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DSAC Minutes 08/07/2019August 7,2019 MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COLINTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Naples, Florida, August 7 ,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 Chris Mitchell Robert Mulhere Mario Valle Norman Gentry Marco Espinar Laura Spurgeon DeJohn Jeremy Sterk Jeff Curl John English Mark Mclean ALSO PRESENT: Judy Puig, Operations Analyst, StaffLiaison Eric Fey, Sr. Project Manager, t\blic Utilities Jeremy Frantz, LDC Manager Jon Walsh, Chief Building Inspector Lorraine Lantz, Transportati on Planning Matt Mclean, Director, Development Review Ken Kovensky, Director, Operations and Regulatory Management Ellen Summers, Senior Planner Colleen Davidson, Code Enforcement August 7, 2019 Any percons in need of lhe verbatim record of the mceting may request a copy of the audio recording from the Collier County Growth Managemenl Departmmt I. Call to Order - Chairman Chairman Varian called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. I Approval of Agenda Mr. Valle maved to approve the Agenda subjec't to adding ltem WI.C - Discussion of Process tor Minor/Insabslantial Changes to a Site Development Plan Second by Mn CarL Carried ananimously 15 - 0. IIL Approval of Minutes from June 5, 2019 Meeting Mn Mulhere moved lo appruve the minutes olthe June 5,2019 meeting as presenled. Second by Mr, Foley. Carried unanimously 15 - 0. IV. Approval of DSAC/LDR Subcommittee minutes from June 18,2019 (Only Committee Members Clay Brooker, Blair Foley, Robert Mulhere and Jeff Curl) Mr. Curl moved lo appruve the minutes of the lune 18, 2019 meeting os presented. Second by Mr. Mulhere. Canied ananimously 1 - 0. V. Public Speakers None VI. StaffAnnouncements/Updates A. Code Enforcement Division updrte - [Mike Ossorio] Ms. Davidson provided the reports "Code Enforcement Division Monthly Report May 22, June 21, 2019 Highlights " aad "Code Enforcement Diyision Monthly Report June 22-July 21, 2019 Highlights " for information purposes. She noted the Division will be participating in discussion on the short term rental Ordinance under consideration by the County. B. Public Utilities Division update - [Tom Chmelik or designee] Mr. Fey submitted the monthly report on response time for "Letters of Avsilability, Utility Deviations and FDEP Permits" for information purposes. He noted:o Response times to requests are at an adequate level. o The Utility Deviations parallel review process is in place. r Discussion groups will be convened in the future to review items as necessary. C. Growth Management Department/Transportation Engineering and/or Planning - [Jay Ahmad or designeel Ms. Lantz reported the Division will be initiating a study for Immokalee Road from Livingston Rd. to Logan Blvd. with consideration being given to construction ofa Diverging Diamond Intersection (DDI) in the area. D. County Fire Review update - [Shar Beddow and/or Shawn Hanson] None August 7, 2019 E. North Naples Fire Review update - [Capt Sean Lintz or Daniel Zunzunegui] Mr. Link reported tumaround times are as follows: Building Plan review - 725 al7 days; Site Plan reviews - 50 at 4 days; Inspections - 1 day. Website upgrades are underway and if members have any suggestions for content they should contact staff. F. Operations & Regulatory MBmt. Division update [Ken Kovensky] Mr. Kovensky submitted the "Collier County June 2019 Monthly Statistics and July 2019 Monthly Statistics" which outlined the building plan and land development review activities. The following was noted during his report: o The building permit activity declined slightly over the month to approximately 4,400 applications. o Electronic permitting now comprises 57 percent of the volume. o There were only 253 applications related to Hurricane lrma recovery. r The Call Center has been expanded and the work necessary to process credit cards on line continues. r An endeavor has begun to scan archived permits stored off site (14,000 boxes approximately) with 100 boxes being utilized as a pilot progam. The goal is to eliminate the need for long term storage and provide a more efficient tum around time for the requests of information by the public. The following was noted during discussions: r Staffto review the CAPTCHA feature on the web portal as there has been some recent issues with its functionality. o Staffto review a concem the portal only lists a party's electronically submitted application, not hard copy, over the counter documents. r Consideration should continue to be given to increasing the hours available for submittals of electronic permits. G. Development Review Division update [Matt Mcl.ean] Mr. Mclean reported: o Mike Bosi has left the County and staffis working to fill the position as well as some other vacancies. o The summer intern program which provides opportunities for students has expanded. . Consultants should review any permit expirations dates with their clients to determine any measure which may need to be taken so the projects remain active. r The Department's bond holdings are under reconciliation. r Website upgtades are ongoing and if manbers have any suggested changes, they should notiff staff. VII. New Business A. LDC Amendments Peremy Frantzl Mr. Frantz presented the Memorandum " LDC Amendment Update " dated July 24, 20 I 9 which outlined the following proposed amendments to the Land Development Code for consideration: Section 5.05.09 - Tower Inspections Sections 1.08.02. 