Agenda 05/11/2017 W (Master Plan & Rural Fringe)COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
WORKSHOP AGENDA
MASTER PLAN UPDATE
RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT DECISION POINTS
Board of County Commission Chambers
Collier County Government Center
3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor
Naples, FL 34112
May 11, 2017
1:00 PM
Commissioner Penny Taylor, District 4 – BCC Chair
Commissioner Andy Solis, District 2 – BCC Vice-Chair
Commissioner Donna Fiala, District 1; CRAB Co-Chair
Commissioner Burt Saunders, District 3
Commissioner William L. McDaniel, Jr., District 5; CRAB Co-Chair
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1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. WORKSHOP TOPICS
2.1. Introduction and Overview
2.2. Receiving Lands Development Pattern
2.3. Sending Lands: Public Ownership
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
4. ADJOURN
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252-8383.
05/11/2017
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 2.1
Item Summary: Introduction and Overview
Meeting Date: 05/11/2017
Prepared by:
Title: Operations Analyst – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
05/02/2017 11:15 AM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
05/02/2017 11:15 AM
Approved By:
Review:
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 05/05/2017 5:06 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 05/11/2017 1:00 PM
2.1
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Rural Fringe Mixed-Use District (RFMUD)
Restudy Direction
Board of County Commissioners Workshop
May 11, 2017
Zoning Division/Community Planning Section
Growth Management Department
Collier County | Florida
2.1.a
Packet Pg. 4 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 1-3 (3103 : Introduction and Overview)
Today’s Discussion
RFMUD Decision Points
1.Receiving land future
development
•Number of villages
•Density of villages
•Density of cluster
development (non-village)
2.Sending land future
ownership
3.Questions on “Initial
Recommendations” list
2.1.a
Packet Pg. 5 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 1-3 (3103 : Introduction and Overview)
2.1.a
Packet Pg. 6 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 1-3 (3103 : Introduction and Overview)
Planning & Zoning Division
RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT (RMUUD) DECISION POINTS
WORKSHOP AGENDA
Introduction, Kris Van Lengen, Community Planning Manager
1. Receiving Lands Development Pattern, Anita Jenkins, Principal Planner
Meeting the County’s Strategic Objectives
Additional Analysis Since January
Public Comment
Board Discussion
2. Sending Lands: Public Ownership, Kris Van Lengen, Community Planning Manager
Public Comment
Board Discussion
3. Board Discussion/Questions on any other Initial Recommendation
Table of Contents, following page
2.1.b
Packet Pg. 7 Attachment: BCC May 11 2017 Wksp Agenda (3103 : Introduction and Overview)
Planning & Zoning Division
Table of Contents
TAB
1. Memo – RFMUD Decision Points Workshop
2. Presentation Copy – Growth Development Patterns and Conservation Land
Ownership
3. Development Patterns Scenario Testing Data
4. Phase 2 Mitigation Bank Report; Cash Flow Spreadsheet
5. List of Initial Recommendations on Rural Fringe Mixed-Use District
2.1.c
Packet Pg. 8 Attachment: BCC workshop binder TOC (3103 : Introduction and Overview)
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Planning & Zoning Division
2800 North Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL
To: Board of County Commissioners
From: Kris Van Lengen, JD, AICP, Community Planning Manager
Through: Mike Bosi, AICP, Zoning Director
Re: Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Restudy: Decision Points Workshop
Date: May 4, 2017
Introduction:
The Community Planning Section of the Planning and Zoning Division in the Growth Management
Department serves as the project management team for the eastern area Restudies. This memo
is accompanied by information supporting the captioned Workshop scheduled for May 11, 2017
at 1:00 PM.
On January 3, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) convened a Workshop to discuss
the four area restudies, with emphasis on the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (RFMUD). Staff
presented the RFMUD White Paper, which describes the public process and rationale for the 41
Initial Recommendations for changes to the Growth Management Plan. The White Paper can be
found on the Restudies webpage: http://www.colliergov.net/your-government/divisions-s-
z/zoning-division/community-planning-section. The initial recommendations can be found in list
form at Tab 5.
The January 3d Workshop discussion centered on three pivotal decision points put forward as
part of the initial recommendations:
Whether to pursue a “TDR Bank” as a catalyst for the TDR program;
Whether to increase village and non-village density in support of public goals in Receiving
Lands;
Whether to accept donations of Sending Lands parcels if no other governmental agency
is willing to accept them.
At that time, the Board directed staff to discontinue any further consideration of a TDR Bank. It
also directed staff to provide further data and analysis related to Receiving Lands de velopment
patterns and Sending Lands donations so that additional direction could be provided.
2.1.d
Packet Pg. 9 Attachment: Memo BCC Restudies Workshop 05 11 17 (3103 : Introduction and Overview)
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Receiving Lands Development Pattern
Public feedback has been supportive of mixed-use development with density increases that
support a form of development other than solely single family gated co mmunities. Increased
density within mixed-use villages makes RFMUD program goals and regional goals more
attainable. This type of development pattern provides the backbone for diversified housing,
mobility improvements, economic development and sustainability.
As an initial recommendation, the white paper suggested a village minimum density of four units
per acre and a maximum density of seven units per acre. TDR requirements incentivize the higher
(seven unit) density. A non-village community would be limited to less than 300 acres in size, at
two units per acre. Although these are initial recommendations, staff is aware that other
solutions may also support mobility options, economic growth, housing affordability and
sustainable practices.
However, a key to any of these goals is both higher density and a mix of uses, includi ng goods
and services, office, light industrial, institutional, government services and recreation options.
When looking at net new density, we must balance the need for additional infrastructure and
associated funding with the more desirable development patterns that higher densities bring.
The updated data and analysis provides a series of buildout scenarios to test and envision what
can be accomplished with different densities and mix of land use, taking into account
complementary uses and populations in adjoining geographic areas. By reviewing and visualizing
different residential densities along with non -residential needs, the effects on the surrounding
areas, including the urban area, can be better understood. Likewise, the scenarios indicate the
respective effects on key public policy goals. While each buildout scenario maximizes the
receiving area development potential over the next fifty or more years, it is expected that
ultimately there will be a blending of densities and mix of uses. Therefore, each future proposed
development should be evaluated and measured to each the County’s objectives. Scenario
testing data can be found at Tab 3.
Sending Lands: Conservation Collier Ownership
One of the challenges in addressing the shortcomings of the RFMUD h as been the lack of interest
by public agencies in assuming ownership or management responsibility for approx. 65% of the
remaining privately-held Sending Lands. The majority of citizens and stakeholders agree that the
Conservation Collier should take on the responsibility for these ecologically important areas in
the absence of other public agencies, most particularly in North Belle Meade. Funding for such
an endeavor represents one hurdle.
As suggested in the White Paper, all or some of the following revenue sources could support the
County’s stewardship of North Belle Meade Sending Lands: donation of funds from Sending
Owners along with the land donations; an additional TDR credit to the County redeemable at an
2.1.d
Packet Pg. 10 Attachment: Memo BCC Restudies Workshop 05 11 17 (3103 : Introduction and Overview)
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appropriate time; the sale of credits from a mitigation bank established by the County for its own
use. Since publication of the White Paper, the Board embarked on a program to fund
Conservation Collier acquisitions, and these funds could support and stabilize Conservation
Collier ownership of RFMUD Sending Lands.
At its January 3, 2017 Workshop, the Board directed staff to return with results from the Phase
2 Feasibility Study related to the mitigation bank concept. By better assessing its viability, a more
informed decision can be made regarding the overall concept of Sending Lands ownership, both
inside and outside a mitigation area.
Through a County-owned mitigation bank, the County can mitigate its own capital projects such
as road improvements, while serving other environmental goals. The potential advantages are
threefold:
The funds necessarily required for County capital projects, such as transportation, could
be used to purchase wetland and listed species credits from the bank at a favorable cost;
The County to County sale of wetland and listed species credits would create the funding
in support of long term land management for a County asset;
County land ownership will enhance TDR participation because all credits will be available
to current Sending Lands owners.
Staff has completed a Phase 2 Feasibility Study, to include a more site specific analysis, define
optimal project boundaries, conduct pre-application meetings with agencies, and provide data
necessary for financial analysis and long term program viability.
Through field work, a better understanding of existing conditions emerged. A “focus area” of
approximately 2,200 acres was identified based on stated factors. Estimates of costs to
administer and complete both listed species and wetland mitigation compare favorabl y to the
revenue achieved in the sale of the credits generated. The Phase 2 Feasibility Report is included
in Tab 4.
List of Initial Recommendations:
A total of 41 recommendations were included in the White Paper. These recommendations are
provided in list form at Tab 5. The Board may wish to comment on these items.
