EAC Agenda 09/01/2004 ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
AGENDA
September 1, 2004
9:00 A.M.
Commission Boardroom
W. Harmon Turner Building (Building "F") —Third Floor
I. Roll Call
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of July 7, 2004 Meeting minutes
IV. Land Use Petitions
A. NONE
V. Old Business
A. Confirmation that regularly scheduled October 6, 2004 meeting has
been rescheduled to September 30, 2004.
VI. New Business
A. Land Development Code amendments Cycle 2
VII. Council Member Comments
VIII. Public Comments
IX. Adjournment
Council Members: Please notify the Environmental Services Department Administrative
Assistant no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 27, 2004 if you cannot attend this meeting or if
you have a conflict and will abstain from voting on a petition (403-2424).
General Public: Any person who decides to appeal a decision of this Board will need a record of the
proceedings pertaining thereto; and therefore may need to ensure that a verbatim record of
proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to
be based.
Atteutio4 EAC Acttq (4{dNtILytA:
Due to Eke caxce2@aGox of fife August 4°
AMsoxq wet*, the .EDC wuwu4neuEa
ockedaQed 6ott that wet* uwxe at
6iAcuwLL.
PtgthepaekctqGu
'waived fie twit baa the &got weeGuy
iu addition fa t1á Ma*, oa we eau
conlpPefe the £DC aaudx+exEe dLcuooiau mu
Septendten 1 , 2004.
Tkauk qu.
LDC Amendment Request
ORIGIN: Community Development and Environmental Services Department
AUTHOR: Stan Chrzanowski/Barbara Burgeson
DEPARTMENT: Engineering/Environmental Services
AMENDMENT CYCLE # OR DATE: Cycle 2, 2004
LDC PAGE: 3:106.7
LDC/UDC SECTION: old LDC section 3.2.8.3.6. and UDC section 4.06.04 A.1.
LDC SUPPLEMENT #: 15
CHANGE: The proposed amendment modifies the criteria for allowing properties to clear and
fill building pads prior to obtaining building permits.
REASON: To allow more flexibility for clearing building pads and single family lots before
building permits are obtained.
FISCAL & OPERATIONAL IMPACTS: There would be additional review time and
associated fees for review of new permits.
RELATED CODES OR REGULATIONS: None
GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPACT: None
OTHER NOTES: None
Amend the UDC [LDC] as follows:
A. Generally
1. Clearing, grading and filling:
Clearing of woody vegetation requires a permit except that owners of LOTS
remove non native and native woody vegetation without permits unless
specimen trees are involved. A minimum number of required native trees shall
Draft - 8-2-04
•
--.•- _ -: .• •_ I.
a. Permitted removal of vegetation:
areas may be cleared.
- • _•• ' - - • • - • .•--:_ _ .• . - - • •
-
1.06.01 A.l.a.3.
ii. Sitc DEVELOPMENT plans (SDPs):
. . .. .. .. . . • .. - • -• -'- '. _
shown o., thea ea SDP
b) Residential SDPs: Approval of a residential SDP includes
• !• .
3. Vegetation removal and site filling permits (VPSFPs):
a) A developer will be permitted to clear up to 25 acres of
residential, commercial, or industrial LOTS to store excess
. - •
c) The application to "clear and fill" in order to store excess
Draft - 8-2-04
•
i) The limits of each separate stockpile must be clearly
delineated and the area, height, cross section, and
steeper than a ratio of1:1.
ii) The type of vegetation to be removed must be shown
iii) The source of the material, such as lake number(lake
iv) Clearing to store excess fill will be permitted in
maximum blocks of 25 acres at a time. When a 25 acre
• -
d) To allow for safety during tree removal, if a developer
. . - - -
future date may be a danger to life or property. A VRSFP
must be granted prior to removal of these trees.
e) Revegetation: For VRSFPs within SUBDIVISIONS, a
••• .-
be-pest .
days of notification by the county will result in a fine of
$10.00 per acre, per day.
h) In the event that any portion of the stockpile is in place for
two years, the county will order the fill to be removed and
the land to be revegetated.
i) The density and type of revegetation shall closely match
4.06.04 A.1. 13.2.8.3.6.1 Vegetation Removal and Site Filling:
1. Clearing of woody vegetation requires a Vegetation Removal Permit or
Vegetation Removal and Site Filling Permit unless exempted by section 3.05.04. The
Draft - 8-2-04
Vegetation Removal Permit process is governed by section 3.05.04.
