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Agenda item 4,b—June 13, 2018 Special Meeting Minutes
Bayshore Gateway Triangle Community Redevelopment Agena
AGENDA
Bayshore CRA Office: 3570 Bayshore Dr., Naples, FL 34112
Special Meeting June 13, 2018
5:30 PM
Chairman Maurice Gutierrez
Karen Beatty, Peter Dvorak, Larry Ingram,
Steve Main, Shane Shadis, Michael Sherman,
Dwight Oakley, Steve Rigsbee
1. Call to order and Roll Call: Advisory Board Members Present: Maurice Gutierrez,
Karen Beatty, Steve Main, Steve Rigsbee and Dwight Oakley. Excused Absence: Larry
Ingram, Mike Sherman, Shane Shadis, and Peter Dvorak.
CRA Staff Present: Shirley Garcia, Operations Coordinator, CRA; Tami Scott, Senior
Project Mgr.; Debrah Forester, CRA Director; Naomi Hutcheson, Administrative
Assistant; Tim Durham, Executive Director of Corp Business Ops.
2. Pledge of Allegiance Led by Chairman Maurice Gutierrez
3. Adoption of Agenda Steve Main made a motion to adopt the Agenda as is. Second by
Steve Rigsbee. Passed Unanimously.
4. Old Business
a. CRA Office Space Options — Action Item (Attachment): Staff had narrowed office
location options to three choices for the Community Redevelopment Area Advisory
Board Members (CRA) to choose from:
Address
Sq Ft/Sq ft rent
Monthly
Renovation
Total Annual
Pineland Plaza, 2348 Pineland Ave
2300/$16.00
$3,392.50
$1,150.00
$54,510.00
Pineland Plaza, 2348 Pineland Ave
3300/$16.00
$4867.50
$4,867.50
$77,910.00
Davis Village, 2770 Davis Blvd
2378/$17.00
$4,310.13
$333.33
$55,721.50
Offices: 3570 Bayshore Drive, Unit 102, Naples, Florida 34112
Phone: 239-643-1115
Online: www.bayshorecra.com
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Staff Comments: Staff would like to focus on a 2-3 year lease with options of
renewal, with a possible, future location in the Mini Triangle or 17 Acre. Staff would
like to take a recommendation from the Advisory Board to the CRAB before they
break for their summer recess on July 10, 2018. Advisory Board wondered about the
modular office idea. Staff was under the impression the Advisory Board was not
interested in this option due to the cost for set up and lack of parking on available
locations. The Advisory Board likes the current location, and inquired about
renovations. Renovations for current building to be brought up to office standards
would be approximately $100k. The current location will also need to go through
probate before the new owners can move on making changes. The current owner is
currently conducting an appraisal on the building and most likely will be looking at
raising the rent to market rates. Staff is also concerned that if permits are pulled to
renovate, there may be additional unforeseen cost due to bringing the office up to
code. The current office is also difficult for staff to accomplished needed task and
hold meetings due to the design and acoustics. There are currently no available
locations on Bayshore. CRA community meetings are scheduled through the end of
the year to be held at the Naples Botanical Gardens and they can continue there in
2019. All 3 presented locations have adequate accommodations for the Bayshore
Beautification MSTU and Haldeman Creek Dredging MSTU meetings. Davis office
is very nice, professional fit and finish but the conference room is small and some
minor renovations would be needed to enlarge it to accommodate the MSTU
meetings. Concerns were raised as to the location on the 2nd floor and not a walk in
friendly location. Pineland has two shell units, so CRA would have input on build
out for either space. The larger space at Pineland could handle the community
meetings. The cost to renovate the space would have a lower economic impact to the
CRA if the lease was for three years. There are questions as to whether the elevator
at the Davis address is open or requires a passcode. Assurance should be acquired
that the owner will finish the floors and walls for the Davis location. A reception
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Phone: 239-643-1115
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space should be available to handle those coming into the CRA and direct them to the
appropriate staff member. Build outs/Renovations will commence upon lease
agreement and it is staffs hope that the move would happen by October 2018. Steve
Main made a motion to recommend the end cap unit on Pineland with a 3 year lease
agreement. Dwight Oakley made a motion to recommend the Davis location for a 3
year lease agreement. Shirley Garcia informed Dwight that they must vote on the
first motion before another is proposed.