Staff Request:
1. Staff seeks direction for RFMUD Growth Management Plan amendments as to acceptable
levels of density in light of various public policy goals.
2. Staff seeks direction on the Board’s willingness to accept ownership of Sending Land
parcels from willing donors, and whether staff should pursue a mitigation bank through
formal application to the permitting agencies.
3. Staff would like to entertain comments and questions related to any of the items included
in the Initial Recommendations list.
2.1.d
Packet Pg. 11 Attachment: Memo BCC Restudies Workshop 05 11 17 (3103 : Introduction and Overview)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 2.2
Item Summary: Receiving Lands Development Pattern
Meeting Date: 05/11/2017
Prepared by:
Title: Operations Analyst – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
05/02/2017 11:15 AM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
05/02/2017 11:15 AM
Approved By:
Review:
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 05/05/2017 5:06 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 05/11/2017 1:00 PM
2.2
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1. Receiving Land Development Pattern
Given Collier County’s strategic objectives, what
development pattern should be encouraged in the
RFMUD Receiving Lands?
2.2.a
Packet Pg. 13 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 4-21 (3104 : Receiving Lands Development Pattern)
Receiving Land
Development Pattern
The current plan provides
for three choices:
1.Large lots
2.Cluster development
(non-village, gated
communities)
3.Mixed-use village
2.2.a
Packet Pg. 14 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 4-21 (3104 : Receiving Lands Development Pattern)
The Strategic Vision: To be the best community in America to
live, work and play
Public Outreach
Complementary Land Uses
Housing Affordability
Transportation and Mobility
Environmental Stewardship
Economic Vitality and Diversification
Incentive-Based Approach
Financially Feasible
The land use planning process and considerations2.2.a
Packet Pg. 15 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 4-21 (3104 : Receiving Lands Development Pattern)
Current Receiving Land Development Pattern
The Western Receiving Area
Heritage Bay
Twin Eagles
Lamorada
Mockingbird Crossing
The Golf Club of the Everglades
Does it accomplish the objectives?
Complementary Land Use
Housing Diversity/Affordability
Transportation and Mobility
Economic Vitality and Diversification
2.2.a
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Commissioners’ interests
Population growth
The environment and water resources
Integrating the environment into development
Transportation impacts of potential development
Plan for the future and changing preferences
Housing affordability
What we heard at the first BCC workshop
2.2.a
Packet Pg. 17 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 4-21 (3104 : Receiving Lands Development Pattern)
What we’ve done since the last workshop
Scenario Testing
Baseline Scenario
Non-village 1 unit/acre
Village 3 units/acre
Mid-Range Scenario
Increase non-village density to
2 u/acre
Village areas a minimum 4
units/acre
High-Range Scenario
Increase non-village density to
2 units/acre
Village areas at maximum 7
units/acre
All scenarios set aside 10
percent of total units for housing
that is affordable
2.2.a
Packet Pg. 18 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 4-21 (3104 : Receiving Lands Development Pattern)
Scenario Testing began
with Public Outreach
Consider all development
options
•Large lot
•Gated communities
•Mixed-use villages
Consensus
For receiving lands,
stakeholders prefer mixed-
use village development
2.2.a
Packet Pg. 19 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 4-21 (3104 : Receiving Lands Development Pattern)
Using the CIGM 2.2.a
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The Scenario Assumptions
Land aggregation:
Less than 40 acres = 1 unit per 5 acres
40 acres to 299 acres = cluster development 1-2 units per acre
300 or more acres = mixed-use village development 3-7 units per
acre
Residential uses:
CIGM, 3 units, 4 units and 7 units per acre
Non-residential uses:
Retail -CIGM/ULI standards
Industrial -CIGM fixed
Office -CIGM standards
Schools -Collier County Public Schools
2.2.a
Packet Pg. 21 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 4-21 (3104 : Receiving Lands Development Pattern)
South Receiving Area Scenarios 2.2.a
Packet Pg. 22 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 4-21 (3104 : Receiving Lands Development Pattern)
South Receiving Area Scenarios
CIGM Buildout
Total area 8,765 acres
Residential units 6,549
Gross density 0.74
Industrial 731,808 SF
Retail 248,185 SF
Office 272,231 SF
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Affordable
Housing
Apartments
Condos and
Townhouses
SF Detached
2.2.a
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South Receiving Area Scenarios
Baseline
Total area 8,765 acres
Residential units 19,196
Gross density 2.5
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
20000
Affordable
Housing
Apartments
Condos and
Townhouses
SF Detached
Estimated Residential
Taxable Value $7.1 Billion
2.2.a
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South Receiving Area Scenarios
Mid-Range
Total area 8,765 acres
Residential units 26,010
Gross density 3.3
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
Affordable
Housing
Apartments
Condos and
Townhouses
SF Detached
Estimated Residential
Taxable Value $9.1 Billion
2.2.a
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South Receiving Area Scenarios
High-Range
Total area 8,765 acres
Residential units 44,304
Gross density 5.7
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
45000
SF Detached
Condos and
Townhouses
Apartments
Affordable
Housing
Estimated Residential
Taxable Value $13.7 Billion
2.2.a
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South Receiving Area Scenarios
A Comparison at Buildout
Does it accomplish the
objectives?
Complementary Land Use
Housing Diversity/Affordability
Transportation and Mobility
Economic Vitality and
Diversification
Taxable Value: $7.1 Billion $9.1 Billion $13.7 Billion
Internal Capture:24.3%24.1%23.9%
External Trips:156,871 212,554 350,542
Population Range: 45,000……………………………………………………………..105,000
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
20000
Baseline Mid-Range High-Range
Affordable
Housing
Apartments
Condos and
Townhouses
SF detached
2.2.a
Packet Pg. 27 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 4-21 (3104 : Receiving Lands Development Pattern)
Receiving Land Development Patterns
Measure each proposed development to the objectives
Huntersville, NC 6.3 units/acre
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Land development designed
to accomplish the objectives
Complementary Land Use
Housing Diversity/Affordability
Transportation and Mobility
Economic Vitality and
Diversification
2.2.a
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Awarded Best Neighborhood
Design in America by the
National Association of Home
Builders
275 acres
8.3 acre town center with 22
store fronts
650 single family homes
350 multi-family homes
Gross density 3.6
Village Minimum Size?
Habersham, SC
2.2.a
Packet Pg. 29 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 4-21 (3104 : Receiving Lands Development Pattern)
Receiving Land Future Development
RFMUD Decision Points
Number of villages –staff recommendation,
remove limit of one per receiving area
Density of villages –staff recommendation 4-7
units per acre
Density of cluster development (non-village) –
staff recommendation 2 units per acre
2.2.a
Packet Pg. 30 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 4-21 (3104 : Receiving Lands Development Pattern)
RFMUD South Receiving Area Scenarios
Commerial Neighborhood Center Demand - 13,110 persons per NC - 110,734 SF Schools % of Pop # per school
Commercial Community Center Demand - 34,467 persons per CC - 257,668 SF Elementary 5.93%900
Industrial SF based on CIGM buildout model 2010 and remains the same through all scenarios Middle 2.80%1200
Office SF per persons derived from CIGM High 3.83%2000
Receiving Area population adjusted to countywide estimate 2.38 persons per total units
Parcels less than 40 acres = 1 unit per 5 acres
Parcels 40-299 acres = cluster, non-village development
Parcels 300 acres and greater = mixed-use village development
CIGM Buildout Scenario
South Receiving Area (8,765 ac) + Surrounding Area
B.O. Units UPA Population
No. of
Neighborhood
Centers
Neighborhood
Center SF
No of
Community
Centers
Community
Center SF
Community
Center Acres Office SF Industrial SF
Schools
(E, M, H)
Receiving
Area 6,549 0.74 15,587 1.2 131,653 0.5 116,532 12 272,231 731,808 1 - E
Surrounding
Area 4,475 6,874 0.5 58,061 0.2 51,393 5 34,029 32,670
Sum 1.7 189,714 0.7 167,925 17 306,260 764,478
Restudy Baseline Scenario
South Receiving Area (8,765 ac) + Surrounding Area
B.O. Units UPA Population
No. of
Neighborhood
Centers
Neighborhood
Center SF
No of
Community
Centers
Community
Center SF
Community
Center Acres Office SF Industrial SF
Schools
(E, M, H)
Receiving
Area 19,196 2.50 45,686 3.5 385,892 1.3 341,572 34 797,917 731,808 3 - E, 1 - M
Surrounding
Area 4,475 10,651 0.8 89,960 0.3 79,628 8 34,029 32,670
Sum 4.3 475,852 1.6 421,200 42 831,946 764,478
3/09/2017
2.2.b
Packet Pg. 31 Attachment: RFMUD development scenarios for illustration (3104 : Receiving Lands Development
RFMUD South Receiving Area Scenarios
Restudy Mid-Range Scenario
South Receiving Area (8,765 ac) + Surrounding Area
B.O. Units UPA Population
No. of
Neighborhood
Centers
Neighborhood
Center SF
No of
Community
Centers
Community
Center SF
Community
Center Acres Office SF Industrial SF
Schools
(E, M, H)
Receiving
Area 26,010 3.30 61,904 4.7 522,872 1.8 462,820 46 1,080,843 731,808
4 - E, 1 - M,
1 - H
Surrounding
Area 4,475 10,651 0.8 89,960 0.3 79,628 8 34,029 32,670
Sum 5.5 612,832 2.1 542,448 54 1,114,872 764,478
Restudy High-Range Scenario
South Receiving Area (8,765 ac) + Surrounding Area
B.O. Units UPA Population
No. of
Neighborhood
Centers
Neighborhood
Center SF
No of
Community
Centers
Community
Center SF
Community
Center Acres Office SF Industrial SF
Schools
(E, M, H)
Receiving
Area 44,304 5.70 105,444 8.0 890,632 3.1 788,342 79 1,841,052 731,808
7 - E, 2 - M,
2 - H
Surrounding
Area 4,475 10,651 0.8 89,960 0.3 79,628 8 34,029 32,670
Sum 8.9 980,592 3.4 867,970 87 1,875,081 764,478
3/09/2017
2.2.b
Packet Pg. 32 Attachment: RFMUD development scenarios for illustration (3104 : Receiving Lands Development
Receiving Area Unit Types
Baseline
Units Product Types Number of Units
Units per
Bldg.
