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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
March 4, 2020
3:00 p.m.
Conference Room 610
NOTICE:
Persons wishing to speak on any Agenda item will receive up to three (3) minutes unless the Chairman
adjusts the time. Speakers are required to fill out a “Speaker Request Form,” list the topic they wish to
address and hand it to the Staff member seated at the table before the meeting begins. Please wait to be
recognized by the Chairman and speak into a microphone. State your name and affiliation before
commenting. During the discussion, Committee Members may direct questions to the speaker.
Please silence cell phones and digital devices. There may not be a break in this meeting. Please leave
the room to conduct any personal business. All parties participating in the public meeting are to
observe Roberts Rules of Order and wait to be recognized by the Chairman. Please speak one at a time
and into the microphone so the Hearing Reporter can record all statements being made.
I. Call to Order – Chairman
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes from February 5, 2020
IV. Public Speakers
V. Staff Announcements/Updates
A. Code Enforcement Division update – [Mike Ossorio]
B. Public Utilities Department update – [Eric Fey or designee]
C. Growth Management Department Transportation Engineering Division & Planning Division updates – [Jay
Ahmad or designee]
D. Collier County Fire Review update – [Shar Beddow or Shawn Hanson]
E. North Collier Fire Review update – [Capt. Sean Lintz or Daniel Zunzunegui]
F. Operations & Regulatory Mgmt. Division update – [Ken Kovensky]
G. Development Review Division update – [Matt McLean]
VI. New Business
VII. Old Business
VIII. Committee Member Comments
IX. Adjourn
Next Meeting Dates:
April 1, 2020 GMD conference Room 610 – 3:00 pm
May 6, 2020 GMD conference Room 610 – 3:00 pm
June 3, 2020 GMD conference Room 610 – 3:00 pm
July 1, 2020 GMD conference Room 610 – 3:00 pm
August 5, 2020 GMD conference Room 610 – 3:00 pm
February 5, 2020
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MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Naples, Florida, February 5, 2020
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, Staff Liaison
Mike Ossorio, Director, Code Enforcement Division
Jon Walsh, Chief Building Inspector
Jay Ahmad, Director, Transportation Engineering
Matt McLean, Director, Development Review
Claudine Auclair, Manager, Business Center
Ken Kovensky, Director, Operations and Regulatory Management
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Any persons in need of the verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the audio recording
from the Collier County Growth Management Department.
I. Call to Order - Chairman
Chairman Varian called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
II. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Curl moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Espinar. Carried unanimously 15 - 0.
III. Approval of Minutes from December 4, 2019 Meeting
Mr. Valle moved to approve the minutes of the December 4, 2019 meeting as presented. Second by
Mr. Curl. Carried unanimously 15 - 0.
a. Approval of Subcommittee Structures in Easements from December 17, 2019 (Blair Foley,
John English, Chris Mitchell, Jeff Curl and Mark McLean)
Mr. Foley moved to approve the minutes of the December 17, 2019 meeting as presented. Second
by Mr. English. Carried unanimously 4 - 0.
b. Approval of Subcommittee LDR from December 17, 2019 (Clay Brooker, Robert Mulhere,
and Jeff Curl)
Mr. Brooker moved to approve the minutes of the December 17, 2019 meeting as presented.
Second by Mr. Curl. Carried unanimously 2 - 0.
IV. Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Mr. Brooker moved to appoint William Varian as Chairman of the Development Services Advisory
Committee. Second by Mr. Valle. Carried unanimously 14 – 0. Mr. Varian abstained.
Ms. Spurgeon-DeJohn moved to appoint Blair Foley as Vice Chairman of the Development Services
Advisory Committee. Second by Mr. McLean. Carried unanimously 14 – 0. Mr. Foley abstained.
V. Public Speakers
None
VI. Staff Announcements/Updates
A. Code Enforcement Division update – [Mike Ossorio]
Mr. Ossorio provided the report “Code Enforcement Division Monthly Report December 22, 2019,
– January 21, 2020 Highlights” for information purposes. He noted:
Neighborhood cleanups continue with events held in Immokalee, Golden Gate City and East
Naples.
The Port of the Island property is now under the control of Collier County who will be
addressing the issues associated with the vacant building on the property.
