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East of 951 Minutes 06/18/2025 (Draft) June 18, 2025 1 MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY EAST OF 951 AD HOC ADVISORY COMMITTTEE MEETING Naples, Florida, June 18, 2025 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County East of 951 Ad Hoc Advisory Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 6:00P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the Heritage Bay Government Services Center, 15450 Collier Boulevard, Naples Florida with the following members present: CHAIR: Mark Teaters, Sr. VICE CHAIR: Robert Raines Bruce Hamels Michael Ramsey Kimberly Ellis Aaron Zweifel (Alt) Douglas Rankin (Alt) ALSO PRESENT: Parker Klopf, Planner III, Staff Liaison June 18, 2025 2 1. Pledge of Allegiance The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Roll Call A quorum was established with 5 regular Members present. The two alternate Members were also present. 3. Approval of the Minutes from Previous Meeting Tabled 4. Fire Hydrant System Discussion The item was not heard. 5. Open Discussion/Committee Recommendations Mr. Klopf presented the document “Position Points East of 951 2023-2025” for discussion. The Committee reviewed the Position Points and discussed them with Staff raising relevant issues to the point and providing recommendations for the Board of County Commissioners:  Recognition of the need for continued use of the CIGM to help direct proper levels of development in this area. • The CIGM (Computer Interactive Growth Model) is a tool used to help plan for provision of necessary public services to areas based on population growth. • It may be beneficial for other areas of East of 951, but not for Golden Gate Estates (GGE) as Estates residents want to ensure a neighborhood retains its low density rural character. • If utilized for the GGE area, changes in the modeling should be implemented to allow for non- urban criteria to ensure the character of the area is maintained.  Provisions for more opportunities for affordable housing  Guest house rental in rural GGE • The Board of County Commissioners has indicated they are not considering allowing rental of the guest houses due to concerns over the inability to regulate short term rentals. • Allowing the rentals may have a negative impact on traffic the water supply and sewage disposal in the area. • Currently the guest houses may be used for family and guests, which may have the same impacts on traffic, water supply and sewage disposal in the areas given there are no restrictions on how long they may remain on site and may be full time working individuals. • It may be beneficial to contact the County Attorney’s office to determining any enforcement mechanisms available to regulate short term rentals. • There are no County restrictions on utilizing a home for short term rentals under the current zoning requirements. • The issue was originally raised by the BCC in relation to guest homes on parcels in the Urban Estates, 2.25 acres and larger. Mr. Raines moved to remove the Position Point from the list. Second by Ms. Ellis. Carried unanimously 5 – 0. June 18, 2025 3 Mr. Raines moved for the Committee to recommend guest homes be prohibited in Golden Gate Estates. Second by Ms. Ellis. Carried unanimously 5 – 0.  1st responder/county employee housing The Committee supports the concept.  Study of options for low to medium density residential transition zones near commercial/institutional uses • The concept would be for housing on smaller lots near commercial or industrial uses, i.e. the Wilson Blvd and Immokalee Road or Golden Gate Blvd/Everglades Blvd. intersections.. • The transition zones would require creating a sub district in these areas and rezoning • Concern on the environmental impacts for the onsite septic systems and drilled wells required for developing the smaller lots in GGE. • The concept may be acceptable for areas other than Golden Gate Estates where public sewer and water may be available. Mr. Ramsey moved to not support the Position Point for areas of Golden Gate Estate but support the concept for the remainder of the East of 951 area. Second by Mr. Raines. Carried unanimously 5- 0.  Impact Fees Payment Deferrals • The Committee discussed the feasibility of expanding the Impact Fee deferral pilot program currently available in Immokalee. • The program would ease the financial burden of constructing a home for full time residents to support employment in the area given the I75 and US corridor areas in the County are more accessible to workers from outside the Naples who may not travel into the eastern portion of the County for employment. • Habitat for Humanity is already constructing housing in this area and is exempt from paying impact fees which reduces the costs of housing for income qualified individuals. Mr. Hamels moved to establish a Position Point the Committee is in favor of expanding the Immokalee Impact Fee Installment Payment Pilot Program to East of 951. Second by Mr. Raines. Motion carried 3 “yes” and 2 “no.” Mr. Ramsey and Ms. Ellis voted “no.”  Fire hydrants: Position Point #3 is a priority for the committee  Feasibility study for Hydrants along major roads in loop • The Golden Gates Estate area is currently served by a water tendered system which utilizes water tankers and pumper trucks. • The tankers need to be refilled with filtered water so the pumpers do not clog with sand or debris. • A new supply line is proposed from the northeast utility plan to the River Grass development and hydrants will be provided on the line. The users are paying for the improvement. June 18, 2025 4 • Water and sewer service is a user pays program and if hydrants are installed in various locations of GGE, who would pay the costs given public water and sewer is usually a user pays system and there would not be connections for service to individual homes? • Locations for installing hydrants is limited to lines coming from the plant, not from wells to the plants to ensure the water is not compromised with sediment or debris. • It would be beneficial to ensure any new supply lines constructed provides for the installation of hydrants. • It would be cost prohibitive to install a hydrant system for all areas of GGE. However, it would be advantageous to develop a modified water tendered system in GGE and all stakeholders would need to be involved in the process. Mr. Raines moved to remove the position and replace with the language “Support a study to create a fire suppression system in Eastern Collier County to determine the options available for a phased approach utilizing all available technology in collaboration with the three fire districts (City of Naples, Collier County, etc.) with any new supply lines added in the area for new developments in the RLSA, Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, etc. provide fire hydrants.” Second by Mr. Hamels. Carried unanimously 5 – 0.  