EAC Agenda 07/03/1996 MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD
DATE: July 3, 1996
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
PLACE: 3rd Floor Boardroom, Administration Building, Collier County
Government Center, Naples, Florida
EAB STAFF PRESENT
Hermanson Excused Absence Burgeson X
Hinchcliff X Chrzanowski X
Foley X Kuck
Gore X Lenberger X
Saadeh X Lorenz X
StratonX Ashton X
'ilkison
MINUTES BY: Stephen Lenberger, Environmental Specialist I1
CALLED TO ORDER AT: 9:00 a.m. ADJOURNED AT: 10.00 a.m.
PRESIDING: Blair A. Foley, Chairman
ADDENDA TO THE AGENDA: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion made by Mr. Saadeh, Seconded by Ms. Straton and carried 6/0, to approve minutes of
June 5, 1996, with corrections.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD July 3, 1996
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PETITION NO: Preliminary Subdivision Plat Petition No. PSP-96-7
"Fakahatchee Single Family Subdivision at Port-of-the-Islands"
FILED BY/FOR: Robert L. Duane, AICP, of Hole, Montes & Associates, Inc.
REQUESTING: A preliminary subdivision plat for a single family subdivision consisting of
35 acre lots with limited site clearing.
REPRESENTED BY: Robert L. Duane, AICP of Hole, Montes & Associates, Inc.
COMMENTS: For a complete record of the proceedings reader is directed to the tape
recording of this meeting, located in the Office of the Clerk to the Board,
5th Floor, Building "F", Collier County, Government Complex.
MOTION: Made by Mr. Saadeh, seconded by Dr. Gore and carried 5/1, to approve
Preliminary Subdivision Plat Petition No. #PSP-96-7
STIPULATIONS:
Water Management:
1. Petitioner shall obtain necessary South Florida Water Management District (SFWMID)
permits prior to site development plan or subdivision master plan approval.
Environmental:
1. Permits or letters of exemption of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) shall be presented prior to final
plat/construction plan approval.
2. Environmental permitting shall be in accordance with the state of Florida
Environmental Resource Permit rules and be subject to review and approval by
Current Planning Environmental Review Staff. Removal of exotic vegetation shall not
be counted towards mitigation for impacts to Collier County jurisdictional wetlands.
3. At the time of final plat/construction plan submittal, petitioner shall show areas of
twenty-five percent (25%) retained native vegetation as required in Section 3.9.5.5.3
of the Collier County Land Development Code.
4. All conservation areas shall be recorded on the plat with protective convenants per or
similar to Section 704.06 of the Florida Statutes. Conservation areas shall be
dedicated on the plat to the project's homeowners association or like entity for
ownership and maintenance responsibilities and to Collier County with no
responsibility for maintenance.
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5. An exotic vegetation removal, monitoring, and maintenance(exotic-free) plan for the
site, with emphasis on the conservation/preservation areas, shall be submitted to
Current Planning Environmental Review Staff for review and approval prior to final
site plan/construction plan approval.
6. Petitioner shall comply with the guidelines and recommendations of the U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
(FGFWFC) regarding potential impacts to protected wildlife species.
7. This petition is subject to a forty-five (45) day appeal period by the Florida
Department of Community Affairs.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair.
Environmental Advisory Board
Blair A. Foley, Chairman
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HABITAT PROTECTION STANDARDS
BRIEFING PAPER
5-20-96
Authorization
CCME requirements:
Inventory, define and prepare development standards and
criteria for land clearing in various habitat areas.
EAR Report:
"Incentives should be created which would allow development
to continue, but at the same time would also insure that some
of the most ecologically sensitive habitat and vegetative
communities are retained. "
Current Requirements
Section 3 .9.5. 5 requires that 25% of viable naturally functioning
native vegetation be preserved. Allows for landscaping to
substitute for preservation.
