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Agenda 03/09/2010 Item #16B 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 1 of 45 Recommendation to approve a Resolution to support the Transportation Planning Department's application (and its supporting documentation) to add the [mmokalee Regional Airport as an Emerging Facility on the Strategic Intermodal System (S[S). OBJECTIVE: To obtain approval from the Board of County Commissioners for a Resolution to support the Transportation Planning Department's application to add the Immokalee Regional Airport as an Emerging Facility on the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS). CONSIDERATIONS: The Transportation Planning Department's goal is to request a change from a non-designated SIS facility to an Emerging SIS Facility. The request for designation of the Immokalee Regional Airport as an Emerging SIS facility meets the Economic Connectivity Criteria to support this designation. The Immokalee Regional Airport is located within the South Central Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern designated by the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development, as defined in Florida Statutes S 288.0656. - Florida airports support essential community services, such as emergency medical flights, law enforcement, and aerial insecticide applications. When disaster strikes, Florida's community airports are available to serve in time of need. In many areas, community airports serve as staging sites and communication centers that coordinate logistics among state and community Emergency Response Teams, first responders, utility workers, emergency medical teams, the National Guard, insurance adjusters, Red Cross employees, and other volunteers during recovery. Community airports serve as pipelines for the distribution of food, water, ice and emergency medical supplies. Community airports provide lifesaving interventions and basic search and rescue operations. Airports assist in damage assessment, evacuation, and rapid sheltering services for residents in areas hit by disasters. In 2004 when four hurricanes ravaged the state, airports were called into service to provide staging areas for recovery efforts of a magnitude seldom seen. Florida airports improve the quality of life for all of the state's residents, even those who never directly use them. The application was approved unanimously by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and the Collier County Airport Authority. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this Executive Summary. . LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney's Office and is legally sufficient for Board action--SRT. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Impact associated with this Executive Summary. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached Resolution and authorize the Transportation Planning Department to submit the SIS application on behalf of the Immokalee Regional Airport. - Prepared By: Claudine Auclair, Principal Planner, Transportation Planning Department Attachments: 1) Original Resolution; 2) SIS Application and Supporting Documentation -, ., ~ Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 2 of 45 COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Item Number: Item Summary: 16B3 Meeting Date: Recommendation to approve a Resolution supporting the Transportation Planning Department's application to add the lmmokalee Regional Airport as an Emerging Facility on the Strategic Inlermodal System (5IS). 319120109:00:00 AM Prepared By Claudine Auclair Planner, Principal Date Transportation Division Transportation Planning 2/19120104:36:40 PM Approved By Scott R. Teach Deputy County Attorney Date County Attorney County Attorney 2/22/201011:21 AM Approved By Nick Casalanguida Director. Transportation Planning Date Transportation Division Transportation Planning 2/22/20102:18 PM Approved By Gloria Herrera Management/Budget Analyst Date Transportation Division Transportation Administration 212212010 3:06 PM ~. Approved By Lisa Taylor Management/Budget Analyst Date Transportation Division Transportation Administration 2123120108:18 AM Approved By Norm E. Feder, AICP Administrator. Transportation Date Transportation Division Transportation Administration 2/231201011:43 AM Approved By Pat lehnhard Executllie Secretary Date Transportation Division Transportation Administration 2/23120103:17 PM Approved By OMS Coordinator Date County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 2125120109:38 AM Approved By Jeff Klatzkow County Attorney Date 2/26/20102:15 PM Approved By - Mark Isackson Management/Budget Analyst, Senior Date Office of Management & Office of Management & Budget Budget 212712010 12:46 PM -Cl__"r<_\ A __.~..I_'T'__...IT"n____.....ll~r\ 1.,("____1_ f'l "'1\11\\1-:' r<r\ll.TC'T"ll.T'T' A r"T"ll.TT'Il.AllF.-n 'T'n "ll.TC"nr\ """'!""lA1A .-.-.--,.,...-..--------....-.. .-' ._-~,.,---,- , . ."-....-. Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 3 of 45 RESOLUTION NO. 2010 - A RESOLUTION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REQUESTING THE ADDITION OF THE IMMOKALEE REGIONAL AIRPORT TO THE FLORIDA STRATEGIC INTERMODAL SYSTEM ("SIS") AND THAT IT BE DESIGNATED AN EMERGING SIS FACILITY. Whereas, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOn is currently in the process of updating the Strategic Intermodal System Plan with new criteria; and Whereas, the recently updated 2025 Florida Aviation System Plan identifies significant changes that will occur over the next 15 years; and Whereas, Florida's community airports support vital services and businesses and provides access to Florida's natural and manmade attractions; and Wbereas, Florida's projected population growth and urbanization trends are expected to continue, causing increasing congestion on Florida's highways; and Whereas, Collier County is also expected to experience rapid growth and continued increased transportation needs; and Wbereas, Collier County's limited resources must be focused on statewide and regional priorities that are essential to Florida's economy and quality of life; and Whereas, through the Strategic Intermodal System, the State desires to develop strategies for improving the SIS including but not limited to assisting Rural Areas of Critical State Concern in developing a well planned transportation system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, tbat: The Immokalee Regional Airport be added to the Florida Strategic Intermodal System as an Emerging SIS Facility located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern. 1 Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 4 of 45 r- TIris Resolution adopted this favoring same. of March 2010, after motion, second and majority vote A TrEST: DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: By: FRED W. COYLE, ChainnAn , Deputy Clerk Approved as to form r- ,- 2 '"...."_.~~--,, - -"._--_.,-_._..----'--- - - ',._.....~_._,._- Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 6 of 45 "--., Table of Contents -. " Pu rpose .......... ,_......................................................................................................................-....... 3 Goa Is .n n........n.n ...... .............n....".n n' ......... n.... _,. nO............ n. n..n '...n....... ...... n..n.n ...... n. n.... ......... ............ 3 tmmokalee Regional Airport - Location .................................................................................................. 3 Backgrou nd Inform atio n ...... ... .......n...... .......n n' n' ... n........n......... ..,......... ....... n..n ....n ..' no... .., ................. 5 Population Data -Southwest Florida Region ............m......................................................................... 6 Employment Data - Southwest Florida Region..................................................................................... 6 Regional Perspective - Southwest Florida Region ..........................................m.................................. 7 Regional General Aviation. ...................... ........ .......................... .......... ............................................. ....... 7 Immokalee Regional Airport Zoning ...................................................................................................... 11 Generallmmokalee Regional Airport Aviation Information ............................................................... 11 Runways................................................................ ... ...................... ..................... ............ ............ ................ 12 Taxiways....... ...... .................. n. ....................................... ........................................ ................ ..................... 12 Other Facilities, Building and Structures ................................................................................................ 14 Aircraft Fueling Storage Facilities... .......................... ......... ...... ....... .............................. ................ ............ 14 Transportation System Analysis...... ................... ............ ............ ......................... ...... .... ......... ...... ............ 16 Existing Conditions - Roadway Inventory ............................................................................................. 19 S R 29 ............... ............ ......... ... ........................ _... .............................. .............................. ............................. 19 La ke Trafford Road ............ .................. ...... ......... ....... ......... ............ ...... ........... .................. ........................ 20 Traffic Co u nts ...... .................. ......... ............. .................. ............ .................. ................. ..................... ...... ... 20 Planned and Scheduled Improvements ................................................................................................ 21 Alternative Travel Modes .... ............ ......... ............................................ ..... ................................. ....... ..... 21 Proposed Land Uses and Trip Generation ............................................................................................ 22 Model Ad justme nts ............... ............................... ..................... ............ ..................... .................. ............ 25 Future Transportation Planning Analyses ............................................................................................. 25 Seaport, Airport and Rail Access .............................................................................................................. 27 Futu re Redevelop ment ........................... .................... ..................... ... .................. ................................. ... 31 Process for Designation Changes ............................................................................................................. 37 Concl usio n .............................. ...... ......................................................................................................... ...... 38 Refe re nces .................. .................................................. ......... ... ............... ......... ... ................. ......... ...... ....... 