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Agenda 04/09/2019 Item #2B04/09/2019 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 2.B Item Summary: March 5, 2019 BCC/Future Land Use Workshop Minutes Meeting Date: 04/09/2019 Prepared by: Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager – County Manager's Office Name: MaryJo Brock 03/21/2019 1:40 PM Submitted by: Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office Name: Leo E. Ochs 03/21/2019 1:40 PM Approved By: Review: County Manager's Office MaryJo Brock County Manager Review Completed 03/21/2019 1:41 PM Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 04/09/2019 9:00 AM 2.B Packet Pg. 10 March 5, 2019 1 MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORKSHOP MEETING Naples, Florida, March 5, 2019 LET IT BE REMEMBERED the Board of County Commissioners in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 1:00 PM in a WORKSHOP SESSION in Building “F” of the Government Complex, Naples, Florida with the Following members present: Chairman: William L. McDaniel, Jr. Vice Chairman: Burt Saunders Donna Fiala Andy Solis Penny Taylor ALSO PRESENT: Leo Ochs, County Manager Nick Casalanguida, Deputy County Manager Jeff Klatzkow, County Attorney Troy Miller, TV Operations Manager Thaddeus Cohen, GMD Department Head Geoffrey Willig, Operations Analyst Mike Bosi, Zoning Division Director COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners BCC/GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP AGENDA Board of County Commission Chambers Collier County Government Center 3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor Naples, FL 34112 March 05, 2019 9:00 AM Commissioner William L. McDaniel, Jr., District 5 - Chair; CRAB Co-Chair Commissioner Burt Saunders, District 3 – Vice-Chair Commissioner Donna Fiala, District 1; CRAB Co-Chair Commissioner Andy Solis, District 2 Commissioner Penny Taylor, District 4 Notice: All persons wishing to speak must turn in a speaker slip. Each speaker will receive no more than three (3) minutes. Collier County Ordinance No. 2003-53 as amended by Ordinance 2004-05 and 2007-24, requires that all lobbyists shall, before engaging in any lobbying activities (including but not limited to, addressing the Board of County Commissioners), register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department. 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. WORKSHOP TOPICS 2.A. Future Land Use/Build Out - Staff Presentation (Mike Bosi) 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS 4. ADJOURN Inquiries concerning changes to the Board’s Agenda should be made to the County Manager’s Office at 252-8383. March 5, 2019 2 Any persons in need of the verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the video recording from the Collier County Communications and Customer Relations Department or view online. 1. Pledge of Allegiance The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Workshop Topics A. Future Land Use/Build Out - Staff Presentation (Mike Bosi) Mr. Bosi presented the “Item Summary: Future Land Use/Build Out - Staff Presentation” and associated PowerPoint highlighting: That the data indicates the fastest growing periods for population increases in the County occurred between the 1960’s and the 1980’s (126 – 180 % vs. 15 – 20% the past 10 years). There are approximately 500,000 persons in the area during peak times including workers, full and part time residents (372,880 full time residents). Projections indicate a population increase of 162,000 people over the next 20 years. The Growth Management Plan has several underlying concepts including protection of natural resource systems, coordination of land use and public facilities, management of coastal development, provision of adequate and affordable housing, attainment of high quality urban design, improved efficiency and effectiveness in the land use regulatory process and protection of private property rights. The County endorses smart growth principles such as: the preservation of open space, farmland, natural beauty and critical environmental areas, obtaining predictable and cost effective development, creating a range of housing opportunities, fostering communities with a strong sense of place, encouraging stakeholder collaboration, providing a variety of transportation choices and mixed land uses, utilizing compact building design and creating walkable neighborhoods. These principles yield the potential for sprawl, promote interconnectivity and reduce vehicle miles traveled for goods and services, utilized multi modal transit opportunities and allow for infill of higher densities at appropriate locations. Other options include promoting vertical development where appropriate to increase densities and net tax revenue. Staff is recommending the following: Completing the 4 major restudies currently underway in the County (Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, Golden Gate Area Master Plan, Immokalee Area Master Plan and the Rural Lands Stewardship Area). Establishing a time frame to retest the assumptions being made and exploration of new opportunities. Developing a process for an appropriate frequency of updates, i.e. every 5 to 10 years. During BCC comments, the following was noted: That staff will provide an historic perspective on the evolution of future land use maps. The need to ensure the data utilized in projections is as accurate as possible. The need to balance developer wishes versus the County desires to ensure an achievable marketable product is available (i.e. a demand for gated communities). March 5, 2019 3 Achieving a goal of ensuring a product developed maintains long-term demand to ensure the housing market remains viable (i.e. will gated communities be in demand in the next 