DUs Single Family (SF 250)259 1
DUs Single Family (SF 120)2847 1
DUs Single Family (SF 80)3325 1
DUs Detached Villa (DV 65)2368 1
DUs Detached Villa (DV 50)5893 1
bldgs Coach Home (CH)118 8
bldgs Garden Condo (GN)72 12
bldgs Multifamily (MF 20)72 12
DUs Affordable: Single-Family Detached 0 1
bldgs Affordable: Townhouse 76 8
bldgs Affordable: Multifamily 102 12
Mid-Range
Units Product Types Number of Units
Units per
Bldg.
DUs Single Family (SF 250)194 1
DUs Single Family (SF 120)2351 1
DUs Single Family (SF 80)3388 1
DUs Detached Villa (DV 65)3569 1
DUs Detached Villa (DV 50)5920 1
bldgs Coach Home (CH)239 8
bldgs Garden Condo (GN)236 12
bldgs Multifamily (MF 20)285 12
DUs Affordable: Single-Family Detached 0 1
bldgs Affordable: Townhouse 102 8
bldgs Affordable: Multifamily 134 12
High-Range
Units Product Types Number of Units
Units per
Bldg.
DUs Single Family (SF 250)195 1
DUs Single Family (SF 120)208 1
DUs Single Family (SF 80)1287 1
DUs Detached Villa (DV 65)3430 1
DUs Detached Villa (DV 50)15716 1
bldgs Coach Home (CH)372 8
bldgs Garden Condo (GN)675 12
bldgs Multifamily (MF 20)677 12
DUs Affordable: Single-Family Detached 0 1
bldgs Affordable: Townhouse 178 8
bldgs Affordable: Multifamily 237 12
2.2.c
Packet Pg. 33 Attachment: Scenario unit types (3104 : Receiving Lands Development Pattern)
05/11/2017
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 2.3
Item Summary: Sending Lands: Public Ownership
Meeting Date: 05/11/2017
Prepared by:
Title: Operations Analyst – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
05/02/2017 11:16 AM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
05/02/2017 11:16 AM
Approved By:
Review:
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 05/05/2017 5:07 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 05/11/2017 1:00 PM
2.3
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2. Conservation Collier Ownership
of Sending Land
Should Conservation Collier accept ownership of
donated Sending Lands if no other public agency is
willing?
Should the County continue to work toward state and
federal mitigation bank applications for portions of the
donated land?
2.3.a
Packet Pg. 35 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 22-40 (3105 : Sending Lands: Public Ownership)
Sending Land:
No Donee Today
North Belle
Meade NRPA
North Belle
Meade West
“Section 11”
2.3.a
Packet Pg. 36 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 22-40 (3105 : Sending Lands: Public Ownership)
Why Public Ownership Matters
Final order, 1999
Direct incompatible uses away from wetlands and
upland habitat
Protect listed animal and plant species
Address via community-based “Assessment”
RFMUD assessment:
•Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program
2.3.a
Packet Pg. 37 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 22-40 (3105 : Sending Lands: Public Ownership)
TDR Structure in Sending Lands
Incentivizes removal of development rights and active
preservation of the highest value environmental lands,
through:
Base and early entry credits
Restoration and maintenance credits
Conveyance credits
2.3.a
Packet Pg. 38 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 22-40 (3105 : Sending Lands: Public Ownership)
Example to Consider:
South Belle Meade
State Acquisition Area
R&M and Conveyance
via land donation and $
= cost effective
management approach
2.3.a
Packet Pg. 39 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 22-40 (3105 : Sending Lands: Public Ownership)
Potential Funding for Conservation Collier Ownership
Donation funds along with land
Additional TDR to County
Mitigation bank for some areas
Conservation Collier budgeting
2.3.a
Packet Pg. 40 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 22-40 (3105 : Sending Lands: Public Ownership)
Phase 2 Mitigation Bank Feasibility Study
NBM -NRPA
6,600 Acres
NBM -West
3,245 Acres
Identify focus area within North Belle Meade
Pre-application discussions with agencies
Refine cost and revenue projections
2.3.a
Packet Pg. 41 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 22-40 (3105 : Sending Lands: Public Ownership)
Study Focus Area
Focus area within Eastern North Belle Meade is feasible
because:
Larger undeveloped areas
Higher percentage of wetland areas
Potential for future rehydration
Nexus of private mitigation parcels (PRMs)
High habitat value
6,600 acres 4,400 acres
2,200 acres net of PRM
2.3.a
Packet Pg. 42 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 22-40 (3105 : Sending Lands: Public Ownership)
Mitigation Bank Logic
Transportation project
Mitigation of CIP impacts ($)
Private mitigation bank, or
County mitigation bank
Satisfies habitat and wetland mitigation
Supports County asset
2.3.a
Packet Pg. 43 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 22-40 (3105 : Sending Lands: Public Ownership)
Mitigation Bank Balance Sheet
Per 100 Acres:
Projected Mitigation Costs: $ 465,000 ($4,650/acre)
Projected Credit Values:$ 484,000 ($4,840/acre)
Estimate of seed money to avoid negative cash flow through year 7:
$57,000 to $71,000 per 100 acres*
*OMB estimate under Report assumptions
2.3.a
Packet Pg. 44 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 22-40 (3105 : Sending Lands: Public Ownership)
Dollar Logic
Supplementary revenue needed because:
•Mitigation bank viable only in a portion of
North Belle Meade
•Conservation Collier level of service
Supplementary revenue sources:
•Donation
•County TDR
•Conservation Collier budgeted funds
2.3.a
Packet Pg. 45 Attachment: PowerPoint Slides 22-40 (3105 : Sending Lands: Public Ownership)
Technical Requirements
Update Conservation Collier Ordinance
•Accept donations; no individual parcel evaluation
•Adjust land cost/maintenance % accordingly
GMP must not require R&M by County, except
via Mitigation bank
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Risks
Given Phase 2 Feasibility Study with high probability of
program success
Federal and State Agencies may decide not to approve
Permitting approval will not be known for several years
Agencies may limit County’s recreational land use
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Conservation Collier Ownership of North Belle Meade
Sending LandIf YES:
TDR severance incentivized
Restoration and maintenance
coordinated at landscape
scale
Larger management areas
are more cost effective
Additional hydrologic
improvement potential
Opportunity for public/private
partnership
Passive recreation areas
Funding sources required
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If YES: Potential funding: Outside of Mitigation Area
Monetary donations with all conveyances to County
County TDR with all conveyances to County
Conservation Collier budgeting
Conservation Collier Ownership of North Belle Meade
Sending Land
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If NO County Ownership:
Sending Owners in those areas ineligible for
conveyance credits
Greater likelihood of higher degradation/infestation
Greater likelihood of owner retention, development
Rehydration less likely under private ownership
But, County avoids potential long term costs
Potential “Plan B”: Enhance base credits to incentivize
removal of development rights
County Ownership of Sending Land
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Development Areas: NBM-NRPA
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Conservation Collier Ownership of Sending Land
Direction Requested
Should Conservation Collier accept ownership of
donated Sending Lands if no other public agency is
willing?
