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Ex parte Items – Commissioner Andy Solis COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA September 28, 2021 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS - NONE ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS 9.A. *** This Item has been continued from the September 14, 2021 BCC Meeting Agenda. *** This item requires that ex parte disclosure be provided by Commission members. Should a hearing be held on this item, all participants are required to be sworn in. Recommendation to approve an Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida amending Ordinance Number 2004-41, as amended, the Collier County Land Development Code, which established the comprehensive zoning regulations for the unincorporated area of Collier County, Florida, by amending the appropriate zoning atlas map or maps by changing the zoning classification of the herein described real property from an Agricultural (A) zoning district to a Residential Planned Unit Development (RPUD) zoning district for the project to be known as Blue Coral Apartments RPUD, to allow development of up to 234 multi-family rental units, of which 70 will be rent restricted as affordable. The subject property is located on the south side of Immokalee Road, approximately 1000 feet west of Juliet Boulevard, in Section 30, Township 48 South, Range 26 East, Collier County, Florida, consisting of 9.35± acres; and by providing an effective date. (PL20190001600) (This is a companion to Item PL20190001620 Agenda Item 9B) 9.B. *** This Item has been continued from the September 14, 2021 BCC Meeting Agenda. *** This item requires that ex parte disclosure be provided by Commission members. Should a hearing be held on this item, all participants are required to be sworn in. Recommendation to approve an Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida amending Ordinance Number 2004-41, as amended, the Collier County Land Development Code, which established the comprehensive zoning regulations for the unincorporated area of Collier County, Florida, by amending the appropriate zoning atlas map or maps by changing the zoning classification of the herein described real property from an Agricultural (A) zoning district to a Residential Planned Unit Development (RPUD) zoning district for the project to be known as Blue Coral Apartments RPUD, to allow development of up to 234 multi-family rental units, of which 70 will be rent restricted as affordable. The subject property is located on the south side of Immokalee Road, approximately 1000 feet west of Juliet Boulevard, in Section 30, Township 48 South, Range 26 East, Collier County, Florida, consisting of 9.35± acres; and by providing an effective date. (PL20190001600) (This is a companion to Item PL20190001620 Agenda Item 9B) NO DISCLOSURE FOR THESE ITEMS SEE FILE Meetings Correspondence e-mails Calls Meetings: with applicant, 10-2-19; Patrick Vanasse & Jeff Wright, 9-13-21; Vanasse, Wright, Greg Fusaro and Norm Trebilcock, 9-24-21; Rich Yovanovich 9-28-21 Emails from residents of neighboring communities as attached Ex parte Items – Commissioner Andy Solis COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA September 28, 2021 CONSENT AGENDA 16.A.9. This item requires that ex parte disclosure be provided by Commission members. Should a hearing be held on this item, all participants are required to be sworn in. Recommendation to approve for recording the final plat of Valencia Trails Naples – Plat Three (Application Number PL20210000755) approval of the standard form Construction and Maintenance Agreement and approval of the amount of the performance security. NO DISCLOSURE FOR THIS ITEM SEE FILE Meetings Correspondence e-mails Calls 16.A.38. This item requires that ex parte disclosure be provided by Commission members. Should a hearing be held on this item, all participants are required to be sworn in. Recommendation to approve Petition VAC-PL20200000761, to disclaim, renounce and vacate the County and the public interest in a portion of the Utility Easement as recorded in Official Record Book 1435, Page 2017 of the public records of Collier County, Florida located approximately 1000-feet east of U.S. 41 and Davis Boulevard (S.R. 858), south of Davis Boulevard, within lots 14 & 15 of Triangle Lake, as recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 38 of the public records of Collier County, Florida in Section 11, Township 50 South, Range 25 East, Collier County, Florida. NO DISCLOSURE FOR THIS ITEM SEE FILE Meetings Correspondence e-mails Calls SUMMARY AGENDA 17.B. This item requires ex parte disclosure be provided by the Commission members. Should a hearing be held on this item, all participants are required to be sworn in. Recommendation to approve Ordinance Number 2004-41, as amended, the Collier County Land Development Code, which established the comprehensive zoning regulations for the unincorporated area of Collier County, Florida, by amending the appropriate zoning atlas map or maps by changing the zoning classification of the herein described real property from a Rural Agricultural (A) Zoning District to a Residential Planned Unit Development (RPUD) Zoning District for the project to be known as Soluna RPUD, to allow construction of up to 108 dwelling units on property located southwest of the intersection of Tree Farm Road and Massey Street, in Section 35, Township 48 South, Range 26 East, consisting of 18.5± acres; and by providing an effective date. [PL20210000093] NO DISCLOSURE FOR THIS ITEM SEE FILE Meetings Correspondence e-mails Calls Emails from residents in neighboring community as attached From:cheric855 To:SolisAndy Subject:234 unit Apartment Complex on Immokalee Road Date:Thursday, July 8, 2021 3:51:55 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Commissioner Solis, It has come to my attention that a 234 unit apartment complex is being considered for the south side of Immokalee Road, and a 1000 feet west of Juliet Boulevard. This “amendment” to the County’s Growth Management Plan must be stopped, Immokalee Road is already under much stress with all the new construction going on east of Interstate 75, the traffic going east and west is terrible. The Transportation Planning Section is conducting the Immokalee Road Corridor Congestion Study, from Livingston Road to Logan Boulevard, to try to enhance traffic operations and safety concerns based on current and future travel demands. The addition of this apartment complex and the approximate 400 additional cars is going to be an added detriment to this area. It will not only add more traffic but also add more noise, density, and pollution! Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Cheryl Childress Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS From:Rita Eredics To:TaylorPenny; LoCastroRick; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; McDanielBill Subject:234 Unit Complex on Livingston across from the Strand & Carlton Lakes Date:Tuesday, June 29, 2021 1:11:06 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Ladies and Gentlemen: I have owned a condominium at the Strand for 15 years, and in 2020 was taken by ambulance to the emergency room. I’m much appreciative and protective of the hospital, and in making your deliberations please consider the importance of speedy access to a hospital. I respectfully suggest that you consider how the construction of these proposed units and the extra traffic generated will affect ambulance service to Naples Community Hospital and the other hospital and medical facilities nearby. I object to the proposed 234-unit apartment complex across from the Strand and Carlton Lakes. Additional dense housing on Immokalee Road work against the plan and effort as the large effort and large sums of money invested in I-75 and in Immokalee Road work against the vision to enable traffic to flow smoothly from the I- 75 highway to Route 41. The proposed 234-Unit housing project belongs on the western side of Route 41. The area between I-75 and Route 41 along Immokalee Road is already overburdened with cars and trucks, and the side streets and