CCPC Minutes 10/19/2006 R
October 19,2006
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER
COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Naples, Florida, October 19, 2006
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Collier County Planning
Commission in and for the County of Collier, having conducted
business herein, met on this date at 8:30 a.m. in REGULAR SESSION
at Collier County Development Service Center, 2800 North
Horseshoe Drive, Room 610, Naples, Florida, with the
following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Mark Strain
Lindy Adelstein
Donna Reed Caron
Tor Kolflat
Paul Midney
Robert Murray
Brad Schiffer
Russell Tuff
Robert Vigliotti
ALSO PRESENT:
Ray Bellows, Zoning & Land Dev. Review
Marjorie Student-Stirling, Assistant County Attorney
Don Scott, Transportation Planning
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AGENDA
COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION WILL MEET AT 8:30 A.M., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2006, AT
THE COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION (CDES),
CONFERENCE ROOM 609/610, LOCATED AT 2800 NORTH HORSESHOE DRIVE, NAPLES FLORIDA:
NOTE: INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO 5 MINUTES ON ANY
ITEM. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF AN
ORGANIZATION OR GROUP ARE ENCOURAGED AND MAY BE ALLOTTED 10
MINUTES TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM IF SO RECOGNIZED BY THE CHAIRMAN.
PERSONS WISHING TO HAVE WRITTEN OR GRAPHIC MATERIALS INCLUDED
IN THE CCPC AGENDA PACKETS MUST SUBMIT SAID MATERIAL A MINIMUM
OF I 0 DAYS PRIOR TO THE RESPECTIVE PUBLIC HEARING. IN ANY CASE,
WRITTEN MATERIALS INTENDED TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CCPC SHALL
BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY STAFF A MINIMUM OF
SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. ALL MATERIAL USED IN
PRESENTATIONS BEFORE THE CCPC WILL BECOME A PERMANENT PART OF
THE RECORD AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IF APPLICABLE.
ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THE CCPC WILL
NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS PERTAINING THERETO, AND
THEREFORE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE
PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL BY CLERK
3. ADDENDA TO THE AGENDA
4. PLANNING COMMISSION ABSENCES
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 7,2006, REGULAR MEETING
6. BCC REPORT- RECAPS - SEPTEMBER 26, 2006, REGULAR MEETING
7. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
8. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Petition: RZ-2005-AR-8427, Polly Ave, LLC, represented by Tim Hancock, of Davidson Engineering, Inc.,
is requesting a rezone from the Agricultural (A) zoning district to the Residential Multi-Family 12 (RMF-12)
zoning district with a density of 7 dwelling units per acre that would allow 61 multi-family dwelling units.
The petitioner is requesting the higher density based on the residential infill provision of the Growth
Management Plan, Future Land Use Element Density Rating System. The subject property consists of
8.68 acres for project known as Manu's Rezone. The subject property is located off of Rattlesnake-
Hammock Road on Polly Avenue, Section 16, Township 50 South, Range 26 East, Collier County, Florida.
(Coordinator: Melissa Zone) CONTINUED FROM 10/5/06
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B. Petition PUDZ-2003-AR-4988, Waterways Joint Venture V, represented by Dwight H. Nadeau, of RW A,
Inc., and Richard D. Yovanovich, of Goodlette, Coleman & Johnson, P.A., requesting a rezone from
Planned Unit Development (PUD) [which was originally approved as the Outdoor Resorts PUD] and
Rural Agricultural (A), to Residential Planned Unit Development (RPUD) for a project to be known as
Summit Lakes RPUD, to allow development of a maximum of 968 dwelling single-family attached or
detached units, and associated recreation areas that may include, but not be limited to, a clubhouse tennis
courts and swimming pools. Access to the property will be from Immokalee Road (County Road 846). The
property is located approximately 1fz mile east of the intersection of Collier Boulevard (C.R. 951) and
Immokalee Road (C.R. 846). The property is in Section 26, Township 48 South, Range 26 East, Collier
County, Florida, and consists of 138.3::1: acres (Coordinator: Kay Deselem) CONTINUED FROM 10/5/06
C. Petition: PUDZ-2005-AR-8147, Vornado Development, Inc., represented by D. Wayne Arnold, ofQ. Grady
Minor and Associates, P.A. and Richard D. Yovanovich, Esq., of Goodlette, Coleman, and Johnson, P.A..,
are requesting a rezone from the Golf Course (GC) zoning district to the Residential Planned Unit
Development (RPUD) zoning district, to allow a residential development with a maximum of 3 dwelling units
per acre, or 24 total dwelling units in a project known as the Vornado RPUD. The 8::1: acre subject property
is located off Palm Drive in the Glades Subdivision, behind the Towne Center Shopping Center, in
Sections 12 and 13, Township 50 South, Range 25 East, Collier County, Florida. (Coordinator: Kay
Deselem) CONTINUED FROM 10/5/06
9. OLD BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS - Proportionate Fair-Share Ordinance and Transportation Concurrency Management System-
Coordinator: Phil Tindall, Transportation Planning
11. PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM
12. DISCUSSION OF ADDENDA
13. ADJOURN
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, will everybody come to attention.
We're going to please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. This meeting
will come to order.
(Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you. And good morning.
Welcome to the October 19th meeting of the Collier County Planning
Commission.
Item #2
ROLL CALL
We will start by the roll call by the secretary.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Mr. Kolflat.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Here.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Mr. Schiffer.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Here.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Mr. Midney.
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Here.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Ms. Caron is here.
Mr. Strain.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Here.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Mr. Adelstein.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Here.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Mr. Murray.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Here.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Mr. Vigliotti.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Here.
COMMISSIONER CARON: And Mr. Tuff.
COMMISSIONER TUFF: Here.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, thanks to Mr. Tuff we have a full
complement here today.
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Item #3
ADDENDA TO THE AGENDA
Addenda to the agenda. Are there any changes to our agenda?
Anybody have any?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: None?
Item #4
PLANNING COMMISSION ABSENCES
Planning Commission absences. I think our next meeting, Ray,
is it the November 2nd meeting because everything in between is not
happening, or --
MR. BELLOWS: On the calendar that I have, the next meeting
would be November 2nd.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Everybody -- anybody think
they're going to be absent on the 2nd?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Oh, yes, it will be here again.
The Value Adjustment Board will be going on November 2nd, so we
will be meeting in this room again on that date.
Item #5
MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 7,2006 CCPC REGULAR
MEETING
Approval of the minutes from September 7th. Has everybody
reviewed the minutes?
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Is there a recommendation to approve?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: So moved.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Motion made by Mr. Adelstein.
Is there a second?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Second.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Seconded by Mr. Murray.
All those favor, signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Aye.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Aye.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Aye.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Aye.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Aye.
COMMISSIONER TUFF: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Aye.
Anybody opposed?
(No response.)
Item #6
BCC-REPORTS-RECAPS OCTOBER 10,2006 REGULAR
MEETING
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Ray, BCC report?
MR. BELLOWS: Yes. On October 10th, the Board of County
Commissioners heard the Snowy Egret Commercial PUD. That was
approved by a 5-0 vote.
And the amendment to the Windstar PUD was continued to the
December 12th meeting.
Item #7
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CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Thank you.
Under the Chairman's report, I just have one announcement that I
was just told about. As you know, we've all met on the stormwater
and wetland and preserves issue repeatedly for the Land Development
Code amendment. I don't know how many meetings we had, how
many hours we went through and still no compromise.
Apparently yesterday or Wednesday of this week there was an
attempt to have the parties come together and try to find a compromise
that was reasonable. That did not happen. And as a result, I'm
understanding this morning, and maybe Mr. Klatzkow can certainly
verify for the record, that this particular LDC amendment has been
pulled.
So that issue will not be discussed on November 2nd. It will not
be on the agenda.
MR. KLATZKOW: That is correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That is correct? Thank you.
Will we need to conclude the meeting at that date, or is it by
having it pulled it's -- no longer needs to be officially concluded?
MR. KLATZKOW: I think we're done.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, good. Well, I hope that what has
happened provides the opportunity to bring it back in a better format
and a more compromising format by the next LDC cycle or whatever
one they want to go to.
And with the noise that I just heard, I would appreciate it if
anybody that has a cell phone would just turn them either to vibrate or
off, that would be helpful.
With that, we will move into our advertised public hearings.
Item #8A
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PETITION: RZ-2005-AR-8427
RZ-2005-AR-8427. It's the Polly Avenue LLC on Rattlesnake
Hammock Road and Polly Avenue.
Would all those wishing to testify or to speak and for this
petition, please stand and be sworn in by the court reporter.
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you. Any disclosures on the part
of the Planning Commission?
Okay, hearing none --
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: I attended the neighborhood
information meeting.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Are we missing a mic, by the way?
Yeah, we are. Okay, we're missing one mic. So if sometime during a
break or somebody has a way to wire one up, it might be helpful for
the end of the table.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Actually, I think we just need to
move them down. I think there's an extra one down there, right? Oh,
no, that's Bob's -- there's one missing.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: There's only eight of them.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: If there is an extra one at some point,
Kady'd know.
Tor, you'll have to scream into the one next to you.
Okay, the applicant can proceed.
MR. HANCOCK: Good morning, Mr. Chairman, members of
the commission. My name is Tim Hancock with Davidson
Engineering. I'm representing the property owner and applicant Polly
Avenue, LLC, who's requesting a rezone of8.68 acres of land from
agriculture to RMF -12 with a density cap of seven units per acre.
As you know, this petition was continued from your October 5th
agenda due to incomplete packages being provided to members of the
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CCPC. Staff has since provided a complete package to this body.
We're here to address any concerns the Planning Commission may
have.
Before doing so, I'd like to quickly summarize the points raised
in the prior hearing.
We came into that hearing with a package and a conceptual site
plan that was responding to a density of seven units per acre. In the
time leading up to that hearing, the applicant determined that seven
units per acre on a market basis was really not the long-term goal or
the best use of the land, plus factoring in the comments of the
residents we came in asking this body to consider a less intensive
zoning district, instead of the RMF -12 the RMF -6 zoning district, and
a lower density cap, instead of seven units an acre to four units an
acre.
The intent being that if it is the desire of this body that a more
compatible project could be developed in an RMF-6 with a density
cap of four, and you wish to make that recommendation, we would
have no objection to that.
In addition, I'd like to point out the petitioner has provided at no
cost to Collier County as a part of this rezone up to 70 feet of
right-of-way, which is for the future Santa Barbara extension, the
four-lane collector road that will extend all the way down to
Rattlesnake Hammock and go as far north as Vanderbilt Beach Road
and beyond it as some point in the future.
While we certainly agree with the staff assessment that
establishes compatibility based on proposed zoning district with,
obviously, the changes to a lesser zoning district, a lower intensity, we
believe those compatibility arguments are further strengthened, and
we'd like to make sure that the record reflects that not only do we
agree with staffs contention, but --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: You might want to slow it a little down
for Cherie' -- the court reporter, I'm sorry.
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MR. HANCOCK: Falling off the wagon a bit, huh, Cherie'?
THE COURT REPORTER: Just a bit, thanks.
MR. HANCOCK: Cherie' and I have had conversations about
my speed of speaking.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I was looking at her face. I'm getting to
know her enough that I can tell when she's stressed.
MR. HANCOCK: I think she was having horrible flashbacks, so
I'll do my best.
At the last hearing, neighbors of the project that were registered
to speak, some of which did so on that day, and others who deferred
until today, this body suggested that we meet with them again and
discuss with them any other potential changes, any of their concerns
that we had not already pulled into the project as best we could.
In the intervening time, one of those residents we provided
contact information, Ms. Rhodes, chose to meet with us, and what we
shared with her -- and I apologize, because the way the room is set up,
in order for you to see this, the audience can't, so I'll maybe discuss it
with you and then turn it around while I complete my remarks so that
the audience can view it.
But the proposed plan of development, instead of a multi-family
four-building approach, what we're looking to do is under the RMF-6
zoning district, single-family lots, that right now it looks like we're
going to have 27, we'd like to keep the density of four units per acre,
which would allow a maximum of 35. In the event that less than 70
feet of right-of-way is required for Santa Barbara, that area could be
rolled back into the proj ect and we may be able to add a few more lots
on the end.
But what the applicant is proposing is basically a two street
cul-de-sac configuration, low density, single-family development,
which we believe to be extremely compatible with what's around us.
The resulting density, which will be less than four units per acre, will
be consistent with the Royal Woods development, which will be
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across a four-lane collector road.
Around the project over here, the majority of the lots are
approximately one acre in size. So for all intents and purposes, the
pattern of development there is like an RSF -1.
There are lots, as you move back further away, that go up to
two-and-a-half and five acres, and some that may even be built on
more than five acres.
To the south here, you also have a couple of one-acre lots and a
two-and-a-half-acre lot right here.
So at the proposed density of four units per acre or less, this
project is in transition between a four-lane collector road being
constructed by the county and an RSF -1 pattern of development on
this side.
Immediately to the north is a residential PUD of a density of
approximately three units per acre.
If you go further south, and it's just beyond this aerial, you will
find RSF-5 and RSF-3.
So the pattern of development in the area has been to take what
has been historically lower density, agricultural zoning, and in essence
increase the density on those lands to a density of up to five units per
acre. We believe what's being proposed, the zoning of RMF -6 with a
density cap of four, fits into that development very nicely.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Tim, I need to ask a legal question
before you go too far, because you're going in a different pattern than
what's been presented to us in the package.
I'm not objecting to where you're heading, but procedurally I
want to make sure that because of the advertising and the process that
you had to go through staff for the review of the RMF -12 to get here
today, that by presenting an RMF -6 that it can even be done in this
forum. And as long as the County Attorney opines on it, I think we'll
be fine.
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: Yes, for the record Marjorie
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Student-Stirling, Assistant County Attorney.
Whenever a lesser density or intensity is proposed or was
advertised, we've consistently taken the position that that's okay,
because it's a lesser intensity. If it were greater, it would have to be
renoticed.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you. Sorry to interrupt you, Tim.
MR. HANCOCK: That's okay. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
We did meet with the residents immediately following the last
commission hearing and discussed their concerns with regard to the
project, as well as what seems to be an overflow of frustration with
slow progress in the areas of drainage in the overall area and road
maintenance with Collier County.
As a landowner, as an applicant in this process, there's very little
we can do to promote the county addressing large-scale drainage
issues or establishing things such as MSTUs for road maintenance.
And we've taken a look at what we can and can't do and how our
project mayor may not impact those areas. And beyond the obvious
impact of the lower density obviously not contributing to any potential
transportation issues to a greater degree, let me go over two issues that
the project may have some impacts to and how those are being dealt
with.
One of the neighborhood concerns was the use of Sunset
Boulevard, which is along the eastern side of the property. As you go
just a couple hundred feet north of our proj ect, that road is no longer
paved. It becomes a dirt road.
The residents will tell you the county has written that they
maintain that road every six to eight weeks and there's a level of
disbelief on the part of the residents who live on that road that that
actually occurs on that schedule.
We don't have a dog in that fight, and we believe them, that it's
not happening the way it should happen. However, this project, as
proposed, would access off of Sunset Boulevard, a paved portion of
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roadway. If you look at the timing of this project, it has to be platted
and then developed. Weare two to three years out from the first
resident.
The widening of future Santa Barbara Boulevard is on
approximately the same time schedule. As a matter of fact, that
schedule will be assisted in the approval of this proj ect by virtue of the
donation of land at no cost to the county to help that roadway get
built.
So our traffic is going to come Sunset to Polly to Santa Barbara.
If Santa Barbara is not completed before the first house is CO'd, if you
look at your traffic impact statement, even at the higher density,
allowing for 61 units on this property, at peak hour there are no more
than eight vehicles using Sunset north of the project.
Obviously if Santa Barbara Boulevard is constructed -- and not
only is it in the county plan, but it is funded and scheduled and past
the 60 percent design point -- once Santa Barbara is completed, there's
absolutely no reason to use Sunset Boulevard. Coming out of Polly,
there will be a median opening out of Santa Barbara that will allow
you to make every turning movement except a southbound left.
So how are those folks going to get southbound? They have two
options. They can turn right on Santa Barbara, and there's an
opportunity for a U-turn before you get up to Whitaker. In order to
take Sunset up to Whitaker, you'd be going past the U-turn point and
over and down. So there's no just reason to believe that once Santa
Barbara is done, trips from this proj ect would have any reason to use
Santa Barbara Boulevard.
Southbound on Santa Barbara they will be able to make a left
turn into Polly. Again, to make a turn, come down a dirt road, when
you can turn in next to your development? The pattern of traffic will
resolve itself such that the project as proposed will not have a negative
impact on Sunset Boulevard, particularly north of the project.
The second issue that's been raised is drainage in the area. This
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area is not unlike Naples Park 10-plus years ago. It was built mainly
with roadside and front yard swales being the primary conveyance
system for the existing pattern of development.
The problem with this area appears to be that the larger issue of
outfall from East Naples is what needs to be worked on. And nobody
is more familiar with that right now I think than Mr. Murray, with all
the time that has gone into that. The county is making strides in that
area.
But let's talk specifically about how this project currently fits into
that drainage pattern.
Based on site visits to the property, the property is surrounded on
all four sides by existing drainage swales. To the north is a swale that
cuts from a roadside swale over to a little bit larger conveyance
system on this side.
Around the balance of the property on these two sides are fairly
fresh cut roadside swales. The only place water from the existing
development over here crosses Sunset in proximity to the project is a
small 18-inch culvert that is underneath Sunset Boulevard, just south
of Adkins.
That pipe, based on the water flow that I witnessed several
months ago, is functioning. Whether it's adequate or not, I don't know.
Again, I don't think the main issue here is so much, you know,
there could be some work in the culverts and the right-of-way that the
county could do to improve the situation, but I think the county
recognizes the long-term issue is downstream flow; how do we get
water out of this part of the county more efficiently.
As everyone here is familiar, this project, in going through its
South Florida Water Management -- or through its water management
permitting, it will be permitted by the county. There are no wetlands
on-site. It does not meet the size criteria to go through the District.
However, it would have to meet District permitting criteria, which
means the post-development discharge, the water that comes off the
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site after development, cannot exceed the pre-development discharge.
Which means that if "X" number of cubic feet per second was the
pre-development discharge, that discharge rate has to be maintained
by the use of retention and detention systems on-site.
In essence, the concept is not to contribute any more water
downstream from this proj ect than what is contributed historically.
So to say that this proj ect being approved has an adverse impact
on properties to the east would have to be a conclusion that in some
way water is currently traveling over and through this property at this
time. That simply isn't the case.
Water is being intercepted by existing roadside swales on all four
sides of this property and is traveling around the property. The
difference between the base of the swales and the grade on the
property is more than two feet. Water would have to stage two-plus
feet in order to travel across the surface of this property.
This property, today, nor in the future under development pattern,
is an impediment to any natural sheet flow or any discharge of
stormwater over the current conditions.
To summarize what we have put before you today and when
working with the residents is a plan that reduces the number of
developable units from an initial request of 61 to 35. A 43 percent
reduction.
Secondly, it changes the pattern of development from what was
going to be or would have to be in order to achieve a density of seven
units per acre two and three-story multi-family buildings, we're now
talking about single-family lot development.
At some point this property will develop. There have been efforts
in the past for the property to be purchased by affordable housing
consortiums. Those efforts were fought by the neighbors vigilantly.
We have agreed to make a contribution to the affordable housing trust
fund of $1,000 per unit as a condition of the zoning.
So the project as proposed is a single-family development that is
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compatible with both the lower density single-family development to
the east and the similar densities to the west.
It is adjacent to a future four-lane collector roadway.
So to say that a one-unit per-acre development would be
consistent with that type of impact I think is not sound planning. It is
a transitional piece with a four-lane collector roadway on one side,
low density residential on the other. What we're proposing is a
moderate transition of those two land uses.
And lastly, on stormwater and roads, the project, because of its
timing, will not have an adverse impact on Sunset Boulevard.
However, we will say that if the area adopts at some point in the future
an MSTU, and I know the residents are talking to the county about
doing this, if those improvements extend down Sunset and Polly
adjacent to the project, we will be included in that MSTU. And as
such, this property would be a contributor to a future MSTU or
MSBU, should the community wish to come together and make those
improvements. We have no objection to that.
However, this property was purchased adjacent to paved
roadway, with good access, and is making a donation of right-of-way
to assist the county in providing future collector and arterial roadways.
I hope that these efforts and this approach will meet with your
approval today . We ask your favorable consideration and we'll
answer any questions you have at this time.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Mr. Tuff?
COMMISSIONER TUFF: Yes, in the Golden Gate area, there
was a community -- they have a whole community, like three per acre,
and then there was somebody that came and wanted to put in four.
And you could see a significant difference in the lot sizes. And I don't
know if there's -- how big are those lots when you get done with that?
MR. HANCOCK: The RMF-6 zoning district requires the
minimum lot size to be 55 feet wide, 65 feet for corner lots. And so
that's the size we would design to.
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: By the way, when we speak, try to pull
these mics a little closer to us. I notice most of us don't have them that
way.
MR. HANCOCK: If you notice across the street here for
example, in Royal Wood, these lots are about the same size as what
we're talking about. They're in the plus or minus 60-foot range.
If you go to the south just off of the aerial, you will see a project
that is RSF-5. Those lot widths are approximately 60-feet in width
also. So it's ballpark with the newer developments that have occurred
in the area in the past few years.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Murray, did you have a question?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay. With regard to water, you
indicated the water that comes from the east and the north goes
through an 18- inch culvert and it actually -- the water then goes
around the property, I guess because of the swales?
MR. HANCOCK: Yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Where then does it outlet then?
At what point does it outlet? Are there several, is there one? Where
does it escape from?
MR. HANCOCK: Currently, and this is, I think, part of the
larger problem for the area, you have a drainage swale along the
eastern side of the property that is actually within a reserve
right-of-way for future Santa Barbara.
As it gets down here, it is accepted into the Royal Wood
community. I believe some of it travels through their lake systems.
When Santa Barbara is widened, that conveyance system is going
to be incorporated into the Santa Barbara proj ect. And as you know,
Santa Barbara roadway, they're not just purchasing the right-of-way,
they're also constructing retention lakes in this area to assist with the
drainage of Santa Barbara, and I would assume designed adequately to
accept what's going on today.
So there are residents here that looked at this issue and feel that
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the operation of Royal Woods Lakes is a problem. Others feel that it's
areas to the south.
The truth is, the area overall is a little on the low side. And in
order for it to get out of here, there's going to have to be some
downstream improvements.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I'm surprised, though, that, like
you said, you assume that that would be part of it. I'm surprised that
had not been part of the conversation, to be sure that the water that
will undoubtedly collect because of the impervious surfaces will be
able to get out of there. And especially given that you've made a
donation of that some 70 feet by whatever length.
MR. HANCOCK: We do have -- through that donation we do
have access to discharge, you know, in that right-of-way. But that's
still subj ect to permitting by the county.
So, you know, it's currently going that way now. It has to be
accepted. And there is a -- there's a logical assumption that if the
county is building a roadway proj ect that is incorporating existing
drainage, that drainage will at a minimum be improved. You know, to
fail to do that would not make any sense.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Well, it's a reasonable
assumption.
Just for -- you indicated in the back toward the east, northeast
end that you would have lots perhaps as large as an acre that would be
built upon. Did I mishear that?
MR. HANCOCK: Not within our project.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Oh, not within -- my hearing is
incorrect.
MR. HANCOCK: The individual lots in this area are
approximately one acre in size.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: That I know, yes.
Okay. So all of it would be smaller lots, 65 on the corner, 55 on
the other.
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MR. HANCOCK: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: And how much now -- having
reduced the size of your overall project, how much impervious surface
do we now have relative to that entire thing, would you estimate?
MR. HANCOCK: I think that would be approximately 40
percent of the developable area. Three, five -- it's going to be right
around two acres of impervious of the total 8.6 acres.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: And will -- is it the intent to
leave much of the foliage there, or is that going to be clear cut?
MR. HANCOCK: Within the developable area, existing trees
will be left in the buffer areas to the greatest degree that we can. We
have a 93- foot wide native preserve that will buffer Santa Barbara
from our community and the communities to the east. So wherever
possible.
There are some fairly nice pines on the perimeter of the proj ect.
Those that can be left in the buffers will be left, and we'll get credits
for those, instead of plantings.
We have not gone to the point of determining whether we're
going to do a vegetated buffer or a wall at this point. We're a little
early for that.
But as we discussed with the neighbors, the folks that live over
here, the sides of these homes are what's going to be facing, not the
back. So I know that they were a little more pleased with that,
anyway, that they wouldn't have the back of somebody's house
looking down on them.
Because of the nature of the property, most of this area in here,
because of the fill level that's required, will be cleared of trees.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Ms. Adelstein and Ms. Caron.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: You have, then, now
withdrawn the TDRs?
MR. HANCOCK: That's correct. At four units per acre, there
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will be no need for TDRs.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Just wanted to make sure.
Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Ms. Caron.
COMMISSIONER CARON: If your intent is to build between
28 and 35 single-family homes, what is the reason you would give this
board for granting you a rezone to RMF, residential multi-family,
versus residential single-family, since that's your intent to build
single- family?
MR. HANCOCK: The lot sizes in the RSF -4 zoning district are
larger. And in looking at the finances of the project, in order to come
off of the multi-family seven units an acre, we need to get at least 27
lots to make this work. And so in looking at those two scenarios, the
RMF-6 lot size standards allowed us to achieve a 27 lot number.
Ifwe go to RSF-4, that number goes down to 22, 23, and the
dynamics no longer work, the financials of the project no longer work.
COMMISSIONER CARON: And in the staff report it says right
now you're currently allowed to build 35 homes. How -- how is that?
MR. HANCOCK: That would be news to me.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Okay.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: We have to ask staff.
COMMISSIONER CARON: All right, then I'll wait and ask
staff that question.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Midney.
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: If you do have some drainage
problems, did you consider making a water retention area somewhere
on the property?
MR. HANCOCK: As proposed, the project will drain either
forward or to the rear to either the street or a conveyance system here,
and would have a dry detention area adjacent to the preserve. The
water will stage in the dry detention area, allowing it to percolate to
the greatest degree possible before being discharged into the native
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preserve, under county regulations, and then ultimately discharged off
the site.
So the water, even though there's not a pre-treatment requirement
per se of residential like there is for commercial, we still think it's
prudent to treat that area, treat that stormwater prior to discharging
into the preserve.
We also will not be allowed to discharge into the preserve
beyond a flood stage. In other words, you can't just rush water in in a
flood condition.
So the pre-treatment will occur both in the yard side -- the swales
in the yards and the area you see here, kind of this T-shape, ultimately
discharging into the preserve and into the conveyance system as a part
of Santa Barbara.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Kolflat.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: On the fifth page of your
application there is a reference to the peak and average daily demands
of water and sewer, and the time is given at 53.36 PM. I don't
understand that.
MR. HANCOCK: Is that under the statement of utility
provisions, sir?
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: It's item eight.
MR. HANCOCK: That should be GPM, gallons per minute.
There's a G missing there.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: 8(A)?
MR. HANCOCK: Yes, sir, under water peak and sewer peak,
those should be 53.36 gallons per minute.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: That's not PM then, that's GPM?
MR. HANCOCK: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Schiffer.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: And just to verify, you're going
to be donating the land to Santa Barbara at no cost and without impact
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fee credits as stated, right?
MR. HANCOCK: That's correct. Almost 15 percent of the total
parcel size is being donated at no cost to the county.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Let's start with Ms. Student then,
because I have a series of questions.
Ms. Student, this is coming in as an RMF-12 with an allowance
to go possibly to RMF -6. The site plan that's presented here is an
RSF-type site plan in the sense that it's a single-family. And it's a
layout that we've been presented.
Is there anything as a result of this meeting -- I've got to ask that
the audience -- Ray, could you stop, please, it's a little distracting.
Are we limited, or is the applicant limited to that plan based on
the fact this is a straight rezone to RMF -6 possibly and not a PUD?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: Usually not unless you make it a
condition of the rezone.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, so that plan that was presented to
us today could be made a condition at a rezone.
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: We've done that before.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I just want to make sure. And the
applicant, even though they're suggesting 35 units as a reduction, or
34, 35, I believe you said, you'd be locked into 27. Is that a situation
you're willing to accept if that's the outcome of today's meeting?
MR. HANCOCK: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I know lot 28 isn't shown on here, but
where lot 28 would go I assume is now water management?
MR. HANCOCK: That's correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That 18-inch culvert that is going
underneath the -- underneath the road that goes to your swales, is there
any -- there's not going to be any disruption to that culvert, is there?
MR. HANCOCK: No, sir, actually, the tail end of that culvert
occurs outside of our property line.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So the culvert where it goes into swales
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right now, those swales will be continued.
MR. HANCOCK: Correct. They may actually be grassed and
maintained, which would be an improvement long term.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: There was a note -- well, this is a staff
issue, I'll wait till they come up here.
The noise mitigation, it says the developer has agreed to be
responsible for all noise mitigation, if warranted, along Santa Barbara
Avenue -- along Santa Barbara frontage.
Now, who decides if it's warranted? Do you know how that
process evolves?
MR. HANCOCK: Yes, sir. That language was specifically
intended to put the developer or the property owner on notice that the
county would not be constructing a noise wall. Ifwe want one, we
build it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: By we, I'm assuming that means if you
feel it's needed to sell the units, you'd have to put it up. Because once
you sell the units, it would probably be a homeowners association
issue at that point. Is that --
MR. HANCOCK: That's correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And in the NIM meeting, you told the
residents that were there that we will look at more than a Type D
buffer as required by code.
Have you looked at more than a Type D buffer, and what's the
outcome of that remark?
MR. HANCOCK: We did look at it. But when the decision was
made to proceed with a lower intensity, a more compatible product,
we felt that the requirement of looking for a more intensive buffer
which is intended to buffer a multi-story, multi-family project was
diminished. So we will install code-required buffers. We feel that is
appropriate, single-family to single-family.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Bear with me here for a minute here,
Tim, I'll check my notes.
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Last question I have is you had mentioned that the final outfall
for this water will be improved when they put in Santa Barbara
Avenue and the extension of Santa Barbara and the swales that go to
Santa Barbara; is that accurate?
I'm going to ask transportation during the time that we talk to
staff to tell me when Santa Barbara is going to be completed. I will
then afterwards like to ask you in rebuttal to tell us if you can hold the
project COs until such time that Santa Barbara is completed to make
sure that that water outfall is adequate.
