DSAC Minutes 06/06/2018June 6, 2018
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COLINTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Naples, Florida, June 6,2018
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Development Services Advisory
Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on
this date at 3:00 P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the collier county Growth Management
Department Building, Conference Room #609/610, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples,
Florida, with the following members present:
Chairman: William J. Varian
Vice Chairman: Blair Foley
David Dunnavant
James E. Boughton
Clay Brooker (Excused)
Chds Mitchell
Robert Mulhere
Mario Valle (Excused)
Norman Gentry (Excused)
Marco Espinar
Ron Waldrop
Laura Spurgeon DeJohn
Jeremy Sterk
Jeff Curl
(Vacancy)
ALSO PRESENT: Judy Puig, Operations Analyst, Staff Liaison
Lorraine Lantz, Transportation Planning
Eric Fey, Sr. Project Manager, Public Utilities
Tom Chmelik, Collier County Utilities, Dir. of Engineering & Proj. Man
Jeremy Frantz, Senior Planner
Jeff Letourneau, Code Enforcement Division
Matt Mclean, Director, Development Review
Ken Kovensky, Director, Operations and Regulatory Management
Dan Summers, Director, Emergency Management Services
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Any persons in need of the verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the audio recording
from the Collier County Growth Management Department.
I. Call to Order - Chairman
Chairman Varian called the meeting to order at 3:00pm
I Approval of Agenda
Mr. Curl moved to approve the Agenda subject to continuing ltem IV as Mr. Brooker is not present.
Second by Mr. Foley. Canied unanimously l0 - 0.
ilI. Approval of Minutes from May 2,2018 Meeting
Mr. Boughton moved to approve the minutes of the May 2,2018 meeting as presented Second by Mr.
Curl. Curried unanimously 10 - 0.
IV. Approval of DSAC/LDR minutes from April 18,2018 - (Only committee members Clay Brooker,
Robert Mulhere, Blair Foley are to vote on this)
Continued
V. Public Speakers
None
VI. Staff Announcements/Updates
A. Code Enforcement Division update - [Mike Ossorio]
Mr. Letourneau provided the report "Code Enforcement Division Monthly Report April 22, - May
2I, 2018 Highlights " " for information purposes. He noted:
o Staff met with representatives of the Collier County Sheriff s Office to further coordinate
efforts between the organizations.
o Four new investigative officers have been hired by the Division.
o Enforcement efforts continue for the Bayshore and Immokalee areas of the County.
B. Public Utilities Division update - [Tom Chmelik or designee]
Mr. Fey submitted the monthly report on response time for "Letters of Availability, Utility
Deviations and FDEP Permits" for information purposes. He noted the Utilities Discussion Group
will be convening to work on the next set of proposed amendments to the standards.
C. Growth Management Department/Transportation Engineering and/or Planning - Uay Ahmad
or designee]
Ms. Lantz reported a public information meeting was held on May 24,for the Randall Blvd./Oil
Well Road Corridor Study where public comment and input was obtained. There will be a 3'd
meeting in the Fall with the study scheduled to be reviewed by the BCC in December of 2018.
D. County Fire Review update - [Shar Hingson and/or Shawn Hanson]
Ms. Hingson reported tumaround times are as follows: Building Plan review - 4 days; Site Plan
reviews - 1 day; Inspections - 1 - 2 days.
E. North Naples Fire Review update - [Dale Fey]
Todd Riggall reported turnaround times are as follows: Building Plan review - 9 days; Site Plan
reviews - 5 days; Inspections - 1 day.
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F. Operations & Regulatory Mgmt. Division update [Ken Kovensky]
Mr. Kovensky submitted the "Collier CounQ May, 2018 Monthly Statislics " which outlined the
building plan and land development review activities. The following was noted during his report:o Activity maintains at a high level with over 6,000 permits issued in May and 22, 000
inspections completed.
r The BCC approved the additional Staff positions requested by Department.
