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Ex parte Items - Commissioner Burt L. Saunders COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA JUNE 27, 2023 ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS 9A 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 amending the Tree Farm Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development (MPUD)to add 120 dwelling units fora total of 580 dwelling units (including 58 Low- Income Units), subject to an Affordable Housing Density Bonus Agreement, on 58.84± acres located at the northwest corner of Collier Boulevard and Immokalee Road, in Section 22, Township 38, Range 26, Collier County, Florida. [PL20220004279] ®Meetings ®Correspondence Me-mails ®Calls All information has been filed electronically with Minutes and Records 9B This item requires ex-parte disclosure to be provided by the Commission members. Should a hearing be held on this item, all participants are required to be sworn in. Recommendation to deny an Ordinance rezoning property from Commercial Intermediate District (C-3) to Heavy Commercial District (C-5), subject to conditions,for a self-storage facility and general commercial district (C-4) uses on +/-5.98 acres located on the north side of Tamiami Trail East (US 41) just east of Collier Boulevard (CR 951), on Lots 2 and 3 of Inland Village subdivision, in Section 3, Township 51 South, Range 26 East, in Collier County, Florida. (RZ- PL20210002658) ® NO DISCLOSURE FOR THIS ITEM Ex parte Items - Commissioner Burt L. Saunders COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA JUNE 27, 2023 CONSENT AGENDA 16A8 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 minor final plat Antilles 3, application PL20220007209. ® NO DISCLOSURE FOR THIS ITEM 16A9 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 amended final plat of Caymas Replat, (Application Number PL20220008455) approval of the standard form Construction and Maintenance Agreement,and approval of the performance security in the amount of $7,254,920.86. ® NO DISCLOSURE FOR THIS ITEM 16A10 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 Lido Isles (Application Number PL20220005501) approval of the standard form Construction and Maintenance Agreement and approval of the performance security in the amount of $1,647,786.28. ® NO DISCLOSURE FOR THIS ITEM Ex parte Items - Commissioner Burt L. Saunders COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA JUNE 27, 2023 SUMMARY AGENDA - 17A 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 a Resolution creating the Town of Big Cypress Stewardship Receiving Area by amending the Longwater Village Stewardship Receiving Area and converting it to a town, by designating an additional 544.6± acres as a Stewardship Receiving Area, to allow the development of residential dwelling units, commercial/light industrial, civic, governmental and institutional uses,and senior housing subject to a maximum PM peak hour trip cap; and by approving the receiving area credit agreement and establishing stewardship credits utilized by the designation of the Town of Big Cypress Stewardship Receiving Area. [PL20210001496] (This is a companion to items 16A1, 16A2, 16C1, and 16C2) ®Meetings ['Correspondence Me-mails ['Calls All information has been filed electronically with Minutes and Records 17C 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 a Resolution providing for the establishment of a conditional use to allow a church within the Estates (E) Zoning District pursuant to Section 2.03.01.B.1.c.1 of the Collier County Land Development Code for a ±2.15-acre property located at 13385 Collier Boulevard, also described as the North 150 feet of Tract 114,Golden Gate Estates,Unit No. 1 subdivision,on the west side of Collier Boulevard, approximately one-half mile north of Pine Ridge Road, in Section 10, Township 49 South, Range 26 East, Collier County, Florida. [PL20220003327] ®Meetings ❑Correspondence De-mails ❑Calls All information has been filed electronically with Minutes and Records FilsonSue Subject: James Mccaa 239-253-9134 regarding the rezone for church on 951 Location: BCC Office Start: Mon 6/26/2023 2:30 PM End: Mon 6/26/2023 3:00 PM Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status: Meeting organizer Organizer: SaundersBurt Required Attendees: Burt L. Saunders Jm031661 @yahoo.com i FilsonSue Subject: Meeting w/Commissioner Saunders re: BCC TOWN OF BIG CYPRESS Location: 3299 Tamiami Trail East#303 Start: Mon 6/26/2023 11:30 AM End: Mon 6/26/2023 12:00 PM Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status: Accepted Organizer: Richard Yovanovich 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, Rich, along with Pat Utter would like to meet with the Commissioner regarding the upcoming June 27th BCC agenda item: Town of Big Cypress. Availability: June 23rd anytime June 26th anytime besides 12—1:00pm Please let me know. Thank you. Dianna Quintanilla CYK Administrative Assistant The Northern Trust Building 4001 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 300 Naples, Florida 34103 P: 239.435.35351 F: 239.435.1218 dquintanilla@cykl awfirm.com 1 FilsonSue From: Bruce Hamels <b.hamels@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 5:32 PM To: McDanielBill; LoCastroRick; HallChris; SaundersBurt; KowalDan Cc: TiberiaCristina; Bruce Hamels; CapizziAixa;JarvisLouise; FilsonSue; FrancisSarina Subject: The town of Big Cypress SRA 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 Bill, You say each of your town hall meetings that the meetings are for the residents of District 5 and you are representing the residents of District 5 the Golden Gates Estates, Correct? Well I must say this"Proposed"Town of Big Cypress going from Oil Well road to 75 is 100 % going against the Golden Gates Estates Area Master plan from having the Estates a residential RURAL community. 1150% am against this plan. It is not good for the Estates. Unfortunately I'm not able to attend the May 18th but I will communicate further on this subject. PLEASE STOP RUINING THE COMMUNITY! WE ARE BIG ENOUGH! Yours truly, Bruce Hamels b.hamels@aol.com 716-867-1876 4735 22nd Ave SE Naples, FL 34117 1 FilsonSue From: Bruce Hamels <b.hamels@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 5:32 PM To: McDanielBill; LoCastroRick; HallChris; SaundersBurt; KowalDan Cc: TiberiaCristina; Bruce Hamels; CapizziAixa;JarvisLouise; FilsonSue; FrancisSarina Subject: The town of Big Cypress SRA 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 Bill, You say each of your town hall meetings that the meetings are for the residents of District 5 and you are representing the residents of District 5 the Golden Gates Estates, Correct?Well I must say this"Proposed"Town of Big Cypress going from Oil Well road to 75 is 100% going against the Golden Gates Estates Area Master plan from having the Estates a residential RURAL community. I 150% am against this plan. It is not good for the Estates. Unfortunately I'm not able to attend the May 18th but I will communicate further on this subject. PLEASE STOP RUINING THE COMMUNITY! WE ARE BIG ENOUGH! Yours truly, Bruce Hamels b.hamels@aol.com 716-867-1876 4735 22nd Ave SE Naples, FL 34117 From: Candy Nordland To: LoCastroRick;HallChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBill Subject: With much appreciation! Date: Wednesday,June 28,2023 11:51:55 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 wanted to thank each of you for your vote yesterday in support of the change in density for the Northern Tree Farm property. Going forward Habitat for Humanity needs to leverage its considerable experience as the number one provider of affordable housing in Collier County by working in partnership with other builders and property owners. It will take this sort of coalition building to solve housing issues for all of our citizens.In the next few weeks we will close and celebrate the 2500th home built by Habitat Collier.What a joy that we have been able to provide forever family homes for those working in Collier County whose wages wouldn't otherwise allow them to afford a home.We look forward to working with you again in the future. Sincerely, Candy Nordland 50 Seagate Dr.#201 Naples,FL 34103 From: Carl J.Kuehner To: McDanielBill;HallChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;LoCastroRick Subject: Re: N.Tree Farm Rezoning Application Date: Tuesday,June 27,2023 2:59:43 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, Just a brief note to thank you for your unanimous support of this application. As a result, the citizens of Collier County will have access to a variety of new housing options across all income levels. Most importantly, there will be 60 units of affordable for sale residences to be constructed by Habitat for Humanity. Realistically, there is no one project that will eliminate the significant deficit of affordable housing that exists today in Collier County. This can only be achieved by requiring an affordable housing component in all future approvals. Again, on behalf of Habitat, I thank you for making time to review the details of this rezoning request and for voting for its approval. Best regards, Carl In a message dated 6/19/2023 2:10:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, retcjk@aol.com writes: Commissioners: My name is Carl Kuehner, and I serve on the Board of Directors of Habitat For Humanity of Collier County. The purpose of this communication is to encourage you to vote in favor of the subject rezoning. For the past 20+ years, I have served on non-profit boards, whose missions have been to provide affordable housing in Collier County, especially in Immokalee. However, during this period of time, even with the best efforts of all parties involved, the County has fallen further and further behind in producing the number of affordable units required, until at this time we are probably short by 10,000+/- units. On Tuesday, you will have an opportunity to help improve this situation by voting for the rezoning of the N. Tree Farm. The applicant is a joint venture between a for-profit developer and Habitat, which together will produce a diversity of housing options, both rental and for sale units. The latter to be developed by Habitat for families making less than 80% of AMI. This rezoning is a clear indication to the residents of Collier County of your continued support for affordable housing. Thank you for the opportunity to present my opinion. Sincerely, Carl Carl J. Kuehner 160 Moorings Park Drive J 302 Naples, FL 34105 (239) 434-2305 retcjk@aol.com From: MillerTroy To: chervIollila(ahotmail.corn Cc: SaundersBurt Subject: Apl;ogies Date: Tuesday,June 27,2023 12:56:16 PM Cheryl, I saw you on the zoom today all morning and when I looked back to call on you I did not see you on my attendees screen. I am going to assume that the problem was on our end. I want to apology for this issue. I take pride in getting all of our zoom speakers on and I obviously failed at that today. I hope this problem will not reflect negatively on the board or on participating via zoom in the future. Troy D. Miller Mgr.,Television Operations 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 or in writing. From: Cheryl011ila To: LoCastroRick;NallChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBill Subject: Fwd:Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA);June 27,2023 BCC Meeting Date: Tuesday,June 27,2023 11:44:03 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, Per my email to all of you below, I registered to participate remotely in today's BCC Meeting and I requested to speak publicly on the above subject. I received two reminders of the webinar(as I indicated I would be participating via my laptop) and was engaged in the webinar since the start of the meeting at 9:00 a.m. today. I do not understand why I was not recognized to speak when I asked to do so. This is one of the many problems when important items are put on your summer agendas when the majority of residents are either away from their seasonal residence, or are traveling out of town from their full-time Collier County residence, the latter of which pertains to me. I want to be clear that I do not oppose the development and I am especially supportive of the Affordable Housing that is part of what you just approved unanimously. My objection and the objection of many in The Quarry Community, is the impact of the traffic that will be near our back gate intersection of Collier Blvd.N./Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. for all of the reasons stated below-especially when Collier Blvd.N. is a dead-end at the back entrance to the Esplanade Community which means all of the traffic is generally forced back to go through the above intersection and back to Collier B1vd.N./Immokalee Rd. We will be sure to keep you apprised of the traffic issues near our back gate as this project progresses. There is no public transportation and you are all aware that Immokalee Rd. Is a "failed" road in terms of traffic at peak hours,yet development keeps getting approved when it takes years to address the traffic concerns that are inherent with the approval of all the development. I would like to remind all of you that unlike some of the town/village communities you have recently approved,the residents of the 580 residential units near the Quarry back gate,will be at the intersection of Collier Blvd./Immokalee Rd. on a daily basis adding congestion to one of the busiest intersections in Collier County with no relief in sight for years to come. I do appreciate all you do for our County and would like to ask if one of you could have someone get back to me as to why I was not recognized to speak on the above subject despite my registration to do so. Sincerely, Cheryl 011ila,President Quarry Community Association, Inc. Begin forwarded message: From: Cheryl 011ila <cherylollila@hotmail.com> Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279; Tree Farm MPUD (PUDA); June 27, 2023 BCC Meeting Date: June 13, 2023 at 10:26:17 AM EDT To: Rick.LoCastro@colliercountyfl.gov, Chris.hall@colliercountyfl.gov, Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov, Dan.Kowal@colliercountyfl.gov, BiII.McDaniel@colliercountyfl.gov Dear Board of County Commissioners: My name is Cheryl 011ila and I live in the Quarry Community in Naples, FL at 9381 Copper Canyon Ct. I have owned in The Quarry since 2007 and I have lived here full-time since 2011. I serve as President of the Quarry Community Association, a community of 900 homes. We learned of the proposed amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD through one of our neighboring communities, Esplanade Golf and Country Club, as well as the residential Developers of the Tree Farm MPUD, White Peterman Properties (WPPI) and Habitat For Humanity (HFH) in November 2022. The Developers held Zoom Meetings with residents of both communities at that time. A Neighborhood Information Meeting was also held in November 2022. At that same time, myself and another Board Member from our Quarry Community and General Manager, formed a small working group with the Esplanade Board President, a Board Member and their General Manager,to discuss issues and concerns of the proposed amendment to increase residential density in the northwest quadrant of Collier Blvd.N./Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. The proposed amendment, as well as the luxury rental apartments recently built in the SW quadrant of the above intersection by the same Developer,will bring a total of 580 new residential units, if approved, near the back gate entrance of the Quarry Community. Our small team met with the Developers(in-person) in January to express our concerns (most of which were also articulated by residents of both communities at the NIM), which included traffic and lighting mitigation plans for The Quarry and primarily landscaping issues for Esplanade, which abuts the residential units in the Tree Farm MPUD. Following our January meeting with the Developers,we communicated via email to reiterate our concerns. We also met with Commissioner Saunders and County Staff including Trinity Scott and Mike Bosi on March 1, 2023 to understand short and long range transportation/traffic mitigation plans on Collier Blvd.N. While they were unable to provide the specific detail we requested, a comprehensive update to our internal group was provided regarding transportation/traffic projects planned for our area in the next several years and beyond. During this same meeting,we were also told this Project would not come before the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners until Fall of 2023, allaying our concerns of Projects being reviewed/approved during the"off-season"when many residents are not in residence in Naples, FL. We were also provided suggestions as to what to include in any Agreement reached with the Developers concerning traffic mitigation. Trinity indicated we would not want to specify"the fix"for the above intersection, as at the time a"fix", if any,was determined,there may be something newer and more effective at handling the traffic at the intersection than a roundabout, for example. We wish to thank Commissioner Saunders and County Staff for meeting with us and providing valuable information. On Monday, April 24th,the Developers presented a"Construction and Maintenance Easement Agreement"to