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May 5, 2004
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, May 5,2004
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier C0unty Development Services Advisory
Committee, in and for the County of Collier, ha\';ng conducted business herein, met on
this date at 2:00 PM in REGULAR SESSION in Conference Room "610" in the Collier
County Development Services Center, Naples, Florida, with the following members
present:
CHAIRMAN: Justin Martin
Charles Abbott
Dalas Disney
Robert Duane
Marco Espinar
Thomas Masters
Thomas Peek
Herbert Savage
Peter VanArsdale
ST AFF PRESENT: Roy Anderson, Director, PUED
Norman Feder, Administrator, Dept. of Transportation
Tom Kuck, Director of Engineering Services
Paul Kwa, Project Manager, PUED
Sandra Lea, Administrative Assistant, CDES Administration
Gary Mullee, Financial Operations Manager
Susan Murray, Director, Zoning and Land Development Review
Ed Perico, Director of Building Review & Permitting
Joseph Schmitt, Administrator, CDES
Donald Scott, Director, Transportation/Planning
Russell Webb, Principal Planner, Zoning & Land Development Review
Patrick White, Assistant County Attorney
ALSO PRESENT: Gail Easley,Consultant
Len Berringer, Conservancy SWFL
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
May 5, 2004
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 610
I. Approval of Agenda
II. Approval of Minutes - April 7, 2004
III. Staff Announcements
A. Community Development & Environmental Services Update - Joe
Schmitt
. Update re Recruitment of Director, Building Review & Permitting
B. Transportation Division Update - Norm Feder
C. Public Utilities Division Update - Roy Anderson
IV. New Business
A. Utility Standards and Procedures Ordinance - Roy Anderson/Paul Kwa
B. Utility Standards Manual - Roy Anderson/Paul Kwa
C. LDC Amendment Cycle - 1st Cycle 2004 (LDC reformation) - Russell
Webb
V. Old Business
VI. Subcommittee Reports
A. Land Development Regulation - April 29, 2004 Meeting - Tom Masters
B. Budget & Operations - Peter Van Arsdale
C. Utility Code - Justin Martin
VII. Committee Member Comments
VIII. Next Meeting - June 2,2004 (Conference Room 610) - 2:00 p.m.
IX. Adjournment
Please note that the June 2, 2004 meeting also convenes at
2:00 p.m.
May 5,2004
Chairman Justin Martin called the meeting to order at 2:10 PM.
I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Chairman Martin announced that a review of the Minimum Housing and Building
Standards Ordinance will be postponed until no sooner than the June 2, 2004 DSAC
meeting. Mr. Schmitt added that the Ordinance will not be presented to the Board of
County Commissioners until September, 2004.
It was also announced that the June 2, 2004 meeting will convene at 3:30 p.m. as
opposed to the previously announced 2:00 p.m. timeframe.
The meeting agenda was unanimously approved (8-0) on motion duly made by
Peter Van Arsdale and seconded by Thomas Peek.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -APRIL 7. 2004 MEETING
Minutes of the April 7, 2004 Development Services and Advisory Committee
(DSAC) meeting were unanimously approved (8-0) on motion duly made by
Peter Van Arsdale and seconded by Thomas Peek.
III. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Community Development & Environmental Services Division Update - J.
Schmitt
Mr. Joseph Schmitt, Administrator of the Community Development &
Environmental Services Division, reported that interviews with five (5) candidates
for the position of Director, Building Review and Permitting, are in the process of
being scheduled.
B. Transportation Division Update - N. Feder
Mr. Norman Feder, Administrator, Department of Transportation, provided an
overview of the various projects which are either underway or planned over the
next several years including, but not limited to, expanding Immokalee Road to six
(6) lanes, widening of Collier Boulevard, development of the Golden Gate
overpass and expanding Vanderbilt Road to six (6) lanes.
He further reported that the concurrency system is operational and will be
presented to DSAC for consideration in the coming months. Mr. Feder also
reviewed the traffic control system, noting that improvements in progression are
continuing.
Mr. Feder regretfully announced that Edward Kant's last day of employment with
Collier County will be May 14, 2004 and encouraged the DSAC members to
contact Mr. Kant to extend their best wishes for his continued success.
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C. Public Utilities Division Update - R. Anderson
Mr. Roy Anderson announced that the Water and Waste Water Master Plan will
be presented for approval to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on May
25,2004. Contingent upon the approval of DSAC, the Utilities Standards and
Procedures Ordinance and Utilities Standards Manual will be presented at the
May 11, 2004 BCC meeting.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Utility Standards and Procedures Ordinance
Mr. Kwa reported that the DSAC Utility Code Sub-Committee, at its meeting on
April 20, 2004, reviewed and recommended approval of the Utility Standards and
Procedures Ordinance.