[Motion restated] Steve Main made a motion to recommend the end cap unit in the
Pineland Plaza at 2348 Pineland Ave, Naples, FL 34112. Second by Karen Beatty.
Yeas: Steve Main, Maurice Gutierrez, Karen Beatty. Nays: Steve Rigsbee, Dwight
Oakley.
Staff will take the recommendation for the Pineland location to the BCC. It will
hopefully be on the Consent Agenda for the July 10, 2018 regularly scheduled
meeting.
b. 17 Acres - Staff update: Arno's Financial partner has withdrawn. Arno is still very
committed to the Cultural Arts Center and is looking for another backer. This was the
most viable financial partner he had worked with thus far. At this point, any other
potential financial backers would have to be cash -in -hand ready. Staff will be
requesting that the CRAB terminate negotiations with Arno and add the 17 acres into
the redevelopment plan update. This project has been very important to the CRA, but
there seem to continually be a disconnect between the communities' vision and the
developers vision and allowances. There were suggestions that the site could be
connected to Sugden Park and partner with Parks and Recreations. There are multiple
cultural elements that could be implemented on the site. Dwight Richardson from the
Cultural and Performing Arts Center (CAPA) told the board that CAPA is still very
interested in working with the CRA towards a Cultural Arts Center, and that they
Offices: 3570 Bayshore Drive, Unit 102, Naples, Florida 34112
Phone: 239-643-1115
Online: www.bayshorecra.com
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hope the issues with the developer do not give the impressions that CAPA is not still
committed to the project. The Board discussed the connection to Sugden Park and
the challenges with limited access due to the conservation easement, while a
pedestrian bridge might be possible to Sugden Park, fully opening the property for
vehicle access into the park is not an option. A library, school for the arts, and
amphitheater were suggested. As part of the next steps, the county has access to a
survey system, similar to Survey Monkey, that can be used to seek community input
on the future for the 17 acres and it can be a helpful tool in determining what the
Bayshore/Gateway Triangle residents are interested in supporting. The consultants
working on the CRA Redevelopment Plan are currently doing a charrette for the Mini
Triangle property and could conduct one for the 17 Acres should the need arise.
5. Public Comment: Is it the CRA desire to have rentals on the 17 Acres? No. The
zoning is approved for 40 units, recent proposals were received that extended the
zoning, so a rezoning would be needed. The Advisory Board was interested in
purchased condos and not rentals. However, as the developers and financial partners
have reviewed the site rental units have been presented as part of the updated pro
forma. Angelina Tulia asked about the connection to Sugden Park, and would they be
building into the park. It has always been the desire of the CRA to have a connection to
the park. The conversations to this point have included putting in a bridge to connect
the two. There would be no development of residential property on Sugden Park.
6. Staff Comments: Debrah informed the CRA that Tim Durham would be leaving the
county to pursue other career options. He has been extremely helpful and an amazing
asset for both the CRA and Collier County in general. He will be missed by all, and
everyone wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavors.
7. Advisory Board Comments: The CRA inquired about progress in finding an Art
Consultant. Debrah Forester reminded the board that at the last meeting, she had
mentioned the Tourism Department's contribution to fund a Strategic Art Plan for
Collier County. CRA Staff has asked to be included in these conversations and to
Offices: 3570 Bayshore Drive, Unit 102, Naples, Florida 34112
Phone: 239-643-1115
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piggy -back on their plans should they align with the CRA vision. This will save the
CRA time and money in implementing their own Public Art program. Staff mentioned
the importance of having Bayshore part of the County -wide discussion. As the
redevelopment plan update is developed the discussion on public art will continue and
will most likely be incorporated into the new document.
8. Next meeting date: July 10, 2018
9. Meeting Adjourned at 6:38 pm.
Chairman Maurice Gutierrez
Offices: 3570 Bayshore Drive, Unit 102, Naples, Florida 34112
Phone: 239-643-1115
Online: www.bayshorecra.com