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Agenda 12/07/2004 W COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ~ WORKSHOP AGENDA December 7, 2004 9:00 a.m. Donna Fiala, Chairman, District 1 Fred W. Coyle, Vice-Chair, District 4 Frank Halas, Commissioner, District 2 Tom Henning, Commissioner, District 3 Jim Coletta, Commissioner, District 5 NOTICE: ALL PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK ON ANY AGENDA ITEM MUST REGISTER PRIOR TO SPEAKING. SPEAKERS MUST REGISTER WITH THE COUNTY MANAGER PRIOR TO THE PRESENTATION OF THE AGENDA ITEM TO BE ADDRESSED. COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2003-53, AS AMENDED, REQUIRES THAT ALL LOBBYISTS SHALL, BEFORE ENGAGING IN ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADDRESSING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS), REGISTER WITH THE CLERK TO THE BOARD AT THE BOARD MINUTES AND RECORDS DEPARTMENT. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON SUBJECTS WHICH ARE NOT ON THIS AGENDA MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING WITH EXPLANATION TO THE COUNTY MANAGER AT LEAST 13 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE MEETING AND WILL BE HEARD UNDER "PUBLIC PETITIONS". ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THIS BOARD WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS PERTAINING THERETO, AND THEREFORE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. ALL REGISTERED PUBLIC SPEAKERS WILL RECEIVE UP TO FIVE (5) MINUTES UNLESS THE TIME IS ADJUSTED BY THE CHAIRMAN. 1 December 7, 2004 IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE COLLIER COUNTY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT LOCATED AT 3301 EAST TAMIAMI TRAIL, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 34112, (239) 774-8380; ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES FOR THE HEARING IMP AIRED ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE. 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Request for policy guidance regarding proposed amendments to section 6.06.02 "SIDEWALKS AND BIKE LANE Requirements" and section 10.02.03 "Submittal Requirements for Site Development Plans" to allow for flexibility to accept a "payment in lieu of construction" option, accept equivalent alternative designs internal to the project, add the definition and requirement for Greenways and add a provision to reduce the financial impacts on small improvement projects. 3. Adjourn 2 December 7, 2004 -"-~'- -_._-~----_.,-""-~,.."...,.-,_.."._._..".~...,-«-~.,-.".,,-"~"'".._....",--,-" '. . . - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Board of County Commissioners Workshop to request policy guidance regarding proposed amendments to section 6.06.02 "SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANE Requirements" and section 10.02.03 "Submittal Requirements for Site Development Plans.." to allow for flexibility to accept a "payment in lieu of construction" option, accept equivalent alternative designs internal to the project" add the definition and requirement for Greenways and add a provision to reduce the financial impacts on smaD improvement projects. _ OBJECTIVE: A request to obtain policy guidance related to proposed amendments to sections 6.06.02 and 10.02.03 of the Collier County LDC to allow for greater flexibility for the payment in lieu. accept alternative designs internal to the project, add the reference to Greenways and reduce impacts on small improvement projects, and to request approval of a special cycle to amend the LDC to resolve the noted issues. CONSIDERATIONS: Sections 6.06.02 and 10.02.03 ( Attachment A) of the current LDC. in a small number of circumstances, do not provide sufficient flexibility for the "payment in lieu" option, where staff may deem the application of the current code to not be in the best interest of the general public. Under certain circumstances as defined by FDOT guidelines stating that sidewalks may not be required due to factors such as where the cost would be excessively disproportionate to the proposed improvement. or where public use or the project location is in a developed area with no existing sidewalks