Bayshore Gateway CRA Minutes 04/04/2024 - Draft
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Bayshore CRA Offices: 3299 Tamiami Trail E, Unit 103, Naples, Florida 34112
Phone: 239-252-8844
Online: www.bayshorecra.com
April 4, 2024, Meeting Minutes
BAYSHORE/GATEWAY TRIANGLE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD
COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) MINUTES
OF THE APRIL 4, 2024, MEETING
The meeting of the Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Local Redevelopment Advisory Board (CRA)
was called to order by Chairwomen, Karen Beatty, at 6:00 p.m.
1. Meeting Called to Order: Meeting called to order by Karen Beatty.
2. Roll Call: Advisory Board Members Present: Karen Beatty, Maurice Gutierrez, Al
Schantzen, Kristin Hood, Kathi Kilburn, Mike Sherman, Steve Rigsbee, James Talano
(Zoom).
3. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Karen Beatty.
4. Adoption of the Agenda: Motion made by Al Schantzen to adopt the agenda as written;
second by Kathy Kilburn; approved unanimously.
5. Public to be Heard (Non-Agenda Items: Mr. Ferrori, Manager, Pavorotti Foundation
and Theatre Department – within the next four weeks we should have a completed offer
to bring to you regarding the 17 acres.
6. Consent Agenda (Attachment):
Al Schantzen makes a motion for Jim Talano to be a voting member via Zoom; Kristin
Hood seconds the motion. Approved unanimously.
a. Adoption of the March 6, 2024, Joint Meeting Minutes: Kristin Hood notes a
correction in 6B regarding lights not in the medium.
b. Financials
Al Schantzen makes a motion to accept the consent agenda as revised; second by Maurice
Gutierrez. Approved unanimously.
7. Community & Staff Presentations:
a. Public Safety Report by Sheriff’s Office: Sgt. Tuff – at the Target on Pine Ridge
taking pantry donations from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Al Schantzen – need for extra
traffic control for the Naples Pickleball Center on Thomasson. Karen Beatty – Areca
Street/Coco – another bicycle was stolen. Al Schantzen – Canal Street with a vacant
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Bayshore CRA Offices: 3299 Tamiami Trail E, Unit 103, Naples, Florida 34112
Phone: 239-252-8844
Online: www.bayshorecra.com
house has squatters. Kristin Hood – information on the fire on Davis last Friday,
Shadowlawn Elementary and CVS, under investigation (abandoned barn fire).
b. Live Local Act, Growth Management Division, Mike Bosi, Director, Cormac
Giblin, Director of Economic Development and Housing (Attachment 2)
Kathi Kilburn: How affordable are these really going to be?
Mike Bosi: 40% of the residential units within that multifamily development are
going to be allocated affordable for a 30-year period. They must satisfy only 120% of
AMI. And then the next is for the provision where Collier County can't restrict the
density of the proposed development authorized under the subsection below the
highest density on any incorporated land in the county where residential development
is allowed. With the application of that, do you know where we're finding the highest
density allowed within Collier County? It's a pretty big building that you can see from
here -- 91.77 units an acre that these projects are entitled to because of the Live Local
Act.
Kathi Kilburn: Do I find that it's not hitting the target?
Mike Bosi: Yes, completely. That is the statute that has been adopted by the state
legislator. Very challenging.
Mike Bosi: It is not a great piece of legislation in terms of promoting an overall
continuity within individual communities.
Al Schantzen: Made a motion to draft correspondence to the Board of County
Commissioners in our support of recognizing PUDs as a limiting factor; Karen Beatty
seconds the motion. Approved unanimously.
James Talano: Made a motion to extend an invitation to Senator Kathleen Passidomo
to come in and explain her perspective on the legislation for the Live Local Act; Al
Schantzen seconds the motion. Approved unanimously.
Shirley Garcia: Will forward Mike Bosi’s slides to the Board.
c. Stormwater Project, Phase I & II, Update; Eric Montalvo, Project Manager,
Road Maintenance: Becca, Pine and Weeks – design plans at 85%; change order in
process with Blount Engineering due to wastewater conflicts.
Shirley Garcia: Dan Rodriguez would like to encourage Eric to get the new figures to
him next week because public utilities is in the middle of doing their budget.
Eric Montalvo: City of Naples Water and Construction Improvements would like to
partner up with this project so that they can improve some of their water lines
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Bayshore CRA Offices: 3299 Tamiami Trail E, Unit 103, Naples, Florida 34112
Phone: 239-252-8844
Online: www.bayshorecra.com
underneath the neighborhood since we are digging up the street. The engineer is also
handling the design for Bayshore Area One and will combine these projects together.
This will extend the timeline. I will discuss this with Mr. Blount and get back to you
on a revised timeline. Instead of being at 90%, it will probably go down to 75%.
