DSAC-IFR Minutes 07/16/2025 (Draft)
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MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
IMPACT FEE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
Naples, Florida
July 16, 2025
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Development Services Advisory Committee
Meeting and Collier County, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 3:00 PM in
REGULAR SESSION at Growth Management Community Development Department Room
609/610 2800 N. Horseshoe DR with the following members present.
Chairman: Nick Kouloheras (Interim)
Mario Valle (Excused)
Clay Brooker
Robert Mulhere
Bill Varian (Excused)
The following County Staff were in attendance:
Gino Santabarbara, Manager, Impact Fees – Corporate Financial & Management Services
Heather Cartwright-Yilmaz, Management Analyst I / Staff Liaison, GMCD
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Any person who decides to appeal a decision of This Board you will need a record of the
proceedings pertaining thereto and therefore may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal
is to be based, Neither Collier County nor This Board shall be responsible for providing this
record.
1. CALL TO ORDER – Chairman
Chairman- Nick Kouloheras
Development Service Advisory Committee – Impact Fee Review Subcommittee,
Wednesday July16th, 2025
a. Selection of Committee Chairman and Vice Chairman
Nick Kouloheras- Interim Chairman
Bill Varian- Vice Chairman
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Nick Kouloheras- Interim Chair made the motion.
Robert Mulhere- seconded
3. Old Business
a. Collier School Impact Fee Update Study – DRAFT Report 04-25-2025
Did not discuss at this meeting.
b. Collier County Correctional Facilities Impact Study- DRAFT report 10-31-2024
Level of Service is 2.7 Beds per 1000 residents
New mental health facility being built on Golden Gate Parkway will help with
housing some individuals vs Jail that will help with capacity issues
Single family home increase is 16% based on the study
Board referenced price of land and stated majority of growth will be East of 951.
Lower land cost needs to be considered in study.
Board questioned methodology for study. Benesch will clarify during presentation
c. Collier County Emergency Medical Services Impact Fee Update Study – DRAFT Report 10-
31-2024
Did not discuss at this meeting.
d. Collier County General Government Buildings Impact Fee Update Study- DRAFT Report 10-
31-2024
Single family homes increased 60% but hit the CAP at 50%
Multifamily increase of 61%
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Cost of Government buildings is significantly higher in Collier County than any other
county in the state. Based on Land Cost, construction costs, Land value being the
highest contributor.
Impact fees are highest in the state, but Collier County still has the lowest millage
rate in the state.
Board again referenced majority of growth will be East of 951. Lower land cost
needs to be considered in study.
Impact fees are very restricted. Can only be used to add not repair. No O&M on
existing buildings.
Anticipated over the next 5 years- 8-10 Villages and 3 towns out East of 951. Will
need to consider additional government buildings for level of service. Villages are
required to provide 15sqft and Towns need to provide 53sqft of civic space.
e. Collier County Law Enforcement Impact Fee Update Study – DRAFT Report 10-31-2024
Both single family and multifamily rates decreased.
30% Below level of service, board questioned why fees decreased if we are deficient
in Level of Service.
Board is holding on vote until Bill Varian returns.
f. Collier County Library Facilities Impact Fee Update Study – DRAFT Report 10-31-2024
Libraries are being used more for community centers with current generation
Discussed combining Library with Parks and Recreation in the future.
Calculated fees in the study are going down.
g. Collier County Parks and Recreation Impact Fee Update Study- DRAFT Report 10-31-2024
Regional Parks had significant decreases.
Land costs east of 951 need to be considered for this study.
h. Collier County Road Impact Fee Update Study – DRAFT Report 10-31-2024
Did not discuss at this meeting.
4. New Business
i. Zoom Presentation by Benesch for open questions with board.
Unavailable for this meeting. Will reschedule for next meeting.
5. PUBLIC SPEAKERS
None
6. UPCOMING DSAC-LDR SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING DATES DISCUSSION:
a. Wednesday, August 27th, 2025. TBD
b. Wednesday, September 17, 2025
c. Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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Nick Kouloheras – Interim Chair
Made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
7. MEETING ADJOURNED- 4:08PM
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by
the order of the chairman at 4:08 p.m.
COLLIER COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
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Mario Valle, Chairman
These minutes were approved by the Committee/Chairman on __________________,
(check one) as submitted _______ or as amended ______.