MR. HANCOCK: I'll discuss that with the property owner in the
meantime.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Any other questions of the
applicant?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: If not, we'll hear from staff. Thank you.
MS. ZONE: Good morning, Commissioners. I'm Melissa Zone,
Principal Planner with the Department of Zoning and Land
Development.
Mr. Hancock was very thorough in his explanation of the project,
and Ms. Student has concurred that you can always request to go
down, even though on the advertisement.
The report for the zoning and land development, this is an urban
designation, which is in the urban mixed use district of the future land
use element. And it is the intent on that zoning that you're allowed
four units per acre.
And Commissioner Caron, you had questioned about the 35.
Because the project is, just based on mathematical, four times 8.68
acres, it rounds up to about 35.
It currently is ag., and that's why in the rezoning findings I
mentioned ag., but I should have been a little bit more specific and
said but under urban designation you can go up to 35. But that is an
entitlement. They're not entitled to that, that would be based on the
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board's decision, if you wanted to grant them up to that.
The surrounding land uses are just under four units per acre, the
Royal Woods Golf and Country Club, New Waterford Estates,
Huntington Woods. So the consistency and compatibility in that area
matches in fact more so the lesser density.
But our Growth Management Plan does encourage higher density
in this area. The concerns have been through the neighborhood
information meeting, and talking to some of the residents, that -- the
drainage problem, which everyone is aware of. During site
development plan, though, staff reviews this project and will require
the developer to contain their water on their site.
And so the impacts to the surrounding neighborhood through this
-- the site development plan process, review process, excuse me, that
will be addressed. And if they don't meet it, you know, we won't
permit it.
As far as the roadway, a lot of the residents on Adkins Avenue
and possibly surrounding, I don't have the exact number, paid for the
roadway that is there that is currently paved. And it -- it starts at
Sunset Boulevard down -- or Sunset just above Adkins, I believe, and
north to Polly Avenue. And across Polly Avenue to where the Santa
Barbara extension will start.
And a lot of the residents are concerned because of the additional
traffic going on, and then if they go and start driving onto that dirt
road easement.
I've spoken with Mr. Scott in transportation, and he talked to the
roadways, and they said that county has been maintaining that road,
though the residents did pay to have it paved. So you might, you
know, want to discuss that further with Mr. Scott when he comes up.
The land use pattern is consistent. All elements of the GMP they
met. During review, and once it had been sent off, Mr. Hancock
mentioned that they were going to look at a lower density, so I also
looked at consistency, which of course they meet.
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LDC requirements currently for rezone, the project meets those
regulations. And then during the site development plan they will have
. .
a more ngorous reVIew.
Do you have any questions? I'd be happy to help.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Are there any questions of staff?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Melissa, I have a couple.
In your staff report you had a statement on the fourth page that
says, based upon the above criteria, staff concludes the proposed
rezone meets the criteria and may therefore be deemed consistent with
the FLUE. The documentation addressing the date that the parcel was
created still needs to arrive upon a final determination.
In my packet I found a letter from their attorney that I thought
addressed that. But since your staff report was included with the
packet as well as the letter, I'm wondering why you said that, if the
letter does not satisfy your concerns. Or does it satisfy your concerns?
MS. ZONE: No, it does satisfy it. Because when they sent their
application in and when the growth management review was in, that
letter did not come in, but it did since. And I felt that it was important
to address that -- the documentation to point it out. But again, by
putting the letter in there, you would see that they did meet that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you. No other questions of you.
I think Don Scott probably could have some answers for us as well.
MR. SCOTT: Morning. Don Scott, Transportation Planning.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Good morning, Don.
MR. SCOTT: Hi.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: How are you?
I guess we probably need a little briefing on what the timing of
Santa Barbara extension is in the area of this proj ect. And that it
would help -- and at the same time kind of blend in the stormwater
issues, if you could.
MR. SCOTT: Okay. It's about 60 percent design right now. I
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don't think we've gone out for the second meeting. We're waiting for
season again. It's faster than others in the sense we have most of the
right-of-way.
We'll be able to start by the end of 2007, and be completed by the
end of2009.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: You will be -- are you under -- you're
not under contract though, yet, for it?
MR. SCOTT: No. That will be next year.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So you expect to be done by 2009.
Will that take care of some of the drainage issues in the
neighborhood? Do you feel it will?
MR. SCOTT: It has some. Obviously we're doing -- with each
of the projects, we're doing pieces of the L.A.S.I.P. project. County
Barn has a lot, that's why it's a $38 million job now. Santa Barbara
has some L.A.S.I.P. improvements, too, obviously fixing downstream.
You fix downstream before everything else solves. But it will make
it better, yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: The TIS for this project indicated the
project was anticipated to be built out by 2008. So right now it's
scheduled to be on line a year before your optimum schedule.
MR. SCOTT: Right.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That you don't know if you can meet at
this point.
MR. SCOTT: Can't guarantee, as usual.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I know. We've learned that on 951
extension.
MR. SCOTT: I've done it before and I'm not doing it again.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Are there any other questions of
transportation?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Couple more details I just thought
about. These people are going to be exiting onto Sunset Boulevard.
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Polly Avenue is going to go out onto Santa Barbara with a right turn
only?
MR. SCOTT: I think it might have a directional left in, but not a
full median opening.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: There's a concern from people going
north on Sunset Boulevard to possibly Whitaker Road, or the road
south of that, if there is one. But Whitaker Road, is that going to be a
signalized intersection?
MR. SCOTT: I think Whitaker is the location, will be a full
median opening. I thought it was -- I don't know if it meets warrants.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: If Santa Barbara does become a
well-used road like Livingston has, most likely people may want to
get up to Whitaker to use that light for safer turns, left and right?
MR. SCOTT: In the future, yeah, probably.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: What are your plans to deal with Sunset
Boulevard up to Whitaker in the future?
MR. SCOTT: This is -- I had some conversations with our
maintenance department, but I guess -- it's not our roadway, but I
guess we have done some work out there. And I believe our
maintenance department has had some contact with the County
Attorney's office regarding that roadway, whether it's, I don't know, a
prescriptive easement now or --
MR. KLATZKOW: I have a file folder about eight inches thick
of different roads through the county the county is not sure whether or
not it owns. I guess that is part of that package, I don't know. If I start
at the top, I haven't got to this one.
The reality is if we've been maintaining this on a regular basis
over a period of time, then it is by operation of law our roadway. But
that doesn't necessarily mean we have an obligation to pave it. I mean,
you can have unimproved roads that --
MR. SCOTT: Ultimately it's the board's decision in the end what
we do in the future.
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, I'm more concerned about the fact
that when Santa Barbara is completed and Whitaker is signalized,
people will want to go to that light. And they are naturally going to be
coming out on Sunset. They're going to take a left or a right.
If they go right, they're most likely going to go out on Polly. If
they go left, I mean, they're probably going to want to go to a
signalized intersection and get a safer access to Santa Barbara.
MR. SCOTT: If they're heading south, yeah.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: My concern is if the county may not or
may just maintain this road, and it's a dirt road, who has the right -- or
how does the ability happen to get Sunset Boulevard actually paved so
that it's safe for this traffic to drive all the way to Whitaker on it?
MR. SCOTT: Well, see, that's why Tim's raised the MSTU side
of it but--
,
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: But the county's not intending to do
anything in that regard?
MR. KLATZKOW: Well, it's the board's decision, Chairman.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And it's not in any plans from your
department, though, at this time to do anything with Sunset?
MR. SCOTT: Not at the moment.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. So the issue that's being created
is not really being created because you're putting in Santa Barbara, it's
being created because of the additional density possibly on this project
and others in the neighborhood that may want to use Sunset in the
future to get to Whitaker.
MR. SCOTT: Well, there might be an issue even if they weren't,
but yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Mr. Kolflat.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Yes. Will there be any adverse
impact from the Royal Woods construction traffic on this project?
MR. SCOTT: Um.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLA T: And if so, did you assess that?
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MR. SCOTT: No, we didn't. That's been raised a lot with these
proj ects lately, and I think we're going to be addressing that as part of
the TIS guidelines when we bring them forward.
With their -- obviously having construction traffic come in from
a future road probably would be better than coming through the
neighborhoods.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: But it was not considered in
your analysis?
MR. SCOTT: No, it isn't.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, any other questions at this point
of transportation?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: No?
Melissa, did you -- thank you, Don, appreciate it.
After Melissa, Ray, I see you have some speakers.
MS. ZONE: Thank you, Commissioner. Again, Melissa Zone
with Department of Zoning and Land Development.
During my last review I forgot to mention that per Ordinance
2005-17, there is a payment in lieu of construction for sidewalks. This
was a little bit of contention between the developer and staff, because
staff wanted payment in lieu because of the construction and the Santa
Barbara, which is currently about 60 percent in design. And the
developer felt that it was not warranted.
And we thought we'd bring it in front of the board to determine,
because staff would like to do as part of the condition of this rezoning
replace that the petitioner participates in, which is our ordinance, a
payment in lieu for sidewalks.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Go ahead, Mr. Murray.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Tell me where the sidewalk--
where we're talking about, please. Are we talking about surrounding
the entire property?
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MS. ZONE: What, Commissioner Murray, I would like is
Trinity Caudill-Scott to speak on behalf -- since she manages our
sidewalks and would be probably more apt to explain it better.
MS. CAUDILL-SCOTT: Good morning, Commissioners. First
and foremost, I was tardy, and I need to be sworn in.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
MS. CAUDILL-SCOTT: I can't use traffic as my excuse today.
I had to walk through a swale, though.
The sidewalk in question would be for Santa Barbara extension
only would be the payment in lieu. All other sidewalks would be
addressed during site development plan.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay. So we're not talking
about anything surrounding the property, so it's strictly on the Santa
Barbara side.
And the developers -- I'm not sure I remember -- the developers
objected, for what reason?
MS. CAUDILL-SCOTT: Quite honestly, I'm not 100 percent for
sure either. The Land Development Code 6.06.02, Section C states
what provisions payment in lieu would fall under. And one of those is
if the project is within our five-year capital program, which this
project falls within.
It also says that at development order we can require that. And
development order as defined in the Land Development Code does
include a rezoning application. So we feel that we're justified.
One of the things that Mr. Hancock did bring on the record at the
last meeting was that he felt that it was included in impact fees. So we
went back to our impact fee ordinance and our impact fee calculations
and looked at the 1 7 roadways that were utilized for impact fee
calculations. Of those 17 roadways, only five have a complete
cross-section, as it pertains to bicycle and pedestrian features. So the
full amount is not included in an impact fee assessment.
As well as we do not have any roadway projects at this time that
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are 100 percent funded by impact fees. Nor have we in the past.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I'm glad you answered that
question very well. Thank you, that clears a lot up for me.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you.
And Tim, I know you probably want to respond to that, but if you
can wait till your rebuttal, that will be simpler.
Okay, Ray, how many public speakers do we have?
MR. BELLOWS: We have three registered speakers. If the first
two could come up, and the second one wait in line.
The first one is Robin Buckley, followed by Karen Nanneman.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: We ask that the public speakers -- first
of all, you have to use the podium over here, and limit your comments
to about five minutes, please.
It would be helpful if you weren't redundant, thank you.
MR. BUCKLEY: Robin Buckley, 6378 Adkins Avenue. Pretty
well my concerns were addressed, and it was about the roadway. And
the neighborhood is trying to get together to see what we can do to get
that paved.
And my concern was, and it was addressed, that I feel that people
will end up going north up to that Whitaker intersection. And if we
can enter some kind of deal to get the road paved -- right now they're
paid for privately to have them paved -- that they would become part
of the MSTU, you know, because I feel those people would be using
it.
And I happen to have a -- I don't have enough copies to give
everybody, but it was basically what this gentleman said. We did
have a ruling from the assistant County Attorney that the road is being
maintained by the county for four years. And we had paid to have
part of Adkins and Sunset to Polly paved, that they agreed to maintain
it.
So now it's just an issue of when the construction starts on this
and all the trucks and everything, how often will the county, you
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know, maintain that dirt road. Especially in the rainy season.
I know a lot of concerns with the neighbors in the area are that
the dump trucks and all the big trucks will get that road tore up pretty
quickly. And eight weeks or 12 weeks when the county grades it, it
won't be adequate. I mean, that road can get pretty bad.
And that's pretty much it. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Could you answer one question for me,
sir? Is your neighborhood actively pursuing the formation of an
MSTU at this time?
MR. BUCKLEY: We've talked to Commissioner Fiala about it.
Because we're so spread out, it's difficult to try to get everybody on
the same page. So no, there's nothing actively. We have a group of
individuals.
We have, like I say, been in contact with the commissioner on
how to go about it. And like I say, the first thing we did was, you
know, the county had mentioned to us about a year ago that we
weren't going to be maintained, they were doing it on a courtesy basis.
We finally were told that now they are going to maintain it. And
now we're just all discussing amongst ourselves how to go about doing
that. You know, none of us are experts on that and we're not really
quite sure how to do it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And so your concerns about this project
are basically satisfied if -- based on the fact they've agreed to
participate in the MSTU?
MR. BUCKLEY: Yeah, if something like that were to occur and
all the neighbors got together, I feel that human nature, these people
are going to come out and instead of making a U-turn they want to go
to a signalized intersection. And they'll use Sunset, whether it's paved
or dirt, that extra traffic.
And like I say, while the project's being built, I know the people
that live along that section, certain parts of it were just now paved
privately with private funds. But the -- what do I want to say here.r
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The construction traffic, you know, is going to tear that road up on a --
you know, quick. And during the rainy season even the schedule the
county maintains to grade it isn't adequate. So now it's just going to
be exasperated by all these trucks.
And if something could be set up where they come out, you
know, more often even while this construction is going on and maybe
they could have their private grader while they're there, you know,
keep the water down, keep the dust down, stuff like that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you very much.
Next speaker, Ray?
MR. BELLOWS: Karen Nanneman.
MS. NANNEMAN: Pretty close. Karen Nanneman, 3651
Sunset Boulevard.
Our biggest concern of course is the water drainage and the
traffic on our roadway. Weare one that actually paid to have our road
blacktopped, and already it's getting some pretty good wear, and
additional traffic bypassing, coming around, going through our area to
eliminate some of the other traffic on County Barn. So they cut out,
come around through Sunset Boulevard and get on County Barn.
With the new addition of people, that's going to increase traffic on our
road.
So we are concerned with extra traffic with the new development
and also what effect the water is going to cause. The drainage is not
good the way it is. And when you build up new property, elevate the
land, it's going to increase our water backup on our area. So that's our
main concern. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you very much, ma'am.
Next speaker, Ray?
MR. BELLOWS: Last speaker is Liz Rhodes.
MS. RHODES: Good morning everyone. My name is Liz
Rhodes.
Again, biggest concern was drainage and the traffic flow. And
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personally for me, my house faces this project. The way it's set up
now like it is, one-story, single-family homes is great. It's not facing
my property, I don't have to worry about two stories looking into my
property. If I'm out in my pool, I don't need to worry about seeing this
huge development.
So as the plan is like this, the mass people in our neighborhood
would like to see this. It's less density, less traffic. Yes, we realize
that it's going to be developed, but if we can have a hand to bring to
you, yes, we like this, but our concern again is the roadway and the
drainage.
And if we need to, you know, come together as a whole to be
pointed into a direction of getting everyone involved, you know, that's
what we need to do.
But like you said earlier, if it's something that you can approve
that you need to vote on that we need to get involved with, we'll do it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, thank you.
MS. RHODES: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Ray, that's the last speaker?
MR. BELLOWS: Correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Tim, did you want to have -- respond to
anything?
MR. HANCOCK: If I may, Mr. Chairman, and thank you.
First item that Ms. Scott brought up, the issue of payment in lieu,
what I've raised is the basic issue in the question of fairness.
Ms. Scott said that only five of 17 roadways have the complete
cross-section. Well, all 1 7 have some of that cross-section. All of
them have either sidewalks or bike paths or both.
My point for requesting the board consider is this, if we assess
impact fees and we include in the assessment impact fees the
construction of bike paths and sidewalks, to then have property
owners that are adjacent to these future roadways pay again for those
same improvements is simply wrong.
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That is a policy decision that I wish the board to make. If they
wish to apply a ratio, if our impact fees pay for 70 percent of the
sidewalks and bike paths, fine. But don't make one landowner through
impact fees and payment in lieu pay for the same improvements twice.
That's the request.
Not going to be resolved today, but that's the basis for the
argument on behalf of my client.
With regard once again to drainage, I want to reemphasize, this
project is not currently a participant in any way, shape or form in
getting water out of this area. Doesn't sheet flow across it. The
proposed project will not impede the existing flow or the existing
facilities. And in fact, the donation of right-of-way to expedite Santa
Barbara will contribute positively to the drainage in the area.
So the fact that we can't discharge any more post-development
than we discharge now in the existing system means that there is a
zero net effect post-development.
If this project were sitting in the middle of an area that sheet
flowed or drained in a general direction, its development would form
some form of impediment. That's not the case here. And by looking
at the swales that surround the property, that becomes evident.
I also brought a survey that shows you the top of bank around the
entire property, that we are in essence currently an island.
Ms. Rhodes mentioned one-story homes. There may be -- in
RMF-6, there may be two-story homes, but probably not having
somebody on the second floor looking down into her house. So I want
to clarify that RMF -6 does allow for two-story homes.
For the road, again we are willing to participate in any MSTU
that extends as far south on Sunset that reaches our property. We
don't have a problem with that being established in the future.
What I ask, though, is I ask that the sins of the past not be the
responsibility of this property owner. This property owner has already
agreed to donate up to almost 15 percent of their property as a part of
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the development process for this property.
They have assisted in expediting the construction of Santa
Barbara Road at a significant cost to them. That's real property.
So to attach further limitations on them and to attach further
restrictions, when in fact the construction of Santa Barbara will
alleviate a dramatic number of trips off Sunset, I think they have done
their fair share. As a matter of fact, I think they've done more than
their fair share in reserving -- not just reserving it but donating it to the
county .
And I'll take that one step further when we start talking about
restricting COs until after Santa Barbara is done.
We're part of the solution of Santa Barbara. To further encumber
this property with that project when we in fact are part of that solution
-- if we don't donate this land, Santa Barbara just got set back another
year. I don't think that's fair.
And I would ask you to consider that this proj ect in an approval
of some fashion will assist in getting Santa Barbara done quicker.
That's the relationship that we have established and that's what we
wish to ask you to consider today.
And with that, Mr. Chairman, I thank you for the opportunity.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: There might be some questions.
Mr. Kolflat.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLA T: Yeah, just a minor
housecleaning item, Mr. Hancock. On your petition, you indicated the
acreage is 8.68, but on your drawing it's 8.72. Something you might
want to clean up through the process.
MR. HANCOCK: Thank you, sir, I will make that correction. I
know where it came from and I will fix it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Tuff.
COMMISSIONER TUFF: Just one thing that was said is that
their concern was during the construction that that was graded. And
you may have said it and I missed it, is there any plan to upkeep that
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road while you're working on it and the trucks coming through?
MR. HANCOCK: Usually at the time when we come to an SDP,
there's a condition of the SDP that if you create any damage or -- in
other words, you have to maintain the roads that are impacted due to
construction of your proj ect. That is a typical condition of a site
development -- I'm sorry, I'm speeding up a little bit -- typical
condition of a site development plan approval, which we will be
subject to.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, thank you, Tim. I have -- Mr.
Murray.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Mr. Bellows, you nodded about
that, the site development plan. Just to be clear for me, how frequent
are they required to maintain that road while -- I mean, if you're going
to bring a lot of trucks in, it's going to create some issues.
Are they required to do that weekly, monthly, quarterly?
MR. BELLOWS: I don't think the LDC is specific on the timing
of maintenance. I think I might have to defer to transportation on that.
MR. HANCOCK: I can tell you from the applicants' standpoint
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: That would be helpful.
MR. HANCOCK: What happens is somebody on the road calls
the county while we're under construction and says the dump trucks
are tearing up the road. The county calls the builder and says you need
to fix this.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay, and you would be
responsible is what you're saying?
MR. HANCOCK: It is a requirement of the SDP, yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I want to be clear, especially for
the people who are going to be impacted.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Any other questions of the applicant?
I have one of Don Scott again. Thank you, Tim.
Don, I know you're not the drainage guy for Collier County. The
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drainage in the outfall in this proj ect is contingent -- I shouldn't say
contingent, is currently planning to use the same area that the
extension of Santa Barbara would be using.
Do you know how much capacity there is there now to take the
additional flow that would come from this area? Because right now
the entire parcel is used for storage. It's bermed, but the berm
surrounding the parcel doesn't outfall to the swales adjoining it until it
reaches a couple feet above the interior stage level, which means it has
a holding capacity.
Now, once that area is all filled, that holding capacity now is
going to be pushed somewhere else. And rightfully so, it's going to be
pushed into swales, which means it theoretically wouldn't go to
neighboring properties.
But if those swales back up and that new pulse of water cannot
move through those swales, it will simply back up and flood the units
further upstream.
Do you have any knowledge of that situation down there?
MR. SCOTT: Nick, did you have any conversations about that
with Michael?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: No, sir, we haven't.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Nick Casalanguida, Transportation
Planning.
I have reviewed it with the project manager. There are drainage
issues that they are working on, and there were concerns about the
drainage at the time with the existing swales that were out there. But
he expressed -- I don't want to say satisfaction that he could handle it
based on his project coming in. He did discuss that he wasn't overly
concerned with the additional lot.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: As we all know, there's been some
drainage problems in Collier County. And they are a mimic of what's
happening here, but on a much, much larger scale. The downstream
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side's been restricted, pushing the water further upstream. Well,
everybody says they have outfalls and they have drainage and it's
going to flow. The point is it doesn't flow as fast. And when you hit
that with an unnatural pulse of water, it will back up.
And that's my concern for wanting to see Santa Barbara end
before this project gets to a point where it's creating any problems that
were not there today.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: I want to qualify that statement. We
did not get a drainage calculation per se, a detailed one. We did a
rough estimate. It was only very rough, which were the only drainage
calculations were provided as part of this proj ect.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: You were at this meeting last week
when we talked about the Growth Management Plan EAR
amendments. And during that exercise, we did hit on the drainage and
the watershed management plans. And Mr. Wiley spoke to us at
length.
I even expressed my comments to him, that it would be nice if he
or someone from the drainage department took a close look at the
projects coming up for today and he said at that meeting, I believe,
they hadn't looked at them yet. So who is looking at them?
MR. SCOTT: I think it's later in the process that they're looked
at. It's more site development then at the PUD stage. Now, that
doesn't mean that can't change.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: But the PUD stage sets the timing of
when discharges are basically going to be allowed to occur. And at
this stage it would seem important that we looked at that. We're not
looking at it now.
MR. SCOTT: I don't know if that's a totally fair statement. I
mean, obviously, like Sable Bay, where the bottom part ofL.A.S.I.P.
is, a lot of that came out of the DCA and the PUD, all the
improvements on that end of it, so --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, I mean, I still see that as a concern
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with this project moving ahead of the construction of Santa Barbara.
And I realize that they are part and parcel to the construction of Santa
Barbara, and that's a help. But at what expense? And I guess that's
what we have to take a closer look at.
As far as another issue I have, and that's the Sunset Boulevard,
your -- the cross-section that would have to be maintained by the
county, I think I heard the residents say that there's some kind of deal
possibly struck that if they go ahead and pave the road, the county will
maintain it.
Well, to what standard will the county accept the maintenance of
it? I mean, do they have to pave the road or do they have to pave the
road to a county cross-section standard that -- I mean, I know what
your standards are. They're not nickel and dime stuff. It's expensive.
And if that's the standard they have to go to, you're involving
right-of-ways and possibly curbing and a number of other efforts that
may not be --
MR. SCOTT: We say that, but obviously new development's a
little different than, say, the Estates where we're paving the roads but
you're not building curb and gutter to do that. So there are minimum
standards for like a rural cross-section.
But yeah, drainage issues are one of the bigger things as
improving a roadway, too.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: This particular roadway extension that's
now dirt, how do you look at that, a rural cross-section?
MR. SCOTT: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: You wouldn't, though -- so the curbing
may not be necessary, the sidewalks may not be necessary, but the
drainage, the asphalt, the base and the limerock and the rest of the
things that have to go with it at construction would be necessary?
MR. SCOTT: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. What's the cost on that section;
do you know?
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MR. SCOTT: No.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, thank you.
Any other questions?
(N 0 response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: No other speakers, Ray?
MR. BELLOWS: No other speakers.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Murray?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Yeah, I just had a point. I'm
somewhat familiar with that area, and not all of the swales are as they
may have originally been made to the proper depths. A lot of them
have been filled in around that general area. So water collection is
very obvious when it rains heavily. That's part of this question.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, well, with that, we'll close the
public hearing and entertain a motion from the Planning Commission.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: I move of that AR-8427 be
forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a
recommendation of approval, subject to staff recommendations.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Is there a second?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Second.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Seconded by Mr. Vigliotti. Motion
made by Commissioner Adelstein.
Okay, discussion? Is there discussion amongst the panel
members?
Mr. Schiffer, then Ms. Caron.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I mean, shouldn't we be adding
-- you know, because the resolution proposed to us has 12 units,
density caps of seven. Should we be amending that in the resolution?
Okay, then we'll amend that to residential multi-family six,
parentheses RMF -6, with a density cap of four.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, Brad, I think the County Attorney
said we could limit it to the density that's on that site plan and that site
plan, so maybe that's what -- wouldn't you want to be heading that
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direction?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Well, I'm assuming you
wouldn't want the resolution that's written to go to --
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: What is the density on the site
plan?
MS. ZONE: On the one that the applicant presented today? Just
under 3.2.
The one that staff reviewed, we looked at the site plan of what
the original ordinance --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So do you want to--
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Well, I don't think we should
have 12 in the resolution. So, I'd rather--
MS. ZONE: There would be a change.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Okay. Is there a way to
reference that site plan? Then let's do so.
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: There is a way to reference that,
because you've put several conditions, and there are several conditions
that meet -- there is a place in the ordinance to list the conditions,
either by way of a list underneath section one, or a reference to an
exhibit. So that can be handled that way.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: How do we describe that then, a
single- family design plan of 28 units presented at the meeting?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, first of all, it's a site plan done by
Davidson Engineering, it's going to have to have a reference on the
site plan and a date on it. So why don't we just use those reference
points.
MS. STUDENT -STIRLING: And attach it as an exhibit.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Could you tell us what those reference
points are on the bottom right of that plan, since we don't have it?
MS. ZONE: Okay, of the four, the four notes you would like to
have, there is the will meet the requirements of the LDC,
configurations aligned within the native vegetation --
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Back up. Wait, wait, wait. Can
someone bring that plan to me? Is that the plan? Okay.
Down on the right-hand corner there should be a drawing
reference.
MS. ZONE: Oh, the drawing reference.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. It's Davidson Engineering, Inc.
Conceptual Site Plan 2-B, Project No. 05-0042 with a date of June,
2006. That's what I wanted to get on the record.
Is this the plan that you were trying to reference, Brad?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Correct. But the title block you
just referenced also references the old plan. So that doesn't distinguish
it yet.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: They have two plans?
MS. ZONE: 2-B.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I said 2-B.
MS. ZONE: Correct.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Where do you -- are you saying
it's 05-0042-B?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, the title of the plan is Manus
Rezone Conceptual Site Plan 2-B. This is the one here.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: That would do it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Ms. Student?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: What I would suggest is a more
general reference perhaps to the plan and then attaching it as an
exhibit.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, I just referenced the plan.
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: And then it's clear -- yeah, it's clear
for anybody that wants to look at the ordinance, rather than having to
go elsewhere to get the plan, it's attached to the ordinance as an
exhibit.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Is that okay with you?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Right. I just want to make sure
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it's not the multi-family plan that the other side of that has.
And then the other question is the way the motion was made,
does that include charging impact fees for sidewalks on Santa
Barbara?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: The motion didn't stipulate anything. I
think that's what we're trying --
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Or staff recommendations.
MS. ZONE: That was it. And since staff recommendation also
had about the TDR credits be purchased and since they're not going
forward with that, you might want to be a little bit clearer and to
remove the TDR. But we still do want the payment in lieu for the
sidewalks on Santa Barbara.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I mean, I want to say I'm not in
favor of that. I mean, I think dedicating the land for the road is a
noble enough gesture.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. So before we move further,
Brad, let's just try to finish up with yours and get a consensus on it.
Your first one was you wanted to limit the property to RMF -6.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Subject with the plan as presented,
attached as an exhibit to this ordinance.
Ms. Student?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: I think you can still say RMF-6
with a density cap of four. So you don't have to put a fractional
density in there. And then limit the development to the density
expressed on the plan and that plan of development. And then that
gets you there.
COMMISSIONER CARON: They've committed to 3.2. Why
would we increase it if they're willing to commit to 3.2?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: We can do it that way. But it's just
it's not a round number. And we could reference the plan, that does it.
We can do it the other way, too.
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MS. ZONE: Commissioner Caron --
COMMISSIONER CARON: I think it's good to be specific.
They've been willing to commit to 3.2 units per acre or a plan that
gives 27 single-family homes with the 28th lot being used for
stormwater management. And those are things we want. We want
that stormwater management, we want that lot to be used for
stormwater management. And I think we should be specific in our
circulations about it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, but let's go back to where Brad
was going so we can finish with him because we have nine members
here that are probably going to want to talk about this.
So Brad, let's go back to what you're requesting as stipulations so
the motion maker and the second can address yours first.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: And actually, I kind of agree
with Donna. I'd rather see something that does describe it as the
single-family lot version, if there's 27 lots in there. Then that's, I
think, the way it would peg it to that layout. They could adjust the
layout that wouldn't increase the density.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: RMF-6 with a stipulation ofa density
not to exceed 3.2 with the site plan that was presented today as an
exhibit to the ordinance.
Is that what you're trying to say?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Me?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yes.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Yeah, I just didn't want the --
I'm still not against the four, because ifhe sold it somebody else could
come in and do a plan at that density, too.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I just want to make your stipulation
clear so this --
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: The only concern I have is that
it goes to that, that set of -- which it would do if we described it as
single-family lots at the meeting 28,27, lots.
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MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: You could state something like the
plan of development shall be limited in accordance with -- and put the
title as set forth in exhibit -- I think it would be Exhibit B. And then --
or shall follow. And then you have it. We've done this before. I can
create --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Margie, I know we've done it before.
