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DSAC Minutes 03/07/2018March 7, 2018 MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COLTNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Naples, Florida, March 7,2018 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Development Services Advisory Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 3:00 P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the Collier County Growth Management Department Building, Conference Room #609/610, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida, with the following members present: Chairman: William J. Varian Vice Chairman: Blair Foley David Dunnavant James E. Boughton Clay Brooker Brad Schiffer Chris Mitchell Robert Mulhere Mario Valle (Excused) Norman Gentry Marco Espinar Ron Waldrop (Excused) Laura Spurgeon DeJohn Jeremy Sterk (Excused) JeffCurl ALSO PRESENT: Judy Puig, Operations Analyst, StaffLiaison Eric Fey, Sr. Project Manager, Public Utilities Jeremy Frantz, Senior Planner Mike Ossorio, Director, Code Enforcement Division Jay Ahmad, Director, Transportation Engineering Matt Mcl-ean, Director, Development Review Ken Kovensky, Director, Operations and Regulatory Management Danette Kinaszczuk, Pollution Control Manager March 7,2018 Any persons in need of the verbatim record ofthe meeting may request a copy ofthe audio recording from the Collier County Growth Management Deparlment. I. Call to Order - Chairman Chairman Varian called the meeting to order at 3:00pm II. Welcome New Committee Member Jeff Curl Mr. Curl was welcomed as a new Member of the Committee. III. Approval of Agenda Mr, Foley moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Boughton. Carried unanimously 9 - 0. IV. Approval of Minutes from February 7, 2018 Meeting Mr. Mulhere moved to approve the minutes ofthe February 7, 2018 meeting as presenled- Second by Mr. Foley. Carried unanimously 9 - 0. V. Public Speakers None Ms. Spurgeon-DeJohn arrived at 3:04pm Mr. Dunnavant arrived at 3:06pm VL StaffAnnouncements/Updates A. Code Enforcement Division update - [Mike Ossorio] Mr. Ossorio provided the report"Code Enforcement Division Monthly Report January 22, February 21, 2018 Highligh* " for information purposes. Staff continues there community sweeps and participated in Immokalee Community Redevelopment Area meetings and will be enforcing regulations pertaining to mobile homes in the area. Mr. Gentry arrived at 3: I 3pm B. Public Utilities Division update - [Tom Chmelik or designee] Mr. Fey provided a chart detailing Response Times for Letters of Availability and FDEP Permits. He noted: o The charts will be provided to the DSAC on a monthly basis for information purposes. e Staff is working on updating the Utility Standards Manual. o Staff will be revamping the process for requirements of pre-application meetings as in an effort to eliminate lacks of communications further along in the permit process for items such as available capacities, points ofservice, looping requirements, etc. Under Committee discussions, the following was noted: o The pre-app requirement does not apply to land use permits. o Should the availability letters be eliminated as a requirement in the Utility Standards Manual and be addressed at the pre-application meeting? - Mr. Fey noted he could review the request to eliminate the requirement would require a change in the Ordinance which requires a StaJf review, development of amended language and approval by lhe Board of County Commissioners (BCC). z March 7, 2018 C. Growth Management DepartmenUTransportation Engineering and/or Planning - [Jay Ahmad or designeel Mr. Ahmad reported: o Vanderbilt Dr. Bridge - Sidewalk open, bridge open by Friday. Ribbon cutting lOam- March 15th.. White Blvd. Bndqe - 32 percent complete, estimated completion June/July 2018.o Golden Gate Blvd.- Wilson to l8d - project complete. r Golden Gate Blvd. - lSth to Everslades Blvd. Design build project, Selection committee ranked firms, BCC review 312'7 , corttact anticipated for May/June, permits and construction. o Vanderbilt Beach Road Ext. Collier Blvd east to 16th - Notice to Proceed issued to Jacobs Engineering, 2 % year for designiconstruction. D. County Fire Review update - [Shar Hingson and/or Shawn Hansonl None E. North Naples Fire Review update - [Dale Feyl None F. Operations & Regulatory Mgmt. Division update [Ken Kovensky] Mr. Kovensky submitted the "Collier County February 2018 Monthly Stallilics " which outlined the building plan and land development review activities. The following was noted during his report: o Permit applications at unprecedented tevel (5,906 February 201 8 compared to 3,200 in February 2017).o Staff estimates 30 percent of the volume is Hurricane Irma related. o Staffis trying to maintain response times and there are several openings for Planning Technicians. o Staff is also being cross trained on different services and working overtime in attempt to alleviate the back log in applications. o The Human Resources Division has been contacted on the feasibility of outsourcing some work.o He will be presenting a "Staffing Plan" at an upcoming meeting and Staff is working on the FY19 budget. The Committee noted investigation may want to be undertaken to determine the feasibility of linking the payment by credit card with the CityView portal. G. Development Review Division update lMatt Mcleanl Mr. Mclean reported: o Staffis working overtime given the high volume ofapplications being processed through the County.o Two additional inspectors have been engaged to address the high demand for inspections.o One concem is the County does not want to increase staffing levels just to address a temporary bubble due to Hurricane lrma repairs.o Staff will be scheduling workshops for "acceptance process" training which will be tested on a couple of clients initially before being offered to other parties. 