a. Permitted removal of vegetation or site filling with an approved
Vegetation Removal and Site Filling Permit(VRSFP), Site
DEVELOPMENT Plans (SDP) or Plat and Construction Plans (PPL)
i. For individual single family lots or blocks of lots 1) a completed
building permit application must be submitted and deemed
sufficient by Collier County, 2) all necessary current state and
Federal environmental permits must be obtained. If these two items
are fulfilled, a VRSFP must be obtained prior to removal of this
vegetation.
ii To allow for safety during tree removal, if a developer owns
contiguous single family lots, the trees on the single family lots
directly ADJACENT to a LOT where a house is under
construction may be removed, if removal at a future date may
be a danger to life or property. A VRSFP must be obtained
prior to removal of this vegetation.
iii. A developer will be permitted to clear up to 25 acres of residential,
commercial, or industrial LOTS or building sites to store excess
fill generated by lake excavations within the PUD or project where
the excavation is taking place when the following information has
been submitted and approved with the SDP or PPL.
a) Plat and Construction Plans: Clearing for the construction of
the infrastructure, such as road rights-of-way, and drainage and
utility easement areas shall be approved on site clearing plans
within that phase of approved residential, commercial or
industrial Plat and construction Plans. Clearing of individual
lots or blocks of lots may be approved.
The limits of each separate stockpile must be clearly delineated
and the area, height, cross-section, and volume of each
individual stockpile must appear on the drawing referenced to
the stockpile. Slopes must not be steeper than a ratio of 4:1.
The type of vegetation to be removed must be shown on the
drawing.
The source of the material, such as lake number(lake#) for
each stockpile must be indicated on the drawing and the
amount of material excavated must justify the need to clear the
proposed area.
Draft - 8-2-04
b) Site DEVELOPMENT Plans (SDPs) and Site Improvement
Plans (SIPS):
Commercial and industrial: Clearing for all infrastructure
improvements and for building pads shall be approved on the
SDP or SIP site clearing plans.
b) Residential SDPs: Clearing for the construction of the
infrastructure, such as road rights-of-way, and drainage and
utility easement areas shall be approved on SDP clearing plans
Clearing of individual lots or blocks of lots may be approved.
The limits of each separate stockpile must be clearly delineated
and the area, height, cross-section, and volume of each
individual stockpile must appear on the drawing referenced to
the stockpile. Slopes must not be steeper than a ratio of 4:1.
The type of vegetation to be removed must be shown on the
drawing.
The source of the material, such as lake number(lake #) for
each stockpile must be indicated on the drawing and the
amount of material excavated must justify the need to clear the
proposed area.
c. A portion of the 25 acres may be used to bring building lots to
desired construction elevations. The area used to prepare lots
shall not exceed 10 acres and those lots shall immediately be
stabilized and seeded, to prevent erosion and exotic seed
infestation. A separate VRSFP may also be obtained after SDP
or PPL approval prior.
iv. No VRSFP will be issued without first submitting copies of all
required approved agency permits, regardless of whether the permit
is for clearing and filling or simply filling a site.
v. When a VRSFP authorizing up to 25-acres of clearing and filling
is nearing capacity, permission to clear and fill up to an additional
25-acres to use excess lake material may be applied for with a new
VRSFP application.
vi. A VRSFP will be issued to authorize greater than 25 acres of
residential, commercial, or industrial lots to store excess fill
generated by lake excavations within the PUD or project where the
excavation is taking place, when the property used for storing
Draft - 8-2-04
excess fill has been previously cleared or has greater than 75%
canopy of exotics.
vii. Reve. etation: For VRSFPs within SUBDIVISIONS, a
revegetation bond in the form of a performance bond, letter of
credit, or cash bond and in the amount of$5,000.00 per acre
must be posted.
When fill is used to bring BUILDING LOTS to desired
construction elevations those lots shall immediately be seeded, to
prevent erosion and exotic seed infestation.
All fill areas for lots or stockpiles must have erosion control silt
fencing.
Any stockpile in place for more than six months must be sodded or
hydroseeded. Failure to do so within 14 calendar days of
notification by the county will result in a fine of$10.00 per acre,
per day.
In the event that any portion of the stockpile is in place for greater
than 18 months, the county will order the fill to be removed and the
land to be revegetated. The density and type of revegetation must
mimic nearby ecosystems, and must not be less than 64 trees per
acre with associated mid-story and groundcover.
Draft - 8-2-04