RLAAOC Minutes 02/26/2001 Final
RURAL LANDS ASSESSMENT AREA OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE
MINUTES
February 26, 2001
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Joe Boggs Andrew Mackie
Stephen Bortone David Santee
Floyd Crews Neno Spagna
Ron Hamel
Rodney Harvey
James Howard
Dawn Jantsch
Grady Miars
Ann Olesky
Fred Thomas
Sonya Tuten
COUNTY STAFF PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT
Bill Lorenz, P.W., Natural Resources Director Ed Carlson
Bob Mulhere, AICP, Planning Director Commisssioner Jim Coletta
Margie Student, Assistant County Atty. Mike Duever
David Weeks, AICP, Comprehensive Planning Bruce Johnson
Tom Jones
Michael L. Kirk
Pat Lawrence
Amanda Stein
Chris Straton
Mike Taylor
Richard L. Woodruff
CALL TO ORDER
(Item I.) The meeting was held at Corkscrew Middle School, 1165 Oil Well Road (C.R.
858), Naples, Florida, with a quorum present. Chairman, Ron Hamel called to order at
6:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
(Item II.) The meeting minutes of January 22, 2001 were approved with an amendment
to the list of persons present; motion for change led by Floyd Crews and seconded by
Fred Thomas. For the record, those erroneously omitted were: Mr. Alan Reynolds and
Ms. Chris Straton.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
(Item III.) A motion by Fred Thomas to amend the agenda was seconded by Floyd
Crews, with amendments as follows: Under Item V. New Business, add A)" Overview of
Governor's Growth Management Study Commission by Alan Reynolds"; move"
Overview of Immokalee Area Master Plan by David Weeks", to B, and "Review of Web-
site" to C.
OLD BUSINESS
(Item IV.) A)WilsonMiller Stage I: Final comments, questions and approval: Tim Durham
responds to questions on statistical sampling, traffic counts, and water flow-ways, saying
that there is a 91% overall map accuracy; data and statistical analysis documentation is
written in the study; several committee members offered thanks for the report and Joe
Boggs moves to approve the study; Floyd Crews seconds the motion and the committee
passes the motion, 11:0.
NEW BUSINESS
(Item V.A) Overview of the Governor's Growth Management Commission Study: Alan
Reynolds: distributes to committee/public excerpts pertaining to state rural policy, saying
that some significant factors are 1)this is the first time in Florida's history that a special
interest is being taken in rural land use policy, and 2) it's the first time a broad section of
people from around the state that represent the rural interests have been engaged in the
discussion of growth management; Al states that population growth will place increasing
demands on rural lands for a variety of needs; the current comprehensive planning
models center on urban issues and don't address (in a meaningful way) rural land use
policy; he also cited from the report the issue of rural land values and the importance of
those land values sustaining rural economies; policy should target 1. Restoring land
values, 2. Enhancing the ability to derive economic benefit from rural lands, and 3.
Protection of private property rights; the report gives direction toward more incentive-
based policies vs. regulatory policy; the study goes on to offer strategy suggestions,
including clustering, development rights, alternative natural resources acquisition,
conservation easements, transfer of development rights, etc.; the study also emphasized
the importance of effectively focusing on the "state's compelling interests", such as
natural resources, transportation, etc.; also key recommendations involve technology
outreach and infrastructure improvements; Al states that the rural policy portion of the
study has had the broadest base of support; Bob Mulhere comments that the full report
is linked on the web-site www.nasites.com/collier; he says that he will try to keep the
committee informed as to any legislative actions taken as a result of the study;
(Item V.B) Overview of Immokalee Area Master Plan: David Weeks, Comprehensive
Planning Principal Planner: David presents brief explanation of Comprehensive
Planning's working role regarding the Growth Management Plan adopted in 1989,which
allows for Master Plans to include more specific land use plans for Immokalee and
Golden Gate areas (adopted in 1991); David comments that the Immokalee and Golden
Gate areas already had urban intensity zoning districts in place as opposed to large
amounts of agriculturally zoned land; David explains the different intensity designation
areas in regard to build-out saying density levels could be changed; Fred Thomas asks if
there is any anticipated change to the enterprise zone and Bob Mulhere says no
changes to the Immokalee urban area are anticipated;
(Item V.C) Review of Web-site: Bob briefs committee on rural assessments web-site
(address noted above), or www.colliergov.net and go to"Community Character'and/or
"Rural Assessment"; Bob explains the various pages/links and how the public can
interact and become involved in the studies' processes;
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
(Item VI.) Ed Carlson questioned the clustering/density concepts being recommended
by the Growth Commission and the Dover-Kohl Community Character and Design Plan;
Bob Mulhere answered that the suggestions at this time apply more to the urban (fringe)
areas;
FUTURE MEETING DATES
(Item VII.) The committee agrees to meet next on March 26, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. at
Corkscrew Middle School; Al Reynolds to present agricultural workshop
ADJOURN
(Item VIII.) Floyd Crews motions to adjourn, Ann Olesky seconds; the meeting
concluded at 7:45 p.m.
A taped and hard copy of these minutes, when approved in final form, are available at
the Clerk of Courts, Minutes and Records Office, Building F, Collier County Government
Complex