Agenda 04/13/2010 Item #17B
Agenda Item No. 178
April 13, 2010
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 90-17, as amended, the
Collier County Noise Control Ordinance, which would provide for an exemption of noise
resulting from authorized uses at the current location of the Swamp Buggy Recreation and
Sports Park and provide for actual and recorded notice of this exemption to nearby parcels.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain Board approval of an ordinance amending the Collier County Noise
Control Ordinance in order to exempt noise resulting from allowable events at the current location of
the Swamp Buggy Recreation and Sports Park and provide for notice of this exemption.
CONSIDERATIONS: At the Board's October 27, 2009 regular meeting, Randy Johns presented a
Public Petition on behalf of Swamp Buggy Board, Inc. (Item 6-D), in which he requested an
exemption from the County's current noise ordinance as it relates to the Swamp Buggy Grounds and
Sports Park. MI. Johns reminded the Commission how 25 years earlier, surrounding development
compelled the Swamp Buggy Grounds to relocate from Radio Road to its current location. Mr.
Johns, noting development interest in land near the park, said the Swamp Buggy Board hoped to
preclude future noise complaints resulting from permitted park activities. Accordingly, he asked the
Board to consider a noise exemption similar to that given to the Immokalee race track and the
County's airports. After further discussion, the Commission directed that this issue be considered as
a future regular agenda item.
At its February 23, 2010 meeting, the Board reviewed the proposed amending ordinance and
directed the County Attorney's Office to advertise and bring back with certain revisions (see
attached transcript). In keeping with the Board's direction, additional language has been added
clarifying that this exemption is restricted to the present location of the Sports Park, and requiring
developers of parcels that adjoin or are "substantially affected" by noise at the Sports Park to provide
actual and recorded notice to prospective purchasers. This new language appears in bold below.
The proposed amendment is as follows:
SECTION SEVEN, EXEMPTIONS.
The following uses and activities shall be permitted under this Ordinance and are exempt
from the Sound Level limits set forth in subsection 6.B
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R. Noise from Swamp Buggy events
Noise associated with allowable events emanating from the current location of the Swamp Buggy
Recreation and Sports Park, including but not limited to, motor racing, tractor pulls, festivals and
music concerts. Developers of parcels that adjoin the Swamp Buggy Recreation and Sports
Park, or parcels that would otherwise be substantially affected by the noise generated by the
Swamp Buggy Recreation and Sports Park, must provide both actual and recorded notke to
all prospective residents within such properties of this exemption, in a form to be approved by
the County.
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April 13, 2010
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LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is legally sufficient for Board action. - JAK
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMP ACT: None.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners adopts the attached ordinance
amending the Collier County Noise Control Ordinance.
Prepared by: Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney
Item Number:
Item Summary:
Meeting Date:
Agenda Item No. 17B
April 13, 2010
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
17B
Recommendation to adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 90-17, as amended, the
Collier County Noise Control Ordinance, which would provide for an exemption of noise
resulting from authorized uses at the current location of the Swamp Buggy Recreation and
Sports Park and provide for actual and recorded notice of this exemption to nearby parcels.
4/13/2010 9:00:00 AM
Date
Prepared By
Jeff Klalzkow
County Attorney
3/18/20102:11:01 PM
Date
Approved By
Jeff Klatzkow
County Attorney
3/22/2010 4:01 PM
Date
Approved By
OMS Coordinator
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget
4/1/20109:05 AM
Date
Approved By
Randy Greenwald
Office of Management &
Budget
Management/Budget Analyst
Office of Management & Budget
4/1/201010:44 AM
Leo E. Ochs, Jr.
Date
Approved By
County Managers Office
County Manager
County Managers Office
4/4/20102:07 PM
Agenda Item No. 17B
April 13, 2010
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ORDINANCE NO. 2010 -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 90-17,
AS AMENDED, THE COLLIER COUNTY NOISE CONTROL
ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING SECTION SEVEN, EXEMPTIONS,
PROVIDING FOR AN EXEMPTION OF NOISE RESULTING FROM
AUTHORIZED USES AT THE CURRENT LOCATION OF THE SWAMP
BUGGY RECREATION AND SPORTS PARK; PROVIDING FOR
ACTUAL AND RECORDED NOTICE OF THIS EXEMPTION;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on February 13, 1990, the Board of County Commissioners adopted
Ordinance No. 90-17, known as the "Collier County Noise Control Ordinance," codified as
Chapter 54, Article IV, of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Collier County, Florida, which
Ordinance subsequently was amended by Ordinance Nos. 93-77, 96-29, 00-68, 04-55, 07-6], and
08-68; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to amend Ordinance No. 90-17,
as previously amended, to provide an exemption for noise resulting from certain authorized uses,
to account for historic levels of noise rcsulting from said uses, including but not limited to
activities and events authorized by the Swamp Buggy Days Planned Unit Development,
Ordinance No. 84-26, at the Florida Sports Park swamp buggy race track.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that
SECTION ONE: AMENDMENT TO SECTION SEVEN, ORDINANCE NO. 90-17
SECTION SEVEN. EXEMPTIONS.
