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CCLAAC Minutes 12/20/2017 December 20, 2017 MINUTES OF THE CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Naples, Florida, December 20, 2017 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 1:00 P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at Administrative Building "F", 3rd Floor, Collier County Government Complex Naples, Florida with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Bill Poteet VICE CHAIRMAN: Pat Sherry Tracey Dewrell (Absent) Susan Calkins Michael Seef John Psaras (Excused) Jacob Winge Carol Pratt (Excused) (Vacancy) ALSO PRESENT: Alexandra Solecki, Conservation Collier Coordinator, Program Manager Jennifer Belpedio, Assistant County Attorney Melissa Hennig, Sr. Environmental Specialist 1 December 20,2017 I. Roll Call Chairman Poteet called the meeting to order at 1:00PM. Roll call was taken and a quorum was established. II. Approval of Agenda Ms. Sherry moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Seef. Carried unanimously S—0. III. Approval of November 13,2017 minutes Mr. Seef moved to approve the minutes of the November 13, 2017 meeting as presented Second by Mr. singe. Carried unanimously S—0. IV. Old Business A. Offsite preservation LDC amendment status Ms. Sulecki reported: • On December 12,2017, the Board of County Commissioners reviewed the proposed amendments and recommendations by the Development Services Advisory Committee, Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee and the Collier County Planning Commission(CCPC). • The item was continued as the Commissioner's requested additional Staff input on the rationale for the changes given the proposed amendment was initiated under a previous administration. Committee discussion occurred on if it would be beneficial to support the CCPC's recommendations. Ms. Calkins moved for the Committee to support the recommendation of the Collier County Planning Commission for the proposed Land Development Code amendment Second by Mr. Seef. Ms. Calkins amended the motion for the Committee to support the recommendation of the Collier County Planning Commission for the proposed Land Development Code amendment subject to the program being permitted to accept donations of land Second by Mr. Seef. Carried unanimously S—0. B. Multi-parcel Project Offer Acceptance Status Ms. Sulecki presented the spreadsheet "Multi- Parcel Status 12/1/17" for information purposes noting: • Nine responses to"offer letters"disseminated by Staff to owners in the project areas were received by the County. • Six owners accepted the County offer while 3 owners found them unacceptable as the price offered was too low. • The prices offered are based on 2 appraisals of the property and funds acquired from donations will be utilized to purchase the parcels($62,000 for Winchester Head and $28,200 for Red Maple Swamp). V. New Business A. Initial Criteria qualification—SD Corp/Cypress Landings II December 20,2017 Ms. Sulecki presented the "SD Corp—Cypress Landings II Initial Screening"for consideration. Five members of the Committee need to find the application a qualified proposal to move the property forward in the acquisition process. She noted: • There are 3 parcels associated with the proposal which are located north of Rattlesnake Hammock Road and west of Collier Blvd. • The lands are held in different corporations,but controlled by the same ownership and comprised of the following areas: SD Corporation of Naples,Inc. -Parcel 1— 77.99 acres; Parcel 2- 7.16 acres; Cypress Landings II of Naples, LLC. —Parcel 3 -30acres +/-. • There is an old water plant building on site would be removed by the owners and Parcel 1 could be connected to Serenity Park via a foot path. The Committee noted the site is characterized by exotics which could be a concern and investigation should occur to determine any measure available to deal with the issue. Mr. Winge moved to deem the SD Corp/Cypress Landings II application a qualified proposal and to move it forward in the acquisition process. Second by Mr. Seef Carried unanimously S—0. The Committee requested Staff to notify them on which County voting district the parcels are located in. B.ICSR Report—Half Circle L Ranch Ms. Sulecki presented the "Half Circle L Initial Criteria Screening Report"for information purposes. She noted: • The application was previously deemed a qualified proposal and accepted into the acquisition cycle. • Staff conducted a site visit to the property which consists of several parcels comprising 3,370 acres. • The lands are zoned agricultural with mobile home,Rural Land Stewardship Area(RLSA) and Area of Critical State Concern(ACSC)overlays. • Credits generated from the parcels sending lands located in the RLSA are required to be severed by a private party. • If the County acquires the properties,there may be mitigation credits available(i.e. panther habitat,wetland, etc.)however this could potentially restrict public use of the areas. • She provided an overview of the 5 Screening Criteria in the report noting the Critical