stores on Immokalee are already overburdened with inadequate parking spaces for the facilities they accommodate. The goal of a pleasant and comfortable life is inconsistent with traffic jams, getting onto or off a major highway. Such traffic jams are even more dangerous for the 6-lane highways in existence. Immokalee Road is abutted by banks, gas stations, shopping centers, restaurants, office buildings, discount stores, and facilities that attract high- volume traffic. The volume is already severe. We don’t need even worse traffic jams on Immokalee Road that will cause more back- ups as cars seek to get off the I-75 highway. We don’t need more accidents, more police cars, more ambulances near highway exits. Immokalee Road is already crunched with excessive traffic, pollution, noise, and the incessant roar of trucks and cars. Vehicles should be able to proceed at a normal pace, and not bumper to bumper traffic, street after street after street with delays in getting to the hospital. The hospital and more congestion on Immokalee are not compatible. The health and safety of residents and visitors mandate an easy flow of traffic to the hospital. The new construction should take place far away from the intersection of Immokalee Road and Exit 111 off I-75. The new construction belongs west of highway 41. Yours truly, Rita Eredics 103 Plandome Road Manhasset, NY 11030 (T) (516) 627-5417 (F) (516) 627-5852 (E) eredicsr@ritaeredics.com From:Gayle Nix To:SaundersBurt; SolisAndy; TaylorPenny; LoCastroRick; McDanielBill Subject:Action Requested 234 Unit Complex on Livingston across from the Strand & Carlton Lakes Naples Daily News E- Edition Article Date:Wednesday, June 23, 2021 6:59:17 PM Attachments:ATT00001.txt EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. My husband and I live at The Strand, off Immokalee Rd. We have owned in The Strand since 1999. The amount of development on immokolee and the surrounding area in the past 22 years is stunning, and not in a good way. And, now, A 234 Unit Apartment Complex is proposed to be constructed across from the Strand and Carlton Lakes on Immokalee. Estimated to bring an additional 400 cars to Immokalee Road at Livingston … not including the approximate 600 additional cars from the Allura Apartments at Livingston and Veterans. This is another “amendment” to the County’s Growth Management Plan to allow more density resulting in more traffic where there is no road capacity It is up to the Board of County Commissions to approve, or NOT. I would like to request that each of you vote NOT to approve this amendment, and there by this new development. We already have too much traffic and density in this area. If you are to consider this, you will also need to approve, design and build, noise and pollution barriers, traffic abatement measures, setbacks, perimeter landscape buffers, etc. Please include these items in your pricing and other considerations before you vote to approve this amendment. Thank you for you attention to this very important issue. I look forward to hearing that you have addressed this appropriately. Gayle Nix > From:Linda Strom To:SolisAndy Subject:Apartment Complex Date:Friday, July 2, 2021 4:13:57 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Commissioner Solis, We live in the Strand complex located at Immokalee and Strand Blvd (just west of I75). You are probably very well versed in traffic issues in this area and the current evaluations/proposed intersection changes being considered by the county. Residents in our community have become aware of plans to build a 234 unit apartment complex on Immokalee across from Carleton Lakes and The Strand. Perhaps the County can invent a new road system, like a two story tract, to handle the additional traffic from this development, the Allura complex under construction and the traffic which will be generated by the three new villages being built in East Collier. It would be very re-assuring to all of us in the Strand if we can count on your support in opposing this new apartment complex. Thank you. Linda Strom From:jeralyn@aol.com To:SolisAndy; GoodnerAngela Subject:Blue Coral Apartments Date:Monday, July 12, 2021 2:41:38 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Dear Mr Solis, I am concerned with the proposed change in zoning from agricultural to RPUD. Our community can not handle the additional traffic that this will bring to Immokalee Rd. The traffic is already very congested and this will cause even more congestion. It already takes me 10 minutes to get from Seed to table into my community at the Strand, only a few blocks away. Allowing this type of large development in an already congested will cause property values to decrease. In the long run it will also impact tourism to this wonderful community. No one wants to vacation, or live in a community that has too much traffic. I understand that the public hearing will now take place in September. This provides you with much time to get feedback from other residents in the surrounding areas. I urge you to vote against this development. Please let me know your thoughts. Best Regards, Jeralyn Bieniek 5959 Sand Wedge Lane #404 Naples FL 34110 708-528-2448 From:Michael Dalby To:TaylorPenny; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; McDanielBill; LoCastroRick Cc:Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster Subject:Blue Coral Apartments Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 12:19:52 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Dear Chairwoman Taylor and the Collier Board of County Commissioners – I’m writing to you today in support of Blue Coral Apartments’ rezone request on the Sept. 28 agenda. Once completed, this project not only will increase the inventory of available rental units in Collier County, but also set aside a portion of the units as affordable housing. The Greater Naples Chamber has long supported efforts to increase the inventory of housing that is affordable to our workforce. This project is in line with that mission, providing rent-restricted housing to essential service personnel in our community. Thank you for your service, and please don’t hesitate to reach out with any further questions. Sincerely, Michael MICHAEL DALBY President & CEO The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce P: 239.403.2901 C: 614.371.6265 2390 Tamiami Tr. N., Suite 210 Naples, FL 34103 www.NaplesChamber.org Facebook | Twitter | Instagram From:Steve Loosbrock To:SolisAndy Subject:Blue Coral Apts on Immokalee Rd Date:Saturday, July 10, 2021 10:30:30 AM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. I am a resident of the Strand. Over the last several years we have seen too many high density projects affecting our way of life and making vehicle traffic a quagmire. Once again The Strand has to suffer from arbitrary land use changes. We want you to oppose the amendment to the land use for the Blue CoraL Apts project. At a minimum we want a lower density level as Immokalee Road is already snagged with traffic, as is Livingston. A 150unit max seems more appropriate. 1 GoodnerAngela Subject:Gregg Fusaro, Capital Investment Group; Bill Shearer; Immokalee Road Mixed Use Project PUDZ Location:Orange Blossom Start:Wed 10/2/2019 9:00 AM End:Wed 10/2/2019 9:30 AM Recurrence:(none) Meeting Status:Meeting organizer Organizer:SolisAndy Required Attendees:andy@cemanet.org Categories:North Naples Office Excellent! We will look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, October 2 at 9am. My boilerplate instructions for meetings at this location are below; the Center opens at 9, so the doors will be locked until then. There’s usually several people waiting to enter; you may want to just give us a call rather than wait to speak with the receptionist. The satellite office for District 2 is in the North Collier Government Center, located at 2335 Orange Blossom Drive. (This building shares a parking lot with the County Library at the northwest corner of Airport and Orange Blossom.) Rita is the receptionist at the main front desk there. Let her know you are here to see the Commissioner (she will have a copy of his schedule, so will be expecting you), and she will let us know you have arrived. If there is a long line waiting to talk to Rita -- and there certainly can be in season! -- you can also just take a seat and use your cell to call us at the office number (252-8602). We will come and get you. Angela Goodner, Executive Coordinator Andy Solis, Esq., District 2 Commissioner Collier County Board of County Commissioners Phone: 239.252.8602 Fax: 239.252.6947 Sign up for the District 2 newsletter HERE! Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone at 239-252-8602 or in writing at 3299 Tamiami Trail E, Suite 303, Naples, FL 34112. From: Gregg Fusaro <gregg.fusaro@cigproperties.com> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2019 10:59 AM To: SolisAndy <Andy.Solis@colliercountyfl.gov> Subject: RE: Naples Development Angela: Thanks for following up. Wednesday October 2 at 9:00 AM would be perfect if that works for you. Please confirm with me at your convenience. Best regards, 2 Gregg Gregg A. Fusaro Regional Development Partner Capital Investment Group, Inc. 226 East 8th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 (m) 513-659-6181 (o) 513-246-1985 From: SolisAndy <Andy.Solis@colliercountyfl.gov> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2019 10:53 AM To: Gregg Fusaro <gregg.fusaro@cigproperties.com> Subject: RE: Naples Development Hello, Mr. Fusara – Commissioner Solis is available to meet the morning of October 2 at his district office, located at the North Collier Government Center, at 2335 Orange Blossom Drive. Let me know what time between 9 and 11:30am might work for you. Sent on behalf of Commissioner Andy Solis By Angela Goodner, Executive Coordinator Andy Solis, Esq., District 2 Commissioner Collier County Board of County Commissioners Phone: 239.252.8602 Fax: 239.252.6947 Sign up for the District 2 newsletter HERE! Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone at 239-252-8602 or in writing at 3299 Tamiami Trail E, Suite 303, Naples, FL 34112. From: Gregg Fusaro <gregg.fusaro@cigproperties.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 9:35 AM To: SolisAndy <Andy.Solis@colliercountyfl.gov> Subject: Naples Development Mr. Solis: My name is Gregg Fusaro and I am a developer in Cincinnati. We are looking at a site to develop on Immokalee Road just west of I-75. I would like to see if I could discuss our proposed development with you at your convenience if you have some time either on October 1st or 2nd. Please let me know if either of these dates could work for you. Best regards, Gregg Gregg A. Fusaro Regional Development Partner 3 Capital Investment Group, Inc. 226 East 8th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 (m) 513-659-6181 (o) 513-246-1985 From:andy@cemanet.org To:SolisAndy Subject:FW: Blue Coral - Germain Date:Friday, September 24, 2021 12:09:15 PM Attachments:image001.png EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Andy Solis I Executive Vice President I CEMA 1250 Tamiami Tr. N., Ste. 211 Naples, FL 34102 P: 239.594.0066 I F: 239.514.3470 I Andy@CEMAnet.org I www.CEMAnet.org Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association The Voice of the Conveyor Industry of the Americas From: Patrick Vanasse <pvanasse@consult-rwa.com> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2021 11:17 AM To: andy@cemanet.org Cc: Jeff Wright <Jeff.Wright@henlaw.com>; Gregg Fusaro <gregg.fusaro@cigproperties.com>; Norman Trebilcock <ntrebilcock@trebilcock.biz> Subject: Blue Coral - Germain FYI - Below is a link to the CCPC from August 20th, 2020 for the Germain Project. At hour 1:48, Norm discusses transportation and at 1:50 Tom Barber discusses interconnection. http://tv.colliergov.net/CablecastPublicSite/show/1185?channel=1 Patrick Vanasse, AICPDirector of Community Development OFFICE | 239.597.0575 DIRECT LINE | 239.438.4355 CELL | 239.398.2016 EMAIL | PVanasse@consult-rwa.com From:Virginia Burkley To:SolisAndy Subject:Planned 234 unit apartment complex on Immokalee Road - Meeting scheduled for 9/13/2021 Date:Monday, July 12, 2021 2:21:55 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. I have been coming to Naples since the winter of 2003. We who live here have called it Paradise. I became a full time resident in 2012. Over the last eighteen years I have seen a lot of change to the North Naples area. This is what has changed in the 2 to 3 mile radius that surrounds the development I live in at The Strand. Our front gate is on Strand Blvd., opposite Juliet Blvd, just off Immokalee Rd. Our back gate is on Veterans Park Blvd. I have witnessed : The creation and extension of Livingston Road as a through roadway to Bonita Beach Blvd. The building of Walmart on Juliet Blvd The building of the hotel, car wash, bank, and other outparcels on Juliet Blvd The planned Infiniti auto dealership on Immokalee Rd The building of Target and adjacent outparcels on Immokalee Road east of exit 111 of I75 Numerous developments on Immokalee Rd on the east side of I-75 On Livingston Rd - Verona Pointe Milano Mediterra’s expansion Tuscany Reserve’s growth and transition to Tali’s Park with more residential units built The Enclave Ardena Camden Lakes On Veterans Park Blvd Barrington Cove Allura Apartments A planned school on the west side with Road widening and plans to go thru to 41 Talis Park’s rear gate and condo development This is addition to Immokalee Road being the main feed artery to I 75, exit 111. In addition are the traffic problems caused by the Seed to Table complex at Immokalee and Livingston roads. That business is packed with cars coming and going morning till night. Traffic is unbearably congested now. With the addition of the proposed apartments on Immokalee Road, near Livingston Rd, odds are it will take longer than 5-8 minutes just to exit Strand Blvd and get out on the parking lot that will be Immokalee Road. I understand that a North-South overpass at Immokalee, similar to the one at Golden Gate is planned for Livingston. This will do little or nothing to change the east-west traffic flow situation. This additional building is an amendment to the County’s Growth Management Plan to allow more density. How much density can one already over-developed area withstand? There is no capacity for an additional 400 or so cars that will add themselves to the Immokalee Road burden. I urge you to reconsider allowing this project to proceed. And if can not be stopped,, please require lower density, noise and pollution barriers, setbacks, perimeter landscape buffers, and though I can’t imagine how anything will change the parking lot conditions that already exist in our neighborhood - whatever traffic abatement measures are possible to reduce the awful impact of yet another complex in our neighborhood. In the words of Joni Mitchell: You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. Pave paradise, put up a parking lot. The decisions of this Board of County Commissioners have led to thousands of cars being added to the already over burdened roadways in this small area. When does it end? Virginia Burkley 5697 Heron Lane #602 Naples 34110 From:William Kearney To:SolisAndy Cc:"Bill Kearney"; "Caryn Land Kearney" Subject:Proposed 234-unit apartment complex on Immokalee across from The Strand Date:Thursday, July 8, 2021 1:45:59 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. To: The Board of Collier County Commissioners Another complex has been proposed in North Naples, this one on Immokalee, across from The Strand and Carlton Lakes. This only considers the Growth Management Plan to allow more density in the area. It does not appear to take into account: - The resulting additional traffic where there is already no road capacity. Consider the widening project for I-75 and new On-Off exchange for Immokalee. There is already the addition of approximately 600 additional cars from the approved Allura Apartments. - The additional noise - The additional pollution - The reduction of landscaping and wildlife refuge areas - The increased density created by all of the above. BEFORE approving additional building, please address the above concerns. There is already too much traffic, too much