BCC Minutes 10/24/2007 S (LDC Amendments)
October 24,2007
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Naples, Florida, October 24, 2007
LDC AMENDMENTS
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Board of County
Commissioners, in and for the County of Collier, and also acting as
the Board of Zoning Appeals and as the governing board( s) of such
special district as has been created according to law and having
conducted business herein, met on this date at 9:00 a.m., in
SPECIAL SESSION in Building "F" of the Government Complex,
East Naples, Florida, with the following members present:
CHAIRMAN:
Jim Coletta
Tom Henning
Frank Halas
Fred W. Coyle
Donna Fiala
ALSO PRESENT:
Catherine Fabacher, LDC Coordinator
Joe Schmitt, CDES Administrator
Susan Istenes, Zoning Director
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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LDC AGENDA
October 24, 2007
9:00 a.m.
SPECIAL MEETING
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1. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. THE BOARD TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NUMBER 04-41, AS AMENDED, THE COLLIER COUNTY
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, WHICH INCLUDES THE
COMPREHENSIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE UNINCORPORATED
AREA OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
3. ADJOURN
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ORDINANCE 2007-67: ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 04-41, AS AMENDED, THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE, WHICH INCLUDES THE
COMPREHENSIVE REGULA nONS FOR THE
UNINCORPORATED AREA OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA-
ADOPTED W/CHANGES
MR. SCHMITT: You have a live mike.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. It will be just a minute. We'll
wait a minute, wait for Tom Henning. We've got to have four
commissioners here on the dais today to be able to proceed.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: I know Coyle is also here.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Well, I know, but they have to be in
this room, and they're both tied up with other appointments at the
moment and will be with us soon. And I'll ask everybody to wait
patiently.
And by the way, the date today is October 24,2007, and this is
the first meeting of the second hearing of cycle one of 2007.
And here's Commissioner Henning, and when he gets up here,
we'll all stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Henning, would you lead us in the Pledge.
(The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Good morning. And Commissioner
Coyle will be with us in just a moment, but he told us to go ahead, and
by the time we get to any decision-making, he'll be here to interject his
thoughts and opinion.
MS. F ABACHER: All right. Good morning, Commissioners.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Good morning.
MS. F ABACHER: Glad to see you after a late night last night.
Okay. I'd like to begin. As Commissioner Coletta said, this is the first
meeting of the second hearing of this LDC cycle 2007, cycle one. I'd
like to start on your -- I have given you a new summary sheet that
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we've updated since we met on the last -- on the 16th of October. And
I'd like to start on page A and see if we could just kind of go straight
through. I've indicated which ones we've heard already once.
So with your permission, I'd like to start on summary sheet A,
page 1, section 4.02.01, our restrictions on the installation of
permanent emergency generators. I guess I'll ask first -- we've heard
this before -- if you have any questions.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: That's the best way to do it, rather
than start over from the beginning and --
MS. F ABACHER: Right.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: -- work our way through.
MS. F ABACHER: Great.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Is there any questions related to this
subject?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Hearing none. Now, at this time, can
we just roll this all into one vote at the end?
MS. F ABACHER: That would work for me, if -- does that work
for you, Jeff?
MR. KLATZKOW: It does work, if that's what you want to do.
The easiest thing, for the record, is just to, as we go through these
things, vote on them, and we'll -- be easier just to --
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay, fine. That's fine. Okay.
Well, we probably should wait, but we're not going to. I think we can
go ahead with this.
Do I hear a motion for --
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion for approval of 4.02.01.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion by Commissioner Halas,
second by Commissioner Fiala.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
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CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: (Absent.)
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it, 4-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioner.
All right. On sheet B we're going to skip heliports, as I
mentioned to next -- October 30th, that's Tuesday night, next Tuesday
night.
The next one that we come to is the permits for outdoor serving
areas. Now, you have not had a presentation on this yet and I'm about
to do one for you.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Please do.
MS. F ABACHER: This is the second rewrite that we did, but
that's the original document that came from the Planning Commission,
and you might note that they did -- were still unanimous to
recommend denial.
What this permit does is, it's a one-time permit that requires
everyone, even existing restaurants with outdoor serving areas with
entertainment -- in this amendment we define entertainment as -- for
the purposes of this amendment, as amplified sound, which includes
radios, televisions, P A systems, and video games and the like.
What this amendment proposes to do is that everyone will be
required by, I think it was June 30th, July 1 st, to come in and -- by that
time, to come in and apply for an application.
We've timed it. I think it's November 1st. Because we've timed it
with -- the expiration date of this permit we have timed with the
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expiration of everyone's occupational licenses, and this would apply
only to eating establishments with -- you know, which includes bars. I
think they're defined under the occupational code as eating
establishments with alcohol.
But anyway, everyone will be required to come in when they
renew their occupational license and file for this new permit to have
outdoor entertainment and outdoor seating areas.
It's a little different from the amplified sound amendment
currently. This one would be issued through the zoning and Land
Development Code, not through the Code Enforcement Board and --
but what we would require -- and it's a one-time thing.
What we require, if you come in, you will have to go and get a --
let's see -- a report of violation history from the Code Enforcement
Board, and they have a computer where they keep all their cases, and
the ones from the sheriff. And they're going to run your establishment
and see if you have any violations for the noise ordinance, okay.
If you have any violations from the noise ordinance within the
past year, then you will get a report saying that you have, in which
case you are no longer eligible for an administrative issuance of the
permit. If your code violation report comes back and you have no
violations of the noise ordinance on it, then we can administratively
issue this permit.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: I can almost tell you exactly what's
going to happen. Competition, other restaurants, are going to put in a
complaint just to make people jump through a hoop.
MS. F ABACHER: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Are you going to weigh who and
where the complaint comes from?
MS. FABACHER: Well, sir, it's not just going to be a complaint.
You'll have to have a finding of violation, which means you will have
had to go through the Code Enforcement Board or the special
magistrate or the Nuisance Abatement Board, one of those three, and
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have to be found in violation. Just complaints will not trigger __
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay.
MS. F ABACHER: -- a problem.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Commissioner Henning wants to
address that also.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Are we voting on this tonight?
MS. F ABACHER: No, sir.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: It's just a hearing on it?
MS. FABACHER: We're just introducing and taking any
questions.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: We haven't seen the Planning
Commission's version yet?
MS. F ABACHER: No, sir. Yes, we have not. I think Mr.
Klatzkow wants to address that.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: I just -- I want to see it. I'm not
interested in, you know, comment on what we have here today.
MS. F ABACHER: Well, sir, I think that we had planned that,
perhaps, we would ask you to defer this one until the other one caught
up with it, and then --
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Yeah, you need a motion on that
MS. F ABACHER: No, I don't believe we do, but I just kind of
wanted to explain it to you today.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Sure, okay.
MS. F ABACHER: And then at that point we could compare the
two. We just wanted to get this out of the way. Would that be all
right?
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: That would be fine by me, but let's
first go through some questions and then we'll get some more
explanation.
MS. FABACHER: Okay.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Commissioner Fiala, then
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Commissioner Halas.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: So just for me to understand a little
bit better, so say, for instance, there's -- well, I'm going to pick on
Fitzgerald's because it's right down the street. And they have an
outdoor bar, as well as an indoor bar, and they do have entertainment
outside. Their outside faces u.s. 41, and their entertainment is just
guitars or something like that. There's no amplified music and it's
never raucous. It's more of a family place.
Somebody like that would have to come in also to see if there's
any violations and they'd have to pay $1,200 to do that?
And then it says the one-time. So my second question is, now,
they've had no violations, so, okay, fine, they get their clearance to
have whatever it is. Say, for instance, they've had violations -- it's a
three-part question -- then we know that then there's certain things that
they have to meet before they can get this approval.
