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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 These minutes were approved by the Board/Chairman on , as presented (choose one) , or as amended .