AHAC Minutes 07/15/2025MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida
May 20, 2025
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory
Committee, in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date
at 9 a.m. in REGULAR SESSION at the Collier County Growth Management Department
building, Conference Room #609/610, 2800 North Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida, 34104 with
the following members present:
Chairman: Stephen Hruby
Vice chairman: Jennifer Faron
Mary Waller
Gary Hains
Hannah Roberts
Andrew Terhune
Arol Buntzman
Todd Lyon
Paul Shea
Catherine Myers (Excused Absence)
Dan Kowal, BCC
Bob Mulhere
County Staff Members Present:
Cormac Giblin, Director, Housing Policy & Economic Development
Priscilla Doria, Ops Support Specialist II, Housing Policy & Economic Development
Kristi Sonntag, Director, Community & Human Services Division
Don Luciano, Assistant Director, Community & Human Services Division
Jaime Cook, Director, Development Review Division
Heidi Ashton, Managing Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office
Any persons in need of a verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the audio
recording from the Collier County Growth Management Department.
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1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Meeting called to order at 9 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF
Roll called and a quorum established.
Cathy Myers received an excused absence from today's meeting.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES
A. Approval of today's agenda
• Chairman Hruby made a motion to approve the agenda.
• Mr. Giblin requested Impact Fee Discussion item be added under information
items as 4.b.
• The committee approved the agenda as amended. Motion to passed
unanimously.
[The pledge of allegiance was recited]
B. Approval of March 18, 2025, meeting minutes
Chairman Hruby made a motion to approve the March 18, 2025, meeting minutes.
Minutes approved as presented and motion passed unanimously.
4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND PRESENTATIONS
[Manager of Technical Systems Operations, Kevin Summers briefly updated the
committee on the technical upgrades made to the meeting room]
A. The Teale Preleasing, Presented by Julie Tuttle, Partner with The Styx Co.
o Ms. Tuttle introduced the team: Megan Hahn, COO of management company,
Caroline Smith, Brand Manager for all properties, Ryan Hyler, and David
Tuttle.
o Gearing up for pre -leasing The Teale Golden Gate and getting some fixed
moves in by late summer.
o Lots of progress since February, with exterior paint completed, railings
redone, a new resort style saltwater pool, and cleaned roof.
o Ms. Hahn noted that all units are all inclusive rent of $1449, to include
electricity, internet, cable, and trash service.
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Questions and comments followed to include the following topics:
• Renter 's insurance
• Qualifying criteria (essential worker; income qualified)
• Income limit requirements
• Acceptance of subsidies
• Lease terms
B. Impact Fee Discussion, presented by Gino Santabara, Impact Fee Manager,
Corporate Financial & Management Services Division
o Power Point topic points:
o What are Impact Fees?
o How are Impact Fees Determined?
o What can Impact Fees be used for?
o Affordable Housing Impact Fee Deferral Program
1. Owner -Occupied Deferral
2. Rental Deferral
o Immokalee Impact Fee Installment Payment Pilot Program
Questions and comments followed to include the following topics:
• Lien position impact on mortgage
• Rental deferral extension
• Collier County Impact Fees compared to other Florida counties
• Impact fee evaluation and research
• 8 Impact fee studies and 5-year plan (A UIR)
• Impact fees impact on low-income housing
C. Entitlement Grant Application Cycle, presented by Kristi Sonntag, Director
of Community & Human Services Division
Ms. Sonntag reviewed the ranking committee's recommendations, applicants
awarded, projects, grant funding and total recommended amounts.
o $2,790,000_SHIP
o $2,335,820 HOME -ARP
o $130,000_ESG
o $750,000_HOME
o $387,085_CDBG-PS
o $1,677,369.85 CDBG-CAP
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o $8,070,274.85 total Federal & State Funding
o Recommendations and grant applications to go to the Board in July.
D. 2025 LGAO Timeline, Presented by Cormac Giblin, Director of Housing
Policy & Economic Development Division
Mr. Giblin reviewed with the Committee the proposed Local Government Area of
Opportunity (LGAO) funding timeline and application schedule.
■ May 13th — LGAO application released by CHS
■ June 1 Oth- Applications due to CHS from developers
■ June 171h — CHS provides applications to Housing Policy & Economic
Development- in this timeframe, GMCD staff review & score
applications
■ July Pt — LGAO applications sent to AHAC
■ July 8th AHAC agenda packet published containing LGAO applications
■ July 15th- AHAC review applications, recommendation to County
Manager
■ Mr. Giblin advised that due to changes with State deadlines the
application due date may be extended.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
[No public comment]
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Release of new 2025 Income & Rent Limits (C. Giblin)
o Mr. Giblin showed visual of Collier County's median household income limits
history for the last 25 years.
o Reviewed income and rent limit percentages and rates with the committee.
o Housing cost burden model shared with the committee.
B. Review of 2024 SHIP Incentives Report (C. Giblin)
o Copy of last year's included in the committee's agenda packet as a refresh of
what was submitted last year.
o Next several meetings, committee will share any changes or amendments to
include in the 2025 report.
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o The 2025 report is to be finalized in November and goes to the Board for final
approval at the end of the year.
o Managing Assistant County Attorney, Heidi Ashton, reminded the Committee
that when submitting their comments to Mr. Giblin, to not include other
committee members in the advisory committee to avoid violation of any
sunshine laws.
o Vice Chair Faron inquired on Public Land Inventory, of which Mr. Giblin
noted that it is on their list to bring forward for discussion to the committee at
an upcoming meeting.
7. STAFF AND COMMITTEE GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS
A. Upcoming Public Hearing (C. Giblin)
• May 271'' BCC meeting:
o Rehearing of NC Square PUD proposing 205 rental apartments, 15%
at 80%AMI and 15% at 100%AM[ with a total of 62 units. Super
majority required.
o Sabal Palm Rd PUD, 450 residential units, 15% (68 units) at 120%
AM1 or less for sale.
• June 10' BCC meeting:
o Community Housing Plan final recommendations, LDC adoption
hearings. Requires two public hearings, the 2nd public hearing is set
for June 24'h.
• June 24th BCC meeting:
o Greenway Fritchy PUD, 1,299 units, 20% (260 units) for sale at 80%
AM] or less. A market rate developer partnered with Habitat for
Humanity on that development.
• No upcoming planning commission items that have affordable housing.
B. Live Local Act Update (C. Giblin)
• Mr. Giblin gave a high-level summary of the amendment to the Live Local
Act which proposes several changes:
o Allows Live Local developers to use commercial and industrial section
within PUD's.
o If there is a bus stop within certain distance of development, the
County is required to reduce the parking requirement by 20%.
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o A provision that allows a religious organization to build residential
affordable housing on their owned land by going directly to the Board
and not needing to rezone or Growth Management Plan amendment.
o Penalties for counties or city who refuse to allow Live Local projects.
8. NEW BUSINESS
Ms. Sonntag noted to the Committee that the Board will be presented with the 2022-2025
Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) amendment approved by the State requiring
Board ratification, to allow funding to assist homeowners up to $10,000 for damage
resulting from a locally declared emergency by the Board of County Commissioners.
Collier County has been issued a waiver on fair market rent by HUD through 2026 on
ESG funds.
9. ADJOURN
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
10. NEXT MEETING DATE AND LOCATION:
July 15, 2025, 9:00 A.M
Conference Room 609/610- Growth Management Community Development Department
ISORY COMMITTEE
These minutes were approved by the committee on
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as presented or as amended
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