BCC Minutes 04/30/2003 TH (District 2)April30,2003
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER
COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TOWNHALL MEETING-DISTRICT 2
Naples, Florida, April 30, 2003
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Board of County
Commissioners in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business
herein, met on this date at 7:00 PM at St. John the Evangelist Church,
Naples, Florida, with the following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Commissioner Tom Henning
Commissioner Frank Halas
Commissioner James Coletta
Commissioner Donna Fiala
Commissioner Fred Coyle
ALSO PRESENT:
Michelle Arnold, Code Enforcement Director
Don Schneider, Planning Services
Jim Delony, Public Utilities
Ray Smith, Public Utilities
Norman Feder, Transportation Administrator
Marla Ramsey, Parks & Recreation Director
Ken Pineau, Emergency Management
Jim Mudd, County Manager
Leo Oches, Assistant County Manager
Joe Schmitt, Development & Environmental Services
Board of County Commissioners
Town Hall Meeting
April 30, 2003
St. John The Evangelist Church
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Hosted by: Frank Halas
District 2, Commissioner
Invocation - Father Richard Mueller, St. John the Evangelist Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Agenda .-,
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Code Enforcement - Michelle Arnold
> Parking in Naples Park and Sign Regulations
Planning Services - Don Schneider
> Vanderbilt Beach Overlay Study and MSTU
Public Utilities - Jim DeLony and Ray Smith
~' USACOE Vanderbilt Lagoon Study
Transportation - Norman Feder
Future enhancement on Vanderbilt Ddve
111th Avenue/Bluebill
East/West Livingston Road connection to US 41
Parks and Recreation - Maria Ramsey
:> Beach Access
Emergency Management- Ken Pineau
> Healy-Palm River Piper/Eulid Avenue' Bridges
Evacuation Routes
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Invocation was given by Father Richard Mueller St. John the Evangelist
Church.
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Opening remarks were made by Commissioner Halas. He introduced staff in
attendance.
Agenda
A. Code Enforcement - Michelle Arnold - Parking in Naples Park &
Sign Regulations.
She addressed recently approved regulations on parking in residential areas.
If parking a vehicle overnight it must be parked on an improved surface.
They are trying to remove excess parking of persons parking on their lawns
and detracting from the community. They have been enforcing it for a year.
They first notify the public and place a red sticker on the vehicle. Then
proceed with a more official notice and/or citation if the problem persists. She
gave statistics of violations and notices in the Naples Park areas.
It is exempt for special occasions for a few hours. They generated approx.
$25,000 last year for citations.
Questions were taken from the crowd.
B. Planning Services - Don Schneider - Vanderbilt Beach Overlay Study
& MSTU
Mr. Schneider talked about thc moratorium adopted January 9, 2002. It halted
any construction along Gulf Shore Drive in the RT Zoning District. The
residents voted on several issues which were to maintain and preserve public
vistas along the gulf, lagoon and sky. Limit development to current footprint
height, density and traffic generation and limit new development to overall
height to 42 fcct from natural grade. Establish setbacks of 50 feet fi'ont and
back with 60 foot side setbacks and extend thc moratorium for an additional
one year. He covered the different dates for the different studies and tasks
that were established. They will try to meet all the criteria expected.
Mr. Schmitt mentioned the Bilagio was not part of thc overlay study or
moratorium. The study was done from Vanderbilt Beach Drive to Blucbill.
C. Public Utilities - Jim DeLony & Ray Smith - USCOE Vanderbilt
Lagoon Study
There is a large area of drainage into thc lagoon causing serious problems in
the watershed area. Study has bccn initiated. Ray Smith gave a slide
presentation as follows: Covered Concerns
Oct. 7, 2002 Meeting with Army Corp of Engineers
Terry Artrip continued with Slide Presentation.
Why partner with Corps
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- What authority do they have?
- Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration - more natural condition.
- Project "Life Cycle" (2 phases)
- Funding
- Timeline
Jim DeLony talked about the County entering into a partnership agreement
and getting significant amount of Federal participation up front to finance the
different phases of the study.
Jim Mudd stated Garrett Engineering gave a proposal of $8-10M for the
lagoon to bring the flushing part back and restore the ecosystem. Price was
high so wanted to find a cost share partner.
Commissioner Halas mentioned this issue will affect not only Vanderbilt
Lagoon but the whole watershed as there is an increase in population. Looking
at water quality is important and a possibility it will help with red tide.