The County continues to address employee parking related issues with Seed to Table on
Immokalee Road and Davis Blvd.
Work continues to bring Celebration Park into compliance including releasing the imposition
of fines and liens.
Meets and greets are held with representatives of the Board of County Commissioners.
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The vacation rental ordinance was developed by the County and put on hold given there are
endeavors by the legislature to deal with the issue including pre-empting local regulations.
Other legislative initiatives involve potentially exempting certain categories (other than
plumbing, electrical, mechanical and structural) from contracting licensing requirements.
Steve Athey of the Department was awarded “Employee of the Month” due to his efforts
assisting a member of the community with code violation issues.
B. Public Utilities Division update – [Tom Chmelik or designee]
Mr. Fey was not present but provided the monthly report on response time for “Letters of
Availability, Utility Deviations and FDEP Permits” for information purposes.
C. Growth Management Department/Transportation Engineering and/or Planning – [Jay Ahmad
or designee]
Mr. Ahmad reported:
Palm River Bridge Replacement – anticipated start of May – June 2020 with an 8 month
construction timeline.
Bridges East of 29 Project (11) - design phase 100 percent complete
Gator Canal Bridge – construction phase starting in June 2020.
Golden Gate Parkway Bridge over the Santa Barbara Canal – construction anticipated for 2022 –
2023.
Whippoorwill Lane Extension – in procurement for design build project, construction anticipated to
initiate at the end of 2020.
D. County Fire Review update – [Shar Beddow and/or Shawn Hanson]
Ms. Beddow reported Building Plan and Site Plan reviews are several days behind.
E. North Naples Fire Review update – [Capt. Sean Lintz or Daniel Zunzunegui]
Captain Lintz reported:
Turnaround times are as follows: Building Plan Review – 3 days; Site Plan Reviews – 1-2
days; Inspections – 1 to 2 days.
An additional plan reviewer was hired making 6 positions in the Department.
Upgrades to the website continue.
Staff is in the process of upgrading the checklist for applications.
F. Operations & Regulatory Mgmt. Division update [Ken Kovensky]
Mr. Kovensky submitted the “Collier County December 2019 and January 2020 Monthly
Statistics” which outlined the building plan and land development review activities. The following
was noted during his report.
Activity remains steady in the Department similar to year over year volume.
They continue to address staffing levels due to ongoing turnover of employees.
The process required to authorize credit card transactions in City View continues.
Ms. Auclair reported the County has changed the requirements for notarized signatures on
documents and any non-complying plans will be rejected. She will provide the information to the
Ms. Puig for distribution to the Committee members.
The Committee requested staff to:
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Investigate the reason why certain documents emailed to system regarding applications do
not receive a response of receipt, even an automated email.
Provide an update on the status of permit application review times – Staff noted they continue
to address the issue noting they are 2 – 3 days behind the established time frames, mainly
due to staffing issues.
Determine the reason documents time out when uploading with staff, noting the system does
time out to prevent tying up the system and the issue may be on the users end and slow
upload speeds, not related to the County’s server.
G. Development Review Division update [Matt McLean]
Mr. McLean reported:
The Board of County Commissioners adopted the Easement Use Agreement.
Staffing remains an issue and the County (BCC) is outsourcing some permit review activities
to address the issue.
Mark Strain, the Hearing Examiner has vacated the position and the Board of County
Commissioners is considering contracting out the service or terminating it.
Committee discussion occurred noting the Hearing Examiner program is beneficial and a
recommendation should be provided to the BCC on the matter.
Mr. Brooker moved for the Development Services Advisory Committee to recommend the Board of
County Commissioners maintain the Hearing Examiner program as currently instituted and to
expeditiously find a qualified replacement to fill the vacant position. Second by Mr. Valle.
Carried unanimously 15 – 0.
Mr. Valle moved to authorize Mr. Brooker to prepare a letter for Chairman Varian’s signature
notifying the Board of County Commissioners on the action taken by the Committee regarding the
Hearing Examiner program. Second by Mr. Mulhere. Carried unanimously 15 – 0.
Speaker
Kathy Curatolo, Collier Building Industry Association (CBIA) requested a copy of the letter be
forwarded to them for their records.
