use that,Mr. Klatzkow,but it is--it does apply. There must be a reasonable,
meaningful opportunity for persons to be able to prepare for and lawyer up, if that's a word,or expert up,if
that's a word,and be able to come to a hearing and participate in a meaningful manner. So that is the reason
for that request.
Do you want me to turn to the other request concerning status,or do you want me to hold off?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well,your status of what--your party intervenor is more an application for
the Board of County Commissioners than us. I don't know how that pertains to this meeting,so I'm reluctant
to think we need a discussion on it.
MR.PR1TT: Weil,the main thing on that is I would like to have enough time to be able to present a
case on behalf of my clients and have our experts--one expert,I think.
I'll try to keep it to--mine to 10 minutes, but one of our experts is probably going to need 20 minutes
and the other about 10 minutes. So I wanted to make sure that we at least have time to do that and time--the
reasonable opportunity to ask questions of the applicants and their experts.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yesterday when we spoke,I told you I could take care of the issue of
timing.You wanted up to 10 or 15 minutes,and I said 10, 15 minutes would be--no more--would be fine
for your presentation.
Your experts combined would be no more than 30 minutes,and I thought we agreed to that
yesterday,so that would take that need off the table.
MR.PRITT: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Sol don't know of any other—as far as cross-examination,when you speak
as part of the time that you have,if you'll provide me with the questions you want asked of anybody that has
come prior to you, I'll be certainly willing to ask those questions,get that information on record for you.
MR. PRITT: Thank you. Okay.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. So that would leave just the continuance issue.
Mr. Yovanovich--are you finished on that issue,sir?
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MR.PRITT: Yes,1 am. And I'm looking for my experts. One of them's here.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: They're not experts on the continuance. They're experts--
MR.PRITT: No. I just wanted to make sure if there's any date that—if you do entertain that and if
there's another date,I want to make sure that they're available.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: If it's entertained, it's only going to be October 3rd,because that's the only
date we have available--
MR.PRITT: October 3rd.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: --for this room and for various parties that want to be there. So the 29th,
the previous one I tried to set up, I know you can't make it to that one,so we're still trying to accommodate.
MR.PRITT: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Yovanovich?
MR.YOVANOVICH: Well,can Mr.Pritt confirm that his expert is available October 3rd before
respond?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Sure.
MR.PRITT: Yes.
MR.YOVANOVICH: Well,we don't have an objection to Mr. Pritt's request to continue this to
October 3rd. I assume that will address all of his due-process concerns,since he's asked for and been granted
the continuance,to do whatever he needs to do to represent his clients.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Mr. Klatzkow,do you have any comments on the request for
continuance that need to be vetted in any manner beyond what you've heard here today so far?
MR.KLATZKOW: No. The only comment I'll make for you two gentlemen to consider is we have
a razor-thin membership on the Planning Commission right now and that,although it sounds like we'll have
at least four members here, !don't know what Mr. Schmitt's status will be then. You are taking the risk of
illness or whatever,and you are taking that risk that you will not have a quorum on that day.
MR.YOVANOVICH: And I have one other--thank you for bringing that up,Mr. Klatzkow. I
want to-- I don't know if there will be anybody speaking today on this even though it may be continued. I
just want to make sure that if you invite public comment from people who cannot be here on the 3rd,that will
not disqualify Mr. Schmitt from reading the record and sitting as one of the Planning Commissioners,
because then I have five opportunities to—I have five bodies that might fill four seats, which I need.
MR. KLATZKOW: If Mr. Schmitt would represent that he has—and I keep using the word"tape."
We do record these proceedings. I don't know if a transcript will be ready then,but we do record these
proceedings. If Mr.Schmitt would state for the record that he did watch the recorded proceedings and did
read the package,then I wouldn't have an issue.
MR.YOVANOVICH: Well,hopefully you're all healthy,nobody has pneumonia or anything that
we don't know about. So I would like all of your medical records before I make the decision whether or not
to continue.
MR. KLATZKOW: I can just assure you that sometimes things happen.
MR.YOVANOVICH: I know. I'm looking at you. So I understand that,and I understand--and if
we have an issue with that,hopefully we can find a way to address that by possibly moving to another
location and recording it like we've done it at development services. I would like that flexibility and
commitment from Mr. Pritt that that would be acceptable to him if we run into an issue.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, I was going to--if this gets worked out and you two are in
agreement,then I was going to take a five-minute break to go verify with Mr. Brownlee next door that my
request for the 3rd that he said was okay got locked in based on my email to him last night, because 1 came in
at quarter to six this morning,and the email had not been answered yet. So he wasn't up all night doing his
email. But I do want to see if he had responded to it,because I've been here at this building outside of email
for quite some time.