I Adjustments have been made in the Staffing assignments including a 3'd permit intake
supervisor assigned to the electronic format.
o The Division is catching up on the backlog ofapplications with 28 percent estimated to be
Irma related.
o The electronic permitting platform at a 42 percent application rate has been a challenge due
to the large document files required to be downloaded and opened.
The Committee reqaested Staff to:
I. Check on the feasibility of establishing an email notilication systemfot permit approvals.
2. Ensuring lhe Staff email contact lbt is readily available online.
G. Development Review Division update [Matt Mcl-ean]
Mr. Mclean leported
o Activity levels remain high for in the Division with3T2lots recorded in May.
o The electronic platform now responsible for 65 percent of the applications.
o Any individual with comments on the new Utility and Site Acceptance Process requirements
should contact Staff.
e Changes in the Land Development Code require an 814 Erosion/Silt inspections before a
Notice to Proceed is issued for single family lot development.
Mr. Mulhere arrived at 3:30pm
VIL New Business
A. Amendment to the Collier County Water-Sewer District Utilities Standards Manual [Eric Fey]
Minutes approval
Mn Mitchell moved to appruve the minutes of the Subcommittee meeting, Second by Mr.
D un n avant. C anie d un animo us ly.
Mr. f,'ey and Mr. Chmelik presented the following documents:
o "Collier Coungt Water-Sewer District Utilities Standards Manual Update"
o " Table of Revisions "
o "Technical Specifications "
c "Collier County W'dter-Sewer District Utilities Department Critical Infrastructure Resiliency
Enhancements "
c " Collier County lI/ater-Sewer District Utilities Standards Manual Update - Changes from
5/2 I /201 8 to 5/30/20 I 8 "
They noted the revised Utilities Standards Manual is a culmination of 3 years work and is a product
of input from Staff, Consultants and the Subcommifiee.
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Committee discussion ensued with Subcommittee Members voicing concem on the process for
developing the proposed changes to the Manual. The format for the process does not promote
adequate input from the public and the Subcommittee has no voting power for any proposed
recommended changes. Additional comments noted:
As an example, following the May 21,2018 Subcommittee meeting, Staff disseminated the
final draft with changes made outside the meeting24 - 48 hours before the DSAC meeting.
A 60 day comment period should be implemented.
The process does not allow ample time for interested parties or Subcommittee to review the
new changes (i.e. "Collier County llater-Sewer District Utilities Standards Manual Update -
Changes from 5/21/2018 to 5/30/2018") and provide comments.
. Another issue brought to light by some consultants is Staff may be enforcing the proposed
requirements before they have been implemented and the standards should not become
effective for 30 - 60 days after adoption.
r The System Resiliency Enhancements Section ofthe "Collier County llater-Sewer District
Utilities Department Critical Inflastructule Resiliency Enhancements " contain many
features that impact landscaping and may need to be reviewed by those in the industry.
Mr. Chmelik and Mr. Fey noted:
. There were monthly discussion groups scheduled (convened approximately 50 percent of the
time) which sought input on the changes and were open to the public.
o One option is to retum the documents to the Subcommittee for further review and allow a 60
day comment period as requested.
. They are not aware of Staff implementing any standards before they have been adopted.
. Many of the items identified in the landscaping portions of the "Collier County Water-Sewer
District Utilities Department Critical Infrastructure Resiliency Enhancements" ate
clarifi cations of existing requirements.
The Committee noted it may be feasible to recommend the standards be adopted subject to a further
review of certain areas of the "Collier County ll/ater-Sewer District Utilities Department Critical
Infrastructure Resiliency Enhancements " and "Collier County llater-Sev,er District Utilities
Standards Manual Update - Changes from 5/21/2018 to 5/30/2018") and allow Staff to move
forward with their endeavor.
