DSAC-LDR Minutes 08/19/2025 (Draft)
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MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
Naples, Florida
August 19th, 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 the Growth Management Community Development Department Room
609/610 2800 N. Horseshoe DR. Naples, Florida with the following members present:
Chairman: Clay Brooker
Blair Foley
Jeff Curl
Mark McLean
Robert Mulhere
The following County Staff were in attendance:
Jaime Cook, Director, Development Review, GMCD
Eric Johnson, Manager – Planning, GMCD
Richard Henderlong, Planner III, GMCD
Angela Galiano, Planner II, GMCD
Heather Cartwright-Yilmaz, Management Analyst, 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- Clay Brooker
Development Service Advisory Committee – Land Development Review Subcommittee,
Tuesday, 19th August 2025
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Robert Mulhere made the motion.
Mark Mclean seconded
Motion passed
3. Old Business
None
4. New Business
a. PL20250005385 – Scrivener’s Errors and Cross-Reference Corrections
2025 Scribner Error Amendment. Serves to clean up and address agency,
department names and cross references
Affects 21 Sections and 2 sections of the appendix
Department of community affairs changed to the department of commerce
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council- changed name to Florida Invasive Species
Council Fisk.
Growth Management Department changed to Growth Management Community
Development Department.
Lighting design for technical standards are being updated to the current version.
Updating IESNARP 8.0 to 822.
Updating Zoning district name
Clay Brooker- Motion to approve
Robert Mulhere- second
Motion passed.
b. PL20250006145 – Removal of Prohibited Exotic Vegetation
Eric Johnson- Planning Manager
30508 LDC- Amendment
Once a property gets a CO on a state zoned lot, applicant shall only be
responsible for removing prohibited exotic vegetation within 30ft of the
addition or modification of structures described in any permit application
submitted for principal or assessed restructures on or after 12/12/2023.
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BOCC intention for amendment was to loosen the restrictions on exotic
removal for small additions such as a 10x12 storage shed. Cost of exotics
removal far exceeds costs of actual permitted addition.
Mr. Johnson Referenced exhibit B- Minutes from 3/2025 Minutes. Page 205.
Board of County Commissioners meeting to discuss amendment.
Mr. Mclean referenced Item C #2 3950- Does not apply to structures under
60sq ft. Mr. Mulhere suggested to amend to 100sqft and he would support.
Mr. Foley- Made a motion to deny. It’s important to state the exotic
propagation and for the fuel for the wildfires in the estates area. Can’t support.
Motion to Deny- Blair Foley
Motion seconded- Jeff Curl
Motion carries 3-2. Descensions from Bob Mulhere and Mark Mclean.
Will go to full DSAC for review for denial.
c. PL20250007882 – Administrative Plat Approval
Richard Henderlong- Planner III, GMCD
Petition 20250007882 Modifies the LDC to comply with Florida Law
Chapter 2025-164/Senate bill 784 which amends FL Statute 177.071 as
adopted by the Governor on June 20th,2025 to be effective 7/1/2025.
On June 8th,2025 the BOCC adopted resolution number 2025-131. Exhibit
C. Designating the Development Review Division within the Growth
Management Community Development Department as the administrative
authority to review and process plat or replat submittals.
The County Attorney has advised staff of a typographic error in the
resolution that the administrative authority should read as an
administrative official being the county’s official.
LDC Section including Appendix A and Appendix C were revised to state
that the administrative official shall be the authorized authority to sign
plats, replats and construction/maintenance agreements. Companion
Administrative Code amendment included as Exhibit A, Page 3 Line 46,
the word “board” is being replaced with “administrative official.”
Motion to approve- Robert Mulhere
Motion seconded- Jeff Curl
Motion carries unanimously.
Blair Foley- How does this affect if something is already in process?
Jaime Cook- Executive decision was made that anything approved prior June
30th,2025 went to the board. Anything July 1st,2025 of after will come to me for
approval.
Mark Mclean- Under administrative official, is it only your position?
Jaime Cook- In my absence Mike Bosi, Jaime French or County Manager can
sign.
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Clay Brooker- Lot line adjustments, Lot split.
Jaime Cook- Those are already administrative.
5. Public Speakers
No public speakers
6. UPCOMING DSAC-LDR SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING DATES DISCUSSION:
a. Tuesday, September 16, 2025
b. Tuesday, November 18, 2025
7. MEETING ADJOURNED
Clay Brooker- Motion
Robert Mulhere- Second
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by
the order of the chairman at 3:50 p.m.
COLLIER COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
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Clay Brooker, Chairman
These minutes were approved by the Committee/Chairman on __________________,
(check one) as submitted _______ or as amended ______.
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