MR.BROWNLEE: Yes,sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: We're good? Okay. Well,there. This room is available. He's been
listening,and so we'd be in good shape for--
MR.YOVANOVICH: Just out of concern,is the 4th also a date that's acceptable in case one of you
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is sick on the 3rd?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Does anybody on this panel know if they can't make it on the 4th?
COMMISSIONER EBERT: We don't know whether we're going to be sick or not.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: That's not a Wednesday,is it?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That's a Tuesday.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Good.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So either the 3rd or 4th.Now, I've set aside the 3rd, but we can have a
spillover if we--if someone doesn't show up,we can always reconvene on the 4th instead.
MR. YOVANOVICH: Is that acceptable to Mr. Pritt?
MR. PRTTT: It's okay with me. Yes.
MR.YOVANOVICH: Hopefully nobody will have any illnesses,and it will be okay the 3rd.
MR. KLATZKOW: And just while we have these two gentlemen at the lecterns, I don't know how
many people who wanted to speak today are going to be able to make it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That was going to be my next question.
MR.KLATZKOW: Yes;and whether or not they would consent to that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And a lot of you stood up when I asked how many people want to speak
today. It would be preferable to this board that if you can come back on the 3rd and speak at that time so we
can hear all of your testimony at one time—and that will be a day dedicated to just this project. There will be
no other items on the agenda.
If you can hold off till that time,we'd prefer it. But if you cant,I need to know that now. If anybody
must speak today and cannot be here on the 3rd,then we will—1 need to know.Okay. So there are going to
be five people who will need to speak today. Thank you.
So we will hear from five members of the public today. Mr.Schmitt can follow up with that by
watching the tape--you got me doing that now—the digital recording of this meeting,and we'll proceed
from there.
Before we continue,we'll hear the speakers,and then I'll ask the Planning Commission to confirm
the continuance to October 3rd at 9 o'clock at the request of the applicant.
MR. YOVANOVICH: No,no. The request was Mr. Pritt's request,and we've agreed to that request.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I have no problem with that if we want to--well,from a staffs perspective,
does that mess anything up in regards to--there's no additional advertising needed. I think everybody's
covered still by the 3rd,right? So there's no hidden cost that we have to worry it.
MR. BELLOWS: For the record,that is correct.There are no additional advertising fees. We are
being continued to a date certain. It doesn't matter who's initiated the request.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Any problems from the County Attorney's Office?
MR.KLATZKOW: No,sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. With that,we'll talk--we have five speakers. We'll listen to the five
speakers right now,and then we will take a vote on continuing the rest of the meeting until October 3rd.
So the gentlemen--or the ladies and/or gentlemen that raised your hands,we'll start with the man
closest to the front. If you'll come to one of the speakers,we need your name and address when you--before
you go too far. And if you have a complicated last name,please spell it for the court reporter.
MR. KLATZKOW: And just note,anybody speaking today will not be given the opportunity to
speak at the next date.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That's right.
MR. LUKAC: Pm Eugene Lukac,spelled L-u-k-a-c. I'm a resident of Pelican Marsh,and I urge the
commission to not accept the proposed amendment that would grant a permission to change the norms under
which we live here in Collier County. These norms protect the quality of life that we have adopted here and
the environment that protects that quality of life.
I have seen with my own eyes how granting such changes to the established norms has destroyed the
quality of life in other communities and overwhelmed the infrastructure that is designed to support it and
becomes unsustainable.
So I strongly urge the rejection of this potential Miamification of Collier County. And I thank you
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for your attention.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you. The next gentleman on the left. Sir,if you don't mind coming
up.
And,Ray,when there's--if they have speaker slips,be sure to remove them and hold the rest till the
3rd.
MR.ADAMCZYK: Mr.Chair,Commissioners,good morning. I'm Steve Adamczyk,and I'm an
attorney from Goede,Adamczyk, DeBoest,and Cross on behalf of the foundation of Pelican Marsh,
approximately 4,000 residents whose documents encumber(sic)the Bay Colony Estates as well as the
property adjacent to the Creekside PUD.
For the record,I am not available on October 3rd. I'd also urge the commission to consider it is Rosh
Hashanah that day,which may affect the participation or attendance from the public.
Now,moving forward, I might need six or seven. There is a person who signed up to speak who is
yielding one or two minutes to me if the commission would give me that—
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well,you represent a group. That's fine. Continue.
MR.ADAMCZYK: Yes,sir. Thank you.
First,as Mr. Pritt indicated,the timeline here is unprecedented. Your zoning plan is not made to
move this quickly. It's not intended to move this quickly. Despite the fact that the timelines or procedural
requirements may fit into a box of timelines,the public participation is paramount,and we don't believe that
the intent or the spirit of the process is being fulfilled with this hastened and rushed process.
Public participation is paramount. To put it simply,when you have a project of this magnitude
moving this quickly,it should be perfect. The procedure should be perfect. And we have a couple objections
for the record which go to the notice,density,and intensity of the development,the transportation facilities,
and the environmental impact,which I'm going to speak on briefly.
