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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Brian Jones of Adventure Training Concepts, LLC requests a Temporary Use Permit in
accordance with the provisions of the Land Development Code (LDC) for two additional
weeks beyond the fourteen day time limit allowed by the LDC for a sum total of 28 days
during the 2008 calendar year to conduct corporate training events on property located in
the Rural Agricultural (A) Zoning District, located on Red Hawk Lane in Section 04,
Township 47E, Range 27S and to request a fee waiver for the cost of each Temporary Use
Permit to allow the applicant to pay two hundred dollars for one permit that would
encompass the entire length of time allowed by the LDC or as approved by the Board of
County Commissioners (Board), rather than two hundred dollars per permit per event.
OBJECTIVE: To ensure the issuance of a Temporary Use Permit and a permit extension
request and that the fee waiver meets the intent of the Board's actions on March 25, 2008 when
this item came before the Board of County Commissioner's as a Public Petition (Item 6D) while
ensuring that the community's interests are maintained.
CONSIDERATIONS: The petitioner appeared before the Board of County Commissioners on
March 25, 2008, under a public petition item to requesCaTemporary Use Permit to operate an
obstacle/challenge training course associated with a business he owns called Adventure Training
Concepts, LLC. The subject property, of which he is the current owner, is located on Red Hawk
Lane, has a Rural Agricultural Zoning (A) zoning designation and is designated as Rural Fringe
Mixed Use, Neutral Lands on the Future Land Use Map of the Growth Management Plan.
According to the applicant, the subject site would be developed with a leadership challenge
obstacle course, The challenge course portion of this use could be lawfully established on the
subject property with the approval of a Conditional Use. The business office portion of this use is
currently located in an existing office building off site with the appropriate zoning classification
for business offices. The applicant wishes to obtain temporary permission to utilize the site for
the challenge course portion of the business until the required Conditional Use approval can be
obtained (see attached minutes from the March 25, 2008 meeting.) Staff has determined that the
use is classified as a Sports and Recreational Camp which is permissible as a Conditional Use in
the Rural Agricultural zoning district and is also allowable in Neutral designated lands per the
Growth Management Plan. The applicant has filed an environmental assessment which has been
reviewed and approved by staff, subject to the conditions of approval as noted in the staff
recommendation below.
The Land Development Code allows the Board to approve Temporary Use Permits in excess of
the 28-day limit up to four weeks in duration. The LDC allows the Zoning Director to approve
Temporary Use Permits that "demonstrate compliance with the intent" of Section 5.04.00
Temporary Uses and Structures. The Board would also have to determine that the granting of a
Temporary Use Permit for this proposed use is consistent with the intent of these provisions of
the Land Development Code. The applicant indicates that he has commitments for three events
and the possibility of 25 more up to the end of the calendar year, pending temporary use permit
approval and course installation. The applicant has initiated the process of applying for a
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Conditional Use and staff anticipates the process will take up to 4 months to complete once an
application is filed.
FISCAL IMPACT: The fee for a Temporary Use permit is $200 dollars per permit and one
permit is required for each event. As noted above, the applicant is requesting to pay a one time
fee of $200 for what would equate to a single, on-going Temporary Use Pennit, valid until either
the approval time for the permit, as granted by the Board expires, or until the required
Conditional Use and subsequent site plan are approved by the County. Although the permit is
for the same type of use, at the same site using the same site plan which theoretically reduces
staff overall review and handling time, staff has expended approximately 25 hours of time in
dealing with this type of request through a public petition item which has no fee associated with
it. The Community Development and Environmental Services Division relies on user fees to
fund these types 0 f services and as it currently stands, the 25 hours of staff time spent in meeting
with the applicant and on getting this item back before the Board for consideration has been
provided thus far at no cost to the applicant, but at significant cost to Fund 131 (to date
approximately $2500) without a means to recoup the costs in terms of permit fees. The $200 fee
charged per pelmit rather than a one time fee of $200 as requested by the petitioner, will offset
some of this cost if paid in accordance with the fee schedule.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: Staff has conducted a preliminary evaluation of the
proposed use and its relationship to the Growth Management Plan. A full analysis will be
conducted as part of the Conditional Use application review. As noted above the subject
property has a Rural Agricultural Zoning District (A) and is designated as Rmal Fringe Mixed
Use, Neutral Lands. According to the applicant, the subject site would be developed with a
leadership challenge obstacle course. The obstacle course portion of this use could be lawfully
established on the subject property with approval of a Conditional Use.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The County Attorney has reviewed this Executive Summary
and finds no legal issues with respect to staff's recommendation. -JAK
. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners find that
the requested Temporary Use Permit is consistent with the provision of section 5.04.00
Temporary Uses and Structures of the Collier County Land Development Code, and to allow the
use of the site for the construction and use of the site for a sports and recreational camp,
specifically a temporary challenge course subject to the following conditions of approval:
1. A Temporary Use permit shall be issued for a period of two weeks (14 days) as allowed by
the Land Development Code for an obstacle course use only at the subject site.
