Ex Parte - Fiala Ex parte Items - Commissioner Donna Fiala
COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA
February 26, 2019
ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS (none)
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
8.A. This item requires ex parte disclosure be provided by the Commission members. Should a hearing
be held on this item, all participants are required to be sworn in. Recommendation to adopt a
Resolution of the Board of Zoning Appeals of Collier County, Florida, providing for the
establishment of a conditional use to allow a church within an Estates Zoning District pursuant to
Section 2.03.01.B.1.c.1 of the Collier County Land Development Code for property located on the
southeast corner of Golden Gate Boulevard and Collier Boulevard in Section 11,Township 49
South, Range 26 East, Collier County, Florida. (PL20160002577) (This is a Companion to Agenda
Item 9.A)
NO DISCLOSURE FOR THIS ITEM
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Met w/ Rich Yovanovich, Jessica Harrelson, Josh Fruth, Adrian Roman and Anna Weaver,
Discussions with Planning Commissioners, and received a couple of emails
CONSENT AGENDA
16.A.5. This item requires that ex parte disclosure be provided by Commission members. Should a hearing
be held on this item, all participants are required to be sworn in. Recommendation to approve for
recording the final plat of Maple Ridge at Ave Maria, Phase 6B, (Application Number
PL20180001175)approval of the standard form Construction and Maintenance Agreement and
approval of the amount of the performance security.
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SUMMARY AGENDA
17.A. This item requires that ex parte disclosure be provided by Commission members. Should a hearing
be held on this item, all participants are required to be sworn in. Recommendation to approve
Petition VAC-PL20180001954,to disclaim, renounce and vacate the County and the public interest
in a portion of the 40-foot drainage easement, as described in Book 1065, Page 582 of the Official
Records of Collier County, Florida, located in the rear yard of Lot 35, Queens Park at Lago Verde
Phase 2 subdivision,on the south side of Kent Drive,approximately one-half mile north of
Rattlesnake Hammock Road, in Section 18,Township 50 South, Range 26 East, Collier County,
Florida.
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BrownleeMichael
Subject: Meet w/ Rich Yovanovich, Jessica Harrelson, Josh Fruth, Adrian Roman and Anna
Weaver re: Grace Romanian Church
Location: BCC Conference Room
Start: Tue 11/6/2018 2:00 PM
End: Tue 11/6/2018 2:30 PM
Recurrence: (none)
Organizer: FialaDonna
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BrownleeMichael
From: bmisalz@aol.com
Sent: Thursday,January 17, 2019 7:51 AM
To: FialaDonna; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; TaylorPenny; McDanielBill
Cc: BMISalz@aol.com; FaulknerSue
Subject: Proposed church on GGB and 951
Categories: PRINTED
Good morning,
A little late to the party, my apologies.
The proposed church on the corner of GGB and 951 should not be approved. Strictly from a traffic aspect, the property
will greatly affect the residential neighborhood around it with increased traffic. The application calls for a 24/7 operation,
and the size of the property is a sure indication of future expansion plans. The application also acknowledges that if they
are successful in rezoning this property, the one on the North side of the intersection will follow suit.
Also, the vagueness of the answers provided to the residents of GGE at the neighborhood meeting are disconcerting to
put it mildly:
"Approximately 23 citizens, 4 members of the applicant's team, and the 2 planners from the County attended the NIM.
Questions and concerns from the attendees included:
• • Number of acres for project site? 6.25 acres
• • Number of square feet of storage shed? 1,800 sq. feet
• • Types of special events? Not defined yet
• •Where will special events be held on the site? in the pastor's residence? Outdoors? If outside, could be in
parking area, or in open area, if pastor residence not built.
• •Traffic is already a nightmare. Applicant will continue to work with County staff.
• • Traffic access to site locations. Applicant will continue to work with County staff.
• • Could a bridge entrance be constructed over the Collier Blvd. canal? Not possible, since land that would be
needed does not belong to church and safe distance from Golden Gate Blvd could not be accommodated.
• • If an event is held in parking area, where will people park?As part of a special event permit a parking plan is
required.
• • Do not want carnival or revival type events. Agent asked if citizen wanted any other types of events eliminated.
• • Speeding on Weber Blvd. Citizens need to work with Sherriff's office.
• • Have an off-duty officer for traffic control.
• • Churches do not pay property taxes.
• •What will be cleared in the preserve area? Only native vegetation would remain.
• • Dates of Public Hearings. No dates were set yet. "
•
Before the permit should even be considered, the applicant at the least should come back to the residents and address
the concerns listed above. Otherwise, the approval of this rezoning is essentially an open book to do what they want with
no consideration of the impact to the neighbors in a residential neighborhoods peace, privacy and home values.
Regards,
-SSB—
Scott S. Baxter
"The true science piscatorial is occupation without ostentation, fun without fury, patience without glory; a desire for nothing
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BrownleeMichael
From: Patrick Miller <Patrick.Miller@lmcu.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2019 10:58 AM
To: FialaDonna
Subject: Grace Romanian Church Request
Importance: High
Categories: ATTENTION, PRINTED
Donna,
I know this is coming to the Board on Tuesday.
I know it will be approved I'm not against it but we need your help with traffic calming on Weber Blvd S.
The traffic each day in the morning and in the afternoon has no concern for the residence on the street and 95% never
obey the speed limit.
We need to either have some speed humps installed or stop signs or anything to slow the traffic down.
The amount of traffic is directly related to school drop off and pickups and people using Weber Blvd S to bypass 951. !
I ask you and each of the commissioners to help us with the County Traffic department in making our nice residential
street safe again so people can walk
and ride Bikes on the bike path safely with traffic not re than a couple of feet away traveling at high speed it is not safe.