building, too much noise, too little landscaping. Please remember the reasons people have moved to this area, many to retire to a more peaceful lifestyle. Thank you, Bill and Caryn Kearney From:gpjura@charter.net To:LoCastroRick; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; TaylorPenny; McDanielBill Subject:Proposed 234-unit apartment complex on Immokalee across from The Strand. Date:Friday, August 6, 2021 9:46:56 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. To: The Board of Collier County Commissioners, Another complex has been proposed on Immokalee, this one across from The Strand and Carlton Lakes. This only considers the Growth Management Plan to allow more density in the area. It does not appear to take into account: - The resulting additional traffic where there is already no road capacity. Consider the widening project for I-75 and new On-Off exchange for Immokalee. There is already the addition of approximately 600 additional cars from the approved Allura Apartments. - The additional noise - The additional pollution - The reduction of landscaping and wildlife refuge areas - The increased density created by all of the above. BEFORE approving additional building, please address the above concerns. There is already too much traffic, too much building, too much noise, too little landscaping. Please remember the reasons people have moved to this area. Thank you, George Pjura 5901 Ashford Ln Ana’s Place, The Strand Naples,FL 34110 From:Elaine Reda To:SolisAndy Subject:Proposed Apartment Complex, Immokalee Rd area Date:Thursday, June 24, 2021 4:42:23 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Dear Commissioner Solis, I recently heard about the proposed apartment complex near Immokalee Rd and Juliet Blvd. I implore you to vote against this development! The area of Immokalee Rd between Livingston Rd and Logan Rd is a traffic nightmare. I live at The Strand, and I'm starting to get a feeling of entrapment between Immokalee Rd (out our front gate,) and Livingston Rd (out our back gate) with the addition of 300 units at Allura. Surely there must be some standard, for fire safety reasons, to limit additional residences in this very congested area! Please use common sense and vote against this apartment complex. What has happened to zoning laws? A car dealership next to an apartment complex looks like poor planning. Regarding the proposed lane change from right-turn-only onto Strand Blvd from Immokalee Rd to a through lane to Livingston Rd, I think that would make that intersection very dangerous. If there is anyone of the Collier County Commissioners concerned about climate change in Naples, they should consider what they are doing by stripping our land of trees and replacing it with asphalt for more and more development. We are overdeveloped! Please consider the safety of the residents of your district. Sincerely, Elaine Reda 5884 Three Iron Dr Unit 1003 239-431-5992 From:Ann Marie Mchugh To:SolisAndy Subject:Proposed apartment complex Date:Saturday, July 10, 2021 8:59:04 AM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. I am writing you about this proposal for 200 units, adjacent to The Strand and Carlton Lakes, off of Immokalee Rd. All residents in our area already experience significant traffic congestion and backups on Immokalee and the addition of a few hundred more cars will make the drive through there intolerable! North Naples expansion on Livingston Rd continues to be a significant traffic concern and the approval of this proposal will just compound our concern and will negatively impact our daily lives. Ann Marie McHugh 6355 Lexington Court. #101 Carlton Lakes From:Comcast To:SolisAndy Subject:Proposed apartments on Immokalee by Walmart Date:Friday, August 13, 2021 10:20:41 AM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Dear Andy I wanted to email you in strong opposition to the proposed apartment complex on a Immokalee Road by Walmart. This insanity has got to stop. We have to endure the Allure apartment eyesore and the ridiculous amount of traffic that will bring to our area. In season it takes 2-3 cycles on the light just to make a left onto Immokalee from Livingston. Cars will be jammed in the middle of the intersection and cars in all directions are blocked. It’s crazy. Immokalee road is a nightmare. I have lived here 26 years and it gets worse all the time. Its sad to see. Adding that apartment complex does nothing good for North Naples or our property values. We hope you will not vote for rezoning or approving low income housing. Sincerely Patrick Trittler Sent from my iPhone From:Kathy Call To:SolisAndy Subject:Proposed Blue Coral Apartment Development Date:Wednesday, August 4, 2021 9:49:35 AM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Dear Commissioner Solis, First of all, I know that you are involved in so many countywide issues and that I applaud your balanced approach to making the best solution. And I thank you for all your efforts to keep our District fully informed. Secondly, I want to express my concern regarding the proposed Blue Coral Apartments Development to be located on Immokalee Road just west of US 75. The addition of 250+ residential units will completely clog traffic in an area that is already a nightmare. Looking at the Master Plan schematic, it appears that access from this complex is directly onto Immokalee. How does the county expect to manage this influx of vehicles, especially during high traffic load times? Could you please address these questions in your next email? Thank you so much, and thank you for your service! Regards, Kathy Call 239-404-4690 Pelican Marsh Kathycall@comcast.net From:Ray MacNeil To:LoCastroRick; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; TaylorPenny; McDanielBill Subject:Proposed Blue Coral Apartment Project Date:Wednesday, July 7, 2021 11:10:05 AM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Dear Commissioners, This message is to express our concern and opposition to the proposed development of the 234-unit Blue Coral apartment complex on Immokalee Road. As residents of the nearby The Strand community in District 2, we are very aware of the already heavy and increasing volume of automobile traffic on Immokalee Road in the vicinity of Livingston and I-75. The recent addition of the Seed to Table grocery store and the new Allura apartment complex now under construction have substantially increased and will continue to add to vehicular traffic and noise pollution. We do not wish to see major arteries like Immokalee Road become built up wall-to-wall with commerce and high density housing projects. We trust you will vote on this matter to moderate growth in this vicinity and throughout the metropolitan areas of Collier County. Respectfully yours, MURRAY E. MACNEIL AMY MACNEIL From:Ray MacNeil To:LoCastroRick; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; TaylorPenny; McDanielBill Subject:Proposed Blue Coral Apartment Project Date:Wednesday, July 7, 2021 11:10:05 AM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Dear Commissioners, This message is to express our concern and opposition to the proposed development of the 234-unit Blue Coral apartment complex on Immokalee Road. As residents of the nearby The Strand community in District 2, we are very aware of the already heavy and increasing volume of automobile traffic on Immokalee Road in the vicinity of Livingston and I-75. The recent addition of the Seed to Table grocery store and the new Allura apartment complex now under construction have substantially increased and will continue to add to vehicular traffic and noise pollution. We do not wish to see major arteries like Immokalee Road become built up wall-to-wall with commerce and high density housing projects. We trust you will vote on this matter to moderate growth in this vicinity and throughout the metropolitan areas of Collier County. Respectfully yours, MURRAY E. MACNEIL AMY MACNEIL From:Arthur Bradshaw To:SolisAndy Subject:Purposed Apartments on Immokalee Rd Date:Thursday, September 9, 2021 2:19:42 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Andy, I Find it hard to believe that this