Questions were taken from the Audience.
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Transportation - Norman Feder
Mr. Feder reported:
- 8 segments of roadway have opened up in the last 21/2 years.
- 4 segments under construction at this time - Goodlette Frank Road -
between Pine Ridge and Vanderbilt, 2 sections of Livingston Road.
- Sections of Livingston being completed in different phases
- 22-23,000 vehicles a day from Pine Ridge to Radio on Livingston
- Immokalee from 951 to 43rd (permit issues resolved with EPA)
- Finished 1-75 to 43rd & 1-75 ramp improvements
- Significant Projects in areas are:
- Vanderbilt Road project needed
- Airport to 951
Golden Gate Parkway - 6 laning
Lakeland Bridge construction
Computerized signal system
- Transit system
Doubled impact fees - addressed growth paying for growth
-Future Enhancement on Vanderbilt Drive - Overlay Study, Naples
Park Study, Transportation Corridor Study for Vanderbilt Drive. (Bonita
Beach Road down to Bluebil1-111th) Hold until after season.
-111th Avenue/Bluebill/Vanderbilt Drive- signal & left turn lane study.
-East/West Livingston Road connection to US 41 - is 1 mile south of
county linc - right-of-way between North/South Livingston Road to
business 41 - trying to buy right-of-way now. No monies in program for
construction at this time.
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Questions were taken from audience.
Bike paths, sidewalks, and crosswalks were discussed. Cars coming south
from Bonita Beach Road trying to make it through the green light are
going faster than 25 MPH. Additional stop signs are needed on Vanderbilt
Drive. One at 94th or 93rd would be helpful and slow traffic down.
E. Parks & Recreation - Maria Ramsey
Beach Access - plans for future - beach and boat - presented to Board of
County Commissioners at workshop on March 12th. Gave staff direction
to formulate a plan and take back to the Board as follows:
- Barefoot Beach Preserve Pier - backwater area. (Health & safety issues
being addressed.)
- Looking for funding source (TDC)
- Connor Park - completed with 88 overflow parking spaces for beach access
- Easement at Wiggins Pass
- Shuttle drop off and turn around
- Meeting scheduled with State Park Director - June 5 & 6
- Vanderbilt beach walkways - funding to refurbish at Gulf Shore Drive
- Parking location for shuttle service for busing - land along US 41
- Parking garage - 400 spaces
Tigertail Beach - study to provide boardwalk for beach access area from
lagoon to beach.
Questions were taken from audience.
Boat access, marina property and boat shuttles were discussed. A suggestion
of purchasing the Marina was discussed. If shuttle service is provided,
restroom facilities were a concern on Bluebill/111th.
F. Emergency Management - Ken Pineau
Healy-Palm River Piper/Eulid Avenue Bridges
Evacuation Routes
Mr. Pineau reported:
- 1 OM people live south of 1-75 Corridor and vulnerable from hurricanes.
3,200,000 live in southwest Florida including Tampa Bay
Encouraging people to protect their homes and not leave unless they
leave early. Not encouraged to leave when winds are at 40 MPH.
Marco Island is extremely vulnerable with Gulf Shore Drive and those
living along the beach areas.
- Discussed several areas of evacuation.
- Evacuation decisions are based on everything being a separate entity.
Questions were taken from the audience.
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If persons are asked to leave and asked to leave their gates open, who will
protect their property. Starting a "Cert Team" would help or a Safety and
Security team. People are encouraged to purchase a "reentry" sticker.
Commissioner Halas asked each Commissioner to give a brief synopsis of
the problems in their particular areas.
Commissioner Fiala - District 1 - part of US 41 & Davis Blvd to 951 -
begins where the triangle begins and the City of Naples ends. Marco
Island, Isles of Capri and Goodland.
Her challenges consist of: redeveloping East Naples, lighting areas, blighted
areas and upgrading. Upgrading shopping centers, and getting a Library in the
area. Bayshore - has developed and upgraded area with commercial
developments. Botanical Gardens and Rookery Bay research lab. Edison
Community College expansion, super Bealls, super Wal Mart. There is a lot
of development but need to guard against over developing.
Commissioner Henning yielded his time to Honorable Judge Monaco.
Judge Monaco spoke for the residents in Quail Creek, Quail Creek Estates,
Quail Village and Long Shore Lakes. Main problem is traffic out of Quail
Creek. Traffic control is needed. Over 3,600 people in the sub-divisions long
with the persons coming and going. Traffic on Immokalee Road during peak
hours is unbearable. It is a dangerous and hazard condition. They need some
type of relief.