2. At the time of expiration of the Temporary Use Permit, the applicant's permit shall be
extended for a period of 2 weeks (14 days) for a total time including the extension of 28
days of events for the remaining calendar year pursuant to the Land Development Code
limitation which allows up to 28 days in one calendar year.
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3. A qualified biologist shall oversee and coordinate any activity involving heavy equipment
or vegetative disturbance in regards to the two protected species (burrowing owls and
gopher tortoises on the subject site.)
4. No filling or grading is authorized under this Temporary Use Permit.
5. Exotic vegetation removal will be completed prior to use of the site and be limited to hand
held equipment only.
6. If fire is used as a management tool, if the Florida Division of Forestry determines that fire
breaks are necessary, a Vegetation Removal Permit must be obtained prior to this clearing.
7. The site shall be modified and used only in accordance with the attached conceptual site
plan dated May 20, 2008.
8. The permit shall be valid for the remainder of the 2008 calendar year for a maximum of 28
events or approval of the Conditional Use and Site Development Plan for the use in 2008,
whichever comes first.
9. That the Board of County Commissioners deny the request for a fee waiver and in
approving this executive summary concur with staff that the fees shall be paid in
accordance with the adopted fee schedule at $200 per permit, one permit for each event.
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PREPARED BY: Susan M. Istenes, AICP, Director, Zoning and Land Development Review
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Brian Jones of Adventure Training Concepts, LLC requests a Temporary Use Permit in
accordance with the provisions of the Land Development Code (LOC) for two additional
weeks beyond the fourteen day time limit allowed by the LOC for a sum total of 28 days
during the 2008 calendar year to conduct corporate training events on property located in the
Rural Agricultural (A) Zoning District, located on Red Hawk Lane in Section 04, Township
47E, Range 278 and to request a fee waiver for the cost of each Temporary Use Permit to
allow the applicant to pay two hundred dollars for one permit that would encompass the
entire length of time allowed by the LDC or as approved by the Board of County
Commissioners (Board). rather than two hundred dollars per permit per event.
5/27/2008900:00 AM
Prepared By
Susan Murray J AICP
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Zoning & Land Development Director
Date
Approved By
Zoning & Land Development Review
51201200811 :49:55 AM
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Judy Puig
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Operations Analyst
Community Development &
Environmental Services Admin.
Date
Approved By
5120120081 :10 PM
Joseph K. Schmitt
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Community Development &
Environmental Services Adminstrator
Date
Community Development &
Environmental Services Admin.
5120/20084:45 PM
Approved By
Mark Isackson
County Manager's Office
Budget Analyst
Date
Office of Management & Budget
51211200811:18 AM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
Board of County
Commissioners
County Manager
Date
County Manager's Office
5/21/200812:17 PM
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brought forward. It's about as plain language as we can ever get for
identifying the problems and coming up with a meaningful solution. I
appreciate you sharing it with us. I can support it, and I do think it's
something that we should share with the political parties out there and
get their endorsement on.
MR. KRAMER: Thank you. There are 513,000 elected officials
in the United States, and you're the fIrst fIve that I've been to. I'm
going to be busy.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Have a good trip.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Thank you, Mr. Kramer.
Next public petition?
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PUBLIC PETITION REQUEST BY BRIAN JONES DISCUSSING
TEMPORARY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR ADVENTURE
TRAINING CONCEPTS, LLC - TO BE BROUGHT BACK AT
THE NEXT BOARD MEETING - APPROVED
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MR. MUDD: It's 6D, and it's a public petition request by Brian
Jones to discuss temporary conditional use permit for the Adventure
Training Concepts, LLC.
MR. JONES: Thank you, sir. Greatly appreciate the opportunity
to be here today and address the board.