Marshall Miller: We are trying to make sure these projects don't get put on the back
burner like many other projects have in the past. We are trying to make sure that we
provide project management and give you updated timelines because I know time and
time again, you guys have been promised certain things by previous project
managers, division directors, whoever. What Eric is trying to do is keep this moving
in a forward direction. But we're also making sure that the designs are of a stature that
are going to work.
We are 100% on Becca. We installed a backflow preventer, I believe, two years ago.
It caused a different set of issues that we've identified with Blount that will be in the
upcoming projects. Hopefully, nothing like that will ever happen again, to make sure
that these mistakes and or oversights in the past aren't going to repeat themselves in
the future.
Eric Montalvo: Linwood and Bayside – currently at 60% and still in review. Once the
review is over, we will look over the conflicts and see where we will need to make
changes to either design or move any assets to install these stormwater improvements.
Jim Talano: Are there any estimates on the rainfall and tidal capacity of these streets
currently and what you project at the end of the project?
Eric Montalvo: I have not seen any detail like that. I would have to get back to you. I
would need to contact engineering and look back through prior information. I'll send
that over to Shirley as soon as possible.
f. Development Report, Abe Elizarraraz, Johnson Engineering (Attachment 3):
Presented the April Development Report – four new projects were added.
# 9 Columbia Sussex – look at compatibility to the surrounding area; third
application is that they oriented the building towards 41 instead of the residence
homes; two pickleball courts; they are only allowed to build to 57 feet – but they
are trying to rezone it and get a PUD plan unit development – to create their own
zoning, density, height, etc.
Kristen Hood: Motion that the CRA Board sends a letter not recommending the
allowance of rezoning for this development due to the intensity and detriment to
the residential neighboring properties. There is reasonable accommodation for
their development. But they must do it within reasonable means or a redesign for
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Bayshore CRA Offices: 3299 Tamiami Trail E, Unit 103, Naples, Florida 34112
Phone: 239-252-8844
Online: www.bayshorecra.com
the neighborhood and for the lot that they're trying to build it on. Maurice
Gutierrez seconds the motion. Approved unanimously.
Shirley Garcia: Will draft a letter and email a copy to the Board members for
changes/review.
#19 Shadowlawn Drive; mark the trees that you want saved; talk with the
developer and make recommendations; need for buffer information – same
developer that cleared 20 acres without having permits.
Al Schantzen: The Live Local Act queries – if there’s no chance of it passing, then
there’s no sense for us to track it and keep it in this report.
Shirley Garcia: Bayview Drive, Naples Marina rezone request – residential
neighbors are concerned. Perhaps next month you can provide additional
information.
g. Letter of Intent to Purchase, Harry Bandinel (and Ted Mabry), Pacific
Development Corp. (Attachment 4): Presentation for Sugden Park and the 17
acres.
Shirley Garcia: Sugden Park is through Parks and Recreation. CRA does not own
this land. The County Manager is not interested. This is a passive park.
8. Old Business:
a. Priority List 3.23.24 Workshop (Attachment 5)
Priorities – Racetrack and crosswalk timers
9. New Business:
a. Advisory Board Reappointments
(1) Maurice Gutierrez (Attachment 6)
(2) Mike Sherman (Attachment 7)
(3) James Talano (Attachment 8)
(4) Kathi Kilburn (Attachment 9)
Al Schantzen: Recommends that Maurice Gutierrez be kept on the Board; Karen Beatty
seconds. Approved unanimously.
Maurice Gutierrez: Motion made to keep Mike Sherman; second by Kathi Kilburn.
Approved unanimously.
James Talano and Kathi Kilburn – voting done by ballet to extend/reappointment of one
member, either James or Kathi. Vot e result: James Talano stays on the Board.
10. Advisory Board and General Communication:
a. Code Enforcement (Attachment 10) – John Johnson
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Bayshore CRA Offices: 3299 Tamiami Trail E, Unit 103, Naples, Florida 34112
Phone: 239-252-8844
Online: www.bayshorecra.com
Maurice Gutierrez: 2793 Bayview, two-story yellow house is being used for
commercial use. Shirley to open a case on this.
b. Correspondence
(1) Homeless Camping Bill Article (Attachment 11)
(2) Sidewalk to Shelters Article (Attachment 12)
c. CRA Staff
(1) Projects Report (Attachment 13)
d. Advisory Board
Karen Beatty: Send an email to Western Georgia, Linda and Savon Cleveland
congratulating them for being honored and celebrated by the Bhatia Arts Group at
their inaugural annual event on April 5. On behalf of the CRA Advisory Board we
want to congratulate them and honor them for what they have contributed to the
community. Shirley to send a draft to Karen.
11. Next Meeting: May 7, 2024, Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
12. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
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Chair, Karen Beatty