project has gotten this far. Since we built in The Strand 22 years ago, the exit/entry has become more and more difficult. Immokalee Road is already over capacity. To add 234 units of this type would greatly add to the problem. I feel that rentals appeal to younger couples, or roommates, who will be working and/or have kids in school. To put 300 to 400 cars out onto a road without a light is irresponsible. All exits from the property will have to be eastbound with a lot wanting to go west. The result is a pileup of u-turners at Strand Blvd. To add to that they will have to cut across three lanes of slow or stopped east bounders. The same thing will happen during the evening rush hour when those coming from the east will have to do a u-turn at Livingston and work across three lanes of slow or stopped traffic to enter their property. This whole project puts a heavy burden on this stretch of road, is an inconvenience to residents already established and certainly a disservice to unsuspecting people looking for a rental. In addition to the inconvenience, there is a safety issue. In ‘07 I had a major heart attack at 5:00 pm on a Friday night in January. I don’t know how long it took for the EMS to get to me, but I’m sure it would be longer today. Is it worth putting lives at risk to allow this project to proceed? I think the best use of that property would be low car traffic and not during rush hours. I thank you for your service and any consideration you will give to my letter. Arthur Bradshaw 5875 Whisperwood Ct. From:Elaine Reda To:SolisAndy Cc:GoodnerAngela Subject:Re: Blue Coral Apartments public hearing update Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 1:20:27 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Dear Mr Solis, How can you and the other commissioners ignore the impact of this development on the traffic nightmare that currently exists on Immokalee Rd???!!! Squeezing this in between I-75 and Livingston Rd is outrageous! Juliet Blvd is the only exit for TownPlace Suites, Summer Lakes apartments and Walmart shoppers heading west. Is any consideration given to safety with increased population density in this already congested area? Vehicles making U-turns on Immokalee Rd at Strand Blvd and at Livingston Rd pose a risk, as does the traffic egress from Seed to Table. It is unconscionable that this complex would be approved by anyone representing the best interest of the residents in 34110. Due to the increased traffic resulting from this development, you will create a more hazardous situation for all drivers in this area. Regards, Elaine Reda 239-431-5992 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 27, 2021, at 9:57 AM, SolisAndy <Andy.Solis@colliercountyfl.gov> wrote: Thanks again for contacting my office to share your thoughts on the proposed Blue Coral apartments. Below is an updated version of my email to notify you about this hearing, with an updated link to register to speak on this item, and an added link to the minutes of the Planning Commission’s discussion of the proposal. Also updated are some details and explanations based on your questions to the office. Updates are underlined and in italics below. In case you were not able to attend or watch the Planning Commission meeting on May 20 at which this project was discussed, you can watch it HERE. The hearing for Blue Coral begins at 3:40:35; the Planning Commissioners’ final deliberations and vote begin at 5:34:40, and last for about 10 minutes. For those who might not want to watch, you can read the transcript from the minutes, excerpted HERE. To recap: the Planning Commission recommended many changes. They spoke strongly in favor of the final proposal with their recommended changes, and then voted unanimously to recommend approval to the Board of County Commissioners. Here is a list of the requirements they had for that unanimous vote to recommend approval: That the density be decreased from 30 units per acre to 25 units per acre; That the allowable building height be reduced to 50 feet; That the buffer between the apartments and their Bermuda Palms neighbors be enhanced, with both more and more mature landscaping materials; That the number of affordable units be doubled, from 35 to 70, with the further restrictions: that 35 of those units be reserved for essential service personnel (as defined by the state) with household incomes below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI, which for this year means below about $67,000 for a family of 4 – AMI is adjusted each year), that the other 35 units be reserved for residents with household incomes between 80 - 100% of the AMI (currently less than about $84,000 for a family of 4), and the rent associated with these 70 units cannot exceed the thresholds established for those respective income levels as updated each year in the Board-approved Table of Rental Rates; and That those 70 affordable units would be offered for rent exclusively to essential service personnel for at least 45 days initially, and anytime there are less than 70 rent-restricted units occupied, the next available unit will be offered with the rent restriction for at least 45 days. These restrictions will apply for a period of 30 years from the date of the certificate of occupancy. (The county staff has a process for overseeing that.) Essential Services Personnel is statutorily defined. From the statute: “Essential Services Personnel means natural persons or families at least one of whom is employed as police or fire personnel, a child care worker, a teacher or other education personnel, health care personnel or a public employee.” As has been announced, this proposal will be considered tomorrow by the Board of County Commissioners, at the government complex at 3299 Tamiami Trail East -- marked ‘County Admin’ on this map. Though the meeting begins at 9am, we do not know precisely when this item will be heard, but it will likely be early in the meeting. If a time certain is set, I will let you know. You are welcome to attend to participate in this hearing in person, or you can watch it live online, or on your cable channel 97 or 98, depending on your provider. If you wish to participate remotely, you can register to do so HERE (link updated) on the agenda, this appears as companion items 9.A. and 9.B. Shortly following the meeting, the video will be available to watch on demand. I hope this is helpful. I know that the Planning Commission’s changes do not necessary address all your concerns; I will be listening closely to the presentations from the developer and from county staff in tomorrow’s hearing. Thank you again for taking the time to write, and for being an engaged member of our community; it is so important to the process. Please feel free to call or email whenever the District 2 office can be of assistance. Sent from the office of Commissioner Andy Solis By Angela Goodner, Executive Coordinator Andy Solis, Esq., District 2 Commissioner Collier County Board of County Commissioners Phone: 239.252.8602 Sign up for the District 2 newsletter HERE! Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone at 239-252-8602 or in writing at 3299 Tamiami Trail E, Suite 303, Naples, FL 34112. North Naples News and Collier County Updates View this email in your browser From:Comcast To:SolisAndy Subject:Re: Coffee with The Commissioner is Back! Date:Wednesday, July 14, 2021 7:48:17 AM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Please do not allow another apartment complex on Immokalee road across from the Strand. Way too much development and traffic as it is. Sincerely Patrick N Naples resident Sent from my iPhone On Jul 13, 2021, at 7:22 PM, Commissioner Andy Solis <Andy.Solis@colliercountyfl.gov> wrote: Share Tweet Forward Hello, Patrick: It's been more than 18 months since our last in-person Coffee with The Commissioner. We've had some virtual gatherings in the meantime, but it is just not the same. And so I am very excited to invite you to join me next Tuesday morning. Those of you who have joined us in the last year or so might be asking what is Coffee with The Commissioner? Since my first term in office, I have held a quarterly meeting with the community over a cup of coffee. It's an opportunity to share updates and news from the county, and answer your questions about what is happening. For those of you who have been with us since before the pandemic, our partners at the library are working with us to let us get an earlier start, so make note of the new time: The doors will open at 9:00, and the program will begin at 9:30. (And yes, the donut holes will be back, too!) There is limited seating, less than 100 available spots, so be sure to CLICK HERE to reserve your space. I hope you will join us, there is a lot to talk about! Did a friend send you this email?Click HERE to subscribe! Copyright © 2021 Andy Solis, District 2 County Commissioner, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because of your association with Collier County Commission District 2. Our mailing address is: Andy Solis, District 2 County Commissioner 3299 Tamiami Trail East Suite 303 Naples, Fl 34112 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list From:Donald Fischer To:LoCastroRick; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; TaylorPenny; McDanielBill Subject:RE: Zoning Change Proposal for Blue Coral Apartments at Section 30, Township 48 South, Range 26 East Date:Tuesday, July 6, 2021 12:13:58 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Commissioners, You are scheduled to consider a zoning change at your July 13, 2021 meeting in regard to the project and property mentioned above in the Subject line. I urge you to vote “NO” on the proposed change. If you spend any time in the area of the proposed change, you will find that the two nearby intersections: (1) Immokalee Road and Livingston Road, and (2) Immokalee Road and Strand Blvd/Juliet Blvd. are already overly stressed with traffic congestion. Adding a 234 unit multi-family housing project to this area will significantly degrade what is already a significant traffic problem. One of the major public use businesses in the area is the Publix supermarket located inside the intersection at Immokalee Road and Strand Blvd. The traffic attempting to leave the Publix and reenter Immokalee Road is often backed up so badly that it takes three traffic signal changes to exit Publix and get back onto Immokalee Road. Adding a new residential property in the area will only add to that problem. I appreciate your “NO” vote in order to keep a bad traffic situation from getting worse. Donald C. Fischer 5936 Strand Blvd. Naples, FL 34110 239-593-6240 From:Ro Milanette To:LoCastroRick; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; TaylorPenny; McDanielBill Subject:Subject: Proposed re-designation and residential development on Beck Blvd near the corner of Collier Blvd. Date:Monday, June 28, 2021 6:15:56 AM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Dear Commissioners: We are writing to you to express our opposition to the proposed re- designation of the property located on the south side of Beck Blvd near the corner of Collier Blvd and adjacent to the Forest Glen Golf and Country Club community. The property in question has previously been designated as "commercial" with a limited buildable area of approximately 100,000 square feet (as we understand it). This would limit the users to that number required to operate small businesses, and hence, limit the vehicle traffic accordingly. The property has been for sale (at a higher than market price) ever since we have owned our home located in Forest Glen, a period of over 16 years. It has failed to sell. Now a developer is petitioning to have the property re-designated to include "residential" so that a proposed development of multi-story apartment buildings accommodating 280 multi-family residential dwellings can be constructed. The proposed "footprint" of buildable area would need to be expanded to 250,000 square feet. This would significantly increase the vehicle traffic flow at the very same time that the proposed "flyover" access to I75 from Collier Blvd would strain the the accessibility and egress for the residents of Forest Glen to and from their community, which currently includes a front gate on Collier Blvd and a back gate on Beck Blvd (already heavily utilized and adjacent to the subject property). It would also seriously impact the wildlife habitat and aesthetic beauty of our golf course, while raising safety (hurricane evacuation), security (no wall or fence included in the proposed design), and environmental (water drainage) concerns, as well. This entire proposal is, very plainly, a bad idea. Please do not let it go forward! Thank you for your consideration of this request, and for your service to Collier County. Sincerely, Ro Terry and Eileen M. Milanette 3913 Forest Glen Blvd, # 201 Naples, FL 34114 (508) 776-9280, rtm21042@gmail.com 1 GoodnerAngela Subject:PL20190001620 proposed Comp Plan Amendment Location:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84350797246?pwd=S3pxSjloaTExVXZoaE9vckN2d1NEdz09 Start:Mon 9/13/2021 1:30 PM End:Mon 9/13/2021 2:00 PM Recurrence:(none) Meeting Status:Meeting organizer Required Attendees:Patrick Vanasse; Jeff Wright; andy@cemanet.org Optional Attendees:Karen Lampart Angela Goodner is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84350797246?pwd=S3pxSjloaTExVXZoaE9vckN2d1NEdz09 Meeting ID: 843 5079 7246 Passcode: 318102 One tap mobile +16468769923,,84350797246#,,,,*318102# US (New York) +13017158592,,84350797246#,,,,*318102# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) 877 853 5257 US Toll-free 888 475 4499 US Toll-free 833 548 0276 US Toll-free 833 548 0282 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 843 5079 7246 Passcode: 318102 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keItQ0VCmN 1 GoodnerAngela Subject:Blue Coral Apartments Location:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88363866793? pwd=dDh1VFViNFhCYWRPNmdMNUxXanViQT09 Start:Fri 9/24/2021 11:00 AM End:Fri 9/24/2021 11:30 AM Recurrence:(none) Meeting Status:Meeting organizer Required Attendees:Patrick Vanasse; Gregg Fusaro; Norman J. Trebilcock; Jeff Wright; andy@cemanet.org Optional Attendees:Karen Lampart Angela Goodner is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88363866793?pwd=dDh1VFViNFhCYWRPNmdMNUxXanViQT09 Meeting ID: 883 6386 6793 Passcode: 765330 One tap mobile +16468769923,,88363866793#,,,,*765330# US (New York) +13017158592,,88363866793#,,,,*765330# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) 888 475 4499 US Toll-free 833 548 0276 US Toll-free 833 548 0282 US Toll-free 877 853 5257 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 883 6386 6793 Passcode: 765330 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/klsoqfL8T From:sdonnells3@gmail.com To:LoCastroRick Subject:Proposed Loconto Development Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 10:08:12 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. As an owner in the Canopy community bordering on the west side if the proposed new development Loconto, we hope you will insist upon adequate screening of the already proposed chain link fence at our shared property line using tall hedging type plant material on the outside. This is both for esthetic and acoustical reasons, especially if no garages are included on the property. It also forms a stronger border for the abundant wildlife that inhabit our preserve area. Thank you, Joe & Sally Donnells From:Brett Brosseit To:SolisAndy Cc:GoodnerAngela Subject:Re: Blue Coral Apartments public hearing update Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 12:32:34 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Thank you Andy and Angela; I am registered to comment on Blue Coral at tomorrow's meeting, and I'll try to make the points mentioned in my email to Andy. Thanks so much for your service to our community, and best of luck at the meeting. Sincerely, Brett Brosseit 359 Sharwood DriveNaples, FL 34110 (239) 877-1861 On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 9:57 AM SolisAndy <Andy.Solis@colliercountyfl.gov> wrote: Thanks again for contacting my office to share your thoughts on the proposed Blue Coral apartments. Below