First of all, I want to thank you for the great amount of support I
got from your staff, especially Mr. Schmitt. Once he understood
exactly what it was I was asking for, more than supportive.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Your name for the record, please?
MR. MUDD: Just state your name.
MR. JONES: My name is Brian Jones.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Thank you.
MR. JONES: CEO and owner of Adventure Training Concepts.
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Once again, I'd like to thank Mr. Schmitt and his staff for
understanding what it is we wanted to do, and once he understood
that, he gave me a lot of guidance on how to move forward and what I
could do to make this happen.
Before I talk about that, I just would like to take a minute to talk
about some of the mitigating circumstances that I think are important
to this, because as you know, we all want to live within the spirit of
the Collier County growth plan, we also highly respect the
environmental concerns.
And I think you'll -- once you see the picture here, that you'll
understand, and as we all do, that although there are regulations that
we all want to adhere to and staying within the spirit of those, that we
can find a way to do things, and sometimes there may be those
mitigating circumstances to allow a way, and I think we've found that.
I'd like to start off by, just about four years ago, talking about
Fred Cannan, captain, ranger, a native of Naples, a hero, the national
wrestling champion here in Florida, attended the high school here in
Naples, he came with this dream and this vision of the concept of our
company to do this -- use military leadership training to perform
corporate team building and also do things for the youth and
underprivileged and those kind of things and give back to the
community. This was his home, he loved it here, and I think he
brought a lot to the community.
Fred, at the age of 35, about two-and-a-halfyears ago plus
suddenly passed away, leaving a one- and a six-year-old child at
home. That's how I got involved.
Came down here when we buried him, and because at 35 you
don't have a plan, the company could not go on. My wife, who's also
a captain in the U.S. Army at the time, and I, I was a Delta Force
operator and a Ranger, served my country, was on many battlefields,
including Somalia in a Blackhawk down fight, and several others.
But we made this our dream. I fell in love with it, and my
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answer was that, yes, it would go on, and we've sacrificed everything
we had for the last two-and-a-halfyears. We've won the EDC's
Excellence in Industry Awards. We've done a lot for this community
at a great cost, because at the same time we knew we needed a place
to put our stuff, mobile stuff. It's a huge expense lugging those things
around.
We searched, we wanted to do it right, we didn't want to take
shortcuts, so we found a piece of land that I thought and we thought
that would work. And come to find out, there are some processes in
place, some of them very important processes, that would be very
costly.
And I'm not a big corporate community builder. I don't have the
money or the means or the background to litigate those things. So we
found a piece of land because of the market going down that we could
afford, and we were under the impression that we could go there with
! mobile things, nothing permanent, but to go in there and -- at least for
a couple years -- and get the money to either rezone it -- the big
dollars it takes in Collier County to, you know, go through those huge
processes, give us a little bit of time to do that.
And with the great counseling I got from Mr. Schmitt, that's
possible. All it's going to take is for you five to agree that we can do
this.
Like I said, we don't want to violate any regulations, any
permitting requirements, and we don't want to interfere with the
overall growth plan. We want to be a part of it. I think we are a part
of Naples. We love it here. In order to go forward, we're going to
have to have a place to call home. We're, you know, like I said, at the
two-and-a-halfyear mark, and it all comes down to today.
I don't think it stops here. I believe we go forward. I believe we
owe it to Fred and to other -- some other citizens in Collier County
here, to the veterans that are coming back home and wanting a start
(' and love it here and want this to be home. I certainly do, and I know
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Fred does.
And a lot of people in the community now -- we're bring a lot of
attention into Naples and raising a lot of charity dollars for a lot of
causes here, a lot of them being environmental, the history, and
sharing the beauty of this place.
What I'm asking you for is a conditional use as we go through
this process to allow me some time to get some funds in so I can do
this properly.
I've seen the guys that have taken the shortcuts, have gone out
there and done it, and then wait for the repercussions. I haven't done
that and I refuse to do it. I want to do it right, and that's why I'm here.
I would rather take my licks and face the consequences of not being
able to go forward instead of trying to do it illegally or take the
shortcuts. And I know those who have and I know there have been a
few of those that have been doing that for 20 years that have been
before you here that have gone out there and just destroyed land and
built structures.
I'm not asking to do that. All I'm asking to do is put mobile stuff
in there, nothing in the ground, nothing to bother the environment and
not to interfere with any plans or -- there are no neighbors out there, so
with anybody like that. Itts in a remote site. It's beautiful.