and no provisions for future pathways in the Comprehensive Pathways Plan and/or 5 year work program. or where staff deems that the construction of the sidewalks would create an overall safety issue, staff is requesting the ability to consider the payment in lieu of construction option. In those cases where staff deems the application of the code, where the costs to construct the required sidewalks is excessively disproportionate to the corresponding cost of the project, staff is proposing an amendment to the LDC to allow for an alternative program to impose a cap of25% of project cost to be accepted as payment in lieu of construction or in some cases 25% of the required sidewalk will be constructed. The current IDC in sections 6.06.01 and 10.02.03 does not allow for an alternative design. more specifically in multifamily developments where an alternative design equivalent in function may be more suitable to the proposed use of the development. Greenways are referred to in the current pathway work program and Comprehensive Pathway plan adopted by the County but are not referenced in the LDC. The proposed modification to sections 6.06.02 and 10.01.03 would add Greenways in the appropriate locations. .,.''''.----- . .1". __-'~_.._". . ~,=----_..,".._,-,.__......--,--,~....._"."';--"""._.....--_._._._~.-..."-,-,"-...~.-~,._."..;-- - e e The proposed LDC amendments (Attachment B) are requested to be heard at a special LDC cycle by the Collier County Planning Commission on February 3 and 17, 2005 and by the Board of County Commissioners on March 15, 2005 and March 29.2005. FISCAL IMPACT: The proposed IDC amendment is estimated to accept payment in lieu of construction for approximately $200,000.00 annually to be used for countywide sidewalk system improvements or appropriate adjacent roadway Capital Improvement Projects, and will provide the opportunity for permit applicants a viable alternative to reduce the overall financial impact of meeting mandates of the code. GROWm MANAGEMENT IMPACf: This proposed IDC amendment is consistent with the Growth Management Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners provide guidance regarding the proposed IDC amendment to allow for flexibility in the application of sidewalks bike lanes and greenways and direct staff to prepare the LDC amendments for a special LDC Amendment cycle to be heard March 15 and March 29, 2005. ¡?~ ,- '04:- / 04 Reviewed Reviewed by: Diane B. F ternative Transportation Modes Approved by: Approved by: ____,_____~_,....,,__.~.'_,......_._.........___,~_.M___".~..___·__'~,.,.-""'-..,-,........----,-,....~.... ..",... - ATTACHMENT "A" CURRENT LDC SECTIONS 6.06.02 AND 10.02.03: - 6.06.02 SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANE Requirements A The developer must construct SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANES, where applicable, as described below, unless otherwise exempted from the SUBDIVISION regulations of this LOC. SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANES, where applicable, must be constructed contiguous to public and private roadways, which are ADJACENT to and internal to the site, in conformance with the following criteria: 1. BIKE LANES must be provided on both sides of COLLECTOR and ARTERIAL STREETS. 2. SIDEWALKS six (6) feet in width must be provided on both sides of COLLECTOR and ARTERIAL STREETS. 3. SIDEWALKS five (5) feet in width must be provided on both sides of local STREETS. 4. For multi-family site DEVELOPMENT and site improvement projects, districts RT, RMF-6, RMF-12, and RMF-16 and all multifamily residential components of PUO districts; SIDEWALKS, five feet in width, must be provided on both sides of local STREETS with a dedicated public RIGHT -Of-WAY or roadway EASEMENT. Where there is no public RIGHT -Of-WAY or roadway EASEMENT, SIDEWALKS must connect on-site residential BUILDING(s) to a SIDEWALK within a public roadway or, if no SIDEWALK exists, to the RIGHT-Of-WAY line in accordance with Code standards contained herein. Should a two-clirectional shared use path be utilized, the minimum paved width must be ten feet. 5. All SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANES along public and private roadways must be constructed in accordance with design specifications identified in section 4.03.05 and section 5.05.08 of this LOC. 6. All bicycle lanes must have signage and be marked in accordance with the latest edition of the U.S.D.O.T.F.H.W.A. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. B. DEVELOPMENTS providing interconnections to existing and future DEVELOPMENTS pursuant to the DENSITY rating system section of the GMP must include sufficient RIGHT-Of-WAY to accommodate the roadway, SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANES, where required. BIKE LANES and SIDEWALKS must be constructed concurrently with the roadway interconnection. C. Where planned RIGHT-Of-WAY improvements by the County Transportation Division scheduled in the capital improvements program (CIP) would cause the removal of any SIDEWALKS or BIKE It I I Ie I . Page 29 of 33 Updated as of 6/21/04 LANES, the developer, in lieu of construction of the required SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANES, must provide funds for the cost of SIDEWALK and BIKE LANE construction as defined by the SchedulElt of DEVELOPMENT of Review and BUilDING Permit Fees into a PATHWAY fund approved by the County Manger or designee, for future construction of required SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANES, by the County. The time frame for this funding option is two years from the date of issuance of the first BUilDING permit to the date that the road construction is required to be bid. D. SIDEWALK Construction/Materials. All SIDEWALKS shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete, or paver brick in conformance with the standard RIGHT-OF-WAY cross sections contained in appendix B in locations illustrated on an approved site DEVELOPMENT PLAN. 1. Concrete SIDEWALKS shall be four-inch-thick, Portland cement concrete with a 28-day compressive strength of 3,000 psi. Expansion joints shall be one-half-inch preformed bituminous conforming to the latest edition of ASTM. Contraction joints shall be saw-cut joints with longitudinal spacing equal to the width of the walk. The saw cut depth shall equal or exceed one-forth the concrete thickness. All workmanship materials, methods of placement, curing, forms, foundation, finishing, etc. shall be in conformance to the latest edition of FOOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, section 522. Paver brick, SIDEWALKS, or paver brick accents in SIDEWALKS must be installed over a four inch thick, compacted limerock base. 2. All BIKE LANES shall be designed, constructed, and signed in accordance with the most current "Florida Bicycle Facilities Design Standards and Guidelines" requirements 10.02.03 e xiii. SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANES. For all projects required to be developed through the site DEVELOPMENT PLAN (SOP) process, the developer must construct SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANES where applicable, as described below. Applicability: For all districts, SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANES must be constructed contiguous to public and private roadways which are ADJACENT to and/or internal to the site, in conformance with the criteria described below: (a) SIDEWALKS, six feet in width must be provided on both sides of collector and ARTERIAL STREETS. _.'. ,,' ...."... ~_'~"'_"".'"~.~_~~"'."__'''-'''''~"'~~'__'"'''__'''''''''__'___'__'_·..,......_·..'..~_..m.'"'.'.~_~·'""~....,·",,····""'<--·"----_.__. ._,,.".._,~.__m._,,,,_,,,,,_~,,.",,,___"___,,_·,,,,__,,,,,,,,,__ ~ e (b) SIDEWALKS, five feet in width, must be provided on both sides of local STREETS. (c) BIKE LANES must be provided on both sides of collector and ARTERIAL STREETS. Page 54 of 235 Updated as of 6/21/04 (d) For multi-family site DEVELOPMENT and site improvement projects, districts RT, RM F-fj , RMF-12, and RMF-16 and all multi-family residential components of PUD districts; SIDEWALKS, five feet in width, must be provided on both sides of local STREETS with a dedicated public RIGHT -OF-WAY or roadway EASEMENT. Where there is no public RIGHT -OF-WAY or roadway EASEMENT, SIDEWALKS must