Thank you for your time and all you do for the people of Collier County.
Pat
Patrick K. Miller
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BrownleeMichael
From: Glembin <jglembin@embarqmail.com>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 1:06 PM
To: McDanielBill
Cc: FialaDonna; SolisAndy; Burt.Suanders@colliercountyfl.gov; TaylorPenny
Subject: Grace Roman Baptist Church
Categories: PRINTED
My husband and I have lived on Weber Blvd South for over 20 years and have seen lots of changes. However the
addition of this church can only be considered a bad one for this neighborhood.
Almost all of the traffic going to and from this church will go down residential streets.
Any parishioner coming from the east will have to turn at the light by Max Hasse park and drive down 15t Ave SW, or
come down White Blvd and turn on to Weber Blvd S to get to the church. When leaving traveling on Golden Gate Blvd
will be an option, all others will head down Weber Blvd S again.
I am also concerned about their ability to keep up a church. I haven't ever seen a church that could support itself with
only 300 parishioners. I'd like to know if they plan on "renting" out their spaces and what that would be for before I
would even consider this a viable possibility.
This land is zoned residential for a reason. Please leave it that way.
Sincerely,
Donna Glembin
BrownleeMichael
From: Lauren Fraclose Osborne <mrslaurenosborne@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 11:58 AM
To: FialaDonna
Subject: Letter of petition against church for February 26th meeting
Attachments: Petition.pdf
Categories: PRINTED
I apologize if your are not the appropriate person to send this letter too, but I have attached a letter of petition in
reference to the building of a church at the corner of Golden Gate Blvd and Collier Blvd for the Tuesday, February 26th
meeting to be held at 9am. I cannot personally attend.Thank you.
-Lauren Osborne
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I was asked to contact you in reference to this possible amendment located at
the property at the corner of Collier Blvd and Golden Gate Blvd. The public
hearing request is in reference to the building of a church there, Grace Romanian.
Project Number:PL20160002577 and PL20160002584
I'd like to submit this letter, as I cannot personally attend the hearing that is
set for Tuesday, February 26th at 9am, as a petition against the building of a
church.
My family and I live on Weber Blvd South just about a block away from this
property. Modifying the amendment to allow the building of a church at this
property, which would cause a lot more vehicular traffic, is definitely not what
Weber Blvd South needs. Weber Blvd S is already used as a thru street for rush
hour traffic Monday through Friday from Collier Blvd morning and evening, as
well as for Big Cypress Elementary School Monday through Friday when school is
in session, morning and afternoon. During the peak of these times, I refuse to walk
on the sidewalk with my children along Weber Blvd S because of the consistent
traffic speeding highly above the posted 30mph speed limit. I'm even very nervous
about checking my mailbox. The Collier County Sheriffs Office has been
requested numerous times to conduct speed enforcement along the road. There is
no raised curb along the road and the sidewalk is only just 1 foot away from the
main road.
BrownleeMichael
From: Pat <millpat210@comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:17 PM
To: FialaDonna; andy.silis@colliercountyfl.gov;TaylorPenny
Cc: McDanielBill
Subject: Grace Romanian Church
Categories: PRINTED
Commissioners,
My apologies but this information just came to my attention.
I have to withdraw my support for this request.
It is my understanding the petitioner already owns two additional properties one at 3380 Golden Gate Blvd and one at
6445 Willow Park Dr. Naples
Both more suitable than the Non conforming use and GMP amendment required for the property located at 951 and
Golden Gate Blvd.
Please please vote no!
Thank you
Patrick K Miller
210 Weber Blvd S
Naple
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BrownleeMichael
From: Carlene Thissen <carlene_thissen@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 5:33 PM
To: McDanielBill; FialaDonna; SaundersBurt;TaylorPenny; SolisAndy
Subject: NO, please to Grace Romanian Baptist Church
I'm sorry this is getting to you late, but PLEASE do NOT let them build the church at the corner of 951 and GG
Boulevard!
We have two churches and a school on our street already. Literally HUNDREDS of parents line up on our
street every weekday, so we can hardly get in and out of our homes on 1st Street.
When the parents are not lined up,they are late, on their phones, and speeding up and down our street at 50 - 60
miles per hour and the Sheriffs office doesn't help.
People constantly use Weber and 1st as a "cut-through" to get to GG Blvd from White.
Our real estate values are going to drop really significantly --- and it's already really difficult to live on this
street--- and no one helps us!
Please don't add one more thing to mess with us.
Thank you for listening. I wish I could be there.
Carlene A. Thissen
3670 1st Avenue SW
Naples, FL 34117
239-290-5558 - cell
carlenethissen@yahoo.corn
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BrownleeMichael
From: Barry Kotek <bkotekl@comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 3:39 PM
To: FialaDonna; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt;TaylorPenny; McDanielBill
Subject: Grace Romanian Baptist Church
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Dear Commissioners,
We have lived on 1st Ave SW for 14 years. We moved to Golden Gate Estates for the rural character of the area. Adding
another church to an area that already has a park, an Elementary School and two other places of worship is just too
much for the roadways. We walk our dog on 1st Ave and Weber and have almost been hit several times by speeding
school parents or church members. We have complained about the speeders to the sheriff's department, but they have
done nothing to alleviate the problem. We already have to deal with parent lining up on 1st between 2 and 3 pm to pick
up their kids, making it a virtual parking lot. We also have to deal with cut through traffic on Weber, almost always
above the 35 mph speed limit.
We do not need another 300 parishioners traveling on Weber or 1st almost every day of the week. The property isn't
currently zoned for a church and we strongly object to any changes to the zoning. We will not be able to make the
meeting due to doctors appointments, but please take our strong feelings into consideration.
Sincerely,
Barry J. Kotek
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