Backup Documents 07/11/2023 Item #10A/0fl
07 /1t t2023
EXECUTIVE STJMMARY
Discussion to clear the record concerning last meeting's public hearing and approval of the Tree Farm
Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development (Item 9A).
OBJECTIVE: To clear the rccord as to public participation during last meeting's public hearing and approval of
the Tree Farm Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development (Item 9A).
CONSIDERATIONS: I have received certain comments ftom residents of the Quarry conceming this public
hearing that I would like to discuss.
EIEST_!M!!1Q!' None.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: None.
RECOMMENDATION: None.
Prepared by: Burt L. Saunders, Commissioner District 3
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Sent: Monday, June 26, 2023 9:37 AM
To: SaundersBurt <Burt.Saunders@colliercountvf l.sov>
subject: objection to #P120220004279irrce Farm MpuD (puDA
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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
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From: Cheryl Ollila < cherylollila@hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 5,2023 7:28 AM
To: SaundersBurt
Cc: PattersonAmy; troy.miller@colliercountyfl.go
Subject Re: Objection to #PL20220004279; I ree Farm MPUD (PUDA); June 27, 2023 BCC
Meeting
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Commissioner Saunders.
Thank you for getting back to me and your offer to place the Amendment to the Tree Farm MPUD on the BCC Meeting
agenda on July 11th for reconsideration. We know it was not the BCC'S intention to block anyone from speaking; rather,
this was a mistake and mistakes do happen. We want to be clear that we are not opposed to the Amendment and very
much support the Affordable Houslng that will be part of this development. We are focused on the resultant traffic
from the increased density that was approved - added to the 340 Mark Lane apartments that were recently built just
south of the approved Amendment, all of which are near the back gate entrance to The Quarry.
Given we are not opposed to the Amendment but are concerned the Public Record does not correctly reflect our issues
regarding traffic near The Quarry back gate, as well as the Naples Daily News article stating that no one spoke in
opposition to the Amendment; could you simply correct the Public Record at the July 11th Meetin8, as well as to note
our request for an intersection analysis at some point as the development progresses?
Thank you, again, for your offer to reconsider. We support the developers proceeding as approved at the June 27th BCC
Meeting.
Sincerely,
Cheryl Ollila, President,
a nd on behalf of the Board of Directors
Quarry Community Association, Inc.
on Jul 3, 2023, at 12:34 PM, SaundersBurt <Burt.saunders@colliercounMl.gov> wrote:
Ms. Ollila,
First, let me apologize forthe equipment malfunction on ltem No.9A, Tree Farm MPUD. lt was not our
intention to block anyone from speaking on this issue. I have requested that the County Manager put an
item on the agenda forJuly 11th to reconsider this issue. lf youwould kindly provide mewiththe names
and emails of everyone who wanted to speak on this issue, I will send an email inviting them to attend
the meeting or join us via ZOOM to make their comments part of the public hearing.
lf I can be of further assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
Burt Saunders
District 3 Commissioner
. Bu,l.Saunders@colliercounwfl.oov
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite #303
NaDles. FL 341 12
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Good Morning Commissioners,
Per my email to all of you below, I registered to participate remotely in today's BCC Meeting and
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 Counw 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 ofwhat you just approved unanimously. My objection and the objection of many in
The euarry 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
Blvd.N./lmmokalee 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 lmmokalee Rd. ls 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./lmmokalee 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 a nd 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.
Sincerelv,
Cheryl ollila, President
Quarry Community Association, Inc.
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From: Cheryl Ollila <chervlollila@hotmail.com>
Subject: Objection to#PL20220004279iTrce Farm MPUD (PUDA); June 27,
2023 BCC Meeting
Date: June 13, 2023 at 10:26:17 AM EDT
To: Rick.LoCastro@colliercountvfl.oov, Chris. hall@colliercountvfl.qov, Burt.Saun
ders@colliercountvfl.qov, Dan.Kowal@colliercountvfl.oov, Bill.McDaniel@collierc
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Dear Board of County Commissioners:
My name is Cheryl Ollila 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 ofthe Quarry Community Association, a
communiw of 900 homes.
We learned ofthe 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 smallworking group with the
Esplanade Board President, a Board Member and their General Manager, to discuss
issues and concerns ofthe 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 mitiSation plans for The Quarry and primarily
landscaping issues for Esplanade, which abuts the residential units in the Tree Farm
MPUD. Following ourJanuary 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 shod 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 severalyears 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 specifi/ "the fif' for the above intersection, as at the time a "fi1',
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)' lt 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 wlth the Fall dates for review, as indicated by Commissioner Saunders. The
Esplanade Community did si8n 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 agreemenf.
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 ofThe 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
imoacts 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
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ooint 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 lmpact 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.
LiEhtins:
. 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 li8hting on the
eastern portion ofthe 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
keeo all illumination within the Tree Farm boundaries.
We understand 450 resldential 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 lmmokalee
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 lmmokalee 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
awav from the area, I will endeavor to participate remotely.
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryl A. Ollila
President, Quarry Community Association, Inc.
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Commissioner Saunders. I am extremely disappointed that residents from The Quarry were not afforded the
opportunity to speak remotely at yesterday's commissione/s meeting. This is supposed to be a public meeting with
input from your constituents yet they could not express their concerns about the Tree Farm PUD. I wonder if excluding
citizen input violates any county rules or laws as this should never happen, and if it does, the meeting should be held
once again so all citizens could have their say.
Thank you.
Jerry Solomon
8966 Quarry Drive
Naples, FL 34120
From: Commissioner Burt Saunders <sue.fi lson@colliercountyfl.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 2:15 PM
To: Jerry <jerrymsolomon@gmail.com>
Subject: JULY, 2023
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