First,we don't believe the application on its face is sufficient. We feel it's deficient on its face. The
Land Development Code provides that the application must include the name and mailing address of all
registered homeowners associations that could be affected by the application. There are four associations
listed on that application,one of them being Pelican Marsh Owners(sic)Association. It appears to be an
attempt by the applicant to include a sufficient notice on the application for the Pelican Marsh Homeowners
Association,which is known as the Foundation of Pelican Marsh.
The entity that is Pelican Marsh Owners Association is a corporation that has been dissolved for 16
years. Not one of the members or constituents of my client is a member of Pelican Marsh Owners
Association. The person who was notified on the application is a representative of WCI,the developer of
Pelican Marsh.
So the 4,000 residents who are comprised of my client are not listed on the application which says by
the code that the application must include the name and mailing address of all registered homeowners
associations that could be affected by the application.
We're not aware of what this economic stimulus is for this project,and we're not sure what the utility
of that stimulus is,but I can't imagine that the stimulus outweighs the importance and the paramount
importance of public participation. It should be perfect. If we're going to have a hastened application
process,the opportunity for public participation should be maximized. And the fact that we're not on the
application--my opinion even to today,we're not on the application—is a flaw.
Second,we don't believe that there was an adequate pre-application meeting. The record indicates an
email from Mr.Bosi that a meeting took place on July 22nd and that it was at the County Manager's Office
and that pursuant to the Assistant County Manager it would suffice for the pre-application meeting.
There was no notice,there were no minutes,there was no attendance sheet,and there were no notes.
The Land Development Code states that the pre-application meeting must be held at the Growth Management
building. There's literally a map in the Land Development Code of where this meeting should take place.
So,first of all,it didn't take place at the proper location. Secondly,the Land Development Code
provides that the county must provide notes to the applicant at the meeting that discuss needs,concerns,
issues with the project. There were no notes taken. Despite the fact that we had a letter of noncompliance or
a letter of insufficiency approximately 15 pages long,I would like to believe that there were some genuine
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notes from that meeting that should be part of the record,and there are none. The public has no ability to
know what were the concerns at the outset of the county for this project.
I believe you're going to hear testimony on October 3rd,if that happens,about traffic,but we echo
those sentiments for the record.
Finally, I would like the commission to look to this point one year ago today because we believe that
there are concerns with respect to the commercial Growth Management Plan and compliance with that plan
of this proposed amendment.
One year ago today the industrial commercial portion of this project permitted 480,000 square feet.
Earlier this year this PUD was amended,increase of 70,000 to a total of 550,000. Now,the proposed
amendment would reflect 716,000 square feet of industrial commercial.
So from this time,a year ago today,that's 236,000 more square feet of industrial commercial
capacity. That's a 49.2 percent increase from this time last year.
Next, if we look at the business and office section this time ago one year(sic),there's a maximum of
150,000 square feet. Earlier this year there's an amendment which would increase the 50,000 to a total of
200-. If this proposed amendment is passed, it would be an additional 44,000 or a total of 244,000 square
feet,an addition from a year ago today of 94,000 square feet. That's a 62.7 percent increase in business and
office commercial capacity.
The point is I'm not aware of any construction or increase in square footage in the last six months let
alone the last year. So to say that the effect of this application is what it states on the application is somewhat
misleading because the true effect would be what we've experienced over what it was a year ago,which is
going to be,again,49 percent industrial commercial,236,000 more square feet;and 62.7 percent of business
office,94,000 more square feet from a year ago today.
I don't believe the public will enjoy,will appreciate this effect from the statement of the application
because,if you look at a year ago today,the numbers are much more than what we are looking at merely on
this application.
So I thank you,and I would request that this meeting be continued beyond October 3rd for the
holiday,for my inability to attend,although I am able to speak today for the record. We further ask that the
pre-application meeting be re-conducted and that the neighborhood information meeting be re-conducted as
well,considering the fact,as Mr.Pritt said,there's information coming out as early as Tuesday with
supplemental traffic information that's going to be important to the neighbors and the residents of this
community who are already stating that they're at capacity for traffic. I thank you for your time.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you. I have a question for you.
MR.ADAMCZYK: Yes,sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: You represent the foundation that,from your concerns,hadn't been properly
noticed. Since you now know about it,am Ito assume,then,that your membership has been noticed?
MR.ADAMCZYK: The membership is aware of what's going on,that's correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay.
MR.ADAMCZYK: But the application is deficient on its face in that it doesn't state the name of my
client.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: But the issue at hand has been resolved in regards to your membership
knowing that this case is pending?
MR.ADAMCZYK: My board of directors know.There have been attempts to communicate to the
membership,but if a member of my public,who is not on the email blast from the foundation--would look
at the public record and not see the Foundation of Pelican Marsh as a party to this application.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Thank you.
