Immokalee CRA Minutes 08/19/2020
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MINUTES
Meeting of the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee on August 19, 2020.
The Advisory board members, staff, and public appeared virtually and in person.
Hybrid Remote Public Meeting
South Immokalee Park
418 School Drive
Immokalee, FL 34142
A. Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Frank Nappo, CRA Chair at 9:04 A.M.
B. Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer
Commissioner William “Bill” McDaniel led the Pledge of Allegiance and Pastor Terry Mallory opened
with prayer.
C. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum.
Monica Acosta opened roll call. A quorum was announced for the CRA board.
CRA Advisory Committee Members Present:
Dr. Frank Nappo, Patricia “Anne” Goodnight, Andrea Halman, Estil Null, Francisco “Frank” Leon,
Edward “Ski” Olesky, Yvar Pierre, and Mark Lemke.
CRA Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused:
Michael “Mike” Facundo.
Others Present:
Pastor Terry Mallory, Yvonne Blair, Silvia Puente, Victoria Peters, Brandi Otero, Bill Gramer, Tara
Jones, Fred Drovdlic, Zachary Smith, Al Quattrone, Lauren Evans, Fred Richards, and William “Bill”
McDaniel.
Staff: Debrah Forester, Christie Betancourt, and Monica Acosta.
D. Introductions.
All public present introduced themselves. All board members introduced themselves to the members of
the public.
E. Approval of Agenda.
Staff presented agenda to the board for approval.
Action: Ms. Anne Goodnight made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Mark Lemke
seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 8-0.
F. Approval of Consent Agenda.
1. Minutes
i. Joint CRA & MSTU Advisory Board Meeting for June 24, 2020 (Enclosure 1)
2. Operations Manager Report (Enclosure 2)
3. Project Manager Report (Enclosure 3)
4. Budget Reports (Enclosure 4)
5. Community Meetings (Enclosure 5)
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Staff presented the board with the June 24, 2020 Joint CRA & MSTU Meeting Minutes, CRA
Operations Manager Report, CRA Project Manager Report, Budgets, and Upcoming Meetings. Ms.
Debrah Forester, CRA Director, informed the board that the Project Manager Report, enclosure 3, had
the action item of the stamped concrete, after further review by FDOT stamped concrete would not be
an option, regular concrete will be used instead. Ms. Christie Betancourt, CRA Operations Manager,
informed the board that the Operations Manager Report, enclosure 2, has one correction, Paula
Fleishman is no longer the person to contact for the Impact Fee Installation Payment Program, but the
phone number is correct. Board member Ms. Andrea Halman noted that on page 9 item #4 third
paragraph of enclosure 1, meeting minutes, needed a small correction, the word “is” should be “it.”
“Staff reported that at one of the progress meeting an issue arose regarding replacing the stamped
concrete areas that will be modified with regular concrete. After discussion with FDOT and Wright
Construction is it was announced that the CRA would have to pay the cost difference if they wanted
to replace the area with stamped concrete.”
After all discussion staff held a roll call vote to approve the amended consent agenda.
Action: Ms. Anne Goodnight made a motion to approve the amended Consent Agenda with minor
correction. Ms. Andrea Halman seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 8-0.
G. Announcements.
1. Communications Folder
Staff reviewed the communications folder with the board and members of the public. The folder
contained the public notice for this meeting, the copy of the Executive Order No. 2020-05 about
mandatory face coverings, the Q&A sheet about face coverings, flyers in English, Spanish, and
Creole about face covering, copies of the United Arts Council “Call to Artists” in English and
Spanish, the Census 2020 flyer in English, Spanish, and Creole, and the Community Meeting
Listing.
2. Public Comment speaker slips
CRA staff reiterated the public 3-minute speaker slip policy. The board will give more time if
they feel it necessary.
3. Project Manager Position
Staff announced that the position for Project Manager has been accepted by Ms. Yvonne Blair.
Ms. Yvonne Blair briefly introduced herself to the Board and stated that she looked forward to
working with everyone.
H. CRA New Business.
1. 7 Eleven Planned Unit Development Rezone (PUDZ) #PL20190001792 (Enclosure 6)
Mr. Fred Drovdlic, Planner with Waldrop Engineering, presented the board with a recap of the 7
Eleven project with a power point presentation. He introduced the team for this project. Zachary
Smith, Architect with GMA Architects, explained to the board the architecture of the planned
building. Lauren Evans, Project Manager with Creighton Development, announced that the
restaurant that will be in the 7 Eleven building will be Taco Loredo Company.
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Ms. Evans briefly discussed what to expect from the addition and the expectations of the floor
plan. She also explained that they want to work with local artists to design the three murals they
have room for on the side wall of the building.
After discussion staff held a roll call vote to support the 7 Eleven PUD Rezone project.
Action: Ms. Anne Goodnight made a motion to support the PUD Rezone PL20190001792 for 7
Eleven. Mr. Francisco “Frank” Leon seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 8-0.
*Presentation is attached to the minutes for the record.
2. Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) 2045 (Enclosure 7)
Brandi Ortero, Principle Planner for Collier MPO, introduced herself and the team, she presented
the LRPT short video. Bill Gramer, lead consultant with Jacobs, discussed the areas that will be
addressed in Immokalee with another presentation. Dr. Frank Nappo, CRA Chair, questioned the
extension of Little League Road, stating that this should be a priority since it is needed as an
evacuation route. There have been several times where an accident or spill have occurred on SR
29 and there was no way for people to get out of Immokalee. This is not something that can wait
until year 2045. William “Bill” McDaniel, Commissioner, agreed with Dr. Nappo that the
infrastructure does need to be addressed. MCORP is currently working on a plan for a toll road
from Lakeland to I-75 and so that may bring about more funding for projects like this. Brandi
Ortero encouraged everyone to stay involved and participate in all the meetings available.
After discussion staff held a roll call vote to support adding the Little League Road extension route
as a priority on the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) 2045. The evacuation route would
run from Little League Road to State Road 82. Presentation and video are available on the Collier
MPO website at www.colliermpo.org/lrtp/.
Action: Mr. Francisco “Frank” Leon made a motion to support adding the Little League Road
extension route as a priority on the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) 2045. The evacuation route
would run from Little League Road to State Road 82. Estil Null seconded the motion and it passed by
unanimous vote. 8-0.
3. Collier County United Arts Council “Call To Artist” (Enclosure 8)
Staff presented to the board the information in enclosure 8 for the “Call to Artist” for proposals
for the Welcome Signs. Staff reviewed the project background, artist eligibility, process, theme,
and schedule with the board and members of the public. The project is expected to be completed
by October 30, 2020.
4. FHERO Guide 2020 Immokalee Section (Enclosure 9)
Staff presented the board with the 2020 Florida Heartland Economic Region of Opportunity
(FHERO) Guide. The Immokalee Section of the magazine will be coming out through FHERO.
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I. CRA Old Business
1. CDBG Grant update
i. Carver & South 5th Street
Staff informed board that construction contract was approved through the absentia process
at the July 28, 2020 BCC Meeting. The budget amendment portion will be ratified when
the Board of County Commissioners return on September 8, 2020. Construction will get
started as soon as possible.
J. Other Agencies
1. Tiger Grant – Immokalee Complete Street updates
Staff announced that the Immokalee Complete Street project is moving forward with the design
build portion.
2. Code Enforcement update (Enclosure 10)
Staff directed board to enclosure 10 for the Code Enforcement updates. They continue to do
demolitions and are providing open and closed code case updates.
3. FDOT updates
Ms. Victoria Peters addressed the board with updates on SR 29 and SR 82 leading to the
roundabout. It is currently moving along as planned; they have had some issues with the
installation of the drainage due to the rainy season, but they are still on target for completion. At
this point completion date is set for March 8, 2022.
On SR 29 there is a plan in its early stages of design for a roundabout to be added at the intersection
of SR29 and Westclox as an alternative. FDOT has been working on the possibility for a full signal
light for that intersection. A traffic study was done in that area, the traffic alone did not warrant a
full signal light in that area, but the number of accidents did. They are currently working on making
it a “go” but Ms. Peters will bring back updates as she gets them.
She also updated the board on the rest of SR29 widening, the first segment is North of New Market
Road to 82, design is in progress and construction has been funded for fiscal year 2025/2026. The
next section is what some people refer to as the loop or bypass, but it is the section of CR 846 to
North of New Market Road, design is in early stages and construction has not been funded. The
next section is South Agricultural Way to CR 846, design is in early stages and construction has
not been funded. The next section is Sunniland Nursery Road to South Agricultural Way, design
is in early stages and construction has not been funded. The final section is Oil Well Road to
Sunniland Nursery Road, design is on hold due to PD & E and construction has not been funded.
4. Office of Business & Economic Development (OBED)
No update
5. Immokalee Culinary Accelerator
No update
Immokalee Library:
Ms. Silvia Puente provided updates to the board. The Immokalee Library is now open from 10:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., library services are limited. Computer use is limited to one hour per person.
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The Library is unable to allow the community to use their meeting rooms per the CDC guideline.
Salvation Army has a team at the library to help residents with Collier Cares Application.
Ms. Debrah Forester, CRA Director, also added that Collier Cares is available for small business
owners. If anyone is interested, they can visit the Collier County Website for more information.
William “Bill” McDaniel, Commissioner, also added that 311 can be used to help with the Collier
Cares application as well.
Ms. Christie Betancourt, CRA Operations Manager, also advised everyone that the Benison Center
needs a building to use, they would like to have 9,000 square feet or in the least 6,000 square feet.
Their lease was not renewed, and they have until the end of the month to find a location. Their
funding is limited.