Should the County continue to work toward state and
federal mitigation bank applications for focus areas in
North Belle Meade?
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3. Questions and Comments
Initial Recommendations List
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Project No. 16CCG2467
May 2017
Prepared For:
Collier County Zoning Division
2800 North Horseshoe Drive
Naples, Florida 34104
(239) 252-7268
Prepared By:
Passarella & Associates, Inc.
13620 Metropolis Avenue, Suite 200
Fort Myers, Florida 33912
(239) 274-0067
NORTH BELLE MEADE
MITIGATION FEASIBILITY STUDY
PHASE 2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................1
2.0 Background .......................................................................................................................1
3.0 Focus Area ........................................................................................................................1
3.1 Large Undeveloped Area ......................................................................................2
3.2 Large Percentage of Wetlands ..............................................................................2
3.3 Potential for Future Hydrologic Enhancement .....................................................2
3.4 Existence of Conservation Lands ..........................................................................2
3.5 Listed Species Prevalence .....................................................................................2
4.0 Field Work and Data Collection .......................................................................................3
5.0 Potential Mitigation Value (without Hydrologic Enhancement) ......................................3
5.1 Wetland Credit Value ...........................................................................................3
5.2 Habitat Compensation Value ................................................................................4
5.3 Potential Mitigation Value ....................................................................................4
6.0 Costs ..................................................................................................................................4
7.0 Value Versus Cost.............................................................................................................5
8.0 Timing of Credit Generation Value Versus Costs
(Assuming a Hypothetical 100 Acre Implementation Area) ............................................5
9.0 Permitting/Program Considerations ..................................................................................7
9.1 Federal Permitting .................................................................................................7
9.2 State Permitting .....................................................................................................8
10.0 Dissenting Views ..............................................................................................................8
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11.0 Feasibility Discussion .......................................................................................................9
12.0 Summary .........................................................................................................................10
13.0 References .......................................................................................................................11
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LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table 1. Cost Schedule..................................................................................................6
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
Page
Exhibit 1. Study Area Location Map ........................................................................... E1-1
Exhibit 2. Regional Aerial with NRPA Boundary....................................................... E2-1
Exhibit 3. Aerial with NRPA Boundary and Focus Area ............................................ E3-1
Exhibit 4. CCWIP Excerpt .......................................................................................... E4-1
Exhibit 5. Conservation Lands .................................................................................... E5-1
Exhibit 6. UMAM Worksheet ..................................................................................... E6-1
Exhibit 7. Updated Implementation Costs ................................................................... E7-1
Exhibit 8. Potential Project Area ................................................................................. E8-1
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Under Collier County Contract No. 15-6397/Purchase Order No. 4500174511, Passarella &
Associates, Inc. (PAI) has been requested to perform the second phase of an analysis of the
North Belle Meade – Natural Resource Protection Area (NRPA) for the potential to generate
wetland credits and/or wildlife habitat compensation units. This study phase included field work
to better define the current site conditions within accessible portions of a defined area of the
NRPA. Further, this phase of the project analysis 1) refined the anticipated costs to generate the
credits and compensation; 2) estimated the costs timeline; and 3) estimated a potential credit
and/or compensation generation timeline.
While the initial overall study area was North Belle Meade Sending Lands, at approximately
9,900 acres in size (Exhibit 1), the primary area analyzed in this phase of study is a portion of the
6,650± acre North Belle Meade NRPA area (Exhibit 2). The overall North Belle Meade Sending
Lands are comprised of a variety of upland and wetland habitat types. While much of the North
Belle Meade area is relatively undeveloped, areas of agriculture, pasture, residential, and other
land uses exist and in the Belle Meade West area in particular. In general, the North Belle Meade
NRPA contains less development activity and a lesser degree of land alteration.
This second phase reports relies and builds upon concepts and formulas developed in the initial
phase study with added detail regarding existing site conditions and implementation costs.
2.0 BACKGROUND
An initial study of the feasibility of utilizing North Belle Meade Sending Lands to generate
wetland mitigation credits and/or habitat compensation values and the potential costs to generate
those credits and/or compensation values was completed and submitted to Collier County by
Passarella & Associates, Inc. in July 2016 (the “Phase 1 Study”). This initial study was based on
a range of hypothetical conditions (primarily percentage of wetlands and levels of exotic
coverage) for lands within North Belle Meade.
This current study refines the range of potential credit and compensation generation, as well as
associated costs, based on more site specific information gathered from field work and the
review of available land cover/land use data for specific areas within the NRPA portion of North
Belle Meade
3.0 FOCUS AREA
The initial overall study area reviewed in the Phase 1 Study included all of North Belle Meade
Sending Lands (9,900± acres). For this Phase 2 Study, the North Belle Meade NRPA area
(6,650± acres) was chosen for closer examination based on the lesser degree of land
development and land alteration relative to the non-NRPA portion of North Belle Meade
Sending Lands. For the purposes of this Phase 2 study, a particular area of the North Belle
Meade NRPA was identified as having the highest potential for permittable large-scale wetland
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credit and habitat compensation generation. This area, hereafter designated as the study “Focus
Area,” is depicted on Exhibit 3 and contains approximately 4,380 acres of relatively undeveloped
lands. The Focus Area was selected for more detailed analysis based on the following attributes:
3.1 Large Undeveloped Area
Relative to other areas within the North Belle Meade, the selected Focus Area has few
structures, is less developed, and contains few public roads.
3.2 Large Percentage of Wetlands
Based on existing land use/land cover maps from the South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD), a large percentage of the lands are comprised of wetland land cover
types.
3.3 Potential for Future Hydrologic Enhancement
The recently adopted Collier County Watershed Improvement Plan (CCWIP) identifies
the lands immediately north of the Focus Area as the potential location of a future
pumping facility and spreader swale system to redirect a limited amount of flow from the
Golden Gate canal system southward in order to contribute to the restoration of historic
surface water flows for this portion of the County (see excerpted exhibit from the
CCWIP, attached as Exhibit 4) The potential pumping facility and associated spreader
swale system is identified in the Watershed Plan for further study and potential future
implementation.
3.4 Existence of Conservation Lands
A significant number of land parcels are, or are proposed to be, committed for
conservation purposes under past or ongoing state and federal permitting actions. Exhibit
5 depicts lands within the NRPA that are committed, or proposed to be committed, as
wetland mitigation and/or habitat compensation. These lands, at a total of approximately
2,166 acres could be utilized as the nucleus for a wider ranging mitigation/compensation
as envisioned under this study
3.5 Listed Species Prevalence
Lands within the Focus Area have been identified by the US Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) as
providing important regional benefits to listed wildlife species including the Florida
panther (Puma concolor coryi). Several of the existing conservation parcels within the
Focus Area are currently in protected status in order to serve as habitat compensation of
panther habitat impacts elsewhere in the County.
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4.0 FIELD WORK AND DATA COLLECTION
The primary purpose of the performed field work and data collection was to refine estimations of
the percentage of lands that are wetlands within the Focus Area and to access the levels of exotic
vegetation present.
Access to portions of the Focus Area was limited due to the lack of roads and other forms of
legal access. Fencing and postings of “No Trespassing” signage limited pedestrian surveys for
some areas. In order to supplement data collected from field reconnaissance, existing mapping
of land use and land cover (primarily from SFWMD’s Florida Land Use, Land Cover, and Forms
Classification System (FLUCFCS) (Florida Department of Transportation 1999)) was ground
truthed in accessible areas in order to extrapolate reconnaissance finds into inaccessible areas.
Similarly, existing and historic aerials were reviewed for accessible areas and used to extrapolate
probable land cover and land use specifics for inaccessible areas.
Additional data relative to site-specific land cover types, wetlands, and exotic coverage levels
was gathered from available public records for existing conservation lands within the Focus Area
and compared to the existing generalized FLUCFCS maps to identify appropriate correction
factors. Based on the field work and data collection/analysis, the percentage of wetlands
comprising the Focus Area is estimated at 75 percent and the current levels of exotic vegetation
coverage within wetlands are estimated at:
• E0 (0% coverage) – 20% of land area
• E1 (0-25% coverage) – 64% of land area
• E2 (26-50% coverage) – 8% of land area
• E3 (51-75% coverage) – 6% of land area
• E4 (76-100% coverage) – 2% of land area
This combination of exotic coverage levels most closely resembles Scenario 2 in Table 1 of the
Phase 1 Study Report.