MR.YOVANOVICH: May I ask for one--can I make a correction to the record?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yes,sir.
MR. YOVANOVICH: I'm sorry. I didn't catch your name.
MR. ADAMCZYK: It's Steve Adamczyk,sir.
MR.YOVANOVICH: Mr.Adamczyk,are you referring to the changes that occurred in Ordinance
No. 16-05 when you're talking about the changes that occurred this year?
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MR.ADAMCZYK: Yes.
MR.YOVANOVICH: You're aware that what happened in that ordinance was actually a reduction
in the IC of 70,000 square feet and an increase in the business of 50,000 square feet? So, in fact,there was a
net reduction the last time we did this and not a net increase.
MR. ADAMCZYK: My recollection is that some of the square footage was decreased,other
portions were increased.
MR. YOVANOVICH: Are you aware that there was an actual net decrease in the square footage
that occurred at the last review of this PUD?
MR.ADAMCZYK: I'm aware that the proposed application would increase the 716,000.
MR.YOVANOVICH: I know. I just wanted to make sure we got it correct on the math.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: This Planning Commission heard that action item,and I know that what
you're saying is accurate. You might want to check your sources of information.
MR.ADAMCZYK: Yes,sir.
MR.YOVANOVICH: Just out of curiosity,are you prepared to put your presentation on today?
Because I'm willing to sit here and listen to your entire presentation today and continue Mr.Pritt's portion of
the presentation.
MR.ADAMCZYK: My statements are concluded.
MR.YOVANOVICH: So you're not prepared to go today?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well,he just—I think the presentation he just gave us was his—
MR.YOVANOVICH: Was his entire presentation?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That's what I'm understanding.
MR. KLATZKOW: Let me—just for clarity.Was that your entire presentation,or did you intend to
present more?
MR. ADAMCZYK: We were intending to echo the sentiments of Mr.Pritt and our neighbors,but
this was my presentation for today.
MR.KLATZKOW: So are you going to bring any expert witnesses with you or any other witnesses,
for that matter?
MR.ADAMCZYK: The foundation did not have an opportunity to or,I believe,a reasonable
amount of time to engage those witnesses. The Collier's Reserve and Bay Colony had more notice and had
actual meetings with the applicant prior to the NIM, which we were not afforded that opportunity.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Thank you,sir.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Sir,could I ask,are you and Mr. Pritt the only two
attorneys?Because a lot of emails I got seemed to have lawyers'signature blocks at the bottom,but maybe
they don't represent people,just themselves. Are you the only two lawyers?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I don't think he'd know that answer.
MR.ADAMCZYK: I'm not aware,sir.
MR.PRTTT: I don't know either.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Oh,okay. Thanks.
MR.KLATZKOW: Just for the record, Mr. Bosi,was the NIM publicly advertised?
MR. BOSI: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you,sir.
MR.ADAMCZYK: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And as a point of clarification,and I'm—since I know Mike is listening and
maybe we can,at the final speaker for today,discuss whether the 3rd or 4th makes much of a difference.
And if there is an honored holiday on the 3rd and it doesn't hurt to move it to the 4th,that might be something
we should consider.
But i'I l wait until we hear the rest of the speakers,Rich. And I also want—maybe if you see Mike
show up,ask him if the 4th is still open,because those two days were open,and we can confirm that.
Is the next speaker—there were three people left that wanted to speak that said they had to speak
today. So will one of you raise your hand.Sir,come on up.
MR.CRAWFORD: My name is Richard Crawford. I live in Bay Colony.
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I would approach this from a link different angle. I'm sure that you're going to be deluged with the
traffic issues and a lot of other practical issues for people living here. But I'm talking more from a developer's
perspective,having 40 years experience,including doing the Fifth Third building here,which I think
currently is the largest commercial building.
To me,based on 40 years experience,this is a very clear case of spot zoning. And if it goes forward,
1 think it's going to be an annuity for the attorneys involved because!don't think this gets done quickly or
easily.
The other thing I'd like you to think about is the precedent you're setting. What are you going to do
when the next owner of property in this area wants to build a 200-foot-tall building? How are you going to
say no? You just approved one.
You're going to totally change the nature of the community,but from my perspective,even more
importantly,you're going to change the economics of the real estate. In other words,if I have a piece of
property,even if it has a building on it or a shopping center on it,the economics now are almost going to
demand that I look at building a 20-story building because you've approved that,and the economics are much
better than what I'm currently experiencing.
So I'm just trying to raise some practical issues that,based on my experience,you really need to think
about. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you,sir.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Mr.Crawford?
MR.CRAWFORD: Yes.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Will you see this building from your house?
MR.CRAWFORD: Probably,although I'm not sure. I'd have to— I'm on the other side of the street,
so I'm not sure I would see it.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Okay.