But say, for instance, the first time around, they had no
violations, but after that they've added a new element of music and all
of a sudden, it is very loud and it is disturbing people. If you have a
one-time only visitation, then how do you know that it doesn't -- it
doesn't change after the fact?
MS. FABACHER: Okay.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Ready?
MS. F ABACHER: I'm ready.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Okay, good.
MS. F ABACHER: First, this does not cover live entertainment.
You still would need a special permit for live entertainment outdoors,
okay.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Oh.
MS. F ABACHER: Now, as far as amplified sound or outdoor
entertain -- we're speaking in terms of this amendment as amplified
sound. Were you to get a complaint, then code -- you had your
permit, you got a complaint, code investigated, the special magistrate
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or the Nuisance Abatement Board, whoever you go to, does a finding
of a violation, then as a result of that, under this amendment, the
special magistrate, or whoever the hearing officer or board is, would
have the ability to suspend the permit for the outdoor entertainment,
okay. Then the only way to get back is to come to the board.
So they would come to the board and the board would vote either
to revoke the permit or to reissue it on that suspension. So that would
catch anybody that -- where the situation changed. And first off, if __
the cost of a one-time permit with no violation history, straight
administratively, is a $300 permit. And I believe they're looking at
$100 to run this violation report. So that's $400 if you have no code
violations.
Now, the 1,200 would, of course, be if you had to go through,
really, what amounts to the conditional use process because you did
have violations, and then it would be publicly noticed in a public
hearing and the public and anyone who might have complained or
reported would have a chance to weigh in on it, and ultimately the
board would make the decision, or the BZA, would make the decision
as to whether or not to issue it.
(Commissioner Coyle entered the hearing room.)
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Then also, does this cover like little
restaurants in the industrial section like Gina's, for instance, where
they eat outside and eat inside, but it's just in the industrial section?
MS. FABACHER: It would cover it in any section, but if they
had no amplified sound outdoors, they wouldn't be covered. So there
could be 40 tables -- four tables outside and 40 chairs, but it there's no
amplified sound, then they need not get a permit.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Okay, okay. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Commissioner Halas?
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Yeah. In regards to amplified
sound and raucous music, is this some way going to be, hopefully, tied
in with if we are looking at a different ordinance so that it doesn't
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impact the neighborhoods, that some of these bars that get established
after the fact?
MS. FABACHER: Well, yes, sir. There are some setback
requirements. If you come within 15 --
COMMISSIONER HALAS: But I'm saying with the -- with
present guidelines that we have for measuring sound -- and a lot of
times because of the criteria that we're presently using, it's hard to find
someone in violation with raucous music and loud amplified music.
So I'm hoping that some way or another that we can tie this in if we're
looking at changing the ordinance or changing the way that we make
measurements so that we can protect neighborhoods.
MR. KLATZKOW: Commissioner, we have another ordinance
coming through this process right now. I'll be before the Planning
Commission Friday on it. We were before the Planning Commission
earlier on this. They had some suggested changes. It includes the
concerns you have.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Okay.
MR. KLATZKOW: And you will eventually be seeing this.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Okay, thank you.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. Commissioner Coyle?
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Yeah, maybe you just answered
my question, Jeff. But I'm also concerned about the noise ordinance
and the way we measure noise. I don't believe that average sound
levels are appropriate for determining how offensive noise might be. I
think peak sound levels are far more important, even though they
might last for a very short period of time. And I presume that will be
-- something like that -- or we'll get a chance to debate that -_
MR. KLATZKOW: Yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: -- when that comes up with this
other thing that you're talking about.
But let's go back to just outdoor dining. Outdoor dining can be af
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problem even if there is no amplified music, if you have a large
number of patrons making a lot of noise. I don't understand why we
automatically let people migrate from inside a building to outside the
building to conduct their business.
We license them -- or we approve the operation of a restaurant,
and then they decide they're going to move tables outside. And I just
personally don't think we ought to be permitting people to do that.
That should be a requirement to come back for a conditional use
approval, or is it already done that way?
MS. ISTENES: Sorry. Susan Istenes, Zoning Director. I'm
sorry. I lost my train of thought. Joe asked me to explain something to
you.
MR. SCHMITT: This started with outdoor seating.
MS. ISTENES: Yeah. Actually -- and let me just add a little bit
to Catherine's introduction. We brought this forward to the Planning
Commission more as an opportunity to initiate a discussion with them
about some of the issues we've been having with outdoor seating. As
you pointed out, you don't necessarily need amplified sound. You get
a bunch of people eating outside and it can become pretty bothersome,
depending on where it's located.
And the version -- the other thing I want to clarify is, the version
you have before you has gone through the Planning Commission. I
think what Catherine was referencing was a version -- a similar
ordinance to address a similar problem that Jeff is working on that got
introduced late into the cycle.
So I don't want you to think that the version you have before you
hasn't been evaluated by the Planning Commission because it has and,
in fact, it's quite different from what we submitted to them initially.
And the objective was simply to initiate the discussion, and they
worked really diligently on this and had a lot of great suggestions.
And in fact, Commissioner Coyle brought up the exact same issues
you're discussing now.
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And, again, this all kind of started, we think, when the smoking
laws were changed. It kind of prompted a lot of restaurateurs to
expand or add outdoor seating and outdoor bars to accommodate those
patrons that were smokers. And so it's now become quite popular in
the community.
Nobody can simply throw a few tables and chairs outside. They
do have to amend their Site Development Plan to show outdoor
seating. They do have to have adequate parking. Where you don't run
into a parking difficulty is usually with restaurants in shopping
centers, because parking is calculated on a different method for
shopping centers, and it usually covers a whole -- you usually don't
have parking issues with that.
So nobody can just come in and do it; however, it is currently
administratively approved, meaning they don't need a special permit.
As long as they meet the current codes, they can come and do it
through their site plan and they're all set.
It is commonly associated as -- with restaurants as an accessory
use, and so that's how they -- that's how they can do it. This
essentially recognizes that it's becoming problematic, and requiring
that everybody get an annual permit, but if there are problems after
that annual permit, like Catherine pointed out, as defined in this, then
they have to come through the conditional use process which requires
a public hearing.
I covered a large gamut. I hope I answered your question.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Okay. I understand what you're
saying. Would it be your assessment -- I mean, you understand what
my concern IS.
MS. ISTENES: Yes.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Do you believe then that the
direction you're moving in with this LDC change will adequately
address the concern that I brought up?
MS. ISTENES: Probably not.
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COMMISSIONER COYLE: No?
MS. ISTENES: I don't think so. I think what I heard you say is
you probably would prefer that any outdoor seating be preapproved by
the board for some public -- somebody.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: I'm willing to compromise on that.
MS. ISTENES: Yeah, okay.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: You know, your proposal that they
be issued for one year and then validated, and if there are problems,
then it can be withdrawn, seems to be a reasonable approach. I
wouldn't have a problem with that. So if we agreed on that, you think
that you have adequately dealt with my concern on this issue?
MS. ISTENES: I think if, as recognized, that the amplified
sound and outdoor noise ordinance gets tweaked to address, like you
said, the peak or the spikes in noise rather than the constant, yes, it
would.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Okay, good. Well, I'm happy with
that then, fine. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: We still have it going back to the
Planning Commission; is that correct, Susan?
MS. ISTENES: I'm sorry?
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: This still going to the Planning
Commission, and they're going to vent this whole thing from one end
to the other.
MS. ISTENES: Well, this has already been--
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Oh, it has been.
MS. ISTENES: -- through the Planning Commission, yes. I
think that's where it got a little confusing, because Jeff is actually
working -- why don't you explain it, Jeff.