39 List ofTables Table 1- Surrounding Public Airports .......................,.............................................................................. 8 Table 2 - On-Airport Land Use Area ......................................................................................................... 11 Table 3 - Building Inventory ...................................................................................................................... 14 Table 4 - CRA Development Quantities and Traffic 6eneration ........................................................ 23 Table 5 - 2030 Roadway Level of Service ................................................................................................ 26 - List of Figu res Figure 1-lmmokalee Regional Airport Location Map............................................................................ 4 Figure 2 - Existing airside facilities ............................................................................................................ 13 Figure 3 - TAZ Map ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Figure 4 - SIS Facilities Surrounding Collier County................................................................................ 28 Figure 5 - Relative Distances between key freight hubs ........................................................................ 29 Figure 6 - Key Freight Generators and Truck Volume ............................................................................ 30 Figure 7 - Collier County DRI Map ............................................................................................................. 32 2lpage --------- - - ---.--...... .- .,"....".-.. Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 7 of 45 Figure 8 - Proposed Tradeport Location .................................................................................................. 33 Figure 9 - State Road 29 - PD&E Study Area Map .................................................................................. 34 3lPage Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 8 of 45 - Strategic Intermodal Designation Proposal Immokalee Regional Airport Emerging SIS Facility PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to provide support documentation for the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Designation Change Request submitted by the Collier County Transportation Planning Department on behalf of the Collier County Airport Authority (CCM) operator ofthe Immokalee Regional Airport. The Transportation Planning Department goal is to request a change from a non- desiinated SIS facility to an Emequn~ SIS Facili1;}C. The request for designation of the Immokalee Regional Airport as an Emerging SIS facility meets the Economic Connectivltt Criteria to support this designation. The lmmokalee Regional Airport is located within the South Central Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern designated by the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development, as defined in Florida Statutes 288.0656. _ GOALS The goals of this report were developed based on our understanding of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) adopted criteria and thresholds for facilities requesting Emerging SIS designation revised on July 20, 2008. The supporting information will demonstrate that the Immokalee Regional Airport (Airport Code: IMM) meets the criteria and thresholds for its designation as an Emerging SIS facility. IMMOKALEE REGIONAL AIRPORT - LOCATION DESCRIPTION The Immokalee Regional Airport, as shown on Figure 1 is located in north-central Collier County, Florida. The airport is located on the northeast side of Immokalee approximately one mile from the Central Business District. The airport is located on a 1,381-acre site and is located approximately 35 miles northeast of Naples and approximately 110 miles northwest of the port of Miami and Miami International Airport and approximately 35 miles from the Southwest Florida International Airport. The Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) is at an established elevation of 36.6 feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL) and the coordinates of the Airport Reference Point CARP) is 26026'01,758" Nand 81024'04.958" W. The primary access to IMM is via Airpark Boulevard located at the south side of the airport that originates at County Road 846. An important asset of the Immokalee Regional Airport is the location. It is located less than fifty (50) - miles of the only designated SIS aviation hub in the SIS Southwest Economic Region, Southwest Florida Regional Airport. 4lPage ,~_.~ , '\ ,-,.--'./l. ~_" ----., Ir_1.UIl4~ ......., ..."." Gui/ Of M"~;CD ~ rT"El'CE :l~a:r.tlOll(r -....".L.MIrDtO! ~E _ONAI. _T m .." '.,- .0lIJ: ~ , , " ..." , , J -' ,j" ....., I ......~ " . '., , , , . ":f .....1 . y. '-..-' ..I r"~' 1___ . 'j:"~:",:: /. -" - - -,' '". ;;",., - .'::: t- -'----~ -+'~~ '~::::~-.' 'I''f;~''---;-~ :!l~:-.~~~<" - ~ '..' '" . " "" n_ ~ ,-0.= . .- '- ~", >, ' _.s.R~6, ~~>_'-:.__._.,.....'t::.-_~ - ',:,"::':.- -~r'--.(-.\I ,.'.-.' \ .. ":"""':1 - I .. . ',' r:::-:-- ~ J.~-- I I _,J , , , mr '. N.~. 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''-'',-:~;'."';:'~'-:;--'.-r'.. .-:"'-.....,.~..":."..~.-':<'~"..... '~.,"-I:._'.'.:. . .' ~ .,,'.<t:"h:-l: '_. ".",'~" .-,-.:,.(" ~- '. ..r'. ,y.,~........~ " -. ';;:- "'I~,.::iJ~~_ ::'---: (,ii~~~-~ ~~~~tJ-~;:~-~..I':;($JSJ': ,"~. ' .f '-i,e,:- . -J' '.':, '.' .......~......r\,.~.' -~f' -V' ...-- I''''''': ' .., .,.- ". ~""'_""~:', " -- (' ~_ ',o~:;,. ''''~'"r,: ',.~..], ,- -- I ,. " . " " " i'~" .""- , c.DOO I ',000 I Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 9 of 45 N . GR"?HlC SCALE IN FEET Figure 1 - Immokalee Regional Airport Location 5lPage Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 10 of 45 ~ The driving time between Immokalee Regional Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport was estimated using Yahoo! Maps and as much of the trip was routed along an Emerging SIS highway or road connector as shown on map. The driving distance was determined to be 35.17 miles which was estimated to require approximately 48 minutes to drive. The Airport is in a designated Florida Rural Enterprise Zone and HUB Empowerment Zone. The Florida Rural Enterprise Zone Program supports economic revitalization in high unemployment or otherwise economically disadvantaged areas within the state by offering tax incentives to businesses located within the Enterprise Zone. The HUB Zone Empowerment Contracting Program is a United States Small Business Administration program that provides federal contracting opportunities for qualified small businesses in distressed areas. Additionally, a 60-acre zone in and around the Airport is a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). The FTZ designation offers companies the convenience of deferring any duties or taxes until the business ships the goods outside of the FTZ. More recently, the Florida National Guard signed a lease with Collier County and the Immokalee Airport Authority for 26 acres of land. This land will be used for the construction of a new Readiness Center. The Florida National Guard anticipates that the activities and operations created by their presence at the Immokalee Regional Airport will include a notable level of aviation related traffic. This traffic increase will be the result of training and the operations of the Emergency Readiness Operations as they relate to natural or manmade disaster such as: hurricane, wild fire, flood, pandemic disease or terrorist activity. The proposed Seminole Immokalee Casino and Resort expansion with the development of a resort facility, has identified the Immokalee Regional Airport at the center of a shuttle service between Orlando/Tampa/Miami. This would allow the casino to accommodate "high rollers" and be recognized as a new destination. In order to achieve these goals, the Immokalee Regional Airport will need to expand their runways. BACKGROUND INFORMATION In 1942, the U.S, Government constructed the Immokalee Army Airfield for use as an Army Air Corps bomber training facility. Following the war, military usage by the Army Air Corps was discontinued. From 1945 to 1960, the airport was used for limited purposes including crop dusting. In January 1960, the u.s. Government deeded the Immokalee Army Airfield property to Collier County for use as a civilian airport. In January 1960, under the Surplus Property Act of 1944, the lmmokalee Army Airfield (1,104 acres) was deeded to Collier County by the u.S. Government. Two stipulations were imposed. The first stipulation of the 1,104 acre transference was that the facility is to be 6lpage _m_ '_____._____,_ _ _.. __...""._"_.,_._~~.,._'_ v_. Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 11 of45 "used for public airport purposes for the use and benefit of the public." The second stipulation stated that Collier County could not sell or lease any portion of the property without the written consent of the FAA. The original Quitclaim Deed dated January 1960 was subsequently modified in June of 1960 to correct the property description. On June 9, 1965 the Federal Government issued a Deed of Release to the County that removed the stipulation which allowed the military use of the airport during periods of national emergency, All other provisions of the original Quitclaim Deed remain in full force and effect. Since there have been no subsequent contractual relationships with the Federal Government, particularly the FAA, these seem to be the only significant property stipulations which apply. POPULATION DATA - SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGION Most counties in this Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process (CFASPP) region have average to slightly above average concentrations of population. Manatee, Sarasota, Lee, and Collier counties have the highest concentrations of existing population. These counties house two commercial airports and several community airports. Most of the population in this region follows the 1-75 corridor. Many of the airports follow this same transportation corridor; however, some airports are also located in the less densely populated interior portions of these counties. Populations in many of the counties in this region are expected to grow at above average rates. The highest rates of population increase are expected in Charlotte and Manatee counties, followed by Lee and Collier counties. Growing population in this region will increase the demand for airport facilities. Collier County and its communities of Naples, Everglades City, Immokalee, Marco Island and Golden Gate comprise one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas (ranked 16th) in the nation. The Immokalee Area had a dramatic increase in population between 1970 and 1980. Collier County, as a whole, experiences major fluctuations in population each year between November and April. The coastal influx comes from winter visitors and part-time residents. Immokalee's population influx, which also occurs in the winter months, is mostly a result of the agricultural industry. This increase occurs when the harvest season for vegetables and citrus is at its peak. Despite the recent slowdown of the population growth in Collier County, the population is projected to increase by more than 20% from 2008 to 2019. Collier County population is projected to increase from 332,591 in 2008 to 396,812 in 2019 with the peak season population estimates to increase from 399,109 in 2008 to 476,174 in 2019. EMPLOYMENT DATA - SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGION Those counties in this part of Florida that have the highest levels of employment concentration are the same as those that have the highest levels of population 7lpage Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 12 of 45 .