K. Citizens Comments.
No Citizens Comments
L. Next Meeting Date. CRA will next meet on September 16, 2020 at 9:00 A.M. TBD
M. Adjournment. Meeting Adjourned @ 11:01 A.M.
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IMMOKALEE
W.MAIN AND 9 TH STREET
IMMOKALEE CRA PRESENTATION
TEAM
Lauren Evans –Project Manager, Creighton Development
Zachary Smith –Architect, GMA Architects
Michelle Salberg, PE – Civil Engineer, Quattrone & Associates
Al Quattrone, PE – Civil Engineer, Quattrone & Associates
Jeff Wright –Attorney, Henderson | Franklin
Fred Drovdlic, AICP – Planner, Waldrop Engineering
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Located at the northwest corner of W.
Main St.(SR29)and N.9th St.
The site is in the process of being platted
into two properties
7‐Eleven site is 3 acres
No current plans for remaining 4 acres
Existing businesses on site will be
removed
Being rezoned to a Planned Unit
Development with accompanying
Automobile Service Station Waiver
Seeking a vote of approval from the CRA
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PROJECT SITE
3+/‐acres
4+/‐acres
INTRODUCTION TO THE IMMOKALEE 7 ‐ELEVEN SITE PLAN HIGHLIGHTS
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4,650 s.f.
N. 9th Street Entrance
W. Main Entrance
A 4,650 sf convenience store –the largest
7‐Eleven in SW Florida.
A main consumer fuel canopy with 8 MPDs
(16 fueling positions)
A diesel canopy for commercial
vehicles/RV’s with 3 MPDs (4 fueling
positions)–one‐way entry from W.Main
One self‐service, single‐bay automated car
wash
Indoor eating areas and outdoor seating at
front and rear of store
Two pedestrian interconnections to N. 9th
Street with direct connection to front and
rear entrances of the building
Pedestrian connection to W. Main Street at
corner with pedestrian amenity.
Bike racks at front and rear entrances with
capacity beyond code requirements
Potential vehicle interconnection to west
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LAND USE AND ZONING
Zoned General Commercial (C‐4) and Main Street
Future Land Use Category.
Lies within the Main Street Overlay Subdistrict
(MSOSD)outside of gas station prohibition.
Requires Planned Unit Development (PUD)
rezoning due to deviations for parking location.
Requires Automobile Service Station Separation
Waiver from Handy Store.
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Backup meeting minutes
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LAND USE AND ZONING
Project Site
VIEW FROM W. MAIN STREET LOOKING NORTHEAST
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VIEW FROM N. 9 TH STREET LOOKING SOUTHWEST
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LOCAL MURAL AREAS
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INTERIOR PICTURES FROM BOKEELIA STORE
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VIEW FROM THE CORNER OF W. MAIN AND N. 9TH
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WHERE ARE WE IN THE PROCESS
Responded to Conditional Use comments with the PUD application.
Revision to sidewalks, parking islands and landscaping buffers
Add interconnection and accessway to western property
Proof of prior clearing, disturbed site
TIS report revisions; legal description revisions of pending platted area
Preparing the PUD comments resubmittal. Resubmit by end of August.
Deemed consistent with the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) and the Immokalee Area
Master Plan of the Growth Management Plan.
Submit a Discharge Report Form (DRF) to the FDEP.
Automobile Service Station Waiver (ASW) .
Staff prepared to recommend approval with CRA support.
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NEXT STEPS
PREVIOUSLY
Pre‐application with Collier County Staff on August 6, 2019
Conditional Use (CU) comments letter from Collier Staff on January 29, 2020
CU withdrawl April 14, 2020
PUD submittal April 17, 2020
Phase II Environmental completed
PUD Staff Comments due by August 21
NEXT
PUD and ASW responses to staff comments by end of August
Neighborhood Information Meeting – September/October 2020
Public Hearings with Planning Commission and BoCC ‐TBD
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Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency
IMMOKALEE CRA
i The Place to Call Home !
Certification of Minutes Approval Form
Prepared by:
Chii,2-6, Man uAit' Christie Betancourt, Operations Manager
Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency
Approved by:d�M�
Dr. Frank Nappo, Chairman
The Minutes for the August 19, 2020 CRA Advisory Board was approved with minor
corrections by the CRA Advisory Board on September 16, 2020.
* The next meeting will be a Joint CRA Advisory Board and MSTU Advisory Committee
meeting and will be held on October 21, 2020, at 9:00 A.M., location to be determined.
All meetings will be publicly noticed in the W. Harmon Turner Building (Building F), posted at
the Immokalee Public Library and provided to the County Public Information Department for
distribution. Please call Christie Betancomi, at 239-867-0028 for additional infotmation. In
accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to pa1iicipate in
any of these proceedings should contact Christie Betancomt, Operations Manager, at least 48
homs before the meeting. The public should be advised that members of the CRA Advisory
Board are also members of the other Boards and Committees, including, but not limited to:
Immokalee MSTU Board, Immokalee Fire Commission, and the Collier County Housing
Authority; etc. In this regard, matters coming before the Advisory Board may come before one
or more of the referenced Board and Committees from time to time.
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