5.05.08 and 5.05.11 - Commercial Building Illuminations. Sections 2.03.fi). 10.02.06 and 10.03.06 - Comparable Use Determinations Section 10.02.03 - Nominal Application Process. August 7, 2019 Section 10.03.06 - Public Notice He provided a brief overview of the proposed amendments with the following comments noted by the Committee:. All the subcommittees recommendations were incorporated into the Commercial Building Illumination amendment with the exception of "grandfathering" existing buildings. . The requirements apply to building architectural features and displays, not logos or sigrage. o The Comparable Use Determination will be reviewed by the "the County Manager or his designee" at this point the Hearing Examiner is anticipated to be the party responsible. Staff will provide a report as part ofthe process. o The language criteria outlined in Section 10.02.06 K.2.a should be amended to ensure there is some flexibility in application ofthe standards. Mn Malhere moved lo recommcnd lhe Boail of County Commissianen adopt the proposed Amendment to the Land Development Code lor Section 5.05.09 - Tower Inspections. Second hy Mn CurL Carried unanimously 15 - 0. Mr. Mulhere moved to recommend the Board of County Commissionen adopt the proposed Amendment to the Land Development Codefor Sections 1.08.02, 5.05.08 and 5.05.11 - Commercial Building llluminations. Second by Mr. CurL Motion carried 12 \rcs" 3 "no." Mn Brooker, Mn Mclean and Mn Valle voted "no." Those in opposition rr'os a concetn in applying lhe requiremenfi retroactively. Mr. Brooker maved to recommend the Board of Coang Commissionen adopt the proposed Amendment to the Land Development Code for Sections 2.03.00, 10.02.06 and 10.03.06 - Comparable Use Determinations subjecl to the following:l. Section 10.02.06 K.2.a introduction to read "... including but not limited to the following as applicable:" 2. The determination of a comparable use to be the responsibility of the Hearing Examiner. Second by Mn Mulhere. Carried unanimously 15 - 0. Mn Brooker moved to recommend the Boail of County Commissionen adopl the proposed Amendment to the Land Development Code lor Section 10.02.03 - Nominal Application Process. Second by Mr. CurL Carricd ananimously 15 - 0. Mn Mulhere moved to recommcnd the Board of Counly Commissioners adopt the proposed Amendment to the Land Development Code for Section I 0.03.06 - Public Notice. Second by Mn CurL Carried unanimously 15 - 0. B. Electronic Permitting submittal [Jonathan Walsh] Mr. Walsh provided the document "Electronic Permitting Guide: On-line Submittal for Design Professionals" dated July 16 2019 for information purposes. He noted you are not required to submit plans electronically, however ifyou so choose, the publication is intended to provide guidelines of the requirements becoming effective on September 1, 2019. The Committee noted staff should clariff the statutory requirements for Landscape Architects as the publication states a 3'd party certification is not required and this may not be the case. Additionally, August 7,2019 review the requirements for architects in relation to signatures required for the application (lead sheet vs. individual sheets, etc.). C. Discussion of Process for Minorflnsubstantial Change to a Site Development Plans (SDP) Mr. Mulhere requested staffreview the requirements for insubstantial changes to a SDP as the current process requires 16 Departrnents to review the application and a 30 day comment period. Many ofthe party's required under the review may not be impacted by the request and the process may be more cumbersome than intended. Mr. Mclean reported he would review the request however noted an applicant or a staff member processing the application may believe the change has no bearing on a particular Division, however the County would want to ensure there is no impact on a particular agency. Also there are specific time frames in the Land Development Code for the advertising requirements, etc. which may be applicable to the process. He will provide and update at the next meeting. VIIL Old Business None IX, Committee Member Comments None X. Adjourn Next Meeting Dates September 4,2019 GMD Conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm October 2, 2019 GMD Conference Room 610 - 3:l[ pm November 6,20f9 GMD Conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm December 4, 2019 GMD Conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm There being no further business for the good ofthe County, the meeting was adjourned by the order of theChairat4:11 P.M. COLLIER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE ,-I _---\__- Chair -an, William Varian ,/ TheseMinuteswereapprovedbytheBoard/Chairrn *r, qhltl .xpresentd L/,orasamended I t