We can -- we can do a lot with that. I'm asking your permission
to do it. And you can certainly do it -- help me with that today.
And my promise to you is that we won't violate any of the
regulations, the enforcement codes. We'll be in compliance, and I
think it says a lot today that I'm here trying to be in compliance and
doing it right.
So that's my request to you today is, let us do it. Let us put our
stuff in there temporarily, and at the same time, continue to work with
the great staff that you have and do it, you know, get the permits that
we need as we go, if those are requirements, and give me some time to
either move, stay, or change the zoning.
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So that's pretty much all I'm asking you for today is to -- within
the spirit of these laws, there are exceptions, and I believe this is one,
without violating any codes, just a conditional use.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Okay. Are you done, sir?
MR. JONES: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Commissioner Coletta has a question
or a comment.
MR. JONES: Okay.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Yes. Actually I'd like to bring
Joe Schmitt up for just a moment, if I may, Chair.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Sure.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Thank you.
Mr. Schmitt, this seems like something that has almost no impact
at all on any particular site. We're talking about no other structure
other than the trailer that's mentioned that's already allowed to be put
into this particular zoning district.
We're talking about a minimum amount of parking. Is there
some way that we might be able to find a way to make this work so
we could grant something that would go for a short period of time
until the proper permits and everything get into place or another
location is found?
MR. SCHMITT: For the record, Joe Schmitt, administrator of
community development/environmental services division.
Commissioner, to answer your question, that is strictly up to the
board, but can I provide some background?
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Please.
MR. SCHMITT: The first I heard about this was a week ago or
almost -- about two weeks ago when I saw this on the agenda. I
contacted Brian and asked him, what was he trying to do and what
was the intent.
We finally sorted that out. The best that I could do on this is, we
titled this a sports and recreation camp.
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Now, he's got an option, or at least he's in the process of closing
on a piece of property. It is in the neutral land, in the rural fringe
mixed use district neutral lands. And I explained to Brian what he's
going to have to do in order to get a conditional use.
A conditional use has to go through the public petition process,
public hearing process. He's here today asking for a special
exemption. But in order to get a conditional use -- and you're all
familiar with the conditional use process, neighborhood information
meeting before the Planning Commission, then before the county
commissioners. Also--
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Could you wrap it up, please?
MR. SCHMITT: Yes.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: No. I was just kidding. I was just
kidding.
MR. SCHMITT: Also he would have to go through all the other
type of analyses, listed species, listed species habitat survey,
transportation impacts.
Now, he knows he's got to do all that. We pretty much
determined probably that he would not have to go through a compo
plan amendment. We believe that this use is allowed on neutral lands.
But you're asking, can you approve it temporarily? The code
does allow for a temporary sports event type of pemlit, two l4-day
periods, no greater than 28 days per year. Anything beyond that, he
would have to come back and ask this board for that approval, and
they can get up to four weeks additional by the board approval. So
basically that's the limits by the code.
What Brian is asking for is, basically, to use the analogy -- and
Commissioner Coyle understands -- basically it's a leadership
challenge course or -- that's pretty much what it is. He has an
apparatus that he pulls on site, a trailer, that actually elevates and
creates the height element that he needs, but it's nothing more than a
confidence course or a leadership reaction course. Very little impact,
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but it still does impact the properties.
We would need a site plan, we would need all the other kind of
things. I've already been in conversation with Mr. Jones telling him
he needs to schedule for a preapp. and those kinds of things.
But it's in your hands. If you allow him to do it, I think the
county attorney's going to have to render an opinion whether it's legal,
but that's up to this board.
And I answered your question, but I know I'm providing --
basically I'm trying to give you leeway. If you want to do it, it's
something we cannot do unless he goes through the public hearing and
public petition process.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Maybe we ought to go to Mr.
Klatzkow now to be able to get --
MR. SCHMITT: Yeah.
MR. KLATZKOW: You don't have a mechanism in your code
that allows you to simply wave a magic wand and say, do with it what
you want to do, I mean, I understand what he wants to do. I
understand our codes can be very complex, maybe they're too
complex, but they are what they are, and we can grant these temporary
uses, 14 days here, 14 days there. But for a conditional use, we've got
an entire process that the LDC requires us to go through.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Commissioner Halas? Are you
complete?
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Thank you, thank you.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: In regards to Mr. Schmitt finding
out that this was going to be on this upcoming agenda, Joe, you're
telling me basically that this is the first indication that you knew that
this conditional use was going to come forth?