The following uses and activities shall be .permitted under this Ordinance and are exempt
from the Sound Level limits set forth in subsection 6.B:
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R. Noise from Swamp Bu!!!!V events.
Noise associated with allowable events emanating from the current location of the Swamp
Bu~gv Recreation and Sports Park. including but not limited to. motor racing. tractor pulls.
festivals and music concerts. Developers of parcels that adioin the SwamD Buggv Recreation
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and Sports Park. or parcels that would otherwise be substantiallv affected bv the noise generated
bv the Swamp Buggv Recreation and Sports Park. must provide both actual and recorded notice
to all prospective residents within such properties of this exemption. in a form to be approved bv
the Countv.
SECTION TWO:
CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY.
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other ordinance of Collier County or other
applicable law, the more restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of this Ordinance is held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portion,
SECTION THREE:
INCLUSION IN CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Laws
and Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinance may be renumbered or
re-lettered to accomplish such, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article",
or any other appropriate word.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE,
This Ordinance shall be effective upon filing with the Department of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida this _ day of ,2010.
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
, Deputy Clerk
By:
FRED COYLE, CHAIRMAN
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Agenda Item No. 17B
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February 23,2010
REQUEST TO REVIEW A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
COLLIER COUNTY NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE, WHICH
WOULD SPECIFICALLY EXEMPT NOISE RESULTING FROM
PERMITTED MOTOR RACING EVENTS AT THE SWAMP
BUGGY RECREATION AND SPORTS PARK, AND IF
ACCEPTABLE, DIRECT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO
PREPARE AND ADVERTISE AN AMENDING ORDINANCE-
MOTION TO BRING BACK W/AMENDMENTS - APPROVED
MR OCHS: Commissioners, I believe you have time also to
take l2A, which was previously l6Kl. This item was moved at both
Commissioner Fiala and Commissioner Coyle's request.
It is a request to review a proposed amendment to the Collier
County noise control ordinance which would specifically exempt
noise resulting from permitted road racing events at the Swamp Buggy
Recreation and Sports Park, and if acceptable, direct the county
attorney to prepare and advertise an amending ordinance.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Commissioner Fiala, go ahead.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yes. Let me say, first of all, I
definitely want to approve this. This is a wonderful thing, so I have
no problem with it. I just wanted to make sure that it was more
explicit as we -- as we put it into written form, and that is, in the body
of this, it says that, you know, noise associated with permitted events
emanating from the Swamp Buggy Recreation and Sports Park,
including but not limited to motor racing, tractor pulls, festivals, and
music concerts.
Now, that's good, but people get the idea that these are things
taking place during the swamp buggy races themselves, and they don't
realize that this is an every weekend event, and that's fine. You know,
swamp buggy was there first, and it's a wonderful thing for our
community, but I think that we ought to spell out that this could be an
absolutely every weekend event so that when developers want to come
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in and develop something there say, for instance, an assisted living
facility, they understand where they're building. Maybe they'll want to
move that assisted living facility to another area.
It's just like moving into an airport. You know, if you know what
noise is there, you're not going to build there. But I don't think that
this is made clear enough so that all of the people that might want to
build residential will understand that they're going to be dealing with
some noise every weekend and we approve of the noise. Did I make
that clear enough?
MR. KLATZKOW: Yeah, I understand the issue, One of the
ways we're approaching this, ma'am -- and you'll be seeing this, I
think, at your next agenda, if not the following one, on a PUD coming
to you, is we're requiring the developer put in the public records the
fact that this is adjacent to the swamp buggy tract and that they have
regular motor races and festivals and everything else.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Every weekend.
MR. KLATZKOW: Yeah, and that will be in the public record.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Okay, good.
MR. KLATZKOW: So for anyone purchasing property will be
on notice.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: And that was my point was the
every weekend, because most people -- if the developer thinks, oh,
well, it's only three times a year, you know, that's not going to bother
anything. He's got to know that this is an active facility where they
don't just operate three times a year, but every single weekend. And
so then if they -- if that doesn't suit them in their development,.well,
they can put their development in another area that's better suited. I
just wanted to tie up and make sure that Swamp Buggy is protected.
MR. KLA TZKOW : Your Planning Commission has heard this
from the board and has been very aggressive on that issue.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: But it doesn't say anything like that
in here.
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MR. KLATZKOW: In the ordinance, no. It's going to be in the
public notice.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Right, okay.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Commissioner Coletta?