GGE neighborhood center  Study of new neighborhood centers or expansion of existing centers in GGE  Everglades Blvd. and Oil well Rd  Wilson Blvd. and Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension  Collier Blvd and White Blvd.  Wilson and Immokalee Rd. The Committee noted the Position Point should be addressed in the Golden Gate Master Plan Update. Mr. Raines moved for the Position Point to be addressed during the update of the Golden Gate Area Master Plan. Second by Mr. Hamels. Carried unanimously 5 – 0.  Transportation  Fire/EMS district included in design of new public roadways/connections  Additional bridges  Common sense connections to reduce response time • A plan was updated in 2020 which identified 20 possible bridge locations with 5- 6 determined to move forward. • Concern the construction of bridges would create additional thoroughfares throughout GGE and negatively impacting the character of the area. • The focus should be undertaking measures to reduce EMS response times for GGE to 6 minutes or less. • An additional benefit of improving mobility would be increasing opportunities for evacuations during times of emergencies. June 18, 2025 5 • The Position Point is more applicable for improving ingress/egress to areas already developed given the Fire Districts provides input when new developments are being considered by the County. Mr. Raines moved to reiterate original Position Point #10 (The Fire Districts should be included as a required part of an initial design review committee concerning construction of roads and new home developments. This would allow the Fire Districts to voice their concerns about design plans that do not provide adequate access for fire equipment and to suggest possible solutions before construction begins) and seek to reduce EMS response times to less than 6 minutes and to facilitate evacuation opportunities. Second by Ms. Ellis. Carried unanimously 5 – 0. .  Limit roadways to 4 lanes within Golden Gate Estates • The Position Point is for future roadways or expansions of existing streets given Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension already under construction is planned for 6 lanes. • It would be beneficial to limit the roadways to 4 lanes for the character of the area except for Golden Gate Blvd. as it is the major artery serving the area and transportation agencies may require it if a future I-75 access south of Golden Gate Estates is constructed. The Committee supports the Position Point subject to it exempting Golden Gate Blvd. if the expansion is mandated by the Florida Department of Transportation or Federal Highway Administration.  More interconnections along local roadways in order to facilitate spreading traffic out through a larger network.  Any new development in the North Belle Meade Overlay (NBMO) shall be required to implement spine roads for new developments.  No new gated communities or limitations on them with requirement of spine roads. The Committee supports these 3 Position Points and requested Staff to combine them into one point.  Expand Wilson Blvd. Extension Study to include more North to South Connections.  13th st SW  8th st SE The point was not discussed.  Study of new bypass roads around the developments north of Immokalee Road. The Committee is in favor of the Position Point however it would be beneficial to consider the opportunities during the PUD planning process rather than after the developments are built.  Facilitate more interconnections between existing gated communities that have limited ways in and out. The Committee is in favor of the Position Point.  Study of a connection between Immokalee Road and Bonita Beach Road. June 18, 2025 6 The study should be undertaken however the most beneficial connector would be Collier Blvd, which is problematic given the environmentally sensitive areas north of the existing roadway. Mr. Raines moved to support the Position Point. Second by Ms. Ellis. Carried unanimously 5 – 0.  Utility  The overwhelming majority of the Estate's residents do not want to be connected to the Collier County water and sewer. • Not only are most residents not in favor of the Collier County extending the service into the estates, it’s also economically unfeasible. • Moving forward large scale developments east of 951 will be required to install municipal water and sewer service which will account for most of the new growth in the area. Mr. Ramsey moved to support the Position Point and Collier County water and sewer shall not extend connections to the Rural Estates. Second by Mr. Raines. Carried unanimously 5- 0.  Study of the effects of mining on aquifer system below Collier County.  Support fiberoptic and electrical lines being buried. The activity is currently occurring in some areas of GGE and is beneficial to the residents. Ms. Ellis moved to support the Position Points to study of the effects of mining on aquifer system below Collier County and fiberoptic and electrical lines being buried. Second by Mr. Raines. Carried unanimously 5 – 0. Mr. Klopf noted he would update the document to reflect the Committees recommendations. 6. Public Comment – Up to 5 minutes per person unless adjusted by Chairman None 7. Adjournment There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 8:04PM. Collier County East of 951 Ad Hoc Advisory Committee _________________________________ Mark Teaters, Sr., Chair These minutes approved by the Committee on________________ as presented_______ or as amended ___________.