Lands and Waters Identification(CLIP)project,Florida Natural Areas Inventory(FNAI), University of Florida and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission data sets are utilized by Staff to assist in the evaluation of the property. • The lands meet the 5 criteria and the lands are under consideration for acquisition by the State of Florida. Speaker Rocky Scofield,Half Circle L Ranch notified the Committee the lands are now ranked#8 on the State's acquisition list. C. Demolition vs.Repair of Caretakers Residence at Pepper Ranch Ms. Sulecki presented the Executive Summary "Demolition of the Caretakers Cottage at Pepper Ranch Preserve"and"Pepper Ranch Preserve Facilities Assessment"prepared by CH2M which provided the results of an inspection of all facilities at the Preserve. She noted: 3 December 20,2017 • The cottage was renovated in 2013 however there have been ongoing maintenance items including dealing with air quality issues. • An assessment of the property was conducted by CH2M which concluded$45,000 in repairs is required to the building. • Staff is proposing the building be removed and a concrete RV and utility pad be placed elsewhere on site to house a party interested in living on site and providing campground host services. • There are funds previously budgeted for the RV pad and funds left over from another project for repairs to other structures the report identifies. The Committee noted it would be beneficial to determine any salvage value for the items associated with the cottage(A/C units, fixtures, etc.)—Staff reported they would return to the Committee with a scope of services for the project which will provide additional detail on the work proposed. Ms. Winge moved to support Staffs recommendation to demolish the caretakers residence located on the Pepper Ranch property and move forward with the placement of an RV pad/utility placement as an alternate means of providing onsite minor maintenance and campground host services. Second by Ms. Calkins. Carried unanimously 5—0. D. Celsnak—Red Maple Swamp-Contract (tentative) Ms. Sulecki presented the Executive Summary `Approve an Agreement for Sale and Purchase for 2.73 acres within the Red Maple Swamp Preserve Multi parcel Project under the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program, at a cost not to exceed$16,250 (Celsnak Tr.)" dated December 11, 2017 for consideration. Mr.Seef moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve an Agreement for Sale and Purchase for 2.73 acres within the Red Maple Swamp Preserve Multi parcel Project under the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program, at a cost not to exceed$16,250 (Celsnak Tr.). Second by Ms. Calkins. Carried unanimously 5—0. VI. Coordinator Communications A.BCC Items 11/14/17—The Committee's proposed policy resolution for weighting the criteria associated with the acquisition process was not approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC)at this point in time. They reported the existing criteria should be sufficient to address the process and requested Staff to meet with them individually to discuss any recommended changes to the process. 12/12/17—The amendments to the Land Development Code,off site preservation were discussed but the item was continued to the next BCC meeting. B. Misc Items Ms. Sulecki reported: • Molly Duval is a new Land Manager for Conservation Collier. • The work necessary to clear the trails in the preserve as a result of hurricane damage has been completed. • Mr. Dewrell, Ms. Calkins and Ms. Sherry are up for reappointment to the Committee and those interested should file the necessary forms with Staff so they may be considered by the BCC. VII. Subcommittee Reports 4 December 20,2017 A. Lands Evaluation &Management—Chair-Tracey Dewrell; Members-Bill Poteet,Patricia Sherry,Michael Seef A meeting was held on 12/19/17 where the Pepper Ranch caretaker's cottage,the Winchester Head Management Plan and program's criteria for ranking were discussed. B. Outreach-Jacob Winge,John Psaras, Susan Calkins,Michael Seef Mr. Seef reported: • The next meeting will be held in January of 2018 and items for review include continued distribution of rack cards,an App for hikers to download for information on preserves, potential links to other County websites. • The Greater Naples Leadership Council has indicated an interest in donating $20,000 to the program and BCC approval would be required to accept the funds. • The Committee continues to identify any events where speaking engagements may be scheduled to aid in informing the public on the program. C. Ordinance Policy and Rules-Chair-Patricia Sherry; Members-Jacob Winge,John Psaras, A meeting will be scheduled for January. VIII. Chair Committee Member Comments None IX. Public General Comments None X. Staff Comments None There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 2:30P.M. Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee Bill Potee Chairman 1 r- eh a r- 6L� f 77rC1�tJ , -� t These minut roved by the Board/Committee on - as presentee or as amended 5