3 March 7, 201 8 The Committee requested Mr. Mclean notifu the Fire Review Staffto ensure they attend pre application meetings as necessary to provide input'tp front" on any of their requtrements. VII. New Business A. LDC Amendments update [Jeremy Frantzl Mr. f,'rantz reported: o The current cycle of Land Development Code Amendments is ongoing and the proposed revisions have been reviewed by the Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC) and continue to be heard by the Board of County Commissioners. o The requirement for the Board of County Commissioners to approve Insubstantial Changes to a Site Development Plan previously has been negated based on information received from the Clerk of Courts office. o The off-site preserve amendment will be reviewed by the BCC in April who will provide input based on incorporatrng the CCPC applicability for off-site preserves and the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee's recommendation on off-site donations and the land management endowment. B. Review proposed Pollution Control ordinance [Danette Kinaszczukl Ms. Kinaszczuk provided the Executive Summary " Recommendation to advertise a public hearing to consider the adoption of a new ordinance to be called the Pollution Control and Prevention Ordinance, consolidating, repealing and replacing Ordinance No. 87-79, regarding the Transportation and Disposal of Sludge and repealing Resolution No. 88-311 regardingfees for sludge transportation and disposal permits. This proposed ordinance will be in addition to Ordinance No. 89-20, the existing Collier County ll/ater Pollution Control Ordinance" for consideration. She noted the County is updating the 30-year old Ordinance to address impaired waters, drinking water protection and to incorporate enforcement mechanisms into the policies. The following was noted during Committee discussions: o The fiscal impacts listed in the Executive Summary address public costs and consideration should be given to identifying the costs to private individuals or sectors ofbusiness. o The current millage rate dedicated to the program is 0.25 and the Division has an operating budget of $3M annually which is utilized for water testing and monitoring, investigations, public ouheach, etc. There are additional funds held in reserve accounts. . Article V. Section 1.C The Ordinance requires a maintenance agreement for private sewage collection and transmission systems which should be clarified whether or not individual private septrc systems are subject to the requirements. o Article V. Section l.B - Staff should review any applicable sections to determine the enforcement intended in the policies, i.e. private lift stations are to be locked and fenced and numerous facilities throughout the County are not fenced in. o Section III.3.4 Consideration may want to be given to adding requirements for gray water discharges. o Article VI. - Consideration should be given to developing standards and compliance criteria for the water quality evaluation and monitoring activities. . Concem the Ordinance as proposed may not be equitable if it penalizes parties previously complying wtth rules at the time of development and forcing them to make costly improvements to address a PolicY.o Staff should review the County's Fertilizer Ordinance to enswe there are no conflicts between the two Ordinances. 4 VIII. IX. March 7,2018 Ms. Kinaszczuk reported she would review the comments and retum with any changes as necessary at the next DSAC meeting so the Committee may provide a recommendation on the proposed Ordinance (should they so desire). The Committee requested Staff submit the revised Ordinance to Mn Blair, Mr. Mitchell or any other interested Member pior to the meeting so they may review the document and prepare comments in advance of the meeting. Old Business None Committee Member Comments Mr. Schiffer recommended the Committee initiate review of the Landscape requirements in the County given the recent activity at Pelican Bay Marketplace where the owner was allowed to remove numerous mature oak trees and replace them with vegetation approved under current landscape standards. Mr. Curl reported he was the Landscape Architect on the project and the removal of the trees was due to security, safety and liability concems (i.e. improper parking lot lighting due the size of the trees, etc.). He acknowledged the policies need to reviewed as some vegetation approved may have unintended consequences as trees mature they may drop large quantities ofleaves and clog storm water drains, etc. Adjourn Next Meeting Dates April 4, 2018 GMD conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm May 2, 20lE GMD conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm June 6, 2018 GMD conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by the order of the Chair at 4:40 PM. x. COLLIER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE t amended