- concentration. Information indicates that several of the counties in this Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process (CFASPP) region are projected to have Florida's highest rates of employment increase. Those counties that are expected to have the highest rates of employment increase are somewhat similar to the counties in this CFASPP region expected to have the highest rates of population increase. When this information is compared to the employment growth rate Glades County and Collier County are each expected to have the highest rates of employment growth. REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE - SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGION The Southwest Florida Region of the 2025 Florida Aviation System Plan (FASP) Report notes that Collier County planners anticipate that the county's population will nearly double in the next 20 years from 341,726 to 666,054 in 2026. It is projected that more than half (55%) ofthat population will reside in the eastern portion of the county between 1-75 and the community of Immokalee, Florida, a Census-Designated Place (COP). Planners have mapped out major road infrastructure improvements to accommodate this projected growth including extensions and interchanges. As one of several potential right-of-way corridors for the realignment of State Road (S.R.) 29, the FOOT is examining the feasibility of a proposed S.R. 29 bypass around the east side of the Immokalee that could potentially link IMM with a major roadway corridor. -'~" The nation's newest Catholic University and Town of Ave Maria has recently been constructed. The University has worked together with the Barron Collier Companies to create the University and Town on 5,027 acres of land in northeastern Collier County, approximately 5 miles southeast of the Immokalee Regional Airport. At build-out in 2016, approximately 6,000 students and 20,000 residents are expected to call Ave Maria their home, Collier Enterprises has recently announced plans for the development of a new project called Big Cypress on a 22,000-acre parcel of land in close proximity to the Ave Maria project. The community will be designed as a town where people will live and work and is expected to be larger than the City of Naples. REGIONAL GENERAL AVIATION In addition to two other airports operated by the Collier. County Airport Authority, five other public-use airports are located within a 30 nautical mile (NM) radius of IMM. These airports include: Airglades Airport, LaBelle Municipal Airport, Naples Municipal Airport, Page Field and Southwest Florida International Airport. There are no traffic pattern conflicts with the surrounding airports. Additional information on the surrounding airports is located in Table 1. -- 8lPage _.--_...--- Agenda Item No 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 13 of 45 Table 1 Surrounding Public Airports within 30 NM Immokalee Regional Airport AIRPORT IDENTIFIER DISTANCE! LONGEST. HEADING RUNWAY. Airalades AJ!:QQ!:l ~ 215 26 nm I NE RW 13/315902' x 75' LaBelle Munidpal . X14 19 nm 1 N RW 14132 5 254' x 75' Naples Municipal Airport APF 26nmlSW RW 5123 5,290' x 150' Page Field FMY 26nmlW RW 5123 6,406' x 150' Southwest Florida Intemational Airport RSW 20nmlW RW 6/2412,000' x 150' Source: URS Corporation, 2006. The Southwest Florida Region witnessed moderate growth in general aviation activity between 1988 and 2002. Based aircraft increased from 1,201 in 1988 to 1,718. Based aircraft are projected to reach 2,436 by 2023, representing an average annual increase of 1.7 percent over the 2002-2023 forecast period. General aviation operations grew an average annual rate of 1.2 percent between 1988 and 2002. In 1988, 594,000 general aviation takeoffs and landings occurred in the Southwest Florida Region. This number reached 699,000 by 2002 and is projected to hit 969,000 by 2023. In this region, both based aircraft and general aviation operations are projected to grow at rates higher than the state average. Sarasota/Bradenton International, Southwest Florida International, and Naples Municipal all offer the Southwest Florida Region commercial service. Regional enplanements grew 1.9 percent per year on average between 1988 (2.42 million) and 2002 (3.15 million). The region's enplanements are projected to more than double by 2023, reaching 7.06 million. Commercial service operations in the Southwest Florida Region fell from 114,000 in 1988 to 85,000 in 2002 as carriers operated fewer flights as they replaced frequent turboprop flights with less frequent jet and regional jet flights, Commercial service operations are expected to witness strong growth through the forecast period, more than doubling to 172,000 by 2023. Average projected rates of growth for both commercial enplanements and commercial operations in this region are above the state average. The 2025 Florida Aviation System Plan (FASP) Report notes in 1988, 594,000 general aviation takeoffs and landings occurred in the Southwest Florida Region. This number reached 699,000 by 2002 and is projected to hit 969,000 by 2023. In this region, both based aircraft and general aviation operations are projected to grow at rates higher than the state avera!:f,. 91page Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 14 of 45 -- SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGION -" )p; Commercial Alrports . Community Airports ~/ The table below reflects airports in the Southwest Florida Region that may have current or future annual operating capacity constraints. As can be seen from' this table, potential shortfalls in operational capacity may be experienced at both commercial and community airports in this region that serve the most densely populated counties. Currently, three of the airports in this region may be experiencing some operational delays; by 2023, four airports are expected to experience operational capacity shortfalls. Three of the airports in this CFASPP region could be operating at demand/capacity ratios in excess of 100 percent. This type of demand/capacity ratio signals that operational delays are most likely significant. ,-~ 10 I P age . ~ --,--- Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 15 of 45 Source: Florida Aviation System Plan 2025 - Wilbur Smith Associates Based on its runway and taxiway configuration, approach aids, lighting, operational fleet mix, and other factors, each Florida airport has the capacity to process a certain level of annual operations without experiencing significant operational delay. When airports become congested and delay mounts, the effectiveness and efficiency of the airport system is compromised. As part of FASP 2004, an annual service volume eASV) was obtained or computed for each system airport. ASV represents the number of annual operations that an airport can theoretically process without encountering aircraft/operational delay. According to the plan, the Naples Municipal Airport is expected to exceed the annual service volume eASV) in year 2023. Southwest Florida )....- :..i"-",., *For purposes of the Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process (CFASPP), aviation activity in Florida is divided into nine regions and metropolitan areas. 11lpage - "..'~ --~.---<- Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 16 of 45 IMMOKALEE REGIONAL AIRPORT ZONING The current Immokalee Master Plan Future Land Use Map lists the Immokalee Regional Airport as being designated as "ID Industrial District". The purpose of this district "is to provide industrial type uses including those uses related to light manufacturing, processing, storage and warehousing, wholesaling, distribution, packing houses, recycling, high technology, laboratories, assembly, storage, computer and data processing, business services, limited commercial such as child care centers and restaurants and other basic industrial uses, but not to include retail as described in the Land Development Code (LDC) for the Industrial and Business Park Zoning Districts." On-airport land uses includes the airfield, terminal areal general aviation facilities, non- aviation industrial, agricultural, utilities, recreational, environmental/conservation, and green space/open space areas. Table 2 provides the acreage area associated with the land uses and percentage covered within the airport property line. Table 2 On-Airport Land Use Area Immokalee Regional Airport LAND USE ACREAGE COVERAGE (%j Airtield 310.66 22.49% Terminal Area/GA Facilities 25.09 1.82% Non-Aviation Industrial 7.84 0.57% ~ricultural 402.03 29.11% Utilities 2.93 021% Recreational 34.31 2.48% Environmental/Conservation 131.67 9.53% Green SDacef~n SDace 466.77 33.79% TOTAL 1.381.30 100.00% Source: JMM Airpott Management, 2008. A Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the Airport is scheduled to be completed by 2010 and is titled The Immokalee Airport AOPUD. This PUD retains the broad range of uses prescribed in the Immokalee Area Master Plan and permitted by the LDC. The proposed uses in this AOPUD are consistent with the intent and purpose of this district. Special provisions of the PUD deal primarily with standards uniquely suited to the airport, its supporting facilities and the tenancy of surrounding development. GENERAL IMMOKALEE REGIONAL AIRPORT AVIATION INFORMATION The Immokalee Regional Airport, including the airfield, safety areas, hangars and Terminal Building, Industrial Park and undeveloped land are encompassed by 1,381.30 acres of 12lPage _.._- Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 17 of 45 airport owned land. The improved land areas are comprised of two active runways, taxiways, apron areas, visual aids, airfield lighting, signage and security fencing, RUNWAYS lmmokalee Regional Airport is served by two runways. These runways are Runway 09/27 and Runway 18/36. Both of these runways are asphalt and are 5,000 ft. long x 150 ft wide. They both have MIRL, MITL, and taxiways that are 50 feet wide. Both runway pavements are in good condition. Runway 09/27 has no navigational aids, but Runway 18/36 has a VOR, and a GPS non-precision approach. Runway 9/27 Runway 9/27 is 5,000 feet long and 150 feet wide with pavement strength to accommodate aircraft with a single-wheel load rating of 35,000 pounds or less, a dual-wheel aircraft load rating 60,000 pounds or less, and a dual-wheel tandem aircraft load rating of up to 110,000 pounds. The runway is constructed of a flexible asphalt pavement section (8" limerock base + 3" bituminous surface) except for the last 300 feet of the runway at each end which is paved with Portland cement concrete. Based on Statewide Airfield Pavement Management Program, pavement inspection completed for Immokalee in April 2008, Runway 9/27 is considered to be in very poor condition. This runway is equipped with Medium Intensity Runway Lights (MIRL) edge lighting, and runway threshold lights to both runway ends. Runway 18/36 Runway 18/36 is similar in design to Runway 9/27 and is 5,000 feet long and 150 feet wide with pavement strength to accommodate aircraft with a single-wheel load rating of 35,000 pounds or less, a dual-wheel aircraft load rating 60,000 pounds or less, and a dual-wheel tandem aircraft load rating of 110,000 pounds. The runway is constructed of a flexible asphalt pavement section (8" limerock base + 3" bituminous surface) except the last 300 feet of the runway at each end which is paved with portland cement concrete. Based on Statewide Airfield Pavement Management Program, pavement inspection completed for Immokalee in April 2008, Runway 18/36 is considered to be in poor condition. This runway is equipped with Runway End Identification Lights (REIL) visual guidance lighting system to Runway 18 end only, High Intensity Runway Lights (HIRL) edge lighting, and runway threshold lights to both runway ends. TAXIWAYS As depicted in Figure 2, the airside facilities at IMM includes a system of taxiways that provides access between the runways and the landside areas. Taxiway Alpha (Taxiway "A") is a 50-foot-wide full-length parallel taxiway located west of Runway 18/36. The runway-to-taxiway centerline separation is 525 feet. Taxiway "A" at the Runway 36 end connects with a narrow taxilane leading towards a small 100' by 100' 13IPage Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 18 of 45 apron approximately 1,250 feet due south of that point. Taxiway "A" is equipped with Medium Intensity Taxiway Lights (MITL)s. ~ Taxiway Bravo (Taxiway "B") is a 50-foot-wide full-length parallel taxiway located along . , . --._, /....