Agenda 09/13/2022 Item #16A 1 (Staff to bring back amendment to Ordinance 2013-57)09/13/2022
Recommendation to direct staff to bring back an amendment to Ordinance 2013-57, the
Administrative Code for Land Development to address an expressed concern for public safety
regarding meeting decorum, location, and virtual options for Neighborhood Information Meetings.
OBJECTIVE: To have the Board of County Commissioners (Board) direct staff to bring back a formal
amendment to the Administrative Code for Land Development to address recently discussed concerns for
public safety and decorum at County required Neighborhood Information Meetings (NIM)s.
CONSIDERATIONS: At both the June 14th and the 28th, 2022 Board of County Commissioners Public
Hearings, the Board discussed the need to provide further regulatory oversight regarding Neighborhood
Information Meetings. The County requires a mandatory NIM for most land use petitions (Rezones,
Conditional Uses, PUD and PUDA Rezones, Stewardship Receiving Areas, etc..) to be held at a
minimum of 15 days prior to the Planning Commission public hearing.
The Board discussion centered on a NIM for a current PUD Rezone petition at Collier Boulevard and
Vanderbilt Beach Road that was abruptly ended due to a minority percentage of attendees who were
disruptive with abusive language, threatening statements and refused to allow the rest of the attendees to
hear the project’s details. This created a situation where the crowd began to argue internally, and fearing
further escalation into physical confrontation, the meeting was terminated.
To address this reality, the Board directed staff to consider modifications to the NIM requirements and
guidance to curtail such situations from transpiring at future NIMs. This executive summary is requesting
the Board to direct Staff to initiate the process for updating the Administrative Code to include the
following modifications:
1. Allow an applicant the option to hold two NIMs, with the First virtual and the Second available
for in-person and a virtual option;
2. To require standard language for rules of decorum within the public notice and advertising for
NIMs;
3. Extend rules of decorum for advisory board and BCC public meetings to NIM’s.
4. Require security detail paid by applicant at all NIMs;
5. Require all speakers to state their name and address.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Neighborhood Information Meetings, though required by the County are
conducted entirely at the applicant’s expense, as such there is no anticipated fiscal impact to the County.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: The Growth Management Plan does not address NIMs, other
than promoting public participation with the rezoning process. Modifications to requirements for NIM
will not impact the GMP.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been approved as to form and legality, and requires an
affirmative vote of three for Board approval. (JAK)
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners direct staff to bring back a formal
amendment to the Administrative Code for Land Development to address recently discussed concerns for
public safety and decorum at County required Neighborhood Information Meetings (NIM)s.
Prepared by: Mike Bosi, AICP, Director, Zoning Division
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.A.1
Doc ID: 23027
Item Summary: *** This Item continued from the July 12, 2022, BCC Meeting. ***
Recommendation to direct staff to bring back an amendment to Ordinance 2013-57, the Administrative
Code for Land Development to address an expressed concern for public safety regarding meeting
decorum, location, and virtual options for Neighborhood Information Meetings.
Meeting Date: 09/13/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Sr. Operations Analyst – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
08/10/2022 9:14 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Zoning Director – Zoning
Name: Mike Bosi
08/10/2022 9:14 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Growth Management Department Geoffrey Willig Growth Management Department Skipped 08/10/2022 9:14 AM
County Attorney's Office Geoffrey Willig Level 2 Attorney Review Skipped 08/10/2022 9:14 AM
Growth Management Department Geoffrey Willig Growth Management Skipped 08/10/2022 9:14 AM
Growth Management Department Geoffrey Willig Transportation Skipped 08/10/2022 9:14 AM
Office of Management and Budget Geoffrey Willig Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Skipped 08/10/2022 9:14 AM
County Attorney's Office Geoffrey Willig Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Skipped 08/10/2022 9:14 AM
Office of Management and Budget Geoffrey Willig Additional Reviewer Skipped 08/10/2022 9:14 AM
County Manager's Office Amy Patterson Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 09/07/2022 11:46 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 09/13/2022 9:00 AM
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