connect on-site residential BUILDING(s) to a SIDEWALK within a public roadway or, if no SIDEWALK exists, to the RIGHT-OF-WAY line in accordance with Code standards contained herein. Should a twodirectional shared use path be utilized, the minimum paved width must be ten feet. (e) All SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANES along public and private roadways must be constructed in accordance with design specifications identified in the Collier County Construction Standards Manual and Section 5.05.08 of this Code. (f) DEVELOPMENTS providing interconnections to existing and future DEVELOPMENTS pursuant to the DENSITY rating system section of the Collier County growth management plan future land use element, must include sufficient RIGHT -oFWAY to accommodate the roadway I SIDEWALKS, and BIKE LANES, where required. BIKE LANES and SIDEWALKS must be constructed concurrently with the roadway interconnection. (g) Where planned RIGHT-OF-WAY improvements by the county transportation division scheduled in the county's capital improvements program (CIP) would cause the removal of any SIDEWALKS or BIKE LANES, the developer, in lieu of construction of the required SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANES, must provide funds for the cost of SIDEWALK and e e _ _....~._,__.~~..."._.,_.~,__.,",.,,..,.__.,,'___,,.....~_._""'.<>"'_~'~""""''"'~'~'''''''''''' "",_"""~""""",~"""""".,",.,_».~.".,""",,,,,,.,.,,,,,,.'M_''''''''_'''_.'~_"'''-'''~·-'''--'''''-~''-~-------'''' .._---,~._.._"_.........,,,.._."'".,'--".,~._---~ e BIKE LANE construction as defined by the schedule of DEVELOPMENT review and BUILDING permit fees and deposit the same into a PATHWAY fund, for future construction Page 55 of 235 Updated as of 6/21/04 of required SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANES, by the county. The time frame for this funding option is two years from the date of issuance of the first BUILDING permit to the date that the road construction is required to be bid. e - _ . '_~_;'''___''''''''_'___'~'''''.'''O>i'''''''''';'''''''''''''''''''' 1'~ ".....,__...._"'_~.;.,,,..,_.."',,c....~._"""_.'""'""''''''''_"___..."''_'".,,."~",__.~..__,____,,-...^"'"_"o.".."..··.,,.,,_,._'~..·~~....·_·".- ._, - ATTACHMENTB PROPOSED LDC AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 6.06.02 AND 10.02.03: 6.06.02 SIDEWALKSa and BIKE LANE and GREENWAY Requirements A. The developer must construct SIDEWALKS~ aAå-BIKE LANES and GREENWAYS, where applicable, as desaibed below, unless otherwise exempted from the SUBDIVISION regulations of this LDC. SIDEWALKS and BIKE LANES, where applicable, must be constructed within public and private riaht-of-ways, which are ADJACENT to and internal to the site as follows: Roads Sidewalks - Both sides Bike Lanes - Both sides 6 Feet wide 5 feet wide Arterial X X Collector X X Local X e 1. GREENWAYS. as defined by the Comprehensive Pathwavs Plan and identified in the 5 year work proaram, shall meet the minimum construction standards in accordance with the Florida Bicycle Facilities Plannino and Desion handbook for shared use paths. 2. For multi-family site DEVELOPMENT and site improvement projects, districts RT, RMF~, RMF-12, and RMF-16 and all multi- family residential components of PUD districts; SIDEWALKS, five feet in width, must be provided on both sides of local STREETS within a dedicated public or private RIGHT-OF-WAY or access road. Where there is no public or private RIGHT-OF-WAY, SIDEWALKS must connect from the on-site residential BUILDINGS(s) to a SIDEWALK within a public roadway or, if no SIDEWALK exists, to the RIGHT-OF-WAY line in accordance with Code standards contained herein. Alternative sidewalk desians that are eauivalent in function and LDC comoliant may be considered by the County Manaaer or desianee. Should the alternative desian not have an eauivalent value the difference must be a payment in lieu. Should a two-directional shared use path be utilized, the minimum paved width must be ten feet. 3. All SIDEWALKS~-aACi-BIKE LANES and GREENWAYS along public and private roadways must be constructed in accordance with design specifications identified in section 4.03.05 and section 5.05.08 of this LDC. e ...,,,.,..,""~".