Ordinance 2025-08 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AMENDING ORDINANCE 89-05, AS AMENDED, THE COLLIER
COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN, RELATING TO THE
RURAL LANDS STEWARDSHIP AREA OVERLAY AND
SPECIFICALLY AMENDING THE RURAL LANDS STEWARDSHIP
AREA OVERLAY OF THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT, TO
ELIMINATE THE CAP ON THE SIZE OF A TOWN AND INCLUDE
QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRIES AS A GOODS AND SERVICES
USE; AND FURTHERMORE DIRECTING TRANSMITTAL OF THE
AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE. [PL20220006512]
WHEREAS, Collier County, pursuant to Section 163.3161, et. seq., Florida Statutes, the
Community Planning Act, formerly the Florida Local Government Comprehensive Planning and.
Land Development Regulation Act, was required to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan;
and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners adopted the Collier
County Growth Management Plan on January 10, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the Community Planning Act of 2011 provides authority for local
governments to amend their respective comprehensive plans and outlines certain procedures to
amend adopted comprehensive plans; and
WHEREAS, Chris Scott of Peninsula Engineering and Richard D. Yovanovich, Esquire
of Coleman, Yovanovich & Koester, P.A. representing Ave Maria Development, LLP requested
amendments relating to Policy 4.7.1, Policy 4.7.4 and Attachment C, Stewardship Receiving
Area Characteristics of the Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay of the Future Land.
Use Element; and
WHEREAS, Collier County transmitted the Growth Management Plan amendment to the
Department of Commerce for preliminary review on November 21, 2024, after public hearings
before the Collier County Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Commerce reviewed the amendment to the Rural Lands
Stewardship Area Overlay of the Future Land.Use Element to the Growth Management Plan and
transmitted its comments in writing to Collier County within the time provided by law;and
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WHEREAS, Collier County, has 180 days from receipt of the Comments Report from the
Department of Commerce to adopt, adopt with changes or not adopt the proposed amendments to
the Growth Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, Collier County has gathered and considered additional information, data and
analysis supporting adoption of these amendments, including the following: the Collier County
Staff Report, the documents entitled Collier County Growth Management Plan Amendments and
other documents, testimony and information presented and made a part of the record at the public
hearings of the Collier County Planning Commission held on January 16, 2025, and the Collier
County Board of County Commissioners held on February 11, 2025; and
WHEREAS, all applicable substantive and procedural requirements of the law have been
met.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
SECTION ONE: ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT TO THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT
PLAN
The amendment to the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay of the Future Land Use
Element attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby adopted
in accordance with Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, and shall be transmitted to the Florida
Department of Commerce.
SECTION TWO: SEVERABILITY.
If any phrase or portion of this Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion.
SECTION THREE: EFFECTIVE DATE.
The effective date of this plan amendment, if the amendment is not timely challenged,
shall be 31 days after the state land planning agency notifies the local government that the plan
amendment package is complete. If timely challenged, this amendment shall become effective
on the date the state land planning agency or the Administration Commission enters a final order
determining this adopted amendment to be in compliance. No development orders, development
permits, or land uses dependent on this amendment may be issued or commenced before it has
become effective.
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County,Florida this I day of I.e b run. 2025.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CRYSTAL K.KINZEL, CLERK COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA
BY:
Deputy Clerk Burt L. Saunders,Chairman
;Att t Chairman's
.igr} {ure only
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Approved as to form and legality:
H i Ashton-Cicko 12-12-24
Managing Assistant County Attorney
Attachment: Exhibit A Text amendments and attachments
This ordinance filed with tha
Secretory of State's Office the.
2 day of E
and acknow edsement of that
filir. received this 13 clay
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EXH|BIT 4
V. OVERLAYS AND SPECIAL FEATURES
F' Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay
Group 4 — Policies to enable conversion of rural lands to other uses in appropriate
locations, while discouraging urban sprawl, and encouraging development that utilizes
creative land use planning techniques by the establishment of Stewardship Receiving
Areas.
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Towns are the largest and most diverse form ofGRA. with a full range of housing types and mix
of uses. Towns have urban level services and infrastructure that support development that is
uompaot, mixed use, human ooa|e, and provides m balance ofland uses to reduce automobile
trips and increase livability. Towns shall be greater than 1,500 acres and up to 5,000 acrcc,and
are comprised of several villages and/or neighborhoods that have individual identity and
character.Towns shall have a mixed-use town center that will serve as a focal point for community
facilities and support services, Towns shall be designed to encourage pedestrian and bicycle
circulation by including an interconnected sidewalk and pathway system serving all residential
neighborhoods.Towns shall include an internal mobility plan,which shall include a transfer station
or park and ride area that im appropriately located within the town to serve the connection point
for internal and external public transportation.Towns shall have at least one community park with
m minimum size uf3OOsquare feet per dwelling unit in the Town, subject to Level of Service
Requirements.
Towns shall also have parks or public green spaces within neighborhoods. Towns shall include
both community and neighborhood scaled retail and office usea, described in Policy 4,15.1.
Towns may also include those compatible corporate of5ce, nesearuh, development companies,
and light industrial uses such as those ponn|8ed /n the Business Park and Research and
Technology Park Subdietrioto of the FLUE and those included in 4.7.4. Towns shall be the
preferred location for the full range of schools, and to the extent possible, schools and parks shall
be located abutting each other to allow for the sharing of recreational facilities and as provided in
Policies 4.15.2 and 4.15.3. Design criteria for Towns are included in the LDC Stewardship District.
Towns shall not be located within the ACSC.
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Existing urban areas,Towns and Villages shall be the preferred location for business and industry
within the RLSA,to further promote economic sustainability and development, diversification and
k»bkdbureahon. The business and industry use allowed includes, but is not limited to, those as
defined as Florida Qualified Target Industries. These uses shall count towards the goudnand
servicesrequired for Towns andVU|ages by PoUuy4.f5.i and Attachment C. The appropriate
scale and compatibility of these uses within a Town or Village will he addressed during SRA
application process.
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Attachment C
Collier County RLSA Overlay
Stewardship Receiving Area Characteristics
Typical Characteristics Town' Village Canpaet Rural Development
laze(Grass Attest @ Greeter fhan 1.50044663 acre' 300-I 0100 scree' € 300 Acres or less.*
Residential'Units.(DUs)per gigs We ease density 1-i DUs per grass acre— 14 GUs par gross ate'°' 1-I DUs Per goose acre"'
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noosing types.styles,lot sizes housin4 types.styles.tat sizes
Maxinwm Pleat Area Retie or imanady Retail 6 Me•.5 e 6 Gob u-.5 R0t0it 6 Office-_5
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and Village Centers Maximum 170 5P{Rota gross building area per DU a4acatien,letaism zaesoa110n
budding area per DU,C.cepdrue Offi a,
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT Of STATE
RON DESANTIS CORD BYRD
Governor Secretary of State
February 13, 2025
Crystal K. Kinzel
Clerk of Court
Collier County
3329 Tamiami Trail E, Suite #401
Naples, FL 34112
Dear Crystal Kinzel,
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of Collier County Ordinance No. 2025-08, which was filed in this office on February 12,
2025.
Sincerely,
Alexandra Leijon
Administrative Code and Register Director
AL/dp
R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270