VII. New Business
A. New Stamp Notice [Jonathan Walsh]
Mr. Walsh reported effective February 1, 2020 there is a new “Reviewed for Code Compliance”
stamp whereby all plans reviewed will have the new stamps affixed to them. A space in the upper
right hand corner of the plans will be required for the stamp to be displayed.
VIII. Old Business
None
IX. Committee Member Comments
None
X. Adjourn
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Next Meeting Dates:
March 4, 2020 – GMD Conference Room 610 – 3:00pm
April 1, 2020 – GMD Conference Room 610 – 3:00pm
May 6, 2020 – GMD Conference Room 610 – 3:00pm
June 3, 2020 – GMD Conference Room 610 – 3:00pm
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by the order
of the Chair at 4:07 P.M.
COLLIER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
______________________________________
Chairman, William Varian
These Minutes were approved by the Board/Chairman on ________________, as presented _______, or as
amended ________.
January 22, 2020 – February 21, 2020 Code Cases by Category
This report reflects monthly data from January 22, 2020 – February 21, 2020
Code Enforcement Division Monthly Report
January 22, 2020 – February 21, 2020 Highlights
Cases opened: 773
Cases closed due to voluntary compliance: 519
Property inspections: 3,093
Lien searches requested: 1,579
Trends
746 691
822 776 748
864
785
671
893
502
630
773
Mar-19Apr-19May-19Jun-19Jul-19Aug-19Sep-19Oct-19Nov-19Dec-19Jan-200
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Cases Opened Per Month
2765
2587
2879 2868
2681
3249 3306
3034
3240
2620
2374
3093
Mar-19Apr-19May-19Jun-19Jul-19Aug-19Sep-19Oct-19Nov-19Dec-19Jan-200
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
Code Inspections per Month
January 22, 2020 – February 21, 2020 Code Cases by Category
This report reflects monthly data from January 22, 2020 – February 21, 2020
3756
996
4702
1009
2019 2020
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
Origin of
Case
23 63
896
1410
Bayshore Immokalee
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600 CRA
Case Opened
Monthly
January 22, 2020 – February 21, 2020 Code Cases by Category
This report reflects monthly data from January 22, 2020 – February 21, 2020
Animals
1%Accessory Use
4%[CATEGORY NAME]
[PERCENTAGE]
Noise
2%
Nuisance Abatement
14%
[CATEGORY NAME]
[PERCENTAGE]
Parking Enforcement
6%
Property Maintenance
8%
Right of Way
8%
Signs
2%
[CATEGORY NAME]
[PERCENTAGE]
Vehicles
28%
Vegetation Requirements
2%
Case Type Common issues associated with Case Type
Accessory Use – Fence permits, fence maintenance, canopies, shades, guesthouse renting etc.
Animals – Prohibited animals, too many animals, etc.
Commercial - Shopping carts
Land Use – Prohibited land use, roadside stands, outdoor storage, synthetic drugs, zoning issues, etc.
Noise - Construction, early morning landscaping, bar or club, outdoor bands, etc.
Nuisance Abatement – Litter, grass overgrowth, waste container pits, exotics, etc.
Occupational Licensing – Home occupation violations, no business tax receipts, kenneling. etc.
Parking Enforcement - Parking within public right-of-way, handicap parking, etc.
Property Maintenance - Unsanitary conditions, no running water, green pools, structure in disrepair, etc.
Protected Species - Gopher Tortoise, sea turtles lighting, bald eagles, etc.
Right of Way - Construction in the public right-of-way, damaged culverts, obstruction to public right-of-way,
etc.
Signs - No sign permits, illegal banners, illegal signs on private property, etc.
Site Development -Building permits, building alterations, land alterations, etc.
Temporary Land Use - Special events, garage sales, promotional events, sidewalk sales, etc.
Vegetation Requirements – Tree maintenance, sight distance triangle, tree pruning, land clearing, landfill,
preserves, etc.
Vehicles - License plates invalid, inoperable vehicles, grass parking, RV parking, other vehicle parking
etc.
December 22, 2019 – January 21, 2020 Code Cases by Category
This report reflects monthly data from January 22, 2020 – February 21, 2020
Animals
1%
Accessory Use
3%[CATEGORY NAME]
[PERCENTAGE]
Noise
1%
Nuisance Abatement
20%
Occupational Licensing
1%
Parking Enforcement
3%Property Maintenance
10%
Right of Way
5%
[CATEGORY NAME]
[PERCENTAGE]
[CATEGORY NAME]
[PERCENTAGE]
Vehicles
32%
Vegetation
Requirements
2%
Case Type Common issues associated with Case Type
Accessory Use – Fence permits, fence maintenance, canopies, shades, guesthouse renting etc.