~<,,,,,...-,--.._-_..........._-_......_~,~,,-~,,.^~,,.,,-,~"><",.""_....,.~-,~..~.._..,~",,,,,,.__._- ._"'--,--".,"'_....,".^.,~,.,.,'.,--,.._--~--'_._--,.-,~_._..-"".;"'-'..';,<-'._-""_..'''_.,,..~ e 4. All bike lanes must have signage and be marked in accordance with the latest edition of the U.S.D.O.T.F.H.W.A. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. B. DEVELOPMENTS providing interconnections to existing and future DEVELOPMENTS pursuant to the DENSITY rating system section of the GMP must include sufficient RIGHT-OF-WAY to accommodate the roadway, SIDEWALKS¡,aA9 BIKE LANES and GREENWAYS, where required. BIKE LANES and SIDEWALKS must be constructed concurrently with the roadway interconnection. C. Where planned RIGHT-OF-WAY improvements by the County transportation Division scheduled in the capital improvements program (CIP) within the next five proqram years would cause the removal of any SIDEWALKS.....eF BIKE LANES or GREENWAYS or the cost would be excessivelv disprooortionate to the proposed improvement or the proiect location is develooed with no existina sidewalks. bike lanes and areenwavs or connectivity anticioated. at the sole direction of the County manaaer or desianee mav authorize or reauire a payment in lieu. e The developer, in lieu of construction of the required SIDEWALKS... and BIKE LANES and GREENWAYS. must provide funds for the cost of SIDEWALK... aAd BIKE LANES and GREENWAYS construction as defined by the Schedule of DEVELOPMENT of Review and BUILDING Permit Fees into a PATHWAY fund or identified CIP proiect approved by the County Manager or designee, for future construction of required SIDEWALKS...aAd BIKE LANES... aAd GREENWAYS and system improvements to the bicycle and pedestrian network, by the County. The time frame for this funding option is two years from the date of issuanœ of the first BUILDING permit to the date that the road construction is r-equired to be bid. If payment is less than LDC reauirements for construction of SIDEWALKS. BIKE LANES and GREENWAYS. the payment will be applied toward the SDP's current LDC compliance. D. SIDEWALK ConstructionlMaterials. All SIDEWALKS shall be constructed. of Portland cement concrete, or paver brick. in conformance with the standard RIGHT-OF-WAY cross sections contained in appendix B in locations illustrated on an approved site DEVELOPMENT PLAN. 1. Concrete SIDEWALKS shall be four-inch-thick, Portland cement concrete with a 28-day compressive strength of 3,000 psi. Expansion joints shall be one-half-inch performed bituminous conforming to the latest edition of ASTM. Contraction joints shall be saw-cut joints with longitudinal spacing equal to the width of the walk. The saw cut depth shall equal or exceed one-forth the conaete thickness. All workmanship materials, e -,.._-"-,,',.,'_.,.....,^""'.,-"._...~,.~_.=~._-~..... .~.__. ._..._,-....~..,_." .~."._....~""._""~~"~.._"._...-.._."""-,...,.,.,...---~.""""''''',~'''~~"",,"-~,_..""""',..""""'""""" · _ _._n__ ~__ ~ methods of placement, curing, forms, foundation, finishing, etc. shall be in conformance to the latest edition of FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, section 522. Paver brick, SIDEWALKS, or paver brick accents in SIDEWALKS must be installed over a four inch thick, compacted limerock base. All BIKE LANES shall be designed, constructed,and signed in accordance with the most current "Florida Bicycle Facilities Design Standards and Guidelines" requirements. All Greenwavs shall be constructed in accordance with the Florida Bicycle Facilities Plannina and Desian handbook for shared use paths. a minimum of 10 foot in width ane may se œnstruot of asphalt. /\sphalt thioknÐss and depth of oompaoteg limereck. base '-":iII be based on usage requirements. e 2. 