MR. KLATZKOW: We have a different approach that we're
vetting to the Planning Commission. We're going to vet it to DSAC
after that, and then bring it to you. And probably the best thing to do
is, when we're through with that, to compare this one, this approach
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that Susan has with that other approach and get your feelings on it,
because there are differences between the two.
And I've got to say, of all the issues we've been dealing with this
one, by far, has been the most difficult one for the Planning
Commission to deal with. It's -- I mean, one of their issues, for
example, would be Outback, where you're sitting outside waiting for a
table, having a smoke. You're not bothering anybody because it's in a
parking lot. Why should they go through the process, compared to
somebody who's adjacent to a residential neighborhood? And so, one
size fits all has been very, very difficult for us.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. So whatever we do, if we
move -- we just let this slide for the moment, we're not hurting
anything --
MR. KLATZKOW:
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: -- because we'll have time to be able
to evaluate everything.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Commissioner Henning?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: No, I'm not going to say
anything.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: No, you're not going to what?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: I'm not going to say anything.
You know, the version that we have here has changed substantially
with the comments of the Planning Commission, and I would like to
see that rewrite.
And I don't consider this the first hearing on this topic. It's
changed substantially, and we should hold two hearings on the new
verSIOn.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay.
MR. SCHMITT: I think there's some confusion.
MS. ISTENES: And could I clarify, try once again? This--
there was a version presented through the DSAC and the Planning
Commission of this ordinance to require this annual permit.
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COMMISSIONER HENNING: And that's what we have in the
book today?
MS. ISTENES: No.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: No.
MS. ISTENES: What you have is the result of the Planning
Commission review and their comments associated with it.
Kind oflate in the game Jeff has been working on a different
proposal that addresses similar issues that has not yet been vetted
before DSAC or the Planning Commission but is working their way
through, and we will then vet in front of you.
And I think that's what he's asking you to compare is what you
have now, which has been through the Planning Commission, and
there is their version as they discussed with us, and then the version
that has yet to be vetted.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Okay. What I have in my book
is September 09, 2007, the amended ofLDC 2007 cycle, amended
September 9,2007.
MS. ISTENES: If you look on top of page 10 it says, other notes
version/date, and it gives all the dates of the revisions per the CCPC.
Do we have the same page?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Yes.
MS. ISTENES: Okay.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: And the revisions of the
Planning Commission is memorialized how, double underline or
what?
MS. ISTENES: No. We actually brought forward to you the
version that the Planning Commission preferred. If you wish we could
certainly bring forward staffs original version. It is different, very
different.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Can you just email it to me --
MS. ISTENES: Sure.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: -- so I can understand --
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MS. ISTENES: Have a basis of the difference.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: -- the basis of the thinking on
that?
MS. ISTENES: Sure.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Thank you.
MS. F ABACHER: Excuse me. I was going to say,
Commissioners, that we do have a hard copy of that version here
today if you'd like me to distribute it.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Joe?
MR. SCHMITT: Ijust want to clarify. The version that staff
started with dealt with outdoor seating and an outdoor seating
permitting process. We discussed for hours the unintended
consequences of that, the mom and pop restaurants, the small ice
cream shops, the other type of people, and that gets into what
Commissioner Coyle addressed.
That kind of morphed into this version which became an outdoor
seating permit process but dealing primarily with outdoor
entertainment or outdoor sounds or amplified music. That's the
version you have.
Jeff is working on a version to deal with the zoning director's
authority to review site plans. I think what we need to do is bring the
original version, the Planning Commission version, and Mr.
Klatzkow's version, bring all three so you can understand how this
thing has evolved.
It doesn't necessarily have to be approved this cycle. This is a --
as Jeff pointed out, this is a very emotional issue, I think, and a
complicated issue, and we just need your guidance so we can begin to
craft something that is acceptable, both to you and certainly to the
community so you understand how this thing evolved.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: I think that's a good idea.
Commissioner Coyle.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Could I just make a motion that we
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do that then? Let's--
MR. SCHMITT: Yes.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay, please do, and --
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Let's bring both of these versions
back once Jeff has finished with this --
MR. SCHMITT: That will be three versions.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Three, three versions.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Three versions.
MR. KLATZKOW: Yeah. If you're going to want to see it this
cycle, we're going to have to extend the cycle through your first
meeting in November because I want to bring it back to DSAC to get
their comments, and we just don't have time to get it done properly.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: That's not critical; that's not critical
that we do it this cycle.
MR. SCHMITT: No. We can split the ordinance and approve all
-- create the ordinance for the items you approve, and we can continue
that item and deal with that item as a separate ordinance, amendment
to the LDC.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Okay. Before I make this motion,
let me make sure I understand the implications. Does that mean that
we will not be able to do anything -- take any action against any
restaurant that is creating a disturbance that is obnoxious to neighbors
until this is passed through the next cycle?
MR. KLATZKOW: No. You have your current law. If they're
in violation of current law, then certainly code enforcement can -- or
you can have the sheriffs department go down there and enforce your
noise ordinance. What we're trying to do is get you something a little
better to work with.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Okay.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Your motion?
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Then my motion would be that we
provide guidance to staff to bring back the versions that are under
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development once they've been properly vetted through our advisory
committees and bring all of them back to us. Hopefully you will
provide a cross-reference of some kind issued comparing the various
features of these different versions so we can sort through it a little bit
easier, okay.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Do I have a second?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: We have a motion by Commissioner
Coyle and second by Commissioner Fiala.
Any discussion?
MR. KLATZKOW: And that's to extend the cycle to your first
meeting in November so we can do this.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: That, I thought, was part of your
motion.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Yes. It is, yes.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And your second, too.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: (Nods head.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. Go ahead, Commissioner
Halas.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Yeah. I understand where we're
going with this, but I have some concerns, if this is vented (sic)
through the other areas of the county, including the Planning
Commission, and they come up with a final result, do we feel that --
I'm sure it's going to be well vented by the Planning Commission,
right?
MR. KLATZKOW: It's been well vetted, yes, but there's still
significant disagreements amongst them on this. This has been a very
difficult, very difficult amendment.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Okay. All right. I was hoping that
we could alleviate some of the difficult work here and look at the plan
that's been basically approved, but I understand where we're going.
Okay. I'm in agreement.
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CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. So we have a motion, we have
a second.
Any other discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it. Thank you for
your help on that, Commissioner Coyle.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioners. I'm going to go
to page D of your summary sheets, and we'll be in page -- on page 15
in your blue book, and this is section 6.05.01, stormwater management
system requirements.
You'll recall that Stan --
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Motion to approve.
MS. F ABACHER: Okay.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: So we have a motion by
Commissioner Henning for approval and a second by Commissioner
Fiala.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Hearing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
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CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it, unanimously.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioners.
The next amendment on sheet D is going to be on page 19, and
this is section 6.05.02, bulkheads and sea walls, and this was the
provision where they're requiring a French drain, an infiltration trench,
along existing sea walls within new construction.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Motion to approve.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: We have a motion to approve--
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: -- by Commissioner Henning and a
second by Commissioner Halas.
Any discussion?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Just one fast question.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Yep.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: What's a weep hole?
MS. FABACHER: It's small holes put at the bottom of the wall
to allow the water to go through so it doesn't destroy the foundation of
the wall.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Oh, okay. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. And all those -- all those in
favor, indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
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(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it, unanimously.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioners.
Weare going to skip sheet E of this summary sheet. As I stated
earlier, we'll be hearing the BMUD and the GT MUD changes on
Tuesday night, October 30th.
The next page is going to be sheet F of the summary sheet. And
you'll notice at the top there, section 4.02.01, which would be located
in page 91 of your blue book, was the dimensional standards for
principal uses in the bay zoning district. Your direction on the
October 11 th meeting was to defer this to the next cycle to allow time
for us to have some meetings with the civic associations.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Great.
