DSAC Minutes 04/03/2019April 3,2019
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Naples, Florida, April 3,2019
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
Chds Mitchell
Robert Mulhere
Mario Valle
Norman Gentry
Marco Espinar
Laura Spurgeon DeJohn
Jeremy Sterk
JeffCurl
John English
Mark Mclean (Excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Jamie French, Deputy Department Head
Judy Puig, Operations Analyst StaffLiaison
Eric Fey, Sr. Project Manager, Public Utilities
Mike Ossorio, Director, Code Enforcement Division
Jay Ahmad, Director, Transportation Engineering
Matt Mclean, Director, Development Review
Rich Long, Director, Plans Review and Inspections
Claudine Auclair, Manager, Business Center
Ken Kovensky, Director, Operations and Regulatory Management
Mike Bosi, Zonitg Division Director
Chad War4 Pollution Confrol
Ellen Summers, Senior Planner
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Any penons in need of lhe verbatim record of the meeting ma! requxt a copy of the aadio recording
from lhe Collier County Growth Managemenl Deparlmenl
I. Call to Order - Chairman
Chairman Varian called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
II. Approval ofAgenda
Mr. Mulhere moved to approve the Agenda Second by Mr. Espinar. Canied unanimously 10 - 0.
III. Approval of Minutes from March 6,2019 Meeting
Mn Malhere moved to approve lhe minates of fie March 6, 2019 meaing as presented. Second by
Mn Boughton. Canied ananimously 10 - 0.
ry. Public Speakers
None
V. StaffAnnouncements/Updates
A. Code Enforcement Division update - [Mike Ossorio]
Mr. Ossorio provided the reporl "Code Enforcement Division Monthly Report February 22, 2019 -
March 21, 2019 Highlights" for information purposes. He noted:
o The County held a clean up sweep in Trail Ridge.
r The new ordinance to protect the public from gas station "skimmers" is in effect.
o The Board of County Commissioners directed staffto enforce the prohibition of short-term
rentals (6 months or less) in certain residential zones. The County is also monitoring State
legislative initiatives (i.e. Senate Bill 987).
o The Coung is reviewing requirements for inspection oftowers including extending the
standards from 4 to 5 years.
Mr. Dunnavant, Mr. Foley and Mr. Curl arrived at 3:20 p.m.
Ms. Spurgeon-DeJohn arrived at 3:21 p.m.
B. Public Utilities Division update - [Tom Chmelik or designeel
Mr. Fey submitted the monthly report on response time for " Leders of Avoilability, Utility
Deviations and FDEP Permits" for information purposes. He noted:
r Changes are underway on the website including updating templates, etc.
o The Utility Standards update has begun.
o Staffis correcting errors on the approval of certain products by instituting global deviations
in the standards.
o Measures are underway to restart the review ofthe Utility Conveyance process.
. A vendor has been engaged for modeling and maintenance of wastewater flows.o The Board of County Commissioners removed the fire flow fee however there is still a $3.00
charge to domestic users.
C. Growth Management Department/Transportation Engineering and/or Planning - [Jay Ahmad
or designeel
Mr. Ahmad reported on the following projects:
. White Blvd Bridge project complete.
o Golden Gate Blvd. from 20th St to east of Everglades Blvd. is under construction.
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o Design is underway for updating I I bridges east of State Road 29 with construction slated to
begin in phases starting in 2020.
o Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension for 2 lanes in each direction is anticipated to begin
construction in 2021.o Work is underway on the acceleration lane on Pine Ridge Road east of Logan Blvd.
D. County Fire Review update - [Shar Beddow and/or Shawn Hanson]
None
E. North Naples Fire Review update - [Capt Sean LinE and Daniel Zunzunegui]
Mr. Zunzunegui reported tumaround times are as follows: Building Plan review - 5 days; Site Plan
reviews - 5 days; Inspections - I day. The District was named 20 I 8 Fire Training Center of the
Year and a new Fire Chief (Eloy Ricardo) will begin work on April l9e.
F. Operations & Regulatory Mgmt. Division update [Ken Kovensky]
Mr. Kovensky submitted the "Collier County March 2019 Monthly Statisacs " which outlined the
building plan and land development review activities. The following was noted during his report:
. 4,400 permits were applied for in March, the largest number since October.
o The month yielded 23,000 inspections.
o Electronic permitting is at 49 percent and training classes were held for those interested in
the platform.
r The credit card payment plalform is ready to launch.
. Preparation ofthe FY2020 budget is underway and staffcontinues to monitor staffing to
ensure proper levels of services.
e Staffalso is monitoring tum around times for applications and related reviews.
G. Development Review Division update [Matt Mcleanl
Mr. Mclean reported:
. Staffing issues continue to be addressed by the Division.
o The Land Development Code requires those proposing "lot splits" to incorporate a shared
access into the application.
. Staffis aware of the global deviations allowed by the Utility Division and maintains a file on
any allowed equipment.
VI. New Business
A. Permitting appointment for submittal of paper permit [Claudine Auclairl
Ms. Auclair reported:
r An applicant can schedule an appointment for submitting paper permits however there is an
allowed time for the length of the meeting which will be enforced. No appointments are
taken between I 1:00 a.m. and l:00 p.m.
o The building permit application is being revised for provision of additional FEMA
information in an effort to avoid preliminary rejections of applications. The new form will
be effective June 1,2019.
r Staff is reviewing the legal aspects of allowing electronic signatures on applications and will
provide an update at a future meeting.
B. LDC Amendments [JeremY FranEl
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LDC SECTIONS TO BE AMENDED 2.03.07 Overlay Zoning Districts, 4.02.06 Standards for
Development in Airport Zones, Appendix D Airport Zoning.
Ms. Summers presented the proposed amendment noting the Land Development Regulation
Subcommittee recommended the amendment be adopted.
Mn Mulhere moved lo recommend the Board of Counly Commissionen adopt lhe proposed
amendmenl. Second by Mr. Curl. Canied unanimously 14 - 0.
Mr. Dunnavant left the meeting at 3:50 p.m.
Mr. Foley left the meeting at 3:55 p.m.
C. Potential Arsenic Impacts in Fill Dirt [Chard Wardl
Mr. Ward presented the PovterPoint"Potential Arsenic Impacts in Fill Dirt" for information
purposes highlighting:o A 2018 Pollution Control complaint was initiated where backfill containing arsenic was
delivered to a site and the impacted soil had to be removed.o The FDEP requires sampling for projects receive state-funds however the recipient is
responsible for confirming the soil is contaminant free.o There are no sampling requirements for private projects however the County does require site
evaluations during the application stage where a use may have previously subjected the
property to hazardous materials (gas stations, agriculture, etc.).o He brought the item forth so those in t}le industry are aware ofthe requirements as
remediating the issue can be extremely costly and time consuming.
VII. Old Business
None
VIII. Committee Member Comments
None
IX. Adjourn
Next Meeting Dates
May 1,2019 GMD conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm
June 5,2019 GMD conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm
July 3, 2019 GMD conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm
August 7,2019 GMD conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm
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There being no further business for the good ofthe County, the meeting was adjourned by the order
of the Chair at 4:05 P.M.
COLLIER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Chairman, William Verian ,,/
These Minutes were approved by the Board/Chui..* on 5h I \9 . as presented L/ . o, u,
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