I'm just trying to make sure the motion maker and the second on this
panel understands what Brad's trying to say. And I think he's trying to
say he wants to limit it to an RMF -6 zoning with a cap of 3.2 density,
subject to this plan that was presented today that will be made as an
Exhibit B to the ordinance; is that correct?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Now, let's start with that one first. Does
the motion maker accept that?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Does the second accept that?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Brad, then you brought up
another point about the sidewalk. You have a stipulation there you
wanted to make.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: When the motion was made, it
said staff recommendations. I really don't have any staff
recommendations other than the TDR. So is there a sheet that would
show all the staff recommendation in here? Other than -- you have
number one, which is a timing requirement for the TDRs.
MS. ZONE: Right, I would strike that out and add in the
payment of in lieu, and then any other stipulations the board chooses
or wishes.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: So that is a staff stipulation?
I'm just not in favor of that.
MS. ZONE: But it's to the board's discretion. Staff is of the
opinion of wanting the payment in lieu.
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So Brad, is your recommendation of the
stipulation to remove the staff recommendation to provide TDRs?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Correct. Well, yes, definitely
that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Let's go with that first. Does the motion
maker accept that?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Does the second accept that?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Now, did you have a stipulation
that you wanted to make concerning the sidewalks, Brad?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Well, is that one of the staff
recommendations, that was my --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Melissa, can you just answer the
question yes or no, is the sidewalks a staff recommendation?
MS. ZONE: It is a payment in lieu -- it is the recommendation.
And I was just discussing this with Joe --
MR. SCHMITT: About the affordable housing piece. We'll get
to that.
MS. ZONE: Okay. The payment in lieu, correct, of the
sidewalks on the Santa Barbara extension.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That is a staff recommendation --
MS. ZONE: Right.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: -- that this applicant participate in the
payment in lieu of.
N ow Brad, what was your position on that, what was your
suggestion?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I would like to see that
removed, that's all.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay.
MR. KLATZKOW: Just to testify, the LDC is going to record
that they put a sidewalk in or made a payment in lieu.
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If what I'm getting from you is that you think the donation of
land itself covers that, then I guess what we're saying is that -- it's not
a straight donation of land, that it includes the requirement they put in
the sidewalks. Follow me?
Right now it's a free donation of land. It doesn't get rid of the
LDC requirement they put in a sidewalk.
What I'm getting from you is that you think the straight donation
of land is enough and they shouldn't have to put in a sidewalk.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Yes.
MR. KLATZKOW: So that it's not really a straight donation of
land now, it's a straight donation of land less the value of putting in the
sidewalks.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Yes.
MR. KLATZKOW: Okay. I just --
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Seems to be a difficult day. But
is there a way to word that would be to waive impact fees from
improvements on Santa Barbara? Do they have any other impact
fees?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I think what you're dealing with is the
sidewalk. You want to go into more than the sidewalk issue?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: That's what I just asked, is there
anything more than the sidewalk that they're paying for on Santa
Barbara?
MS. ZONE: Well, for stipulations, Commissioner Schiffer, are
you asking about additional stipulations?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: No.
MS. ZONE: Oh. Transportation I think is--
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: If you're asking are they going to be
paying for transportation impact fees, yes.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Through their other impact fees,
right. So that's not a good way to do it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. So let's get back to your third
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stipulation, if we can.
Are you requesting the motion maker to remove the condition
that they make a payment in lieu of sidewalks?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: For Santa Barbara.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: For Santa Barbara.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. That's Brad's recommendation.
Does the motion maker accept that?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: No.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Does the second accept that?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: No.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Thank you.
Ms. Caron, you're next.
COMMISSIONER CARON: In our stipulations, do we need to
put in the 70 feet for the Santa Barbara right-of-way donation, 1,000
per unit for affordable housing trust fund?
In addition, at the prior meeting, Mr. Hancock had made a
commitment that the buildings would not exceed 35 feet in height.
And I would still like to see -- excuse me, and I would also add that
the project becomes part of any MSTU that may be established in the
neighborhood for road improvements to -- I don't know if we need to
stipulate Sunset Boulevard, but I guess --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, I had written some notes down.
Let me help you with that. There are three roads that this project
would impact, I think. Polly, Sunset and Adkins. So if there's an
MSTU that affects any of these three roads, then this applicant has
agreed to participate in that MSTU, from what I could tell by the
presentation made here today.
Does that meet with your--
COMMISSIONER CARON: That's certainly fine by me.
In addition, I would just like to reiterate again that I think it's
important to stipulate that these are single-family homes, 27
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single- family homes and that lot number 28 becomes a water
management area.
Drainage has been the issue of issues besides transportation. And
the commitment has been made here today that that lot will become
water management. And I think we should stipulate it for the future.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Well, let's take them one at a
time with the motion maker and the second.
The first recommendation is that the Santa Barbara right-of-way
as a donation become part of the stipulations.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Yes, acceptable.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Motion maker accepts it, the second
accepts it.
The second stipulation was that we accept the $1,000
contribution to the affordable housing trust fund. Does the motion
maker accept that?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Accept it.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Second accepts it.
Mr. Schmitt.
MR. SCHMITT: I just want to make sure that that is a provision
on that that says provided if there is any ordinance that creates an
additional monies associated with a linkage fee or other type of
activity, then they would have to pay that. But the thousand dollars
would be credit --
COMMISSIONER CARON: Is a credit toward that.
MR. SCHMITT: -- it's not in fact a limit.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Does that agree with the motion maker
and the second?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Absolutely.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay.
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MS. ZONE: Excuse me, Commissioner. We would also like to
have it payable at the building permit issue.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Anybody have a problem with -- motion
maker accepts that?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN : Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Second?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: At the time of building permit issuance,
okay.
The next comment made by Ms. Caron is not to exceed 35 feet.
Does the motion maker --
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Absolutely.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: -- accept that stipulation?
Does the second?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Yes.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: That's fine.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: The last one -- or no, the second to the
last one was that they participate in any MSTU for improvements to
either Polly, Sunset or Adkins Avenue.
Does the motion maker accept that?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Yes, I can accept that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Does the second?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Yes, I do.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And the last one -- I'm sorry, Ms.
Student?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: I just want to say something about
the MSTU, that usually that's done when a vote is put to the residents.
And I'm not aware of stipulations in the past. I'm concerned that that
might not be a valid requirement because there are ordinance
requirements for how you become part of an MSTU.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Actually, I think you're right, Ms.
Student, that that does have to go to a vote of the people involved in
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the -- 51 percent.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, I--
MR. SCHMITT: Or as directed by the board.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: First of all, Mr. Schmitt, let me -- I
started, let me finish.
Margie, I thought that the -- my stipulation was that they would
participate in an MSTU, meaning if one is devised for the
neighborhood they're not going to sit back after this meeting and say
oh, we don't want to be part of that. I'm just saying they will
participate. I think that's what --
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: That's what we said.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: -- the intent was. Now you tell me you
can't say that in a stipulation? No one is saying they're going to be
forming one.
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: Okay. I'm not quite sure what you
mean by participate, I guess. Because the MSTU is created by a vote
and then it's for a certain area. And that's -- so I'm not quite sure
exactly what that means, because as set forth for a certain area where
the people agree to tax themselves for these improvements.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I think it would mean that to the extent
they own land in the area, they're agreeing to join in with the rest of
their neighbors if they form an MSTU. That's what I saw it as because
that's what they offered.
Mr. Schmitt, I'm sorry. Did you have something you wanted --
MR. SCHMITT: I just was commenting, the board could direct
it as well. As the board directed activity, regardless of what the
citizens state, it could be a direction of the board.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Melissa?
MS. ZONE: Yes, they also agreed to participate in the MSTU
for road improvements on Polly and Sunset. It was not for Adkins.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I realize that.
MS. ZONE: Okay.
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Back to the legal staff.
MR. KLATZKOW: I'm also assuming an MSBU, which is a
different entity but similar, would also be required here.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, well, I think the intent by what
this board is trying to say is whether it's an MSBU, DU, UU, any kind
of U, whatever --
MR. KLATZKOW: The difference is that a BU requires
assessments be paid by the developer. TU would require annual taxes,
which are basically paid by the homeowners.
I could see the developer being really not too interested in the BU
as opposed to a TU.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. What I was -- think the board is
trying to get at, they've agreed to participate in neighborhood
improvements to the road system should a collective group of people
get together and have this neighborhood improvement become real
through some political or governmental process. I believe that was the
intent of what the applicant told us. And I believe that's the intent of
what this board wants to see in a stipulation.
Now, is there a problem -- Melissa.
MS. ZONE: With the removal of Adkins. Polly and Sunset, or
are you adding Adkins on?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: This is Adkins.
COMMISSIONER CARON: I think equally, it should be the
entire area. So I would include Adkins.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Now, as hard as this is to get
verbalized, does the motion maker accept this stipulation that they
participate in such activities --
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: That's what my motion was
going to be.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That we just discussed?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Does the second?
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COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Yes. And I believe we
discussed that the applicant brought it up that they would do that. So I
don't see a problem.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I agree. Okay.
And the next stipulation that Ms. Caron brought up was that we
specifically stipulate it's for 27 single-family homes with the -- there
was as space on the plan that looks like it could have been Lot 28. But
that is going to be utilized -- that they will utilize that for water
management as well.
Is that in agreement with the motion maker?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Certainly.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And the second?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Yes. The applicant asked for
27 lots.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Are there any other stipulations?
Mr. Schiffer.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Question on the last thing. You
said single-family homes. Could they do attached homes or -- I think
the platting shows ownership, which I think protects us. But
theoretically they could run a townhouse across the whole thing and
still meet the Attorney General's definition of single- family home.
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: I think with this development plan,
I believe it shows platted lots. So typically you would have
single- family detached.
I don't know if zero lot line might be, because my understanding
is zero lot line, you know, they can go up against that lot that is still
left at configuration.
MS. ZONE: And RMF-6 does not allow for that anyways.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, now, there is a little twist to that.
And we learned that several month ago. Mr. Y ovanovich brought a
project before us called Summit Lakes in which they had platted
single- family lots and townhouses or fee simple, I forget what it was.
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But they're all one building.
MS. ZONE: Was that brought up in a PUD, though? This is just
a straight rezone.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So as a RMF-6, they couldn't build a
common wall across any of these lot lines?
MS. ZONE: Correct. Because this is just a straight rezone,
which gives the county more power to enforce our land uses, as
opposed to a PUD, which gives you deviation.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Does RMF-6 allow fee simple platting
of lots of this size?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Yes.
MS. ZONE: Oh, sure.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Any other comments?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I have one stipulation that I will
suggest, and that is that COs on this proj ect will not be issued until the
completion of Santa Barbara Road.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Accepted.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Will the second accept that?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Yes, I will.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. So we have eight stipulations,
hopefully they're clear for the record in some manner or form. Please
don't ask me to repeat them all.
Is there -- now I'll call for the vote. All in those in favor, signify
by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Aye.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Aye.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Aye.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Aye.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Aye.
COMMISSIONER TUFF: Aye.
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COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Aye.
Anybody opposed?
(N 0 response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Motion carries 9-0. Thank you.
We'll take a 15-minute break and be back here at 10:15.
(A break was taken.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, mic's back on. The meeting will
come back to order.
Item #8B
PETITION: PUDZ-2003-AR-4988
Next public hearing today is PUDZ-2003-AR-4988, Summit
Lakes PUD.
Will all those wishing to testify or speak on behalf of this PUD
please rise and be sworn in by the court reporter.
(All speakers were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Disclosures on the part of the Planning
Commission?
(No response.)
Well, I had several conversations with Mr. Y ovanovich that
centered around the -- mostly traffic and most recently utility issues
involving this project. I may have had a conversation with Mr.
Mulhere. I think that's the extent of it.
Okay. Mr. Adelstein?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: I had a couple of discussions
with Rich Y ovanovich.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Just a point, last meeting we
spent a lot of time on our motion and our stipulations. And I'm going
to try and move in a new direction here this next year. The
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stipulations that we make are one of the most important parts of the
outcome of our meeting.
In the past it has been difficult to follow some of those the way
we discuss them. So even though it takes longer, I think it's vital that
we spell out every single word that is going to be in a stipulation and
agree on it before we move forward.
And I've just been advised that when we agree on things, it would
be better if we acknowledged so by saying yes as far as the motion
and the motion second goes, instead of raising hands to acknowledge a
stipulation. So we will have to verbalize that more.
Okay, with that, I'd like -- the applicant is prepared to make a
presentation on this proj ect?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Good morning. For the record, Rich
Y ovanovich, on behalf of the applicant. With me today are Bob
Miller and Richard Davenport with Waterways. Dwight Nadeau,
Jamie Anderson with RW A, and Reed Jarvi, Vannesse and Daylor.
Oh, yeah, Mike Myers, with Passarella and Associates.
Hopefully there aren't any environmental issues.
What would be the best place for me to put the exhibit? Keeping
in mind that the TV will block some people if I move it over.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: We all have a copy of that exhibit in our
book. For the convince of the public, would it be better if we used our
book and let Richard use that for the television? Is that okay with
everyone?
Okay, that works.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Okay. The project before you is a
residential PUD application on approximately 138.3 acres.
The project is located on Immokalee Road just east of Collier
Boulevard and adjacent to Woodcrest Road.
The proposal is for a 968 residential unit project. The -- it's in
the urban area. The base density in the urban area is four units per
acre. Weare requesting an affordable housing density bonus of three
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units per acre.
And the property -- project would actually be eligible for up to 10
units per acre if we also went with the activity density band, which we
would be entitled to request under the existing comprehensive plan.
But we're not asking for any of those units, we're asking for a bonus
density of three dwelling units per acre.
The project will provide 10 percent of the units. Another way of
saying it is 23.375 percent of the bonus units to serve the gap income
levels, which is the 150 percent to the 81 percent income threshold,
and 10 percent, or 23.375 percent of the bonus units for the workforce
housing, which is the 81 percent -- I'm sorry, 80 percent to 61 percent.
So I believe this is the first project to come through under the
new affordable housing matrix that was approved by the Board of
County Commissioners recently.
The developer has enjoyed a good relationship with Habitat for
Humanity. Habitat for Humanity owns a project, or some land, about
11 acres, a little south of us on W oodcrest. We would assist in
providing access to that project, as well as providing water and sewer
utilities for the project. And they would -- their water management
would go through our water management system to ultimately outfall
into Immokalee Road.
The roads that are going to be in place and that are under
construction at this point are Immokalee Road is going to be extended
to six lanes and is already six lanes in front of the proj ect.
951, Collier Boulevard, is scheduled to commence later on this
month.
Vanderbilt Beach Road is already under construction. So there
will be six-lane roads near the proj ect serving the proj ect.
If you were to apply the concurrency management system in
place today to our proj ect at zoning, we would meet the concurrency
management system.
We are also consistent with your Growth Management Plan
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policies regarding the analysis of zoning as far as consistency goes.
So our project does meet the concurrency threshold for transportation
at this point.
Weare going through the Water Management District and Corps
permitting process concurrently with the rezone. We hope to have
that approved sometime in the near future. But as you know, the
Corps is not always predictable. But we're winding our way through
that process.
Part of the project is already -- has some zoning on it. It's the
Outdoor Resorts RV zoning. We are adding some acreage to that area.
And through the process, we are actually increasing the amount of
preservation from 29 percent of the site to 40 percent for the
preservation retention as part of the proj ect.
We are proposing two large contiguous preserve areas, versus the
smaller preserve areas that were in the outdoor resort project. And we
have worked with your environmental staff to resolve all the
environmental issues.
We'll also been working with your transportation staff in an
attempt to negotiate a developer contribution agreement that really
isn't needed to serve our proj ect, but will actual provide additional
benefits to the overall transportation network.
You have seen the business points of that the developer
contribution agreement in your staff summary, and that hopefully will
find its way into a developer contribution agreement before the Board
of County Commissioners. But you have all the business points in
front of you.
That will basically result in the creation and construction of a
bypass road to Collier Boulevard. It will be -- W oodcrest will be
improved down to Tree Farm. Tree Farm will then go to the east and
connect to Collier Boulevard. And some day Massey Street will be
improved as well.
So there will be a bypass road from -- basically a parallel road to
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Collier Boulevard as part of the developer contribution agreement.
And we will be taking into our water management system some of the
water management for that roadway system.
There is a -- I believe you have seen the cleaned up transportation
-- Kay will hand out the cleaned up transportation stipulations that are
in the PUD document. The County Attorney's office did not want us
to include the DCA business points in the PUD document. They
preferred that that be in a separate -- in a separate agreement.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Before you go further, Richard, since
this is being passed out, I'd like to verify with Kay, when she can get
to a mic -- Kay, is this any different than what we received in the most
recent version that was sent in our packages in the PUD document?
MS. DESELEM: For the record, Kay Deselem.
Yes, it is. This is including fine tuning language between
transportation staff, the County Attorney staff and the applicant.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Kay, the applicant just stood there and
said this is the recent version that was included in our PUD document.
You're saying it's not included in our PUD document. Is that true?
MS. DESELEM: That's true.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So now we have new language thrown
at us on a very intense project about a very intense infrastructure issue.
And it's multiple pages that we're expected to analyze here while
we're sitting here today. That's impossible. At least for me.
MS. DESELEM: My understanding of the language changes, it's
fine tuning based on County Attorney's input and working together.
The points that it raises and makes are essentially the same as the
original language that you have.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, I for one will not be utilizing that
for discussion today. As far as accepting it into evidence as part of the
PUD, I guess that's an issue we can debate about whether we want to
or not.
Mr. Murray.
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COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Well, there is also a question.
It's a document without any signature, a document without any
reference to who provided the document, whether it's the staff or the --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I think we can get acknowledged on
record that staff created and provided this.
MS. DESELEM: It was provided to me by the applicant's agent
in cooperation with the County Attorney's office.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Have you reviewed this?
MS. DESELEM: I have not had a chance to review it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Oh, this is getting better by the minute.
Has transportation staff reviewed it?
MS. DESELEM: As far as I know.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: But you have not, as the chiefplanner
for this county in regards to this proj ect.
MS. DESELEM: That's correct. I received it yesterday at a
quarter to 5:00.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Kay, we have a couple of options.
Maybe the County Attorney can help me. As far as I'm concerned, if
this is part and parcel of this project without having time to review it,
it's something we should be reviewing.
Should we continue this ourselves or can we continue it to a later
time today and go for another proj ect first, or what's your suggestion?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: You could continue it to a later
time today and go to another project.
All it is was some -- there were typos, there needed to be some
clean-up in the language. And then what transportation had done was
to put the whole DCA in the PUD.
And it was my opinion that by doing that, you constrain yourself
in case the board wants to change something when the DCA gets to
them you just put the DCA in the ordinance. And that can be
problematic. And I thought it would be better to have general talking
points as to what was in the DCA and you can go to the specifics on
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the record.
So those numbered paragraphs were severely -- were
compressed. Like A and B. So that's what happened.
I met with Mr. Casalanguida and talked about this, and I also met
with Mr. Nadeau. And I met with them a couple of weeks ago. So it's
not anything that I did at a quarter till 5:00 yesterday. I met with Mr.
Nadeau a couple of weeks ago.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Ms. Student, last week or two weeks
ago, this project was continued for the very purpose, at least stated, I
thought, at the meeting to produce this DCA agreement, which we
now find out has not been produced. In fact, we're now getting an
11 th hour document as a substitute for that. So now two weeks have
gone by and we couldn't have gotten a timely review and response to
this issue before the minute of the meeting?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: Well, I met with the applicant. I
don't prepare the DCAs in the office. Transportation handles that. So
while the DCA is not done -- or maybe it is done, perhaps
transportation could address.
My only point was I didn't feel it was appropriate, we've never
done it before, to put in a rezone ordinance the DCA agreement. We
could have a collateral agreement.
And my suggestion was to take these points out of the ordinance,
put them on a separate piece of paper so you all would know, just
don't put them in the ordinance. And I met with the applicant a couple
of weeks ago to do that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: The only problem I have is when I read
this document, the strength of the language that existed by putting a
lot of effort into the PUD may be what made it work. I'm not sure
how much this takes out. Because I know where you're coming from
-- Ms. Student, I know where you're coming from legally, and I know
what it means for them to have to change something in a DCA that's in
a PUD and back and forth like that.
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Well, in some aspects that may be appealing. Meaning they're
locked in, they can't have that flexibility that everyone seems to like in
this world. So points on this may be contrary to what we've already
reviewed.
With that in mind, I'm really going to ask the board what their
thoughts on this matter are.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: I make a motion we continue
this to our next meeting.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Can I ask a question?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: There's a motion been made, we'll have
a second and then we'll go into discussion.
Is there a second to the motion?
COMMISSIONER CARON: Yes, I'll second it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Seconded by Commissioner Caron.
Now discussion. Mr -- well, let's start -- Mr. Murray, go ahead.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Just to make the point I think to
the next meeting is perhaps beyond what the number of issues. If we
find later that by reading this information it's significant and impacts
on our conclusions, then maybe another motion would be in order.
But I would recommend that we do delay it for the day.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Vigliotti, then Mr. Adelstein.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: I think we should hear it today
if we can. There's no major changes in here?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: It was just removal of what would
be in the DCA. But I also want to point out it's your pleasure. If you
want to leave it as it was, that's up to the Planning Commission. I just
thought by putting it in an ordinance, it's going to be -- you've got to
then -- the DCA's just got to be exactly it. And if there's any changes
that need to be made to the DCA, then assuming that the ordinances is
already adopted, you'd have to change the ordinance.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: You told us that twice already. And
Margie, the problem I have is we have relied for years on your
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expertise and your advice to this board. You're making this advice
now by telling us something we currently have -- may not be as good
as this is.
But we should have the right and the timeliness to be able to
review what you advised us so we can ask you any further questions
we may have. And that's where I think the problem comes in.
Mr. Adelstein and Mr. Schiffer.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: I don't see any reason why we
can't take -- go to the next one and then after that take a half hour, 45
minutes to read this thing over and then go back. We just skip one
space and do it early afternoon and get done it with.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Schiffer?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: And Kay, could you provide us
with a strikethrough underlined version, that may minimize the impact
of what this is. Because we can't really tell what's changed.
MS. DESELEM: I do not have that available to me. I would
have to get it from the applicant's agent, if there is such an item.
MR. NADEAU: Right here.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: What I join Mr. Adelstein is, we
should just leapfrog, go to the next one and come back to this one, and
provide us with a strikethrough and make sure you read it.
MS. DESELEM: It appears that there is one available. I'll make
sure that copies are made and you get a copy of it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Kay, if we delay the hearing on this one
until after lunch -- I don't know how long the next one will take, I
think it's the V ornado development, say we get done with that one in
an hour or an hour-and-a-half, but regardless, sometime after lunch,
will that give you time between now and that point to review these
pages adequately enough to advise us where your concurrence is or
not on this?
MS. DESELEM: I would think so, bearing in mind that I'm also
the planner on the V ornado, so I have to be here for that one.
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That's why I said after lunch. We'll take
an hour break for lunch. I hate to ask you to impose on your
lunchtime, but I'm sure Mr. Schmitt would give you a second lunch
hour.
MS. DESELEM: Sure he will. Can I get that on the record,
please?
MR. SCHMITT: She has nothing to do between midnight and
6:00, I mean, other than sleep. We could fill it in there in that time.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I hate to ask you to do that, though, but
would that be something you could help us with?
MS. DESELEM: I would be happy to do that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. So there's a motion on the table
to continue this till the next meeting. And during the discussion, there
was a discussion to possibly continue this until after the next --
COMMISSIONER KOLFLA T: I'd like to withdraw and amend
my motion to continue until this afternoon.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Will the second agree?
COMMISSIONER CARON: Absolutely.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. This particular project will be
continued to after lunch today. Thank you.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: My purpose was only to get it
off center.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Oh, I think everybody understands the
purpose. That was well taken.
Is there approval on the motion to continue? All those in favor,
signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Aye.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Aye.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Aye.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Aye.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Aye.
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COMMISSIONER TUFF: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Aye.
Anybody opposed?
(N 0 response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I almost moved forward without getting
the motion.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Unfortunately we end up with
the same person again.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, I'd like to ask those -- everybody
to calm down and take your seats. This meeting has not been
adjourned. We are in session. We are going forward with the next
motion.
Item #8C
PETITION: PUDZ-2005-AR-8147
The next petition is PUDZ-2005-AR-8147, the Vornado
Development, Inc., represented by Wayne Arnold ofQ. Grady Minor
Associates.
First of all, all those wishing to speak in this matter, please rise
and be sworn in by the court reporter.
(All speakers were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you. Any disclosures?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I think Mr. Arnold and I had some
correspondence, and you sent me some documents. And I think I
talked to Richard about those documents as well involving the access
to the property.
Other than that, is there any other comments?
(No response.)
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, with that, Mr. Arnold.
MR. ARNOLD: Thank you. For the record, I'm Wayne Arnold
with Q. Grady Minor and Associates, representing the property owner
of the V ornado proj ect. Rich Y ovanovich is the land use attorney on
the project. We have Bobbie Caden (phonetic) here representing the
property owner.
As you know, the Vornado project is an infill project. It's located
in the East Naples area behind the Town Center Shopping Center. It
is in the urban mixed use district.
The project's further within the traffic congestion zone, so we
qualify for a base density of three dwelling units per acre, due to the
loss of one being within the traffic congestion zone.
Our project access is from Palm Drive that serves the Glades.
And that's served through an ingress/egress easement over the Naples
Sunrise condominium project to ours.
If any of you have visited the site or seen the aerials, it's obvious
that this was a former wastewater treatment facility for the Glades.
And it's been abandoned and the county now operates an adjacent
effluent tank and pumping facility on property that's shown as not
being included within the project boundaries.
Again, we're an infill proj ect. Weare under 10 acres, but we're
deemed to be allowed to pursue a PUD zoning on less than 10 acres
because we are an infill project and we have developed property
adjacent to us on more than two sides.
We believe that the PUD is the most appropriate vehicle to deal
with this type of project, as opposed to seeking RMF-6 or MF-16 type
zoning and then conditioning that, because it allows us to bring
forward our master plan and have appropriate conditions that we've
been working on with our adjoining property owners.
We have made provisions for only residential uses in the project.
We've asked for a variety of dwelling unit types. We don't have a
specific development footprint yet, but all of those housing types are
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restricted to 35 feet in height. And the development tracts have been
shown on the RPUD master plan.
And the one thing that I would describe about the site plan is that
it's obvious we have neighbors to our north and we have primarily golf
course neighbors to our east, and again a little to the north and then to
the south is all commercial development.
And what we've proposed on the site plan, is you'll note we're --
the addition of a deviation that dealt with wall heights. And that was a
combination of two things: One dealing with our neighbors in the
Glades; and two, dealing with our neighbor at the county wastewater
facility and their concern for long-term security at that site.
So you'll not that we have made provisions for 10- foot high walls
within our project, as well as eight-foot high walls adjacent to the
Glades Country Club property.
We have met with our neighbors. We called our NIM. We had
several people in attendance and there were generalized questions. I
don't think that anybody -- I should say nobody seemed to be opposed
to the idea that we were converting this from golf course to a
residential planned unit development at three units per acre.
The primary issue early on focused on that a portion of our
property extends out into the Glades Country Club golf course and it
extends into one of the golf fairways. And we have been discussing
for the last several months with the Glades property owners
association how we can deal with -- our master plan reflects that it
remains golf course and open space, and that's certainly our intent and
we've further worked with them in that regard.
We've asked for a deviation with respect to walls, as I indicated.
We also asked for a deviation with respect to the internal cul-de-sac
drive, as reflected on the master plan, to go to 40 feet, which isn't an
uncommon deviation for small-scale projects, again, with 24 units in
total.
We've also asked for the one deviation related to sidewalk to
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have only on one side of that cul-de-sac road and then we'll do a
payment in lieu of as a condition of that deviation approval. Staff
obviously is here to address it, if they desire.
But with respect to the overall project, we think it makes sense at
three units per acre. We're trying to make this work. We've sought
the infill density increases for it although there's properties
surrounding us.
THE COURT REPORTER: Mr. Arnold, could you please slow
down.
MR. ARNOLD: Sure.
We've sought the density increases for this as an infill project and
believe that we can do this at three units per acre.
The master plan, again, is in your file. It shows the residential
tracts adjacent to golf course and to the utility site. And we have --
and Kay's addendum staff report alluded to the fact we were still
trying to work out utility conditions with the utilities division.
And I think we reached consensus on a couple of items that they
did have. And one was the wall height and security . We sat down
with Mr. Yilmaz and I forget the other members of his staff and Kay
and our team.
And the issue was the requirement to have a six-foot-high wall
along our entry road and a ten-foot-high wall surrounding their
effluent tank adjacent to our property. And then the idea that we
would not have any encroachments into the light drainage easements
and the utility easements that are going to be relocated on this parcel.
I've got copies of the two conditions that grew out of that. If it
would be appropriate to hand them out, I have copies -- I think we
would certainly ask that you include them as any condition of
approval, because it is something that we believe there is agreement.
I can't say that on the exact wording, because I know Marjorie
had some comments on the language that we had offered. And I think
those were primarily legal sufficiency, changing a must to shall, et
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cetera. And I have a copy of that --
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: Small things like that.
MR. ARNOLD: If it's appropriate, I hand that out now for your
consideration. It's two short paragraphs.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: It's at your risk.
MR. ARNOLD: I don't think I have a choice.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: That's why he's doing it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Give us a minute to read this, Wayne.
Okay, without actually -- without voting on the substance of it,
but just acknowledging that we want to accept it into evidence, is there
a motion to do so?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: There is something I would
like to add into this motion, and that is the easement in perpetuity for
the use of the golf course.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: No, all we're trying to do is accept this
into evidence, what's right here. It has nothing to do with that.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I move.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Murray makes a motion to accept
this into evidence.
COMMISSIONER TUFF: Second.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Seconded by Mr. Tuff. He's soft in his
responses.
Any other -- any comments? Discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Hearing none, to accept this into
evidence, all signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Aye.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Aye.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Aye.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Aye.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Aye.
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COMMISSIONER TUFF: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Aye.
Anybody opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay.
MR. ARNOLD: Thank you. I really don't have a whole lot more
to add other than to say that after the various meetings with the Glades
property owners association, I believe we've reached consensus and
agreement on any issues they've had, and there's no objection that I'm
aware of.
I know that there were members of the Glades here earlier. I
don't see them at the moment. But -- one, sorry.