MR.CRAWFORD: I'm really speaking more from a precedent-setting issue and a legal issue.
Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. There were two other people that needed to speak today. Sir,come
on up.
MR.JOHANNSEN: Good morning. Jim Johannsen,J-o-h-a-n-n-s-e-n. I live in Collier's Reserve.
Third time I've been in front of this group in 10 years,all at this time of year. The last neighborhood
information meeting was the day after Labor Day. This time it was before Labor Day.
I only want to speak about traffic. Our understanding is that some 6-to 7,000 housing units are
either being built or planned for off of Immokalee Road east of 1-75. And those residents will use lmmokalee
Road to get to Veterans Park,to NCH,Wiggins State Park,to Highway 41 so they can turn right to get to the
Toyota dealership or the other six dealerships that are up there.
Regardless of what any traffic expert says,when you're going to add those units,the buildout of the
southeast corner of Goodlette and lmmokalee is just occurring. The hotel hasn't been built.The retail shops
are still opening. Other buildings have yet to be built. The post office is always busy.
Creekside Road,the part they want to close,is a three-lane road. We urge you to keep it open as an
important part of the road network that has been in place. That road was a condition of the approval of the
PUD for the Granada Shoppes in 2001. It was a condition of use in the Naples Daily News PUD approved
10 years ago.
Traffic has only become busier in that whole area,and if there's one thing that we're lacking in
Collier County,it's connecting roads between Goodlette-Frank and Highway 41 with stoplights.
I urge you to go back and just think about how many roads there are going all the way down to the
Coastland Mall. You have a hard time coming up with one,don't you?
So with a stoplight that's going to be put in place at Goodlette and Creekside,that is a through
connector road to 41,and there is no alternative.The alternative proposed,you know, 1 don't think will be
used,and that's for another story.
Keep in mind this whole industrial park was created after Collier's Reserve and Bay Colony and
Pelican Marsh were started. There's a reason why there's a 35-foot height.
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With the Arthrex expansion—which we support. We want the jobs. Make no mistake, none of us
are against the development. We're just against the form that its in.
Do something that doesn't hurt our road system. It's already congested. I can tell you,you know,all
the years that I went to work, it was two stoplights,most of the year,of red to turn left off of lmmokalee onto
41. Even at this time of year,you come south on 41 to turn left on Immokalee,3 o'clock in the afternoon,you
can wait two stoplights to turn left. This is even before the busy season.
Don't make the mistake of effectively closing off an effective corridor that impacts thousands of
people. And you have no remedy in the future. You can't have a flyover bridge like at Golden Gate and
Airport. You're out of land. There is no east/west road north of lmmokalee till you get to Bonita Beach
Road.
It's an important road. There are ways this building can be built using skyway systems,walkways
aboveground between buildings as are used in Minneapolis and Louisville and Cincinnati and all sorts of
cities in the country that would allow that road,an important road,to continue to be used.
Closing a public road in an already traffic-challenged county for a private purpose,terrible precedent.
There's got to be another way. There's no future remedy,and if there is,at what cost? Huge cost.
We don't have the land or the money to build a flyover like at Golden Gate and Airport. Keep
Creekside open as it is. There's not an effective alternative that has been proposed that's really usable. And I
would suggest, in the length of time, if you put that traffic pattern that's out there right now in front of the
high school students, in front of people that are—that shop at Publix or anybody driving the 18-wheelers that
will now,you know,be at our intersection,they'll say they won't use it.
So keep Creekside open,please.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you,sir.
And the last gentleman that wanted to speak today?
MR.BREITHAUPT: Thank you,Mr.Commissioner and other commissioners. My name is
Richard Breithaupt, B-r-e-i-t-h-a-u-p-t.
I'm a resident of Collier Reserve,and I had planned to speak after the presentation of the applicant.
But I have a couple of questions for the commission. Number one,does the applicant plan on
compensating any of the homeowners whose property will be devalued as a result of this application if it's
accepted?
The second question that I have--and this is personal to the Commissioners--would any of you like
to have a 200-foot building put in the backyard of your neighbor?
My third comment-- I was hopeful of speaking after the applicant had presented,but at the public
hearing last month they made several representations,as I understand it,that are not part of their public
record,but they made a lot of representations. And if they,again,make representations like they did at the
public hearing as to what would go forward, [would hope that the commission,if it does grant the
application, would make those applications(sic)part of the requirement and impose some sort of financial
requirement upon them to maintain those and comply with all of their representations.
Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you,sir.
And I believe that's the five people who couldn't make it to the continued date,so we will--that is
the end of the public comments for today.
And with that,Mr.Yovanovich--or first of all,has Mike Brownlee contacted or said anything to
you about--have you guys contact—has he come out? I have not been watching him.