B. Utility Standards Manual
Mr. Kwa further reported that the DSAC Utility Code Sub-Committee also
reviewed and recommended approval of the Utility Standards Manual. He noted
that future updates will be adopted via Board Resolution. In response to Mr.
Peek, Mr. Kwa advised that the manual will be available for viewing on the
Collier County website.
On motion duly made by Robert Mulhere, seconded by Thomas Peek
and unanimously carried (8-0), the Development Services Advisory
Committee recommended that the Board of County Commissioners
adopt both the Utilities Standards and Procedures Ordinance (2004)
and the Utility Standards Manual.
C. LDC Amendment Cycle - 1 st Cylcle 2004 (LDC Reformation)
Patrick White, Assistant County Attorney, advised that with the exception of
changes to the definition and several deleted sections, the proposed Unified
Development Code (UDC) revisions are primarily related to changes in format.
Thomas Masters, Chairman of the DSAC Land Development Regulation Sub-
Committee, provided assurance that the LDC was reviewed in detail and the
proposed UDC revisions are appropriate, noting that several Scrivener's Errors
may be needed in the future. He further stated that the Cycle 1 formatting
changes will provide structure to the substantive signage changes and LDC Cycle
2 amendments.
Gail Easley, a consultant with the Gail Easley Company, provided an overview of
the proposed UDC. She noted that some items in the Land Development Code
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will be transferred to the County Code of Laws. Ms. Easley advised that the
revisions were developed in order to simplify the format, eliminate duplication
and internal inconsistencies, relocate matters not pertaining to land development
and consolidate and update definitions. She added that the LDC will be easier to
use and easier to amend as a result of the formatting changes.
Mr. White advised that if adopted and in order to allow sufficient time for staff
training and publication by the Municipal Code Corporation, the Amendments
will be effective Monday, August 30,2004. Further, both the LDC and the Code
of Laws will be available in electronic format for all users and will also be located
on the Collier County website. The LDC will be updated four (4) times per year
as opposed to the existing two times per year. In response to a question posed by
Mr. VanArsdale, Mr. White advised that an index should bc available by the
August 30, 2004 implementation date.
In terms of the approval process, Mr. White reported that the Cycle 1 revisions
will be presented to the Planning Commission on May 6, 2004 and the Board of
County Commissioners on May 25, 2004.
Mr. Schmitt advised that a formal internal review process is being developed in
terms of future management of LDC amendments.
On motion duly made by Robert Mulhere, seconded by Thomas
Masters and unanimously carried (8-0), the Development Services
Advisory Committee recommended that the Board of County
Commissioners adopt the UDC revisions, subject to: (1) Staff
addressing any glitches that may be discovered prior to effective date
and next cycle, as required; (2) Staff bringing forward in next cycle
needed LDC Amendments, including vested rights determination and
procedure; and any other minor revisions that may be discovered as
the various committees, staff and applicants review and apply the
UDC provisions; and (3) Staff implementing all proposed Code of
Laws and Ordinances and Administrative code actions prior to the
UDC's effective date.
V. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
VI. SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Land Development Regulation - T. Masters
No further comments were necessary.
B. Budget and Operations Sub-Committee
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Mr. Van Arsdale briefly reviewed the minutes of the DSAC Budget and
Operations Sub-Committee meeting of April 14, 2004, specifically noting the
Sub-Committee's review of the FY 2005 budget as well as their efforts in
improving performance standards.
C. Utility Code - J. Martin
Justin Martin announced his resignation from the DSAC Utility Code Sub-
Committee. Mr. Masters agreed to contact Blair Foley to solicit his interest in
serving as a member of the Sub-Committee, replacing Mr. Martin. It was noted
that members are generally appointed at the end of each year.
VII. COM~,:IIITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Mr. Peek reminded members that the June 2, 2004 DSAC meeting will convene at
3:30 p.m. rather than 2:00 p.m.
As a matter of information, Patrick White advised that the ordinances that will be
transferred to the Code of Laws will be presented to DSAC for consideration at a
later time.
VIII. NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting of DSAC will be Wednesday, June 2,2004 at 3:30 p.m. in
Conference Room 610.
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was
adjourned by order of the Chair at 4:00 PM.
COLLIER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Vinnan Justin Martin
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