And so I think we've resolved that issue. And I'd be happy to
respond to questions, if you have any.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Murray, let me ask you to clear one
thing up before we go into questions. I think a lot of concern is going
to be over an e-mail -- not e-mail but I think it was bye-mail received
from staff. There was a letter from Henry Johnson with, I guess, the
adjoining condominium, which is Sunrise, has a series of objections to
this project, some of which or many of which seem to be based on the
existence or the non-existence of a particular easement for access. I
would like to get that matter at least cleared up from the perspective of
the County Attorney so that gets on the table.
Go ahead.
MS. STUDENT -STIRLING: Thank you. I have reviewed the
document, and it's my opinion, and I want to offer a couple of caveats,
that if this were to go to litigation, we do not know how a court might
decide this. And I do not have benefit of putting Mr. Bruns, who's the
surveyor who wrote this, under oath, nor do I have benefits of any side
or collateral documents that may shed light on the meaning of this.
So with that being said, it is my opinion that -- I differ with what
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Mr. Johnson said, the Glades, Inc., and I understand that the applicant
is the successor to the Glades, Inc., and it states its successors and
assignees reserve the right. And there are two prepositional phrases
here. The first is to ingress and egress across, and then there is a
comma.
And there is a second prepositional phrase after the comma
which states, to construct and maintain utility and develop drainage
works.
So because there are two prepositional phrases separated by a
comma, it is my belief that the first item is to ingress and egress
across, and the second would be to construct and maintain utility and
drainage works.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And that easement width, as noted on
there, is 110 feet?
MS. STUDENT -STIRLING: Let's see. On the westerly six feet
and the southerly 110 feet of the above described lands.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. If the intent of that easement was
for the same purpose, meaning ingress and egress and drainage, why
did they mention two different widths?
I mean, if the southerly six feet is the same part of the 110, why
would they mention the southerly six feet as separate from the 110?
Do you have any input on that?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: No, I don't. Because I have not -- I
would have to ask the author. And Mr. Bruns should really be under
oath to really understand that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Just wanted to find out if--
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: And again, court of law, based on
evidence and so on presented, may reach a different conclusion.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you for that early input.
Mr. Murray, you were next in line.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Yes, the only thing I had at the
moment with regard to this paper that was given to us and accepted
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into evidence. It's silent with regard to landscaping on the residents'
side, and I wondered if that just happened to be left off of there or was
it intended that there shall be no landscaping after the wall is
constructed?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you.
Mr. Arnold, you need to respond to that, if you can.
MR. ARNOLD: And the essence of that was why no
commitment on landscaping on our side of the wall?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yes.
MR. ARNOLD: We had a discussion with the utilities division,
and I think it was, you know, trust us, we want to shield ourselves
from the effluent tank and the wall, and we're going to provide
landscaping to do that.
They've had some standards written for landscaping for us that
really, in my opinion it wasn't the utilities division's responsibility to
tell us what landscaping we should provide to the inside of our wall.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Would you accept to the land
development code's --
MR. ARNOLD: Certainly.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay. So we'll just keep that in
mind.
MR. ARNOLD: It was never our intent not to have it. It just
wasn't, we didn't feel, appropriate for the utilities to tell us what it
should be.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Thank you, that clarified that
Issue.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Adelstein.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: I have two items I would like
to get into the document. First of all is that the golf course property is
going to be an easement in perpetuity. And second of all, that both
parties have agreed to where the golf course line is on the property.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Wait a minute. You're talking about
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something that is in front of us today or not in front of us?
Do we have a document referencing the two -- as you just --
you're going to hand out another document today?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: No. I don't do things wrong twice. I try
to learn from previous experiences.
No, I think what Mr. Adelstein is trying to just get on the record,
not necessarily as part of the PUD document, because the PUD
document specifically says that the only development that's allowed
on the golf course parcel is golf course.
I think what he's trying to have us acknowledge, that there has
been a separate document that's not part of the PUD document
negotiated between the property owner and the owner of the golf
course that does in fact create an easement in perpetuity for the benefit
of the golf course owner as a belt and suspenders covering of the issue
of that golf course tract in the PUD will in fact always be a golf course
tract.
It's not part of the PUD document. It was a separately negotiated
document. We don't intend to make it part of the PUD document. It
was never intended to be part of the PUD document to be reviewed
and approved by the Planning Commission.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Who's the owner of the golf course?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I think it's Glades Country Club. And I
have been working with Mr. Menzies, their attorney, to finalize that
document. And the reason, as you will recall, that we asked you to
continue this the last time is we committed to Glades Country Club
that we would not go forward with our rezone until that document --
the I's were dotted and T's crossed. That's been accomplished and
that's why it's in front of you today.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. So Mr. Adelstein, you weren't
asking us to then accept anything in evidence, you just were making a
statement involving something you're involved with?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Correct. And the other item
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is that there's a mutual agreement between both parties as to where the
golf course line is.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: That's all part of the easement agreement
that you're referring to. Consistent with the boundaries --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Does this have any bearing on our
efforts here today?
MS. STUDENT -STIRLING: I don't think it necessarily does,
because you're constrained by the criteria in the Land Development
Code for PUD rezones and rezones generally.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I wanted to make sure that we accept
and restudy everything we need to and things we don't need to we just
will acknowledge and go forward.
Okay. Mr. Murray, you had asked questions, and Mr. Adelstein.
Is there any other -- Mr. Schiffer, this is questions of the applicant, so
wherever Wayne went.
MR. ARNOLD: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Schiffer?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I'm first?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, you raised your hand. The others
had finished earlier.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Wayne, the boundary line
shown on the exhibits doesn't cut out the effluent tank and everything.
Is that part of the area calculations?
MR. ARNOLD: No, it's not. The effluent tank area was
excluded. I think what happened is the last document that came in
when we added the wall dimension, I think a line got taken out. But
there was an excluded tract. I think if you looked at an earlier version,
if anybody kept their first version of this, it shows an exclusion for the
effluent tank that's operated by the county. And I can certainly correct
that.
I can show you on the master plan that I have. I'll hold it up so
you can see it. As you can see on the color exhibit I have, the white
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part's all this, the county-operated effluent tank. And it is -- we wrap
around an entire lake and it is excluded from our area of calculations.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: The eight acres does not include
that easement.
MR. ARNOLD: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Or that property line, actually.
MR. ARNOLD: Correct.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: What is the reason you want to
put a wall alongside a golf course? I mean, I know you mentioned
that -- you know, to stop the balls. I'm not an expert in golf, but if
they're eight feet off the ground or bouncing, they're not that
dangerous.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: The reason there is an eight-foot wall
along the golf course is, one, for keeping hopefully security reasons
from the golf course and golf balls. And also, most importantly, it was
a request of the golf course owner for some privacy that we go ahead
and build that wall.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Some more questions.
The request for the cul-de-sac, we have an ordinance that's
actually -- I think it's 2005-32 requires a fire lane that would have in
essence an outside diameter of 50 feet. So wouldn't this violate that?
MR. ARNOLD: I don't think so. The cul-de-sac, I believe,
meets the radius requirement for fire apparatus. I don't think there's
any -- I don't think we have a choice that we have to meet that
requirement. They do have an exception, I believe, for a
hammer-head type turnaround that would be an option. But I believe
the cul-de-sac --
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: But the ordinance states
dimensions, specific dimensions that this would not meet. So--
MR. ARNOLD: Well, we've asked for a right-of-way exception
down to 40 feet. But I think that simply means that we have the
ability to go down to 40 feet. We may at the end of the day end up
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with a 50-foot right-of-way. But it is such a constrained site that we
needed that internal flexibility. But there's no exception from those
life, safety code requirements.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: So you'd have no problem
taking out the cul-de-sac in that 40 feet?
MR. ARNOLD: Let me look at the specific language of what
you'd be asking us to -- well, I think the right-of-way width in terms of
-- you're saying it would just be utilized for local streets and strike the
word and cul-de-sacs?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Correct.
MR. ARNOLD: I don't think we have a problem with that.
That's fine.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: And then we have open space
on the site. But essentially you're going to wall it off from the
residents of this site so that it stays on the golf course?
MR. ARNOLD: The largest part of our open space ends up
being the canal area that we have, the areas that we have on individual
lots and around those, and then a portion of this that is essentially
going to be a golf course easement over the balance of the property.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: But the residents won't have
access to that?
MR. ARNOLD: The residents will not have direct access to it,
that's correct.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: All right, thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, any other -- Mr. Murray?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I know this is in the staff report,
but I'm going to reference it anyway. It says in here the developer
shall be responsible for the perpetual maintenance of the vegetated
buffer, the irrigation system of the wall. And so I assume then there
would be an association that we will be made responsible ultimately
for that?
MR. ARNOLD: Yes. We'll have our developer -- right, we'll
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have our own property owners association.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Which brings me to the next
question. In terms of bang for the buck as we always concern
ourselves with, how much it cost to build relative to whatever price
points are possible, 24 units, is it?
MR. ARNOLD: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: But you want the right to build
multiple units as well.
MR. ARNOLD: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: And they would still be 24?
MR. ARNOLD: Twenty-four is the maximum. That's it.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: So it could be two twelves if
there was enough room, et. cetera.
MR. ARNOLD: It could be.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: But who would you be selling to
on that base? You would be selling condominiums? You wouldn't be
selling platted lots, you wouldn't be selling single homeowner.
MR. ARNOLD: In essence, yes, they would be
condominium-ized units.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: And is there -- what are the price
points that you believe that would be in that location? Because you
must have an idea before you're getting ready to build.
MR. ARNOLD: Well, I think when we started this project a year
so ago, the price points and sale prices throughout this area were
significantly higher than they are today.
The opportunity that we have here is that the developer's held the
land for a long time. And we have that in our favor.
But I don't know the specific sale point for --
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Well, I recognize you have no
swami hat and a crystal ball. But somebody has made a business plan
and they have come to a conclusion.
I'm just asking -- really, what I'm trying to ascertain -- I don't
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know that we have to get too deep into it -- what I'm trying to
ascertain is that we have a parcel of property that's occupied by a
reclamation tank, and it's not terribly pretty, and we have a strange
parcel and I'm wondering, who's going to be attracted to that and what
kind of price points were you going to sell?
I want to protect that neighborhood to the extent that people have
invested their lives in that, and I wouldn't want to see properties that
come in and will not sustain.
MR. ARNOLD: I think given construction costs what they are, I
don't think there's -- there should be a fear that we're going to be
building something other than market rate housing.
I know that some of the other smaller proj ects that we've looked
at throughout the area, just to get an idea of what kind of product fits
there, and it's everything from an attached villa to some smaller
townhome type units. But the price points are high and they're
probably going to be in the high 300's to 400's to start.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay. So you're telling me, if I
understand you correctly, you intend to sell at market.
MR. ARNOLD: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: And you intend to sell a -- if it
were -- it's not going to be single-family, apparently.
MR. ARNOLD: There is a possibility that it would be. At this
point I know that I can lay it out and fit 24 single-family lots in here. I
just don't know that we've made a commitment that that's the product
we're building.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: So in other words, in my
judgment listening to this, I can evaluate it based on single or two
twelves?
MR. ARNOLD: Correct.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Any other questions of the applicant at
this time?
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Mr. Schiffer?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Back to the development
standards, Table 1.
Would you have a problem on that separation between building
distance between the principal structures making that 20 feet, one
inch, or at least greater than 20 feet? That will speed up the building
permit process and remove disappointment from how many window
areas you can have and fire ratings on a wall, okay?
You can make it 20 feet and one millimeter if you want, but just
make it greater than 20 feet, because that's the cut-off on fire
separation distance.
MR. ARNOLD: Do we -- I mean, that is our minimum, as it's
expressed. I mean, we would --
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Right. But if somebody made it
20, you would have a 10- foot fire separation distance, which would
put you in a low category, which means you wouldn't be allowed
many windows, stuff like that.
MR. ARNOLD: That's maybe a little bit beyond my area of
expertise. I guess I would have to defer to --
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Well, I mean, just the word
greater than 20 feet would satisfy . You can -- I mean, you can forget
it. It's just, somebody down the road will thank you for that, believe
me.
MR. ARNOLD: But I think we've got it if we express it as a
minimum. I guess it gives us that flexibility if we want to come in at
20 feet, one inch to get out of that other requirement.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: No, you don't have to do it. But
if somebody puts them 20 feet apart, they'll disappoint themselves
somewhere down the road.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Midney?
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: You're not planning to construct
any affordable housing units. Are you willing to go along with the
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$1,000 per unit that other people are agreeing to for now?
MR. ARNOLD: I'd have to consult with my client. He's
nodding his head in agreement. So we would be willing to make that
$1,000 donation per unit.
And I guess -- I know that I've seen variations of standardized
language, but it's tied to time of CO, et cetera; is that correct?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, the previous one was tied to
building permit issuance and credit for any future fee or something
that would be reduced for affordable housing.
MR. ARNOLD: Okay.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Anything else from the Planning
Commission?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Arnold, I guess we get started.
The 110- foot easement, Wayne. You realize that that 110- foot
easement currently runs over the top of three parking spaces assigned
to units in the existing condominium which were needed to meet the
minimum requirements for their parking?
MR. ARNOLD: It -- I guess the answer is yes, I do agree.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, if you take out three parking
spaces of the existing condominium and put in your roadway because
you believe you have an easement there, how is that going to help that
condominium?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Well, first of all -- for the record, Rich
Y ovanovich.
We don't have any intention of taking those three parking spaces
out. They were referenced on the condominium documents when they
were created. We know that they're needed. We don't believe that
that's an inconsistent use with our ingress, egress easement, and we
can design our access around those parking spaces.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Can you describe to me how you're
going to do that?
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MR. YOV ANOVICH: Well, the actual travel lanes, when we go
ahead and do the site development plan, will avoid those three parking
spaces.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Do you know how much space you're
going to utilize for those travel lanes?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Approximately 24 feet.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, then when I ask transportation as
to what they're going to be looking for an access to that, they will be
able to --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: We will meet the LDC requirements
regarding access to our site. We believe the 110 feet is more than
adequate for us to do that. And we know that will be a site
development plan condition when we get to that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I know I've driven by that street many,
many times but I honestly never looked over at this, or if I did, I don't
remember it. I imagine there's some kind of landscaping there. I
imagine the condominium may have landscaping there.
Do you have any idea what's going to happen to their landscaping
and improvements that you would have to -- I don't know if you have
to make any. Is there any agreements worked out that --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Well, we have a -- I'm glad you brought
that up.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Me too.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Because we met with the Sunrise
condominium representatives probably over a month ago. And what
they asked us at that meeting was, they had some concerns about what
we planned on doing, and we said we will bring you our planned
entranceway, including landscaping and all that.
And I have probably called no less than five times trying to get
that meeting to show them what we have planned. And at this point
they have said to us they have some additional concerns and they're
monetary concerns. They would like us to not only share with them
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our plans for what our entrance is going to look like, but they believe
that they're entitled to some additional monies.
I have asked them to please tell me what amount that would be
that they think they're entitled to. Two weeks ago they told me they'd
let me know within 24 hours.
Well, I can stand here today and tell you they still will not let us
know. We had a conference call two days ago, at which point they
basically said to us make them an offer.
But we don't believe that we need to give them any compensation
at all based upon the easement language and the condominium
documents that clearly shows this is a 110- foot wide easement.
That doesn't mean we don't want to talk with them and be good
neighbors, show them our plans as far as the entranceway goes. But at
this point I'm at a position where I can't have -- I can't get somebody
to come to my office or talk on the phone and tell me what they have
in mind. I'd love to share with them our plans for the ingress and
egress but --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN : Well, I may have a solution for you.
Why don't you share with us your plans for ingress and egress.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: We'll be happy to show you our
minimum widths for right now.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I'd like to see the landscaping that
you're going to --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: We have not had a chance to sit down
and talk with them about what they would like to see.
We have designed the width we need. We wanted to talk to them
about what type of landscaping they would like to see in there. So we
haven't been able to have that meeting. So the only thing we have for
them is showing them where the pavement would be, where the island
would be, and have them assist us in picking the type of landscaping
they would like to see bordering that.
So I don't have a landscape plan because I can't get the meeting.
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But I would be happy to show you our preliminary width of the
entranceway. But regarding what type of landscaping is going to be
there, we wanted to give them input.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Is that a locational map showing out
overlays on the existing site?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I believe it will give you what you need.
It's an aerial.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Could we take a look at it? Just pass it
to the Planning Commission, if you don't mind.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I'm a little skittish to put in any new
evidence into the record.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: It isn't new evidence yet.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: And just so you know, Mr. Strain, we
don't anticipate moving their driveway entrance. We plan on working
with them. And we wanted to talk to them how they would like to see
a j oint entrance, if they wanted some signage, some landscaping, all of
that on the road, curb appeal. We'd like to work with them, and we
view that as an enhancement to their project. We can't quite get the
meeting we need.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, well let's -- I have some other
questions. We'll move on with those while this is waiting to get to that
point.
Okay, the tank that's there, I've heard some comments that the
tank isn't being used, but others -- seen others in your documentation
that it is being us used.
Is there ample easement provided around that tank so if it had to
be refurbished, reconstructed or whatever, that the utility department
can do that? Is that basically the result of that -- this document is a
result of that kind of actions with the utility department?
MR. ARNOLD: Yes. I think when we left our meeting with
George Yilmaz and his staff, I think that there was mutual agreement
that they were getting, in addition to the security they needed, they
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had ample access to maintain their facility.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: In the agreement that you provided, I
notice there's a one -- second line from the bottom of the first
paragraph that says number one that starts, it says line near the
aboveground wastewater storage tank. And they're referring to a
property line. .
Would near be better defined as nearest?
MR. ARNOLD: I think that's perfectly fine with me. I think the
thing that made it more clear is to note those locations on the actual
master plan. Because the property line also gets -- it becomes an
easement line for ingress, egress to them as well over a portion of our
property.
So trying to distinguish that, it made it easier to show those
locations on the master plan. But I don't think nearest has any issue at
all for us.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: In the staff report there was a series of
stipulations that you were evaluating, but you had made one that you
cannot agree to, provide the additional width buffer. Was that the one
that utilities was asking for around that tank?
MR. ARNOLD: Well, we, in talking to them, I think their issue
came of one of compatibility. And you're putting residences here,
how do we know that they're not going to complain about us.
And I think it's obvious to almost everybody that there's an
effluent tank in your back yard. A 10- foot wall isn't going to obscure
it. I think it's going to be our responsibility to landscape it so that we
can actually sell a unit.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. The Phase 1 audit. I've done a lot
of these myself. And they are generally done by a firm licensed to do
that kind of scientific review. They sometimes involve -- well,
basically Phase 1 is rather simple, it's an observation of the site, and if
anything looks suspicious, they follow it up with a Phase 2.
And I've actually done Phase 1 audits on septic treatment plant
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sites, former treatment plan sites exactly as the one you have here.
I've never yet found an environmental company willing to sign off on
a Phase 1 knowing that was a septic treatment plant site without doing
some coring and some sampling.
Has any such coring and sampling been done in your case?
MR. ARNOLD: I don't know about coring and sampling but I do
know that we had a letter from DEP back in 2005 that essentially said,
you know, the -- I can read it, it's two sentences long. But it was
addressed to Gary Butler, who was an engineer who was involved in
the dismantling of that facility.
And it's addressed to Mr. Butler from Charles Duvall with the
wastewater section of the DEP in Fort Myers. And it says it's in reply
to his letter July 29th, 2005 concerning the Glades sewer plant.
The department does not object to the demolition of this plant,
provided there is no need for the plant. The debris should be
disinfected before recycling or disposed of in an approved landfill.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And I wish that relying on the DEP for
doing due diligence was that easy. We would save a lot of money.
You have one sentence supplied as a Phase 1 audit. And it says,
we have inspected the subj ect site and find no evidence of chemicals
or other hazardous waste.
Do you know how it was inspected?
MR. ARNOLD: I do not. I know that was from Gary Butler. I
do not know how he performed that inspection.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Do you know if Gary Butler is certified
to do scientific environmental hazardous analysis?
MR. ARNOLD: I don't know. He's a professional engineer in
the State of Florida, but I don't know.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I've never seen a Phase 1 audit
summarized like that.
MR. ARNOLD: I guess all I would offer to that is that the
county's environmental review staff has accepted this as evidence that
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we're okay to proceed through zoning.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: The environmental staff or somebody at
the pre-ap. said they need a clean site information of a Phase 1 review
due to previous site use. Did you ever supply them with a Phase 1
review?
MR. ARNOLD: I believe that these two letters were supplied to
Mr. Lenberger and he reviewed this and deemed this to be complete.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Is he in this room?
MS. DESELEM: No, but I could get him.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: If you wouldn't mind. I'd like to
understand what he thinks a Phase 1 review is.
In the PUD on Section 2.7, which is page 2-3, you're talking
about minor changes to the plan. Are your intention of those two
paragraphs to change any of the processes within the LDC?
MR. ARNOLD: No. In fact, if that's of any concern, we could
take those out. I think the new direction for staff since this was
submitted is probably to take out the redundant conditions through the
Land Development Code.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That was my next question. So if you
don't mind, that should come out then.
Under your general permitted uses, you still have temporary
sewage treatment facilities. But I thought this facility wasn't part of
this application.
MR. ARNOLD: It's not. Those are standard -- that's a standard
language. It gives us the right, if we had a sales center, that we could
have a temporary facility that would service that, such as a holding
tank or a septic system or something like that. That's typically how
that's been reviewed.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I just wanted to make sure you weren't
trying to tie in the existing plant that I believe is omitted.
On number six, it says community neighborhood parks and boat
docks. You plan to put boat docks in?
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MR. ARNOLD: Probably not. But we do have a canal that's on
our property. And it didn't seem unreasonable to think that there
might be some sort of boardwalk or something that could be along that
waterway.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: On the -- there was a plan, Exhibit A,
attached to your PUD?
MR. ARNOLD: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: It shows an outline of the property.
There's a line -- I think I know what it is now as a result of this
meeting. It looks like it's a line possibly where the existing golf
course goes. It's to the right-hand side of the page. And it's just a line
going across in kind of a random pattern. Is that the golf course line?
MR. ARNOLD: Essentially it is. It's pulled back a little bit out
of the golf rough. But it was approximated from aerials, and again,
part of the discussion with the Glades Golf Course.
But it is in essence becomes our development tract line.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, well then that resolves my
question.
Are there any other questions of -- go ahead, Mr. Murray.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Yeah, on that wall that you're
going to build around the reclamation tank, will there be just a man
door, or will there be facility to bring a truck in and to -- in case they
need to do work on that?
How will you be building that; do you know? Has anything been
considered?
MR. ARNOLD: I don't think we know that specifically, but the
facility at the present time has access around it that -- I don't know
exactly how wide that is, but it's a dimension that there are vehicles
out there, I drove by this morning and there were vehicles within that
dirt and gravel area that surrounds the perimeter of that tank.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Ten feet.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Adelstein.
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COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I guess what I'm trying to think
of is the future in case they need to maintain that, in case they need to
break it apart, whatever they need to do. And that's something I think
ought to be considered. It may not be critical.
I also want to bring your attention to the staff report on the
drawing, or the picture, actually. That's an aerial. And I want to be
clear in my mind, if I can, since we're so limited with your
presentation of papers here. I'm looking, the aerial shows what
appears to be the golf course. I guess that's their little track. And
maybe if you could display that, if that's the -- yeah, that white line
that's running there. Is that not the golf course?
MR. ARNOLD: Are you referring to this line?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Yes, I am.
MR. ARNOLD: That is a golf cart path.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Golf cart track, right. Now, that
is within your property. And I want to be clear that what -- that's not
going to go away, that's going to be an easement right now, that has
been settled with --
MR. ARNOLD: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: -- the people?
And there is an agreement with place now --
MR. ARNOLD: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: -- not pending.
MR. ARNOLD: That's correct. It's my understanding that that
agreement has been signed.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: And in that context then there'll
be no building in that area, so please show me with a line, if you
would, with your pen, where you actually would be building then.
MR. ARNOLD: Our building line essentially is in this general
vicinity. It takes in all of the golf course rough as part of the golf
course tract, and everything to the in that instance, west of that line
would be part of our development.P
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COMMISSIONER MURRAY: And a request had been made it
to put a wall up, as I understand?
MR. ARNOLD: That's correct, along our --
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: And then you will provide the
landscaping on, what, one side of the wall?
MR. ARNOLD: I don't know -- both sides, I believe, is what the
agreement specifies.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Say it again, sir?
MR. ARNOLD: Both sides of the wall.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Both sides. That's very good.
And that would be, what, a D buffer, I presume there, since it would
be a wall.
MR. ARNOLD: I'm not certain. I think it's probably at least a B
buffer, since it's got an opaque screening in it. But that requires a
hedge, or shrubbing and trees, I think 30 feet on center.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: As long as I never see an A
buffer again, that would be the important thing.
The area there, I have probably not the most -- all right, I'm going
to pass, I'll make my comment later. Thank you, that was the
question.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Any other questions of the applicant at
this time?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Hearing none we'll-- I'll listen to staff.
Thank you.
And Kay, I'm assuming Steve's not available?
MR. BELLOWS: That's correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay.
MS. DESELEM: For the record, Kay Deselem, principal planner
with the department of zoning and land development review.
Yes, I checked, and unfortunately Steve is signed out for a site
visit and he's not listed an anticipated time of return. I apologize. Had
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I anticipated that you would have environmental questions, I would
have had him on call.
I'm here to present the staff report, which you have --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Schmitt?
MR. SCHMITT: Before we leave that, I just kind of want to find
out at least from the Planning Commission perspective what you
anticipate or expected from the environmental staff.
The letter is signed and sealed from a registered professional
engineer. Normally we will not question that. He signed and sealed
it. And as Mr. Arnold read in the record, were you looking for
something from staff beyond that?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, the staff asked for, they need a
clean site information from a Phase 1 review of the previous site use.
I have not seen a Phase 1 review.
Do you have something that I don't have?
MR. SCHMITT: I don't have a Phase 1 review. I just have what
was in the packet that says stamped and sealed from Butler
Engineering saying we've inspected the subj ect site and find no
evidence of chemicals or other hazardous waste.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Right. But I don't know ifhe did a
Phase 1 review. That's a formalized scientific approach. Mactec, Law
Engineering, places like that do that generally. They're scientific.
They go out with a process in mind.
I'm not saying this gentleman didn't, but I didn't see the response
to staffs request for a Phase I review. That's all I was looking for.
MR. SCHMITT: But that would be something we would also
evaluate as part of the site review process. It's not necessarily required
as part of zoning.
But we'll find that answer out.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you.
Go ahead.
MS. DESELEM: Yes. Also with me today is Ronald Molly,
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who is the operations management -- manager for the wastewater
department for public utilities. So if you have specific questions
regarding the public utilities issue, he can address those for you as
well.
You do have the staff report and you've got the supplemental
staff report that references you to the original staff report dated
September 21 st for that particular hearing from whence this proj ect
was continued.
The staff report, as you were told, goes into the information
about the applicant and the agent, the proposed action, the location of
the property and the purpose and description of the proj ect, and shows
you an aerial photograph and a description of the surrounding area.
There is a discussion about future land use elements. And it
notes that this proj ect is located within the urban mixed use district,
urban residential subdistrict, and their eligible density is what they're
seeking, and they are deemed consistent with the FLUE and the
FLUM map of the Growth Management Plan regarding density.
There is a discussion on Page 3 of the staff report about the
transportation element and the coastal conservation management
element.
And then the conclusion for the GMP findings on Page 4, with
staff noting that based on the analysis in the staff report we concluded
that the proposed uses and density could be deemed consistent with
the goals, objectives and policy of the overall GMP.
And we provided an analysis from the environmental staff,
transportation staff, utility review. And there is the discussion that's
been alluded to regarding the proposed conditions for the utility
easement issue. And that has been revolved. It's my understanding
everybody is in agreement on the wording that we have now.
And staff reviewed the discussions and is recommending
approval of all the discussions.
And I did note that you did want to have the cul-de-sac
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information removed from deviation one.
There is a neighborhood information discussion, and staff is
recommending as noted on Page 7 that this particular proj ect be
recommended before you to the board with a recommendation of
approval. We have provided the rezone and PUD findings in support
of our recommendation.
If you have any questions, I'd be happy to address them.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you, Kay.
Mr. Murray?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Kay, just for the record, have
you been a participant in all the discussions relative to these
outstanding issues?
MS. DESELEM: I don't know that I've been a participant in all
of them. But I've been pretty well hooked into them. I know I
participated in some of the discussions with utilities, but they weren't
precluded from talking amongst themselves without me there.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Of course. Are you satisfied that
all of the pending items that had been pending all this time -- and
when we went into this one, as far as I understood it, there were still
some pending items. Are you now telling us that you're satisfied that
all of those pending items have been resolved?
MS. DESELEM: Yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay. In terms of water, the
new surfaces that's fairly small parcel for -- I'm just wondering do we
have where the water is going to go? I cannot see from this aerial
where the -- I could see what appears to be water on the -- if you will,
the west side or the -- but I'm not sure what -- and I know a site
development plan when it becomes matter, but I just wanted to
understand where -- since you have participated in these discussions --
where they intend to ship the water? Will it go into a canal or what?
MS. DESELEM: I don't recall specifically. I can go back to the
PUD document, because there's usually a discussion in there about the
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water flow --
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I can get it, I'm sure, from the
developer's representative, if that's the case.
MR. ARNOLD: Wayne Arnold, again, for the record.
Our point of discharge will be to the canal on the south side of
our property. We'll be providing a drainage easement and connection
to the --
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay. And that's all clean and
that. All right, that's good.
MR. SCHMITT: Mr. Murray, if I can interrupt. In your packet is
the site plan, or at least the plat from Q. Grady Minor. The squiggly
lines indicate the flow of water on your third page there.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: If I could respond to you, I saw
MR. SCHMITT: That's just a preliminary drainage plan. That's
all we require at zoning.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay. I just want to be sure we
have all of the I's dotted on this thing, because it's so small a parcel
and recognizing infill, whomever it is that buys in there is going to
end up -- because it's small, going to end up having a lot of
maintenance expense to retain that in its original condition. So I'm
trying to do my due diligence. I thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Kolflat?
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Yes. Kay, today's petition for
this project as well as other projects lists various deviations. And
generally the resolution as stated in your report on the deviation is the
element may be waived without a detrimental effect on the health,
safety and welfare of the community.
My question, does staff ever consider what the enhancement is
by accepting that deviation or if there is an enhancement to the
proj ect?
MS. DESELEM: We attempt to see if there is an enhancement.
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Usually it's something that is obviously to the benefit of the developer
and that's the enhancement to the project, and it usually makes the
project better for them either economically or just easier to develop for
one reason or another.