MR.BOSI: No,he hasn't. Ray had indicated that the 3rd and the 4th are both dates that are related
to that religious holiday.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Oh, is it? Then we'll just—
MR. BELLOWS: It starts on Sunday the 2nd and ends on the 4th.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Well,we'll just leave it the 4th then.
MR. YOVANOVICH: I do know that the court system is open on that date. The schools are closed,
but county government, I believe,is open,and so is--so are the courts.
I was aware that it was Rosh Hashanah,but I was also aware that the court system,for what I
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think—it's not closed that day.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Schmitt—Mr.Pritt. I was thinking of Joe Schmitt.
MR.PRITT: I was going to come up there and sit with you there.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yeah. There would be no conflict in that.
MR. PRITT: Well,maybe—if Rosh Hashanah--I don't know--I think it goes from sundown to
sundown. I'm not sure which--the 3rd is the day. Is the 4th not included? The 4th might be fine.That might
be a better day.
MR.YOVANOVICH: Pm okay with that; I just don't want be to insensitive.
MR.PRITT: I really--I did not know the 3rd was Rosh Hashanah,and I really think that we ought
to,if we possibly can,if you're going to continue it,let's do it till the 4th so that's not an issue.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That's what I'm trying to get to. I just want to make sure that everybody's
on the same page.
MR.YOVANOVICH: Pm okay with that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I think if you've got schools and other facilities closed for that holiday,it
would still be safer to do it on the 4th? It would be more.
MR.YOVANOVICH: Again, I don't have an objection to do that.
MR. KLATZKOW: I mean,this is Mr.Pritt's request for the continuance. My understanding is Mr.
Yovanovich is simply agreeing to it,so it's--are you okay with the 4th?
MR.PRITT: Yes. Let's make it the 4th if—
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay.
MR.PRITT: --we can make that the request,I guess.
MR.KLATZKOW: And do we have this room on the 4th?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yes. We just got the signal from Michael,and then Ray had already
confirmed as well. So the 4th would be a day that works.
MR.YOVANOVICH: Can we have a commitment that we'll go until it's over? If we need to take a
dinner break,we'll come back. Because I lost the contingency date. I had the 3rd;we carried over to the 4th.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I have no problem with it,but I just want to make sure I've got a Planning
Commission to do it.
MR.YOVANOVICH: I understand. I'm just asking that right now because I'm--
MR.KLATZKOW: Do you want to start at 8:30?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well,we could always--I think--I know the 5th is open,but it would have
to be in the afternoon,so we could always continue to the afternoon.
MR.YOVANOVICH: I start losing consultants on the 5th.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And we also have the 6th in the afternoon.
MR.YOVANOVICH: I am out of town the 6th and 7th. I mean,again—I mean,I'm trying to
accommodate the request of Mr.Pritt.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I don't care what time it gets over.
MR.KLATZKOW: Do you want to start this at 8:30 like we used to do? It would buy you an extra
half hour.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: [have no problem with that.
MR.YOVANOVICH: Pm fine.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr.Pritt?
MR.PRITT: I have no problem with that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. And I know the room's open all day,so 8:30 would be fine. I'd just
as soon we just start at 5:30. Would you guys mind that?
MR.YOVANOVICH: I'm good. I'm up.
MR. PRITT: If you've seen some of the emails,probably 5:30 a.m.would be just fine.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yeah. If you see mine,that's when I send most of them,so--okay. Well,
then--
MR.KLATZKOW: So just for the public's knowledge,it will be October 4th,this room,
commencing 8:30,and we will continue this until done--
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That's correct.
MR.KLATZKOW: --if possible.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And we'll continue it to the most immediate time. If we can't finish that
day, I can assure you it will be Wednesday is the day that I've already been told part of that day's open,so—
MR.YOVANOVICH: Again, I think you can't be here on that day. My consultants have problems
with going on the 5th,and I can't be here on the 6th and 7th.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I've got no problem finishing it up on the 4th. How about the rest of you
staying-- if we have to stay longer?
MR. KLATZKOW: I'll make coffee.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: If it looks like we've got an issue with time,we'll just have to shorten the
time frames. A lot of people are going to be saying the same thing,and one of the things--we usually start
out a meeting when we have public speakers is if you're going to say the same thing as someone before you,
to save time,just simply come up and acknowledge you support the person who just spoke. That works just
as effectively as restating the whole thing all over again.
So I don't see with the amount of people that are here,and possibly the overflow,we couldn't get
through that meeting--
MR.YOVANOVICH: I think we can.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: --in the time frame we're allotted for.
MR. PRITT: Just one last thing. I want to make sure—I am not available on the 5th. I doubt if Rich
is available on the 5th either.
MR.YOVANOVICH: I am. You have City Council.I do not.
MR.PRITT: You may be in the same place that I will be at.
MR.YOVANOVICH: 1 don't think I have a city council meeting.