5.0 POTENTIAL MITIGATION VALUE (WITHOUT HYDROLOGIC
ENHANCEMENT)
Per the methodology proposed in the Phase 1 Study, the potential mitigation value of a given
area is the value of the potential wetland credits to be generated plus the habitat compensation
values of non-wetland areas, or:
Wetland Credit Value + Habitat Compensation Value = Mitigation value
5.1 Wetland Credit Value
On a per 100 acre basis, application of the Uniform Mitigation Assessment Methodology
(UMAM) yields a potential wetland credit number of 4.95 credits. Based on the current
market price of $75,000 per credit, these 4.95 credits could generate a value of $371,250
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given the exotic coverage levels and percentage of wetlands determined to exist in the
Focus Area (provided in Section 4.0, above). The UMAM worksheet used to estimate the
potential credit number is attached as Exhibit 6.
5.2 Habitat Compensation Value
On a per 100 acre basis and given that the Focus Area is comprised of approximately 25
percent uplands, the potential habitat compensation value calculation for these uplands
yields $4,500/acre x 25 acres = $112,500.
5.3 Potential Mitigation Value
Combining the above values yields the sum of $483,750 as the potential mitigation value
per 100 acres of land within the Focus Area.
Mitigation Value = $371,250 +$112,500 = $483,750
6.0 COSTS
Project costs can be influenced by the size (acreage) of a given project. Economies of scale can
be realized for permitting, project administration, and mitigation plan implementation. For the
purposes of this study, costs are given on a per 100 acre basis, assuming a project size of at least
350 acres.
The basic costs elements of implementing a mitigation program within a typical area were
presented in the Phase 1 Study Report as initial exotic vegetation eradication, ongoing exotic
vegetation management, funding of perpetual management, and project administration.
For a typical mitigation project, the basic timing of costs can be broken down as:
• Field work, design, and permitting – approximately three years
• Mitigation Implementation – begins after permitting is complete and may be in phases
• Funding of perpetual management account – the timing of this expense can be
negotiated during the permitting process but must occur before full credit release occurs
• Annual maintenance and monitoring – five years of monitoring post implementation
The costs for annual maintenance and monitoring beyond the five year period are assumed to be
funded by monies from the perpetual management fund.
Using the cost formulas previously developed and updated per unit cost estimates, the estimated
implement costs for a representative 100 acres within the Focus Area would be approximately
$390,249 with administrative costs at $33,220 and permitting/monitoring costs at $42,000
(Exhibit 7). The sum of these numbers provides the anticipated project cost as $465,469 per 100
acres (exclusive of land acquisition costs).
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7.0 VALUE VERSUS COST
This report’s analysis of both cost elements and potential mitigation values relies on a significant
number of variables which may be influenced by more detailed site analyses, future market
conditions, and changes in permitting criteria over time. Therefore, the results of the potential
mitigation values and potential project costs contain a margin of error and can only be better
defined through the site-specific analysis and permitting process.
Values used in this study are based on past projects, current regulatory agencies’ rules, and best
available data regarding land cover. The analysis is in 2017 dollars, and the assumption made
that costs and revenues will rise or fall commensurately over time. Using these values, the
projected value of a representative acre within the focus area and the associated cost to generate
that value can be shown as:
$483,750 per 100 acres= $4,837 in Value per acre
$465,469 per 100 acres = $4,655 in Cost per acre
8.0 TIMING OF CREDIT GENERATION VALUE VERSUS COSTS (ASSUMING A
HYPOTHETICAL 100 ACRE IMPLEMENTATION AREA)
The eradication of exotic vegetation and the implementation of a perpetual wetland management
plan is the primary form of mitigation activity proposed under this study. This type of mitigation
activity is deemed wetland “enhancement” as opposed to “wetland creation” or “wetland
restoration.” Wetland enhancement is the term typically used for an activity that enhances the
level of wetland function for an existing wetland. Wetland creation is an activity that coverts an
existing upland to a fully functioning wetland, and wetland restoration is an activity that takes an
area that was once a wetlands but is now has either minimal or no wetland functions and
returning it to full wetland function level. Both wetland creation and wetland restoration
typically generate more wetland credits per acre but also take a longer period for the mitigation
activity to result in measureable success levels and, therefore, longer for the associated wetland
credits to become available for use. The wetland mitigation activity contemplated for the study
area wetland enhancement generates fewer wetland credits per acre but typically up to 80 percent
of those credits generated are available for use to offset wetland impacts within one to two years
of mitigation implementation. Potential project milestones, associated project costs, and the
potential timeline for a hypothetical 100 acre area (exclusive of administrative costs) can be
approximated as shown in Table 1.
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Table 1. Cost Schedule
Milestone Events Associated
Costs*
Approximate
Timeline
Credits and Habitat
Compensation Units
Generated and
Available**
Value of Available
Credits and Habitat
Compensation***
Mitigation/compensation
project start -- 0 months -- --
Field work and design $4,000
Month 0
through
Month 3
-- --
Permitting $8,000
Month 4
through
Month 36
-- --
Agency approvals/permits
issued -- Month 37 -- --
Placement of conservation
easement, baseline
monitoring report, initial
exotic vegetation
eradication, time -zero
monitoring report
$206,000
Month 39
through
Month 43
2.47 initial wetland
credits; 112 initial
habitat compensation
units
$185,250 initial
wetland credit value;
$56,250 initial
habitat compensation
value
Establishment of financial
assurance for perpetual
management
$217,250 Month 54
--
--
Annual treatment of exotics
and first annual monitoring
report
$9,047
Month 53
through
Month 55
1.47 additional
wetland credits; 67
additional habitat
compensation units
$119,250 wetland
credit value; $33,750
additional habitat
compensation unit
value
Annual treatment of exotics
and second annual
monitoring report
$9,047
Month 65
through
Month 67
0.25 additional
wetland credits; 11.25
additional habitat
compensation units
$18,750 wetland
credit value; $5,625
additional habitat
compensation unit
value
Annual treatment of exotics
and third annual monitoring
report
$9,047
Month 77
through
Month 79
0.25 additional
wetland credits; 11.25
additional habitat
compensation
$18,750 wetland
credit value; $5,625
additional habitat
compensation
Annual treatment of exotics
and fourth annual
monitoring report
$9,047
Month 89
through
Month 92
0.25 additional
wetland credits; 11.25
additional habitat
compensation
$18,750 wetland
credit value; $5,625
additional habitat
compensation
Annual treatment of exotics
and fifth annual monitoring
report
$9,047
Month 101
through
Month 104
0.25 additional
wetland credits; 11.25
additional habitat
compensation
$18,750 wetland
credit value; $5,625
additional habitat
compensation
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Table 1. (Continued)
Milestone Events Associated
Costs*
Approximate
Timeline
Credits and Habitat
Compensation Units
Generated and
Available**
Value of Available
Credits and Habitat
Compensation***
Perpetual management paid
from perpetual management
fund
--
Month 104
through
Month 464
-- --
*Costs are given on a per 100 acre basis assuming a 350+ acre project size
**Assumes a credit release schedule of 50 percent, 30 percent, 5 percent, 5 percent, 5 percent, 5 percent
***Conservatively assumes a consistent market price value of $75,000 per wetland credit
9.0 PERMITTING/PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS
The use of lands within the North Belle Meade NRPA to generate wetlands mitigation credits
and habitat compensation values to offset permitted wetland impacts would require approval
from the federal government through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) and the State of
Florida through either the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) or the
SFWMD as discussed in the Phase 1 Study Report.
The potential “project area” for large-scale mitigation/habitat compensation would be those lands
within the Focus Area that are not already committed to mitigation or habitat compensation for
other projects, as further discussed under Section 10 Feasibility Discussion, below.
9.1 Federal Permitting
As part of this Phase 2 Study, discussions were held with the COE District Headquarters’
office in Jacksonville in March of 2017. Basic exhibits showing the landscape context of
the North Belle Meade NRPA, land cover/land use mapping, and the location and extent
of existing preserved or conservation lands within the Focus Area were reviewed and
discussed. The COE representative indicated the Focus Area had potential to be used as a
mitigation area under an In Lieu Fee (ILF) program. For public sector mitigation projects
that contemplate large-scale mitigation, ILF programs can allow early credits to be sold
and the monies collected used to fund a mitigation program. The lands proposed for
mitigation need not all be in ownership by the public entity but the monies from any
advance credit sales must be used to purchase designated properties and implement the
permitted mitigation works. Potential issues of concern expressed by the COE included
subsurface gas and mineral rights needing to be restricted under any acceptable
mitigation program and the need to address existing easements which could conflict with
the need to ultimately place lands under a restrictive conservation easement. The COE
also discussed the fact their regulatory program will only consider credit for proposed
wetland mitigation and habitat enhancements that are above and beyond those an
applicant is already committed to under another program or regulatory program. If the
County acquires land through any deal or program that obligates the County to wetland or
habitat improvements and/or long-term management, then the COE will only consider
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credits under any proposed ILF Program (or any other wetland mitigation program) for
enhancements or benefits above what the COE considers part of existing obligations on
the land. The COE representative did recognize and acknowledge the local and regional
positive environmental benefits that could be achieved by enhancing and protecting the
Focus Area lands under a mitigation program. General public access to mitigation lands
is generally not allowed under the federal mitigation regulations.