But our main goal in looking at the deviation is just to make sure
that it doesn't have a detrimental effect on the public, understanding
that the PUD is designed to give them design flexibility.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: I think it would be helpful if the
report could also stress any enhancement that might accrue to the
county, not only for the developer's benefit but to the county if there is
a corresponding enhancement rather than just that it doesn't detriment
this area.
MS. DESELEM: I will take that under advisement and I will
look at that in the future.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, any other questions of Kay?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I have one question of Don Scott, ifhe's
here.
Hi, Don.
MR. SCOTT: Hi.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: For the number of units that they're
asking for and the type of product or whatever they're going to put
here for the variety that they have, is there adequate ingress and egress
based on the design that you could approve and the 60 feet they have
remaining to build in that this easement boils down to basically?
MR. SCOTT: Yes. And I think if, from looking at the
document, they were trying to get a deviation and permit a 40- foot
right-of-way to be utilized for a local street. Obviously they talked
about having a sidewalk on one side, so it cuts down a little bit.
As long as they can take the drainage, other issues like that, you
can build it. And obviously it's not something I need to expand
longer, it's only going to access these units, so --
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, that's what I needed to know.
Thank you.
Anything else?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Are there any public speakers, Ray?
MR. BELLOWS: No one has registered.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Is there any rebuttal by the
applicant? Any final comments?
MR. ARNOLD: No, thanks.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: With that, we'll close the public hearing
and entertain a motion for this proj ect.
Mr. Murray?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I would make a motion --
probably going to end up for discussion -- but I would make a motion
that the -- that PUDZ-2005-AR-8147 Vornado residential planned unit
development be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners
with -- subject to approval -- with a recommendation of approval. But
that the dwelling units be restricted to single-family or townhouse type
of structures, as opposed to multiple dwelling units.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: There's a motion. Is there a second to
the motion?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: I'll second the motion.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Motion made by Commissioner Murray,
seconded by Commissioner Adelstein. And we'll go into discussion.
Before we do, Ms. Student?
MS. STUDENT -STIRLING: Yes, does your motion include the
handout that was --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: We're going to go into discussion.
Probably bring all that out. If we miss something, will you let us
know?
Kay, did you have a comment?
MS. DESELEM: Along that same line. For the record, Kayo
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Deselem. I just wanted to remind you of the $1,000 donation for the
housing fund.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I have a list, I'm assuming we'll hit.
Everybody had comments, so I'm going to ask each board member to
now form their comments into a stipulation for the motion maker to
consider.
Okay, Mr. Midney, your comment -- you requested and asked if
they would make a $1,000 contribution. I understood that they agreed
to that. It would be at the time of building permit and it would be as a
credit to any future fee associated with affordable housing that would
come up in the future.
Is the motion maker comfortable with that?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I am.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Is the second okay with that?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. That was acknowledged
verbally, so we're okay.
The second item -- Brad, you had a few items in the PUD. Do
you feel you want to clean those up in a stipulation or that they were
handled okay in the discussion?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: My only concern was the
cul-de-sac. Kay acknowledged that, so I'm comfortable.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay. No idea what he said.
What did he say?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: He didn't have a stipulation. It was
handled during the discussion.
I had requested during discussion that we omit 2.7 of the PUD.
The applicant agreed to that. I would just like to make that as a
stipulation as well.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I agree.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: The motion maker accepts, does the
second accept?
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COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: The last thing that I would like to see
added to it is a response specifically to staffs request in the preap.,
which says provide clean site information in the form of a Phase 1
audit for review.
If that has been done, fine. But I want someone to acknowledge
that what was supplied was considered a Phase 1 audit. And so my
request for a stipulation would be a reiteration of staffs comments.
That is, to provide some clean site information in the form of a Phase
1 audit. Would the motion maker accept?
Mr. Schmitt?
MR. SCHMITT: Clarification. You want that as part of the prior
to site approval of site plan or specifically in regards to what --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Prior to site plan.
MR. SCHMITT: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Prior to SDP approval, absolutely.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I would agree with that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Does the second agree with that?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: There's been three stipulations. Kay,
did you get three?
COMMISSIONER CARON: No, I have five.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: And then landscaping.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, Ms. Caron has more stipulations.
What are yours?
COMMISSIONER CARON: I've been writing -- trying to
follow. And I believe there are five stipulations so far. Number one
was that they be single-family or townhouses only.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, wait a minute. The reason I
didn't stipulate that was because that was part of the motion, so I didn't
COMMISSIONER CARON: Okay.
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: -- I wouldn't stipulate the motion itself.
COMMISSIONER CARON: And the utility conditions, did we
actually get them in there?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: No. We didn't get them, we need to add
them.
So the other stipulation then would be that we include the
additional handout that addresses the utility issue that we received
today and accept it into evidence.
And before vote on that -- or we ask the motion maker, Ms.
Student, you had a comment on that?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: Yes, I do.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Go ahead.
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: Only comment I would have,
there's a couple of typos in here we'll fix, but in the second paragraph
of paragraph one, last sentence talks about the developer granting a
maintenance easement, if necessary, to the county for general
maintenance of the walls.
Just when would that be accomplished? At the request of the
county, or --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Where are you? Second paragraph?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: I'm on the second paragraph of
paragraph one. Because paragraph one's divided into two separate
paragraphs. And it's the last phrase in the last sentence of the second
paragraph of denominated paragraph one. And there's just --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: It says the developer shall grant a
maintenance easement, if necessary, to Collier County . You're saying
when.
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: If it is necessary, when will they
grant it, upon request to the county?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, I think so.
MR. ARNOLD: If I might, Wayne Arnold again.
I think we're fine with that, when requested by the county, or the
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other thing I would say, prior to us doing any site improvements,
whichever would be preferable.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: When requested by the county or prior
to doing any site improvements, whichever occurs first.
MR. ARNOLD: I should say, there are some site improvements
that we may need to do that just are cleanup. But I guess I should --
why don't we say prior to site development plan approval, if we're
going to go that route? Otherwise, let's just leave it at the request of
the county.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Margie, what are you comfortable with
from a legal viewpoint?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: I'm comfortable with request by
the county.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. So it's if necessary, as requested
by the county.
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Does the motion maker accept that
change?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I do.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Does the second accept that change?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. That brings in--
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I have one other. The
landscaping, sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Go ahead, sir.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: The landscaping should be a
minimum of a B buffer with regard to that separate page that we saw
that -- at least having to do with around the wall of the reclamation
tank. But per the LDC.
MR. ARNOLD: If I could clarify just one point. That would be
on the developer's side and not the county's side. We had a
conversation with utilities.
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COMMISSIONER MURRAY: That's correct. I wouldn't ask
you to do the county's side.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So Mr. Murray, what you're asking for
is a type B buffer --
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Minimum, yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, minimum ofa type B buffer on
the developer's side of the wall as referenced in the utility document
that was -- the utility conditions that were added to the --
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Yes, I am.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Is that understood by the applicant?
MR. ARNOLD: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Motion maker, Mr. Murray, you must
accept your own stipulation. Does the second accept it?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And did we, for the record, accept the
utility conditions with the changes made by Margie as a stipulation?
COMMISSIONER CARON: Yes.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: And also the word nearest as
opposed to near.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Right. Does the motion maker accept
the utility conditions with the changes suggested?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: The second?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Is that all the stipulations?
Mr. Arnold?
MR. ARNOLD: Could I please ask for one clarification? I don't
necessarily agree with the motion regarding the condition of
single- family and townhome. But we've asked for, in addition to those
dwelling types, two-family attached and multi-family. And it seems
to me that single-family and two-family and townhome are call fairly
compatible and like. And maybe if there's a condition, it's the
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provision of a multi-family.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay, I reflect on that and I
amend to include what you've just demonstrated. What I'm trying to
avoid is large multi-family. And so attached villas, that's what you're
referring to?
MR. ARNOLD: Yes.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I would amend to include that.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: And I will second it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So the motion now has been amended to
include single-family, townhouses and attached villas.
We have stipulation involving the contribution of $1 ,000 per unit
at the time of building permit to be credited for any future fee.
We have a stipulation to amend section 2.7 of the PUD.
We have a stipulation to provide a clean site information through
a Phase 1 audit.
We have a stipulation to accept the utility conditions as discussed
and amended with both by the County Attorney and through our
discussions with the word near to nearest.
And we have a stipulation addressing the type B buffer around
the inside developer's side of the wall that's proposed in the utility
conditions.
With that, I think that's all the stipulations. If I missed any, please
say so now. If not, we'll call -- Mr. Vigliotti?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: I'd like to make a statement.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Pardon me?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: I'd like to for discussion make
a statement.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Oh, okay, go ahead.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: I think this is a very good
usage of infillland.
And Mr. Murray, you were concerned about the price points. I
think a tank might create lower price points than the market place and
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the market will decide that. And with a shortage of affordable
housing, that might help. So I will be voting for it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Schiffer?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Yeah, I'm going to be voting
against it, because I think this one has a major fatal flaw. The open
space requirements that would benefit the residents of the site to have
a situation where you're actually walling access to the open space
from the residents to the site.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, are there any other comments?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Just that I would love it ifhe
would speak into the microphone.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: So would I.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, he's sharing a mic.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I see. All right, he's doing this.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I can say it again.
Is this better? Does this work? Can you hear me now?
No, my concern is that the open space requirements as to benefit
the residents of the site. In this case where it's walled off, the residents
can't even have access to it, totally violates the intent of what open
space is. So I'll be voting against it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Any other comments?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: If not, we'll call for the vote, and we'll
be doing that by saying aye and raising our hands. All those in favor,
signify by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Aye.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Aye.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Aye.
COMMISSIONER TUFF: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: All those opposed.
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COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Aye.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Aye.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Aye.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Three oppositions. Motion carries 6-3.
Thank you.
And with that, we will take a one-hour break and be back here at
12:35.
(Recess.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, we'll resume the meeting. It's
now 12:43.
Item #8B
PETITION: PUDZ-2003-AR-4988 - CONTINUED
And the next issue for today's public hearing is
PUDZ-2003-AR-4988, the Summit Lakes PUD. And we'll probably
go through the same routine we did before.
All those wishing to testify on behalf of the -- please stand and be
sworn in by the court reporter.
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I'll ask again so I don't forget, any
disclosures? I announced mine earlier, they stay the same.
Anybody else?
(N 0 response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. With that, the applicant want to
begin?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Sure. If I could just briefly highlight the
project again. It's a 138-acre project. It is an affordable housing
proj ect. The requested density is seven units per acre for a total
density of 968 residential dwelling units.
Of those dwelling units, 97 units would be gap units and 97
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would be workforce units.
We're also providing water management and utilities for Habitat
for Humanities, which is another $365,000 contribution to affordable
housing. I believe it's the first project to come through under the new
affordable housing matrix.
As far as I can tell from the staff report, all county departments
have reviewed this and are recommending approval.
The proj ect from a transportation standpoint meets concurrency
even at zoning, versus waiting until we do site development plans and
plats.
I think we left off with we were trying to negotiate a developer
contribution agreement with your transportation staff to provide
additional enhancements to the transportation system that are not
required to serve our project but are -- we believe and the -- benefits
the community.
We had handed out a revised provision regarding the
transportation stipulations, which I hope you all had an opportunity to
look at over the break. And you will see that what was deleted was the
provisions that we had added regarding the terms of the -- the business
terms of the developer contribution agreement.
Weare willing to include all of those provisions in the PUD. We
had suggested that that might be the best place for them to be. We
actually believe that gave the county additional safety by putting them
in the PUD. Even though we were requested to take them out and put
them in a developer contribution agreement. Weare fine either way.
Whatever the county wants us to do, we would like to do.
I have Reed Jarvi -- or I had Reed Jarvi here to address
transportation questions. I will do my best until he arrives. If you
have any.
And we have Jamie Anderson to answer any civil engineering
related questions you may have regarding the project. Dwight Nadeau
to answer any planning related questions you may have regarding the
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project. And of course Mike Myers, to answer any questions you may
have regarding environmental.
Your staff report is recommending approval of the proj ect.
I know that it sounds like a lot of units, but it's seven units per
acre. And that has been approved in the past regarding affordable
housing projects. This is an affordable housing project. I don't think
there's any question that the county needs affordable housing.
And with that, we'll be happy to answer any questions you may
have regarding the proj ect.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Adelstein, then Mr. Midney.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Approximately how many
units are there going to be for affordable housing?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: We are requesting three units per acre as
a density bonus, which would result in 414 density bonus units.
Now, of those 414 units, 97 of them will be gap which is the 150
percent to 81 percent income threshold. And 97 of those units will be
workforce, which is the 81 percent to the 61 percent.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: So the total --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: So a total of 194. Almost 50 percent of
the bonus units.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Midney?
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: This is more like a typo, but on
the transportation section that says Marjorie strike and underline, on
item N?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: N as in Nancy?
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Yeah.
It says, the developer shall accept 5.9 acres of stormwater. Don't
you mean acre feet?
MR. ANDERSON: It's the runoff --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Let me ask Jamie to answer that.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
MR. ANDERSON: For the record, Jamie Anderson, RW A.
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The intent was that we'll take all of the runoff and treat water
quality and water quantity from that acreage on W oodcrest.
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Is there any better way to
quantify it? I mean, how do you measure what you're agreeing to do?
MR. ANDERSON: I think we can put in a better explanation. I
mean, it's in the water management report, and it's in the calculations
that are being submitted to the district. We could spell it out better in
this document.
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Okay.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Where does it --
MR. ANDERSON: It's from Immokalee Road to this out
boundary .
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: You guys need to talk closer to the mic.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Maybe this would work, Mr. Midney, is
we would take the required water management from Immokalee Road
to the south boundary of Habitat --
MR. ANDERSON: Correct.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: -- of the Habitat project. And that's the
portion of W oodcrest that we will accept into our water management
system.
That's what we were intending to say, and hopefully that clarifies
that for you.
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Questions of the applicant?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Schiffer?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Rick, on Exhibit A, which is the
site plan, in Tract P there's a statement that the preserve tract satisfies
the buffering requires of the LDC. What does that mean?
MR. NADEAU: For the record, Dwight Nadeau, RW A.
Because their opacity standards associated with buffering in -- for
perimeter buffering where we've got preserves that would satisfy those
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buffering requirements, that note is merely put into the master plan.
And it's been accepted by county staff in that regard.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: But does it mean you have no
other buffering requirements because everything is satisfied by Tract
P?
MR. NADEAU: No. All perimeter buffers that are not
associated with preserve areas will have to have those type A through
D buffers. But only where the preserve abuts the project boundary
would the preserve satisfy that buffering requirement.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: So that note only applies to
Tract P.
MR. NADEAU: That would apply to Tract P, yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: And then the other question is,
you're supposed to have 60 percent open space. You're a little shy.
Could you change note number one to be a minimum of 60 percent
open space? If you do the math, that's a little --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Instead of the 82.9, you would rather say
the minimum of 60 percent?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Right.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Okay.
MR. NADEAU: Absolutely.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Any other questions of the applicant?
Mr. Kolflat?
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Could you identify the center of
the activity center that's referred to? Is that the intersection of Collier
Boulevard and Immokalee Road?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Yes, sir. It would be -- this is the -- what
I'm pointing to is this is the activity center over there. This would be
Collier Boulevard and it's on both sides. And also on both sides north
of Immokalee Road. At some point --
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Thank you.
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Is that it, Mr. Kolflat?
COMMISSIONER KOLFLA T: No, I just have a couple here, if
I can.
Has anything been done to mitigate the impacts to the urban
intersection might have because of sheet flow?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: As far as how are we treating -- how is
our water management system going to be working?
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Yeah, this will have some
impact on sheet flow. Have you done anything to mitigate its impact,
its adverse impact?
MR. ANDERSON: The sheet flow in this area has actually been
cut off by Immokalee Road and by W oodcrest. So there's not really
anything coming from the north or the east onto this proj ect.
And actually, the sheet flow from this proj ect has been cut off by
the other developments that are already there.
So as part of the water management permit and the Immokalee
Road drainage improvements that are going on as part of the
six-laning, all the water from this project, the 5.3 acres of Wood crest
Drive and the 11 acres of Habitat will be routed to the Immokalee
Road canal.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: So any adverse impacts are in
effect now and this proj ect would not add to that or increase in adverse
impacts as far as sheet flow?
MR. ANDERSON: Correct. It actually decreases it. Ifwe
weren't providing an outfall for Habitat, they would be landlocked,
because their drainage is supposed to go south and east.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: The other question I had was
there's a statement in there about a conversion to assisted living
facilities that you might want to do of a ratio of four to one.
What is the maximum limit of that? Could you convert all of
that? Would you have the possibility of converting all of that at a
ratio of four to one increase?
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MR. YOV ANOVICH: We do not have in the PUD document a
limitation on how much can be converted to assisted living. So yes,
theoretically I guess the whole proj ect could be converted to an
assisted levying. If there needs to be some safeguards, we're happy to
add some to the document.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Then there's no limitation that
you would place on that?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Right now the document doesn't include
a limitation.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: All right, can you indicate
where the location of the athletic or recreational facilities would be on
your drawing there?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: The recreational facilities are the RA
tract, a couple of them.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: All on the north end?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Right here and right over here.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: There are none that are adjacent
to any other property owners outside of the property here?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: There is this -- if you'll look at this tract
on the master plan that's over here, they would be next to the property
that would be -- that's in the activity center. I guess it could
theoretically become a residential project in the activity center, we
don't know. But it's -- activity centers are generally scheduled to be
commercial, so it would be over by --
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Well, will those tennis courts or
whatever they are be lighted at night?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I don't know that we've gotten to that
kind of a detail yet.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Well, I'm concerned about the
impact possibly of the neighbors of lighted --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: We would obviously shield the lighting
to make sure it doesn't spill off our property. That's a standard
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requirement. And if we needed to add that to the PUD document,
we'd be happy to do that.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Now, under some of the
documents we received, it said the proposed rezone is not necessary
per se.
If it's not necessary per se, why is it being requested?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I'm sorry, I missed the first part of the
question.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: The proposed rezone states as
being not necessary, per se.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Where are you reading from, Mr.
Kolflat?
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Let me find that. I think it's in
our staff report under one of the findings.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: It's a standard staff language in response
to the rezoning findings.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: It's item five in the findings.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Item five of the findings. Now, there are
-- Exhibit B or Exhibit A findings? Because there's PUD specific
findings and then there's general rezone findings.
COMMISSIONER CARON: A.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: It states there--
MR. YOV ANOVICH: A, okay.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: -- the proposed change is not
necessary, per se.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I think what staff is saying there is if we
did not get a residential rezone, we could be an agricultural use,
because that's basically what the property has right now. And we have
a driving range and we can go back to being a driving range if -- I
think that's what staff was saying by that finding.
Keeping in mind that the future land use element actually
encourages this to be residential under the urban -- under the future
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land use element. And a lot of agricultural zoning -- actually all of the
agricultural zoning in the urban area was kind of a holding category
when the '89 plan was adopt. And with the understanding that you
would come in and rezone that to a residential or a commercial,
depending on where the property was located, based upon the future
land use map use in the future.
So I guess they were saying if we wanted to just stay a driving
range, we would need to rezone ourselves to a driving range.
Obviously we don't want to stay a driving range.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLA T: You indicated five deviations
that you're requesting.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Correct.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: And the caveat on all of those
deviations when they were closed was that this does not denigrate the
public welfare, deteriorate the public welfare.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Correct.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: As far as the county is concern,
can you identify any assets or enhancements that accompany these
deviations, if the board was to grant these deviations? What do they
get besides no deteriorating effect?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Well, I think what they do is they allow
us to do a better quality project. It allows us to do the affordable
housing aspects of the project, it allows us to provide appropriate
amenities for the project.
And overall, the community is going to be a nicer community by
allowing for these deviations. Which a nice community I believe is to
the benefit of the county.
Most of these are pretty standard deviations, and I would hope
maybe the LDC could be changed to where we wouldn't have to ask
for some of these, since they seem to be fairly routinely requested.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Well, my concern is they are
routinely requested and routinely granted. If that's the case, why don't
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we change the LDC --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I'm with you.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: -- rather than have a deviation.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I'm with you.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: That's all I have, Mr. Chairman.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Mr. Murray, you had questions
next.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Mr. Yovanovich, would you
please show me where the bypass road is on that --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I'd be happy to.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: OrmaybeMr. Nadeau.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Now, this -- the bypass road -- was there
a portable mic?
You all have this, right? The bypass road, Mr. Murray, this is
W oodcrest. And it would continue all the way down to a road that --
and this doesn't go far enough south, but it would continue all the way
down to a road that currently exists, known as Massey. It would go all
the way down to Vanderbilt Beach Road.
About halfway down is Tree Farm Road that is going to be an
east-west connector. And we've talked about that on many other
projects.
So the bypass road would go all the way south to Vanderbilt
Beach Road about halfway down. It would also interconnect into
Collier Boulevard.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay. The reason I bring that
up is that you indicated earlier that you're hopefully going to have a
developer agreement; you're going to have an agreement enable you to
put that road in.
What would happen if you could not reach that agreement?
What would be the implications?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Well, there's really no implications for us
as far as the traffic analysis goes. However, we think it would be
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better for the community for the county to work with us to go ahead
and get that accomplished.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: And I agree with you.
And in terms of something being better for the community, I'm
going to ask you a question that may startle you. Why only 10 percent
for gap or 10 percent for the other? There's a very crying need for gap
housing in particular. And I thought 10 percent on 984 units is -- 968
units, rather, I thought it was kind of low.
I think given that construction -- I mean, price points are coming
down and so forth. I'm just wondering, 10 percent, is there any way
we can improve that?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Keep in mind -- well, first of all, you
know, your matrix talks about 10 percent for gap and 10 percent for
workforce will get you three bonus units.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Doesn't say you can't go--
MR. YOV ANOVICH: It doesn't mean that we won't provide
more. But these are minimums that we have to guarantee. I would
venture to say there will probably be more units in those price points
that will serve those income categories. But this is --
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: But, you know, for planning
purposes for the county, for the businesses that have to bring
employees into the community, and for the need that just recently we
understand now it's 1,500 units per year that we're going to need to --
maybe there's some way you can in this meeting offer more than that?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Well, let me -- I'm sure that won't be the
first question, and there probably will be an opportunity for me to talk
to my client about that. But if it would be okay with you, I'd like to
defer --
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I'd be thrilled if you would.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: -- defer to --
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: That's it. Those are my
questions for you, sir.
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MR. YOV ANOVICH: I -- you know, as you know, actually,
Waterways has been probably -- I'm trying to think of another
developer who's actually come through and proposed projects. Bristol
Pines is one. Waterways did that one.
Waterways has been actively involved in providing affordable,
you know, both workforce and gap housing on many of their projects.
And so I think they're doing their fair share. Maybe we should be
encouraging some others. But that doesn't mean we can't talk about--
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Well, I agree with you, but the
others are not here at the moment.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: But, you know, we can only afford to do
so much.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay, well --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: But let us talk --
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: -- you said there's a likelihood
that you could build more. I would hope that you would find it --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I will talk to my clients. I think we'll
have more available on those price points. But I don't know that we
can guarantee that we can set those aside.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Thank you, sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Schiffer?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Rick, in the development
standards, I'm back to the separation between buildings. Would you
have a problem making the minimum distance between structures to
be greater than 20 feet? There's a lot of fire code and building code
reward for that.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: You know, and Mr. Schiffer, I listened
intently on that during the last petition we had. I think that that is a --
it is an excellent point. The question is, do I want to put that in the
PUD document or do I want to deal with that when I do my site
development plan and do as you suggest.
Right now if I just leave it at 20 feet, it doesn't preclude me from
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going to 20 feet one millimeter or whatever to address the concerns in
the future. And that's -- I'd like to leave the flexibility to maybe stay
at 20 feet if we want to.
But you make an excellent -- and I don't think Mr. Nadeau was
here at the time we discussed this, and if you'll allow me to talk to him
about that while --
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: It's actually 15 feet in this
project.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Dwight, he wants greater than 20 feet.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Which means 20 feet one
millimeter is greater than 20 feet.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Are you okay with that?
Okay, my client said yes.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: You have 15 feet proposed.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Oh, I thought you said we had 20, and
that's why I was --
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: No, no.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Twenty? You got it. Greater than 20
feet.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Twenty feet.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: And we understand that to mean --
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: And the reason I'm bringing that
up is I'm seeing in structural -- these guys call me a lot. There's a lot
of problems with type of construction. There's a lot of reward for --
and what happens is when people design sites, they look at this and
they put 15 feet between buildings without thinking of the other thing
until it's --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: No, I think that's fair.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: -- at the plan review, then it
starts to bite them bad.
On Page 4 of 12, number three. And since this is going to be
credited towards impact fees, does that mean only the cost, the way it's
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written, for anything that is above what would otherwise be required?
Is that an upgrade or --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I will tell you, I missed the beginning
part of the question.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Okay, it's on Page 4 of 12.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Of the staff report?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Right.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Okay. I'm with you, go ahead.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Does that mean that the things
that can be attributed towards impact fees are only those costs that are
above what would be required? So in other words, essentially is that
saying that the total cost or only the cost of what would be considered
an un-grade is attributed?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Which numbered paragraph are you
talking about?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Number three.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Number three. The one that starts with
Waterways Joint Venture V will design and permit?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Design and permit, right.
And let me just read the part. Waterways shall be entitled to road
impact fees for all expenses incurred for the design permitting
mitigation resulting from this commitment above what would
otherwise be required --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Correct.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: -- for a local road.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: We would be required to build a local
road anyway. Anything design related, construction related,
permitting, would take it to -- I believe it's a collector at this point,
would become a collector road, that difference is all we would get
impact credit for, because we had to look do a local road anyway.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Okay, thank you.
Done.
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Any other questions of the applicant?
Mr. Adelstein?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: I was just a little bit
disappointed when we talked about you're getting 968 units, and of
course it was going to be 10 percent, and I didn't think likely as to 10
percent of what.
I certainly would like to see at least 200 units for affordable
housing. That's only seven more. But I can't understand why with
this size of operation we can't get at least that many.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: You know, we're not going to argue over
I guess -- we think it's 194, but let's put 200, and we'll split it 100/100.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Schmitt?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I think we rounded it up to 97 and 97.
MR. SCHMITT: Just so you have all the facts, and I'm not in
any way trying to defend the numbers, but there are, I would call them
-- and I would have to have Cormac come up and explain.
Once we identify them as affordable housing, there are certain
disadvantages to -- if they sell them at market rate, certainly the owner
gets to share in a considerably more I guess profit or growth.
Cormac, you want to come up and explain?
Understand, what you're doing is the more you put on -- they met
the minimum requirements, they meet the density, but those then go
into our program, and then we have certain funds that we keep.
So explain, Cormac, so they're aware.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: If I could just interrupt a
second? I point something out to you, that the minimum was
established when we had 500. We recently raised it to 1,000.
MR. SCHMITT: Yes.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: And now it's 1,500. So maybe
the minimum's too low.
MR. SCHMITT: But from the standpoint of 10 percent is part of
our chart. If we add more, there are criteria that are placed upon the
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owner of these homes. So just so you understand.
MR. GIBLIN: For the record, Cormac Giblin with Housing and
Grants.
I think what Mr. Schmitt's trying to get to is that as requested, the
applicant's voluntarily including 10 percent work force and 10 percent
gap. In essence it's a 20 percent commitment.
Those units will be subject to the deed restrictions, the shared
appreciation, the recapture, the limit on profitability that all affordable
workforce housing units created by the county are subject to.
Anything above that -- or the more units we classify as that, will -- the
restriction -- that restriction will be carried forward to those as well
and limit the profitability of those other units. I think that's what Mr.
Schmitt's also saying.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I understand the statement.
MR. SCHMITT: Just as long as you -- I want to make sure you
have all the facts. Because there are certain provisions once it's
identified as affordable housing.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Let's just get back to the question Mr.
Adelstein asked.
Mr. Adelstein, did you get an answer to your question?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: No, I didn't.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, would you ask it again and let's
try to get an answer.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I did. I said I would give you the 200
units.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't hear
that.
MR. YOVANOVICH: Yes, I did, I--
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Did you have another question?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: No.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I did say that, right? Okay.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Anybody else have any questions of the
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applicant?
Richard, let's start with the PUD. And we'll go to the statement
of compliance.
At the bottom of the statement of compliance is a little number
one. I've not seen that PUD before. Why is it needed in this one?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: The footnote?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yes.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Your staff asked us to put that in there.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Why don't we put it in other
proj ects, staff? Whoever on staff did that.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: What page is that, Mr.
Chairman?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: It's on the -- well, there's no page. It's
statement of compliance, ii, right past the index.
MS. DESELEM: For the record, Kay Deselem with Zoning.
This was put in at the advice of County Attorney's Office. They
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Don't just keep passing the buck here.
That's fine.
MS. DESELEM: No, I'm not passing the buck. That's where it
came from.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, fine.
MS. DESELEM: She can explain her reasoning, rather than me
try to put it in words and--
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I want to cut to the chase and find out
who's responsible.
Margie, can you tell me why that's here?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: Yes. That's not entirely accurate.
The staff wanted to have this language in there. And it was
originally up in I think paragraph one or two. And I suggested that it
be made a footnote.
It's the format that I suggested, but planning staff -- I think the
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reason it was given to me is, you know, some kind of means of
tracking that that was available to them, but noting that they didn't use
it. That was the reason given to me by planning staff.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, but I'm sure there's probably
hundreds of things available to them they didn't use. So why don't we
make this a 600-page book and put everything in it? I don't
understand the reasoning for putting something in that a project's not
using when they clearly say they're not using a density bonus and
we're clearly saying the density bonus is being taken out and it's going
to DCA anyway. What is the purpose of all that? If no one has a
good purpose, can we strike it?
MR. YOVANOVICH: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you.
MS. DESELEM: If you so desire.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Richard, on page -- in the same PUD,
project description 1.6, Roman numeral I-IV, second paragraph.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Hold on, 1.6. Oh, I-IV, that's your page
number, I gotcha.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: 1.6, second paragraph. It gets into it.
And this is under proj ect description. Why are we talking about
Immokalee Road, its improvements, its dates, its capital road proj ect
numbers and all that under project description. The road has nothing
to do with the proj ect unless you're now going to build Immokalee
Road for us.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I believe we were putting that in for
information purposes so people would understand what roads were
going to be constructed that would serve the project. If you would
like to delete that, that is fine.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, I don't think it's necessary. And
I'm not sure that all those dates and everything are consistent. And if
they change, I don't want to have to come back and have to deal with
it.