MS. FABACHER: The next item on sheet F is section
4.06.05(C). These are general landscaping requirements. This is the
native vegetation boundary. You'll recall the map. We moved it to
Highway 41 instead of the coastal high hazard area to make it easier
for people to know where it begins and ends. Bruce McNall explained
that to us last -- on the 11 tho
Any questions?
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Halas, second by Commissioner Coyle.
Any discussion?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yes.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Go ahead, Commissioner Fiala.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: The new illustration, do we have a
copy of that someplace?
MS. F ABACHER: Ma'am, I believe it's in your -- the new one is
in your book.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Here we go.
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COMMISSIONER FIALA: Okay. I'm sorry. I'm just looking--
MS. F ABACHER: That's -- the comments, right. The earlier one
had lighter shading and it was hard to tell. Yes, you have that revision
in your books.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Oh, okay. I saw that before. Okay,
thank you.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Right. That had to do a lot with the
tolerance level, frost, and --
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yeah, I remember now. I'm sorry. I
thought there was something new since then.
MS. F ABACHER: No, ma'am.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Thank you very much.
MS. FABACHER: All right. If you go to section--
COMMISSIONER HALAS: We've got to vote on it.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: We got to -- we haven't voted yet.
MS. FABACHER: Oh, I'm sorry.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: All those in favor, indicate by saying
aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. Let the record show the vote
was 4-1 with Commissioner Henning being in the opposition.
MS. FABACHER: All right, Commissioners. Now if we go on
to summary sheet G. The first item on summary sheet G, which
would be page 99 in your blue book, is once again, 40 -- section
40.06.05, the general landscaping requirements. This one was to
modify the prohibitive invasive exotic plant list.
Do you have any questions?
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COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: We have a motion by Commissioner
Halas, a second by Commissioner Fiala for approval.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Hearing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioners. The next item is
on the bottom of summary sheet G, and that would be on page 101 --
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Move to approve.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Second.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Henning, second by Commissioner Fiala.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
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CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
MS. FABACHER: Okay, Commissioners. On--
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, I'm sorry.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: That's okay.
MS. F ABACHER: You're going so fast. I'm like --
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Well, we'll try to slow down a little
bit.
MS. F ABACHER: Oh, no, no, not a problem.
All right, then. On page H of your summary sheet, the first item
is section 10.02.04, submittal requirements for plats. That's on page
107 in the blue book. This was the one that established a specific time
when subdivision plats must be recorded after they've been approved
by the board, and that would be 18 months.
Any questions on this?
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: And a second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Halas, second by Commissioner Fiala.
Discussion?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Just for clarification. The board
doesn't approve the plats because we never see them.
MS. F ABACHER: Yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Pardon?
MS. FABACHER: Yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Yeah. So I mean, it's an
administrative process. You know, I guess it is what it is, but
somebody has to be responsible to make sure that the plat, when it's
filed, is part of the board's direction under the ordinance. I just think
it's -- it's really problematic, the whole platting process.
We get to enjoy approving the plat, but we never see the plat to
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approve it. So really what the executive summary should say -- no,
because that would be delegating our authority under the platting
process. We should see the plat. If we're going to approve the plat,
we should be able to see it and make comments on it.
MR. SCHMITT: Well, Commissioner, every plat comes up, the
chairman signs the plat. It's an authority delegated to the chairman. It
goes through the staff, through the county attorney for legal review,
and then every plat then goes to the county engineer for signature and
then comes up for the chairman's signature.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Well, let's see. The platting
process is in statute 163?
MR. SCHMITT: I don't know the number right offhand.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Yeah. And it says -- I
remember seeing it. It says the board shall approve the plat and the
recording of the plat, but we never get to see it.
MR. KLATZKOW: With your direction we could go that way.
MR. SCHMITT: We can bring them up.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Well, I mean, I don't think we
have the authority to delegate our authority.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Commissioner Coyle?
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Can we solve that by including the
plat in the consent agenda of our book?
MR. SCHMITT: Most certainly.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: So that when we're being asked to
approve it or accept the final plat, then we can see what the plat is, and
then if we have concerns or questions, we can raise them. Would that
solve the problem, Commissioner Henning?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Well, yeah. I mean, that -- that
is our job.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Okay.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: But you're going to get an 8 by
ll-and-a-half and you're not going to be able to read it.
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COMMISSIONER COYLE: Yeah.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: And if I'm going to approve
something, I want to understand it, so I want the big piece.
MR. SCHMITT: We will -- we will send up the large format
copies, five copies --
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: May I make a suggestion to try to
expedite this? We have some different records that are -- I believe
there has been times when we have all these budget things that are
approved by the Clerk of Courts that are just a summary thing in there,
and it's available for us to be able to look at if we want to.
We could do the same thing with that rather than generate a
tremendous amount of paperwork and have -- kill numerous trees and
everything. Possibly we could have it listed in such a way that if a
commissioner would like to be able to review them in detail, they
would be available to him either at the front office or at your office
where they could be brought forward.
MR. SCHMITT: Or we could send up just one set and it could
be circulated -- have it available --
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: At the front desk.
MR. SCHMITT: -- at the front desk. It's available for review.
As part of the final review process, we would put the -- a miniature
version in the executive summary, or we can just note that a copy is
available at community development/engineering services and in the
commissioner's office, and we'll send -- we'll send one complete set up
-- set up to the commissioner's office.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Commissioner Halas, Commissioner
Fiala, Commissioner Coyle?
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Nope, not me.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. Commissioner Halas,
Commissioner Fiala.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: I find that I have enough
paperwork I don't need that added burden in regards -- I've got other
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things that are more important in regards to being a commissioner than
going through other people's work and micromanaging, so that's where
I'm at.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. Commissioner Fiala?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yes, I was just going to say, I've
never seen a plat and I wouldn't know, when I looked at it, what it
really means anyway, and then I wouldn't know what we said
beforehand or what the Planning Commission said beforehand to
know what the plat is supposed to look like.
So, you know, I think it's great for somebody who would know
how to do it, and I applaud Commissioner Henning for saying
something like that, yet I wouldn't know what I was looking at
anyway, to be honest with you.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Well, to generate that one copy,
what's going to be involved with that? I mean, how many staff hours?
MR. SCHMITT: It's just another copy we ask of the applicant to
provide us an additional copy.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. But what I'm getting at is, I
don't want to needlessly generate staff time on something that no one's
going to look at. That's my biggest concern. Now, ifthere's somebody
that wants to see something in the way of a plat, what would be the
problem with that?
I mean, every plan, I'm sure, that comes through, no one's going
to read them from end to end. There's going to be certain plats that
they definitely have an interest in, especially when it's in their district
and they have residents that are in the immediate area that have
concerns, then I imagine great time and detail will be spent on it.
MR. SCHMITT: Every plat's available for review at community
development, and we keep records for a year on site, then we move
them off site after final acceptance. As you probably are aware --
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay.
MR. SCHMITT: -- as chairman those are normally hand carried
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up for your signature, and so they're -- you know, the signed copy that
goes into the plat book, OR and page number, when it's recorded, so
there's, you know, no damage to the plat. So those are usually hand
carried. But we can send a copy up or we can note that a copy's
available in community development.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: I like that better because, I mean, how
many times are we actually going to go to the point where we're going
to review it, and it's going to be another pile of papers that's going to
be sitting someplace?
Commissioner Henning?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: It's our job. If we're going to
approve something, it's our -- it's our duty to make sure that it reflects
the ordinance that we -- that we approved.