9.2 State Permitting
Discussions were also held with the FDEP and the SFWMD about the potential of using
lands within the Focus Area for mitigation purposes under the State of Florida’s
regulatory programs and the appropriate permitting program to use. Both agencies
responded positively to the concept of enhancing and protecting Focus Area lands. The
SFWMD in particular acknowledged the Focus Area lands as being important in the
regional landscape and the longstanding desire by wildlife agencies, regulatory agencies,
and Non-Governmental Organizations to see this area protected and managed. In addition
to the possibility of creating a Regional Off-Site Mitigation Area (ROMA) (reference
Phase 1 Study), the FDEP and the SFWMD brought up the alternative possibility of using
the Focus Area to establish an “up front mitigation” program whereby a single credit user
(Collier County) could permit upfront mitigation (mitigation work done in advance of a
project being done that needed mitigation credits). The primary difference between this
upfront mitigation program and a ROMA program would be the need for the permittee
(Collier County) to be in legal ownership of any proposed mitigation lands at the time of
permitting.
Regardless of the state permitting program (ROMA versus upfront permitting) used, the
estimates of credit generation values and costs of this Phase 2 Study will still generally
apply equally. Resolution of the appropriate state permitting avenue will depend on the
circumstances and situation of a specific permit application at the time of application
submittal (i.e., are all the subject lands under County ownership and control, will the
credit system be based on a single-user basis, etc.). Of the two permit programs, the
upfront mitigation program could be considered the more “restrictive” for the this
feasibility discussion since it would require the County to have ownership control of
relevant lands at the time of permit application rather than a ROMA type program which
can accommodate prospective land ownership at the time of permit application.
10.0 DISSENTING VIEWS
Within the environmental community, there has been a stated standing concern with the
awarding of mitigation credit for wetland projects which proposed only eradication of exotic
vegetation as the basis for increasing wetlands functions. The concern is that exotic eradication
alone does not provide enough significant increase in wetland function unless the exotic
eradication efforts are for significantly infested areas and only then when supplemental planting
of wetland vegetation also occurs. In the case of lands within the Focus Area, an argument can
be made that for a larger-scale mitigation program, such as contemplated by this study, many of
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the land parcels within the Focus Area may not ever be subject to exotic eradication efforts and,
equally significant, to perpetual land management efforts to improve and preserve wetland and
habitat functions.
11.0 FEASIBILITY DISCUSSION
The Focus Area as defined in this study is approximately 4,380 acres in size and is comprised of
lands that have been deemed ecologically important by regulatory and wildlife agencies due to
the significant acreage of relatively undeveloped lands, the existence of listed species habitat
utilization, and the area’s landscape context. Within the approximately 4,380 acres of the Focus
Area, approximately 2,166 acres are currently either existing in, or are proposed to be placed in,
conservation status as offsets for wetland and/or listed species impacts elsewhere. The term
conservation status, as used herein, indicates lands that are subject to a conservation easement
and obligated for preservation under a FDEP or SFWMD permit and/or a COE permit. These
existing mitigation and habitat compensation parcels range in size from 600+ acres to scattered
smaller parcels as small as 2± acres. Some of these existing parcels are subject to exotic
eradication and long-term management requirements while some parcels do not have such
requirements clearly stated in their enabling permits. The southern portion of the Focus Area in
particular is comprised of numerous smaller and disjointed parcels of mitigation or habitat
compensation lands.
The balance of the Focus Area is comprised of numerous parcels totaling 2,214± acres. These
parcels or a significant number of these parcels could be aggregated to form the basis for a
mitigation/habitat compensation project as conceived by this study. This potential “Project Area”
at 2,214± acres would benefit from the existence of the 2,166± acres already existing or
proposed as mitigation and/or compensation lands both in terms of permittability and ecological
benefits. Exhibit 8 indicates the potential project area. The benefits of wetland mitigation and
habitat compensation programs are most fully realized with large scale projects rather than
smaller disjointed projects. Also, cost effectiveness and efficiency for exotic vegetation
eradication programs and long-term land management programs is typically more attainable for
single large areas of contiguous lands rather than smaller areas or a collection of smaller
disconnected areas. For these reasons, the aggregation of lands not currently in conservation
status (and augmented by the existence of those lands already in conservation status) in order to
establish a larger scale wetland mitigation/habitat compensation project would have benefits in
terms of ecological enhancement/functionality and land management efforts. Also, regulatory
agencies have consistently expressed a preference for larger scale mitigation and habitat
compensation projects. Those lands already in conservation status would not be available to
generate wetland credits or habitat compensation, as those benefits are already accounted for
under other permits, but the existence of those parcels serves as a nucleus or precursor to a
County mitigation/compensation program in which additional parcels could be acquired,
enhanced, and managed to generate definable wetland credit and habitat compensation values as
presented above. The combined size of lands acquired under a county program and existing
conservation lands could achieve significant ecological benefits base on the net size. Potential
also exists for more cost effective exotic eradication and land management efforts if the interests
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and responsibilities of the County program and existing conservation lands are somehow shared
or combined.
The acquisition of land parcels by the County within the Focus Area would ultimately determine
the potential size of any County mitigation/compensation program. Incentive programs and
acquisition parameters are beyond the scope of this study. However, based on concerns
expressed by the COE, lands acquire by the County and utilized as part of a mitigation program,
will only be able to generate wetland credits only to the extent that additional wetland
enhancements and management obligations are proposed, above what is already required under
any existing program or regulations. If the Transfer of Development Rights program in place at
the time of County land acquisition places on or implies an obligation on the County to enhance
and/or manage the lands then the potential wetland credit generation and habitat compensation
generation numbers presented in this study would be reduced.
The Focus Area is also an important area of Collier County in that it has been identified as a
potential area of hydrologic restoration to the localized benefit of North Belle Meade and to the
generalized benefit to the overall watershed. A significant portion of the area identified as Focus
Area under this Phase 2 study is identified in the adopted Collier County Watershed
Improvement Plan as the potential flow-way area downstream of a contemplated pump station
and spreader swale system. The purpose of the pump station and spreader swale would be to
restore a portion of the historic north to south surface water flow that has been altered by past
development activities. One of the challenges to ultimately constructing such a system would be
the increase of sheet flow of water across the area and the increase in wetland hydrology south of
the spreader swales. Such potential changes to wetland hydrology could impact existing
landowners and, therefore, would require either landowner permission (flow-way easement) or
outright land acquisition by the County or other entity. An assemblage of parcels within the
Focus Area as part of any County mitigation program could compliment the goals of the
County’s watershed management plan by to route water through this portion of North Belle
Meade. Also, the addition of hydrological improvements (such as the installation of the
contemplated pump station/flow-way) to lands within the Focus Area could significantly
increase the potential wetland credit generation, as was demonstrated in the Phase 1 Study.
12.0 SUMMARY
The Phase 1 Study indicated the use of North Belle Meade sending lands was hypothetically
feasible based on a range of assumed land types (wetland versus upland percentages) and exotic
vegetation coverage levels.
This Phase 2 Study indicates the lands identified as potential “Project Lands” on Exhibit 8 could
be permittable as a wetland mitigation and habitat compensation project with the costs to
generate wetland credit and habitat compensation values being approximately offset by the
values generated. Costs associated with land acquisition are not factored into this analysis and
the analysis assumes an initial project size of between 350 to 2,100± acres.
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A number of base assumptions were necessary for the analysis including a minimum project size
of approximately 350 acres, land management costs will follow current trends, land acquisition
will be required, and project administration costs will be consistent with the national average of
eight percent of full project costs.
Of particular note, the state and federal permitting programs for large-scale mitigation projects
require a conservation easement be placed on the project lands with a stated restriction on public
access.
13.0 REFERENCES
Florida Department of Transportation. 1999. Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification
System. Procedure No. 550-010-001-a. Third Edition.