MR. SCHMITT: Yes. It appears -- and from my discussion with
Brian, he had talked to folks at the EDC. The EDC staff was aware of
it. I know that one of my staff folks who's involved with EDC was
informed of it, but Susan and myself, we knew nothing about this.
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And when I -- like I said, when I saw it on the agenda, I said, well,
what is it you need and what is it you want and what kind of
information are you looking for? And we've been in conversation
SInce.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Since you've only found out about
this about a week ago, it also sounds like Mr. Jones was also talking
about that he's just closed the deal on this land; is that correct?
MR. SCHMITT: I believe, just discussing with him this
morning, he's close to closing on the property.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: So ifhe went through the normal
channels, how long would it be before he could get a conditional --
that the conditional use would come before the Board of County
Commissioners?
MR. SCHMITT: Well, that's going to depend. It could take --
yeah, about four months, four to six months, and that depends on him
getting his application together and meeting the requirements that may
be placed. And I say may be because we would do it in a preapp.,
whether it's a listed species habitat, listed species study. Those kinds
of things are going to take time on his part.
But basically, the neighborhood information meeting and the
Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners,
maybe the EAC. You're talking a minimum four months to go
through that -- that linear approval process. That's, you know, pretty
much back-to-back meetings.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: I've got some concerns, because if
we allow a conditional use on this -- and it may go on for two years
before we get anything accomplished on this. It could be four months,
it could be longer.
MR. SCHMITT: Right. He's going to -- most likely going to
have to hire a consultant to do some of the studies that will be
required. My staff can assist him through the application process and
those procedures.
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And the question is -- and I know he's got a corporate office. The
corporate office is not there. It's located in a storefront elsewhere. All
this property will be is nothing more than a training site out in what is
existing field right now.
I believe it was a former tomato field gone fallow. And so I think
the impacts are going to be minimal. But, again, that's the issue, as
you heard from the county attorney. And there's -- it is a conditional
use and legally it has to go through the public hearing process.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Well, I just don't feel comfortable
__ myself, I just don't feel comfortable about -- where a person just
closes on a piece of property now comes in here and tries to force our
hand, I guess you'd say, in regards to this, and I think maybe we--
cooler heads need to prevail to find out exactly what's going to happen
here.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Before I go to Commissioner Coyle --
r this is in Commissioner Coletta's district, so I'm going to ask him for
guidance on what I should do.
Commissioner Coyle?
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Yeah. Sergeant Major Jones, I
would first like to express my appreciation to you and your wife for
your service to your country, as well as to Captain Cannan.
I understand what you're trying to do here, and I strongly support
your efforts. We have a process, unfortunately, that makes it
somewhat difficult to do it under these circumstances. I would -- I
wonder if we can't give conditional use approval. Can we approve a
series of special events --
MR. JONES: Yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: -- and let him have his events?
MR. JONES: Right.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: I understand most of your
equipment is portable. You can remove it, install it. So it seems to me
(' that we have granted other organizations the right to have special
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events at a specified number of times during the year, and if we can do
that and let you proceed, and then on a parallel course, we could,
perhaps, if the other board members would agree, ask the staff to work
with you to get through the process as quickly and as inexpensively as
possible so that we can grant you proper approval here.
MR. JONES: Yes, sir, yes, sir, and that's exactly what I'm
asking. And just to answer your question, sir, I'm not coming in here
trying to force a hand. And one thing over the last two-and-a-half
years was trying to find a piece of land, and it wasn't up -- until about
two weeks ago that I found something I could use that I knew that we
were going to close on, sir. So that's -- those are not my tactics, and I
wouldn't do that.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Well, we can't solve this today and
we probably shouldn't be debating it today. Let's schedule -- can we
give -- would you be amenable, Commissioner Coletta, to -- if I made
a motion, to give the staff -- or to grant him the right to have special
events, specified number of special events?
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Very agreeable. The only thing
is he's got to book way ahead of time for these events.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: We could say he could do -- how
many, 12 a year, 15 a year?
MR. JONES: That would be fine, sir. That would be -- that's all
I'm asking is let -- because I'm going to need the income off of that to
go through this process we're talking about.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Would 12 special events for the
rest of this year -- would 12 special events for the rest of this year get
you through?
MR. JONES: Yes, sir, yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Then I would make a motion -- if
we can do it legally, Jeff -- to let him have 12 special events.