be signed by both Esplanade and The Quarry, offering landscaping enhancements for Esplanade but nothing of substance to The Quarry. Both communities were offered to be provided the name and contact information of a representative to contact during project construction. Further, by signing the Agreement, the Developers demanded unequivocal support of the Tree Farm Amendment and to publicly support the Amendment at the Planning Commission Hearing and Board of County Commissioners Meeting. The Developers indicated our signatures were required by Thursday,April 27th(3 days to review and accept). It was at this same time we learned the Amendment was to be reviewed at the Planning Commission on May 18th and BCC Meeting on June 27th, at a time when many of our residents are at their summer homes away from Naples, FL and these dates were not in line with the Fall dates for review, as indicated by Commissioner Saunders. The Esplanade Community did sign the Agreement as it provided some of the landscaping enhancements they desired. The Developer(s) indicated they would address traffic and lighting issues in an"outside agreement". Certainly,the Quarry Community was not going to provide unequivocal and public support for a Project in which our primary concerns would be allegedly addressed in an "outside agreement". At that point,the Quarry Community Association retained the services of attorney Anthony Pires, Jr. of Woodward, Pires, Lombardo, P.A. for his review and counsel regarding the Construction and Maintenance Easement Agreement. Two separate emails were sent to the Developers expressing concerns of The Quarry Community following attorney review and the Developers did not respond. I attended the Planning Commission Hearing on May 18, 2023 in-person and spoke publicly about the concerns of The Quarry. Unfortunately,the Planning Commissioners voted to recommend approval to the BCC by a vote of 4-1,with the dissenting vote cast by Chuck Schumacher of District 3. I object to the proposed Amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD and would ask the BCC to consider the following: Traffic: • The Quarry Community has concerns regarding adverse traffic issues and impacts that affect residents and property owners in The Quarry. With 580 new residential units near our back gate, some will house 2 drivers/2 vehicles,that likely puts more than 580 additional vehicles near our back gate. I would like to point out this intersection is currently a 2-way stop, with stop signs on Weathered Stone Dr. and Broken Back Rd. which allows for drivers to speed along Collier Blvd.N. until they encounter the roundabout at the Mark Lane Apartments/Government Services Center. Additionally, many residents of Esplanade are now using their back gate on Collier Blvd.N., also adding to the additional"trips"on Collier Blvd.N. Finally,the Blue Landscaping Company is located off Broken Back Rd and is at this intersection with all of their trucks at peak hours in the morning and late afternoon. • We request the PUD amendment not be approved until an intersection analysis is performed, by way of and as part of a revised Traffic Impact Statement to understand and address the impacts to the Collier Blvd.N./Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. Intersection from the increased units and have the Applicant address activities to address these impacts in the MPUD document. • We ask that MPUD documents must include language to require intersection improvements at Collier Blvd.N/Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. to address impacts to that intersection, with adjustments if appropriate at the SDP stage; and,with notice to The Quarry of all SDP submittals. Lighting: • We have concerns as to adverse light pollution effects from the proposed additional lights that affect residents and property owners in The Quarry. • We are requesting commitments in the MPUD document that lighting on the eastern portion of the property, along Collier Blvd.N. will not adversely affect the homes in The Quarry across from Collier Boulevard N. • We request the Developers include commitments in the MPUD, in addition to and above code minimum requirements to minimize spillage from lighting and keep all illumination within the Tree Farm boundaries. We understand 460 residential units were approved as part of the original Tree Farm MPUD and the Amendment, if approved, will double the remaining availability from 120 to 240. At the Planning Commission Hearing, the lawyer for the Developers stated all traffic improvements/requirements had been paid by the Developers. As you likely know, Collier Blvd.N. ends at the back entrance to the Esplanade Community and there is only one way off of Collier Blvd.N. which is at the intersection with Immokalee Rd. While I have often heard County Staff use the analogy of"you don't build a church for Easter Sunday attendance"to support continued development absent infrastructure needs at the time of said development,the County is certainly knowledgeable of the traffic issues on Immokalee Rd. and the many years it takes to "catch-up" (if ever)with infrastructure improvements. Approving increased density in an already congested area without mandating a comprehensive intersection analysis near the back gate of The Quarry (at a minimum), is of paramount concern to Quarry owners. Thank you for your time in reading through my objections and your consideration of same. I felt it was important to convey to all of you the effort that has gone into trying to work with the Developers to address issues of importance to the residents of the Quarry Community. Although I am unable to attend the BCC Meeting in-person as I will be away from the area, I will endeavor to participate remotely. Respectfully submitted, Cheryl A. 011ila President, Quarry Community Association, Inc. From: r bianculli To: SaundersBurt Subject: Re:TREE FARM Date: Tuesday,June 27,2023 7:42:42 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. Thank you Mr Saunders , Unfortunately I have a medical issue to attend to with my son and cannot be present . I trust you will Make your constituents proud . Thank you , Ralph Bianculli, ESA Accredited Founder& CEO Paradigm Group, Emerald Brand www.Paradigm-grp.com Take your sustainability knowledge to the next level. Click here to join our ESA (ESA Program is only open to Emerald Licensed Providers, Dealers, and End Users) Marketing Consortium. All rights reserved. This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee as directed by Paradigm Marketing Consortium and its subsidiaries and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and destroy all copies. On Jun 27, 2023, at 7:03 AM, SaundersBurt <Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov>wrote: Mr. Bianculli, This will acknowledge receipt of your email regarding the proposed Tree Farm MPUD. Thank you for taking the time to voice your views. I will take your comments into consideration when deliberating this issue before the Board of County Commissioners. Please be advised that you can attend the Board meeting to make your comments part of the public record. All persons wishing to speak on Agenda items must register prior to presentation of the Agenda item to be addressed and will receive up to 3 minutes to speak. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to represent you on the Collier County Commission. Thank you for helping to make Collier County a great place to live, work and play. Burt Saunders District 3 Commissioner Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite#303 Naples, FL 34112 P: (239)252-8603 To subscribe to our District 3 Newsletter Click Here <image001.gif From: Ralph Bianculli <rbianculli@paradigm-grp.com> Sent: Monday,June 26, 2023 3:13 PM To:SaundersBurt<Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov> Subject:TREE FARM 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 to add my concerns,as so many other homeowners are doing, regarding the added density on the TREE FARM MPUD project . IT IS VERY CLEAR THE ISSUE IS TRAFFIC AND LACK OF SAFTEY IN THE ENTIRE AREA, FOR BICYCLES, WALKING ,JOGGING , ETC ETC . I am a parent of a handicapped young adult son , and the traffic we are dealing with currently is making his ability to walk outside our development horrendous . In addition ,the required landscaping to make the area look more residential falls short of any new development in the area . The immaturity and shortage of Trees and Shrubs just exaperates the problem even further. There is no reasoning behind these added developments without a prudent look at the traffic dilemma we are already experiencing . I am looking forward to you response, Thank you Ralph Bianculli Founder/CEO Phone 516-496-0000 ext. 201 Web paradigm-grp.com HQ 30 Stewart Avenue Huntington, NY 11743 East Coast DC Hauppauge, NY (West Coast DC Hayward, CA 1Southeast DC Jacksonville, FL 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 or in writing. From: monica hanlev To: LoCastroRick; HaIlChrig;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBill Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA);June 27,2023,BCC Meeting Date: Monday,June 26,2023 9:27:28 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. Rick, Chris, Burt, Dan, and Bill, I am contacting you, the Board of County Commissioners, with significant concerns regarding #PL20220004279, Tree Farm MPUD (PUDA). My name is Monica Hanley and my husband, Tim, and I have been residents and property owners in the Quarry since December 2016. We object to the current proposed MPUD document which is the subject of the pending PUD Amendment for the Tree Farm MPUD. The pending PUD amendment allows for an additional 120 residential units to the already approved 460 residential units - providing for a total of 580 units!. Our strongest concerns include the adverse impacts on traffic and lighting. Traffic: As noted above, the amendment allows for a total of 580 residential units. Acknowledging that many of these units will have more than one vehicle. there will be a significant increase in traffic. As residents of the Quarry, we are concerned that the increased traffic will result in adverse impacts to the residents and property owners in The Quarry. We kindly request that the PUD amendment not be approved until an intersection analysis is performed. specifically a revised Traffic Impact Statement (TIS) to understand and address the impacts to the Collier Blvd/Broken Back Rd/Weathered Stone Dr intersection. Further, we recommend that the MPUD document be revised to include language to require intersection improvements (again at Collier Blvd/Broken Back Rd/Weathered Stone Dr) to address the matters identified in the TIS, with adjustments as appropriate at the SDP stage, and to require notice to The Quarry of all SDP submittals. Lighting: We are concerned that the increase in units will result in light pollution with adverse effects on the residents and property owners in the Quarry. We kindly request that the MPUD be revised to include commitments that lighting on the eastern portion of the property (along Collier Blvd North) will not adversely affect the homes across the street in The Quarry. Further, we request that the developer commit (again via documentation in the MPUD) to both meet code requirements to minimize spillage from lighting and keep all illumination within the Tree Farm boundaries. Overall, we have significant concerns on this project. We request that you consider the adverse impact of this proposed increase in units will have on our community at The Quarry. As residents and property owners, we seek to protect our investment and our standard of living. Sincerely, Monica & Tim Hanley Concerned residents of The Quarry From: )env Solomon To: LoCastroRick;HallChri@;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBill Cc: Jerry Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA);June 27,2023,BCC Meeting Date: Monday,June 26,2023 6:49:26 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 Commissioners: I am currently a Resident of The Quarry and have lived in Naples since 2015. I realize that growth will continue and I wouldn't have had the opportunity to live in The Quarry if new developments were not allowed so that is not my issue. My primary objection to the pending PUD amendment for the Tree Farm MPUD concerns safety and peaceful coexistence. Collier Boulevard currently is a six tenths of a mile straightaway from the new roundabout in front of the new government center to the dead end of Collier Boulevard just past the Collier Boulevard back entrance to the Esplanade community. There are no stop signs or any other traffic control on Collier Boulevard and this straightaway is prone to speeding and presents a dangerous situation to residents exiting/entering The Quarry or Esplanade. This would easily be rectified by making the intersection of Collier Boulevard, Weathered Stone, and Broken Back a four way stop.This is a low cost solution to make this a much safer road and possibly avoid a catastrophic traffic accident.. My other concern is that the proposed development insure that the lighting adjacent to Collier Boulevard does not disturb the residents of The Quarry that live adjacent to Collier Boulevard. Again, I do not believe this is a big monetary ask of the developers and would hope the commissioners insure the developers do everything they can to minimize light pollution for Quarry residents. Thank you. Jerry Solomon 8966 Quarry Drive Naples, Florida 34102 Jerry Solomon 410—207-3340 From: Lisa Lefkow To: HaI°Chris;McDanielBill;SaundersBurt;LoCastroRick;KowalDan Subject: Habitat for Humanity Re-zone Date: Monday,June 26,2023 6:01:39 PM Attachments: imaae002.pnq jmaae003.ong jmaae004.ong jmaoe005.onq 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 evening Commissioners, While this is coming to you late in the day, I am hopeful that I might make one more plea for your support for the re-zoning of the N.Tree Farm PUD. This is a critical moment for Habitat in that this partnership not only would create a much needed influx of funding to support ongoing (and rapidly escalating!) infrastructure costs, but it provides land to build 60 Habitat homes within this PUD and has already generated growing interest from other developers who see the benefit of partnering with Habitat Collier to provide affordable homeownership. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning and, as always, am very grateful for your leadership in this community. Blessings, Rev. Lisa B. Lefkow Chief Executive Officer Habitat for Humanity of Collier County 11145 Tamiami Trail East I Naples, FL 34113 Office: 239-775-0036 I Cell: 239-595-1111 habitatcollier.org DO Better tomorrow. L. Built today. .:., ;' From: KENNETH SANSONE To: SaundersBurt Subject: TreeFarm PUD Date: Monday,June 26,2023 4:24:04 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. Mr Saunders, You will not be re-elected if you vote to approve this change. Kenneth Sansone 9792 Nickel Ridge Circle 34120 Sent from my iPhone From: going.skingCaverizon.net To: LoCastroRick; HallChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDan; McDanielBill Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA);June 27,2023,BCC Date: Monday,June 26,2023 4:12:18 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 am again writing hoping that you do not approve the increase in housing units associated with the MPUD request to increase that number of units from,460 to 580 units. I am well aware of the process of increasing housing density, and I embrace the need to provide affordable housing for those who are not as fortunate as others who have the ability to pay high prices for housing in the area. However, in this instance, I believe increasing the number of units, in particular doing it via a back door approval process is just wrong. Would the Board have given consideration or approval if the original proposal for the development had the higher number of units? Would there have been more "community involvement" if this were the original proposal? Does the Board believe that it is ethical to give a positive determination to a developer who once the project is completed, will most likely leave and not care about what happens after the sale? Is the current environmental infrastructure and utilities servicing the development sufficient to accommodate additional housing units? These are all questions I believe the Board should be asking itself but more importantly, be able to defend to the public. Failure on the part of local government to undertake both the short- and long-term consequences of decisions is what causes people to lose faith in the workings of local government and makes us feel that our voices and concerns are not being fully addressed. If the review and approval process is not comprehensive and you don't get it right, we the local homeowners as well as those in the new development will be paying the price for it for years to come. Lets face it, development is going to happen. All you have to do is watch the news and see how thousands and thousands of people, are moving to Florida every month. If done correctly, development can be a very good thing. All I ask is that this project be reviewed based on an overall master plan rather than going project by project to change a developments original concept. Over the past several