Now, if you don't want to do that, that's fine. It's not
micromanaging. It's part of our duty. So I -- I think it ought to come
up to the office.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. Well, let's talk about it a little
bit because, you know, I got this feeling it's going to be sitting there in
the front desk and that it's not going to be something that's going to be
utilized --
COMMISSIONER HENNING: It's two pieces of paper.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Wait a minute. Let me just finish,
and then I'll turn it right back to you, sir.
When was a point in time that the plats stopped coming to the
commission? Who's got the institutional knowledge to be able to tell
me when this stopped coming to the commission?
MR. KLATZKOW: My search to the records over the years
during different issues, I don't think it ever came to the commission
because, you've got to understand, these plats are large.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: I understand.
MR. KLATZKOW: And before photo -- before the Xerox
machine, okay, there was no way really to easily make copies and get
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it to you all, so that I think as I matter of custom, it just never got
there. Now, technologies changed. We could shrink it down for you
to eight-and-a-halfby 11. You won't be able to read it. I've got a lens
on my desk when I try to read these things. They're very difficult, but
it's your policy.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: My concern is that we're doing
nothing but generating work. I don't think it's something where we're
derelict in our duty because we're not reading these great big technical
documents that go on forever.
I think it's been a standard practice for a long time that they
haven't come to the commission. I think if somebody wants to see the
plats, they should go over to community development and ask for the
actual plat and sit down with somebody from staff and review it so
that they can understand it fully. That's my own spin.
But Commissioner Henning, back to you, and I'll take whatever
direction this commission --
COMMISSIONER HENNING: You know what, we'll just -- I'll
just pull all those plats and put it on the regular agenda so we can talk
about it.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Commissioner Henning, if you feel
that's the kind of revenge you want to exact onto this commission,
then you do just that.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: No.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: But we have the right to be able to go
over the agenda ourselves too and to accept it however we want. So
before we get into any kind of hassle -- the part that I'm taking
objection on is, you're making it sound like we're not doing our duty.
I think this commission's the most dedicated commission that
ever came down in the history of Collier County. We spend numerous
hours on it, and you're making it sound to the public like we're derelict
to our duty because we won't read these large technical documents as
a normal course, matter of course. No commission before us has ever
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read these documents.
If you want to read them, you're more than welcome to. They're
available to you.
Go ahead, sir, and then Commissioner Fiala, I'm sorry. We were
supposed to come to you next.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: I apologize that I upset you, Mr.
Chairman.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Your apology's accepted, sir.
Commissioner Fiala.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: I was just going to say, a few things
that especially occurred in Commissioner Henning's district, I think,
prompts him to want to carry this to the next level, especially when it
says here, after approval by the Board of County Commissioners.
And somebody can always come back and say, well, you approved it.
And so I think that that's really prompting this, and I can't blame him
for wanting to do a thorough job.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Sure. And that's admirable, but also,
too, as the chair, I sign every single check that the county issues, and I
can assure you, I don't personally sign them or review each check as it
goes out the door. It would be a physical impossibility. So there has
to be some limits in time where we delegate some authorities.
And we're getting to a real technical thing on this, but I don't
want Commissioner Henning to feel in any way we're stymieing his
ability to go forward. We're not. And I would encourage him that
where there's a particular interest in a plat, that he work with
community development and go over it in great detail and report back
to us.
The knowledge that Commissioner Henning has in certain
subject matters such as this far exceeds anyone on this commission,
and I'd love to be able to make ourselves available to it and have his
opinion when the time does come up.
But I do want to try to streamline everything and make it
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function. That's my own feelings.
What do we need here? We got so far off. You need a vote for
approval of this particular item.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: We've already -- I think we've
made --
COMMISSIONER FIALA: You have a motion on the floor and
a second.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Yep, and we're ready to vote on
this.
MS. FABACHER: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Any other discussion for this?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: It was 5-0. That passed unanimously,
thank you.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioners.
The next item is still on summary sheet H, and it is section
10.02.05, same section, submittal requirements for improvement
plans. It's on page 109 of your book. This is to simply reference the
provision you just made, moved on. It's a reference to this time limit
above. It's in another part of the code.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: I'll second it.
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CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. Motion to approve by
Commissioner Fiala, second by Commissioner Halas.
Discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And that -- anyone in the negative?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: No. I thought I heard everybody say
yes. So it was unanimous.
MS. F ABACHER: All right, Commissioners. We're going to
move on to summary sheet I, and the first item is section 10.02.05,
submittal requirements for improvement plans. It's on page 111 in
your blue book. This is to create a time line for the resubmittal of plats
and plans consistent with SDP requirements.
Any questions?
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Coyle. Second by Commissioner Halas.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
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COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, unanimously.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioners.
The next item on the same summary sheet is section 10.02.05,
submittal requirements for improvement plans. Page 113 of your blue
book. And once again, this is referencing the new time limit you just
approved above in another section, subsection.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Fiala, second by Commissioner Halas.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Commissioners, I'm on page J of your
summary sheets. The first item is section 10.02.05, submittal
requirements for improvement plans. Page 115 in the blue book. This
is a subsection that Stan commented on that the engineering
department wants to require that off-site improvements, basically
drainage improvements, are constructed --
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COMMISSIONER HENNING: Move to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yes.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Henning, second by Commissioner Coyle.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. FABACHER: Next item on sheet J is section 10.03.05,
notice requirement for public hearings before the board, et cetera.
This one is to provide signage requirements for the GMP amendments,
the site specific in the small scale. I think David explained this --
Weeks explained this to us on 11 --
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Halas, a second by Commissioner Fiala. And Commissioner Henning,
you've got a comment?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: We're not approving the one
that's in our agenda today; is that correct?
MS. FABACHER: Sir, the one that you got handed -- you mean
you got -- received yesterday?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: I don't --
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MS. F ABACHER: The revision.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: -- see that.
MS. F ABACHER: That's the one we're getting to next.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: 125 or something is the insert.
MS. FABACHER: Yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: That's -- this is the -- that's before
that.
MS. F ABACHER: This is before that. This is before that. But
the next item is the one that I think Commissioner Henning's referring
to.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Okay. We removed the
strikethroughs that was -- it wasn't supposed to be stricken through?
MS. FABACHER: Correct, sir. That's coming next.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Okay. Let me see.
MS. FABACHER: In may, sir, that's on summary sheet K, page
1 -- was on page 125 of the blue book.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Okay. I see the handout.
MS. FABACHER: And we've handed a new one out, and Linda
Bedtelyon is here if you have any questions about the correct version,
and also David Weeks, if have you any questions on it.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Well, since I was in a meeting
yesterday, I didn't get a chance to review this, so I just have to take a
few minutes --
MS. FABACHER: Certainly.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: -- to --
MS. FABACHER: Would you like Linda to give you a rundown
on it or --
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Sure. Because I see some
additional --
MS. ISTENES: Did you want Linda to explain it?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Yes.
MS. ISTENES: Linda, could you come forward, please. Thanks.
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MS. BETDEL YON: Good morning, Commissioners. For the
record, Linda Bedtelyon, Community Planning Coordinator.
MS. ISTENES: Can you go over the changes, Linda, for them.
MS. BEDTEL YON: Sure.
MS. ISTENES: Thanks.
MS. BED TEL YON: This was a collaborative effort between Ms.
Fabacher, Mr. Weeks, and myself, and I want to make sure that we're
all on the same page because that was a previous difficulty. I have
page 1, okay. Are we -- I just -- I'm just looking for direction.
MS. F ABACHER: It's the handout that they got yesterday with
the cover memo.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: If we're going to make references to
certain pages, it would be a good idea if we use the visualizer so that
the audience can see it also.
MS. BEDTEL YON: Thank you. This was a -- we've worked on
this right up until yesterday. I got my final copy, so -- did you have
specific questions, Commissioner, or--
COMMISSIONER HENNING: What has changed in this one
versus the one that's in our book?