Habitat Inventory and Preservation History
The most current inventory of habitats is attached. The attached
graph shows the amounts of various habitats retained for all PUDs
permitted between 1989 and 1994 .
Issues
1. Additional Regulatory Requirements vs. voluntary incentives.
2 . Focus on specific sensitive habitats (i.e. , Xeric Scrub, Dune
and Strand, Hardwood Hammocks) vs. all habitats.
General Approach
1. Concentrate on voluntary incentives rather than additional
regulatory requirements.
2. Identify incentives for preserving selected habitat types
greater than that required by the existing code.
3 . Propose types and percentages of habitat retention that would
qualify for incentives.
4 . Propose other protection criteria that would qualitfy for
incentives.
5. Survey the development community for incentives that will
lead to additional habitat protection.
Time Table
Solicit Input from Board Advisory Committees June 1996
Solicit Input from Other Community Groups July 1996
Receive Results from Incentives Survey July 1996
Concept Paper August 1996
Input on Concept Paper September 1996
Proposed Amendments to LDC October 1996
EPTAB workshops December 1996
County Attorney Office Review January 1997
CCPC Public Hearings February 1997
BCC Public Hearings March 1997
EVHITAT ACREAGE FOR COLLIER COUNTY (04-O2-$4)
(Source: 7lorida Game and Freshwater Flab Coamiseion)
aabitat TYPt acne Psrctat
VplaIds
Coastal Strand 47 0.00
Dry Prairie 29,769 2.18
Pinelands - PFW 97,105 7.10
Xeric Oak Scrub 660 0.05
Mixed Hardwood Pine Forests 14,845 1.09
Hardwood Hammocks and Forests 111,820 8.18
Tropical Hardwood Hammock 867 0.06
Bub-Total 255,113 18.44
Wet18nds
Coastal Salt Marsh 26,192 1.91
Freshwater Marsh and Wet Prairie 227,579 16.64
Cypress Swamp 387,265 28.31
Hardwood Swamp 52,606 3.85
Shrub Swamp 18,287 1.34
Mangrove Swamp 85,776 6.27
Sub-Total 797,705 58.32
Oren Water 81,987 5.99
piaturbed
Grassland 93,275 6.82
Shrub and tr:shiand 51,891 3.79
Exotic Plant Communities 560 0.04
Barren 87,248 6.38
Sub-Total 232,974 17.03
TOTAL 1,347,779 100.00
Source: Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission, Plant
Cc-.unities for Landsat Habitat Mapping, 1989
$ABITATB L08T To PLA N D UNIT DEVELOPMENTS (1989-1994)
(Source: Collier Cou:ty Natural Aesou.rces Dmpartiont)
Total Acres Habitat Lost
yabltat Typt Within pins to PVDs (Acri8)
cplands
Coastal Strand N/A N/A
Dry Prairie 38
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Pinelands - PFW
3,943 3,220
Xeric Oak Scrub 54 35
Mixed Hardwood Pine Fcrests 98 60
Hardwood Hammocks and Forests 56 27 -
Tropical Hardwood Hazock N/A NJA
Sub-Total 4, 189 3,371
Wetlands
Coastal Salt Marsh 40 < 1
Freshwater Marsh and Wet Prairie 308 129
Cypress Swamp 983 283
Hardwood Swamp 291 63
Shrub Swamp 29
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Mangrove Swamp 141 3
Sub-Total 1,792 486
Open Water 259 134
Disturbt4
Grassland 3,2375 3,234
Shrub and Brushland 664 593
Exotic Plant Communities 481 396
Barren 598
575
Sub-Total 4,980 4,797
TOTAL 11,220 8,788
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Item V.A.
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD
STAFF REPORT
MEETING OF JULY 3, 1995
I. NAME OF PETITIONER/PROJECT:
Petition No. : Preliminary Subdivision Plat Petition No.
PSP-96-7
Petition Name: Fakahatchee Single Family Subdivision at
Port-of-the-Islands
Applicant/Developer: Harbor Development, Inc.