years, traffic in the area, in particular on Collier Blvd near the back gate of the Quarry has increased dramatically. With the building out of the commercial space near NCH and CVS, it is clear that traffic density throughout the day has increased significantly. As I mentioned in my prior submission, there have been a number of accidents near and within the traffic circle including light polls being knocked down. I have seen drivers fail to negotiate the circle and drive up over the curb. With more residents using Collier Blvd resulting in higher traffic density, this situation is going to become worse as time goes one. Have members of the Board actually been on site or do you just rely on what a developer presents to see what is going on now and if not, do you plan on doing an on-site prior to voting on this issue? I am concerned that developers are going to continue to request modifications to ongoing and future projects throughout the County as a way to do an end run around regulatory reviews and increase the number of units and their profits all at the expense of local residents. Utilizing the inclusion of additional affordable housing units is nothing more than a way for developers to build more. Unfortunately, based on County meetings I have attended, it appears that Collier County not only embraces this concept but appears to want developers to use the affordable housing criteria to build more and more. If you approve this project, you are sending a message to every developer that they can come in with one size project but modify it to build something much different and all will be ok. The board should not allow the developers to control the approval process, but the Board should be considering approvals based on what is best for the area and the residents who live here, pay taxes and support the local economy. Again, I urge you to reject this proposal. Henry and Patricia Mazzucca 9083 Graphite Circle Naples, Florida 34120 Property owner since April 2022 From: Ralph Bianculli To: SaundersBurt Subject: TREE FARM Date: Monday,June 26,2023 3:12:58 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. I am writing to add my concerns ,as so many other homeowners are doing, regarding the added density on the TREE FARM MPUD project . IT IS VERY CLEAR THE ISSUE IS TRAFFIC AND LACK OF SAFTEY IN THE ENTIRE AREA , FOR BICYCLES , WALKING , JOGGING , ETC ETC . I am a parent of a handicapped young adult son , and the traffic we are dealing with currently is making his ability to walk outside our development horrendous . In addition , the required landscaping to make the area look more residential falls short of any new development in the area . The immaturity and shortage of Trees and Shrubs just exaperates the problem even further . There is no reasoning behind these added developments without a prudent look at the traffic dilemma we are already experiencing . I am looking forward to you response , Thank you Ralph Bianculli Founder/CEO Phone 516-496-0000 ext. 201 Web paradigm-grp.corm HQ 30 Stewart Avenue Huntington, NY 11743 East Coast DC Hauppauge, NY 'West Coast DC Hayward, CA 'Southeast DC Jacksonville, FL From: Scott Taylor To: SaundersBurt Subject: Re[2]:Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA) Date: Monday,June 26,2023 2:52:10 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 Saunders, I really appreciate your response - thank you! Scott Original Message From: "SaundersBurt" <Burt.Saunders(Wcolliercountyfl.gov> To: "Scott Taylor" <sjtoneup(�gmail.com> Sent: 6/26/2023 12:47:12 PM Subject: RE: Objection to #PL20220004279; Tree Farm MPUD (PUDA) Mr. Taylor, This will acknowledge receipt of your email regarding the proposed Tree Farm MPUD. Thank you for taking the time to voice your views. I will take your comments into consideration when deliberating this issue before the Board of County Commissioners. Please be advised that you can attend the Board meeting to make your comments part of the public record. All persons wishing to speak on Agenda items must register prior to presentation of the Agenda item to be addressed and will receive up to 3 minutes to speak. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to represent you on the Collier County Commission. Thank you for helping to make Collier County a great place to live, work and play. Burt Saunders District 3 Commissioner Burt.Saundersna colliercountyfl.gov 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite#303 Naples, FL 34112 P: (239)252-8603 To subscribe to our District 3 Newsletter Click Here Co tier County From:Scott Taylor<sjtoneupl@gmail.com> Sent: Monday,June 26, 2023 2:28 PM To: LoCastroRick<Rick.LoCastroPcolliercountyfl.gov>; HallChris<Chris.HallPcolliercountyfl.gov>; SaundersBurt<Burt.SaundersPcolliercountyfl.gov>; KowalDan <Dan.Kowalkcolliercountyfl.gov>; McDanielBill<Bill.McDanielPcolliercountyfl.gov> Subject:Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD (PUDA) 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 Board of County Commissioners, I am writing to express my objection to #PL20220004279; Tree Farm MPUD (PUDA). My name is Scott J. Taylor and I reside at 9332 Granite Ct. in Naples, Florida. My wife and I are Florida residents and have owned property in the Quarry since 2009. In the time that we have owned property, we have seen neighboring developments and the resulting traffic volumes grow exponentially. As a result of the increased traffic volumes, all Quarry residents now experience incredible delays in exiting our development and accessing/traveling on either Immolakee Rd. or Collier Blvd. We understand that even more developments are planned to the east of us which will further exacerbate an already critical problem. For the commissioners to allow more units in the planned Tree Farm MPUD would be turning a blind eye to the realities for current residents in the area and would be a dereliction of duty for all. Our concerns are well-stated in the points that have previously been shared with you by the Quarry HOA. We strongly request that further attention be given to these points and no approval for the pending PUD Amendment for the Tree Farm MPUD be granted until all points are addressed and satisfaction is obtained from current area residents. Concerns and requests: • We have concerns as to adverse traffic issues and impacts that affect residents and property owners in the Quarry. • We request that the PUD amendment not be approved until an intersection analysis is performed, by way of and as part of a revised Traffic Impact Statement (TIS) to understand and address the impacts to the Collier Blvd.N./Broken Back Rd/Weathered Stone Dr. intersection from the increased units and have the applicant address activities to address these impacts in the MPUD document. • We recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that the MPUD documents must include language to require intersection improvements at Collier Blvd. N./Broken Back Rd./Weathered Stone Dr., to address impacts to that intersection, with adjustments if appropriate at the SDP stage; and, with notice to The Quarry of all SDP submittals. • We have concerns as to adverse light pollution effects from the proposed additional lights that affect residents and property owners in the Quarry. • We request commitments in the MPUD document that lighting on the eastern portion of the property, along Collier Boulevard N. will not adversely affect the homes in The Quarry across from Collier Boulevard N. • We request that the developer include commitments in the MPUD, in addition to and above code minimum requirements to minimize spillage from lighting and keep all illumination within the Tree farm boundaries. Thank you for your response and your attention to the concerns that we and many others are raising regarding the PUD Amendment for the Tree Farm MPUD. Best regards, Scott Scott & Rhonda Taylor 9332 Granite Ct. Naples, FL 34120 563.590.2544 sjtoneupgmail.com 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 or in writing. From: Scott Taylor To: LoCastroRick; HallChris;SaundersBurt; KowalDan;McDanielBill Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA) Date: Monday,June 26,2023 2:28:21 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 Board of County Commissioners, I am writing to express my objection to #PL20220004279; Tree Farm MPUD (PUDA). My name is Scott J. Taylor and I reside at 9332 Granite Ct. in Naples, Florida. My wife and I are Florida residents and have owned property in the Quarry since 2009. In the time that we have owned property, we have seen neighboring developments and the resulting traffic volumes grow exponentially. As a result of the increased traffic volumes, all Quarry residents now experience incredible delays in exiting our development and accessing/traveling on either Immolakee Rd. or Collier Blvd. We understand that even more developments are planned to the east of us which will further exacerbate an already critical problem. For the commissioners to allow more units in the planned Tree Farm MPUD would be turning a blind eye to the realities for current residents in the area and would be a dereliction of duty for all. Our concerns are well-stated in the points that have previously been shared with you by the Quarry HOA. We strongly request that further attention be given to these points and no approval for the pending PUD Amendment for the Tree Farm MPUD be granted until all points are addressed and satisfaction is obtained from current area residents. Concerns and requests: • We have concerns as to adverse traffic issues and impacts that affect residents and property owners in the Quarry. • We request that the PUD amendment not be approved until an intersection analysis is performed, by way of and as part of a revised Traffic Impact Statement (TIS) to understand and address the impacts to the Collier Blvd.N./Broken Back Rd/Weathered Stone Dr. intersection from the increased units and have the applicant address activities to address these impacts in the MPUD document. • We recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that the MPUD documents must include language to require intersection improvements at Collier Blvd. N./Broken Back Rd./Weathered Stone Dr., to address impacts to that intersection, with adjustments if appropriate at the SDP stage; and, with notice to The Quarry of all SDP submittals. • We have concerns as to adverse light pollution effects from the proposed additional lights that affect residents and property owners in the Quarry. • We request commitments in the MPUD document that lighting on the eastern portion of the property, along Collier Boulevard N. will not adversely affect the homes in The Quarry across from Collier Boulevard N. • We request that the developer include commitments in the MPUD, in addition to and above code minimum requirements to minimize spillage from lighting and keep all illumination within the Tree farm boundaries. Thank you for your response and your attention to the concerns that we and many others are raising regarding the PUD Amendment for the Tree Farm MPUD. Best regards, Scott Scott & Rhonda Taylor 9332 Granite Ct. Naples, FL 34120 563.590.2544 sjtoneup@gmail.com From: Jlancv Coleman To: SaundersBurt Subject: #PL20220004279 Date: Monday,June 26,2023 1:17:26 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. Saunders: My husband Michael and I have been residents of The Quarry community since March of 2016, and I write to you to express my objection to #PL20220004279 Tree Farm MPUD (PUDA), specifically the MPUD document that is the subject of the pending PUA Amendment for Tree Farm MPUD. The expansion of the residences that is the subject of that document is a concern, given the traffic and safety issues that the increase will bring to Collier Boulevard, as well as concerns over increased lighting and its impact on our neighborhood. Already it has become increasingly difficult to exit our community onto Collier Boulevard heading south. Between the new Mark Lane apartments, the landscape company on Broken Back Road, and the back entrance/exit of Esplanade, more and more vehicles are traveling this road, and turning left onto Collier from Weathered Stone Drive will only become more dangerous. Also, the rotary at the intersection of the new county building and Mark Lane is increasing difficult to navigate, especially as all traffic from the businesses near NCH must travel north on Collier in order to then go south. The rotary is very small and the opening of the new medical offices adjacent to Mark Lane apartments will add further to that traffic. I am asking the board to require an analysis of traffic before approving the amendment and additional language be added to require improvements for the two intersections. I also request that a requirement be added to contain illumination to within the Tree Farm boundaries with no adverse affects to the neighboring communities. While development is inevitable, I feel the traffic and lighting concerns should be addressed and requirements be in place before this project is given the green light. I thank you for your time and attention to the matter. Sincerely, Nancy Coleman From: Beth Summer To: I oCastroRick;HallChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBil Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA)June 27,2023 BCC Meeting Date: Monday,June 26,2023 12:25:40 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 County Commissioners...I am a resident of The Quarry for over 12 years. In that time, I have seen an explosion of growth with developers for retail and residences. Each year the drive on Immokalee gets worse. I am writing to you today to object to the current proposed MPUD development that is subject of the pending PUD Amendment for the Tree Farm MPUD. I am truly concerned about traffic issues and the impacts that will subject Quarry residents. When all done, there will be 580 new residences. That means at least 1160 new people, possibly at least 900-1000 vehicles coming and going on the Collier/Broken Back/Weathered Stone and Esplanade residences. Where will there be traffic signs/lights? How will the extra traffic, noise and lighting affect us at The Quarry? Have you really studied the impact and assessed properly the ramifications? I am requesting that the MPUD documents include language that require improvements and details for the intersections at this location. I am not happy that we will have so mnay more people on this small street with no traffic signs, no lighting. The area is ripe for accidents and other incidents. Please make sure that you as county commissioners do your due diligence for this precarious situation. Thank you. Beth Summer 9184 Ores Circle Naples 34120 12 year resident of The Quarry From: )an Estep To: SaundersBurt Subject: BCC Meeting June 27 Date: Monday,June 26,2023 9:56:50 AM Attachments: BCC June 27 Mtg Objection Letter.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. Please see attached letter regarding your BCC meeting on June 27. I have significant concerns outlined in the letter for which I request your consideration. Janet 0. Estep From: disfit To: SaundersBurt Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA Date: Monday,June 26,2023 9:36:44 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. From: Anthony Lepore, 8847 Nautical Landing Circle #202 in The Quarry. Owner/full time resident for 8 years. To: Burt Saunders Sir: Please consider this my formal and strong objection to the resolution referenced above. I view this as an initiative which totally disregards the quality of life and financial interests of the existing residents in this area. One does not require extensive traffic management experience to realize how adding approximately 1,000 vehicles to a single intersection and two lane road will create an untenable traffic bottleneck. In addition to the gross inconvenience, there is also the issue of driving down property values due to the congestion and expected light pollution resulting from fixtures that are projected to be installed. I am certain if you were faced with the same situation in your neighborhood you would feel the same way. I ask that you please consider this in your decision for final approval of this project. Thank you. Anthony Lepore From: Kathleen Anthony To: SaundersBurt Subject: Re: Reference:Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA);June 27,2023,BCC Meeting. Date: Monday,June 26,2023 8:32:38 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. Thank you Mr. Saunders for all that you do. Kathleen Anthony On Monday, June 26, 2023 at 06:50:05 AM EDT, SaundersBurt<burt.saunders@colliercountyfl.gov> wrote: Ms. Anthony, This will acknowledge receipt of your email regarding the proposed Tree Farm MPUD. Thank you for taking the time to voice your views. I will take your comments into consideration when deliberating this issue before the Board of County Commissioners. Please be advised that you can attend the Board meeting to make your comments part of the public record. All persons wishing to speak on Agenda items must register prior to presentation of the Agenda item to be addressed and will receive up to 3 minutes to speak. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to represent you on the Collier County Commission. Thank you for helping to make Collier County a great place to live, work and play. Burt Saunders District 3 Commissioner Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite#303 Naples, FL 34112 P: (239)252-8603 To subscribe to our District 3 Newsletter Click Here icy CoLlnty From: Kathleen Anthony<kathleen@rmanthony.com> Sent:Sunday,June 25, 2023 6:38 PM To: LoCastroRick<Rick.LoCastro@colliercountyfl.gov>; HallChris<Chris.Hall@colliercountyfl.gov>; SaundersBurt<Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov>; KowalDan <Dan.Kowal@colliercountyfl.gov>; McDanielBill <Bill.McDaniel@colliercountyfl.gov> Subject: Reference: Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD (PUDA);June 27, 2023, BCC Meeting. 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. Reference: Objection to #PL20220004279; Tree Farm MPUD (PUDA); June 27, 2023, BCC Meeting. I am a Quarry resident for the past three years. I object to the current proposed MPUD document that is the subject of the pending PUD Amendment for the Tree Farm MPUD. Affordable housing is a desirable land use, one that local planning and zoning commissions should support if it does not jeopardize other concerns, such as public health, safety and protection of wildlife. Both types of laws generally require commissions to balance affordable housing against other concerns such as protecting water, air quality, and wetlands/preserves. Water Concerns: The environmental impact of 120+additional apartments bringing a total of 580 apartments will profoundly affect the quality of our drinking water. When it rains in high density areas with over developed impervious surfaces, the run-off carries pollutants which degrades our already depleted drinking water levels, leading to health and safety issues. Contaminated drinking water is linked to gastrointestinal illnesses, nervous system diseases and cancer. Air Quality Concerns: Pollution and increased development are inextricably linked. Diseases caused by air pollution include asthma, lung cancer, and heart disease. If 120+ apartments are constructed, traffic congestion will increase carbon emissions which will lead to poor air quality. Wetland/Preserve Degradation Concerns: Lastly, the Quarry Community has wetlands which are managed by the Collier District Development(CDD). Approximately 50%of these wetlands, (The North and East Preserves), are located by the back gate on Collier Blvd N./Broken Back Rd/Weathered Stone Dr. These preserves are protected habitats for endangered and wildlife species. The animals have already been pushed out of their natural environment due to the ongoing development of 460+Tree Farm apartments. With the 120+proposed increase in apartments, accidents involving animals such as deer being hit by cars will increase and cause many car accidents. I respectfully request that the Tree Farm MPUD amendment is not approved due to public health and safety concerns as well as the degradation of wildlife habitats. Sincerely, Kathleen Anthony, RN 9168 Flint Court Naples, FL 34120 917/340-8490 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 or in writing. From: Ann Cowen To: SaundersBurt Subject: Opposition to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm PUD Amendment June 27,2023 Date: Sunday,June 25,2023 11:23:30 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. Dear Commissioner Saunders, You may remember me as the woman who attends all of your town hall meetings at Heritage Bay and never misses an opportunity to speak out for what I believe. My comments have usually been greeted with applause from the audience since we all are against the current unrestrained development in Collier County. My name is Ann Cowen, I have lived in Naples for 20 years and have lived at The Quarry for the last 12. In addition, I have been visiting my parents who lived in Naples since 1974, when Pelican Bay was just a dream and 41 was the only North/South road with one lane each way. I have written you previously and have received your responses. I am writing this email as a comment in general which I have voiced in each town hall meeting and also as a specific comment as it applies to the Board of Commissioners vote on the amendment to Tree Farm PUD #PL20220004279; scheduled for June 27, 2023. One of my biggest concerns which I have voiced previously is the need to pause unrestrained growth in Collier County until the infrastructure can accommodate the additional population. As the themes of your previous town meeting were the issues of: affordable housing, traffic, and storm water. My verbal response was that all three issues have a similar origin...unrestrained building and the resulting population growth. • If we did not have such population growth, we would not need as many additional teachers, fire and police protection and government employees. Therefore we would not need as much affordable housing. • If we did not have as much growth in population and development of commercial/health buildings, the traffic would be many times less and would require less road improvements to get from one part of the county to another. Further, if the county had purchased the empty land around the Immokalee Road exit from and to 1-75 when there was nothing there, they could have built a Cloverleaf Interchange and avoided the horrible bottle neck which often backs up traffic to Collier Blvd. • Finally, if we did not have the unrestrained building with additional roads, sidewalks, etc where the concrete is impervious to drainage and the rainwater that would previously soak into the ground and into the aquifer, now causes flooding and drainage problems... To make my overall point in brief...most of the problems facing Collier County come as a result of its unrestrained growth. Now I would like to discuss the specifics of the Tree Farm PUD and why I am vehemently opposed to the to the current proposed document that is the subject of the pending PUD Amendment for the Tree Farm PUD. The current density of apartments along the Collier Blvd North stub is already too much. Rather than single family homes, the developers will squeeze more than 1000 rental units into the Tree Farms PUD. Assuming each apartment has 2 cars, that is an additional 2000 cars jamming an already overburdened Immokalee Road/Collier Blvd intersection which has one of the highest crash and death rates in Collier County. That added to the new developments in the eastern part of the county, will make the roads impossible to travel. I truly have concerns about the adverse impact the proposed Tree Farm PUD amendment will have on the quality of life at The Quarry where I live. • I request that the Tree Farm PUD amendment not be approved until a traffic study be done to calibrate the impact of the increased traffic at the intersection of the Broken Back Road, the Quarry back gate and Collier Blvd. The traffic design is already a mess. Residents of the Esplanade use Collier Blvd since it is nearly impossible to take a left turn into their front gate on Immokalee Road. The 400+ already developed apartments with their residents and the government building employees are crowding the undersized roundabout and causing near accidents. To get from CVS to the Immokalee/Collier intersection, drivers have to go north then take the roundabout to get to the traffic light, etc. A traffic design nightmare which will only be made worse with the approval of the PUD amendment. • I also request that the Tree Farm PUD amendment not be approved due to the adverse impact that the lighting from the requested density of apartments will have on the quality of life for the residents of the Quarry. It is unacceptable that the developer of the property would not include a commitments in the PUD, in addition to and above code minimum requirements to minimize the impact from lighting on the Quarry and keep all illumination with the Tree farm boundaries. Commissioner Saunders, in the last year I have read many articles in the news about residents speaking out and opposing certain developments and unrestrained growth in the County. Unfortunately, these protests and outcries seem to fall on deaf ears with the County Commissioners and Planners. Please listen to the voice of the people that you represent and oppose this amendment. Also I believe that the Planning Commissioner who was on the Board of Habitat for Humanity should have recused himself from voting for this amendment. I have never seen a conflict of interest similar to that in anyplace I have lived. This Amendment to the Tree Farm PUD is wrong and impacts the quality of life for residents of the Quarry. Please oppose it as proposed. Sincerely, Ann Cowen 9319 Marble Stone Drive Naples FL 34120 From: victor and jeanne greaor To: LoCastroRick;HallChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBill Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279:Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA);June 27,2023 BCC Meeting Date: Sunday,June 25,2023 7:10:11 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 County Commissioners, My name is Victor Gregor and I have resided in The Quarry at 9193 Quartz Lane,#202, since 2008. I am writing to object to the above referenced amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD that will come before you on Tuesday,June 27th. This amendment adds an additional 120 residential units to the already approved 460 residential units near the intersection of Collier Blvd North/Weathered Stone Drive/Broken Back Road, a 26% increase in unit density. This increase in units will impact my ability to safely exist the Quarry back gate and turn left onto Collier Blvd North. At present, the Quarry has a stop sign and traffic on Collier going north from Esplanade's back gate and south from Immokalee Road does not. The already approved residential units in this area coupled with the additional units in the proposed amendment will impact Quarry resident's ability to safely and efficiently exit their back gate. I think it is interesting that once a developer gets approval for residential units,they then always return to amend that approval for more units. I think they know that this strategy is how they can ultimately get the total units they want. I would request that this amendment not be approved until an intersection analysis is completed to understand and address the impacts to this intersection from the increase in units. I also would like the Board of County Commissioners to include language in the MPUD documents to require intersection improvement at Collier Blvd N, Weathered Stone Dr, and Broken Back Road. Thank you for your consideration, Victor Gregor 9193 Quartz Lane,#202 Naples, FL 34120 From: Kathleen Anthony To: LoCastroRicl(;HallChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBill Subject: Reference:Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA);June 27,2023,BCC Meeting. Date: Sunday,June 25,2023 6:38:19 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. Reference: Objection to #PL20220004279; Tree Farm MPUD (PUDA); June 27, 2023, BCC Meeting. I am a Quarry resident for the past three years. I object to the current proposed MPUD document that is the subject of the pending PUD Amendment for the Tree Farm MPUD. Affordable housing is a desirable land use, one that local planning and zoning commissions should support if it does not jeopardize other concerns, such as public health, safety and protection of wildlife. Both types of laws generally require commissions to balance affordable housing against other concerns such as protecting water, air quality, and wetlands/preserves. Water Concerns: The environmental impact of 120+additional apartments bringing a total of 580 apartments will profoundly affect the quality of our drinking water. When it rains in high density areas with over developed impervious surfaces, the run-off carries pollutants which degrades our already depleted drinking water levels, leading to health and safety issues. Contaminated drinking water is linked to gastrointestinal illnesses, nervous system diseases and cancer. Air Quality Concerns: Pollution and increased development are inextricably linked. Diseases caused by air pollution include asthma, lung cancer, and heart disease. If 120+apartments are constructed,traffic congestion will increase carbon emissions which will lead to poor air quality. Wetland/Preserve Degradation Concerns: Lastly,the Quarry Community has wetlands which are managed by the Collier District Development(CDD). Approximately 50%of these wetlands, (The North and East Preserves), are located by the back gate on Collier Blvd N./Broken Back Rd/Weathered Stone Dr. These preserves are protected habitats for endangered and wildlife species. The animals have already been pushed out of their natural environment due to the ongoing development of 460+Tree Farm apartments. With the 120+proposed increase in apartments, accidents involving animals such as deer being hit by cars will increase and cause many car accidents. I respectfully request that the Tree Farm MPUD amendment is not approved due to public health and safety concerns as well as the degradation of wildlife habitats. Sincerely, Kathleen Anthony, RN 9168 Flint Court Naples, FL 34120 917/340-8490 e From: Larry Draooi To: SaundersBurt Subject: Re:Tree Farm MPUD-too much traffic NOW Date: Friday,June 23,2023 2:13:35 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 Mr Saunders for your reply- Unfortunately I cannot attend the meeting either in person or via stream that day. I get your newsletter which keeps me up to date with what is going on with local government- Sorry to say that it appears most elected officials do not care about the increased congestion in our area, maybe because the increased tax revenue gives them more money to spend or waste. Thank you Larry Original Message From: SaundersBurt<Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov> To: Larry Drappi <Idrappi@aol.com> Sent: Fri, Jun 23, 2023 2:04 pm Subject: RE: Tree Farm MPUD-too much traffic NOW Mr. Drappi, This will acknowledge receipt of your email regarding the proposed Tree Farm MPUD. Thank you for taking the time to voice your views. I will take your comments into consideration when this issue comes before the Board of County Commissioners. Please be advised that you can attend the Board meeting to make your comments part of the public record. All persons wishing to speak on Agenda items must register prior to presentation of the Agenda item to be addressed and will receive up to 3 minutes to speak. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to represent you on the Collier County Commission. Thank you for helping to make Collier County a great place to live, work and play. Burt Saunders District 3 Commissioner Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite#303 Naples, FL 34112 P: (239)252-8603 To subscribe to our District 3 Newsletter Click Here From: Larry Drappi <Idrappi@aol.com> Sent: Friday,June 23, 2023 2:02 PM To: LoCastroRick<Rick.LoCastro@colliercountyfl.gov>; HallChris<Chris.Hall@colliercountyfl.gov>; SaundersBurt<Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov>; KowalDan <Dan.Kowal@colliercountyfl.gov>; McDanielBill <Bill.McDaniel@colliercountyfl.gov> Subject:Tree Farm MPUD-too much traffic NOW 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 County Commissioners: Rick LoCastro - District 1, Chairman - Chris Hall - District 2 - Burt Saunders - District 3 - Dan Kowal - District 4 - William L. McDaniel, Jr. - District 5 - As you can see by my email below, I am vehemently against any more housing being built by the Quarry and near lmmokalee rd. It appears the Panning Commissioners approved the 460 units to be built near us, with only our district's member voting against it. Pretty logical as he probably lives in our district and has to deal with the nightmare traffic on Immokalee like we do. The others could care less as it doesn't affect them - sickening. Now they want to additional 120 residential units to be approved by you. STOP - enough is enough! You have no immediate plans to alleviate the congestion near us do you? You should bring that up for discussion with Planning committee as this has got to stop. Have a backbone and say NO MORE! Thank You Larry Drappi 8982 Quarry Drive Original Message From: Larry Drappi <Jdrappi@aol.com> To: Randy.Sparrazza@colliercountyfl.gov<Randy.Sparrazza@colliercountyfl.gov>; Manager@seapointnc.com <Mari ger@seapointnc.com>; EdwinFryer@colliergov.net <EdwinFryer@colliergov.net>; Robert.Klucik@colliercountyfl.gov<Robert.Klucik@colliercountyfl.gov>; Paul.Shea@colliercountyfl.gov<Faul.Shea@colliercountyfl.gov>;klepjachnittraccapatcamt <JosephSchmitt@colliergov.net>; Christopher.Vernon@colliercountyfl.gov <Christopher.Vernon@colliercountyfl.gov> Cc: QuarryHOAOffice@fsresidential.com<QuarryHOAOffice@fsresidential.com>; scott.garvin@fsresidential.com<scott.garvin@fsresidential.com> Sent: Sat, May 13, 2023 8:02 pm Subject: Tree Farm MPUD-too much traffic NOW Hello everyone- I've been a Florida resident since 2013 and Quarry resident since 2012. I cringe when I have to leave my house before 930-10AM in the morning and travel west on Immokalee. I dont know everyone's position on this email, but I wonder if any of you have ever traveled on Immokalee this year? It is a nightmare-and I have even seen News coverage on how bad it is. And you want to allow MORE HOUSING - More people right near us that will make travel in this area even worse??? You