Mr. Mitchell moved to recommend the Board of Counly Commissioners incorporate "Collier
County lYater-Sewer District Ulilities Department Critical Infrastructure Resiliency
Enhancements" into the proposed Collier Counlt Water-Sewer District Utilities Standards
Manual Upd e subject to the following:1. Incorporating ltems 1 - 5 listed as "Applicable lo exisling waslewdler pump (lift) stations."
2. Incorporating Items 1- 4 listed as "Applicable to new w stewater pump (hft) slalions."
3. Postpone incorporating items I - 6 listed as "System Resiliency Enhancements" until
further discussion occurs on lhe items.
Second by Mr. Dunnavant. Carried unanimously I I - 0.
Mn Dunnavanl moved to recommend the Board of Counly Commissioners adopl the proposed
Collier County lYater-Sewer District Utilities Standards Manual Update including the items listed
in the above action and incorpor te the requirements lisled in the document "Collier Counly
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Ll/ater-Sewer District Utilities Standards Manual Update - Changes from 5/21/2018 to 5/30/2018"
subject to the following:1. The text colored red and orange listed in the 5/21/2018 - 5/30/2018 document not be
incorporated into the Utilities Manual and subject to further discussion.
2. The proposed Utilities Manual be implemented 60 days after adoption.
3. Staff allot' a 60 day comment periodfor any proposed future modifications to the Utilities
Manual.
Second by Mr. Foley. Carried unanimously 11 - 0.
VI[. Old Business
A. f,'ollow-up on LDC Amendments [Jeremy Frantz]
5.05.05: Permanent emergency generators and transfer switches for gas stations
LDC SECTIONS: 5.05.05 Facilities with Fuel Pumps
SUMMARY: The Amendment clarifies the requirements to install a generator fiansfer switch at gas
station facilities and introduces the requirement to install a permanent emergency generator.
Mr. Summers and Mr. Frantz presented the proposed amendment noting:
o There are no changes to the version reviewed at the May 2,2018 DSAC meeting, however
the map "Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council Evacuation Routes " is provided for
information purposes based on questions from the previous meeting on the locations
impacted by the proposed requirement.
o The Collier County Planning Commission recommended the proposed amendment be
adopted.
Committee discussion occurred noting:
o The designations (State, Federal, etc.) ofthe various evacuation routes are not clear on the
map.
o The names of some roads are not identified on the document and it is not clear which
locations will be impacted by the proposed amendment.
They expressed similar concems brought forth at the previous meeting that the requirements may be
overreaching and create a financiai burden on the existing smaller, privately owned establishments in
the County who propose renovations to their facilities.
ML Dunnayant left at 1:35pm
Mr. Waldrop left at 1:10pm
Mr. Malhere moved to recommend the Board of Counlt Commissioners approve the proposed
amendmenl subject it being applicable to establishments with more than 4 pumps and S lilling
stations.
The Committee noted the same motion failed at the previous meeting.
Mr. Mulhere withdrew the motion.
Mr. Mulhere moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners adopt the proposed
amendment subject to the requirements applying to lhefollowing establbhments:
L Those new or existing having more than 4 pumps or S jilling stotions or;
2. Those localed within % mile of a State or Federal evacualion roate.
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Motionfailed 4 'Jtes" and 5 "no." Ms. Spurgeon DeJohn, Mr. Boughton, Mr. Mitchell, Mr.
Espinar and Mr. Sterk voted "no."
Staff noted the Collier County Fire Chiefs Association recorlmended the proposed amendments
heard at the previous meeting for permanent emergency generators for group housing and the one
discussed today for permanent emergency generators and transfer switches for gas stations be
adopted by the Board of County Commissioners.
IX. Committee Member Comments
None
X. Adjourn
Next Meeting Dates
July 4,2018 GMD Conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm - Cancelled
August 1,2018 GMD Conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm
September 5,2018 GMD Conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by the order
of the Chair at 5:05PM.
COLLIER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Chairman, William Varian
TheseMinuteswere approvedbythe Board/Chairman r 9 l tlrc, aspresent"d X, oras
amended
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