Engineering Consultant: Hole, Montes & Associates, Inc.
Environmental Consultant: Turrell & Associates, Inc.
II. LOCATION:
The subject property is located on the west side of the Faka Union
Canal , immediately north of U. S. 41, at Port-of-the-Islands. In
general the site is located approximately twenty (20) miles
southeast of Naples in Sections 4 and 9, township 52 South, Range
28 East, Collier County, Florida.
II. DESCRIPTION OF SURROUNDING PROPERTIES:
Lands around the proposed subdivision are generally undeveloped.
Port-of-the-Islands lies immediately to the east and south of the
subject property.
ZONING DESCRIPTION
N - A-ACSC/ST Generally Undeveloped
S - RT Port-of-the-Islands
C-4 (Partially Developed)
E - CON Port-of-the-Islands
RT (Partially Developed)
W - A-ACSC/ST Generally Undeveloped
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The proposed project is a single family subdivision consisting of
35 five acre lots with a single access road. Impacts will be
limited to 10% of the naturally vegetated portion of the property.
Plan of Record:
Water Management:
"Fakahatchee" Single Family Resort at Port-of-the-Islands
Preliminary Subdivision Plat, prepared by Hole, Montes, &
Associates, Inc. , their project #95-43, Sheet 3 of 4, dated April
1996.
EAB Meeting 7/3/1996
PSP-96-7
^age 3
Water Management:
1. Petitioner shall obtain necessary South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD) permits prior to site development plan or
subdivision master plan approval.
Environmental:
1. Permits or letters of exemption from the U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers (ACOE) and South Florida Water Management District
(SFWMD) shall be presented prior to final plat/construction plan
approval.
2 . Environmental permitting shall be in accordance with the state
of Florida Environmental Resource Permit rules and be subject to
review and approval by Current Planning Environmental Review
Staff. Removal of exotic vegetation shall not be counted
towards mitigation for impacts to Collier County jurisdictional
wetlands.
3 . At the time of final plat/construction plan submittal,
'Petitioner shall show areas of twenty-five percent (25%)
retained native vegetation as recuired in Section 3 . 9 . 5 . 5. 3 of
the Collier County Land Development Code.
4 . All conservation areas shall be recorded on the plat with
protective covenants per or similar to Section 704. 06 of the
Florida Statues. Conservation areas shall be dedicated on the
plat to the project's homeowners association or like entity for
ownership and maintenance responsibilities and to Collier County
with no responsibility for maintenance.
5. An exotic vegetation removal, monitoring, and maintenance
(exotic-free) plan for the site, with emphasis on the
conservation/preservation areas, shall be submitted to Current
Planning Environmental Review Staff for review and approval
prior to final site plan/construction plan approval.
6. Petitioner shall comply with the guidelines and recommendations
of the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Florida Game
and Fresh Water Fish Commission (FGFWFC) regarding potential
impacts to protected wildlife species.
7. This petition is subject to a forty-five (45) day appeal period
by the Florida Department of Community Affairs.
PREP.•ED/BY
AO
an Chrza o ski Date
Senior Eng eer
' EAB Meeting 7/3/1996
PSP-96-7
Page 5
Plant List from June 6, 1996 site visit.
Stephen Lenberger, Environmental Specialist
Woody Vegetation (Excluding Nursery Trees)
red maple (Acer rubrum)
live oak (Quercus virginiana)
laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia)
cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto)
coastal plain willow (Salix caroliniana)
wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera)
red bay (Persea sp. )
slash pine (Pinus elliottii)
cypress (Toxodium sp. )
persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
myrsine (Myrsine floridana)
swamp dogwood (Cornus foemina)
saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)
strangler fig (Ficus aurea)
Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius)
pond apple (Annona glabra)
salt bush (Baccharis sp. )
' 'itton bush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
Arleaf acacia (Acacia auriculiformis)
red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)