\) /1 ,< /01 \ r 1I'II"llII' "-'j ,II ,> , '"" i ...__l~~__ ...._...____--..... ',/ J "---.---_______.~ ~_,,"..,....J ~ i I Ij -;j"u~~iJ ---uJl , --1 : 1'(1' , 0 ,'- ~/ I - f; ~ r,.. 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P ~I I I J I~ ~ , "\ 1\ \ I \ , , , , .,-,,/ " ,-J , . , 'I-.J " ~('"\ ).J _ ~,~ / , , , , . ! - , , . . , , ! ".,-: ,..-"", \C' _ , ! .- , i; , , ,~, . r, . , . c....., \, .-! " ."'^" " . , , , . ...-,--",- , , \ -". --...-.<" ' , .' , , '-, ".. ~-- " ".. ~ .. 2 .. - " (l z ;: III - .. III , , . , I , j / MJlINIIIlEX ~ lNIlll.... IIM'.... T-~CO~u(l l-"'I[wlIiIl l-11'M ~lltlotll -- 1r~1IIlIUt T-_"1Illl'I ... ... ...... -.... lM..usrM.lIiUIIIl I.Itf'tlMTM.MiNi -- ...- ....- 1MIlt1Rl/llilll1Ull r'.-I ~. "--' -:--~-" ~ lIIL-_lIlDII , .' ...."'"'~ ~ -.~,,- , the south side of Runway 9/27, The runway-to-taxiway centerline separation is 775 feet. The centerline separation decreases at the east end of the runway beyond the intersection of Taxiway "B" and the former Runway 4/22. Taxiway "B" also connects to Runway 18/36 ---, 14lPage "-"'--"-~'----' "..--...-.... Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 19 of 45 and Taxiway "A". Taxiway "B" has no taxiway edge lights installed. Both Taxiway "A" and Taxiway "B" are constructed of an 8" limerock base overlain by a 3' bituminous surface. Taxiway Charlie (Taxiway "C") is a 35-foot wide partial parallel taxiway located south and east of Runway 18/36. Taxiway "C" is separated from the extended Runway 18/36 centerline by 409 feet. In 2007, partial Taxiway "C" has been extended (approximately 1,230 feet) toward north. When extended further to full parallel taxiway supporting Runway 18/36, the runway centerline- to-taxiway centerline separation is anticipated to be no less than 400 feet. The taxiway connects the Terminal Building apron and associated aircraft parking area with Runway 18 end and former Runway 4/22 end. Taxiway "C" is equipped with MITLs. OTHER FACILITIES, BUILDING AND STRUCTURES The airport has a 1,800-square foot administration building to serve general aviation pilots and passengers. There are a number of other facilities, buildings and structures that are used for both aviation and non-aviation purposes. These structures include Terminal Building, hangars, and storage buildings and maintenance facilities. A listing of these facilities, their location and condition is presented in Table 3. Table 3 Building Inventory Immokalee Regional Airport BLDG. NO. BLDG. TYPE SIZE IS.F.) CONDITION 1 FBOfTerminal 2.500 Excellent 2 T -Hangar (1 O-una) 11,960 Gooo 3 T -Ha'!!iar (1O-una\ 11.960 Gooo 4 T-Hanaar(10-unttl 11960 Gooo 5 ConventionalHa~r 4,320 Excellent 6 Conventional Hangar 3,720 ExceUenl - Announcer's Stand 368 - 7 T -Ha~ar (6-unnl 7,632 - 8 Trailer Office 450 - 9 Trailer Home 1.950 Excetient 10 StoraaelGaraqe Buildi'!}iL 1,500 - . 11 Liahllndustriel 7.920 Excellent 12 Licht lnd usmal 10.712 Excellent 13 Conventional Hangar 8,800 14 Shade Ha~r 4.900 fa.ir' 15 Ha~r 992 Poor 16 Water Treatment Plant - 17 Conventional Hangar 10,000 ExceUenl 18 Light Industrial 20.000 FaJr Source: JMM Airport Management, 2008. A General Aviation Facility/Fixed Based Operator (FHO) Terminal building is 2,500 square feet in size and serves general aviation pilots and passengers and includes pilot lounge and flight planning area with computers and phones, conference room and 12 auto parking lS J P age .,....".....;.....,.; Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 20 of 45 .-' spaces. The Terminal building also serves as administration building for the Airport Manager. AIRCRAFT FUELING STORAGE FACILITIES The fuel storage facilities (Fuel Farm) located north of the general aviation terminal at the east edge of the apron and consists of above ground fuel storage tanks and self.serve (or full service upon request) pumps. Each tank has the capability to store 10,000 gallons, One tank is used for Jet A and the other for 100LL (Low Lead) Avgas. The Fuel Farm is owned and operated by the Collier County Airport Authority and is available 24 hours a day. There are no fuel trucks available at the airport. Two private-use fuel storage tanks are also located at the airport west of the 6-unit privately owned T-Hangar building, and have a capacity of 10,000 gallons for each respective type of fuel. There are currently 25 tie-downs for the airport's general aviation aircraft, and between the airport's T -hangars and conventional hangars, there are 30 covered parking spaces for aircraft. The landside facilities include a race track that is located on a closed down runway. The race track currently generates approximately $15,000 to $20,000 a year in revenue for the airport. There are fuel sales, T .hangar rentals and rented industrial facilities that also generate income for lmmokalee Regional Airport. The airport has identified several initiatives as necessary to serve levels of demand in the near term, including a taxiway extension project, rehabilitation of runway lighting, development of a security plan, development of a u.s. Customs facility, and the installation of an emergency generator. lmmokalee Regional Airport serves the needs of air cargo and general aviation. The largest plane that currently uses the airport's facilities is a DC 3. The current Airport Reference Code (ARC) as defined by the FAA Circular 150/5300-13 for the airport is A-III. As of the FDOT 2006 inspection, there are 59 based aircraft at the field. Of this total, approximately 100 percent of the aircraft are in T-hangars or conventional hangars. The current FDOT Five-Year Work Program (2010-2014) lists a capacity project for the lmmokalee Regional Airport (426083-1) for the development of additional covered storage spaces. In its current role, the airport focuses primarily on serving general aviation aircraft The airport serves flight training operations. The airport also has business and sport related flights. The airport encourages this kind of activity, and in the near future, it plans on having more business related flights. The airport is interested in the idea of serving the Very Light jet (VLJ) aircraft; however, Immokalee could not support the Very Light jet (VLJ) aircraft at this time. The airport's future role is unlikely to be hampered by manmade factors, as there is plenty of room for growth. There are minimal environmental concerns on the property and community relations are excellent. The only potential challenge faced by the airport at this time is financial constraints. - The airport does see itself growing significantly in the future. It plans on attracting cargo and shipping facilities and intends to add industrial facilities. The airport's plans for development are in line with the Collier County Airport Authority's vision for the facility. Flight training is a component of this airport's general aviation activity. Roughly 60 percent of the airport's 16 I P age ---_.--_.._"- ,_..," '..k_~~_., "._--_..~--- Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 21 of 45 annual operations are related to flight training. Most flight training operations originate from other airports and their flight schools. General aviation operations by corporate and business users are also common at the airport. The airport estimates that 30 percent of its annual general aviation operations are business related. Roughly 20 percent ofthe airport's based aircraft are owned by local businesses. The airport does not have any based military aircraft, but supports the move of the Florida National Guard to their facility. TRANSPORT A nON SYSTEM ANALYSIS The State of Florida has been a leader in freight transportation policy, planning, and programming activities at the local, regional, and state levels. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has significantly changed the focus of its transportation program through the creation of the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) and the Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP). The SIS envisions a transportation system that will enhance Florida's economic competitiveness and focuses state investments on transportation corridors, hubs, and connectors of statewide significance. The SIS will help Florida respond to several key trends that are shaping the State's economy, and therefore, the use of the transportation system. The Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is responsible for the development and implementation of a balanced, integrated, and multi modal transportation program that efficiently moves passenger and freight traffic. Through the completion of the Collier County Freight and Goods Mobility Analysis, Collier County has now taken the next step in the development of its freight program. Collier County is geographically positioned at the terminus of the rapidly expanding Southwest Florida region, tied to the populous Southeast and West Central Florida regions by 1-75 and U.S. 41. Due to its location close to the southern tip of the Florida peninsula, Collier County's freight movements are led by origin and destination traffic, rather than through trips. The region's strong population growth, combined with a substantial tourism industry stimulate demand for construction materials and consumer goods, while growing technology industries and business services require frequent and reliable parcel deliveries to maintain competitiveness. Although construction, tourism, and services now dominate Collier County's economy, the region's economic legacy is tied to agriculture and this industry continues to ship large volumes of perishable vegetables and fruits to locations throughout the United States. While Collier County has recreational ports and a busy commercial airport (particularly strong in general aviation), the county's res)dents, visitors, and businesses rely on major air facilities (e.g., Southwest Florida International Airport, Miami International Airport) and port facilities (Ports of Manatee, Everglades, Miami, and Tampa) located outside the county and then use Southwest Florida's highway network to reach Collier County. The map on the next page provides information with regards to the roadway network in Collier County. 