MR. KLA TZKOW: I would prefer if we can come back to the
board with that so we can get everything tied up.
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COMMISSIONER COYLE: Okay.
MR. KLATZKOW: There may be an issue with getting some
sort of Site Development Plan or conceptual plan together. I don't
know what the property looks like. I'm not even sure he owns the
property as we speak. If we can come back at the next meeting, we
can give you better --
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Okay. I'll modify my motion then
to bring it back to the next meeting, we will consider a request for
special events, and then encourage the staff to work with Mr. Jones to
get the permit through and in the proper way.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: I appreciate that, Commissioner
Coyle. I'll second your motion.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Okay. Commissioner Fiala?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Well, I just had a question
pertaining to what he was saying before. There was only -- you could
r---. only have it for two weeks, then you could extend it a little bit, and I
was just wondering if you could use that on a day -- instead of two
contiguous -- two weeks of contiguous days, could you use the days
here or there, but I think you came up with a better solution.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Just whatever the special events
are, and he's going to schedule them, and --
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yeah. That's a better solution.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Commissioner Coyle, would you like
the cost associated with --
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Oh, yeah.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: -- special events? If they are 14 days,
then you have to --
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Well, they're not our costs. I don't
think they will be our costs, will they?
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Yes, they are.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: They will be.
r CHAIRMAN HENNING: There is a permit associated with that.
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COMMISSIONER COYLE: Oh, I see.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: There is temporary uses, too.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Yeah.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: There's all different ways. But I think
we ought to be honest and open --
MR. JONES: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: -- of what the costs should be.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Yes.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: So that's a -- there's a motion on the
floor to bring it back at next meeting by Commissioner Coyle, second
by Commissioner Coletta.
Any discussion on the motion?
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Yes, just one point. You brought
up a very good point about the cost. And I know special events
because I used to be in the business before. And normally they're
very, very detailed. They require all sorts of inspections. But what
we're talking about is a minimal type of operation. There may have to
be special fee assessed to it rather than the hundreds of dollars that's
usually assigned to these kind of permits.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: The board can modify or waive
permit fees, and that's why I wanted to make sure that we have that
information so we can kind of take a look at what's being proposed
what -- the cost associated with it.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: I'm fine with it. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Commissioner Halas?
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Who collects the fees, and are they
put into the general fund or do they go to a certain identity within the
county, community development?
MR. MUDD: The fees will come into Joe's shop because they'd
issue the permit, they'd have to go out and inspect the site and things
like that to make sure they're in compliance. That would stay in
community development's environmental service.
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I think by having the information there, either the cost to the
county and/or the petitioner, the board will have the information that
they need in order to make the decision at the next meeting one way or
the other.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Okay, good.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Okay. Anything else?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN HENNING: All in favor of the motion, signify by
saymg aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN HENNING: Motion carries unanimously.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Thank you.
MR. JONES: Thank you very much.
CHAIRMAN HENNING: We have one more public petition.
Does the board want to go to the final public petition?
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Please, please.
Item #6E
PUBLIC PETITION REQUEST BY LOIS SELFON DISCUSSING
COLLIER COUNTY TO PROVIDE FUNDING SUPPORT FOR
CITY OF NAPLES PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES
STAFF TO BRING BACK A FUNDING POLICY FOR PARKS
AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - APPROVED
(. MR. MUDD: The next item is 6E. It's a public petition request
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The following Documents are the back up material that was
provided by the applicant with the Applicant's Public Petition
Request on March 25, 2008
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A TC HISTORY
Fred Cannan, a Naples native was a Captain and US Army Ranger, State Wrestling
Champion, and Keynote Speaker at the 2004 Labor Day Address to Naples. This
Adventure Concept was his creation, his dream. He unexpectedly passed away at 35 on
June 7, 2005. My wife, a US Army Captain, and I, Retired Sergeant Major, Delta Force,
took over the Company and continued this dream.
We realized the Course Fred built was not properly permitted, and want to do the right
thing by building ours correctly, following industry standards. We have been searching
for the right place, and believe we found it. Weare in our third year of business, and
request your assistance in granting us a temporary Permit to establish a challenge course
that we can move when and if it interferes with the County Growth Plan.
In addition to providing youth programs for underprivileged children, we provide
programs for Collier Youth Leadership, High Schools, and Ave Maria Students. We also
bring corporate clients into Naples, who we involve in the history and culture of the area.