cant be serious. Have you seen how many apartments are right near the Quarry now? The new Mark Lane apartments and earlier ones in back of the ChicFil-a? The new ones in Founders square across the street from the Quarry? I understand the need for more affordable housing in Naples, as many workers have to travel 30-60 minutes to get to Naples to work everyday, because they cant afford the rents, but that must be seriously looked at in lighter traveled areas than our area. But there are WAYYYY too many apartments here already. I'm sure there are other properties they can add these buildings to, off a lighter traveled road than Immokalee. I will be yelling from the top of my lungs to my HOA board to VOTE NO NO NO to any new residential buildings near us. You need to get out and travel these roads-even now AFTER season, with all the developments to the east of the Quarry, traffic is a nightmare. If any one is from NJ and remembers the Garden State parkway in the summer going south on Fridays or north Sunday nights-that is what Immokalee is turning into. You need to be responsible to the current residents here and stop the madness of building all these apartments. Thank you Larry Drappi 8982 Quarry Drive, Naples, Fl 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 or in writing. From: Larry Draooi To: LoCastroRick;}1allChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBill Subject: Tree Farm MPUD-too much traffic NOW Date: Friday,June 23,2023 2:02:02 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 County Commissioners: Rick LoCastro - District 1, Chairman - Chris Hall - District 2 - Burt Saunders - District 3 - Dan Kowal - District 4 - William L. McDaniel, Jr. - District 5 - As you can see by my email below, I am vehemently against any more housing being built by the Quarry and near Immokalee rd. It appears the Panning Commissioners approved the 460 units to be built near us, with only our district's member voting against it. Pretty logical as he probably lives in our district and has to deal with the nightmare traffic on lmmokalee like we do. The others could care less as it doesn't affect them - sickening. Now they want to additional 120 residential units to be approved by you. STOP - enough is enough! You have no immediate plans to alleviate the congestion near us do you? You should bring that up for discussion with Planning committee as this has got to stop. Have a backbone and say NO MORE! Thank You Larry Drappi 8982 Quarry Drive Original Message From: Larry Drappi <Idrappi@aol.com> To: Randy.Sparrazza@colliercountyfl.gov<Randy.Sparrazza@colliercountyfl.gov>; Manager@seapointnc.com <Manager@seapointnc.com>; EdwinFryer@colliergov.net <EdwinFryer@colliergov.net>; Robert.Klucik@colliercountyfl.gov<Robert.Klucik@colliercountyfl.gov>; Paul.Shea@colliercountyfl.gov<Paul.Shea@colliercountyfl.gov>; JosephSchmitt@colliergov.net <JosephSchmitt@colliergov.net>; Christopher.Vernon@colliercountyfl.gov <Christopher.Vernon@colliercountyfl.gov> Cc: QuarryHOAOffice@fsresidential.com <QuarryHOAOfFce@fsresidential.com>; scott.garvin@fsresidential.com <scott.garvin@fsresidential.com> Sent: Sat, May 13, 2023 8:02 pm Subject: Tree Farm MPUD-too much traffic NOW Hello everyone- I've been a Florida resident since 2013 and Quarry resident since 2012. I cringe when I have to leave my house before 930-10AM in the morning and travel west on Immokalee. I dont know everyone's position on this email, but I wonder if any of you have ever traveled on Immokalee this year? It is a nightmare-and I have even seen News coverage on how bad it is. And you want to allow MORE HOUSING- More people right near us that will make travel in this area even worse??? You cant be serious. Have you seen how many apartments are right near the Quarry now? The new Mark Lane apartments and earlier ones in back of the ChicFil-a? The new ones in Founders square across the street from the Quarry? I understand the need for more affordable housing in Naples, as many workers have to travel 30-60 minutes to get to Naples to work everyday, because they cant afford the rents, but that must be seriously looked at in lighter traveled areas than our area. But there are WAYYYY too many apartments here already. I'm sure there are other properties they can add these buildings to, off a lighter traveled road than Immokalee. I will be yelling from the top of my lungs to my HOA board to VOTE NO NO NO to any new residential buildings near us. You need to get out and travel these roads-even now AFTER season,with all the developments to the east of the Quarry, traffic is a nightmare. If any one is from NJ and remembers the Garden State parkway in the summer going south on Fridays or north Sunday nights-that is what Immokalee is turning into. You need to be responsible to the current residents here and stop the madness of building all these apartments. Thank you Larry Drappi 8982 Quarry Drive, Naples, Fl From: Thomas Oldaq To: LoCastroRick;11allChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDarl;McDanielBil Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279,Tree Farm MPUD,June 27,2023 BCC meeting Date: Friday,June 23,2023 10:47:28 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. Commissioners: My wife and I have lived in The Quarry for over 9 years. We object to the proposed change to the PUD document concerning the development on north Collier Blvd. We object on several levels. First,traffic is already increasingly heavy outside our back gate, which is the one which we use almost exclusively. Adding more housing units to the area will only complicate the problems. Exiting from Weathered Stone onto Collier will be increasingly difficult and dangerous. The small traffic circle is already becoming overwhelmed at times and will only be worse with more steady traffic. We also have special objections because we live on Coquina Circle which are the homes in the Quarry which are closest to all the property and road development along Collier. We are concerned about both light pollution and noise pollution. We ask that there be commitments in the final documents requiring that lighting will not adversely affect our homes. Should there be enlargement to Collier Blvd north in the future, we request that there be adequate noise barriers placed between the road and The Quarry near our homes. Thank you for your consideration, Thomas G and Paula J Oldag 9559 Coquina Circle Naples, FL 34120 From: NORMAN IDELSON To: LoCastroRick;MallChrid;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBill Cc: Cheryl 011ild;scott.garvin(@fsresidential.com Subject: Quarry Resident Concerns about Proposed Amendments to Tree Farm MPUD Date: Thursday,June 22,2023 12:39:31 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 Collier County Board of Commissioners My name is Norman Idelson. My wife Janet and I became part-time Florida residents in the Quarry in 2014 and became full-time Florida residents at our current Quarry address of 9286 Quarry Drive in 2017. We have lived in the Quarry for 9 years. We object to#PL20220004279, the Tree Farm MPUD document that is the subject of the pending PUD Amendment for the Tree Farm MPUD scheduled for June 27, 2003. It is our desire that approval for the PUD amendment be delayed, at least until a revised Traffic Impact Statement (TIS) can be produced, containing an updated intersection analysis to understand and address the impacts to the Collier Blvd/Broken Back Rd/Weathered Stone Dr intersection located at the Quarry rear access. This intersection is currently a 4-way intersection with two stop signs to regulate east/west traffic. TIS revisions may potentially identify enhancements to the intersection needed to accommodate the increased number of units, as well as up-to- date inputs including all Heritage Bay traffic exiting the Quarry rear gate and all Esplanade traffic exiting their rear gate. It makes sense that additional traffic signage, traffic lighting, installation of a circle may be part of any recommended changes required prior to the Amended PUD approval. We are hopeful that any appropriate adjustments be included at the SDP stage, with notice of all SDP submittals being provided to The Quarry. Norman Idelson 410-279-0937 (cell) From: Michael S.Toorock To: LoCastroRick;Chris.Hall(acolliercounrtfl.aov;SaundersBurt;KowalDan; McDanielBill Cc: MIKE TOOROCK Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279,Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA)June 27,2023 BCC meeting Date: Thursday,June 22,2023 12:34:55 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. My name is Michael Toorock.My wife,Pamela Wright Toorock and I have lived full time in The Quarry at 9390 Copper Canyon Court since July 2014. Our purpose in writing to you is to note our objection to the proposed MPUD document that is the subject of the pending PUD Amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD,unless additional requirements/commitments are secured. Our objections are twofold: 1. TRAFFIC:the influx of several hundred more vehicles traveling on Collier Boulevard N will have an immediate and adverse affect on all of The Quarry residents. We are asking the Commissioners to not approve the PUD amendment until an intersection analysis is performed. The applicant should address the impact of the increased traffic in the MPUD document. Further,the MPUD documents should provide for intersection improvements to the Collier Boulevard N./Broken Back Road/Weathered Stone Drive which will be required due to the significant traffic increase,with notice to The Quarry of all SDP submittals.. 2.LIGHTING:there is a great likelihood that residents of The Quarry will be adversely impacted by light pollution from the proposed additional lighting.The MPUD document should require that the lighting on the eastern portion of the property along Collier Boulevard N.will not adversely impact the homes in The Quarry that abut Collier Boulevard N The developer should commit to minimize light spillage and to keep all illumination within the boundaries of the Tree Farm development. Thank you for your time and attention. Respectfully, Michael and Pamela Wright Toorock From: edwhubbardfalaol.corn To: McDanielBill;HaIlChrix SaundersBurt;KowalDan;LoCastroRick Subject: Tree farm PUD Date: Thursday,June 22,2023 11:40:00 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. June 22, 2023 To: Collier County Board of Commissioners Mr. Bill McDaniel Mr. Dan Kowal Mr. Rick LoCastro Mr. Burt Saunders Mr. Chris Hall Gentlemen, On your June 27, 2023, agenda is a request for the approval of the rezoning of the Tree Farm PUD. I respectfully ask for your vote to approve. As advocates for affordable home ownership, we at Habitat have appreciated your recent efforts to provide more housing opportunities. Amendments to the planning code, recently approved, make it advantageous for Habitat and market developers to partner in development of affordable neighborhoods. The partnership based on approval of this PUD will provide a critical infusion of cash that will enable Habitat to continue as the leading provider of affordable housing in Collier County. It can also be the precursor to other arrangements that will leverage Habitats ability to accommodate future affordable home ownership. We look forward to your support on this critical matter. Edward Hubbard vice-chairman /Treasurer- Habitat Collier County From: CARL KUEHNER To: SaundersBurt Subject: Re: N.Tree Farm Rezoning Application Date: Wednesday,June 21,2023 9:09:45 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 Saunders, Thank you for your email. I would normally appear in person at the hearing, but my wife and I spend our summers in the Pocono Mountains of PA. As you review the background information for this agenda item, you will learn that approval of this application is recommended not only by staff, but the Planning Commission, as well. In my prior experiences presenting affordable housing applications before the BCC, it became clear to me that the Commissioner, in whose district the property is located, has a major influence on the outcome of the matter. Consequently, on behalf of Habitat of Collier, I respectfully ask for your support, and your vote to approve this MPUD, next Tuesday. Best regards, Carl Sent from my iPad On Jun 19, 2023, at 2:34 PM, SaundersBurt<Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov>wrote: Mr. Kuehner, This will acknowledge receipt of your email regarding the proposed Tree Farm MPUD. Thank you for taking the time to voice your views. I will take your comments into consideration when this issue comes before the Board of County Commissioners. Please be advised that you can attend the Board meeting to make your comments part of the public record. All persons wishing to speak on Agenda items must register prior to presentation of the Agenda item to be addressed and will receive up to 3 minutes to speak. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to represent you on the Collier County Commission. Thank you for helping to make Collier County a great place to live, work and play. Burt Saunders District 3 Commissioner Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite#303 Naples, FL 34112 P: (239)252-8603 To subscribe to our District 3 Newsletter Click Here From:Carl J. Kuehner<retcjk@aol.com> Sent: Monday,June 19, 2023 2:10 PM To: McDanielBill <Bill.McDaniel@colliercountyfl.gov>; HallChris<Chris.Hall@colliercountyfl.gov>; SaundersBurt<Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov>; KowalDan<Dan.Kowal@colliercountyfl.gov>; LoCastroRick<Rick.LoCastro@colliercountyfl.gov> Subject: N.Tree Farm Rezoning Application 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: My name is Carl Kuehner, and I serve on the Board of Directors of Habitat For Humanity of Collier County. The purpose of this communication is to encourage you to vote in favor of the subject rezoning. For the past 20+ years, I have served on non-profit boards, whose missions have been to provide affordable housing in Collier County, especially in Immokalee. However, during this period of time, even with the best efforts of all parties involved, the County has fallen further and further behind in producing the number of affordable units required, until at this time we are probably short by 10,000+/- units. On Tuesday, you will have an opportunity to help improve this situation by voting for the rezoning of the N. Tree Farm. The applicant is a joint venture between a for-profit developer and Habitat, which together will produce a diversity of housing options, both rental and for sale units. The latter to be developed by Habitat for families making less than 80% of AMI. This rezoning is a clear indication to the residents of Collier County of your continued support for affordable housing. Thank you for the opportunity to present my opinion. Sincerely, Carl Carl J. Kuehner 160 Moorings Park Drive J 302 Naples, FL 34105 (239) 434-2305 retcjk(Waol.com 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 or in writing. From: Carl J.Kuehner To: McDanielBill;liallChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDar;LoCastroRick Subject: N.Tree Farm Rezoning Application Date: Monday,June 19,2023 2:10:35 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: My name is Carl Kuehner, and I serve on the Board of Directors of Habitat For Humanity of Collier County. The purpose of this communication is to encourage you to vote in favor of the subject rezoning. For the past 20+ years, I have served on non-profit boards, whose missions have been to provide affordable housing in Collier County, especially in Immokalee. However, during this period of time, even with the best efforts of all parties involved, the County has fallen further and further behind in producing the number of affordable units required, until at this time we are probably short by 10,000+/- units. On Tuesday, you will have an opportunity to help improve this situation by voting for the rezoning of the N. Tree Farm. The applicant is a joint venture between a for-profit developer and Habitat, which together will produce a diversity of housing options, both rental and for sale units. The latter to be developed by Habitat for families making less than 80% of AMI. This rezoning is a clear indication to the residents of Collier County of your continued support for affordable housing. Thank you for the opportunity to present my opinion. Sincerely, Carl Carl J. Kuehner 160 Moorings Park Drive J 302 Naples, FL 34105 (239) 434-2305 retcjk@aol.com From: Candy Nordland To: SaundersBurt Subject: Rezoning of the Northern Tree Farm property Date: Sunday,June 18,2023 9:52:01 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. >>On Tuesday morning you will have the opportunity to vote on a win-win-win proposition.You will decide if property that Habitat for Humanity now owns can be rezoned to allow Habitat to still build homes,the private sector to offer even more essential worker rentals and Habitat would have additional funds to further develop housing for those least likely to afford to live in Collier County. As a Habitat board member,I strongly encourage you to help the county and help the largest builder of affordable homes in the county make this amazing partnership happen.It is our hope that it will be the first of many partnerships that we can be involved in to solve the urgent problem of providing housing for ALL our citizens.Thanks for your consideration. >>Sincerely, >>Candy Nordland >>50 Seagate Dr.