is an updated version of my email to notify you about this hearing, with an updated link to register to speak on this item, and an added link to the minutes of the Planning Commission’s discussion of the proposal. Also updated are some details and explanations based on your questions to the office. Updates are underlined and in italics below. In case you were not able to attend or watch the Planning Commission meeting on May 20 at which this project was discussed, you can watch it HERE. The hearing for Blue Coral begins at 3:40:35; the Planning Commissioners’ final deliberations and vote begin at 5:34:40, and last for about 10 minutes. For those who might not want to watch, you can read the transcript from the minutes, excerpted HERE. To recap: the Planning Commission recommended many changes. They spoke strongly in favor of the final proposal with their recommended changes, and then voted unanimously to recommend approval to the Board of County Commissioners. Here is a list of the requirements they had for that unanimous vote to recommend approval: That the density be decreased from 30 units per acre to 25 units per acre; That the allowable building height be reduced to 50 feet; That the buffer between the apartments and their Bermuda Palms neighbors be enhanced, with both more and more mature landscaping materials; That the number of affordable units be doubled, from 35 to 70, with the furtherrestrictions: that 35 of those units be reserved for essential service personnel (as defined by the state) with household incomes below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI, which for this year means below about $67,000 for a family of 4 – AMI is adjusted each year), that the other 35 units be reserved for residents with household incomes between 80 - 100% of the AMI (currently less than about $84,000 for a family of 4), and the rent associated with these 70 units cannot exceed the thresholds established for those respective income levels as updated each year in the Board-approved Table of Rental Rates; and That those 70 affordable units would be offered for rent exclusively to essentialservice personnel for at least 45 days initially, and anytime there are less than 70 rent-restricted units occupied, the next available unit will be offered with the rentrestriction for at least 45 days. These restrictions will apply for a period of 30 yearsfrom the date of the certificate of occupancy. (The county staff has a process foroverseeing that.) Essential Services Personnel is statutorily defined. From the statute: “Essential Services Personnel means natural persons or families at least one of whom is employed as police or fire personnel, a child care worker, a teacher or other education personnel, health care personnel or a public employee.” As has been announced, this proposal will be considered tomorrow by the Board of County Commissioners, at the government complex at 3299 Tamiami Trail East -- marked ‘County Admin’ on this map. Though the meeting begins at 9am, we do not know precisely when this item will be heard, but it will likely be early in the meeting. If a time certain is set, I will let you know. You are welcome to attend to participate in this hearing in person, or you can watch it live online, or on your cable channel 97 or 98, depending on your provider. If you wish to participate remotely, you can register to do so HERE (link updated) on the agenda, this appears as companion items 9.A. and 9.B. Shortly following the meeting, the video will be available to watch on demand. I hope this is helpful. I know that the Planning Commission’s changes do not necessary address all your concerns; I will be listening closely to the presentations from the developer and from county staff in tomorrow’s hearing. Thank you again for taking the time to write, and for being an engaged member of our community; it is so important to the process. Please feel free to call or email whenever the District 2 office can be of assistance. Sent from the office of Commissioner Andy Solis By Angela Goodner, Executive Coordinator Andy Solis, Esq., District 2 Commissioner Collier County Board of County Commissioners Phone: 239.252.8602 Sign up for the District 2 newsletter HERE! Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone at 239-252-8602 or in writing at 3299 Tamiami Trail E, Suite 303, Naples, FL 34112. -- Brett A. Brosseit From:Athanasios Apostolidis To:LoCastroRick; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; TaylorPenny; McDanielBill Cc:Katrina K. Curran; Mariel at Pocket Books Subject:Re: Soluna PUD discussion for the September 28, 2021 meeting Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 6:39:23 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Hello commissioners, First of all, my name is Athanasios Apostolidis and I live at 3597 Canopy Cir. I have been actively involved in this project from the very beginning. I would like to state my opinions as far as the new Soluna development goes since that new rezoning of the property affects our community at Canopy. With the recent rainfalls, I have noticed standing water around the east boundaries of Canopy. The management of the water retention and drainage needs to be looked at very closely. In addition, the chainlink fence location and height is not adequate for securing Canopy and Soluna. This has to be enhanced with extra vegetation (attached picture below Natural_Fence) or by making this a 8 foot fence as we all know how easy it is to break or jump over a six foot fence. It also needs to be moved back either with a 20 foot Type C buffer or by relocating the buildings further to the East. I agree that the mature Pine Trees should be left alone and the natural beauty of this land should be preserved. We have seen the demolition of countless trees last year and we do not want to be another Florida city with limited trees and cut down vegetation. This will help the developer sell easier as it will be more aesthetically pleasing to the potential buyers. The size of the community that it is planned for the acreage that it is planned to be built on is way too big. I have already seen the proposals for limited narrower streets, no sidewalks and way too many people living there. I would like to see a smaller amount of units, and more space for the development. Less units should be allowed to be on the size of that lot. Please consider those suggestions and thank you for taking the time for my email. Thank you Athanasios and Christina Apostolidis 3597 Canopy Cir Naples, FL 34120 (239) 290-2600 On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 11:27 AM Katrina K. Curran <kkirkland77@hotmail.com> wrote: Use this email or tweak as you see fit From: Tim Curran <tcgator96@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 11:22 AM To: rick.LoCastro@colliercountyfl.gov; andy.solis@colliercountyfl.gov; burt.saunders@colliercountyfl.gov; penny.taylor@colliercountyfl.gov; bill.McDaniel@colliercountyfl.gov Cc: Katrina Curran <kkirkland77@hotmail.com> Subject: Soluna PUD discussion at tomorrows meeting Good morning commissioners, I hope you are all doing well. I would like to share my thoughts with you all prior to your meeting tomorrow regarding the Soluna PUD proposal you will be discussing. The number of units along the western perimeter is too many. The number of buildings should be reduced and the remaining buildings in that area should be reduced to four units at the maximum instead of six. The stormwater retention areas should be required to have regular treatment with insecticide to prevent mosquito larvae from developing . The pond should be adequately aerated so the water isn’t just still. The county should require a twenty foot wide Type C buffer instead of the fifteen foot Type B buffer along the entire western border, with trees a minimum of sixteen feet tall spaced at no more than twenty five feet. The six foot security chain link fence that was agreed to at the planning and zoning meeting should be set back several feet from the property line. A screening hedge, such as Clyusia, should be planted on the border side of the fence to visually screen the fence and provide