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MR. YOV ANOVICH: Okay. I'm fine with that. So we're going
to strike that whole paragraph?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yes.
On Section 2.4, Roman numeral II-II is the page number.
Maximum project density.
Now, I've heard everybody talk about this being an affordable
housing project, but then there's some of these terms, these little cute
terms that say, in the event the project exceeds a density of four units
per acre, the additional density will be constructed according to the
companion density bonus agreement.
Now, I'm reading that, and there's other references like that in
this document. To me that seems to say it may not be an affordable
density -- affordable project. And if it isn't an affordable project, that
certainly puts a different light on this whole proj ect.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: The intent of that limitation was if for
some reason this thing did not get approved at a greater density than
four, we did not want to be required to provide 20 percent of that base
unit of four density as affordable.
If we need to clarify that, that was the concern, that's why we put
that limiter in there, that is, if we did not get past the four because we
didn't get approved past the four, we were not required to provide
affordable housing as part of the four.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: You do realize in the way that's written,
it isn't up to the board or anybody else to decide that you don't get
four. By the way that's written, you could decide to do three,
three-and-a-half or four and then you could be getting out of that
whole process.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: That was never the intent. And it was not
what we were trying to write.
And frankly, Mr. Strain, sometimes we go through the process of
staff review and we get -- we may not be able to achieve things
because staff puts additional preserve requirements on us and things
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like that to where we can't get past four.
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Wouldn't it have been clearer if
you said, in the event that project doesn't exceed four units per acre
such and such will happen?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: No, because see, they can voluntarily
decide not to build more than four units per acre. And that's where the
problem is. This is if this were to succeed, I would bet that part of the
reason it does is because of this affordable housing feel good effort
they're putting forth.
So when that happens, a lot of people will probably think that's
going to be an affordable housing complement. And it may not be,
based on this language. So we need to have new language put in here.
If you can suggest some before we're done today, that would be fine.
No. 2.7 and it would be E, and it's really on page Roman numeral
II-IV. It's about the size of your permanent sales facility.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: While I'm on that, I think, can I -- I think
the previous sentence says we've got to get -- you're approving us at
seven. If we get approved at seven, then we probably don't need that
sentence, the limiting sentence four, now that I think about it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: What if you get approved at 6.4?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Well, 6.4 we're going to have to adjust
the -- the way the affordable housing density bonus agreement says is
that's it's -- we provide 23.75 percent of the bonus units as gap, and
23.375 percent of the bonus units as workforce. So you would still get
roughly 50 percent of the 2.4 bonus units, so I think it would still
work.
So if we end up with a density instead of the seven it becomes
6.4, we'll make that change. And then you probably don't need that
next sentence about the four.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, I just think you need some
language. Well, no, if you want to strike the entire sentence, that
works even better.
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MR. YOV ANOVICH: Right. And then we'll deal with whatever
the -- we may -- that number 7.0 dwelling units may need to change.
We hope it won't. We hope it will stay the same.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, ifit does change, then the change
in the quantity of affordable units will be negotiated with the change.
And that makes sense, so I --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Right.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: And I don't know if there are other -- I
believe there probably are other references --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: There are.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: -- to that. We'll fix them throughout.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: We'll get to them all.
2.7.E, Roman numeral II-IV. You're talking about a third of the
gross floor area of the clubhouse may be used as a permanent sales
facility.
I understand what you're trying to do, but I think a third of some
unlimited size would be -- could open it up to a rather large facility.
Can you put a cap on the gross floor area that you're talking about?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: We'll come back to you with a number of
not to exceed "X" square feet.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Whose is that this time?
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: It's mine, sorry.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Sorry, all your guys are doing fine,
we're the ones that aren't doing too good.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Let the record reflect.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Section three, it will be number 3.2. It
will be Roman numeral III-I. The maximum number of residential
dwelling units allowed within the RPUD shall be established at the
time of development plan review, but shall not exceed 968. Should
assisted living development be proposed, the project dwelling unit
count shall be reduced by one dwelling unit for every four ALF units
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proposed.
Now, you've got what is proposed to be a mixed proj ect of
affordable housing and regular -- whatever kind of housing. 968
dwelling units. If you take that and you divide it by four, that's how
many ALF units you're saying can be built. Well, that eliminates all
the affordable housing that this whole premise may be built under.
Because you're going to have all the ALF. And you earlier said that
that is a possibility, that could happen theoretically. So how we stop
that from happening?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I owe you square footage on the
clubhouse and I'll owe you an -- well, we'll have to figure that out. I'll
ask my client to think about that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Because there's going to be a lot
of these. I'm just wondering --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Let us come back to you on that one.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Then the item under 3.3.A.4 on
the same page, in the middle of the paragraph says, group care
facilities shall not be considered residential land uses for the purposes
of density.
Well, what is it? So you're going to have all this group care
facility out there and you don't have -- and it doesn't count as density?
Well, where's the limitation, and how do you work that in?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: We can strike that, because we obviously
have tied it to the density earlier.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So number A.4 is struck?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: No, no, I don't think so. I think probably
the phrase that says shall not be considered residential land uses for
purposes of density . We still need what it's going to comply with as
far as the development standards, because that ties it to table two.
So we should probably just revise it to say it shall comply with
the multi-family development standards set forth in --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So before the word and and after the
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beginning of the word group, strike all that.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Yeah. And then it would says, group
care facilities shall comply with the multi-family development
standards.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay.
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: I just have a point that in 3.2, the
second sentence has a ratio of four ALF units equal one. So then do
we want to strike that, since the density's supposed to be the same?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: He said they'd come back to us with a
revision to that.
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: Okay.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Richard, your development standards
table.
MR. YOVANOVICH: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: The footnote page. The second
footnote, for all residential units, garages shall be located as minimum
of 23 feet back from the back of sidewalk located in the street
right-of-ways closest to the garage.
Now, I understand 23 feet back from the back of sidewalk. What
is located in the street rights-of-way closest to -- what is that trying to
say? Why -- I mean --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Well, the sidewalk's going to be in the
right-of-way.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, then why do we need to say
located in the street rights-of-way closest to the garage?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: You want to say sidewalk?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yeah.
Kay, instead of me trying to stipulate all this stuff that we're
going to go through, are you making notes of these changes to the
PUD and so in the end we can just stipulate that the PUD will be
changed to -- pursuant to the discussions we had here?
MS. DESELEM: Yes. I just missed one, and I can go back and
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pick that one up.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, further down, note number four.
And this is maybe Brad can help with this. Firewall protrusions into
required yards are permitted up to three feet.
It seems you just were concerned about a 20- foot separation.
How does that affect that?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: A firewall would actually be
between units. And that is -- some people find that to be an acceptable
way to do it. Three feet is exactly what the code has. So rather than
go to some other measures within the unit, they can protrude past the
uni t.
And I think they're saying they don't want to count that as set
back.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Correct.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: And I think that's fair.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Number 5, entrance features, i.e.,
clock towers and colonnades shall be limited in height to no greater
than 50 feet and shall be permitted associated with the proposed
privacy sound barrier on the north property boundary.
So that means along Immokalee Road you're going to have a wall
which is going to be six or eight feet, then you have a 50-foot spire
going up in the middle of it? Is that what you're looking for?
MR. YOVANOVICH: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Oh, okay.
Well, I can tell you, that doesn't sound too attractive.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I gotcha.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. You guys have your own reasons
I guess for wanting certain things in here.
On Section 4.3, development standards, Page IV-I, third line
from the bottom begins a sentence, development standards for Tract
RA are contained in table two.
Well, that table two I believe is your development standards
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table. Which one of those would apply to Tract RA?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I believe where it says clubhouse
recreation.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. On Page 6, VI-II, top of the page
is a continuation of your development commitment, 6.3. It's C-l and
2.
Why do you have that elaboration of the introductory paragraph
of C when the LDC -- I think you're just trying to do what the LDC
says; is that correct?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Yes. One of those standard things that
we're learning to take out through the new --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So we can strike that?
MR. YOVANOVICH: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Under 6.4, schedule of development.
The development intent is to complete the subdivision in a single
phase.
Now, I was trying to read your agreement or what you've tried to
put in with pieces of the agreement. The agreement seems to think
you're phasing things.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: No, the agreement deals with a situation
that if you decide to phase, you have to do your affordable -- the same
percentage of each phase. We're -- it's a standard form agreement.
We're doing one phase, it's a one-phase project. So we'll be building
our 20 percent of the affordable units throughout the project.
It's when you do a phase one of the project and then you come in
with a phase two of the project. They don't want you to wait and hold
all of your affordable units to phase two. They want you to do 20
percent of phase one as the affordable and 20 percent of phase two.
And we're making it clear, we're doing a one-phase project, not a
multi-phase project.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, in your transportation, and I
actually studied the one we had in the package more than the one that
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was passed out today.
I'll tell you what, I'll save that question for staff. Because they
may be able to answer the question for you, Richard.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I'm happy to try.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: No, that's okay.
6.6, affordable housing. And it's VI-VI. And it's one of those
little references, and it's the second paragraph. If a density of four
units per acre is exceeded. We're back to that sentence.
MR. YOVANOVICH: We'll fix that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Under 6.6.C, second sentence -- well,
first sentence, developer shall contribute 1,000 for each market rate
unit, less the 365 for the water and sewer facilities committed to
Habitat for Humanity of Collier County. The 365 utility facility
contribution to Habitat shall be credited against any affordable
housing fee adopted by the county which may be applicable to this
project.
Ms. Student, how is that contribution to a private entity legal
against attacks pairs generated revenue source like an impact fee or a
housing fee? I mean, there's no auditing ability for the public on
Habitat, is there? So we don't know if they're paying it for--
MS. STUDENT -STIRLING: Right.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: -- executives or they're paying it for
workforce housing, do we?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: Right. Well, we'll look at it and
either reword or or remove it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, today or by the time it goes to the
board?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: By the time it goes to the board
we'll work with the applicant on that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Under 6.8, utilities.
Mr. Y ovanovich, I mentioned this to you and I'm going to read
you what I received from the utility department. I asked them -- here'st
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the question I asked. Summit Lakes will be approaching the Planning
Commission --
THE COURT REPORTER: Mr. Strain?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Summit Lakes will be approaching the
Planning Commission for development along the south side of
Immokalee Road on Thursday, October 19th. I had heard through
staff that there's a problem with water and sewer availability along that
corridor. Please provide me with the utilities position concerning this
Issue.
The response from the utility department: Public utility staff
recently met with representatives of Summit Lakes and other
developers in the area east of 951 along Immokalee Road. At that
meeting the developers were informed that the board-approved master
plans for water and sewer June 6th, 2006 did not call for additional
adequate infrastructure to be built until after the dates that Summit
Lakes and others were now requesting service.
In the meetings, discussions revolved around developers
providing interim internal service or developers potentially building
the infrastructure that would provide adequate service. In either case,
the building, operating and standards ordinance, Ordinance 01-73,
requires that developments will be required to connect to the utility
and pay all required fees when service becomes available.
Now, how do you have water and sewer available to this project
at the rate you're going to build it and the timing you have put in front
of us here today?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Well, I could tell you that I've read the
staff report. And utilities staff said that they signed off on this. I
haven't had the luxury of seeing the e-mail.
But it is the standard -- it is a standard utility availability
condition whenever you get one of those nice little letters from your
utility staff, do you have capacity, they always respond, we have
capacity today but that makes no promises for tomorrow.
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We know that it will be a condition for us to be able to pull any
permits that there be water and sewer capacity available. We have
been trying to track down the answer to that question. I'll let Mr.
Anderson answer that.
Our understanding is that there is a utility line stubbed out
halfway up Tree Farm Road, and we can tap into that line if we have
to.
The hope was we'd be able to tap in with the lines on Immokalee
Road. If they're not activated, we do in fact have another alternative
source for our water and sewer. And I'll let Mr. Anderson get into
that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Yovanovich, the staff says they had
meetings with the developers up there, and I'm assuming those
meetings were --
MR. YOV ANOVICH: He was there.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Why wouldn't you just have
addressed this, if you have a solution for it, and tell us what it was,
instead of relying upon a standard phraseology.
MR. ANDERSON: The meeting occurred two weeks ago
yesterday, and the direction from Roy Anderson at the end of that
meeting was public utilities engineering staff is going to coordinate
with Greeley and Hanson who prepared the master plan, the utilities
master plan. Request that they run some alternative scenarios in the
hydraulic models, which Waterways and also the Calusa Pines
developer would split the cost and pay for so there'd be no cost to the
county on that.
To determine if it was feasible to make the connections directly
to Immokalee Road, we don't have an answer to that yet. Luke
Chavez, who's the manager for that, was supposed to talk to Greeley
and Hanson either today or yesterday, and I haven't gotten an update
from him.
As Rich pointed out, that would be our preference is to connect
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directly to Immokalee Road. What Roy had indicated was the intent
was for this area to be served by the northeast county plan when it
comes online. And that seems to make more sense, to connect directly
to Immokalee Road.
If it's not feasible, part of the Collier Boulevard six-Ianing project
that's going on now, the first milestone is Tree Farm Road, the first
half mile of Tree Farm Road. And there are water and force main
utilities in that right-of-way corridor that have been sized to serve our
project, as well as the other projects that are on the Tree Farm and
W oodcrest corridors.
So if they tell us no, we can't connect to Immokalee Road, we do
have an alternative.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, if they've been sized to service
your project, then why would they tell me -- and I got this last night,
Richard, or otherwise I would have gladly given it to you. And I even
called you and left a message to tell you I had gotten this, because to
me it's a pretty serious issue.
Why did they say that they did not call for additional adequate
infrastructure to be built until after Summit Lakes and others were
requesting service? So why would they send this to me last night if
what you're saying was an alternative they had ready to go?
MR. ANDERSON: My interpretation of that is Roy's master
plan right now calls for the utilities on Immokalee Road to be placed
in the service in 2010 or 2011 just in advance of Collier County taking
over the Orangetree utility district.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, I think it's -- I mean, basically
what I'm hearing it's an unresolved issue. So I will take it for what it's
worth then.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Well, I don't know. I mean, I wish
utilities staff would come to these meetings like transportation staff
comes.
Because frankly, why would they -- this is not -- I would hope
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that this isn't an issue that just came up two weeks ago for utilities
staff. Why would they sign off on the staff report if there's a utility
issue? Why would they raise it two weeks beforehand? And it sounds
to me like there is a solution for -- in place. And we -- I don't think we
should be held up. I mean, I think we should have that resolved
between now and the board. And utility staff should say yes or no.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Richard, I'm not sure that I -- right now
I'm not comfortable with leaving it like it is. So we'll have to go -- I
have an awful lot more questions.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: And that's fine. And we're taking notes
and we'll hopefully resolve that. But I'll leave it at that. I don't think
that it's fair that utilities staff is raising an issue --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: We could talk about a lot of things that
may not be fair in this county, but let's just move forward.
Your Summit Lakes RPUD master plan, Exhibit A. Brad brought
up a very good point. He asked about the preserve track language that
says it will satisfy the buffers and -- buffering recommendation of the
LDC. And the problem is the preserve tract in the area where one of
these notes is, is narrowed down to a very, very small distance.
And has anybody -- is there any size limitation from staff on the
width of a narrow preserve that ends up being adequate for an opaque
buffer that would have been required, had the preserve not been there?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Mr. Strain, is this the issue you're talking
about?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yes.
MS. DESELEM: That's 100 feet.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Well, is that -- that's what I
mean, I can't tell on mine.
MS. DESELEM: I think it is. The scale is one inch equals 200.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I don't have one.
MS. DESELEM: I know, I'm just telling you. You know, you're
asking. One inch equals 200. And using the old rule of thumb that --
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roughly an inch. Looks like it's about 100 feet.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: In the -- Richard, I've got questions
about the affordable housing agreement. And I have questions -- quite
a few questions about your environmental impact statement. Which
do you want to go into next? Does it matter to you?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I'm happy to go wherever you -- because
I'm going to sit down when you get into the environmental impact
statement.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I don't want you sitting down yet, you'll
get too comfortable.
The affordable housing workforce covenants that you have, and I
don't know if this is standard language, but it does say in there, if the
density on the property is maximized, and then it goes into the
breakout of the affordable workforce housing units constructed.
What is it -- how does it apply if it is not maximized? I know
what we've said for the PUD, but now I'm concerned about the way
this agreement's written.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Well, the way it works is if we get
through the process and because of LDC conditions we can't get to the
full 968, we get to -- and I'm making up a number. We get to 967.
Because I don't want somebody to think that I can get to that other
number. We get to 967. The percentage of the bonus units would be
23 point -- I'm sorry -- yeah, 23.375 percent of the bonus units that we
actually construct would be the affordable gap and then the affordable
workforce.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Cormac, would you mind coming up for
just a minute? I want to see -- in your understanding of these
documents, does the way you've written this document apply if they
get less than the maximum in the same ratio than as if they'd gotten
the maximum, even though it's a lesser number? Is that how it works?
MR. GIBLIN: That's correct.
The last sentence on Page 1, that 46 and three-quarters percent of
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the constructed bonus units will be affordable/workforce housing, of
which half will be gap and half will be workforce.
That keeps the same ratios in line whether they're approved for
968 units or 900 units or 700 units. The same net effect of affordable
workforce will be included.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Do you have your document in front of
you or near you?
MR. GIBLIN: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: On Page 20 of that document, we've
heard that the applicant is going to do half of the work -- half of the
affordable project in gap and half in workforce.
Which -- on the matrix table on Page 20, which one does that fall
under? Which column?
I always had trouble reading this table, so --
MR. GIBLIN: Say that again?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: He's doing half gap and half workforce.
And that's it. Which columns on that table does that fall under?
Because he said he's doing it pursuant to the new matrix. And I want
-- I couldn't figure that out.
MR. GIBLIN: What he's actually doing is 10 percent gap, which
would be in the upper right -- I'm sorry, upper left-hand corner where
the 1 is.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Right.
MR. GIBLIN: And he's doing an additional 10 percent
workforce, which would be directly under that box with the 2.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: That's how you calculate the bonus.
MR. GIBLIN: That's the overall gross density bonus.
Now, not every bonus unit is a affordable workforce housing
unit. Only 46.75 percent of the bonus units are affordable workforce
units.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, so he's using the first two
columns under the 10 percent column.
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MR. GIBLIN: Correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, thank you. That's what I was
trying to figure out.
Then the last thing I think on the affordable is they've got a $165
per month homeowners association fee and you've got a housing cost
based on 30 percent of family income on Page 21. Is the housing cost
based on income inclusive of that fee, or is that fee on top of that?
And if so, does that the drop the area that you're allowed to rent in for
the total out-of-pocket monthly cost?
MR. GIBLIN: Homeowners association fees, insurance, any
other housing costs need to be all taken into account when the
developer prices these units and offers them for sale, so that they can
be afforded by people on these income levels.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. So the total monthly package,
mortgage and everything, and the homeowner's fees then is what
generates the outlay?
MR. GIBLIN: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. And the other thing I noticed, in
their discussion of the things they were providing for the affordable
housing, I just think it's interesting that they're going to do solid
concrete block construction.
Does that mean if it isn't solid, it's not solid concrete block
construction and durable compressed concrete tile roof. Is that
compared to undurable or nondurable roof? Or desirable concrete for
the driveways, does that mean we have undesirable concrete paver
driveways?
Is there a -- I mean, when you write these, is there a reason for all
that -- you may want to -- I just thought it was kind of interesting the
way you described it.
Richard, I think we can move into the EIS.
One question: Neighborhood informational meeting. Mr.
Nadeau stated that the developer has committed five percent of the
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platted units to moderate income affordable housing.
You're actually going to do more than that, aren't you?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: We are doing more.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Before you move on, on page --
back to the PUD on VI - V. This is under the -- I'm not even sure we're
supposed to be talking about this now, the developer contribution
agreement portion.
Number nine says 15 days. Is that something you've agreed on
with staff? Because the staff report gives you 30. So I just wanted to
know if you guys had agreed on 15 days.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Well, that was the -- that was my
understanding is that we would get it within 15 days. If it's 30 days,
that's fine. That gives the county more time. But that's okay.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Okay.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I will have -- just read back?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Would be easier.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Good. Because we'll get into
that in just a minute.
Before we leave the PUD documents, does anybody else have
any other questions that may have come up?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: No?
I don't have much on the environmental, but I do have some.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
MS. DESELEM: For the record, Kay Deselem. We're trying to
locate Steve Linberger. He's out in the field. This is his project.
We're trying to find out when he might be able to get back and maybe
address any questions you have.
Would it be possible to go to the traffic with Reed first?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Sure. I mean, I may not have any that
he has to answer, but sure, I'll be glad to wait.
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MS. DESELEM: You don't think you'll need a staff person?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I don't know. I'd have to go back and--
if the question doesn't get answered by this gentleman, then maybe the
staff could answer. But right now I don't know of any for staff. I was
planning to ask --
MS. DESELEM: If I could ask that you could go to Reed Jarvi
with transportation. Barbara Burgeson is checking to see if we can get
ahold of Steve. And then I can report back what she finds out.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay.
MS. DESELEM: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: We'll go into transportation next.
There's a lot of extraneous talk going on that's being overheard.
Mr. Adelstein, Ms. Student? Ms. Student? Mr. Adelstein? If you
have to carry on a conversation, would you mind doing it out in the
hall so we can continue the meeting? It's getting --
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: I'm sorry, I was trying to do
something to save time, not lose it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, no, it's just becoming hard to hear
everybody in here.
Hi, Reed.
MR. JARVI: Good afternoon.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN : Your TIS provided for two scenarios.
One that may be more realistic than the other, but the second scenario
which is questionable if it can be done or not, you seem to put a lot
more faith into being the right one to do. So can you explain the two
scenarios?
THE COURT REPORTER: I'm sorry, I need to swear you in.
MR. JARVI: Sure.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
MR. JARVI: For the record, Reed Jarvi, professional engineer
with Vanasse-Daylor.
Yes, when we did this initially, probably well over a year ago
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now, it was only Summit Lakes and only access to Immokalee Road.
Subsequent to the initial submittal and that of several other
developments in this general area, staff came to us and we talked
about potentially expanding what we call a collector network, which is
the Woodcrest Road south of this project on the east border. It is Tree
Farm Road from Immokalee -- excuse me, from Collier Boulevard to
W oodcrest Road. And improvements to Massey Road, which
currently goes from Vanderbilt Beach Road up to Tree Farm Road.
At that point we looked at this as a collector network or a bypass
network for the area. In that analysis, we assumed two -- excuse me,
for this analysis we assumed two scenarios: One is this is a standalone
development, and two, it's with the collector network.
With the collector network being dependent on various developer
contribution agreements, PUD commitments and other commitments,
we talked with staff and said we could analyze it for the collector
network. And if we do that, we have to analyze it with all the other
proj ects on board.
So we have added for the collector network Bristol Pines to the
south, the Elias Brothers on Tree Farm Road. Warm Springs, Calusa
Pines, Schiffman, Mrs. Schiffman's property to the southeast, the
Habitat property and Summit Lakes. And I think that's all of them but
I could be -- I may have missed one or two.
So we added those units in with the collector network and looked
at what it would do from a transportation network standpoint.
And what it does is even with all those roads -- excuse me, other
developments in there, it looks like it provides -- or it's projected to
provide between five and 7,000 daily trips that come off the
Immokalee Road/Collier Boulevard intersection area and would go on
to Woodcrest, Massey and Tree Farm.
So we said from a transportation network it is a better situation
for everybody if this collector network is in. However, Summit Lakes
by itself cannot make -- or ensure that this transportation network was
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In.
So we analyzed it with the two scenarios: One with Summit
Lakes by itself, access to Immokalee Road, with the work program as
currently is planned; one with the bypass road or the collector road
system.
What it -- the analysis shows that both scenarios work. And both
scenarios work within standards.
It also shows that having the bypass network makes sense, and
would be better for the network. And that pretty much is logical.
You've added three road miles of road in there that aren't there now.
So there would be a logical conclusion that it would be a better
situation with that than without it.
And then scenario two, like I said, also includes all the other
projects in there.
So it's not an apples and apples analysis, it's an apples and
oranges. You can't get to the collector network without all the other
developments, because of the contributions that are tied to that
network.
So we've done an apples -- really it's an apples and oranges
analysis showing if you put all the projects in, you put all the collector
network in, it's a better situation for the road network out there, it's
better for the accesses, but at the same time if you don't put the
collector network in, Summit Lakes is -- functions on -- or excuse me,
the existing network expanded for plan functions adequately in
accordance with our level of service standards.
And I know that's a lot to understand, but that was the basic
conclusions of the report.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: If the alternative network, that means
Massey to Woodfield (sic) up to Immokalee down to Vanderbilt
Beach Road was built and opened prior to the completed construction
on 951, would that be a diversion for them, the traffic that would
normally try to get through the torn up 951 ?
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MR. JARVI: It would certainly be able to function that way, yes,
SIr.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. I notice that some proposals
they're talking about improvements down to Tree Farm and Woodfield
(sic) down to Tree Farm and then kind of stop in there and assuming it
would then Tree Farm out to 951, which really doesn't help the
potential problems created by the construction of 951.
But if the developer's agreement or other agreements don't
address the improvements to Massey Road -- I don't know if you've
been on that road, I have many, many times, and it's a very narrow
Estates type road. No side treatments, no nothing, just -- in fact, the
asphalt isn't even in good condition.
How would that kind of traffic on -- that would be diverted, that
would be rather difficult for Massey, so Massey would have to end up
having to be improved, wouldn't it?
MR. JARVI: Let me answer that two parts. The first part is if
you built -- and it's W oodcrest. If you would build W oodcrest down to
Tree Farm Road, it would help the situation. It wouldn't help it
totally. But you would divert trips away from the Collier Boulevard,
Immokalee Road intersection itself. Which is a prime consideration
also.
It would not help all trips from diverting away from the Collier
Boulevard construction, that's a true statement.
W oodcrest -- having any connection would be better than no
connection. I'm just giving you in relation to Massey. Yes, the road is
not to what we would call county standards at this point in time. But
having a connection there would be better than not having a
connection from the road transportation network. I know there are
negotiations going on to improve that road, and that's why it was
included as part of this whole network, in concert with discussions
with staff.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, I was concerned about the people
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that live on Massey. There are some that do live out there and that
road would have a huge amount of traffic dumped on it rather quickly
if this was an alternative around the construction.
So you may have gotten to all my questions. I think you have,
thank you, Reed.
MR. JARVI: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And of course if our transportation
department could follow up, I'd certainly like to talk to Nick.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Good afternoon. For the record, Nick
Casalanguida.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Hi, Nick.
I want to understand the road system that we've got to deal with
out there. You have Vanderbilt Beach Road, which is under
construction currently up now to 951.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And you have a section of Vanderbilt
Beach Road that goes out to Massey. It's functionable now. I don't
know what the construction aspects of that are.
You have 951 from Golden Gate Boulevard to Immokalee Road
which has barely started, if it has at all.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: End of this month.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Right. You've got some people out
there doing some staking and stuff, but I think that's all.
You've got Immokalee Road, which is being six-Ianed under
construction directly in front of this project. Then if I'm not mistaken,
you in some process to get Immokalee Road from 951 to 1-75
six -laned; is that --
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Started beginning of this -- middle of
this month. They're setting up the ML T.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: You've got a huge bunch of scenarios.
What is the time table on those scenarios for completion?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Sure, I can answer that.
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Immokalee Road in front of the project is scheduled for spring of
'08.
Immokalee Road from 951 to 1-75, I would best guess would be
spring, '09.
Collier Boulevard, from Immokalee Road down to Golden Gate
Boulevard, 24 to 30 months from today. So that adds up working out
somewhere in early '09, mid '09.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: And Vanderbilt Beach Road, first or
second quarter of '08, the one that's currently under construction.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: As far as your knowledge of what could
be or might be going on with W oodcrest and Massey, does county
have any plans to look at any improvements in that corridor?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: We're doing this as an alternative
roadway proj ect. And if I can bring you up to speed, I'll take a minute
of your time and get you up to speed as to where we started.
We started with one of the original projects, Bristol Pines, that
was a Waterways joint venture. They donated 30 feet of right-of-way
in their first phase. In their second phase they donated design money
to finish the second phase.
We had Warm Springs to the north, which donated right-of-way
and water management.
We have Calusa Pines, which is currently the golf course on the
east side of W oodcrest, donated right-of-way on that whole corridor.
And Mr. Schiffman, which is just southeast of this project,
donated right-of-way and water management.
So we've had all the developers in the area working together to
provide that collector network.
With the project that we have now, as outlined in the
transportation section, we have one of the original developers have
started. Waterways donating right-of-way, water management, some
additional goodies as well to get this done.
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We did have Mr. Jarvi analyze this thing six ways to Sunday and
every analysis that we could. There were concerns with construction.
We do not control all the right-of-way on Woodcrest, Tree Farm and
Massey. So in our attempt to provide this collector network, we're
trying to do it outside the normal work program. We're trying to do it
in coordination with the developers. But there are certain pieces,
puzzle pieces in that connection that aren't there yet.
The connection to Immokalee Road via the Wagner property is
private and not participating. The Comcast property that's at the
corner of Tree Farm and Massey, we'll have to approach Comcast for
a piece of right-of-way there.
And we're not sure if Massey's completely public or private at
this time. Some plans show it as public, some plans show it as private.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So the most practical way to look at this
is the scenario using the existing county roads that are under
construction to be completed theoretically in spring of '09 for the latest
couple of scenarios that you've told us about?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: That is the most conservative way to
look at it, that's correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: We certainly need to be conservative.
I think that's all I had.
Is there anything that -- anything else from anybody? Yes, Mr.
Adelstein?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: I'm sorry I interrupted you
before.
I'm not sure of this, and that's why I've been trying to find out.
Dwight's statement was the neighborhood meeting was about two and
a half years ago. And my understanding is that each year, each new
year they have to have one so that the people who live in the area get a
chance to discuss what's going to go on with the new project involved.
Now, the other end of the coin is we can't find an answer today as
to say whether or not it is now one year. And because of that, unless
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something has come up, we're going to have to let it go.
But basically from now on I understand that it's going to be a
one-year time table from which you can have a neighborhood
meeting, or have to have a neighborhood meeting.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I remember you bringing that up in the
past.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: And we had to go in. I
understood in the beginning of the year that it was passed for that and
that it was a one-year situation that you had to have one each year.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: There is a question in the
rhetoric that's in there, has there been a meeting within the last 12
months. And that pertains directly to the intent which was to have it
within the year.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: And they haven't. And this
one did not. And the idea is that's what's supposed to happen. What
we do with it now, I'm not sure.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Margie, do you know of any code that
we got implemented? I know this was talked about. And like Mr.