17IPage Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 22 of 45 - Overview of Collier County Roadway Network , , INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS us HIGHWAYS STATE HIGHVIIA.YS COUNTY ROADVlrAYS LOCAL ROADS I I SEMINOLE GULF RAlLV\AY URBAN BOUNDARIES (U,S. CENSUS, 2(00) SIS HIGHWAY CORRIDOR EMERGING SIB H1GHI/'IAV CORRIOOR . I I - " I.... Sources: FDOT Functional Classification GIS Data for Highway Network Collier County Public Road Mileage and Miles Traveled a - 2008 Interstate Turnpike Freeways Other Principal Arterials Minor Arterials Major Collectors Rural Minor Collectors Locals Total Centerline Miles 63.5 0.0 128.5 109.7 148.8 41.9 1,205.7 1,698.1 Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled 1,590,530 0.0 1,466,283 2,339,704 1,815,040 10,242 1,774,230 8,996,029 Source: Florida Department of Transportation, Transportation Statistics Office. o. Florida Department of Transportation, Transportation Statistics Office, 2008. Available at: h!!:p: II www.dot.state.fI.us/planning I statistics I mileage-rpts I pubIic08.Rill ~..",,- 18 I P age Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9. 2010 Page 23 of 45 Future Countywide Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) 2030 Financially Feasible Plan -., -, "'" -- Legend I 2030 Future Year AADT 0-1,000 1,000 - 10.000 - 10,000-25,000 25,000 - 50,000 50,000 - 100,000 100,000 - 180,000 ['.-] Urban Areas (U.S. Census Data, 2000) '. ~~-_. I . -----, , , -- @ , i ~._-'-- ~ S3_~' '...., lJil I ! - 116 c.t , , , I I , I , , I I I , I , , ,_. i -"" r"'- .~...~-"'-,~'" .' -',., N \.",+f S '. "'",-.. U. '---.;;:": .......... =--1 "-"-"/90' ., ,-,'''~~-'- ....".._-?~."~~~! ."11411 "',,-'--.- o 2.5 5 10 Miles Source: Lee - Collier Florida Standard Urban Transportation Model Structure (FSUTMS), Collier MPO, Year 2030 Financiallv Feasible Plan. , When seeking SIS designation for a State Highway System facility, certain established and adopted criteria and thresholds must be satisfied before the facility can potentially receive such designation. In the case of Emerging SIS Highway designation, the Florida Department of Transportation has specific criteria in terms of vehicle volume, truck percentage and truck volume; vehicle volume must be greater than 6,000 and truck percentage and volume must be greater than 13 and 1,000 respectively. The following analysis was conducted as support for the emerging airport designation request. The analysis focuses on the roadway transportation system within and around the Airport to determine which facility(s) satisfy the adopted criteria and thresholds. The primary access to Immokalee Regional Airport is via Airpark Boulevard located at the south side of the airport that originates at CR 846 (Immokalee Road) and SR 29. 19 J P age Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 24 of 45 ,~". EXISTING CONDITIONS - ROADWAY INVENTORY Key roads in the Immokalee Area include SR-29, the major North-South roadway in Immokalee; CR-846; SR-82; New Market Road; Immokalee Drive and Lake Trafford Road. The area east of SR-29 has a developed grid street pattern. This roadway configuration provides a driver numerous options to reach his destination. By designing a road network in such a manner, traffic congestion can be minimized. The same cannot be said for the Lake Trafford corridor. This corridor is the key roadway serving areas west of SR-29. This includes the land west of SR-29, north of Main Street. People whose destination is located in this area have few alternatives available, They must travel Lake Trafford Road in most instances. The other key roads west of SR-29 include Immokalee Drive, Westclox Road, Little League Road, and Carson Road. Presently, they constitute part of an incomplete road network. The roadways providing primary access to the Immokalee Regional Airport and vicinity are SR 29, CR 846 (Immokalee Road), New Market Road, Immokalee Drive and Lake Trafford Road. The airport main entrance is located off of Immokalee Road, SR 29 - Emerging SIS Highway (from 1-75 to SR 80) This is a two-lane, undivided facility with the exception of the segment within the .,-~ "downtown" area of Immokalee. It becomes a four-lane facility between CR 29A to 15th Street. This roadway improvement will consist of increasing capacity on SR 29 between Oil Well Road located to the north and SR 82 to the south, for a distance of approximately 17 miles. The project involves evaluating the widening of the existing two-lane undivided segment of SR 29 to four lanes, as well as the study of an alternative route east of the airport and west of lmmokalee proper that would bypass downtown Immokalee. - SR-29 is Immokalee's primary North-South traffic corridor; although 9th Street and New Market Road carries some of this traffic load, as well. Being an agricultural community, heavy trucks of varying sizes, as well as buses are common. They are used to transport workers to the fields, as well as haul the vegetable and citrus products to market or to packing houses. A number of packing houses are located either on SR-29 or within close proximity to SR-29, east of the intersection of 1st Street (CR-846) and Main Street. The Florida Department of Transportation is evaluation three separate roadway alignment and widening alternatives for portions of State Road (SR) 29 in the vicinity of the community of Immokalee. Alternative "3" proposed by the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) includes the widening of SR29 from Oil Well Road to south of the designated Immokalee Area and a new four-lane alignment that bypasses the Immokalee Area until its terminus with State Road 82. This proposed re-alignment of SR29 would divert the traffic away from the community and around the north and east side of the airport. 20lPage . -"'--- -.----- "_"d_'~_""_",_,'>__' Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 25 of 45 The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposal to improve and re-align State Road (SR) 29 that currently serves as a major north- south corridor west of the airport. Because of the need to identify, minimize or completely avoid adverse impacts to environmentally sensitive lands that are located along portions of the MPO's alternative "3" SR 29 right-of-way corridor east of the airport, the FDOT and environmental agencies desire to relocate or alter the eastern-most (north/south) segment of SR29 closer to the airport. This in turn may serve to be direct conflict with CCANs desire to preserve land areas east of the airport to retain the capability of extending Runway 9/27 to 10,000 feet. Another option to contain truck traffic to the East, and reduce truck intrusion into the more residentially oriented areas west of 1st Street, a loop road extending from the packing house area on SR-29 North of Immokalee Road is recommended. Any activities that involve trucking or the use of heavy trucks should be confined to areas east of 1st Street. The development of the loop road will have a positive impact on the redevelopment of South Immokalee, especially Main Street, by removing industrial vehicles from the downtown area. The expansion of SR 29 from Oil Well Road and SR 82 is identified as a "needs project" within the Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and is consistent with Collier County's adopted Growth Management Plan. This capacity improvement is intended to accommodate travel demand generated by population and employment growth, as well as approved development in the project study area. In addition, this improvement is anticipated to enhance emergency evacuation capacity and traffic circulation. The enhancement of SR 29 will improve the circulation of goods, as SR 29 serves as a key intrastate freight corridor providing access to local agricultural and ranching operations, as well as to freight activity centers located in central Florida and populated coastal areas. The proposed 17-mile improvement of SR 29, regardless of which alignment alternative (downtown Immokalee or east of the airport) will serve to increase the viability and connectivity of the airport to the local community and the State's system of highways. Further, it is anticipated that such roadway improvements will enhance the attractiveness and economic competitive position of the airport thus also serving to increase aviation activity at the airport. SR-82- Emerging SIS Highway (from 1-75 to SR 29) SR 82 is a component of the Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS) and the Strategic lntermodal System (SIS) in Lee, Hendry and Collier Counties. S.R. 82 is a designated hurricane evacuation route. It is a regional Emerging Strategic lntermodal System (SIS) roadway connecting 1-75 in Lee County with S.R 29 in Collier County. SR 82 is a major east-west arterial that provides a connection between 1-75, Fort Myers, Florida Gulf Coast University, the Southwest Florida International Airport and the Seminole Tribe's lmmokalee and Big Cypress Reservations as well as the new Ave Maria University 21lpage Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 26 of 45 -. Development of Regional Impact. Agriculture is transported along SR 82 from Immokalee to the Farmers Market in Fort Myers and to distribution facilities in the Tampa area via 1- 75. Lake Trafford Road This is a two-lane, undivided roadway that begins on the west side at Lake Trafford and ends just east of SR 29. Already Lake Trafford Road is beginning to experience periods of severe congestion, as is SR- 29. However, traffic movement in areas East of SR-29 experience considerably fewer delays, because the road network is a grid street pattern. This provides the individual driver with a series of options to get from the North side of lmmokalee to the South side, or from the East to SR-29. The Lake Trafford Road corridor contains an incomplete grid pattern, although the framework for one exists. Presently, Lake Trafford Road is the only East-West roadway that links SR-29 to neighborhoods surrounding Lake Trafford; therefore, many people, living West of SR-29, are forced to travel this one road. Traffic Counts The Collier County Transportation Services Department maintains a traffic count program that monitors vehicle movement activities at a number of locations throughout Immokalee. This program assists in the monitoring of service deficiencies and provides a basis for the projection of future demands upon the roadway system, Table 12 shows the results of the 2009 traffic counts for the lmmokalee roads as listed in the Annual Update and Inventory Report on Public Facilities (AUIR) adopted on November 3, 2009 by the Board of County Commissioners. The data presented in the table can be somewhat misleading, Because no traffic study has been conducted for the lmmokalee area, the roads have not been divided into a series of traffic links as is done for a traffic study. While the traffic counts are correct, the count only indicates the number of vehicles passing over a single point for a 24 hour period of time. In a traffic study, the roadway network would be segmented into a series of smaller discrete units known as links. This enables a more precise traffic analysis to be accomplished. An updated traffic study for Immokalee is being prepared at this time and will be complete by November 2009. ,_. N. First Street Main to New Market New Market Road BI'oward Sdo SR29 ,,,,' " .. .' . .... . ,', ',.' ..... ......; -0. .0' .' State Road 29 - CR 858to New Market "431:"'" "-""","',,, , .,',,,,,,,.