an additional visual and acoustical barrier between the developments. The mature Pine trees along the western border should not be cut down. Collier County prides itself on it's trees and we should strive to keep as many as possible. There is enough bulldozing going on already. The Soluna association governing CC&Rs should include a rule that no garbage or recycling cans shall be stored behind or on the sides of the buildings. Respectfully, Timothy Curran 3601 Canopy Circle Naples, FL 34120 From:Janine Fraumeni To:LoCastroRick; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; TaylorPenny; McDanielBill Subject:Soluna Project Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 2:59:23 PM Attachments:Canopy Soluna County Commission demands (1).pdf EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. All, As a homeowner of Canopy, please see attached that I would like to see addressed at the next meeting as I will be unable to attend. I feel the buffer proposed between our community and the future Soluna project as well as other issues on this list should be addressed to our communities satisfaction. Thank you for your time, Janine Fraumeni From:Tim Curran To:LoCastroRick; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; TaylorPenny; McDanielBill Cc:Katrina Curran Subject:Soluna PUD discussion at tomorrows meeting Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 11:23:07 AM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Good morning commissioners, I hope you are all doing well. I would like to share my thoughts with you all prior to your meeting tomorrow regarding the Soluna PUD proposal you will be discussing. The number of units along the western perimeter is too many. The number of buildings should be reduced and the remaining buildings in that area should be contain four units instead of six. The stormwater retention areas should be required to have regular treatment with insecticide to prevent mosquito larvae from developing . The pond should be adequately aerated so the water isn’t just still. The county should require a twenty foot wide Type C buffer instead of the fifteen foot Type B buffer along the entire western border, with trees a minimum of sixteen feet tall spaced at no more than twenty five feet. The six foot security chain link fence that was agreed to at the planning and zoning meeting should be set back several feet from the property line. A screening hedge, such as Clyusia, should be planted on the border side of the fence to visually screen the fence and provide an additional visual and acoustical barrier between the developments. The mature Pine trees along the western border should not be cut down. Collier County prides itself on it's trees and we should strive to keep as many as possible. There is enough bulldozing going on already. The Soluna association governing CC&Rs should include a rule that no garbage or recycling cans shall be stored behind or on the sides of the buildings. Respectfully, Timothy Curran 3601 Canopy Circle Naples, FL 34120 From:Alyson Elwell To:LoCastroRick; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; TaylorPenny; McDanielBill Cc:Benny Elwell Subject:Soluna PUD discussion at tomorrows meeting Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 11:54:33 AM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Good morning commissioners, I hope you are all doing well. I would like to share my thoughts with you all prior to your meeting tomorrow regarding the Soluna PUD proposal you will be discussing. The number of units along the western perimeter is too many. The number of buildings should be reduced and the remaining buildings in that area should be reduced to four units at the maximum instead of six. The stormwater retention areas should be required to have regular treatment with insecticide to prevent mosquito larvae from developing. The pond should be adequately aerated so the water isn’t just still. The county should require a twenty foot wide Type C buffer instead of the fifteen foot Type B buffer along the entire western border, with trees a minimum of sixteen feet tall spaced at no more than twenty five feet. The six foot security chain link fence that was agreed to at the planning and zoning meeting should be set back several feet from the property line. A screening hedge, such as Clyusia, should be planted on the border side of the fence to visually screen the fence and provide an additional visual and acoustical barrier between the developments. The mature Pine trees along the western border should not be cut down. Collier County prides itself on it's trees and we should strive to keep as many as possible. There is enough bulldozing going on already. The Soluna association governing CC&Rs should include a rule that no garbage or recycling cans shall be stored behind or on the sides of the buildings. Respectfully, Alyson Elwell 3625 Canopy Circle Naples, FL 34120 From:JULIE GUTIERREZ To:LoCastroRick; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; TaylorPenny; McDanielBill Subject:Soluna PUD Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 3:01:05 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Good afternoon, Commissioners, I would like to voice some concerns I have regarding the Soluna PUD proposal you will be discussing tomorrow morning, September 28, 2021. 1. The number of units along the western perimeter is too many. The number of buildings should be reduced and the remaining buildings in that area should be reduced to four units at the maximum instead of six. 2. The stormwater retention areas should be required to have regular treatment with insecticide to prevent mosquito larvae from developing . The pond should be adequately aerated so the water doesn't stand still. 3. The county should require a twenty-foot-wide Type C buffer instead of the fifteen-foot Type B buffer along the entire western border, with trees a minimum of sixteen feet tall spaced at no more than twenty-five feet. 4. The six-foot security chain link fence that was agreed to at the planning and zoning meeting should be set back several feet from the property line. A screening hedge, such as Clusia, should be planted on the border side of the fence to visually screen the fence and provide an additional visual and acoustical barrier between the developments. 5. The mature Pine trees along the western border should not be cut down. Collier County prides itself on its trees and we should strive to keep as many as possible. There is enough bulldozing going on already. 6. The Soluna association governing CC&Rs should include a rule that no garbage or recycling cans shall be stored behind or on the sides of the buildings. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Cordially, Julie Gutierrez 3638 Canopy Circle Naples, FL 34120 From:John Amann To:LoCastroRick; SolisAndy; SaundersBurt; penny.tayloor@colliercountyfl.gov; McDanielBill Subject:Soluna Townhome Development Tree Farm Road Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 8:12:51 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. As residents of Canopy on the Western perimeter to the proposed new development Soluna Townhomes, we are concerned about the 108 townhomes to be built on the 18.5 acre parcel. This space is not conducive to the amount of townhomes to be built. We feel this number of townhomes should be reduced and contain four units instead of six. The County should require a 20 ft. wide type C buffer instead of the 15 ft. type B buffer along the entire western perimeter of the Canopy community. The six foot security chain link fence that was agreed to at the Planning and Zoning meeting should be set back several feet from the property line. A screening hedge of some type should be planted on the border side of the fence to visually screen the fence and provide an additional visual and acoustical barrier. John and Cathy Amann 3684 Canopy Circle Naples, FL 34120 From:LINDA BETTS To:SolisAndy Subject:Soluna Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 8:35:30 PM EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Lets get it done enough high priced attorneys Sent from my iPhone