MR.PRITT: I have city counsel. I have to go all day on the 5th. So I'm good from 8:30 a.m.on the
4th until about 7:30 a.m.on the 5th.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: We will efficiently manage the time on the 4th,and we'll get through.
MR. PRITT: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: With that,we have all parties in agreement. Is there a motion to continue
PUDA-PL20160001865 to October 4th at 8:30 in the morning in these chambers?
COMMISSIONER EBERT: I make that motion.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Is there a second?
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Whatever. Second.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Motion made by Diane,seconded by Stan.
Discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: All in favor,signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Aye.
COMMISSIONER EBERT: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Anybody opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Motion carries 4-0.
We'll see you then,and we'll take a 10-minute break so the room can change out.
(A brief recess was had.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Ladies and gentlemen,the Planning Commission has to resume its
business. If you were with the last action,please leave,if you could.
And the Planning Commission members,as soon as they wander back up here—we'll find you out
there in the audience somewhere.
***Okay. We have one other item on today's agenda. It's 10A. It's under new business. It's the
PL20160000760,the Cemex Construction Materials Florida,LLC. It's for the sand mine located on State
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Road--west of State Road 29 by about a mile and a half off of State Road 82. This is an item for an EAC
review,so we are sitting on this item as the EAC,not as the Planning Commission. So the elements of this
are relative to the EAC review.
First of all,all those wishing to testify on behalf of this item, please rise to be sworn in by the court
reporter.
(The speakers were duly sworn and indicated in the affirmative.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Disclosures from the Planning Commission?
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Absolutely nothing.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Tom?
MR.EASTMAN: No.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Diane?
COMMISSIONER EBERT: None.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. And I have spoke a couple times with various staff members. I've
talked to Emilio Robau. I don't know how to say his last name,but he's the engineer for the record. I've
talked with Mr.Anderson. Those issues that I've brought up to the three of them will be rediscussed today.
With that,Karen?
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Nothing.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Bruce,it's yours.
MR.ANDERSON: Thank you,Mr.Chairman,Commissioners. My name is Bruce Anderson from
the law firm of Cheffy Passidomo. And I'd like to introduce some of the folks here with me today,members
of the project team. First of all,Mr.James Moms from Cemex Construction Materials Florida; Emilio
Robau,the project engineer;Tim Hall,the ecological consultant on the project;Steve Leung from the-- is the
transportation consultant;and we also have Mark Stephens,a geologist.
This is an application for an excavation--commercial excavation permit for an 890-acre sand mine
along State Road 82 next to the Hendry County line. A conditional use is already approved for the earth
mine,and it contains conditions of approval with which this application complies except with regard to an
acceleration lane which FDOT no longer uses or requires on state roads.Staff has no objection to that.
As Mr.Strain mentioned today,you're wearing your hat as the county's Environmental Advisory
Council and are guided by the county's excavation ordinance,and the standards are contained in the staff
report which recommends approval.
There was an issue with county staff regarding littoral zones,but we have acquiesced to staff on that
issue but reserve the right to revisit it sometime in the next 30 years. And the project team members are
available for questions,and we respectfully request your recommendation of approval.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you,sir.
I don't know--Pli turn to the Planning Commission members first to see if they have any questions
or concerns from the EAC viewpoint on this issue. Stan?
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Is it too early to move to approve?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I do have some questions.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Okay. It is too early.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Diane,Karen, if you've got nothing.
The acceleration lane issue is something between the staff and the applicant as far as how it applies,
so it's not an EAC issue. I understand that is being worked--staff has found a solution to it.
The littoral zones that were on the plans that were submitted were inconsistent with the conditional
use requests or requirement for littoral zones. I've talked to Amelio and staff as well,and they've agreed that
the littoral zone cross-sections will be redone to match what the conditional use required.
And other than that, I didn't have anything that I saw wrong with the plans. We'll--so with that,
we'll need the staff report.
MR.McLEAN: For the record,Matt McLean,the director of developmental review. Our staff did
the review of the particular commercial excavation application,which the applicant has submitted to us,and
we concur with the additional clarification questions which Mr.Anderson has put on the table,specifically
the FDOT's request to not have an acceleration lane as they're leaving the site.That's one item that they no
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longer utilize in their particular design.
So we do have an email correspondence to that effect if we'd like to put that into the record just so
that we've got a copy of that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: It will be for the record, but it is an Environmental Advisory Board
Council--Commission's issue,but certainly you can leave it for the record--
MR. McLEAN: Okay.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: --as long as you leave a cope with the court reporter.
MR. McLEAN: Excellent. And then,secondly,with respect to littorals,yes, Mr.Chair,the littorals
that are defined within your current plans that you have in your packet will need to be changed out to make
sure that the littorals are consistent with the conditional use application.