We are very environment friendly, we love Naples, and we request that you help us make
this community our home.
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Recipient of the 2007 Excellence In Industry "Newcomer" A ward by the EDC of Collier
County.
'There are employees, and there are teams. Employees have a boss, teams have
leaders. Teams make dreams a reality." Brian Jones, CEO, Adventure Training Concepts
Brian Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Jones is a graduate of Regents College, Albany New
York, where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Business
Administration. He served as an Action Officer for the
Department of Defense as a Special Operations Integrator. He
was appointed to this position while with AJion Science and
Technology as an Action Officer for Homeland Security.
While in this position, Brian was deployed to Iraq for 6 months, where he coordinated
with the Improvised Explosive Device (lED) Task Force and developed Counter
Measures to help minimize casualties to Coalition Forces. He retired from the US Army
in March, 200 I as a Sergeant Major after 21 years of service.
Brian began his Army career in Special Operations, as a Ranger in the 2nd Ranger
Battalion. In July, 1988 he was selected to serve in an elite anti-terrorist unit shrouded in
secrecy. Before retiring, he returned to the Ranger Regiment and served as the
Detachment Sergeant Major. His decorations include the Bronze Star with Valor device,
Valorous Unit, three Meritorious Service Medals, two Joint Commendation Medals, five
Army Commendation Medals, and six Army Achievement Medals. He has seen combat
on numerous occasions to include: Operation Just Cause, Panama, Columbia, Kuwait,
Iraq, and Somalia, in the Battle in Mogadishu, made famous by the book and movie
Black Hawk Down.
During his 21 years serving in the Rangers and Special Operations, Brian participated
in state of the art Team Building and Leadership courses. He is passionate about building
cohesive, efficient teams that use all of their member strengths to gain desired results. His
military training includes Ranger School, Airborne School, Jumpmaster School, Master
Parachutist, Military Freefall (HALO), SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and
Escape) and the Sergeants Major Academy. He is married to Michelle Jones, from Cape
Cod, Massachusetts.
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County.
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"There are employees, and there are teams. Employees have a boss, teams have
leaders. Teams make dreams a reality." Brian Jones, CEO, Adventure Training Concepts
Michelle Jones
Director of Sales and Marketing
Michelle Jones is a graduate of the University of South Florida
where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration,
has received certifications from the University of Notre Dame, and is
currently seeking her MBA at Walden University. She served 13
years in the US Army and is an experienced trainer and leader.
As an Army Transportation Officer, Michelle served as Platoon Leader, Company
Commander, Support Operations Officer, and Logistics Officer. During this time she
deployed to Macedonia and Kosovo in support of Task Force Falcon and Operation Joint
Guardian, as well as Albania in support of Task Force Hawk. She has travelled, studied,
and worked in over 25 countries worldwide.
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She commanded a Headquarters Company of over 200 Soldiers and finished her career
as the commander of a Medium Truck Company with over 175 Soldiers. While in
command, she deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and accomplished many
complex, dangerous convoy operations.
Her awards and decorations include the Parachutist Badge, Bronze Star Medal,
Meritorious Service Medal, four Army Commendations, six Army Achievement awards,
Army Good Conduct Medal, two National Defense Service Medals, the Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal, two Kosovo Campaign Medals, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the NATO
Service Medal, Overseas Service Medal and a Presidential Unit Citation.
Michelle's military training includes Airborne School, Transportation Officer Basic
Course, Combined Logistics Captain's Career Course, Combined Arms Service Staff
School and several other advance leadership schools. Michelle has a Black Belt in
Combat AikiJitsu and has extensive experience in business, transportation, logistics,
management, leadership, training and counseling.
Michelle is a member of three Chambers of Commerce, eWomen Network, Zonta
International, H.A.P.A., Women in Business, Association for Experiential Education, and
Association for Challenge Course Technology. She is a volunteer at the PACE Center
for Girls, and several other organizations in the Naples community. Michelle is married
to Brian Jones, President and CEO of Adventure Training Concepts.
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Naples. Marco Island, Everglades
Convention & Visitors Bureau,
Sports Council of Collier County, and
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present:
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RSVP by April 15th
A 50% non-refundabie down payment is required with
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Winning Team Designates Collier
County Charity of Choice" for
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Fee includes: Facilitation from Adventure Training Concept's
highly trained Ranger Facilitators, welcome pocket with
everything you need for your adventure. beverages and snacks,
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