MS. BEDTEL YON: Okay. I have -- I'm hoping I have the same
COMMISSIONER HENNING: What did you change in this
document?
MS. BEDTEL YON: It was a collaborative effort--
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Yes.
MS. BEDTEL YON: -- to change certain things that Mr. Weeks
had brought up previously so --
MR. SCHMITT: Have David come up.
MS. BEDTEL YON: -- I'm going to, yeah, defer to David
because he's the expert.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: I agree with that.
MR. WEEKS: Good morning, Commissioners. David Weeks of
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comprehensive planning department.
On your handout, the first change is at the -- near the bottom of
the page by the capital letter F. And Commissioner Henning, you
already referred to it, the fact that we've removed the strikethrough
from the phrase, variances or parking exemptions, and the reason for
that is because there is still text within the body of that amendment
that pertains to those petitions.
Next page, yes. On page 2, we delete -- you won't see it. It's
with the number two that's underlined, and there's a lot of text there
that's underlined. We actually removed one word. It would be at the
end of your underlining near the bottom of number 2 that begins with
the word meeting, and then in parentheses is NIM, we removed the
word request, because it simply makes no sense. We weren't talking
about a NIM request. We were talking about an actual NIM.
On page 3, we made two very minor changes to paragraph D. It's
on the second line. I think we removed the word "when" and replaced
it with the word "the." It was just a word change to make sense. We
just had improper wording there.
And on the final page, 4, at the bottom we've now struck through
zoning and land development review department and inserted
community planning coordinator, as that is the appropriate office to
which these notices should be submitted.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Okay. So just a clarification.
Are we approving the handout or the one in our book?
MS. F ABACHER: The handout. Yes, sir, the handout, sir.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: And I guess I was asking the
chairman if that's what the motion maker was making, that's all.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: I'm sorry. Were you the motion
maker?
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Yes, I was the motion maker.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The motion maker agrees. I can't
check with the second at the moment. We're going to have to -- I
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think at this point in time we're going to take a short break rather than
hold everything up and try to come back to this.
I need a -- I need a confirmation from the second to be able to
move forward on this, so we'll just take our break now a half an hour
earlier than normal. I think we're going to finish everything up. That
was a good thing to bring up, Commissioner Henning. I'm glad you
did. Thank you.
Ten-minute break. We'll be right back.
(A brief recess was had.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: We're back on record. Commissioner
Henning made a point that --
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Correct. We're voting on page 119
and not 125. The motion was made for -- on section 10.03.05, okay?
And that's what I made the motion on. I believe that's what
Commissioner Fiala made the second on.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And we had a -- we wanted to make
sure before we proceeded with the vote on it.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yes, yes.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. And with that, is there --
COMMISSIONER FIALA: I heard the changes and everything.
I listened to the comments.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: No, no, no.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: I heard David giving the
explanation.
MS. F ABACHER: Excuse me, Commissioners.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: What was discussed after the
motion was made was on the next item before we took a vote.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Oh, I see.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Okay?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yeah, okay. Gotcha.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. Now, we've still got to take
the vote. And the second agrees with the motion maker?
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COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yes.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Any other comments?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yes.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Yes being meaning no?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yes, I'm just saying twice --
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Wait for Commissioner Coyle to
get in here.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: -- in case you didn't hear me the first
time.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: What we discussed -- what we
discussed is provide the signage requirements for Growth
Management Plan amendment, and that was section 10.03.05. That's
what I made the motion on and that's what Commissioner Fiala made
the second on.
What we did then is we got involved in this handout which
doesn't have anything to do with the motion that was made, okay. So
what was discussed prior to taking the vote -- this was another item
that came on the agenda, which is LDC 10.148-149, or I think the
LDC is 10.03.05, okay. Am I correct?
MS. FABACHER: Yes, sir. We're -- we've had a motion and a
second on the amendment on page 119, which is the signage
requirements for GMP amendments, but then unfortunately we segued
into the next one and discussed that so --
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Which has nothing to do with this
handout.
MS. FABACHER: Exactly, sir.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Okay.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And with that, is there any other
discussion? I don't think we're going to wait another minute. Okay.
Here we go. Is it? Yes, it is.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: There he is.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: There he is. So we have a motion on
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the floor, we have Commissioner Coyle coming into the room. He
knows everything that took place and he's prepared to vote too.
So all those in favor, indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it, 5-0.
MR. WEEKS: Thank you.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioners. I'm sorry for the
misunderstanding.
Now we're going to move to sheet K, and we will discuss section
10.03.05, the requirements for a second neighborhood information
meeting when a land use petition is continued for over a year from the
first NIM date, and this is the one that you have the handout for that
David had explained, and David and Linda are here. That was our
previous discussion about the changes that we looked at on the
visualizer, which were pretty minor changes, but -- from what's in the
book. But -- so this is the one that we'll be now considering, section
10.03.05, page 125, a requirement for a second neighborhood
information meeting when a land use petition is continued for over a
year from the NIM date on page 125. Do you have any questions?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Now, is this the first hearing on this
or the second?
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: I'm sorry. Now, before you speak, be
recognized, but I want a second to the motion or else I'm going to have
to recognize the motion is lacking a second.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: I'll second the motion and --
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CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And we'll come right back to you.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: -- a clarification is we're
approving the handout, not what's in our book.
MS. F ABACHER: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. We have a motion by
Commissioner Fiala and a second by Commissioner Henning.
Now, Commissioner Halas.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Now, is this -- we're supposedly
seeing this for the second time now, is that --
MS. F ABACHER: No, sir, this is the first time you're hearing it.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: So we don't really need a motion
on this then, right?
MS. FABACHER: Well, sir, but you can on -- after -- I could let
Jeff explain it, but if it does not contain a rezoning or land use change,
then you're only required to have one hearing on it.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Okay.
MS. F ABACHER: And this does not have any of those. It's just
an additional meeting requirement.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: All right.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Any other comments or questions?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioners.
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Weare moving on to sheet L of the summary sheets. This is on
page 137 in the blue book. It's section 2.03.01, residential zoning
districts. It's simply -- you heard this on the 11th first. It simply
replaces an incorrect reference that was missed during recodification.
Any questions?
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Do I hear a motion?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Motion to approve.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: We have a motion to approve by
Commissioner Fiala and a second by Commissioner Coletta.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioners.
I'm on summary sheet L still. I'm at the bottom of the page on --
in section 2.03.07, overlay district, special treatment, ST. This is to
remove the motel/hotel density in the residential/tourist zoning district
from the TDR provisions of the TDR program. David Weeks had
explained this on the 11 tho
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: We have a motion to approve by
Commissioner Halas, second by Commissioner Fiala.
Any discussion?
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(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioners.
Moving on to summary sheet M, the top of the page. This is on
page 141 in the blue book. This is section 2.03.07. Once again, the
special treatment overlay, ST. This amendment changes the
requirement for a title opinion to a GAP affidavit requirement for
TDR severance application. As you'll recall, we heard it on the 11 tho
There were some more questions, and Joe Thompson came back on
the 16th and we discussed it again.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Yes. Motion--
MS. F ABACHER: Any questions?
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: And I second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Halas, second by Commissioner Fiala.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
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COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. FABACHER: Commissioners, the next amendment is the
same section, 2.03.07, special treatment overlay. This was on page
145 in your blue book. This is to replace the performance surety bond
with a letter of credit as the instrument for a financial assurance for
privately implemented TDC restoration and maintenance plans. Once
again, like the preceding amendment, we first heard this on the 11 th,
and then Joe Thompson came and explained it on the 16th.
Do you have any questions?