~>,., ;i;.:};/:,>i." ....,.;(:::f:;,f~Yi:',' 4 1 5" ,:" , .. .': ',..e..""" ,- ".'.:'Y',';,:,<'"" '365 .. .,'.....,"", ',' ,',co,\'.,..,.,..,-- 'C 22lpage ,_,._n" '_'_""__"""'" -, _..._-~- . - -"-'-'.~~~. ",-_.,_.._". - ""'-' Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 27 of 45 Planned and Scheduled Improvements In order for development to be permitted, concurrency requires that road improvements to maintain level of service standards be in place or "committed" within three years from the time development permits are issued. Improvements to correct the above road deficiencies are planned in Collier County's long-range transportation plan; however, none of the initial steps for their planning or implementation are programmed within a known time-frame. Since road improvements typically take seven to ten years to be developed and implemented, and considering the economic downturn of 2008-2009, it's not likely that improvements will be forthcoming within the foreseeable future. On the positive side, planning for a "loop" facility to route SR 29 eastward around lmmokalee is the fifth-ranked unfunded need in the Collier MPO's Transportation Improvement Program adopted in July, 2008. Alternative Travel Modes lmmokalee exhibits a strong potential for use of alternative modes of transportation. Walking and bicycling are prevalent, and workers from lmmokalee make use of public transportation to access jobs in the "coastal" Collier County area. Sidewalks exist on 16.7 miles and bicycle facilities on 9.8 miles of the major roads within the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). Collier Area Transit has created four routes of service to and within lmmokalee, an internal circulator (routes 8A and 8B), a route that provides access to Marco Island and one to Naples. The Marco Island express shuttle, serving at the a.m. and p.m. peak hours, is very popular and the bus on that route operates at maximum capacity during peak seasons. The high propensity for use of alternative modes of travel may be indicative of an opportunity for providing mobility in the lmmokalee area to address concurrency concerns. Proposed Land Uses and Trip Generation There are different approaches to establishing levels of development to evaluate when considering the transportation implications of this land use plan amendment. The most commonly preferred method is to identify the effects of the proposed change in maximum allowable development densities on the adopted, financially feasible transportation plan. However, the County's 2030 transportation plan provides for a level of growth that was forecasted (when the economy was good) to occur by 2030, and that amount of growth was well below the maximum development that would be allowed by the existing land use plan. Furthermore, population growth projections published by the University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research in September, 2009, are substantially lower than those current when the MPO plan was developed so, as of now, even Collier County's adopted transportation plan analyzes a growth rate that would be considered aggressive. To create a transportation plan that addressed the current land use plan at its full build- out, and then to consider changes to that plan that might result from the proposed land use changes is not an exercise that the CRA could undertake without extensive cooperation 23lpage Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 28 of 45 -- from other agencies and County staff, considerable time, and considerable costs. Further, even the federally-mandated and State-mandated transportation planning processes do not require such a long-term planning effort. These processes require, just as the Collier MPO has undertaken, a 20- to 30-year planning horizon. The total quantity of growth that may occur in the lmmokalee CRA by 2030 may not be influenced by the proposed land use plan amendment, but the amendment may alter the location and density of development within the CRA. Knowing that the MPO and County undertake an on-going transportation planning process that is periodically updated to respond to changes in development patterns, and knowing that the currently adopted LRTP actually has developed a transportation plan for development levels that exceed current 2030 growth forecasts, then the issue of financial feasibility becomes the issue of primary importance. For this planning exercise, then, the amount of travel added by an increment of development in the CRA is compared to the revenues generated for transportation purposes by that increment. If in reasonable balance, then an assurance that the transportation needs of the development can be addressed can be provided with the same confidence that is associated with the local government comprehensive plan. - In this study, the 2030 development levels of the MPO's transportation plan were increased by approximately 20 percent, since the proposed land use plan amendment increases the residential development potential by 20 percent. The land use quantities incorporated into the MPO's 2030 long-range transportation plan for the CRA area, and the "boosted" land uses that represent the proposed land use plan amendment are summarized in Table 3. _. 24lPage Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 29 of 45 Table 4: eRA Development Quantities and Traffic Generation Estimate TAl 382 JB4 385 4 405 1 4 1 406 293 1 128 407 271 1 0 408 17 0 16 409 340 0 0 410 265 96 52 411 2(15 21 0 412 0 413 73 416 0 4 41B 788 1,739 420 219 194 3 426 418 20 _. 12 428 17 11 205 429 19 10 430 697 528 431 124 as 432 98 48 433 24 96 434 61 100 435 185 1 436 94 46 J 4.984 6.104 4,149 Aver*Tnpsperll'lit 722 4.82 1.4 Average Tript per II'Iit Source: Immokalee eRA Future Land Use Plan Amendment - Transportation Ana{ysis - Tindale-Oliver & Associates A map illustrating the locations and boundaries of T AZ's referenced in Table 4 is provided in Figure 3. 25/page IMMOKALEE INSET ! , -i j 421 ' j I ."" / ,'r-<O~l_/_.__.,;.., / I r .,7 ':" /' ! 418 f 436 '" ~"_ ,- l " ' "... 43!i 32" '. 1 420,>5':'> 416 434 433 ~;\ 'I _~_"~;;,;,;:~;::'i"r~-p '-. 431 428 ---'-_"~'-! c':, \:::.;( 41l1a.4D6! 413"',\" : _:"'\ 14D5 . , :>:":-:i' ,I -"'1''\,' 410 ! ,""",. i 404 \ ,. .:-;l' :','1 412 [' ",~ 38, 'j 407 ~ 411 . _____~,_,._~_.:.-J.j L___~J -1- 385 i 384 >---, ...----<...---.---,--.---- I I \ \ \.25 , \ , , \ \ 42& o Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 30 of 45 N A 2.5 5 -Miles .0' 3.. 363 i- _._----,,'~'"..',-,....-- - , , , co,! c 'N," _"__,'"'' ""., "--"",,",,, ,-------"" "...,.._,,' , .. 427 " , I ! -". ~"'~ \,--' i I I , I ! ,1\, , , I , I 425 c ,- -" 3 '.--", ,..----"-_..,~,-.,':',--.-'~_." - n_ ,__",_~..,_~,,~.o, _, 4<Z1 , o .3. . , , , " ,'; \. I , " I sa. 'i , ! -. Source: Immokalee eRA Future Land Use Plan Amendment - Transportation Ana(ysis - Tindale.Oliver & Associates 26lPage --------- ---.- ,_.----, .' '.' "", , ,'~'" ! ;: 417 436 . 426 !418 ,-----.,---1-,-;',- .' 7'. ,....J .3"~q. ._'I'i.~'~'tfm!l- -.'- ..406_." . \,-l""'"'\-"---~, 410 409 ":..1\404 ...-" ."401--, 412 L':~11'<' ' "'''-----~-..:;;---~--;-385-r.-3~'><"i , l___. ,--'. 302 - I - " 420, , , I ,,'---,,---, ,-----.-.-'---,-- "- ,.J I '. ---..-- ______,___H'______ LEGEND 383 HYDROGAPHY (..}I} , ,,; TRAffIC ANALYSIS ZONES ----------- Figure 3 TAZ Map Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 31 of 45 The daily trip generation of the land uses, based on the MPO model. are also reported. Using multiple linear regression, the average vehicle-trip generation rate for each of the input variables was estimated, and is reported at the bottom of Table 3. While the trip generation rates are not identical as a result of constants in the trip generation equations and differing variables for TAZ's (such as persons per d.u., vacancy rates, and vehicle ownership), they are very similar for each variable, indicating a proper proportional relationship in trip generation. The socio-economic data in all other TAZ's were not altered. For the 2030 scenario, the proposed land use plan amendment is estimated to generate 178,110 daily trip-ends, 30,140 more than the 147,970 the adopted MPO plan is based upon. These estimates are based on the MPO model-based traffic generation equations, consistent with standard procedures used for long-range transportation planning. Model Adjustments The MPO's 2030 "Constrained" Cost-Feasible transportation plan was used in this analysis. No changes were made to the highway network, but socio-economic data was changed as described above. Future Transportation Planning Analyses Two year 2030 scenarios were reviewed to identify the effects of the proposed land use plan amendment. The first was the MPO-developed, adopted, 2030 "constrained" cost- feasible plan network, and the second was a "with proposed land use plan changes" incremental scenario. The quantity of travel, resulting levels of service, and possible changes to the network to address quality of service are discussed for each scenario in the following sections. The results are presented in Table 5 side-by-side to provide for easy comparIsons. 2030 Adopted Financially Feasible Plan Scenario The adopted 2030 Cost-Feasible Transportation Plan addresses an increase of 22,565 peak hour, directional vehicle-miles of travel (vmt), or a 92 percent increase in vmt over 2008 levels on the study network. The cost-feasible 2030 transportation plan contemplates adding 19,184 peak hour direction vehicle-miles of capacity (vmc) to the network, which closely matches the expected growth in travel. Most of the network roads operate at acceptable levels of service, except for portions of CR 846 and SR 29 within and Camp Keais road to the south. The South 1st Street portion of CR 846 and Camp Keais Road deficiencies are located between the Ave Maria development and Immokalee, where a six-lane facility or parallel road would alleviate congestion. SR 29 fails in the two-lane sections within the "downtown" section of Immokalee. Four-laning, development of CR 29 Alternate (New Market Road), or developing the proposed SR 29 Loop Road are all options to provide relief to this section of the road. 2030+ Scenario The 2030+ scenario indicates an increase of 3,036 peak hour directional vmt. This represents a five percent increase in the total travel in the network. The increase in travel 27 I P age Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 32 of 45 "causes" level of service failures on 1 st Street to the north of Main Street (SR 29), but are the results of relatively small changes in traffic volume. .."~" Table 5 - 2030 Roadway Level of Service _. _. . . ..o;li!l\!............ . . . . - . " . t NO__~~N~.n~.o~o....... ~..~-~~-~~..~-~..~. ~~~ ____oc_____C_QQCCD~OO ,~NN._.......',...C_ ..........~o............. o<>o<>bO<l:>"'~_ ". . .-- 000 "" 0" . 00. 0....0_.. ...-......... <':l_O_Q . . .. 00 ",.....". ......"'