#201 >>Naples,FL 34103 >>612-802-2215 From: Jody To: LoCastroRick;J-allChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBill Subject: Objection to PL20220004279-Tree Farm MPUD Amendment Date: Tuesday,June 13,2023 3:20:41 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 Board of County Commissioners: I understand you will be meeting later this month to discuss an amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD documents at the request of the developer to increase the maximum number of dwelling units from 460 to 580. We have been owners in The Quarry,the community directly across from this planned development, since 2011 and are full-time residents. We object to this amendment as proposed for a number of reasons. This amendment to increase the housing density will benefit only one entity,the developer. Quarry Board members have met with the developer on several occasions expressing concern over the increased traffic at Collier Blvd.North/Broken Back Rd./Weathered Stone Dr. intersection and concerns over potential lighting pollution on the eastern portion of the MPUD. While the meetings were apparently amicable,the developer is unwilling to commit to providing anything beyond the minimum code requirements. We believe Quarry residents will be adversely impacted by increased traffic concerns at our rear gate and excessive illumination from lighting long after the developer has completed their requested project and moved on. We ask the following of you: • require the developer to perform an updated traffic impact analysis at the Collier Blvd.North/Broken Back Rd./Weathered Stone Dr. intersection resulting from their request to increase unit density • require the developer include language in the MPUD documents and be responsible for any intersection improvement(s) at Collier Blvd.North/Broken Back Rd./ Weathered Stone Dr. intersection following the revised traffic study • require commitments in the amended MPUD documenting lighting on the eastern portion of the property along Collier Blvd.North will not negatively impact homes in The Quarry across from Collier Blvd.N. I urge you to require the developer to commit to more than the minimum code requirements . Naples did not achieve its distinction as one of the most desired places to live in the country based upon simply meeting "minimums". We hope you agree and will hold them accountable to address our issues of concern. Thank you in advance for your consideration. We will be away and unavailable to attend the meeting(even remotely)or we would happily address our concerns with you in person. Frank and Jody Tatro 8981 Quarry Drive Naples, FL 34120 1 0 From: Cheryl 01lila To: SaundersBurt Subject: Re:Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA);June 27,2023 BCC Meeting Date: Tuesday,June 13,2023 3:01:21 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 Saunders, Thank you. As I indicated in my email, I am not able to attend the BCC Meeting in person as I will be in MI. This is why residents are concerned about these meetings taking place in the summer when many are at their summer homes or for those of us who are full-time residents, it is the time of year to visit family and friends. I am going to try to attend the BCC Meeting remotely and will take the necessary steps to register to speak for the allotted time. Sincerely, Cheryl 011ila On Jun 13, 2023, at 12:25 PM, SaundersBurt <Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov> wrote: Ms. 011i1a, This will acknowledge receipt of your email regarding the proposed Tree Farm MPUD. Thank you for taking the time to voice your views. I will take your comments into consideration when deliberating this issue before the Board of County Commissioners. Please be advised that you can attend the Board meeting to make your comments part of the public record. All persons wishing to speak on Agenda items must register prior to presentation of the Agenda item to be addressed and will receive up to 3 minutes to speak. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to represent you on the Collier County Commission. Thank you for helping to make Collier County a great place to live, work and play. Burt Saunders District 3 Commissioner Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite#303 Naples, FL 34112 P: (239)252-8603 To subscribe to our District 3 Newsletter Click Here Coeeer County From: Cheryl 011ila <cherylollilaPhotmail.com> Sent:Tuesday,June 13, 2023 10:26 AM To: LoCastroRick<Rick.LoCastroPcolliercountyfl.gov>; HallChris <Chris.HaMcolliercountyfl.gov>; SaundersBurt<Burt.SaundersPcolliercountyfl.gov>; KowalDan <Dan.Kowal colliercountyfl.gov>; McDanielBill <Bill.McDanieh colliercountyfl.gov> Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD (PUDA);June 27, 2023 BCC Meeting 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 Board of County Commissioners: My name is Cheryl 011ila and I live in the Quarry Community in Naples, FL at 9381 Copper Canyon Ct. I have owned in The Quarry since 2007 and I have lived here full- time since 2011. I serve as President of the Quarry Community Association, a community of 900 homes. We learned of the proposed amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD through one of our neighboring communities, Esplanade Golf and Country Club, as well as the residential Developers of the Tree Farm MPUD, White Peterman Properties (WPPI) and Habitat For Humanity(HFH) in November 2022. The Developers held Zoom Meetings with residents of both communities at that time. A Neighborhood Information Meeting was also held in November 2022. At that same time, myself and another Board Member from our Quarry Community and General Manager,formed a small working group with the Esplanade Board President, a Board Member and their General Manager, to discuss issues and concerns of the proposed amendment to increase residential density in the northwest quadrant of Collier Blvd.N./Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. The proposed amendment, as well as the luxury rental apartments recently built in the SW quadrant of the above intersection by the same Developer, will bring a total of 580 new residential units, if approved, near the back gate entrance of the Quarry Community. Our small team met with the Developers (in-person) in January to express our concerns (most of which were also articulated by residents of both communities at the NIM), which included traffic and lighting mitigation plans for The Quarry and primarily landscaping issues for Esplanade, which abuts the residential units in the Tree Farm MPUD. Following our January meeting with the Developers, we communicated via email to reiterate our concerns. We also met with Commissioner Saunders and County Staff including Trinity Scott and Mike Bosi on March 1, 2023 to understand short and long range transportation/traffic mitigation plans on Collier Blvd.N. While they were unable to provide the specific detail we requested, a comprehensive update to our internal group was provided regarding transportation/traffic projects planned for our area in the next several years and beyond. During this same meeting, we were also told this Project would not come before the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners until Fall of 2023, allaying our concerns of Projects being reviewed/approved during the "off-season"when many residents are not in residence in Naples, FL. We were also provided suggestions as to what to include in any Agreement reached with the Developers concerning traffic mitigation. Trinity indicated we would not want to specify"the fix" for the above intersection, as at the time a "fix", if any, was determined,there may be something newer and more effective at handling the traffic at the intersection than a roundabout,for example. We wish to thank Commissioner Saunders and County Staff for meeting with us and providing valuable information. On Monday,April 24th,the Developers presented a "Construction and Maintenance Easement Agreement"to be signed by both Esplanade and The Quarry, offering landscaping enhancements for Esplanade but nothing of substance to The Quarry. Both communities were offered to be provided the name and contact information of a representative to contact during project construction. Further, by signing the Agreement,the Developers demanded unequivocal support of the Tree Farm Amendment and to publicly support the Amendment at the Planning Commission Hearing and Board of County Commissioners Meeting. The Developers indicated our signatures were required by Thursday, April 27th (3 days to review and accept). It was at this same time we learned the Amendment was to be reviewed at the Planning Commission on May 18th and BCC Meeting on June 27th, at a time when many of our residents are at their summer homes away from Naples, FL and these dates were not in line with the Fall dates for review, as indicated by Commissioner Saunders. The Esplanade Community did sign the Agreement as it provided some of the landscaping enhancements they desired. The Developer(s) indicated they would address traffic and lighting issues in an "outside agreement". Certainly,the Quarry Community was not going to provide unequivocal and public support for a Project in which our primary concerns would be allegedly addressed in an "outside agreement". At that point,the Quarry Community Association retained the services of attorney Anthony Pires,Jr. of Woodward, Pires, Lombardo, P.A.for his review and counsel regarding the Construction and Maintenance Easement Agreement. Two separate emails were sent to the Developers expressing concerns of The Quarry Community following attorney review and the Developers did not respond. I attended the Planning Commission Hearing on May 18, 2023 in-person and spoke publicly about the concerns of The Quarry. Unfortunately,the Planning Commissioners voted to recommend approval to the BCC by a vote of 4-1,with the dissenting vote cast by Chuck Schumacher of District 3. I object to the proposed Amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD and would ask the BCC to consider the following: Traffic: • The Quarry Community has concerns regarding adverse traffic issues and impacts that affect residents and property owners in The Quarry. With 580 new residential units near our back gate, some will house 2 drivers/2 vehicles,that likely puts more than 580 additional vehicles near our back gate. I would like to point out this intersection is currently a 2-way stop, with stop signs on Weathered Stone Dr. and Broken Back Rd. which allows for drivers to speed along Collier Blvd. N. until they encounter the roundabout at the Mark Lane Apartments/Government Services Center. Additionally, many residents of Esplanade are now using their back gate on Collier Blvd. N., also adding to the additional "trips" on Collier Blvd. N. Finally,the Blue Landscaping Company is located off Broken Back Rd and is at this intersection with all of their trucks at peak hours in the morning and late afternoon. • We request the PUD amendment not be approved until an intersection analysis is performed, by way of and as part of a revised Traffic Impact Statement to understand and address the impacts to the Collier Blvd.N./Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. Intersection from the increased units and have the Applicant address activities to address these impacts in the MPUD document. • We ask that MPUD documents must include language to require intersection improvements at Collier Blvd.N/Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. to address impacts to that intersection, with adjustments if appropriate at the SDP stage; and, with notice to The Quarry of all SDP submittals. Lighting: • We have concerns as to adverse light pollution effects from the proposed additional lights that affect residents and property owners in The Quarry. • We are requesting commitments in the MPUD document that lighting on the eastern portion of the property, along Collier Blvd. N. will not adversely affect the homes in The Quarry across from Collier Boulevard N. • We request the Developers include commitments in the MPUD, in addition to and above code minimum requirements to minimize spillage from lighting and keep all illumination within the Tree Farm boundaries. We understand 460 residential units were approved as part of the original Tree Farm MPUD and the Amendment, if approved,will double the remaining availability from 120 to 240. At the Planning Commission Hearing, the lawyer for the Developers stated all traffic improvements/requirements had been paid by the Developers. As you likely know, Collier Blvd. N. ends at the back entrance to the Esplanade Community and there is only one way off of Collier Blvd. N. which is at the intersection with Immokalee Rd. While I have often heard County Staff use the analogy of"you don't build a church for Easter Sunday attendance" to support continued development absent infrastructure needs at the time of said development,the County is certainly knowledgeable of the traffic issues on Immokalee Rd. and the many years it takes to "catch-up" (if ever) with infrastructure improvements. Approving increased density in an already congested area without mandating a comprehensive intersection analysis near the back gate of The Quarry(at a minimum), is of paramount concern to Quarry owners.Thank you for your time in reading through my objections and your consideration of same. I felt it was important to convey to all of you the effort that has gone into trying to work with the Developers to address issues of importance to the residents of the Quarry Community. Although I am unable to attend the BCC Meeting in-person as I will be away from the area, I will endeavor to participate remotely. Respectfully submitted, Cheryl A. 011ila President, Quarry Community Association, Inc. 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 or in writing. From: Cheryl 01lila To: LoCastroRick; HallChris;SaundersBurt;JCowalDan;McDanielBill Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA);June 27,2023 BCC Meeting Date: Tuesday,June 13,2023 10:26:36 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 Board of County Commissioners: My name is Cheryl 011ila and I live in the Quarry Community in Naples, FL at 9381 Copper Canyon Ct. I have owned in The Quarry since 2007 and I have lived here full-time since 2011. I serve as President of the Quarry Community Association, a community of 900 homes. We learned of the proposed amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD through one of our neighboring communities, Esplanade Golf and Country Club, as well as the residential Developers of the Tree Farm MPUD, White Peterman Properties (WPPI) and Habitat For Humanity (HFH) in November 2022. The Developers held Zoom Meetings with residents of both communities at that time. A Neighborhood Information Meeting was also held in November 2022. At that same time, myself and another Board Member from our Quarry Community and General Manager, formed a small working group with the Esplanade Board President, a Board Member and their General Manager,to discuss issues and concerns of the proposed amendment to increase residential density in the northwest quadrant of Collier Blvd.N./Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. The proposed amendment, as well as the luxury rental apartments recently built in the SW quadrant of the above intersection by the same Developer,will bring a total of 580 new residential units, if approved, near the back gate entrance of the Quarry Community. Our small team met with the Developers (in-person) in January to express our concerns (most of which were also articulated by residents of both communities at the NIM),which included traffic and lighting mitigation plans for The Quarry and primarily landscaping issues for Esplanade, which abuts the residential units in the Tree Farm MPUD. Following our January meeting with the Developers,we communicated via email to reiterate our concerns. We also met with Commissioner Saunders and County Staff including Trinity Scott and Mike Bosi on March 1, 2023 to understand short and long range transportation/traffic mitigation plans on Collier Blvd.N. While they were unable to provide the specific detail we requested, a comprehensive update to our internal group was provided regarding transportation/traffic projects planned for our area in the next several years and beyond. During this same meeting, we were also told this Project would not come before the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners until Fall of 2023, allaying our concerns of Projects being reviewed/approved during the "off-season"when many residents are not in residence in Naples, FL. We were also provided suggestions as to what to include in any Agreement reached with the Developers concerning traffic mitigation. Trinity indicated we would not want to specify "the fix"for the above intersection, as at the time a"fix", if any,was determined,there may be something newer and more effective at handling the traffic at the intersection than a roundabout, for example. We wish to thank Commissioner Saunders and County Staff for meeting with us and providing valuable information. On Monday,April 24th,the Developers presented a"Construction