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CONSERVATION LANDS
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UMAM WORKSHEET
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a Wetland - No Exotics 15.00 N/A 8 9 5 5 9 9 0.733 0.767 0.033 1.00 1.00 N/A 0.033 0.50
b Wetland-E1 48.00 N/A 8 9 5 5 8 9 0.700 0.767 0.067 1.00 1.00 N/A 0.067 3.20
c Wetland- E2 6.00 N/A 8 9 5 5 7 9 0.667 0.767 0.100 1.00 1.00 N/A 0.100 0.60
d Wetland- E3 4.50 N/A 8 9 5 5 7 9 0.667 0.767 0.100 1.00 1.00 N/A 0.100 0.45
e Wetland-E4 1.50 N/A 8 9 5 5 6 9 0.633 0.767 0.133 1.00 1.00 N/A 0.133 0.20
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a Wetland - No Exotics 72.00 N/A 8 9 5 8 9 9 0.733 0.867 0.133 1.00 1.00 N/A 0.133 9.60
b Wetland-E1 18.00 N/A 8 9 5 8 8 9 0.700 0.867 0.167 1.00 1.00 N/A 0.167 3.00
c Wetland- E2 0.00 N/A 8 9 5 8 7 9 0.667 0.867 0.200 1.00 1.00 N/A 0.200 0.00
d Wetland- E3 0.00 N/A 8 9 5 8 7 9 0.667 0.867 0.200 1.00 1.00 N/A 0.200 0.00
e Wetland-E4 0.00 N/A 8 9 5 8 6 9 0.633 0.867 0.233 1.00 1.00 N/A 0.233 0.00
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UPDATED IMPLEMENTATION COSTS
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UPDATED IMPLEMENTATION COSTS
Implementation costs for wetland areas can be considered as the cost of the following for the
initial five-year period:
• Initial treatment/eradication of exotic and nuisance vegetation
• Five years of ongoing treatment of exotic and nuisance vegetation
• Replanting of areas with 75 percent or greater levels of exotic vegetation
• Prescribed burns where and when appropriate
• Funding of the long-term management fund
For the purpose of this analysis, the need and/or cost for prescribed burning of wetland areas
during the five-year implementation period is assumed to be negligible relative to other costs.
Implementation Cost for Wetland Areas by Infestation levels
For areas with no exotic or nuisance vegetation present:
Initial treatment N/A
Five years of ongoing treatment (5 x $25) $125/acre
Replanting N/A
Funding of perpetual management $2,667/acre
Total $3,792/acre
For areas with less than 25 percent (E1) exotic/nuisance infestation:
Initial treatment $500/acre
Five years of ongoing treatment (5 x $190) $950/acre
Replanting N/A
Funding of perpetual management $2667/acre
Total $4,117/acre
For areas with 25 to 50 percent (E2) exotic/nuisance infestation:
Initial treatment $1,000/acre
Five years of ongoing treatment (5 x $220) $1,100/acre
Replanting N/A
Funding of perpetual management $2,667/acre
Total $4,767/acre
For areas with 51 to 75 percent (E3) exotic/nuisance infestation:
Initial treatment $1,500/acre
Five years of ongoing treatment (5 x $240) $1,200/acre
Replanting N/A
Funding of perpetual management $2,667/acre
Total $5,367/acre
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For areas with greater than 75 percent (E4) exotic/nuisance infestation:
Initial treatment $2,000/acre
Five years of ongoing treatment (5 x $240) $1,200/acre
Replanting $3,500/acre
Funding of perpetual management $2,667/acre
Total $9,367/acre
The above information is presented in tabular form below.
Table 1. General per acre Implementation Costs Summary for Wetland Areas
Infestation Level Implementation Cost Per Acre
None $3,792
Minor (E1) $4,117
Moderate (E2) $4,767
High (E3) $5,367
Extreme (E4) $9,367
Table 2. Focus Area Wetland Implementation Costs per 100 Acres (75 Percent
Wetlands, 25 Percent Upland)
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None 20 15.0 $3,792 $ 56,880
Minor (E1) 64 48.0 $4,117 $ 197616
Moderate (E2) 8 6.0 $4,767 $ 28,602
High (E3) 6 4.5 $5,367 $ 24,151
Extreme (E4) 6 1.5 $9,367 $ 14,050
Total $321,299
Implementation Costs for Upland Areas
Exotic and nuisance vegetation commonly occurs in both wetlands and uplands in Southwest
Florida. The costs presented for the four scenarios above are primarily representative of
treatment costs for wetland systems. Treatment costs for upland areas are typically less because
prescribed burning can be used as an effective management component of any exotic vegetation
eradication program.
Prescribed Burn Costs
The cost to burn land is highly variable depending on the amount of fuel load present, the linear
feet of burn lines that need to be established, the size of the area to be burned, the types of habitat
present, and other factors. For the purposes of this analysis, an assumed cost of $850 per 100
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acres of uplands will be used for the initial burn event and $600 per 100 acres for the follow-up
burn likely to be required during the five year implementation period.
Prescribed burns are also a useful management tool for certain types of wetland habitats. The use
of fire in wetland areas often reduces the need to treat exotic and nuisance species; therefore, for
the purpose of this analysis, the cost of burning wetlands, where appropriate, is assumed as
accounted for in the costs for ongoing treatments of exotic/nuisance vegetation in wetland areas.
The costs for implementation for upland areas can be generally defined as:
Initial Exotic Vegetation Treatments Costs + Initial Burn Cost + Follow-up Burn Costs +
funding perpetual management fund
Using the assumed estimated cost numbers for 100 acres this equation yields:
$25,000 + $850 + $600 + ($425/acre x 100 acres) x = $68,950 per 100 acres for upland
implementation costs
Combined Wetland and Upland Implementation Costs
For a given 100-acre area, the combined implementation costs can generally be calculated as:
(Percent Upland x $104,600) + (Percent Wetland x Implementation Costs for given levels of
infestation)
The total implementation costs for 100 acres of the Focus Area can be calculated as:
Wetland Implementation Costs + Upland Implementation Costs
Total Implementation Cost: 321,299 + 68,950 = 390,249 $/100 Acres
Administrative Costs
The project administrative costs are calculated as 8 percent of total implementation cost plus land
cost. Assuming a base land cost of $2,500/acre, the administrative cost per 100 acres would be
anticipated as:
[($2,500/acre x 100 acres) + $390,249] x 0.08 = $33,220/100 acres
Permitting and Monitoring Costs
Permitting (with mitigation design), and monitoring costs are dependent on the scale of the
project but can be roughly estimated as $12,000 per 100 acres and five years of monitoring as
$30,000 for a combined cost of $42,000
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Total Project Cost
Exclusive of land acquisition costs, the anticipated cost to permit, implement, manage, and
administer the mitigation project would be the combined costs of wetland and upland
implementation plus the administrative costs plus permitting and monitoring costs:
390,249 $/100 Acres +$33,220/100 acres + $42,000/100 acres = $465,469/100 acres
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POTENTIAL PROJECT AREA
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Mitigation Bank Discounted Cash Flow Analysis Updated: 5/1/2017 Based on 350 acre project size.Discount Rate3.0%Cash Flow AnBased on 350 AcresCash YrTimePermiting & Initial CostMaint. CostEstablish EscrowCostsCash FlowCostsDisc. CFSum of Initial Wetland Credit ValueSum of Initial Habitat Comp ValueSourcesCash FlowSourcesDisc. CFNetCash FlowNetDisc. CFCumulative Cash Bal2017 0‐$ 2018 1 (21,636)$ ‐$ ‐$ (21,636)$ (21,006)$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ (21,636)$ (21,006)$ (21,636)$ 2019 2 (10,182)$ ‐$ ‐$ (10,182)$ (9,597)$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ (10,182)$ (9,597)$ (31,818)$ 2020 3 (10,182)$ ‐$ ‐$ (10,182)$ (9,318)$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ (10,182)$ (9,318)$ (42,000)$ 2021 4 (721,000)$ ‐$ ‐$ (721,000)$ (640,599)$ 648,375$ 196,875$ 845,250$ 750,994$ 124,250$ 110,395$ 82,250$ 2022 5‐$ (31,665)$ (760,375)$ (792,040)$ (683,220)$ 417,375$ 118,125$ 535,500$ 461,927$ (256,540)$ (221,293)$ (174,290)$ 2023 6‐$ (31,665)$ ‐$ (31,665)$ (26,519)$ 65,625$ 19,688$ 85,313$ 71,448$ 53,648$ 44,929$ (120,642)$ 2024 7‐$ (31,665)$ ‐$ (31,665)$ (25,746)$ 65,625$ 19,688$ 85,313$ 69,367$ 53,648$ 43,621$ (66,994)$ 2025 8‐$ (31,665)$ ‐$ (31,665)$ (24,996)$ 65,625$ 19,688$ 85,313$ 67,346$ 53,648$ 42,350$ (13,346)$ 2026 9‐$ (31,665)$ ‐$ (31,665)$ (24,268)$ 65,625$ 19,688$ 85,313$ 65,385$ 53,648$ 41,117$ 40,303$ Ttl(763 000)$(158 323)$(760 375)$(1 681 698)$(1 465 270)$1 328 250$393 750$1 722 000$1 486 467$40 303$21 197$40 303$NetProgram Outflows Program InflowsTotals(763,000)$ (158,323)$ (760,375)$ (1,681,698)$ (1,465,270)$ 1,328,250$ 393,750$ 1,722,000$ 1,486,467$ 40,303$ 21,197$ 40,303$ Undiscounted Cash FlowNet undiscounted cash flow 40,303$ Discounted Cash Flow21,197$ Internal Rate of Return 8.28%Discounted Cash Flow Model Mitigation Bank 4‐30‐17.xlsx5/1/20172.3.c
