HAPB Minutes 10/17/2025 (Draft)
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING
Naples, Florida — October 17, 2025
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Historical Archaeological Preservation
Board, in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date
at 9:30 A.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the Collier County Growth Management
Community Department Building, Conference Room #609/610, 2800 Horseshoe Drive
North, Naples, Florida, with the following members present:
Chairman: Zachary Burch
Janice O’Connell
Henry “Hank” Sentowski
Cindy Caroll
ALSO PRESENT:
Ray Bellows
Summer Araque
Amanda Townsend
Ailyn Padron
Any persons wishing to appeal any decision made by this Board with respect to any
matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and may need to
ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
1. CALL TO ORDER - HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRESERVATION
BOARD MEETING PRESIDING
a. Meeting called to order at 9:30 A.M. Roll call conducted.
2. ADDENDA TO THE AGENDA
Motion to add Item C under New Business:
Discussion on future HAPB field trips.
Maker: Janice O’Connell
Second: Cindy Carroll
Vote: Passed unanimously.
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion to approve the amended agenda.
Maker: Janice O’Connell
Second: Cindy Carroll
Vote: Passed unanimously.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JULY 18, 2025 (AMENDED)
Discussion included concerns about:
• Accuracy of attendance (e.g., Elizabeth listed but possibly absent).
• Stylistic inconsistencies (e.g., date formatting).
• Transfer between minute takers causing confusion.
• Suggestion to review Zoom/webinar recording for verification.
Motion to defer approval of July 18 minutes pending review of recording and submission
of comments by October 30, 2025.
Maker: Janice O’Connell
Second: Henry “Hank” Sentowski
Vote: Passed unanimously.
5. OLD BUSINESS
A. Gore Nature Center – Historical Designation Application Presentation by Summer
Araque, Supervisor, Conservation Collier.
• Property acquired August 8, 2025 (10-acre parcel within 279-acre preserve).
• Historical designation sought for dwelling, individual (Dr. Robert H. Gore III),
and immediate lot.
• Architectural style: Florida cracker-style home built in 1987.
• Criteria met: cultural significance, architectural distinction, association with Dr.
Gore’s contributions to conservation and education.
• ADA-accessible ramp planned; public access phased over 2–3 years.
• Presentation was briefly delayed due to technical issues with laptop.
• Guest speaker Linda Wineland described “pointer trees” used by Native peoples
and shared personal history with Dr. Gore.
• Amanda Townsend contextualized the architectural movement of the 1980s and
Dr. Gore’s role in reviving traditional Florida styles.
HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRESERVATION BOARD
RECOMMENDATION GRANTED
Motion: Recommend approval of historic designation for the dwelling, individual, and
10-acre lot, subject to criteria presented in the application and presentation.
Maker: Zachary Burch Second:
Cindy Carroll
Vote: Passed unanimously.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Cultural Assessment – Cherrywood Phase II (Site 8CR1671) Presentation by Ryan
Franklin (Archaeological and Historical Conservancy) and Greg Fisero (Developer).
• Phase 1 revealed site 8CR1671 (Cherrywood One); Phase 2 found sparse ceramic
scatter, no significant deposits.
• Big Hackberry site (8CR872) confirmed to be west of parcel; initial mapping
error corrected.
• Site 8CR1671 deemed ineligible for NRHP.
• Commitment to report future discoveries to Division of Historic Resources.
HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRESERVATION BOARD
RECOMMENDATION GRANTED
Motion: Accept cultural assessment findings for Cherrywood Phase II.
Maker: Zachary Burch
Second: Cindy Carroll
Vote: Passed unanimously.
B. HAPB Candidate Application – Laura Burke
No discussion recorded.
C. Future HAPB Field Trips
Added to agenda; no discussion recorded.
7. REVIEW OF PROJECT AND ACTIVITY LOG
No discussion recorded.
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
9. MEMBER COMMENTS
None.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned: The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:42 A.M.
COLLIER COUNTY
HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRESERVATION
BOARD
Zachary Burch, Chairman
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