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Halas, second by Commissioner Coyle.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Commissioners, we're now on summary
sheet N, page 147 in the blue book. This is an amendment to section
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2.03.07, the Goodland Zoning Overlay. We discussed this on the
11 tho This is -- this is merely a change to a typographical error. This
is not the big ordinance we once had, amendment we had. This was
just a change, "drive" to "way." In one little segment of that overlay.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Fiala, second by Commissioner Coyle.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioners.
Now on summary sheet N and page 151 in the blue book, section
2.03.07, again, overlay zoning districts. This was under subsection K,
activity center number 9 overlay. What we did on this one was simply
add a reference to the design standards for activity center number 9,
which were located in four oh two three, but the original overlay
subsection did not point to the design standards, so that's all we've
done here.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Yep, motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Halas, second by Commissioner Coyle.
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Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: On summary sheet zero, we're in section
2.03.08, the rural fringe zoning district. This amendment is on page
153 in the blue book. We first heard this on October 11th and this is
another simple correction of an incorrect reference. We corrected the
citation for the North Belle Meade overlay and the RFMU regulations.
Do you have any questions?
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Halas, second by Commissioner Fiala.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: All those in favor, indicate by saying
aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
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(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. FABACHER: Our next amendment was on page 155 in
your blue book. It's section 2.05.01, density standards and housing
types. This was corrections to the density standards table to eliminate
some errors, make it easier to read and make corrections to the
footnotes. David Weeks had explained this to us in depth on the 11 tho
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Commissioner Henning?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: I just have one further question.
Permitted guesthouse in the residential zoning districts, is that above
and beyond, like RSF-l, you can have a residential and/or a
guesthouse? In other words, you can have a main house and then you
can have a guesthouse in a residential single-family one. Was -- what
does that mean?
MS. FABACHER: Let's see. Trying to understand. Oh, David,
you're here.
MR. WEEKS: David Weeks, again, for the record. That's
correct, Commissioner. Just like is allowed in the Estates zoning
district, you can have a single-family dwelling that's your principal
use and, if you meet the requirements for guesthouse, that is, your
property has to be an acre or larger in size, there's a size limitation on
that guesthouse, then a guesthouse is allowed as an accessory use, so
that would allow for a total of two uses -- units on the property.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Okay. The same way with the
other zonings. Like, you know, residential single-family 4, four units
per acre, you can have four regular houses and one guesthouse?
MR. WEEKS: That's correct. But, again, there's a size
limitation. Your normal RSF-4 lot is going to be somewhere in the
neighborhood of a -- roughly quarter of an acre or so. But to qualify
for a guesthouse, you have to have a minimum of one acre of land, so
that's far larger than the traditional RSF-4 lot.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Okay.
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MR. WEEKS: The point being, that you could not have these
normal RSF-4 lots of a quarter of an acre or so and have a guesthouse
on them. They do not qualify.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: And the provisions for renting a
guesthouse applies throughout all the residential zoning district?
MR. WEEKS: Yes, it does.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Okay, thank you.
Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Or is there already a motion?
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: No, no, there isn't.
Commissioner Henning made the motion, Commissioner Fiala
seconded the motion.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioners.
We are on summary sheet P, section 3.03.02, applicability. It
was on page 159 in your blue book. This is simply removing an
outdated reference to the coastal zone management plan that was
replaced when it was incorporated into the CCME, the Coastal
Conservation Management Element of the GMP.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Motion to approve.
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COMMISSIONER HALAS: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Coyle, second by Commissioner Halas.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you.
Our next item is amendment number -- section 3.05.10(0), the littoral
shelf planting area.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Henning, second by Commissioner Coyle.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
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(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. FABACHER: Commissioners, we are on summary sheet Q.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Move to approve.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Second.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Have a motion by Commissioner
Henning, a second by Commissioner Fiala.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Those opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Commissioners, the next amendment is
section 4.06.05, general landscaping requirements. This was simply to
revise the slope treatment chart to add A.
At the time when we heard it on the 10th (sic), you had asked
that we replace the asterisk in the chart with bullets. I had brought --
if you'd like to see copies -- there are no asterisks in the LDC. It's an
existing chart. They didn't put asterisks in, so if you -- I have a copy
of what's in the LDC now, but that is not an issue.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Halas, a second by Commissioner Coyle.
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Is -- does anyone want to see that particular document? Can we
put it on the visualizer? No, okay.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Thank you, Commissioners.
On page R of the summary sheet, section 5.05.08, architectural
and site design standards. Once again, we are going to -- we are
changing an incorrect reference from 5.05.08(D)13 to section
5.05.08(C)13.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Coyle, second by Commissioner Fiala.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
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CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Commissioners, the next amendment is to
section 5.06.05, signs exempt from these regulations. It's -- once
again, we explained this on the 11 tho Weare cross-referencing
between the sign code and sign requirements for preserves.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Second.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Second.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: You've got two motions and two
seconds.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. I'll sort it out. Motion to
approve by Commissioner Coyle, second by Commissioner Halas.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Commissioners, we're now on page S of your
summary sheets, section 5.06.02, once again, in the signs section. It's
on page 175 in the blue book. And once, again, it's an incorrect
reference in the code changing from 1.04.04(C) to 1.04.04(B).
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Motion to approve.
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COMMISSIONER HALAS: Second.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: We have a motion to approve by
Commissioner Coyle, second by Commissioner Fiala.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: The next amendment is on page 177 in the
blue book. Once again, we're in the signs section. This time 5.06.04.
It's the same incorrect reference that we changed earlier just in another
portion of the --
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Halas, second by Commissioner Coyle.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
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COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. FABACHER: We're on summary sheet T, and this is going
to be an amendment to section 5.06.04, sign standards for specific
situations. It's on page 179 in your blue book. And once again, we're
changing an incorrect reference in the code from subsection
5.06.04(A) just to plain 5.06.04.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Coyle, second by Commissioner Halas.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: The next amendment is to section 10.02.02,
submittal requirements for all applications. And again, it's to correct
inaccurate references to article 6 from the old code.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Coyle, second by Commissioner Halas.
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Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMANCOLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. FABACHER: We're on summary sheet U, section 10.02.03,
submittal requirements for site development plans. In this amendment
we have updated and corrected state and federal agency names
referenced in this section.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Coyle, second by Commissioner Halas.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: All those in favor, indicate by saying
aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMANCOLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
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MS. FABACHER: The next amendment is on page 185 in the
blue book. It's an amendment to section 10.02.06, submittal
requirement for permits. This is the one that Sharon Dantini explained
to us on October 11 th where code enforcement right now is required to
monitor replantings of -- or mitigations of preserve areas for five
years. They asked to change it to two years, and they would make it --
extend it to five on an as-needed basis.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Move to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Henning, second by Commissioner Fiala.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Commissioners, we're on summary sheet V,
section 1.04.03, which is application subject to type two review;
section 10.04.04, application subject to type 3 review. This was the
two amendments where they're updating those procedural flow charts
on the review policies for type two permits and --
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Halas, second by Commissioner Fiala.
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Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Commissioners, we're now moving on to the
omissions sections. I'm on -- still on summary sheet V. It was on
page 195 in your book. This was an amendment requesting the return
of the old definition oflot width measurement from the old code.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Coyle, second by Commissioner Halas.
Any discussion? Commissioner Henning?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Catherine, I sent you an email
on this one.
MS. FABACHER: Yes, sir. I'm trying to remember what you
asked me.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: You didn't respond to it. And
the definition of lot width had -- from the old code, had a clarification
from when we went from the land use regulations of 1982 to the 2002
oh one oh four, and that language is missing.
Jeff, didn't I copy you on that also?
MR. KLATZKOW: I don't think you did, sir?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Okay.
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MS. F ABACHER: I apologize, sir, in didn't answer you. I'm
afraid I don't -- I'm not familiar with what your concern is.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Just the reference -- I'll send it
agam.