Adelstein said, I thought we discussed it. Do you remember anything
like that?
MS. STUDENT-STIRLING: No. And I have the code here
through September of last year, and it does not appear in there.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I believe it was a policy decision
of the BCC.
MR. BELLOWS: For the record, Ray Bellows.
That did come up on the Orangetree amendment. That had
several events that stretched it out beyond a year, and they had
rescheduled about a year ago. And at that time the board sent word out
that they should hold a second information meeting.
They agreed to do that. Then there were subsequent other delays,
and they're still trying to resolve those things. And they still haven't
scheduled that NIM. But it came out of a policy direction from the
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board.
And I'll have to check with Catherine if it's part of her future
LDC amendments to make that a requirement. But right now it's not.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Could this be brought to an
end finally, please?
MR. BELLOWS: Yes.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: Thank you.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Could I clear a few things up for you,
Commissioners?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Sure. Go right ahead, Nick.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: In the transportation section, the one
that was provided to you in paragraph C, we discussed with the
applicant and with the concerns from the Planning Commission that
all off-site improvement will be done prior to construction. So it says
all required groups shall be in place and available to the public prior to
the issuance of the first C.O. It will be prior to on-site construction.
So in other words, they will build their turn lanes on Immokalee
Road prior to them beginning site work. And the applicant has agreed
to doing that.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: What letter is that, Nick?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: It's C.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Nick, that pertains to the on-site road
work. Now, what that means is the turn lanes and decel/acceleration
lanes, things like that?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. But that does not pertain to the
completion of any roadways outside that immediate contiguous nature
to that proj ect like --
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: -- 951, Vanderbilt Beach Road, 846 or
anything like that.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Right. It's purely their site access on
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Immokalee Road.
We're trying to be consistent with all projects that come forward
from recommendations that you have all provided.
Also in D below that, we'd like to put, except as may be modified
by the developer's contribution agreement.
This thing references that a DCA has already been or will be
eminently coming forward. So we want to just be cautious that if that
doesn't come forward, we want to just clear that up.
And keeping Marjorie in line -- we give Marjorie kudos. The
changes in here were not her fault or Kay's, they were with ongoing
negotiations going back and forth between staff and the developer.
We couldn't get realistic construction estimates from our engineer, so
we had a little bit of a delay. So we had to make some changes with
that DCA. And she did a great job stepping up and taking care of it,
so that's not her fault.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you, Nick.
Any other questions of transportation?
Ms. Caron?
COMMISSIONER CARON: Yeah, I have a question, Nick.
In the TIS report, can you look at Page 8?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Sure.
COMMISSIONER CARON: It gives the two scenarios, and it
gives the -- it lists the various roadways, and it gives the traffic
distribution and a percentage.
In scenario number one, Immokalee Road west of directional
west access is accepting 90 percent of the traffic distribution --
MR. CASALANGUIDA: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER CARON: -- correct?
Okay, now if you go down to scenario number two, we have
added to that scenario Tree Farm Boulevard. And we've stuck 15
percent onto Tree Farm.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: That's CR951, south of Tree Farm.
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COMMISSIONER CARON: Right?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Well, I'm just looking at the
difference. Where did all that traffic distribution go? If you look up
at scenario one, County Road 951 south of Immokalee has 50 percent
on it, and nothing else changes. And now it's only got -- it's got zero.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: The difference between the two
analyses is the fact that we're showing with the connected network
you're tied into VBR extension as well, too. So it's stuff that will drop
off. VBR is not shown on this table because it was considered
insignificant when you did the distribution of the traffic.
But if you run traffic down W oodcrest to Massey, they could go
west to VBR and avoid 951 altogether. So you'd get a significant
dropoff there.
COMMISSIONER CARON: So all of that traffic is going to end
up going that way.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Not all of it. But what you get is a
significant dropoff. In other words, your approach -- your exiting
traffic portion of it will not hit 951.
Now, where it shows zero -- south of Immokalee Road. It
shouldn't show zero there.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Suddenly it's going from 50
percent of the traffic distribution down to nothing?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: No, that's not correct. And if you go
through the model pages, we've run through these things. And I can
tell you that I've gone --
COMMISSIONER CARON: What page?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Let me go through the trip generation
pages, the distribution pages.
If you want to give me a few minutes to go through them and I'll
come back up, if that's okay?
COMMISSIONER CARON: Yeah, I'd really--
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MR. CASALANGUIDA: Sure.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Because I'm not understanding.
This is not making sense.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: In the distribution pages it will pick
up. And I'll show you where it is.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Okay.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: And if we can do that, if you can give
me a few minutes to find it.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Walk me through it.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Sure, no problem.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you.
I have a few questions of environmental from their environmental
impact statement, and then we'll probably take a break to come back
and continue. So we'll see if we can finish that much up.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Mr. Chair?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Is Kay going to give a
presentation? Because I have some --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yes. Yes. It's just that at 2:15 we've
been going an hour and a half. And I've been trying to talk really slow
for Cherie', but I'm sure her fingers are bothering her by that time, so I
wanted to give her a break.
You're Mr. --
MR. MYERS: Good afternoon. For the record, my name's Mike
Myers. I'm with Passarella and Associates.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Myers, on Page 27 of your EIS,
you're indicating that you're going to be addressing the listed species
concerns as part of the U.S. Army permitting process, and that your
project went through a 38 public notice on January 23rd of 2006.
What's your status currently with the Corps of Engineers and
your listed species?
MR. MYERS: Currently we have received comments from the
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in response to the Corps public notice.
We've prepared our responses to both the U.S. Fish & Wildlife's
concerns, as well as the Army Corps of Engineers. Those packages
have been resubmitted back to the Corps and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife.
And currently I'm sure it's sitting on somebody's desk waiting to be
reviewed. The question is when.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Has anything that's been presented in
the PUD been -- changing as a result of your response to the Corps?
MR. MYERS: No, I don't believe so.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. On the Page 28 about the wood
stork, it says the combination of onsite wetland preservation and
enhancement and the off-site purchase of mitigation credits from an
approved regional mitigation bank will be proposed.
Are you -- have you proposed that yet, or do you know what that
is?
MR. MYERS: Well, that -- there's a combination. Part of the old
outdoor resorts PUD that had been previously approved, that
mitigation plan included the purchase of 14.3 credits from Panther
Island Mitigation Bank. Those credits would be applied as a credit to
this proj ect.
So in addition to what we're -- the on-site improvements we'll be
making in the on-site wetland preserves, in combination with those
14.3 credits we'll be purchasing -- or have been purchased off-site, in
our estimation will be sufficient for the wood stork.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Did you -- have you verified that those
mitigation banks are actually purchased? Because outdoor resorts
didn't get built.
MR. MYERS: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: They were purchased?
MR. MYERS: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Under the Florida Panther, same
page, your last sentence of your second paragraph, final details
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regarding the panther mitigation will be worked out through the COE
permitting process.
In your responses to the Corps, did you address the panther
mitigation?
MR. MYERS: Yes, we have.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And what was the result of that?
MR. MYERS: We're in the process of -- well, there's a number
of ways you can go. Currently we propose to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service an estimate on the amount of PHU's, panther habitat units, that
are going to be needed for the project. That's subject to review and
approval by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, which is part of our
informational package.
Our options are to either purchase additional credits at a regional
mitigation bank like Panther Island Mitigation Bank, or to purchase
land off-site within the panther primary zone. Currently we're in
search of finding off-site land.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And that will happen as a requirement
of the Corps?
MR. MYERS: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: In the conditional use approval for the
Ferguson driving range, their environmental impact statement, there is
a series of jurisdictional wetlands that were required to be recorded as
conservation preservation tracts and easements.
Did those actually get recorded? And how are you handling
those today?
MR. MYERS: Yes, that -- as we go through again finalizing the
Corps permit, those easements would have to be released. And that's
something that would have to occur prior to the Corps issuing their
permit.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Those easements are dedicated to
whom?
MR. MYERS: I couldn't answer that. I haven't reviewed the
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easements myself.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Because if their easements are dedicated
to the county or other agencies, you'll need each agency to sign off on
those, won't you?
MR. MYERS: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Under the South Florida Water
Management District permit for outdoor resorts, some of the
stipulations by the District for that proj ect: No later than October
11 th, 2002, the permittee shall provide to the District the fully
executed and recorded conservation easement document depicted on
Exhibits 15-A and 15-E.
Did that get done?
MR. MYERS: I'm not aware of that. Those easements have
been recorded. I would have to check with the District.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Number 18, no later than October 11 th,
2002 and prior to impacting wetlands shown on the project plans the
permittee shall submit verification from the Panther Island Mitigation
Bank for 14.23. And that's what you previously told me you--
MR. MYERS: The credits have been purchased from the
mitigation bank.
We're in the process of going through the District permitting
currently, too. And those conditions would be modified with the
issuance of the new permit.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I think we're just about to the end.
Fish and -- United States Department of Interior, Fish & Wildlife.
U.S.F.S. correspondence from the outdoor resort's parcel dated July
1 st, 2003. They're talking about a panther mitigation. It says, to
benefit the Florida panther and to compensate for the project's impacts
to wetlands, the applicant has acquired property adjacent to the
Corkscrew Sanctuary that will be incorporated into the Panther Island
Mitigation Bank.
The applicant's consultant has developed a habitat assessment
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methodology to assess the value of panther habitat.
Based on the habitat assessment, the application proposes to
purchase a total of 102 acres at the Panther Island Mitigation Bank.
Has that been done?
MR. MYERS: The 14.3 credits that they're referencing in the
letter isn't equated to 102 acres of panther habitat in association with
Panther Island Mitigation Bank.
That -- the current mitigation proposal we have before the U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service is going to be reviewing the 14.3 credits, in
addition to what we're going to be proposing off-site.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, the stuff that you propose off-site
would be in response to anything that the Corps comes up with with
regards to the panther, wood stork or anything else?
MR. MYERS: That is correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. And I have one finally last
question, but it has to do with stormwater. And I know it might be an
EIS, but probably is more to the R W A gentleman than you.
MR. MYERS: I'll try, if you'd like.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: It's master drainage plan, which I doubt
you want to claim.
MR. MYERS: Is that it?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yes, sir, thank you.
MR. MYERS: Okay, thank you very much.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Good morning -- or afternoon again.
Mr. Kolflat's question about sheet flow earlier, the way you
responded to it, it seemed to indicate that the property you were
dealing with did not receive any water from adjacent tracts to
accommodate.
That would more or less be a sheet flow or a holding area for
water from adjacent tracts; is that your understanding?
MR. ANDERSON: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, the drainage plan that I have here
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shows higher elevations on adj acent tracts and lower elevations on
your tract.
Since it's all mostly natural now, how are you -- how is the water
not flowing onto your property? Which means it is receiving sheet
flow, which means I'm wondering how you're going to address the
sheet flow that is currently being addressed by the property in its
natural form.
MR. ANDERSON: I guess one clarification is the Wagner piece
that's in the corner would naturally flow on here. But it's adjacent to
Immokalee Road. It does have connections to the Immokalee Road
drainage facilities already. So they have an outfall there.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So Immokalee Road's drainage that the
county buys up and has these drainage ponds everywhere includes the
capacity needed for the Wagner property?
I'll ask Nick that question. So that will be -- I'm interested to
hear that.
How about on the west --
MR. ANDERSON: I don't think it has capacity. I think it has
facilities to discharge across to the canal.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, that property on the west there,
that doesn't -- I don't know what it is. West, right up against
Immokalee Road? It looks like it's a bunch -- what is that property?
MR. ANDERSON: That's Pelican Nursery.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Oh, is it?
MR. ANDERSON: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And the property--
MR. ANDERSON: And their discharge is directly into the 951
canal, which they applied.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Then Crystal Lakes, that little
protrusion Crystal Lakes has actually seems higher than your property,
so it's pushing water off onto yours.
But my concern was that first one you spoke about, the property
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up in the corner.
Maybe if Nick could respond to where the outfall for that's going
to be, that will resolve the issue. Thank you.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: I can't tell you where the outfall for
Mr. Wagner's going to be. I know that when they've done the
Immokalee Road design, they would have to accommodate to provide
an outfall for it after it's treated on-site for any future construction or
anything else that's been done.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: If other projects push more water onto
that Wagner property, Wagner then has to deal with that additional
water.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: I would think they're going to be
berming around Summit Lakes. So I don't think Summit Lakes would
be putting any more water on there.
As far as the way existing Woodcrest is now, it's just a dirt road.
That will be curbed and guttered. So we might be taking a little bit of
water away from the berm when we curb and gutter that and bring that
into Summit Lakes.
So whatever water's hitting W oodcrest Road would be collected
by the curb and gutter system, brought into actually Summit Lakes
and treated in the discharge from Summit Lakes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, thank you, Nick.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: In answer to your question, after
talking with Reed, I actually had him push all the traffic, worst case
scenario in scenario two to the connector network. So the reason
you're getting that lower number on those roads is because we -- what
we've discussed when we did the analysis was under the second
scenario, flood the back end of those roads with some of the trips and
tell me what happens to the intersections and the proj ects that go down
there. So I think that was the intent when we did scenario two.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Wait a minute. Where are you
putting this traffic again?
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MR. CASALANGUIDA: Scenario two is the collector network.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Yeah.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: So the trips, when we've said worst
case scenano --
COMMISSIONER CARON: Well, the only thing that you've
added here is Tree Farm Boulevard.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: No, the connector network is Tree
Farm to W oodcrest to Massey, which provides a connection to
Vanderbilt Beach Road in the network itself.
COMMISSIONER CARON: I understand. But how did 90
percent --
MR. CASALANGUIDA: That assumes no network.
COMMISSIONER CARON: -- of the traffic distribution get
from Immokalee Road?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Right. So scenario one is the worst
case without the network.
So when we did scenario one -- no matter what I do under
scenario two, scenario one is the worst case with Immokalee Road.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Understood.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Okay. So scenario two is the worst
case going back traffic through the network that's provided.
In other words, scenario one covers Immokalee Road/951 worst
case scenario without the network. Scenario two says this bypass is
going to work so well, let's flood the back end of the network and see
what happens. So we're looking at it two different ways.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Murray?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: With regard to that question,
under scenario one do they muster to concurrency?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: They meet consistency under the
analysis that was provided, that's right.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: So if that's what happens, that
will satisfy that need.
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MR. CASALANGUIDA: All those --
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: The other is a bonus. I take it
scenario two is a bonus.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Scenario two is a bonus.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Vigliotti?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: It works both ways, either/or is
going to work perfectly?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: It works a lot better. I wouldn't say
perfectly. It works a lot better with scenario two.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, with that, we're going to take a
IS-minute break and be back here at 2:30. Thank you.
(Recess.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, Kady, turn us back on. Thank
you.
And Cherie', I had some coffee. Really strong coffee.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Poor Cherie'.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: You're in trouble now.
Okay, we left off with questioning the various representatives of
the applicant. And we should go into the county's staff report at this
point.
And Mr. Y ovanovich, I know you probably have some things to
say; let's do that during rebuttal, if that's okay.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I was going to give you the answers to
the questions. I'll wait.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: We may have more.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I'm sure you will.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: We'll answer them all at once.
MS. DESELEM: Good afternoon. My name is Kay Deselem. I
am a Principal Planner with the Department of Zoning and Land
Development Review. And there are other staff members here as well,
as you know, because you've already spoken with them.
I'm here to present the staff report which you received for this
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meeting dated October 5th. And I won't go into excruciating detail,
because you already know quite a bit about the proj ect.
I will just note that the information regarding the purpose and
description of the proj ect has been addressed by the applicant. And
with Cormac's presentation on the affordable housing agreement, you
know that information. The surrounding land use and zoning, based
on discussions you seem to be aware of what's going on there. And
the Growth Management Plan consistency, beginning on Page 3, staff
does note that they would -- petitioner would be eligible for a
maximum of 10 dwelling units per acre if they were to use the activity
center bonus.
They are not using that. Instead, they are using just the
affordable housing bonus density for a maximum amount that they're
seeking of seven dwelling units per acre.
And it's already been explained as to the workforce and the gap
housing elements of those.
The transportation element discussion on Page 4, I will defer to
Nick. And I know you've already had some questions about that
already.
And going over to the conservation and coastal management
element, the environmental staff has reviewed the project and
determined that they are in compliance with the Land Development
Code and deemed it consistent with the GMP.
And the housing element, Cormac has reviewed the housing
element, along with the affordable housing bonus density agreement
and the PUD document and has determined that he recommends that it
be deemed consistent with that portion of the housing element of the
GMP.
Staff therefore concludes that the proposed uses and density may
be deemed consistent with the overall GMP, all the goals, objective
and policies.
And the utility review information is on Page 7. What you
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brought up today is news to me. I was unaware of any issues with
utility staff. The last thing I saw was their affirmative
recommendation on our system, so I'm not aware of anything.
The deviations have been discussed in the staff report, beginning
on Page 8. They are asking for five deviations, and staff is
recommending approval of those deviations.
And I would note so that it's a little bit more understandable,
jumping back to the recommendations section of the staff report on
Page 11, it talks about staff not recommending approval of deviation
number one. That was based on an earlier version of the deviation list
wherein they were seeking a deviation from something that actually
had been addressed in the LDC with an amendment to make that
deviation no longer applicable.
You have the report from the Environmental Advisory Council
on Page 10.
And the information from the neighborhood information meeting
is on Page II.
And as noted, staff recommends that this petition be found
consistent with the GMP, and we are recommending approval of the
petition.
I have provided the findings, both the rezone findings and the
PUD findings, in support of the recommendation. And if you have
any questions, I'd be happy to address them.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Murray?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Hi, Kay. Please go to Page 4 of
your report where you'll see in housing element, county Policy 2.10
which states, through the adoption of local incentives, ellipses, public
and private sponsors will be encouraged to provide adequate housing
for rural residents and farm-worker families.
Did you choose that only because there's nothing else in there
that fits it? I'm sure you had something in your mind that related
there.
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MS. DESELEM: Rural residence, that area of the county at this
point is still deemed somewhat rural, as opposed to the highly
urbanized area.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay, all right. I'm not trying to
pick on you.
MS. DESELEM: And it's still an area where people that have a
rural lifestyle prefer to live.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: And in that context that's how
you used it?
MS. DESELEM: Yes.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay, fine.
Other than -- now, other than the transportation element and the
other outstanding items that were still subj ect to qualification prior to
coming here today, other than the item that has been discussed which
is associated with the road, whether or not they were successful in
getting a developer agreement for the building of the road, are there
any other items here that run from items one through eight, nine
through 11, are there any other items open, to your knowledge?
MS. DESELEM: Not that I can recall. I think we've pretty well
gotten down to everything. That's -- and why everything was so late
coming to you, because we were frantically working trying to get
everything resolved before it came to here.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I just wanted it to be clear in my
mind that that was the case.
I noted, too, and I mentioned this in a prior meeting, that I had
noted this earlier when read. Minor collector. Is there a distinctive
difference between a collector and a minor collector?
MS. DESELEM: I'll defer that question to transportation
planning, as their expertise.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I'm not being critical, but I asked
Catherine to look that up too to find out if we need a definition on
that, if there is a definitional forum. Perhaps somebody from
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transportation later on can answer that. I don't think it's a critical
factor.
Under number 10 on Page 6 of 12, and it says the county will
facilitate the developer South Florida Water Management District
letter modification.
So my question to myself is what do we do now if we're going to
facilitate? Is that something different than what we normally do?
MS. DESELEM: Again, this is one of Nick's comments.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: This is transportation?
MS. DESELEM: Yes, yes.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay. All right. And let me just
see if I have anything else.
Okay, on Page 8 of 12, looks like the fourth line down, the
maximum height, zoned height. Do we want that to be zoned height?
At the top of the page --
MS. DESELEM: Yes.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: -- fourth line down.
MS. DESELEM: If it isn't in the PUD document already that
way, it should be.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay. But we understand it to
be zoned height.
MS. DESELEM: That's my understanding, but we'll verify that
with the petitioner.
This petition has been around for a good long time, and in the
process of getting things done I'm sure it has some relics from before,
before we even had zoned height and building height. So we're still
working through those.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Well, we're baptizing it today.
MS. DESELEM: Yes, indeed. Indeed.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Okay, those are the only
questions I had. And maybe when somebody from transportation
comes up, they can reference what I asked earlier. Thank you.
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MS. DESELEM: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Are there any other questions? Mr.
Schiffer, Mr. Kolflat, Ms. Caron.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Deviation one, the cul-de-sac.
We do have an ordinance that requires a 50-foot fire department
turnaround, which wouldn't work in a 50-foot cul-de-sac. Would you
be okay with removing references to cul-de-sacs?
MS. DESELEM: Yes, that would be acceptable to me. I assume
that we had the same issue in the previous petition. I see no problem
with it.
And as stated on other items, they're not excluded, even if they
get a deviation from some section of the Land Development Code. If
there's a fire code that precludes it, they're still required to meet any
fire code.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Okay. But I just think to get rid
of the words and not waste anybody's time designing one.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Kolflat?
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Yes. Kay, Land Development
Code Section 5.04.04.B.5.C limits the total number of model homes in
a single development to five, regardless of how large the development
is. Do you have any background of what was the criteria or the basis
for establishing five as a maximum?
MS. DESELEM: I personally do not, sir.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Ray, do you?
MR. BELLOWS: Yeah. For the record, Ray Bellows.
Yeah, that came out of a situation where a number of these older
PUDs had -- did not have a limitation on that. And then it became a
problem of having so many model homes where they all of a sudden
were not meeting proper setbacks because they were being permitted
prior to the plats. So this was a way of keeping the number down so
when the plats came in that they would fit properly.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLA T: But if five was a good policy
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then, why isn't it a good policy now?
MR. BELLOWS: Well, everyone can ask for a deviation or
change. I assume that's what's being asked now.
MS. DESELEM: If I -- that five limitation isn't tied to any
certain number. It's not a percentage of how many units you're getting
overall. If you're developing a small project of, you know, 25 units,
then five would be way more than you'd probably need. But if you're
developing a project of 700 units and you have several different styles
of homes available, you would want to have each one of those
available for potential purchasers to look at.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: But that isn't what the LDC
says. The LDC says for all developments and pertains to all
developments. There's no distinction between development size. I
could understand a ratio proportional to its size, but I don't understand
the policy support for just saying five across the board.
MS. DESELEM: Yes, that is what the LDC says. And like Ray
says, but they can ask for a deviation. And staff believed that in light
of the larger number of units and the size of this project, it would be
appropriate for them to be allowed to have more models. Because it's
most likely not going to have just one or two product types for sale.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: I don't have anymore questions
on that.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Ms. Caron?
COMMISSIONER CARON: Just to stay with that deviation for
a minute, was the purpose of five though for the actual unit itself or
for the floor plans? Because they're requesting this deviation just
because they want to show different floor plans. That's internal to the
actual structures.
MS. DESELEM: I'm trying--
COMMISSIONER CARON: Are model homes --
MS. DESELEM: Model homes are limited to model homes,
regardless of --
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COMMISSIONER CARON: Right. But is it the home or is it
the floor plan of the home?
MS. DESELEM: My understanding is the way it's written now,
you can only have five model homes, period. No matter if you've got
15 different floor plans, you can only have five model homes.
And that's what this guy, this gentleman -- this petitioner wants to
vary from so that he can show each one of his --
COMMISSIONER CARON: What I'm saying to you, Kay, is it's
not the homes that he needs to deviate from, it's because he has
different floor plans.
MS. DESELEM: Yes, correct. Yes. That's the reason why, yes.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Okay. But what you were saying
to me is that it wasn't meant for that purpose, it was meant for the
actual home --
MS. DESELEM: The way it's written --
COMMISSIONER CARON: -- or condo.
MS. DESELEM: -- right now, it's limited to the number of actual
dwelling units, homes or unit types. You can't have more. I hope I
explained it.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Let's go back to Page 5 of 12. And
I asked Mr. Y ovanovich this question as well.
You have 30 days -- a COA is within 30 days. Do you want 30
days, or is -- IS's in the PUD.
MS. DESELEM: It needs to be consistent.
Again, this language is from Nick, and I would defer to him to
see -- I don't know what he based --
COMMISSIONER CARON: So the PUD should be changed to
30.
MS. DESELEM: Yes, whichever one is agreed upon is--
COMMISSIONER CARON: Thank you, that's all I wanted to
know.
MS. DESELEM: -- should stay the same.
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I believe I heard the applicant say 30 was acceptable or 15, they
didn't care.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Just confirming that's the case.
Deviation number one, if there's the potential for ALF facilities
on this property, is that deviation really a wise deviation to narrow? I
mean, if essentially you're going to end up with a commercial facility
on this property, is that a good deviation to have?
MS. DESELEM: I'm not--
COMMISSIONER CARON: I don't know if you heard that.
MS. DESELEM: That makes my answer real easy.
THE COURT REPORTER: Could you repeat that, please.
MS. DESELEM: Rich Yovanovich stated that they were going
to drop the ALF when he gets up here.
COMMISSIONER CARON: And you corrected yourself on the
next deviation where you recommend approval, and then in the back
you --
MS. DESELEM: Yes.
COMMISSIONER CARON: -- had not recommended it.
MS. DESELEM: Because there were originally six deviations.
COMMISSIONER CARON: I think that's good for right now.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Are there any other questions of
Kay or other members of the staff?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, hearing none, Ray, do we have
public speakers?
Thank you, Kay.
MR. BELLOWS: We have one registered speaker. Dr. Sam
Durso.
DR. DURSO: Good afternoon. Do I have to be sworn, or not?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: If you haven't been already, yes, sir.
DR. DURSO: I haven't been sworn.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
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DR. DURSO: For the record, my name is Dr. Sam Durso. I'm
here as president of Habitat for Humanity of Collier County. I also
serve as chairman of the Florida Affiliates of Habitat for Humanity,
and I'm now on the U.S. Council of Habitat for Humanity. And I
guess I'd say I've been recognized as an expert on affordable housing.
This proj ect is very important to affordable housing in Collier
County. Habitat for Humanity does own 11 acres just south of this
project. We're going to bring a PUD before you hopefully in the next
couple of months where we hope to build 66 houses.
We also have -- are entering into the developer agreement and
will agree to pay for some of the widening of W oodcrest Road.
But this developer is going to provide Habitat with water, sewer
and drainage, and it's also going to provide some right-of-way along
W oodcrest Road.
Our project will not happen in the near future without this project
being approved. This is an additional 66 units. Ours will all be for
those below 60 percent of median income. So if you can look at it,
you'll get 66 of our units and then the units in the other two classes
that they're doing.
We desperately need affordable housing. We never really met
the 500 units per year and now we're going to 1,500 units a year.
The other difference you should note is the 1,500 units says not
that you'll approve 1,500 units, but 1,500 units will be built. And I'm
not sure how we're going to get to that number. But we certainly need
to start somewhere and this is certainly a good start.
So we speak strongly in favor of this proj ect, and we'd like to
take a stance and get more affordable housing in this county, and this
would be a good way to start. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you.
Mr. Midney?
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Dr. Durso, do you think that
you've gotten enough for what your -- for your support? Do you think
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that you've gotten enough concessions from the developer on this?
DR. DURSO: Yeah, they've given us quite a bit. What they're
giving us is quite a bit. I mean, no other developer has ever given us
as much as these folks are willing to give us, so --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Are you -- Mr. Durso, is your
organization part of Collier County in any manner? Affiliated with
Collier County?
DR. DURSO: We're a nonprofit organization.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Separate from Collier County?
DR. DURSO: Absolutely. We're a non-profit--
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Collier County has no audit rights over
your books or anything like that?
DR. DURSO: We don't -- I don't know. As a matter of fact, we
welcome audits. I mean, this is a totally different subject, okay? We
have submitted all of our books for the audit that you're talking about,
okay, and we welcome that, okay.
The reason we welcome it is because we do a very, very good job
with what we do. We have tremendous fiduciary responsibility.
We've had an A -133 audit for the last 10 years.
So I -- you know, I would go on the record that I welcome our
chapter to be audited at any time. If we get audited, we look very
good. And then, you know, it would be nice for people to see how
good we look.
We'd love to show you -- I'd love you to see our books.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I might have somebody I know might be
interested in seeing your books, but it wouldn't be me.
DR. DURSO: And just also for the record, I'm a full-time
volunteer, so we don't have any executives getting high salaries with
Habitat, okay? Certainly not me.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Thank you, sir.
Okay, are there any other public speakers?
MR. BELLOWS: None have registered.
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Richard, did you want time to finish
your comments?
MR. YOV ANOVICH: Well, I assumed there might be some
additional questions. But let me -- first thing was we're going to
remove the ALF because it became too confusing to deal with, the
conversion factor and how that mayor may not impact the number of
affordable housing we're going to build, so we'll take the ALF out of
equation.
One of the questions was, you know, the clubhouse is going to be
about 6,000 square feet. You wanted to know how much of the
clubhouse might be used for sales activity . We can agree that it will
not exceed 2,500 square feet.
And I think those were the open questions that we had when we
went on break.
You had a question about whether or not we would do more gap
units. And let me put it this way: We would like to agree to make
sure we have at least another 10 percent priced in the gap range. But
one of the problems we run into is the paperwork associated with that
and the deed restrictions.
And we would prefer -- if we can find away, we'll certainly
guarantee, we'll market another 10 percent in that price point, but the
county bureaucracy associated with the actual program we'd like to
avoid.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Thank you. Sold.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: So I think I've hit all of the questions that
were there before we took the break, and we're here to answer any
more questions you might have about the proj ect.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Schiffer?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: There were two things. One is
the cul-de-sac. Do you mind removing that from deviation one, the
word cul-de-sac, and only use it for the roadways?
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MR. YOV ANOVICH: Again, I -- you're talking about the bulb
at the end of --
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Exactly. The turnaround
portion.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: The turnaround portion. Certainly we --
yes, that's fine.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: And then the other question is,
is it wise to remove the ALF? I mean, because we do need ALF's.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: It was Dr. Doolittle that had the push
me-pull me, right? Isn't that --
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I mean, you know what I mean?
There's a need for it. And the baby boomers that are coming up,
there's going to be a bigger need for it, so --
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: But maybe -- is that a product you guys
are going to build? Because if it isn't, why put it in? If it is one you
want to consider and Brad wants it in, then put it in. But if you're not
going to build it and if you're a residential home builder, let's make up
your mind.