- <00_.... t;~~ 000 .................,<;llO ...... c ~, . . . ; . . . , . '" Q ... "'.......-... ""..........0"''''''''...00....'''''' 18"'''''''....-''''':::1<>... ,- ..... "'.. t_.....,.,.. _ on ...--........'" ... '" - .. "''''''''''''CI>~ -"""'CS'-Ii . ... 000 \i$!YJlll'i 0_0_0 .-,. OJ ... _ __ ..,"'....,.,...,.... r,.. _ ~~!;jl!l8~i! ..ii~2~f-~~~~~~ir.~~~~8 ____o~o~do...aDao....aDao !O jill; iii lR Ii; f:! ~ "'.... ~. 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" =>=>::>:> \I,:J:::l 'H -5~5 pooaUUUQ~uVu~cogoaogoaOQQaaOQCOPOODOC 000 'OM ~"f-D<'""'''''lY~'''O::<<O::lr ... '" ,~ ,., ,.,.... f- ... l:: Jl 1'1' '!! 1'! I' l" l:' 1! t'o<",th,5" i5BiliI.aaail3000Qb! U~".I~'VVVU'-''''''''''''' ~ o . a . i . ~ ~~j~~~~~~~~~~~~8~a~a~~~~~~~a~~~~R~~~~ ..........WC>......_"'..,....~"'..,.,.....,N~_""NN....."'.. ..,"'.............00"''''... "'...__....."'..,....N.....___ ____ __ ---- gggggRIl" :;;~~~;j~ :::J _n '"' '"' <-' ~" C> 0 0: 0;;> '"' <>., a "',"'--"<>> ..'-0,........0'" . . . ~ " o 8 .." oN" ......h"''"'"' wo....,,"'...'" ..",..,w,~",_ "" _' _ <JI _ ,._ "''''...--....... "' 0 ..."'-"''''.., _ ,",. _, t\_ ...rD,..:......: "'''',.........- .,,,,m,-...... ..... ...,_ _ . <D '" ,~.., "',"'......,w"""'..,"''''' ..-'...>1"':., ...,,-..... - - ~ -- "'......... 1~ .. ... ... '" .., "',<0.-.......- ,...."'...,..0.., - .... ,.. - Source: Immokalee eRA Future Land Use Plan Amendment- Transportation Analysis - Tindale-Oliver& Associates 28lpage . ".... .........., "''''"''''''' ,,!, ~','" _ '" "'... "l "'... "".."..' -.. ,.. - - -- ~~~~~~.~~~~~"'~~~~~~~N.~~~q.N~~~ ~<c4l;UUUgYUUU~~~c<ccc~cc<c~~c~~c .~~~ii~iiiii~~~.~~~~~~~~~~~.~~~ 00::>0':'", ... ~. N" ... .. ::>~:::l:::l~~~~::>~~~~::>~~~~ N~NNN""N"'NNN_~""N"'''''~ "'~:::l~?~::>=~~=~~a~=~=~==~===~===>===~===~ ~l:'~?~~bObOb~o~~~ee~;;~~~l:'~~i~~~?~~~l:'e?i BB3IJ ~'OPQP~Hl(lili:lil6363i:li:l.il~jJ:ililila(lilililil6iliJ~ UVQU ~.~~~~~UVUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU'" < ~ . ~ - . Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 33 0145 Seaport, Airport, and Rail Access The Florida Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) program has helped to identify and prioritize a statewide system of key transportation facilities as a blueprint for future transportation investments. Several of these facilities pertain to freight transportation in Collier County. Figure 4 describes the relationship between Collier County and SIS hubs and corridors in the region. As indicated in the map below, while no major SIS eligible airports or freight terminals are located within the county, Collier County is served by major freight hubs located within 100 miles from its borders. The ports of Palm Beach, Everglades, and Miami, Palm Beach International, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, and Miami International Airports, as well as the FEC lntermodal Rail Terminals in Fort Lauderdale and Miami are located within 60 miles to the east and the ports of Manatee and Tampa, Tampa International Airport, and the CSX lntermodal Rail Terminal also in Tampa lie approximately 90 to 100 miles to the north (Figure 5). In terms of SIS Corridors, 1-75 serves as the lone facility running east-west through the length of the county, then moving north to Tampa and beyond. SR 29 is an Emerging SIS1 highway corridor that intersects 1-75 and moves north through the county via lmmokalee and eventually intersects with U.S. 27 in Glades County near Palmdale to provide a critical north-south route through central Florida. SR 80 another SIS designated highway corridor in Hendry County could also be accessed via SR 29 and provide key access to areas north of Collier County. 1 A 515 facility plays a critical role in moving people and goods to and from other states and nations, as well as between economic regions in Florida. Emerging 515 facilities currently do not meet adopted SIS criteria but are experiencing growing levels of capacity. For more information, go to www.dot.state.fLus/planning/sis. 29lpage Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 34 of 45 _. Figure 4 - SIS Facilities Surrounding Collier County = , , 1. , ~ c ~ ). NI/ ~, . .~. !fuim<:[Ij:[, '~ SIS SEAPORTS AIRPORTS = EMERGING SISAIRPORT = SIS AIRPORT HIGHWAYS /"', '''' , i EMERGING HIGHWAY CORRIDOR ,N SIS HIGHWAY CORRIDOR RAILWAYS EMERGING FREIGHT TERMINAL t:A SIS FREIGHT TERMINAL :J.:.tG,,;',tH EMERGING SIS RAIL CORRIDOR HHHH- SIS RAIL CORRIDOR WATERWAYS /\/ WATERWAY SHIPPING LANES _ URBAN BOUNDARIES 75 Miles o 25 50 - Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 30lPage Agenda Item No. 16B3 March 9, 2010 Page 35 of 45 Figure 5 - Relative Distances between Key Freight Hubs and Collier County / , " '''-'''''' , !--_..........,~- :j J> -.,-...". -"":'1i1'l l, SIS FACIUTlES I - ,...,-~ I SIS SEAPORTS AIRPORTS :');.,Y;, -,,,.~, EMERGING SIS AIRPORT = SIS AIRPORT HIGHWA YS EMERGING HIGHWAY CORRIDOR F ~ ./ " j SIS HIGHWAY CORRIDOR . . RAILWAYS EMERGING FREIGHT TERMINAL ~ SIS FREIGHT TERMINAL EMERGING SIS RAIL CORRIDOR """" SIS RAIL CORRIDOR WA TERWAYS /\/ WATERWAY SHIPPING LANES URBAN BOUNDARIES Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 31 I P age DISTANCE TO SIS FACILITIES FROM CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY D 50 MILES _ 100 MILES _ 150 MILES _ 200 MILES \ \ ,,, , .c- , , ~.._.,_,."_.._,..i , -"',',' ".:>~, , .,:e, , \, \ ":'" -',,-.-- , , 'ro', , ,~.. :~'J \ \ .. \'lJ \ COLLIER COUNTY \1 '^"- .,'", 1~'.LI\n-.~~, I '1~..~ '{ill.. , , , J,';,.-~i , i.... ~\T" L. , , , , , , \ \ , \ , , \ \ \ 0 \ . ..,. , --I' .-,- t, 'C> r~"- '.-..-"~ ; ,,:' I !~y " \ .J~ \.~~-- 25 50 75 Miles Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 36 of 45 - Figure 6 below shows the key freight generators and receivers in Collier County. Freight producers include farms and agricultural industries which typically generate goods within the county that are shipped to freight hubs within Florida for destinations throughout the United States and internationally. Freight receivers include businesses that specialize in warehousing, trucking and transportation, wholesalers, contractors, retailers, and restaurant establishments, Mines and mining operations are discussed separately in Figure 4.18. The high concentration of freight receivers along the coastal portion of the Collier County is an indication that this is a predominately consumer county. 1-75 serves as a major freight artery between the Naples area and population centers in Southeast Florida. SR 29 and 90 and U.S. 41 process substantially less freight. The majority of mining activities are located in the northern part of the County and in the vicinity of the Immokalee area. These facilities are primarily dependent on Immokalee Road, Oil Well Road, and SR 29 for the movement of sand, limestone, and other mining derivatives. Figure 6 Key Freight Generators and Truck Volume - Collier County '--'" --_._-------_..._~ -'-~-- '., .---- -'-"--'-~ ~_._~.~ . , " . ,--'- ',"',.. .""",",'" ","'''',,>,,'-'','.', " KEY FI:l!;IGHT GENIORATOR!\ . FREIGHT-RELIANT BUSINESSES WITH 50+ EMPLOYEES '" FARMSlAGRICULTURE URBAN BOUNDARIES (U_S. CENSUS, 2000) SIS HIGHWAY CORRIDOR - jllifji;j~i\:1:: EMERGING SIS HIGHWAY CORRIDOR TRUCK AAOT ~5000 2501 - 5000 1001 - 2500 <'" 1000 ~ o I 10 Sources: Florida Department of Enui.ronmental Protection, Florida Geological SunJey, Oil ["l' Gas Section, 2006 and Info USA, 2006 Florida Dataset. .-- 32lPage Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 37 of 45 FUTURE REDEVELOPMENT As is the case with many regions of the State, development pressures have and will continue to place increased pressure on the transportation system; both during the construction process, as well as in increased volumes of new commercial and residential traffic post- construction phase. This is especially true of Southwest Florida, in particular the Immokalee area, which has ample developable land area, and has been identified as being desirable for various forms of industrial, commercial, and residential development. The Developments of Regional Impact (DRI) map below (Figure 7) displays the multiple large-scale development projects, both ongoing and pending, in Collier County and the immediate surrounding area. Several of those shown pose significant implications for freight traffic tlows throughout the entire region and currently are in varying levels of "ongoing" planning or development phases. Although the map only displays one development in the Immokalee area, it has been targeted as a key location for multiple projects and enhancements that are still in the conceptual phase. Moreover, the area stands to host arguably the largest development surge in the region, with two large-format mixed-use developments to be completed between 2010 and 2015 totaling between 7,000 and 8,000 acres. Big Cypress, a forthcoming 2,800-acre mixed-use development is one of the planned projects. Nearby, another potentially significant development, the 5,000-acre "Ave Maria" mixed-use development, is underway. Upon completion, the developments could strain roadways throughout the county by effectively adding tens of thousands of residents to a previously rural area. 33lPage ,-.,,-- ._. ure 7 - DRI MAP WESTERN COlLER COUNTY DEVELOPM(IO or REG'IotlAL IMPACT AC1WITIES 10 ,. " " " .. ... ... " .. " .. .. " " " " .. .. '02 '" 107 lCIMG! l.AKE MOl..[ PATI-I ..T rOXARE UlY COUNTRY CLUB "EUCAH lAY THE COWWOMS BERKSHIR( lAKES MEEN HEROfiI TOll. GAtt COIAlDCIAL CEHTtIl W.utCO ~ tlNClUtmlO tt(lRR'S ISLAND .lJI/O ISLE or c""'Rl TRACTl THE YINETAROS or HAP\.ES U:l.Y. A RESORT CO'UIUNnT THE PARkLAMDS PINE AIR LAKES OUIE cmlESS Vll..t.It.CCS or SABAl B4J (I'tNDlNG) TWELVE lAkES CLDl EAGLE GOLF t: COUtmn' CUI; CrTYGAT[ COr.tIolEIlCE I'~ PEUCAN BAY (SUtsTAHTIAl DEVIATION) (so) REGENCY V1U.AGE or NAPU'$ HAlSTATT CEDAR BAY t.l.lJllNA 121 COWER T1U.Cf 21 1211 fOL.1.G,to,Tt CONII4EIlCI4L CENTtR (so) I n: COASTI..J.ND ctNTEIl WALL 131 p(ueAH WARSH 1.0 ISIAHDWALK 154 PEUCAN STRAND (SD. FORMERlY 1102) 181 WIHDlNg: CYPRESS 162. IlRtTONHE PARK (SO) 16S RONTO LMNOSTDM 1117 COWER COUNTY GOVER....ENT ctNTE;R 170 HERITAGE BAY 133 THE TOWN or AVE MARIA = """"' """" '. "'~'" .~ LEGEND _ DRt-"'PROX. LOCAnoNS -- - m ~ ~ . 'il. m f!!}- " - '" CIl'M/1IttY :&IT - o """" """" DRI MAP WESTERN COLLER COUNTY . , . . .- ~- Big Cypress currently is not shown in Figure 7 as the DRI application has not yet been approved. 34lPage Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 38 of 45 - -.,--"'----~-- Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 39 of 45 In addition to commercial and residential developments, a new economic development initiative entitled Tradeport is underway in the Immokalee region. Through this initiative, more than 4,000 acres of developable land located adjacent to the Immokalee Airport property will be used to attract industrial development to the region (Figure 8). Fi re 8 - Pro osed Trade ort Location , , I CHI\RLO TE i , , I I , , , 1;. ~._ _~__ ___ I' ------- -------------------,.------------' ---- I , I , , DES "" !if ~ ::0 MILES ICJMlLE5 ~ Mil."', ,',' \;.'i_.