DSAC-LDR Minutes 08/19/20251
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 Services 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
Angela Galiano- Planner II
• 2025 Scrivener ’s Error Amendment. Serves to clean up and address agency,
department names and cross references, Consistency throughout LDC
• 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 (FISC)
• Growth Management Department changed to Growth Management Community
Development Department
• Spelling Issues
• Lighting design for technical standards are being updated to the current version
Updating IESNA RP 8.00 to ANSI/IES RP-8-22
• Updating Zoning district name
• No Substantiative Changes
Clay Brooker- Motion to approve
Robert Mulhere- second
Motion passed.
b. PL20250006145 – Removal of Prohibited Exotic Vegetation
Eric Johnson- Planning Manager
• 03.05.08 LDC- Amendment
• Once a property gets a CO on an Estate- zoned lot, applicant shall only be
responsible for removing prohibited exotic vegetation within 30 feet of the
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addition or modification of structures that are described in any permit application
submitted for principal or asseccory structures on or after 12/12/2023
• BCC intent for LDC amendment was to loosen the restrictions on exotic removal
for small additions, such as a 10’x12’ storage shed. Cost of exotics removal far
exceeds the costs of the actual permitted additions.
• Mr. Johnson Referenced exhibit B- Minutes from 3/2025 Minutes. Page 205.
Board of County Commissioners meeting to discuss amendment.
• Committee discussion ensued around the topic
• 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. Dissenstions 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
• Mr. Henderlong presented Petition 20250007882 that 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 and became
effective 7/1/2025.
• On July 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 advised staff of a typographic error in the resolution
that the words “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 was included as Exhibit A. On
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
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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.
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. ADJOURN
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.
COL LIER COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COM MITTEE
LAND DEVELOPMENT REV�OMMITTEE
Clay Brooker, Chatf"'man
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