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Acres (in hundreds) 1Acres (in hundreds) 1ValuesValuesRow LabelsSum of Design‐Permit, initial monitoring and exotic Sum of MaintenanceSum of Financial Mgt Assurance‐Escrow TotalRow LabelsSum of Initial Wetland Credid ValueSum of Initial Habitat Comp Value Total001 6,182 6,182 1‐ 2 2,909 2,909 23 2,909 2,909 34 206,000 206,000 4 185,250 56,250 241,500 5 9,047 217,250 226,297 5 119,250 33,750 153,000 6 9,047 9,047 6 18,750 5,625 24,375 7 9,047 9,047 7 18,750 5,625 24,375 8 9,047 9,047 8 18,750 5,625 24,375 9 9,047 9,047 9 18,750 5,625 24,375 10101111Grand Total 218,000 45,235 217,250 480,485 Grand Total 379,500 112,500 492,000 Acres (in hundreds) 3.5Acres (in hundreds) 3.5ValuesValuesSum of Design‐Permit, initial monitoring and Sum of Initial Sum of Initial Yeargexotic eradicationSum of MaintenanceSum of Financial Mgt Assurance‐Escrow TotalYearWetland Credit ValueHabitat Comp Value Total001 21,636 ‐ ‐ 21,636 1‐ ‐ ‐ 2 10,182 ‐ ‐ 10,182 2‐ ‐ ‐ 3 10,182 ‐ ‐ 10,182 3‐ ‐ ‐ 4 721,000 ‐ ‐ 721,000 4 648,375 196,875 845,250 5‐ 31,665 760,375 792,040 5 417,375 118,125 535,500 6‐ 31,665 ‐ 31,665 6 65,625 19,688 85,313 7‐ 31,665 ‐ 31,665 7 65,625 19,688 85,313 8‐ 31,665 ‐ 31,665 8 65,625 19,688 85,313 9‐ 31,665 ‐ 31,665 9 65,625 19,688 85,313 10‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 10‐ ‐ ‐ 11‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 11‐ ‐ ‐ Grand Total 763,000 158,323 760,375 1,681,698 480485Grand Total 1,328,250 393,750 1,722,000 Discounted Cash Flow Model Mitigation Bank 4‐30‐17.xlsx5/1/20172.3.c
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Summarized List of Initial Recommendations
Board of County Commissioners Workshop
May 11, 2017
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SENDING LANDS
A. TDR Credit System
1. Eliminate the minimum $25,000 price per base TDR.
2. Provide additional TDR credits to Sending owners. Where possible, additional TDR credits
should be apportioned equally to all Sending owners regardless of location or property
attributes.
3. Make TDR credits available to Sending owners who wish to begin or expand a bone fide
agricultural operation. In NRPA locations, only passive agricultural operations, excluding
aquaculture, would qualify. Passive agricultural uses may be considered for Restoration and
Maintenance TDRs through an approved Restoration and Maintenance Plan .
4. Allow TDR participation for illegal non-conforming properties based on public policy goals,
and waive requirements related to proof of LNC status if greater than 4.5 acres in size.
5. Allow landowner’s who have generated TDRs but have not conveyed their land to participate
in any applicable program changes.
6. Replace the reference to Early Entry Bonus TDRs and simply provide 2 TDRs for base
severance of dwelling unit rights, subject to any additional credits assigned .
7. Allow TDRs to be generated from Receiving Lands for agriculture preservation, or native
vegetation and habitat protection beyond minimum requirements.
B. TDR Credits and Areas Outside of the RFMUD
1. Eliminate the one mile boundary from which TDRs must be derived for Urban Rural Fringe
2. Eliminate the requirement to purchase a TDR in the Urban Residential Infill bonus provision.
3. Accommodate implementation measures recommended by the CWIP committee and the
Watershed Management Plan in Golden Gate Estates that are consistent with TDR program
success. Where TDRs are used as an incentive, limit the number of credits for critical wetland
parcels to avoid significant impacts to the TDR credit system.
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C. TDR Program Management
1. At a minimum, an improved exchange program should be designed with input from potential
buyers and sellers.
2. Application fees should be reduced or eliminated for Sending owners; work product required
for TDRs should be evaluated for cost effectiveness and in limited instances, provided by
County staff.
3. The County should consider the appeal of a publicly funded TDR bank and a dedicated
assessment and bonding for the program, based on an evaluation of costs and benefits.
D. Sending Land Management
1. Complete Phase 2 Feasibility Analysis for a County to County mitigation bank program
(ROMA/ILF), to establish a higher confidence of a successful mitigation program that can
benefit the TRD program, the County environment and capital spending. Explore options
involving Permittee Responsible Mitigation (PRM) parcels to achieve coordinated or umbrella
management options for greater overall land management efficiency.
2. Establish a special TDR for the benefit of the County where no other entity has been
established to take ownership. Also require donors of Sending Lands to convey a sum of
money along with title to partially fund long term endowment.
3. Study the idea of a County Environmental Fund and consider whether it should be the subject
of a County-wide referendum. Allow various complementary uses of the Fund to support
County environmental initiatives.
4. Provide a standard or model Land Management Plan for adoption by owners who wish to
provide Restoration and Maintenance activities in return for TDR credits.
E. Other Program Suggestions
1. Staff should provide any data needed to the Property Appraiser’s Office in support of its
efforts to review tax assessments based on appraised land values and resulting tax
assessments in Sending Lands.
2. County-owned land in North Belle Meade should qualify for conditional use approval for
expanded recreational uses, if compatible with environmental goals. Definitions of “active”
and “passive” recreation will require further vetting.
3. Allow large Sending Lands owners to cluster dwelling units, retaining the one unit per 40 acre
standard, but also allowing 1 additional clustered unit for each additional 40 acres retained.
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NEUTRAL LANDS
1. Allow TDR credits for agriculture and conservation uses where the uses are secured by
perpetual easements.
2. Remove the 40 acre minimum project size for clustered development.
RECEIVING LANDS
A. Land Use and Economic Vitality
1. Promote economic vitality in the RFMUD by allowing employment uses outside of Villages as
defined in the industrial and business park zoning district (with exceptions) in locations with
access to major collector or arterial roads.
2. Within a Village, remove the maximum acres and leasable floor area limitation of the Village
Center and the Research and Technology Park.
3. Explore designating Receiving areas as Innovation Zones.
4. Eliminate the maximum size of a Village.
5. Consider new measures for mixed-use standards, such as those found in the RLSA
6. Modify residential density standards:
Clustering – remove 40 acre minimum, increase density to 2 units per acre (higher density
for affordable/workforce only projects)
Village – increase density to 7 units per acre
Change minimum Village density to 4 units per acre
7. Development over 300 acres shall use the Village option.
8. Modify the TDR requirements:
a. Change from 1 TDR to .75 TDR for multifamily unit.
b. Change from .5 to 0 TDR for affordable housing.
c. Density over 4 units per acre requires 0 TDRs.
d. No TDRs for industrial/business park uses.
B. Transportation and Mobility
1. Analyze arterial roadway and utility capacity issues surrounding Receiving Lands.
2. Review roadway design standards and suggest changes if necessary to support Complete
Streets and low speed.
3. Add provisions for transit stops and park and ride facilities within Villages and business parks.
4. Develop a methodology for a Mobility Analysis including a standard of measuring a
development’s level of interconnectivity such as a “link-node” ratio, and the transit, bicycle
and pedestrian coverage and connectivity with a project and surrounding destinations.
2.3.d
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C. Development Standards and Processes
1. Consider adoption of zoning overlays, or separate area design standards to provide greater
certainty for developers
2. Allow BCC simple majority approval when complying with zoning overlays.
3. Require analysis within Village application based on employment needs wi thin the Village,
housing accommodation of such employees within the Village, and travel times for
employees not accommodated within the Village.
4. Initiate study to create an impact fee index for mixed-use.
5. Explore with Collier County Health Department the creation of Health Assessment Index.
6. Review and modify design standards within the Growth Management Plan and Land
Development Code for greater flexibility while supporting the intent of employment zones
and mixed-use development, suggest modifications to standards i.e., remove greenbelt.
7. Develop further incentives for innovative features such as solar power, zero net water use,
aquifer storage and recovery systems.
2.3.d
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