MS. FABACHER: Okay. I'm very sorry.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: The same references that were
missing from the recodification, and that's the lots in -- from what I
can surmise is lots in -- that was approved prior to 1982 were smaller,
and then when they came in with the Land Development Code in
1992, they increased the setbacks, but it was giving those
grandfathering of those older lots.
MS. F ABACHER: In the Estates, sir.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Nope. It was just countywide,
in subdivisions.
MS. F ABACHER: All right. Well, I --
MR. KLATZKOW: I'll get a copy of your email from Catherine.
We'll go over it and bring it back at the October 30th session. I want
to make sure we get it right.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: And I think we are getting it
right. We just need to do something with that old references about lot
width. Thank you. I don't have a problem with this one.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Do you want to make a motion?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: There's already a motion on the
floor --
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion on the floor and a second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay, thank you. Is there any
discussion, additional discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
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CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Okay. The next amendment would be on
page W of the summary sheet. It's section 1.08.02, again, definitions.
This is returning a definition of two-family dwelling verbatim from
the old code. Any questions?
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Coyle, second by Commissioner Fiala.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. FABACHER: And the next one, again, is an omission, to
return the definition of subdivision -- minor subdivision from the old
code to section 1.08.02, definitions. Any questions?
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Motion to approve by Commissioner
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Halas, second by Commissioner Coyle.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: Commissioners, we're on summary sheet X,
page 203 in the blue book. We heard this on October 11 tho It's
section 1.08.02. The request had been to return the definitions of
corner lot, interior lot, and through lot; however, your direction on the
11 th was that this needed to go back through DSAC, which we haven't
had a chance to do yet.
This was one that I think the planning chair asked be added after
he had heard it. So if it's all right with you, I think we'll probably
defer this to the next cycle, if that's okay with you, just to be able to
put it through the whole range.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: I'm sorry. Your motion to approve it
putting it to the next cycle.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Through to the next cycle.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Next cycle.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. We have a motion, we have a
second.
Any other discussion? Commissioner Fiala?
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COMMISSIONER FIALA: Just a question. Yesterday we were
addressing an issue that had to do with a corner lot that -- you know,
it's -- however the corner lot was determined, and would that -- would
this amendment then kind of clear that up as to what a corner lot is?
MS. F ABACHER: I'm not sure if we plan to put some
illustrations in. Maybe that's something we can discuss. I don't think
the verbatim, the text itself, would clear it up. I think you're talking
about a special situation where -- in how to determine your setback --
front setback and how to determine your rear setback. I believe that
was the issue.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Well, I think it was that -- it was on
a cul-de-sac, so was the side of the cul-de-sac considered another
street? And so then if it was, then it became a corner lot, so maybe
cul-de-sacs should be defined as -- is it another sheet or a continuation
of that street, which would then clear up whether it was a corner lot or
not.
MS. ISTENES: This is actually returning just the old language in
the code back to -- because it was missed during recodification.
MR. SCHMITT: You would still use the old --
MS. ISTENES: I mean, we would still use the old definition as it
exists. I'm not sure if I'm answering your question though, that's why
I'm hesitating because I'm not sure I understand it.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yeah. I probably didn't state it very
clearly, I'm sorry. I don't know how to state it very clearly.
MR. KLATZKOW: Well, I understand your question,
Commissioner. We never changed the definition. Now, some
language may have got lost during the recodification. The definition
itself never got changed by the board.
MS. ISTENES: Correct.
MR. KLATZKOW: So that this has -- will have no effect on that
issue.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Oh, okay. So we possibly then don't
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have language addressing what a cul-de-sac is?
MR. KLATZKOW: No, we do, but it -- the way we define a
corner lot now has to do with degrees, 135 degrees and geometric
measurements, and that's what will be applied to the issue we had
yesterday. It doesn't change.
MS. ISTENES: Correct.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Commissioner Henning?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: I apologize. The -- I resent that
email, and it had to do with this issue about definitions of corner lots,
and --
MS. F ABACHER: Can I -- I might be able to add to this a little
bit. We have -- we received direction -- well, not from you -- but the
Planning Commission indicated that -- at one point we were talking
about the old issue of how to measure setbacks. And if you can bear
with me -- the cord method or the arc method, and that was once a part
of the definition of the lot width measurement, but then the Planning
Commission pulled that out, and we're directed to have some more
workshops, and this would bear on that about how to figure your
setbacks, and we're proposing to put some illustrations in.
And I've been speaking with Stan Chrzanowski, and we were
looking at a graphic that would graphically illustrate, I think, what
you're asking, Commissioner, about the corner lots on a cul-de-sac,
because the curve gets reversed, and how do you figure it, and
sometimes it's wavey if you go over two lots.
That whole issue, I'm afraid, we have not resolved in this cycle,
and that will come back for discussion and a workshop. The Planning
Commission has asked for a public workshop on it.
So that's one of the things we'll look at. And also when we're --
when we take the corner lot, the interior and through lot back to them
in the next cycle, we will look at some graphics that will probably --
hopefully clear it up for everyone, that we could add to the LDC, so I
hope that that's --
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COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yeah, that's just -- we're trying to
get some definitions in there. Like Susan has said, all she needs is
definitions so that it gives them clear -- they don't care what they are,
just so that they know what they are, so that then gives them clear
direction.
MS. F ABACHER: Yes, ma'am.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: I've personally got more faith in the
Planning Commission figuring this out than we will, than we'll ever
get to.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: I agree.
MS. FABACHER: All right.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Is there -- where are we on this?
MS. FABACHER: Well, Commissioner, that -- I'm going to say
that that finishes it, since we voted to defer this to the next cycle. Did
we finish our vote?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: I don't think we did.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: I don't think we took the vote from
that.
MS. FABACHER: Okay.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Do we have a motion and a second?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yes.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Who was the motion maker?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yeah, I think Coyle was the motion
maker.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Coyle was the motion maker?
COMMISSIONER HALAS: To bring it back to the next cycle,
wasn't it?
COMMISSIONER COYLE: That was for 1.08.02, not the pink
book.
MS. F ABACHER: Well, we're not discussing the pink book.
We're still on the definitions of corner lot, interior lot, and through lot.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Why are we still on it when I --
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since I made my motion a long time ago?
MS. F ABACHER: Did we vote?
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: That's what we're trying to determine.
MS. ISTENES: I have 5-0.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: You're the motion maker.
MS. FABACHER: Oh, I'm sorry. Okay. Thank you. I'm sorry.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And Halas was the second. Okay.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Yes.
MS. F ABACHER: My apologies.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: No problem.
Any other discussion on this?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Seeing none, all those in favor,
indicate by saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: And the ayes have it, 5-0.
MS. F ABACHER: All right, Commissioners. That brings us to
the pink book, which I think we will update you on our next meeting,
which will be the second meeting of the second hearing of this cycle,
and that is to occur on Tuesday, October 30th at 5:05 p.m.
And if I might recap, we were going to come back with the pink
book, we're going to come back with the outdoor seating, the three
different proposals to evaluate for you, we'll be coming back with the
heliport amendment, and we'll also be coming back with the BMUD
and GT MUD overlay land use changes.
MS. ISTENES: Can I make a correction?
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MS. F ABACHER: Yes.
MS. ISTENES: The pink book was deferred to the next cycle.
MS. FABACHER: Oh, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
MS. ISTENES: So we will not be coming back with that next
time.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Any other comments from staff?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Any comments from the
Commissioners?
COMMISSIONER COYLE: You can turn my light off.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: I ignored it anyways.
Any other comments?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: I'll see everybody back here at one
o'clock. Thank you.
*****
There being no further business for the good of the County, the
meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 10:33 a.m.
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