and Maintenance Easement Agreement"to be signed by both Esplanade and The Quarry, offering landscaping enhancements for Esplanade but nothing of substance to The Quarry. Both communities were offered to be provided the name and contact information of a representative to contact during project construction. Further, by signing the Agreement,the Developers demanded unequivocal support of the Tree Farm Amendment and to publicly support the Amendment at the Planning Commission Hearing and Board of County Commissioners Meeting. The Developers indicated our signatures were required by Thursday,April 27th(3 days to review and accept). It was at this same time we learned the Amendment was to be reviewed at the Planning Commission on May 18th and BCC Meeting on June 27th, at a time when many of our residents are at their summer homes away from Naples,FL and these dates were not in line with the Fall dates for review, as indicated by Commissioner Saunders. The Esplanade Community did sign the Agreement as it provided some of the landscaping enhancements they desired. The Developer(s) indicated they would address traffic and lighting issues in an "outside agreement". Certainly, the Quarry Community was not going to provide unequivocal and public support for a Project in which our primary concerns would be allegedly addressed in an"outside agreement". At that point,the Quarry Community Association retained the services of attorney Anthony Pires, Jr. of Woodward, Pires,Lombardo, P.A. for his review and counsel regarding the Construction and Maintenance Easement Agreement. Two separate emails were sent to the Developers expressing concerns of The Quarry Community following attorney review and the Developers did not respond. I attended the Planning Commission Hearing on May 18, 2023 in-person and spoke publicly about the concerns of The Quarry. Unfortunately, the Planning Commissioners voted to recommend approval to the BCC by a vote of 4-1, with the dissenting vote cast by Chuck Schumacher of District 3. I object to the proposed Amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD and would ask the BCC to consider the following: Traffic: • The Quarry Community has concerns regarding adverse traffic issues and impacts that affect residents and property owners in The Quarry. With 580 new residential units near our back gate, some will house 2 drivers/2 vehicles,that likely puts more than 580 additional vehicles near our back gate. I would like to point out this intersection is currently a 2-way stop, with stop signs on Weathered Stone Dr. and Broken Back Rd. which allows for drivers to speed along Collier Blvd.N. until they encounter the roundabout at the Mark Lane Apartments/Government Services Center. Additionally, many residents of Esplanade are now using their back gate on Collier Blvd.N., also adding to the additional "trips"on Collier Blvd.N. Finally,the Blue Landscaping Company is located off Broken Back Rd and is at this intersection with all of their trucks at peak hours in the morning and late afternoon. • We request the PUD amendment not be approved until an intersection analysis is performed,by way of and as part of a revised Traffic Impact Statement to understand and address the impacts to the Collier Blvd.N./Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. Intersection from the increased units and have the Applicant address activities to address these impacts in the MPUD document. • We ask that MPUD documents must include language to require intersection improvements at Collier Blvd.N/Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. to address impacts to that intersection, with adjustments if appropriate at the SDP stage; and, with notice to The Quarry of all SDP submittals. Lighting: • We have concerns as to adverse light pollution effects from the proposed additional lights that affect residents and property owners in The Quarry. • We are requesting commitments in the MPUD document that lighting on the eastern portion of the property, along Collier Blvd.N.will not adversely affect the homes in The Quarry across from Collier Boulevard N. • We request the Developers include commitments in the MPUD, in addition to and above code minimum requirements to minimize spillage from lighting and keep all illumination within the Tree Farm boundaries. We understand 460 residential units were approved as part of the original Tree Farm MPUD and the Amendment, if approved, will double the remaining availability from 120 to 240. At the Planning Commission Hearing,the lawyer for the Developers stated all traffic improvements/requirements had been paid by the Developers. As you likely know, Collier Blvd.N. ends at the back entrance to the Esplanade Community and there is only one way off of Collier Blvd.N. which is at the intersection with Immokalee Rd. While I have often heard County Staff use the analogy of"you don't build a church for Easter Sunday attendance"to support continued development absent infrastructure needs at the time of said development, the County is certainly knowledgeable of the traffic issues on Immokalee Rd. and the many years it takes to"catch-up" (if ever)with infrastructure improvements. Approving increased density in an already congested area without mandating a comprehensive intersection analysis near the back gate of The Quarry (at a minimum), is of paramount concern to Quarry owners. Thank you for your time in reading through my objections and your consideration of same. I felt it was important to convey to all of you the effort that has gone into trying to work with the Developers to address issues of importance to the residents of the Quarry Community. Although I am unable to attend the BCC Meeting in-person as I will be away from the area, I will endeavor to participate remotely. Respectfully submitted, Cheryl A. 011ila President, Quarry Community Association, Inc. From: Cheryl 01lila To: LoCastroRick;HallChriS;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBill Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA);June 27,2023 BCC Meeting Date: Tuesday,June 13,2023 10:26:36 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 Board of County Commissioners: My name is Cheryl 011ila and I live in the Quarry Community in Naples, FL at 9381 Copper Canyon Ct. I have owned in The Quarry since 2007 and I have lived here full-time since 2011. I serve as President of the Quarry Community Association, a community of 900 homes. We learned of the proposed amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD through one of our neighboring communities, Esplanade Golf and Country Club, as well as the residential Developers of the Tree Farm MPUD, White Peterman Properties (WPPI) and Habitat For Humanity (HFH) in November 2022. The Developers held Zoom Meetings with residents of both communities at that time. A Neighborhood Information Meeting was also held in November 2022. At that same time, myself and another Board Member from our Quarry Community and General Manager, formed a small working group with the Esplanade Board President, a Board Member and their General Manager,to discuss issues and concerns of the proposed amendment to increase residential density in the northwest quadrant of Collier Blvd.N./Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. The proposed amendment, as well as the luxury rental apartments recently built in the SW quadrant of the above intersection by the same Developer,will bring a total of 580 new residential units, if approved, near the back gate entrance of the Quarry Community. Our small team met with the Developers (in-person) in January to express our concerns(most of which were also articulated by residents of both communities at the NIM),which included traffic and lighting mitigation plans for The Quarry and primarily landscaping issues for Esplanade, which abuts the residential units in the Tree Farm MPUD. Following our January meeting with the Developers,we communicated via email to reiterate our concerns. We also met with Commissioner Saunders and County Staff including Trinity Scott and Mike Bosi on March 1, 2023 to understand short and long range transportation/traffic mitigation plans on Collier Blvd.N. While they were unable to provide the specific detail we requested, a comprehensive update to our internal group was provided regarding transportation/traffic projects planned for our area in the next several years and beyond. During this same meeting, we were also told this Project would not come before the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners until Fall of 2023, allaying our concerns of Projects being reviewed/approved during the"off-season"when many residents are not in residence in Naples, FL. We were also provided suggestions as to what to include in any Agreement reached with the Developers concerning traffic mitigation. Trinity indicated we would not want to specify"the fix" for the above intersection, as at the time a"fix", if any,was determined,there may be something newer and more effective at handling the traffic at the intersection than a roundabout, for example. We wish to thank Commissioner Saunders and County Staff for meeting with us and providing valuable information. On Monday,April 24th,the Developers presented a"Construction and Maintenance Easement Agreement"to be signed by both Esplanade and The Quarry, offering landscaping enhancements for Esplanade but nothing of substance to The Quarry. Both communities were offered to be provided the name and contact information of a representative to contact during project construction. Further, by signing the Agreement, the Developers demanded unequivocal support of the Tree Farm Amendment and to publicly support the Amendment at the Planning Commission Hearing and Board of County Commissioners Meeting. The Developers indicated our signatures were required by Thursday, April 27th(3 days to review and accept). It was at this same time we learned the Amendment was to be reviewed at the Planning Commission on May 18th and BCC Meeting on June 27th, at a time when many of our residents are at their summer homes away from Naples, FL and these dates were not in line with the Fall dates for review, as indicated by Commissioner Saunders. The Esplanade Community did sign the Agreement as it provided some of the landscaping enhancements they desired. The Developer(s) indicated they would address traffic and lighting issues in an "outside agreement". Certainly,the Quarry Community was not going to provide unequivocal and public support for a Project in which our primary concerns would be allegedly addressed in an"outside agreement". At that point,the Quarry Community Association retained the services of attorney Anthony Pires, Jr. of Woodward, Pires, Lombardo, P.A. for his review and counsel regarding the Construction and Maintenance Easement Agreement. Two separate emails were sent to the Developers expressing concerns of The Quarry Community following attorney review and the Developers did not respond. I attended the Planning Commission Hearing on May 18, 2023 in-person and spoke publicly about the concerns of The Quarry. Unfortunately,the Planning Commissioners voted to recommend approval to the BCC by a vote of 4-1,with the dissenting vote cast by Chuck Schumacher of District 3. I object to the proposed Amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD and would ask the BCC to consider the following: Traffic: • The Quarry Community has concerns regarding adverse traffic issues and impacts that affect residents and property owners in The Quarry. With 580 new residential units near our back gate, some will house 2 drivers/2 vehicles,that likely puts more than 580 additional vehicles near our back gate. I would like to point out this intersection is currently a 2-way stop, with stop signs on Weathered Stone Dr. and Broken Back Rd. which allows for drivers to speed along Collier Blvd.N. until they encounter the roundabout at the Mark Lane Apartments/Government Services Center. Additionally, many residents of Esplanade are now using their back gate on Collier Blvd.N., also adding to the additional "trips"on Collier Blvd.N. Finally, the Blue Landscaping Company is located off Broken Back Rd and is at this intersection with all of their trucks at peak hours in the morning and late afternoon. • We request the PUD amendment not be approved until an intersection analysis is performed, by way of and as part of a revised Traffic Impact Statement to understand and address the impacts to the Collier Blvd.N./Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. Intersection from the increased units and have the Applicant address activities to address these impacts in the MPUD document. • We ask that MPUD documents must include language to require intersection improvements at Collier Blvd.N/Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd.to address impacts to that intersection,with adjustments if appropriate at the SDP stage; and,with notice to The Quarry of all SDP submittals. Lighting: • We have concerns as to adverse light pollution effects from the proposed additional lights that affect residents and property owners in The Quarry. • We are requesting commitments in the MPUD document that lighting on the eastern portion of the property, along Collier Blvd.N. will not adversely affect the homes in The Quarry across from Collier Boulevard N. • We request the Developers include commitments in the MPUD, in addition to and above code minimum requirements to minimize spillage from lighting and keep all illumination within the Tree Farm boundaries. We understand 460 residential units were approved as part of the original Tree Farm MPUD and the Amendment, if approved, will double the remaining availability from 120 to 240. At the Planning Commission Hearing, the lawyer for the Developers stated all traffic improvements/requirements had been paid by the Developers. As you likely know, Collier Blvd.N. ends at the back entrance to the Esplanade Community and there is only one way off of Collier Blvd.N. which is at the intersection with Immokalee Rd. While I have often heard County Staff use the analogy of"you don't build a church for Easter Sunday attendance"to support continued development absent infrastructure needs at the time of said development, the County is certainly knowledgeable of the traffic issues on Immokalee Rd. and the many years it takes to "catch-up" (if ever)with infrastructure improvements. Approving increased density in an already congested area without mandating a comprehensive intersection analysis near the back gate of The Quarry (at a minimum), is of paramount concern to Quarry owners. Thank you for your time in reading through my objections and your consideration of same. I felt it was important to convey to all of you the effort that has gone into trying to work with the Developers to address issues of importance to the residents of the Quarry Community. Although I am unable to attend the BCC Meeting in-person as I will be away from the area, I will endeavor to participate remotely. Respectfully submitted, Cheryl A. 011ila President, Quarry Community Association, Inc. From: Charles Grau To: LoCastroRick;tlallChrig;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;plcDanieIBill Subject: Amendment of Tree Farm MPUD Date: Sunday,June 11,2023 1:36:20 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 Commissioners: I've recently learned that the Collier County Commissioners will be considering an increase in density of an additional 120 residential units, in addition to the already approved 460 residential units, near the intersection of Collier Blvd. N. and Weathered Stone DR. Approval of this amendment brings a total of 580 new residential units adjacent to The Quarry back gate. As a Collier County resident of more than 40 years and a Quarry resident for 16 years, I want to recommend that this amendment NOT be approved at your meeting on June 27, 2023. I've always been a proponent of quality growth as long as the proper infrastructure is in place and the necessary intersection analysis has been conducted prior to the approval of additional building. A revised Traffic Impact Statement is required after an intersection analysis is conducted prior to the amendment being approved. There is currently only a 2-way stop at the intersection now and there is significant travel on the road from the Esplanade Community and the commercial traffic of Blue Landscaping Company. These additional units will bring significantly more traffic to what will become a dangerous intersection. In addition, many of the Quarry residents are concerned that these additional units and the required lighting to support these units will adversely affect the residents and property owners in the Quarry. The developers must include commitments in the MPUD to minimize the lighting from the Tree Farm boundaries. Please do NOT approve the amendment to Tree Farm MPUD until additional commitments and requirements are made to the pending PUD amendment. Thank you for your consideration, Charles C. Grau 9368 Marble Stone DR Naples, FL 34120 ccgrau99@comcast.net 239-352-4207 From: MICHAEL GORDON To: LoCastroRick;HallChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBill Subject: Tree Farm MPUD Amendment Date: Saturday,June 10,2023 1:43:48 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 Collier County Board of