We did review those respective documents prior to the hearing with the applicant,and we both are in
concurrence with the littorals moving forward. Essentially,it is a 4-I slope that's 12-feet wide that essentially
rings the entire take. That is not required to be placed while they're in their commercial excavation activities
but is required to be completed after they're done with the commercial excavation activities as they feed out
to their final restoration.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay.
MR.McLEAN: With that,staff is supportive and recommend approval.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Any other questions from the Planning Commission?
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Just one comment.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well,is there--okay.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: There is only one correct pronunciation of that word,and it
is littoral. I say that over and over. It doesn't matter,nobody listens.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well --
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: --somebody might think we're literally trying to say anything,so...
Is there any members of the public that wish to speak on this item?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Is there--if there's no further comments from the Planning
Commission, is there a motion for PL20160000760?
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Move to approve.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: With the changes recommended?
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Yes,with the changes.
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Second.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Seconded by Karen.
Discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: All in favor,signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Aye.
COMMISSIONER EBERT: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Anybody opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Motion carries 4-0.
That takes us to the next thing on our agenda.
MR.ANDERSON: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you,sir.
And we are going to have a discussion. First of all,it's old business. We have old business next,and
we have a problem. It seems that the calendar posted on the website and the calendar that Ray used and the
calendar that Mike Brownlee used is not right. The 4th is occupied by the Board of County Commissioners
at one o'clock in the afternoon.
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So I don't know--Pm not sure how this works. But what I'm suggesting--what I think we can do is
we can meet here at 8:30, break at lunchtime and reconvene over at 609/610 if Ray or Mike can clear
609/610 on the 4th in the afternoon.
Heidi,do you have any suggestions?
MS.ASHTON-CICKO: I agree that would be the appropriate way to schedule it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. I mean,I don't know what else to do. I mean,everybody checked
and rechecked,and somehow something wasn't on the calendar.
COMMISSIONER EBERT: Back to the 3rd.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well,everybody that was--I'm more concerned about the people.
MS. ASHTON-CICKO: Everyone that was here was noticed for—
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Your mike isn't picking up.
MS.ASHTON-CICKO: So everyone that was here was noticed that it would be at 8:30 a.m.here on
October 4th,so that's when we need to meet. The room is available. And then we'll continue it to,you know,
the alternate location.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That's all we can do unless-- I mean,the Board,if they've got something
scheduled--maybe the--Jeff seems to be very certain. He double-checked,and he said,nope,they are
definitely going to be meeting on the 1st--at one o'clock that day.
So, if something changes between now and then,it may free up the afternoon. If not,we'll just have
to plan on-- I'll get together with Troy Miller and see if we can make sure that room over at CDES is set up,
and I don't know if it's available.
Do you,Mike?
MS. ASHTON-CICKO: If that's not available,there might be other alternate locations because we
do have a very large group of people that were here today,and we do need to accommodate the public. So if
that's not available,we'll look at other locations.
MR.BOSI: There are—excuse me. Mike Bosi.There are two meetings already scheduled,one
o'clock and a three o'clock.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: On when,the 4th?
MR.BOSI: The 4th at 609/610.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Oh,609. Oh,well,on 609--oh.
MS.ASHTON-CICKO: Well,I don't think we need to determine the location of where it's going to
be moved as long as everybody's noticed,and we can put a notice up here if anybody shows up in the
afternoon after we move it. Maybe there's something at the Lely Cultural Building,because I know that they
have pretty large rooms over there.But there are some other options,and we'll look into it.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: North County Park.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And we do have a--pardon me?
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: North County Park has a big room,and it's a lot closer to
these people.
MS.ASHTON-CICKO: Right.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And upstairs here we have the fifth room training room that's pretty large.
But we need to find something--
MS.
MS.ASHTON-CICKO: The regional park has a huge room. So let's look at the options,and
we'll--we can send out an email blast as to where it will be moved in the afternoon once that's determined.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, it will only be moved if we can't complete it in the morning as well.
So, I mean,I'd hate to see people say,well,heck,I'll just wait till it comes up to North Naples and go to that
room. We won't need the room if nobody shows up here and speaks,so--
MS.ASHTON-CICKO: Well,correct,but 1 think we're all expecting a full day.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. We'll see where that goes. And I just wanted to let everybody know
we have this little problem that came up after-the-fact. So we will still continue with the time--start time we
had planned for the 4th.
Is there any members of the public here wishing to comment on any items at this time?
(No response.)
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. With that,is there a motion to adjourn?
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: No.
COMMISSIONER EBERT: I'll make a motion to adjourn.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Diane made the motion. Seconded by--
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Second.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: --Karen. All in favor,signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER CHRZANOWSKI: Aye.
COMMISSIONER EBERT: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HOMIAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Then we're out of here.Thank you.
There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned by order of
the Chair at 10:14 a.m.
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