10.02.03 Submittal Requirements for Site Development Plans B. 1. e i. Infrastructure Improvement Plans xiii. Sidewalks.a...8AÐ bike lanes and areenwavs. For all projects required to be developed through the side development plan (SDP) process, the developer must construct sidewalks,a. and bike lanes and areenwavs where feasiele, applicable as described below. Applicability: For all districts, sidewalks~ 8ftd bike lanes and greenways must be constructed OOBtigeeuS te-within the public and private roed~;.'8ys right-of- ways which are adjacent to and/or internal to the site, in conformance with the criteria described below as follows: (a) Sidewalks, six feet in width must be provided on both sides of collector and arterial streets. (b) Sidewalks, five feet in width, must bo providod on both sides of IOC31 streets (c) Bike lanes must be provided on both sides of colloctor 3nd arterial streets Roads Sidewalks - Both sides Bike Lanes - Both sides 6 Feet wide 5 feet wide Arterial X X Collector X X Local X All Greenwavs as defined bY the Comprehensive Pathways Plan and identified in the 5 year work proaram, shall meet the minimum construction e ....".......... .-..,. -~"'-~'-"---"'-"- .~... "... -"..."._.,~'"""_.<~....~-_._"~."._...,--._-~---~."'..'~......,~--_._,"-_.~"",._,-",,-_.- - - - standards in accordance with the Florida Bicycle Facilities Plannina and Desion handbook for shared use paths For multi-family site DEVELOPMENT and site improvement projects, districts RT, RMF-6., RMF-12, and RMF-16 and all multi-family residential components of PUD districts; SIDEWALKS, five feet in width, must be provided on both sides of local STREETS within a dedicated public or private RIGHT- OF-WAY or access road. Where there is no public-º.[ private RIGHT-OF-WAY, SIDEWALKS must connect from the on-site residential BUILDINGS(s) to a SIDEWALK within a public roadway or, if no SIDEWALK exists, to the RIGHT-OF-WAY line in accordance with Code standards contained herein. Alternative sidewalk desians that are eauivalent in function and LDC compliant mav be considered by the County Manaaer or desianee. Should the alternative desian not have an eauivalent value the difference must be a payment in lieu. Should a two- directional shared use path be utilized, the minimum paved width must be ten feet. 1. All sidewalks and bike lanes along public and private roadways must be constructed in accordance with design specifications identified in the Collier County Construction Standards Manual and Section 5.05.08 of this Code. Developments providing interconnections to existing and future developments pursuant to the density rating system section of the Collier County growth management plan future land use element, must include sufficient right-of- way to accommodate the roadway, sidewalks, and bike lanes, where required. Bike lanes and sidewalks must be constructed concurrently with the roadway interconnection. 2. 3. Where plamed RIGHT-OF-WAY improvements by the County transportation Division scheduled in the capital improvements program (CIP) within the next five proaram years would cause the removal of any SIDEWALKS....9f BIKE LANES or GREENWAYS or the cost would be excessivelv disproportionate to the croPOsed improvement or the Droiect location is develooed with no existina sidewalks. bike lanes and areenwavs or connectivity anticioated. at the sole - - direction of the Countv manaaer or desianee may authorize or reauire a oavment in lieu. The developer, in lieu of construction of the required SIDEWALKS¡-aAd-BIKE LANES and GREENWAYS, must provide funds for the cost of SIDEWALK.L..SAG BIKE LANES and GREENWAYS construction as defined by the Schedule of DEVELOPMENT of Review and BUILDING Permit Fees into a PATHWAY fund or identified CIP oroiect approved by the County Manager or dosignee, for future construction of required SIDEWALKS..SAG BIKE LANES. SAG GREENWAYS and system improvements to the bicycle and pedestrian network, by the County~ ~: :~~~ for this funding option is w.'O years from the åate of issuanœ of the ING permit to the date that the road construction is required to bo bid. If oayment is less than LDC reauirements for construction of SIDEWALKS. BIKE LANES and GREENWAYS. the oavment will be aDplied toward the SDP's current LDC comoliance. - - . .,__ ._...., ...__,.".,_,,,.,.~...,,..d_,,.""^""~""~'_'."_'O~."".'"_......__.,.....".,....,.".."..^._._""'""..,......____,"'""'.."~.",~_...M__~'~.._""""_._",·..^~·_·,,~··-·">_·_- " -"-_..,_.~-"~-"--,,'"'-"-"_..,-_.-..._,,',_.,,........_"'-""_.."'""--