Animals – Prohibited animals, too many animals, etc.
Commercial - Shopping carts
Land Use – Prohibited land use, roadside stands, outdoor storage, synthetic drugs, zoning issues, etc.
Noise - Construction, early morning landscaping, bar or club, outdoor bands, etc.
Nuisance Abatement – Litter, grass overgrowth, waste container pits, exotics, etc.
Occupational Licensing – Home occupation violations, no business tax receipts, kenneling. etc.
Parking Enforcement - Parking within public right-of-way, handicap parking, etc.
Property Maintenance - Unsanitary conditions, no running water, green pools, structure in disrepair, etc.
Protected Species - Gopher Tortoise, sea turtles lighting, bald eagles, etc.
Right of Way - Construction in the public right-of-way, damaged culverts, obstruction to public right-of-way,
etc.
Signs - No sign permits, illegal banners, illegal signs on private property, etc.
Site Development -Building permits, building alterations, land alterations, etc.
Temporary Land Use - Special events, garage sales, promotional events, sidewalk sales, etc.
Vegetation Requirements – Tree maintenance, sight distance triangle, tree pruning, land clearing, landfill,
preserves, etc.
Vehicles - License plates invalid, inoperable vehicles, grass parking, RV parking, other vehicle parking
etc.
November 22, 2019 – December 21, 2019 Code Cases by Category
This report reflects monthly data from January 22, 2020 – February 21, 2020
Accessory Use
1%
Animals
1%Commercial
0%
Land Use
9%Noise
1%
Nuisance Abatement
24%
Occupational Licensing
1%
Parking Enforcement
5%Property Maintenance
7%
Right of Way
5%
Signs
1%
Site Development
8%
Vegetation
Requirements
2%
Vehicles
35%
Case Type Common issues associated with Case Type
Accessory Use – Fence permits, fence maintenance, canopies, shades, guesthouse renting etc.
Animals – Prohibited animals, too many animals, etc.
Commercial - Shopping carts
Land Use – Prohibited land use, roadside stands, outdoor storage, synthetic drugs, zoning issues, etc.
Noise - Construction, early morning landscaping, bar or club, outdoor bands, etc.
Nuisance Abatement – Litter, grass overgrowth, waste container pits, exotics, etc.
Occupational Licensing – Home occupation violations, no business tax receipts, kenneling. etc.
Parking Enforcement - Parking within public right-of-way, handicap parking, etc.
Property Maintenance - Unsanitary conditions, no running water, green pools, structure in disrepair, etc.
Protected Species - Gopher Tortoise, sea turtles lighting, bald eagles, etc.
Right of Way - Construction in the public right-of-way, damaged culverts, obstruction to public right-of-way,
etc.
Signs - No sign permits, illegal banners, illegal signs on private property, etc.
Site Development -Building permits, building alterations, land alterations, etc.
Temporary Land Use - Special events, garage sales, promotional events, sidewalk sales, etc.
Vegetation Requirements – Tree maintenance, sight distance triangle, tree pruning, land clearing, landfill,
preserves, etc.
Vehicles - License plates invalid, inoperable vehicles, grass parking, RV parking, other vehicle parking
etc.
Public Utilities DepartmentEngineering and Project Management Division1 1 2 1 1 1153526121263058522524171169881302468101214010203040506070Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20RequestsBusiness DaysResponse Time - Letters of AvailabilityRequests CompletedMinimumAverageMaximumRequests Received
Public Utilities DepartmentEngineering and Project Management Division224222233233262815725450510152025303540455001234567Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20RequestsBusiness DaysResponse Time - Utility DeviationsRequests CompletedSufficiency Review TimeSubstantive Review TimeRequests Received
Public Utilities DepartmentEngineering and Project Management Division5 58244381612290452212111094465024681012020406080100120Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20RequestsBusiness DaysResponse Time - FDEP PermitsRequests CompletedInitial Review TimeRevision Review TimeDirector Approval TimeRequests Received