County Commissioners— We are writing to strongly object to#PL20220004279—the request to amend/modify the Tree Farm MPUD--that is now before you for consideration. We strongly oppose this proposed amendment to augment the number of units being built in this MPUD. My wife and I have lived in the Quarry for over 7 years and are very familiar with the area in question. As it is,the Tree Farm MPUD will bring considerable added traffic to North Collier Blvd where it intersects our back entrance at Weathered Stone Dr. This is a highly used exit for The Quarry residents and involves a left turn. This portion of Collier Blvd is also highly used as an exit for The Esplanade. Even the originally passed MPUD will bring significantly more traffic there adding considerable danger and congestion to this relatively tiny stretch of road with no traffic lighting/signage. To expand the number of units even further above what was originally approved would only add to the peril of this highly used exit from our community which we personally use often. The number of units should remain as originally proposed and approved. It was fair and fully considered. This amendment simply calls into doubt the true intentions of the developer from the outset. This many units, as now requested, may not have been approved if originally suggested when this MPUD was first proposed. To us,this is a duplicitous backdoor maneuver to obtain what the developer likely wanted all along, and it's simply wrong and dishonest to all of us. If nothing else,we strongly recommend that the MPUD documents are required to include language to require intersection improvements at Collier Blvd. N./Broken Back Rd./Weathered Stone Dr.,to address impacts to that intersection, with adjustments if appropriate at the SDP stage; and, with notice to The Quarry of all SDP submittals. Additionally,please help ensure that this MPUD does not adversely affect the peace, quiet and beauty of our Quarry community. We are concerned that excessive lighting, as is typical for such a dense living environment, may overly spill over and affect our community. That would not be fair. To that end,please request that the developer include commitments in the MPUD, in addition to and above code minimum requirements, to minimize spillage from lighting and to keep all illumination to an amount that is easily contained within the Tree Farm boundaries. We understand that development is inevitable. We simply think it should be reasonable in scope, respectful to all, not underhanded, and, above all else, safe for everyone. As always,we look to our supervisors to protect everyone's rights. Thank you for your time and consideration of our genuine concerns. Michael and Caryl Gordon 9060 Siesta Bay Dr,Unit 102 The Quarry 215-932-7577 carylmike@verizon.net From: Tamara Friday To: SaundersBurt Subject: Re:Objection to the Tree Farm MPUD Date: Saturday,June 10,2023 12:54:05 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. Thank you for the timely response. I will be out of town during the next scheduled meeting. I appreciate what you do for the community! Tammy Friday Coldwell Banker Sent from my iPhone On Jun 8, 2023, at 4:01 PM, SaundersBurt<Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov> wrote: Ms. Friday, This will acknowledge receipt of your email regarding the proposed Tree Farm MPUD. Thank you for taking the time to voice your views. I will take your comments into consideration when this issue comes before the Board of County Commissioners. Please be advised that you can attend the Board meeting to make your comments part of the public record. All persons wishing to speak on Agenda items must register prior to presentation of the Agenda item to be addressed and will receive up to 3 minutes to speak. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to represent you on the Collier County Commission. Thank you for helping to make Collier County a great place to live, work and play. Burt Saunders District 3 Commissioner Burt.Saunders©colliercountyfl.gov 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite#303 Naples, FL 34112 P: (239)252-8603 To subscribe to our District 3 Newsletter Click Here From:Tamara Friday<tamara.friday50@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday,June 8, 2023 3:30 PM To: SaundersBurt<Burt.Saunders@colliercountyfl.gov> Subject: Objection to the Tree Farm MPUD 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 Burt, I have been a resident of the Quarry since 2013. Boy have things changed! I recall questioning my husband as to why he wanted to move "way out there". Since 2013 the traffic has become unbearable. Please do not approve the Tree Farm MPUD until the CURRENT as well as future traffic issues are mitigated. Another form of my enjoyment that has been disrupted since 2013 are star filled evenings on my lanai. With the threat of more lights from future buildings I will miss looking up to the sky as our ancestors did and seeing the constellations. How much building and revenue is enough?? Thanks, Tammy Friday 412-491-7437 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 or in writing. From: Ardeth Griggs To: SaundersBurt; HallChris;KowalDan; McDanielBill;LoCastroRick Cc: danariaas@comcast.net Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA);June 27,2023,BCC Meeting Date: Friday,June 9,2023 4:43:49 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 Messrs. Saunders, LoCastro, Hall, Kowal, and McDaniel: My husband & I have been residents of The Quarry since 2018. Due to the potential increased light/noise pollution and traffic for both The Quarry and The Esplanade, we would like to voice our objection to the current proposed Master Planned Unit Development document that is the subject of the pending Planned Urban Development Amendment for the Tree Farm MPUD. Traffic has already increased dramatically with the construction of the 340 new apartments at Mark Lane -the project is not complete and the units are not fully occupied. Along with the construction of the rotary (of which the vast majority of people use as a turn around thus causing long wait times to enter the rotary) and DPW building (which is used as a cut through from Bellaire Bay Drive and for free parking at the DPW as it is not monitored), the addition of 120 new residential units will increase the traffic issues & iight/noise pollution for The Quarry. We are requesting the PUD amendment not be approved until an intersection analysis is performed, by way of and as part of a revised Traffic Impact Statement to understand and address the impacts to the Collier Blvd.N./Broken Back Rd/Weathered Stone Dr. intersection from the increased units and have the applicant address activities to address these impacts in the MPUD document. We are recommending that the MPUD documents include language to require intersection improvements at Collier Blvd. N./Broken Back Rd./Weathered Stone Dr., to address impacts to that intersection, with adjustments if appropriate at the strategic development plan stage; and, with notice to The Quarry of all strategic development plan submittals. This is necessary as we already have exit issues out The Quarry back gate due to excessive traffic and lack of speed monitoring, along with the wait times to enter the rotary. In addition, we have concerns as to adverse light pollution effects from the proposed additional lights that will affect residents and property owners in the Quarry. We are requesting commitments in the MPUD document that lighting on the eastern portion of the property, along Collier Boulevard N. will not adversely affect the homes in The Quarry across from Collier Boulevard N. We are requesting the developer include commitments in the MPUD, in addition to and above code minimum requirements to minimize spillage from lighting and keep all illumination within the Tree farm boundaries. Has it been considered that the developer provide funds to The Quarry for plants that are sufficient to block the excess light & noise that will be created by the additional 120 units? Thank you for your consideration. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Ardeth and Dan Griggs 9331 Marble Stone Drive Naples, FL 34120 From: amv.gutmannl(agmail.com To: SaundersBurt Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA);June 27,2023,BCC Date: Friday,June 9,2023 2:41:30 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. Hello Burt, I am writing to voice my opinion and rejection of the PUD Amendment for Tree Farm MPUD. I have been a Quarry resident since 2021.The primary gate I use is Collier Blvd/Weatherstone and Broken Back Rds. I have serious concerns over the increased traffic due to 580 new resident addresses.The two way stop will be significantly insufficient to prevent serious traffic issues and potentially tragedies.Thus, I feel it imperative that the language include improvements to safety concerns at this intersection. My other concern is there is no consideration nor improvements to minimize the effects of the lighting along the eastern side of Collier Blvd so that it does not adversely affect Quarry residents. I VERY strongly feel that the above referenced Amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD has failed to consider the adverse effects to the Quarry Community. Sincerely, Amy Gutmann 9149 Quartz Lane Naples, FL 34120 From: Tom Heaslio To: LoCastroRick;HallChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBill Subject: Objection To Tree Farm MPUD Date: Thursday,June 8,2023 10:18:17 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 County Commissioners, I need to express my concerns with the upcoming proposal to increase the housing of the Tree Farm MPUD Development, #PL20220004279. The increase in housing in the area of Collier/Immokalee is beyond what the road infrastructure can handle. If you are not aware, I ask you to observe this intersection anytime, but especially between 7-9am, or 4-6pm. It is beyond what is safe. Traffic is heavy in every direction, and commuters see a regular 10-15 minute delay trying to move through, most especially going Westbound on Immokalee in the morning, and Eastbound in the evening. New housing of such density cannot be imagined with regards to the increase we'll see. We recognize the need for affordable housing in Naples, I hope we can do so, though in a manner that balances density, both residential and commercial. The proposed housing increase, on top of the new Founders Square apartments and communities like Valencia Trails and others in Orangetree have crowded the roads beyond what is safe. Please conduct a traffic study before approving this proposal. I think you will be surprised by what it shows. Thank you for your consideration. Tom Heaslip 8757 Hideaway Harbor Court Naples From: Raja Maddiootj To: LoCastroRick;J-IallChris;SaundersBurt;KowalDan;McDanielBill Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279;Tree Farm MPUD(PUDA) Date: Thursday,June 8,2023 7:51:28 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. Sirs My name is Raja Maddipoti and I reside at 9289 Quarry Drive with my wife Rama. I have been a resident since 2008 I have noted substantial traffic increase and currentlty the back entrance we mostly use is feeling unsafe because of the traffic and the projected increase related to the above project is clearly going to make it more dangerous for the seniors (everyone in our community) enter and leave our homes. Even if you decide to approve the project please do so after traffic analysis and provide for road /intersection adjustments and developer restrictions to keep traffic flow safe for seniors Thanking you in anticipation that you will make the proper decision Raja Maddipoti From: KENNETH SANSONE To: SaundersBurt Subject: TreeFarm approval Date: Thursday,June 8,2023 4:25:53 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 Saunders, I've attended many of your meetings at Heritage Bay.A common theme is the current traffic issues.I remember at one of the meetings a lady asked why don't you just say No to all the new developments.The answer was we would get sued and lose because the developers have a right to develop their property as long as they follow the guidelines. I am a resident of The Quarry and I understand that argument,now let me explain mine.When I moved here about 6 years ago there was very little commercial development on the northeast side of Collier on Immokalee rd.The county has allowed many high volume businesses now to be built there.There is many access points going to Immokalee west but to go east you must exit thru to Collier Blvd either by the CVS/hospital or now more popular thru the new government center into the circle.The Esplande development also uses their back entrance thru Collier because they can't make a left on Immokalee.You have allowed all the apartments to be built in two developments and a storage unit all emptying onto Collier.Add to that Chic-filet,Aldi,and a dental center all doing the same.And of course 1/2 the Quarry.I'm bemused by the traffic studies done at"rush Hour".With ALDIs,Chic,and semi retirement communities in Esplande and the Quarry this is not the traffic flow. So now back to my original argument.Don't allow more than the additional amount originally approved.It is not required nor necessary.Don't exacerbate the problem that you have already created. The other thing I hear always at the meetings from your"crew"is the need for more affordable housing.Yet you are reducing Habitat affordable housing by half to add 120 more Luxury apartments.How duplicitous! I live on the most western street in the Quarry(Nickel Ridge Circle)and have just finished with the noise and dust of the past construction project and will now need to endure another luxury apartment development. Allow what you must,disallow what you can! Best regards, Kenneth Sansone 9792 Nickel Ridge Circle Sent from my iPhone From: Tamara Friday To: SaundersBurt Subject: Objection to the Tree Farm MPUD Date: Thursday,June 8,2023 3:29:49 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 Burt, I have been a resident of the Quarry since 2013. Boy have things changed! I recall questioning my husband as to why he wanted to move "way out there". Since 2013 the traffic has become unbearable. Please do not approve the Tree Farm MPUD until the CURRENT as well as future traffic issues are mitigated. Another form of my enjoyment that has been disrupted since 2013 are star filled evenings on my lanai. With the threat of more lights from future buildings I will miss looking up to the sky as our ancestors did and seeing the constellations. How much building and revenue is enough?? Thanks, Tammy Friday 412-491-7437 From: Kevin Yessian To: SaundersBurt Subject: Reject Amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD. Date: Thursday,June 8,2023 1:02:08 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. The purpose of this email is to object to the Amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD. The proposed Amendment will allow an increase in density of an additional 120 residential units to the already approved 460 total residential units (of which 340 are now built), near the intersection of Collier BIvd.N./Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. The current congestion has caused numerous accidents and this increase will also have a negative effect. If approved, this will bring a total of 580 new residential units right nearan already saturated street traffic pattern. There are times I wait three four lights to turn onto Immokalee. Please reject this proposed amendment. Sent from my iPhone Kevin. Yessian From: Kevin Yessian To: SaundersBurt Subject: Reject Amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD. Date: Thursday,June 8,2023 1:01:57 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. The purpose of this email is to object to the Amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD. The proposed Amendment will allow an increase in density of an additional 120 residential units to the already approved 460 total residential units (of which 340 are now built), near the intersection of Collier Blvd.N./Weathered Stone Dr./Broken Back Rd. The current congestion has caused numerous accidents and this increase will also have a negative effect. If approved, this will bring a total of 580 new residential units right nearan already saturated street traffic pattern. There are times I wait three four lights to turn onto Immokalee also witnessed an accident where many have occurred. Please reject this proposed amendment. Sent from my iPhone Kevin. Yessian FilsonSue Subject: Meeting w/Commissioner Saunders re: BCC TOWN OF BIG CYPRESS Location: 3299 Tamiami Trail East#303 Start: Mon 6/26/2023 11:30 AM End: Mon 6/26/2023 12:00 PM Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status: Accepted Organizer: Richard Yovanovich 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, Rich, along with Pat Utter would like to meet with the Commissioner regarding the upcoming June 27th BCC agenda item: Town of Big Cypress. Availability: June 23rd anytime June 26th anytime besides 12—1:00pm Please let me know. Thank you. Dianna Quintanilla CYK Administrative Assistant The Northern Trust Building 4001 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 300 Naples, Florida 34103 P: 239.435.35351 F: 239.435.1218 dquintanilla@ cykla wfirm.corn 1