Commissioner Henning commented they are working on Immokalee and
challenges the staff to give the community some relief.
His District is from Bonita Springs to Rattlesnake Rd. Collier Blvd to 1-
75 North and South.
Commissioner Coyle - District 4 - runs from Pine Ridge Road South to
the Bay and from the Beach east to Livingston Road. Also shares a
portion of East Naples.
Some of the problems are some people wanting development and others not
wanting development, along with the traffic problems. The Commissioners
have done improvements to intersections, median cuts are closed, new water
& sewer treatment facilities developed, instituted year around water
restrictions to preserve aquifers, and finished a difficult LDC revision process
in Collier County to control growth. They make decisions on basis of the law
and are not always liked, so they have made changes.
Commissioner Coletta - District 5 - 85% of the total County land mass.
Consists of a large are including Immokalee and Everglade City with 5
counties that border his district. He is in the field quite often. He mentioned
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Commissioner Halas is taking a course from FEMA for response to any
emergencies.
SPEAKERS
Hal & Mary Lou Eaton - waived
Alan Yarusevich - waived
Don Neal - 425 Dockside Dr. 0405 - Fulltime resident. He spoke about the
Wiggins Pass Rezoning issue. He lives close to the Wiggins Pass Marina
property. The owners terminated their lease. He is in favor ofrezoning and
developing the property as residential. He discussed the taxes and revenues
and impact fees.
Edwin Shepherd, Jr. - 531 - 91st Avenue North - asked what the County is
going to do with 91 st street.
Joe Schmitt - on the Naples Park Community Redevelopment Plan
everything will be decided by the Homeowners that live there. The County
has no plans to take any action until the Homeowners know what they would
like to do and the County will then help them implement the plan. No
improvements will be done until it is decided by the residents and then it
would be done by a Multiple Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) at which time the
residents would establish an MSTU Board to help implement the plan.
Lynn Sawls - Not available
Donald Stone - Not available
Loren Laine - Not available
Barbara Berry - Not available
Dennis Holland - Not available
Frank Kelly - he asked if Dover Kohl has been paid the $250,000 and why.
The response was "yes" they were paid.
Claire Goff- 7079 Mill Pond Circle - she addressed development and
densities. She is President of Emerald Lakes Neighborhood Assoc. There is a
plan to change the Comp Plan to allow the Buckley Nursery to increase
density from 4 units to an acre to 15 units to an acre. She discussed the access
and mentioned the area is extremely congested and will put an over load on
the use of water and sewer. It is in the appeal stage and wants the
Commissioners to look at the situation when it comes before them. It will
have a negative impact on the entire area.
Commissioner Henning responded they asked for a Growth Management
Plan Amendment and when it comes through, the Commissioners will want to
make sure it fits into the character of the community and Emerald Lakes
neighborhood. It will come in as a PUD and not necessarily approved. It is a
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negotiated item and when the developer comes forward they will certainly
look at it and remember she had concerns.
Phil Diamond - 7119 Mill Pond Circle- off Orange Blossom Road. The
grass is very high in the median with no street lights and would like the
County to take a look at it. It is very shabby and messy.
Susan Steifel - 335 Oak Ave. - her concerns were with bike lanes in the
Vanderbilt area to the Bluebill area. She talked about the two bridges.
Without the Wiggins Pass Marina there would be no one to pull out the boats
in an emergency situation.
She also suggested the County sell the land that is landlocked in Pelican Bay
and use the money to buy Wiggins Pass Marina.
Norm Feder mentioned there is the Vanderbilt Drive study from 111 th north
to Bonita Beach Road. They are looking at the Bridges and the structure.
They are conducting a study to look at modifications with pedestrian bike
facilities included.
Diane Flagg responded that the Pathways Advisory Committee which is a
sub-committee of the Metropolitan Planning Organization ranks the projects
and evaluates them. The areas in question have been submitted for projects.
Three committees rank them and will be doing so in the very near future.
Karen McCoy - not available.
Commissioner Halas thanked those that came to the meeting, the
speakers, the staff and the Commissioners.
There being no further business for the good of the County, the Town Hall
meeting was adjourned at 9:10 PM.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS/EX
OFFICIO GOVERNING BOARD(S) OF
SPECIAL DISTRICTS UNDER ITS
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TOM ItENNING, CttAII~AN
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ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
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