~'" .. -.:,. ,". ~ ",,"-"';- "''''''." ~ i.. '~" t,- -, '[ r--------- , . , , , . , . , ___.J ij:', ---------------- COLLI C ")0 I"I\lE.TEr-l.lVI'fNTY-MILE ~ ""-ORID'" TRADI!:POFlT Source: Collier County Economic Dcuclopment Council. Critical to the Tradeport initiative and other freight interests in the area is the limited capacity of SR 29 in the proximity of County Road 846. One suggested solution to this capacity constraint is the notion of a bypass route which effectively circumvents the intersection altogether by establishing a route north of the airport to alleviate the traffic congestion in the center of town mainly consisting of large trucks. A diagram of the SR 29 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study area is presented in Figure 9. Other key improvements in support of this initiative are the widening of SR 82 northwest of Immokalee and expanding the runways at lmmokalee Regional Airport. SR 82 provides a connection to 1-75, the major north-south corridor of Southwest Florida, and currently is 35 I P age Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 40 of 45 -- designated an Emerging SIS facility. Immokalee Regional Airport currently has two 5,000- foot runways. Figure 9 - State Road 29 - PD& E Study Area Map , ~'<t,."". I ! .. , , ~ " i::! :;,:, " 8 J ... >- L\,j ,I-, ...J -... -. :;, ~i d ~'..I . ~. t!: . '0.) "' -; ~, -.I " -..l ~: 0 ,,; V N-,#..",,,>; NT$ F1 ! I ... Immokaleelld. --"'~""'~'" "_i;!.'j;,",~.....",~j,li'!14ii""I!t.~""~~~L'j;fl;~I""'!\'lI~l!"llIllO"';;i","'-"';"i:;;Il>IjiiiIjQ'ijI;,;;i'1~i4I~!l!t ~ .)It .1: ;>' , 0/:""" ...~ q; %:5- ' 10 "J'., ' )"..'1'..... ~,,~ "'- .. 2;k'ir -..-i,'Q, '"'-",~ Q"i,.- '.J"- ."..... I:1::'Y-"'- Ui.!''i ~~, , -.jl .. - 0: '."J., . ;OWi:I1 (CUNT1C .. , ,-'." ,."~~ I I 1 il! f ~~'-r' " I l.fGEJoID - ~j"oy- --- , , ii .. """ ---... ._.....~ , I 1 All factors considered, the likelihood of enticing major firms near and around the lmmokalee area is promising, as major retailers have expressed interest in the location recently, only to . be dissuaded by the current infrastructure constraints. The area is regarded as having high potential for industrial and distribution uses, save for requiring key transportation improvements. U'~"_ The need to provide efficient access to the nation's system of airports for corporate/business aircraft travelers is considered critical to the continued economic development of Southwest Florida, Collier County, and Immokalee. The projected demographic and economic growth within the regional and local area will most likely be directly influenced by the recent development of the Town of Ave Maria and the Ave Maria University. With such growth, it is highly anticipated that there will be a corresponding 36 I P age Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 41 of 45 increase of demand for expanded facilities and services at IMM. The introduction of the Very Light Jet (VLJ) is also viewed as a promising and viable means of air transport for a growing general aviation market segment and is anticipated to have a major impact on the general aviation demand at IMM. The Immokalee Regional Airport Master Plan Update included a list of recommended 20- year Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP). The update stresses the major value of long-term planning to ensure that adequate provisions have been made for the orderly and timely development of on-airport land use and is organized in such a fashion that expenditures for capital improvements will help achieve long-range development goals. It should be a policy to construct new airport facilities only as activity demand illustrates the economic benefit of making such improvements. Under this general priority list, it is possible to outline improvement programs for the stages consistent with the financial capability of the airport to implement the programs. The following paragraphs set forth the programs on this basis. It should be noted that possible changes in the funding capability of Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) and Federal or State governments might require delaying certain actions until funding is available. Current and planned airport improvement projects for IMM have been identified and funded to varying degrees. These projects include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Current Projects: ~ Apron/Ramp expansion; and ~ Phase 1 (Initial) Industrial Land Development - A 20,000 square feet manufacturing/warehouse facility. 2. Planned Projects: ~ Runway 9/27 extension; ~ Development of an Airport Traffic Control Tower; and ~ T-Hangar Development; ~ Expand CR 846 to improved access to the airport; ~ Expand Airpark Boulevard Expansion (south side); ~ Expand Airpark Boulevard Expansion (north side); ~ New Airpark Boulevard to provide access to new aviation areas; The Immokalee Regional Airport recently signed an agreement with the Florida National Guard whom will be constructing two (2) new buildings totaling 50,973 sq. ft. to be located on 26.41 acres of land in the SW quadrant of the airport. It is anticipated that approximately 100 people will be relocating to the area in relation to this project. Activities related to this project are: education, training, warehouse facility, emergency response and staging. 37 I P age .'-'- Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 42 of 45 PROCESS FOR DESIGNATION CHANGES TO FLORIDA'S STRATEGIC INTERMODAL SYSTEM (SIS) Collier County is seeking the designation of the Immokalee Regional Airport has an Emerging SIS Airport according to the criterion listed in the Department's Process for Designation Changes to Florida's Strategic Intermodal System (SIS). Emerging SIS Airports: If a commercial service airport does not meet SIS minimum size criteria, it can be considered for designation as an Emerging SIS airport if it meets the distance criterion, and either Emerging SIS minimum size criteria or economic connectivity criteria. Criterion: Service to clusters of industries dependent on air transportation located adjacent to fast-growing County that ranks amongst the top 25% statewide in terms of population growth over the next 20 years. FACT: Collier County, consisting of Naples, Everglades City, Immokalee, Marco Island and Golden Gate, is the seventh fastest growing metropolitan area in the nation according to the U.S. Census Bureau (2000). Description: Proximity to one or more of the following: 1) four-year colleges and universities; 2) clusters of high-technology business with more than 100 employees and 3) clusters of tourist establishments or hospitality businesses with more than 100 employees. - 1) The following four-year colleges and universities are located within 50 miles of the lmmokalee Regional Airport. FACT: -- 38lPage --.-" . Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is a public university accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees and is located approximately 32.67 miles from IMM. Ave Maria University has two campuses located in Collier County. One campus is located only 8.40 miles from lMM and the Naples campus is located 32.37 miles from the airport. Hodges University has one campus in Collier County and one campus in Lee County, The Fort Myers campus is located approximately 32.75 miles from the airport and the Naples campus is located approximately 30.46 miles from the airport. Rasmussen College is located in Ft. Myers (Lee County) and approximately 32.93 miles from the airport. Southwest Florida College is located in Ft. Myers (Lee County) and approximately 36.69 miles from the airport. . . . . __,_,....._ti_____'_,.... Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 43 of 45 . Edison State College has three (3) campuses in the area. One located in Naples which is approximately 46.77 miles from the airport, one in Ft. Myers which is approximately 39.71 miles and one campus in Labelle which is approximately 25.48 miles from the airport. . Barry University is located in Ft. Myers (Lee County) and approximately 36.4 miles from the airport. FACT: 2) Clusters of high-technology business with more than 100 employees. . Arthrex (700+ employees) is located approximately 35 miles from lMM. . Parker Aerospace (200+ employees) is located approximately 43.64 miles from IMM. . Allen System Group (235 employees) is located approximately 51 miles from lMM. FACT: 3) Clusters of tourist establishments or hospitality businesses with more than 100 employees . Seminole Casino lmmokalee is located approximately 2 miles from lMM and employs over 1,000 employees. . Naples Grande Beach Resort is located approximately 39.31 miles from lMM and employs over 600 employees. . Hilton Hotel is located approximately is located approximately 39 miles from lMM and employs over 100 employees. . The Ritz Carlton properties are located approximately 51 miles from lMM and employ over 800 employees. . Naples Beach and Tennis Club is located approximately 51 miles from lMM and employs over 400 employees. . Although the Marriott Resort in Marco Island is located approximately 59 miles from lMM and employs over 550 employees. Threshold: Must be located within 50 miles of an SIS designated facility. FACT: lmmokalee Regional Airport is located approximately 35.17 miles from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). It requires approximately 48 minutes to drive from lMM to RSW. 39 I P age Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 44 of 45 .~" CONCLUSION Florida community airports support essential community services, such as emergency medical flights, law and drug enforcement, and aerial insecticide applications. When disaster strikes, Florida's community airport are on hand to serve in time of need. In many areas, community airports serve as staging sites and communication centers that coordinate logistics among state and community Emergency Response Teams, first responders, utility workers, emergency medical teams, the National Guard, insurance adjusters, Red Cross employees, and other volunteers during recovery. Community airports serve as pipelines for the distribution of food, water, ice and emergency medical supplies. In addition, they are logistical centers that direct the Emergency Response Teams. Community airports provide lifesaving interventions and basic search and rescue operations. Airports assist in damage assessment, evacuation, and rapid sheltering services for residents in areas hit by disasters. In 2004 when four hurricanes ravaged the state, airports were called into service to provide staging areas for recovery efforts of a magnitude seldom seen. Florida airports improve the quality of life for all of the state's residents, even those who never directly use them. .- This is why we strongly believe that the Immokalee Regional Airport needs to be recognized as an emergency SIS Facility, especially when taking into consideration the major economic contribution this would bring to the area. . ,~_. 40lPage - '.-.-. . _.h"_ Agenda Item No. 1683 March 9, 2010 Page 45 of 45 REFERENCES Florida Aviation System Plan 2007 - Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process lmmokalee Regional Airport - Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process - Brochure - May 2009 2025 Florida Aviation System Plan (FASP) - Wilbur Smith Associates Airport Master Plan Update for lmmokalee Regional Airport -March 2009 - URS Corporation Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) - Freight and Good Mobility Analysis (Cambridge Systematics) - June 2008 lmmokalee CRA Master Plan Update - Draft - November 21, 2008 Immokalee CRA Future Land Use Plan Amendment - Transportation Analysis - Prepared by Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. - November 20,2009 41lPage