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Yeah. I'm sorry, Commissioner
Fiala, I appreciate where you're going with this, What harm would
there be in also including the language in here?
MR KLATZKOW: None. I'll put it in there.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Okay. So Commissioner Fiala,
if you want to make a motion to that effect, I'd be happy to second it.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Okay, very good. I'd like to bring
this back, this ordinance back, for approval at a future meeting, and I
would like you to include that the noise associated with the swamp
buggy races is acceptable to us and that -- that they understand that the
noise will be coming from this facility every weekend, just so that
everybody understands that.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Second.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Okay.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay. Let me ask you a question. Can
this come back and be placed on the consent agenda next time if -- the
reason you want it to come back is that you just want to look at the
language and make sure it's been changed properly?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Well, I think it has to come back.
That's what it says,
MR. KLA TZKOW: It has to come back anyway. I never take
an ordinance -- I never pre-advertise an ordinance for the board.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay. All right.
MR OCHS: It can come on summary though.
MR. KLATZKOW: Summary.
MR. OCHS: If you prefer.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay, very well.
Now, before we take a vote, I have another question. I
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understand that the ordinance will not necessarily accomplish this, but
we need to have a way of doing it. I believe, if my memory serves me
correctly, that we did it when there was a development approved near
the Marco airport, and we wanted to avoid any problems with the
aircraft and conflict of noise and that sort of thing.
We required the developer, prior to selling any property in that
development or any developments within a certain radius of the
airport to notify each prospective buyer and have them sign and
acknowledge that they are aware of the airport and the fact that it
creates noise.
I'd like to see the same sort of thing done for the sports park.
That puts everybody on record. Because just putting the developer on
record isn't really enough, because a developer will then sell the
property to somebody else who will claim they didn't have any idea
that this was ever happening. And so, can we find a good way to do
that?
MR. KLATZKOW: We are doing that.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: We are doing that.
MR. KLATZKOW: Yes, sir. And what I'll do is, I'll bring this
ordinance back for the board's approval at the same time as this PUD
comes before the board so you can see how the two tie in.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay. Now, what are our guidelines
with respect to the distances from the sports park? I mean, what other
PUDs are likely to receive a similar restriction in their PUD? Do we
have a guideline? Do we say a mile, two miles or whatever?
MR. KLATZKOW: We've been doing -- we've been doing tracts'
that are adjacent to the sports park.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Only adjacent, huh? So a small
development of a few acres then bounded by another very large
development where many people might live would be exempted from
this notification or requirement?
MR. KLATZKOW: No. We just haven't had that occurrence at
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the Planning Commission yet. I mean, the Planning Commission's
taken this on a development-by-development basis. Developments
that have been adjacent to it have been getting it. Developments that
have been far away have not been getting it. We haven't had a
circumstance that you describe it.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay. Commissioner Halas?
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Commissioner Fiala was first.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay. Commissioner Fiala?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: One last thing. I just wanted to
make it clear that this is now -- this ordinance is for this particular
property. If Swamp Buggy happens to move to another property, does
this follow with it?
MR. KLA TZKOW: The ordinance was constructed that it is
only for this property.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Okay.
MR. KLATZKOW: I can construct it so that it will move with
the Swamp Buggy if you want.
COMMISSIONER FfALA: Well, no. You know, because we
don't know where -- you know, we don't even know if they'll ever
move. But if they do and if they happen to move into an area that's
already populated, then I think we need to address that at the time.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay. Thank you.
Commissioner Halas?
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Yeah. I think when you look into
this, see what kind of ordinances other communities have in regards to
motor racing or some type of -- where you have un-muffled engines so
that we make sure that we encompass a large area. Could be a
half-mile away. But just to make sure that people understand that this
is a motor racing event. And not only motor racing, but when you
have concerts, it could be loud music and that -- also depending upon
what direction the wind's blowing. So we want to make sure that we
encompass that so we don't end up with suits in regards to this.
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CHAIRMAN COYLE: Okay.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: You can research that.
MR. KLATZKOW: We looked at the Daytona as an example,
because I figured, you know, what makes more noise. Your issue
really is, if you're going to permit somebody to do something, all
right, then when they do that thing, it's kind of hard to send
enforcement after them,
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Good.
MR. KLATZKOW: You know, that's why -- for the exclusion.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Okay. So it sounds like you've
researched it fair enough?
MR. KLATZKOW: Yeah, we have.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Okay. You answered my question.
Thank you.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: We have a motion by Commissioner
Fiala to bring this item back with amendments, and a second by
Commissioner Coletta.
Any further discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COYLE: All in favor, please signify by saying
aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COYLE: Any opposed, by like sign?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COYLE: It passes unanimously.
And now that brings us to our time certain at 11 p.m --
MR. OCHS: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN COYLE; -- 11 a.m.
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