20 years). Speakers Neville Williams stated that the environmental issues need to be considered in any concepts and expressed concern that lands in the eastern county were purchased for agriculture purposes and now potentially being converted to residential uses. He recommended the County focus on infill policies and imposes a 10-year moratorium on the RLSA development. Patricia McNamara recommended that the County focus on redevelopment and address current issues before permitting expanded development given the costs associated to address issues. April Olson, Conservancy of SWFL referenced the Community Care Plan and people now prefer traditional community neighborhoods and conservation of open space and expressed concern that the County is not focused on the development of low density residential gated communities. These uses tend to create environmental, traffic and water quality issues. There is an opportunity with the RLSA to institute new design principles Jeff Sender expressed concern on the traffic on roads and the impacts on residents including emergency vehicle responses. He cautioned on the reliance on percentage statistics given a 12 percent increase may have a greater impact on services as the population grows (i.e. a 10 percent increase for 50,000 persons vs. 350,000). Doug Hartman noted that the 2002 character plan recommended smart growth which have not been fully employed by the County as conventional gated communities are still being approved for construction. Ana Fedorento, recommended that consideration be given to changing the hearing notices from newspaper to other forms of social media given the changes in technology. Indications are future residents will be more apt to choose areas that incorporate green space and recreational areas. Judith Hushon expressed concern that the current regulations do no promote smart growth, community center oriented development. The County should focus on cluster type developments and not the conversion of agriculture land to residential uses. Diana Walsh League of Women Voters reported that the need to manage land as finite resource and supports the Community Character Plan, Master Mobility Plan and smart growth principles. Brad Cornell, Audubon of the Western Everglades expressed concern that there is no agency to assume control of the sending lands in the RFMUD for those severing the 3rd and 4th credit. He noted the RLSA in its current format as it is not an efficient use of land and does not the potential for eliminate sprawl. Jessica Crane supports the principles of the community character and master mobility plan and endorses mixed use developments, bicycle and safety improvements. Michelle Avola, Naples Pathway Coalition agrees that there is a need to develop walkable sustainable communities and the County should be setting the course for developers to follow. Rich Housk noted that the need to address non-motorized transportation as the only option for some residents that have to travel throughout the area. Joann Smallwood, Smallwood Design former member of Big Cypress provided an overview on her father’s work (Frank Maloney) in the region who believed nothing should be built in spillways. Dorothy Kuzneski noted that there is a need to focus on the infrastructure in the area. Margaret Dietz noted that there is a need to establish limits to preserve the quality of life for existing or future residents. Solia Hernandez noted that there is a need to integrate affordable housing into developments given the current shortage of stock in the area. Meredith Budd, Florida Wildlife Federation stressed that the need to balance the human March 5, 2019 4 population with the natural resources and wildlife habitat. Leigh Kistler noted that there is a need to address current issues before moving forward and permitting new development. Break: 10:58 a.m. Reconvened 11:12 a.m. Commissioner Saunders left the meeting The following was noted during BCC discussions: That the goal is to balance the needs of developers while retaining the quality of life for all in the area; a complete halt to development isn’t feasible. It would be beneficial to investigate opportunities for transferring development rights outside of areas of the RLSA to urban areas. Eliminating the closed system transfer rights as opposed to bequeath rights on property in question with zoning changes. The need to balance property rights and the marketplace as certain segments of the population are not in favor or residing in areas of increased densities Consideration should be given to “requiring” certain development standards instead of encouraging,” however, this may require changes in current language of GMP/LDC. Ensuring certain individual property rights are maintained by structuring regulations and reduce the potential for claims being asserted for taking property without due compensation. Revisit the Community Care Plan in conjunction with the 4 plan restudies underway. Resist the temptation to allow deviations from the current regulations. Consideration should be given to incorporating a section on a smart growth analysis in the Executive Summaries brought forth to the BCC for development applications. Mr. Ochs noted that there are potentially tools in place in the GMP and LDC for instituting certain design standards such as smart growth principles. 3. Public Comment None March 5, 2019 5 There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 11:47 A.M. COLLIERCOUNTYBOARDOF COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS Chairman, William L. McDaniel, Jr. ATTEST: CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLERK These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on _______________________________________ as presented ______________ or as amended _________________.