Why are you changing your mind so much, Richard?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: But Mark, sorry. If it's a red
herring, forget it.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: We didn't put it in there just for grins,
but, you know, it's easier to take it out. It looks like we're not going to
be able to -- we're not going to build that here.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I mean, I didn't ask you to take it out.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: I know.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I just asked for clarification. If you
want to take it out, that makes it simple.
MR. YOV ANOVICH: We're betting the odds here.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Any other questions of the applicant?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Ray, there are no more public speakers?
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MR. BELLOWS: That's correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Any other questions that this
commission has of anybody before we go into the public hearing?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, we'll close the public hearing and
we'll entertain a motion.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Mr. Chairman? I'd like to
make a motion for approval. I think this is a great proj ect. It's the first
step in bringing affordable housing to the county. We talk about it an
awful lot. And with the Habitat for Humanity, we're talking over --
about 260 units. We're looking for 1,500 a year, that's better than 15
percent of what we're looking for in affordable housing. So I think
we're sending a good start.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Is there a second to the motion?
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: I'll second it.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Motion made by Commissioner
Vigliotti, seconded by Commissioner Adelstein.
Now, discussion.
I'm just going to make a few statements for the record, because I
know we're going to go into stipulations. But I would -- I am not in
favor of this project unless it's going to be stipulated that they will not
receive a building permit or a land clearing permit until after 846 is
six-laned from 951 to I-75, and 951 is six-Ianed from Golden Gate
Boulevard to Immokalee, or to 846.
Any other actions in that regard to me would -- well, affordable
housing is something we need, but to do it at the hindrance of the rest
of the traveling public in that area just doesn't seem right.
Ms. Caron?
COMMISSIONER CARON: I think the phasing is really
critically important on this. Just based on my review with
transportation, I just think we've got to have these things in place
before we go forward on major projects like this. And I like the
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proj ect.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Now, as far as stipulations, first of all,
maybe the motion maker might want to consider the phasing aspect. I
-- there's several issues in that.
Let's start with the first one, the roads. The roads are not up to
levels of service in that area. They're not even expected to be until
spring of '09.
But as we've learned, especially from the Target debacle on
Immokalee Road and I - 75, things don't happen like we plan.
And I could not support the motion unless it included a caveat
that there would be no site work or any kind of site-related permits
issued until the road system that I had already reiterated was
improved, regardless of when that happens.
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Mark, why would you say that
instead of saying that there can't be any COs until the roads are at that
level?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Because when you've got a developer
standing there with a pocketful of building permits and all of a sudden
transportation staff says, you know, I've got a year delay or two-year
delay getting this road done for some unknown reason. He's going to
be sitting here with all this inventory and all of a sudden he'll go
before the Planning Commission -- not the planning but the Board of
County Commissioners and say, you know, I got these -- I got my
building permits under good faith, I thought the transportation
department would do this and they didn't do it. And how can you hold
up any more C.O.'s and affordable housing and other houses for
another year or two because the county failed to perform?
So rather than put the county in that box, let's just not issue
anything until the roads are in shape. And that's where I'm coming
from.
Mr. Schiffer?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I mean, Mark, what's wrong
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with concurrency? Wouldn't that cover that? I mean, isn't that a
system we have that -- you know, I mean, there's two issues I have
with what you're saying. One is I really think they should be able to
do some site work and get a head start.
And secondly, isn't concurrency what's supposed to protect us
from what you're saying? I mean, how do we know that the people
who are moving in aren't taking the burden off of the road by moving
in closer?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I wish -- and Brad, concurrency is a
great buzzword. It hasn't protected us so far. I mean, I don't believe it
has, so -- yes, Mr. Vigliotti?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: I do think we have a
concurrency program in place. And in addition, we need affordable
housing sooner, not later. And I think the longer we delay the project,
the longer we delay bringing affordable housing on line.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: That's fine. I just wanted to ask you, are
you accepting the recommendation or denying the stipulation that I
suggested?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Denying.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. Then you want to go into the
other stipulations involved? Does anybody have any suggestions for
stipulations?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: No, I believe Kay was keeping
track of them.
MS. DESELEM: Yes.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Is there any -- Ms. Caron, did you -- Mr.
Schiffer?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I mean, I had a couple. One is
to change on Exhibit A the reference to open space to be 60 percent.
Remove the word cul-de-sac from deviation one. And that greater
than 20 feet is the separation between buildings, multi-family
buildings. And the AC -- oh, it's gone, never mind.
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CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Is that a stipulation, did you say, or--
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Yes, I think so. I mean, it's a
change to the -- is that the only way to change?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, the PUD changes that we
acknowledged and that the applicant accepted all have been recorded
by Kay. She will incorporate those into the PUD as part of the
changes that go forward to the BCC, if this is to go forward.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I think all those were that. So
never mind.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Ms. Caron?
COMMISSIONER CARON: Yeah. So are you rejecting any
kind of phasing for this project?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Make a suggestion. I'm
suggesting the sooner we can get affordable housing on-line, the better
it is. And we do have a concurrency program that whether it's perfect
or not, it's what we have before us, and it works to some extent. I
don't know why we need to -- you know, what are you suggesting?
COMMISSIONER CARON: Well, Mr. Midney was suggesting
that perhaps we do it -- do COso
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Well, no, I wasn't suggesting it, I
was just throwing it out.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Oh, is that all?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: That I'll do. I'll add that to the
motion of going to COso
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: So the motion maker--
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Wait a minute. Go ahead.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: The motion maker is accepting a
stipulation. Well, I'm assuming someone's asking for it.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Go ahead.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Accepting a stipulation that the COs
would be held until the road system in the area when -- the roads that
obviously we're talking about are 846 to 75, and 951 to Golden Gate
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Boulevard are C.O.'d?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: No, no, I'm sorry. I'd have to
change that. I'd like to see the infrastructure start and go.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, you're not accepting the COs as a
deadline data as a phasing issue for this --
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: No phasing at all.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, that's what I thought.
Okay, is there any other comments?
Mr. Kolflat?
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: I didn't understand Vigliotti, did
you accept the stipulation that the chairman presented?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: No. No phasing.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: Well, I think we're turning our
back on a potential very serious traffic problem that I wouldn't go into
that myself.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Schiffer, Mr. Midney.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I mean, my argument is, and I'm
kind of going along with Bob, is that, you know, let's trust the
concurrency system. If it's broken, let's tune that.
I think the cost of building today is really difficult. I think to get
the efficiency of being able to build this whole site at one time may be
the only way a builder can bring things in at a better price. So I'm
sticking with Bob.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Midney?
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: So am 1. I think that the
concurrency system that we have we should stay with.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Murray?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: The roads are really in terrible
shape, we know that. The roads are being worked on to bring them up
to shape. A lot of good effort's been put forward on it.
I would like this to be dragged out, too. But I also know that the
affordable housing issue is so -- at least portrayed as so critical and I
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believe to be critical for certainly a number of people.
That the developer is willing to accept that stipulation, I believe,
that they would also put another 10 percent in the gap housing, not
constrained by the ordinary documented requirements, is acceptable to
me. And it provides well over 200 units then of -- or about 200 units
of gap and another 100 units of the other.
Biting the bullet, and it's hard for me, because I would -- I made a
comment to myself, maybe we should wait till 2020 for this, because I
recognize how serious the problem is. But in this case I'm going to
have to trust concurrency, as much as I'd like to see us have real good
constraints.
Only because you folks have been generous enough to offer that
extra piece. And of course I hope it will be recorded as a stipulation
that you've accepted.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Any other comments?
Mr. Midney?
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: Just to expand on what you said.
I also recognize that the traffic is a really terrible thing. But, you
know, we're talking about tradeoffs here. Nothing here is black and
white. We're all in shades of gray. And I think that on balance, the
need for affordable housing is more important than the temporary
traffic inconvenience that's going to occur if the roads are not built on
time.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Any other--
COMMISSIONER TUFF: I haven't heard yet that -- and he
offered them, that the ALF would be out and the clubhouse not to
exceed the 2,500 feet?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Those are parts of the PUD that have
been modified by Kay.
COMMISSIONER TUFF: Okay. That concludes mine.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. And for my comments, we've
acknowledged here today that the road system has failed in four
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different categories in that area. Probably won't be repaired until '09.
They cannot confirm that they have water/sewer availability. And by
some estimates that may be 2010 or 2011.
The impacts to Massey Road have not been considered, so I can't
go along with that.
I have a statement that we've attached to the EAR that shows
there are 141,437 development units approved in the PUD zoning
inventory. Of those, over 76,000 units have still yet to be built on
road systems that are practically failed in many areas.
So I can't find this consistent to the Growth Management Plan
pursuant to transportation Section 5.1 or 5.2; the capital improvement
element, Objective 1.5; FLUE 5.4; and the Land Development Code
Section 4.07.02.D(A)(B)(C)(D) and (E). And I will be voting no on
this motion.
With that, I call for the vote. Please signify by raising your
hands. All those in favor of the motion to recommend approval,
please do so by raising your hand.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: (Indicating.)
COMMISSIONER MIDNEY: (Indicating.)
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: (Indicating.)
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: (Indicating.)
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: (Indicating.)
COMMISSIONER TUFF: (Indicating.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Five (sic) in favor.
All those against?
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: Six.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Six in favor.
COMMISSIONER KOLFLAT: (Indicating.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: (Indicating.)
COMMISSIONER CARON: (Indicating.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Six in favor, three against. Motion
carries. Thank you.
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Okay, we will take a five-minute break while we switch
paperwork to go into the prop. sharing. We have another group of
staff that have to be here as well. So at 10 after 3 :00 we'll resume.
(Recess. )
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Kady is ready, Cherie' is ready. We can
go back on-line and we're now going into the proposition (sic) sharing
ordinance that's being proposed for Collier County.
And Nick, Phil, we also are going into the TIS document, or not?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: You've had it for review. It's not really
recommended that we discuss it today until we've had the stakeholders
meeting tomorrow. So we'll probably bring it back to you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, good.
And we'll talk about proposition -- proportionate sharing, I'm
sorry, not proposition sharing. We'll get it right. Why don't we say
the mess that the state dumped on us.
MR. SCHMITT: It is a proposition.
Item #10
PROPORTIONATE FAIR-SHARE ORDINANCE AND
TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
MR. TINDAL: Good morning -- sorry, good afternoon,
Commissioners. Starting off already with a mistake.
My name is Phil Tindal, for the record, Transportation Planning
Department.
This item on your agenda is an important milestone for its
achievement of the state mandate which is to adopt a proportionate
fair share ordinance by December 1 st that addresses basically a cure
for concurrency failure -- a means by which one can achieve a cure for
concurrency failure, provided there is an improvement in our five-year
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scheduled capital improvements and it's been determined by the board
to be financially feasible, et cetera. That is really a by-right means by
which a developer can cure such a concurrency problem.
We have provided the draft ordinance to all of you for review.
We have gotten some comments and questions from a couple of you.
And it gives us the impression you pretty much get the gist of what
we're trying to accomplish.
What was also provided was the model ordinance prepared by the
FDOT and the Center for Urban Transportation Research. And also a
draft of our proposed TIS guidelines and procedures that we're beefing
up as an accompanying item to the prop. share ordinance.
The only thing that has to be adopted before December 1 st is the
ordinance itself. Any other items such as the TIS guidelines, and also
we're going to have to do a minor update to the impact fee ordinance,
that can follow. We're going to try to get it done about the same time.
But it can follow, if need be, and be adopted by the board at a later
date.
I think you all pretty much have a pretty good idea of what prop.
share is all about and have had an opportunity to review the ordinance.
It's only eight pages in length.
So at your -- we can handle this whatever your pleasure is. But it
might be better just to address questions you might have?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: What I'd like to do -- first of all, I don't
believe we're required to review the ordinance. I think you're doing
this as a courtesy?
MR. TINDAL: Correct.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. And we appreciate that. So I
don't know that we're really going to have a recommendation, but
we'll provide, I'm assuming, comments to you and you can do with
those as you please by the time you take it to the BCC.
What I would like to do is process this the way we have all these
type of things, page by page and asking for questions from each page.
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MR. TINDAL: That would be great.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I had some things that I worked out with
you all in discussion. Those are red-lined in the copy that I have. And
as we get to each page, I will review with the rest of the Planning
Commissioners those discussions so they can agree or not agree with
what was at that point worked out.
So with that, if that works for everybody here -- and I shrunk my
eight pages down to 11 pages so I could put it into an eight-and-a-half
by 11 instead of an eight-and-a-halfby 14, because none of us have
eight-and-a-half by 14 places to put those. So I can't use page citation
so I'll go by section citations.
The first page of the ordinance starts with Section 75-I. And
we'll be looking for questions from the first page. Does anybody have
any?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, questions from the second page,
which has -- includes the applicability sections and gets into the
findings.
Mr. Schiffer, then Mr. Murray.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: One thing. This is a paragraph
you guys wrote?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Which paragraph?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Number two. I'm sorry.
MR. KLATZKOW: Paragraph two is the direct quotation from
the statute.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Then never mind.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Murray?
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Yes, I too had the pleasure of
having conversation with the gentlemen and provided some thoughts.
And what I would ask is if they've -- if we failed -- when we go by a
page, if we fail to fix something, maybe you could add the changes
that Mr. Strain or myself or some others have suggested so that we can
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adjust our papers.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Let me just ask about paragraph
three.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Sure, go ahead.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: The concurrency denial
determination, when does that occur? Is that like step one or what --
MR. CASALANGUIDA: It happens at the review of the site
development or plat. So it doesn't happen at zoning, I just want to be
clear on that.
So to get to this document -- to apply this document, you have to
be turned outside development plat -- development order application
before this ordinance could be applied for.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, I have -- on number four there
were some changes, and I'll read those into the record. Some of you
know what they were.
It currently reads, notwithstanding the above requirements, upon
-- and then the words that were inserted -- presentation of evidence by
the county manager or designee and finding by the board, then it goes
back to the existing language that the proposed project if approved
would compromise public health, safety and welfare, et cetera.
What that did is make sure that the BCC was the deciding board
and that the county administration was the presenters of the evidence
and the facts to the board.
And then there was forwards added to the very end of that
paragraph. And I'll read the last line or two. The proportionate fair
share eligibility may be denied unless the applicant cures the
operational deficiencies and a new language is prior to commencing
development. And that gets us through the applicability section.
N ow we'll go into the findings section. Does anybody have any
questions on the findings section?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And Phil, I have one under E. It says, is
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consistent and references a Florida statute that supports the policies of
the Collier County Growth Management Plan.
Could we insert the words "and the Collier County Land
Development Code?" Because a lot of our implementation of the
code, I wouldn't want anybody to think it's the --
MR. TINDAL: Barring any objection from the County Attorney,
I'd say no problem.
MR. KLATZKOW: I'm just looking. Because again, I just
copied this off of the model ordinance. I'm not entirely sure that our
Board of County Commissioners would necessarily agree with these
findings, so I took the findings out of the model ordinance.
I don't have an issue with that. I think it's fine.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay. It just further, I think, tightens
it's up.
That's findings. Is there any questions under the applicability
section, 75.201?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I do. And it's under general
requirements.
Isn't the general requirements outlined there essentially the same
as 75-104? And the reason I bring that up is isn't it better to reference
one place than to try to copy it to another place?
MR. KLATZKOW: The idea there is that there are many facets
to the prop. share statute. There's mandatory prop. sharing and there
are optional prop. shares.
You will not find any of the optional provisions in the statute
here. I did not put them in there. I intentionally omitted them so that
that's what I'm getting at by the generic requirements. The only prop.
share that Collier County is going to do at this point in time, and the
board may decide otherwise, is the mandatory provisions. I wanted to
make that crystal clear for the general requirements.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, Section 75-202, the application
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process. Are there any comments there?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Then it goes on for a page or two.
And I actually had a suggestion for 6-C. And in this one it said at
least two public hearings to present the proposed proportionate fair
share agreement, including at least one meeting before the Collier
County Planning Commission and the board.
I suggested adding the word including at least one meeting before
both the Collier County Planning Commission and the board. So that
we would each -- each board would then independently have a
meeting requirement to hear this. Because joint meetings are rather
difficult to work our way through.
Moving on, we'd be on Section 75-203, determining
proportionate fair share obligation. And that's the one that includes the
formula. It goes on for a page or two.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I have some.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Schiffer?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: First, I wouldn't mind
somebody describing the logic of the formula. But before we do that,
I think there may be an additional parenthesis in there. And what it
would be is the one that's before the SV. Because the intent is you
take development trips, divided by the SV increase and multiply that
by the cost. And the way it's written, at least if this were to go through
computer code, it would multiply the SV by the cost and divide that
into the development.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: You're correct. Thank you.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: And then my only question is,
just the logic of this is kind of strange. I mean, essentially what you'd
do is if you want to do a project and it's going to add phase trips, and
those phase trips exceed the level of service on the road, which is a
number, it may partially succeed it or totally, you know, be above it.
You're going to add the total phase trips, even though let's say
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that it's a small amount that actually goes above the level of service; is
that right? Or where you only add those that go above the level of
servIce.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: When you're taking that into account
when you're doing the proj ect, you're using all of it. But in terms of
the formula to modify the additional cost or to calculate the cost,
you're using the ones that are above the existing service volume.
It's a difficult situation to run through the formula so it's as clear
as possible. If your service volume is 1,000 trips, that's your existing
service volume. If your new service volume as an improvement is
2,000, that is your denominator. Your enumerator is the amount of
trips the project puts on there. So you take the enumerator, divide it
by the denominator, multiply it by the project cost gives you the fair
share.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Okay. But let me go down.
So then the increase is essentially the improvement, whatever
you come up with, whether it's switching, whether it's road
construction, something you come up with by your design, you have
the freedom of privately coming up with whatever you want. That's
how much you've added to the trips, right?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: That's the amount of trips you've
added to that road.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: To that segment.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: And I guess with the sum
symbol, what that means is you go around, you take all the roads
around you, and obviously those that you exceed the level of service
you have to do this with, the other roads you don't; is that right?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: That's correct. But it's got to be
identified in our five-year CIA. That's always that magic qualification
for it.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: And then you multiply that by
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the cost of the improvement that you made.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Now, very important to know. The
cost includes right-of-way, design, mitigation. In the case where the
construction's in the fifth year, an inflation factor. All those things are
part of the cost. That cost formula is very broad.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Okay. The confusion I have is I
-- I'm sure it must be me. I can't get the logic of why you're taking
those three elements, and coming up with a --
MR. KLA TZKOW: This isn't our logic, this is the statute. I just
copied this. I mean, I didn't even pretend to understand this. This is
what they're making us do.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Brad, I have a copy of the actual statute.
And this is directly from the statute. I have your same concerns, but
MR. KLATZKOW: The only change I made to this was cost.
And I've changed that a bit from the recommended language.
But as far as that formula goes, you know, it's been a long time
since I took calculus and I don't even know what that means there, but
it's there and I just took it.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Because unfortunately, I mean,
I deal with formulas all the time. But units tend to want to make
sense. These don't.
Okay, so the fact that that doesn't make any sense is not the issue
here.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: It's a standard practice they use even
outside of proportionate care. It's a DOT practice that's being used by
the State of Florida.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Oh, I thought if you said it's the
standard practice not to make any sense.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: That, too.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Then my only other question, or
maybe not the only one, but under 4-A, we kind of bumped into this a
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little bit this morning, but normally when you see a sealed engineer's
-- because the PE license is so broad, don't you normally state
experienced in traffic studies or something? I mean, you don't want a
nuclear engineer to be sealing these.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: If they are willing to stamp it and
they're licensed by the State of Florida to do that in that particular --
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: But aren't engineers licensed
under certain, you know, capabilities? I mean, you wouldn't want a
structural engineer.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: We have the right to review the
document for reasonableness as well, too. If it's submitted by
somebody that has no experience with it and that engineer's cost is
unreasonable, we have the right to dispute that cost.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: So any engineer, anybody with
a PE license, no matter what that license is for, chemical engineering,
can sign this, can propose this. If you find that the thing is a faulty
study -- I guess what you're saying is that any engineer, even a
chemical engineer, can do a road cost study that would pass your
muster.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: I believe if they're willing to submit it
and we'll get our road engineers to review it, and if it's unreasonable,
we'll comment at that time.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: That's it, thanks.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Anything else on that portion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: There was two changes suggested.
Paragraphs 4-A and B. Same suggestion, same change. About the
middle of the paragraph there's a sentence that says, an inflation factor
consistent within the average increases is reported within the last three
years. The word localized was inserted in front of the word increase.
So that reads, inflation factor consistent with the average localized
increases. That was done because our area seems to have such a high
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-- higher inflation rate than other parts of the country.
Item number five, where the reference was to appraise fair
market value, the following language was inserted just before that.
The lower of the assessed value by the county property appraiser or
than the appraised fair market value.
And with those references, we've gone to Section 75-204, the
impact fee credit for proportionate fair share mitigation.
Anybody have any questions from that?
(N 0 response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Number four under that category, there
was some language changes that starts after the first sentence with the
following insertion: If the number of units set forth in the county
certificate of concurrency approval issued pursuant to proportionate
fair share agreement for the development is substantially completed.
And then it goes into the rest of the sentence.
And the reason that was inserted is to try to get rid of the holding
of the gross density. Because if there wasn't language like that, then
the gross density could be sitting out there. And this way it will force
it to come to the table quicker.
And then the couple sentences below that, the word sum was
replaced with the word difference, as to be consistent with the rest of
the paragraph that talked about the difference between the amounts,
not the sum of the amounts.
The next item is Section 75-205, proportionate fair share
agreements.
Are there any comments on there?
Mr. Schiffer?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Number two, what you're
saying there is that if the developer doesn't sign this or pay this within
five days it goes dead? I mean --
MR. CASALANGUIDA: That's what we're saying.
MR. KLATZKOW: I had to pick a number. I'm open to any
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number that you'd prefer.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Yeah, I just wonder. Because, I
mean, that's a pretty fatal act at that point.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Let's make it one day.
MR. KLATZKOW: The whole point is if you can't pay, you
don't go.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: They'll have time. This document, as
reviewed by the county staff, they'll know what that dollar amount
would be. The idea is when we've reached that agreement and we
bring it to the board, after the board is executed you've got to pay
within five days.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: So how soon prior to this
five-day county would he really know how much he has to pay
exactly? I mean, go to the bank exactly.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Thirty to 60 days.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: So this should be no surprise.
COMMISSIONER VIGLIOTTI: As long as there's no surprise.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, number three on that. The word
"may" in the last second to the last line replaced with the word shall.
Letter of credit, instead of may be held until the actual cost, shall be
held until the actual cost.
Prior to that, though, a little bit before that there's a talk about
sufficient surety. And this one didn't get modified. So I want to ask
again to staff, how do we determine what is sufficient surety?
MR. KLATZKOW: The idea, Mr. Chairman, is that we're going
to do this on an agreement-by-agreement basis. And so this gives staff
the flexibility on an agreement-per-agreement basis to figure out
exactly which surety they'd be comfortable with.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: I mean, what I was more concerned
about are different bond levels within the county which are sureties,
the staff requires percentages, 110 percent or something like that of a
probable opinion of cost from an engineer.
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And I understand that this is looking at sufficient surety, which I
think maybe then your intent is not the amount of the surety, whether
it's 110 percent, 100 percent or 90 percent, but it's more of the type of
the surety. Is that where you're going?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Both.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Both?
Do you believe you have flexibility between one to the other or
one applicant to the other to change the amount percentage?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: What we talked about, in our internal
review of this, we've used multiple examples in our flow chart. An
application could be for 50 units that gets denied the concurrency. It
applies to proportionate share. So sufficient surety for 50 units might
not be that much in terms of once they pay their prop. share. But if
the applicant has a 1,000 unit plat, sufficient sharing might be
something higher. And I think County Attorney's recommended that
we have the flexibility to deal with that. That's why we left it that
way.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: When you say sufficient surety might be
something higher, do you mean again percentage of a dollar value or
the form of the surety?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Could be both. Could be both.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: And I'm wondering legally, if one
developer comes in with a project and you're looking for surety, you
tell him you want him to bond 110 percent of the improvement value.
Another guy comes in and says, well, we've known you a long time,
we'll go for 90 percent for you. I mean, do you want to be in that kind
of position where you have to make those decisions and have that
arbitrariness enter into the picture?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: I don't think we want to be in a
situation where we're using inconsistent guidelines, but I think maybe
the quality or the type of the bond might be different, depending on
what the size of the project.
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MR. KLATZKOW: I mean, if we've got one project where we're
talking 50 million or $100 million, our requirements going to far -- if
we get another project where we're talking a million dollars, and I just
-- I just wanted to give the staff flexibility. If you wanted -- if the
thought here is to give something more concrete, we can certainly go
that direction.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, if your legal guidance is that this
flexibility is defensible, then I haven't got a problem with it, I just
wanted to point it out. Because it does coincide with some of the
bonds that you asked for.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: How about equal to the value of,
something in that neighborhood?
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Well, sufficient gives them the
flexibility. If they can defend the flexibility, it's probably better for
the county then.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I think it's context driven, quite
frankly.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: The next paragraph, where it starts, all
developer improvements authorized under this ordinance must be
completed prior to commencing development. And then the rest of
that paragraph was deleted.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I have a question, Mark.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Number six, what you're stating
there is that if there's any additional requirements. But shouldn't you
also state that if it's reduced, you could reduce it also? I mean, it's all
based on the assumption that it's going to be additional. But does this
mean that you can't reduce it, or --
MR. CASALANGUIDA: I think in our impact fee section there,
I think it talks about the reduction. But this is more to identify that if
an additional phase comes in, the developer, if he comes in and does a
PUD amendment and then adds some units and those units get turned
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down and if he has to continue through a DO stage, that those would
be subj ect to a new proportionate share agreement or different
agreement.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Does that take care of your question,
Brad?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Well, I mean, it's only stated if
it's additional.
MR. KLATZKOW: You run into a financial feasibility issue
here. The idea is that we'll get sufficient revenue between impact fees
and these prop. share agreements that we can move ahead on a project.
If a developer suddenly changes his mind and says you know what,
I'm building less, therefore I'm giving you less. All of a sudden that
project becomes financially infeasible at that point in time. So I was
leery about ratcheting it down.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: So this does say that you can
only ratchet --
MR. KLATZKOW: You would ratchet it up, not down, yeah.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Attorney Klatzkow raises a good
point. Ifwe have to modify a CIE or we do, based on the prop. share
agreement, the last thing you want is having to turn that train around
because they've decided they don't want to do that project or cop out.
It's tough to do.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: That helps them plan better, too.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: That's right.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Section -- well, the rest of this is a lot of
boilerplate stuff, 75-206 and further on to the end. Is there any other
questions on this document?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Ifnot, Ray, do we have any public
speakers?
MR. BELLOWS: No one has registered.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: I would request whatever
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changes you have been made or will make, would you make copies
available?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Sure.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Mr. Schiffer?
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I mean, can we have now 25
words or less, what does this mean? And what does this mean when
we're determining CIE? Because essentially what this appears to be is
that a developer can take over control of his schedule to develop, if he
wants to take over control of building the infrastructure. So
essentially it's like road futures that you can buy through this process;
is that right?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: What this is again, this was brought up
to us by the state. And it's Collier County's response to meet that
mandate.
What it means is if you want to apply for prop. share, you have to
meet these guidelines. But it leaves the door totally open in the last
section, when it says do you want to do something outside of prop.
share, which is typically a developer contribution agreement, as we
spoke of in the prior application, you're welcome to do that. That's an
open cooperative process.
And this document complies with SP-360 and provides a
mechanism that we are in compliance with that. But I think in effect it
protects us to the extent that we make sure that we're not running afoul
of any financial obligation in our five-year CIE that we can't stick by.
And I think that was the biggest fear the board mentioned to us is
that they were very fearful that by this our concurrency system and
our financially feasible system would have been corrupted by that
application.
So we, with the assistance of the County Attorney, Phil Tindal
and even our consultant, we put in sufficient safeguards that
financially we would not be burdened with an agreement that we
could satisfy -- with County Attorney, Phil Tindal, Tindal-Oliver and
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myself, we drafted an agreement that protects us financially in the
application of proportionate share.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: Aren't you also going to work
towards fiscal neutrality by your fiscal analysis that's being required?
MR. SCHMITT: We have a requirement to submit a fiscally
feasible CIE in this year's -- as part of this year's AUIR, we will have a
fiscally feasible CIE. Or we'll attempt a fiscally feasible CIE. Capital
improvement.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: So you will have a root anyway
to be able to work from.
MR. SCHMITT: Yes. And in summation for Mr. Schiffer, this
is -- in simple terms, if you are denied through concurrency that a
project cannot move forward until there's road capacity, this allows
you the mechanism to make up the shortfall and move your project
forward.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: Essentially, you could
financially bully the concurrency plan then.
MR. SCHMITT: It basically allows you to pay to move forward,
irrespective of the concurrency rule. It says I'm going to pay my share,
and now I can go build.
COMMISSIONER SCHIFFER: I mean, it is what it is.
MR. SCHMITT: That's what the state mandated and that's what
the law says and that's what we're complying with.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Ms. Caron?
COMMISSIONER CARON: And you think that you've made
this as tight as you can possibly make it?
MR. CASALANGUIDA: Like the IRS. There's always a --
MR. KLATZKOW: I think we're in compliance with the statute.
COMMISSIONER CARON: Okay.
MR. SCHMITT: I would say we're in more compliance with the
statute, given -- specifically identifying the costs associated with this,
we've identified all the costs, attempted to, plus adding the inflationary
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schedule or calculation.
I think what Nick probably would say is I don't think many
people are going to use this. They'll probably go to a DCA or some
other type of mechanism rather than this ordinance.
MR. CASALANGUIDA: But that's why I throw in that where
the little guy talks really fast and he says, I can't guarantee that
someone won't find something in this thing that I haven't thought of or
County Attorney hasn't thought of that they could apply it a different
way. We think that we have a good document.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, are there any other questions on
this one?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: Okay, we'll move on.
Item #11
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment? Anybody want to comment? Reed, you're the
only one. That's fine, just sit there, Reed.
MR. JARVI: We're going to talk in mass about this tomorrow.
CHAIRMAN STRAIN: There's been some recommendations on
the TIS you probably won't like.
With that then I guess we'll adjourn the meeting.
COMMISSIONER ADELSTEIN: So moved.
*****
There being no further business for the good of the County, the
meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 3:40 p.m.
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COLLIER COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION
MARK STRAIN, Chairman
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