AHAC Minutes 09/18/2025MEETING MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida
September 16,2025
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory
Committee, in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date
at 9 a.m. in REGULAR SESSION at the Collier County Growth Management Department
building, Conference Room #609/610, 2800 North Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida, 34104 with
the following members present:
Chairman: Stephen Hruby
Vice chairman: Jennifer Faron
Mary Waller
Gary Hains
Hannah Roberts (Excused Absence)
Andrew Terhune (Virtual Attendance)
Arol Buntzrnan
Todd Lyon (Excused Absence)
Paul Shea
Catherine Myers
Dan Kowal, BCC
Bob Mulhere (Excused Absence)
Counw Staff Members Present:
Cormac Giblin, Director, Housing Policy & Economic Development
Sarah Harrington, Manager- Planning, Housing Policy & Economic Development
Priscilla Doria, Ops Support Specialist II, Housing Policy & Economic Development
Kristi Sonntag, Director, Community & Human Services Division
Lisa Carr, Supervisor- Grants, Community & Human Services Division
Mike Bosi, Director, Planning & Zoning Division
Heidi Ashton, Managing Assistant County Attomey, County Attorney's Offrce
Courtney DaSilva, Assistant County Attomey, County Attomey's Office
Any penons in need of a verbafim record ol the meeting ,nay rcquest a copy of lhe audio
recording from lhe Collier Counqt Growlh Management Depa rnent
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I. CALLTO ORDER & PLEDGE OFALLEGIAI\ICE
Meeting called to order at 9 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF
. Todd Lyon- Excused absence
o Bill Mulhere - Excused absence
o Hannah Roberts - Excused absence
o Andrew Terhune - In attendance via virtual participation
Roll called and a quorum established.
3. APPROVAL OFAGENDAAI\iD MINUTES
A. Approval of today's agenda
o Chairman Hruby made a motion to approve the agenda.
. The committee approved the agenda with no changes. Motion passed
unanimously.
B. Approval of July 15, 2025, meeting minutes
Chairman Hruby made a motion to approve the July 15,2025, meeting minutes.
Minutes approved as presented and motion passed unanimously.
4. INFOR]VIATIONAL ITEMS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Greenfield Partners - Workforce Housing (Gene GorabMatt Lewis)
o Greenfield Partners would like to introduce themselves to the AHAC. They
focus on workforce housing, targeting essential workers and collaborating
with employers for housing solutions.
B. 2025 Housing Demand Model (S. Harrington/C. Giblin)
o Report represents number of cost burdened households, yearly population
gro*th, existing available supply, and units needed yearly by income level.
o 3,1 76 - Remaining Affordable Units needed (Yearly)
o Housing Demand Model is updated annually as an internal planning tool to
show the significant deficit of affordable units in the counry particularly for
low-income households.
[Questions and comments by commifiee members continuedJ
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C. July 2025 Apartment Survey (Lisa Carr)
o Lisa Carr, Supewisor- Grants, presented the July apartment survey.
o Survey reflects all apartment complexes in Naples and Immokalee to include
address, phone number, bedroom rates for l-2-3 bedrooms, total units in
development, and total available units by July 1,2O25.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
r Alex Ballina, President, Florida Development Building Group, LLC (FDBG)
o Developer with focus on workforce housing projects has a property
located at 1465 Golden Gate Parkway that could benefit from Live Local.
o Mr. Ballina would like to know the county's policy and process in the
application of Live Local as it applies to the maximum density allowed.
o Requests help and support of the committee to work with the County to
address the maximum density allowed under the Live Local Act.
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. 2025 Local Government Area Local Government Area of Opportunity
(LGAO) review and selection
The committee heard presentations by representatives ofboth LGAO applications,
followed by a question-and-answer session for each applicant respectively.
McDowell Housing Partnerg presented by Scarlett Perez", Director of
Development
r Project Name: Ekos Old 4l
. Location: Naples- North Naples
r Number of units proposed: 80 (12 @ 3O%AM[: 32 rulllits @ 6O%o AMI; 36
Units @ 70%AMI)
o Estimated completion Date: Falt 2028
o Multi-Family Developer all over the state of Florida
o Three active developments in Collier and 100% occupied and two
developments in the pipeline.
r hoposed development qualifies for Live Local
Rural Neighborhoods, presented by Steven Kirk, President
o Project Name: Renaissance Hall Senior Living, LLLP
o Location: Naples- Golden Gate City
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o Number of units proposed: lOO(15 @3O%AMI;35 units @ soYo ANII;4
units @ 60% AMI; 44 Units @ 7 0% AMI; 2 lurlits @ 80% AMI)
. Estimated completion Date: December 2027
o Developer has extensive experience, developing 2,700 units across Florida.
o Eight current projects in Collier County totaling 340 rental units
. Proposed project has community suppo( and complies with environmental
regulations.
r Emphasizes self-management to ensure quality living conditions for
residents.
The Committee deliberated and selected Rural Neighborhoods, Renaissance Hall
Senior Living project as the LGAO recipient. Motion passed unanimously.
B. AHAC Member Terms Expiring: Review Applications & Vote
o The committee reviewed the six applicants for the three terms expiring on
October l, 2025.
l. Stephen J. Hruby, current member (Chairman)
2. Jennifer L. Faron, current member (Vice Chair)
3. Todd Lyon, current member
4. Althea M. Irving
5. Kristin Reagan
6. Taneisha Rodriguez
o Mr. Giblin read out loud a letter prepared by Mr. Lyon expressing his
interest in continuing serving on the committee.
o Stephen Hruby and Jennifer Faron provided individual statements as to
their interest to continue serving on the committee.
o Taneisha Rodgriguez was in attendance and given the opportmity to
address the committee to provide an introduction, background, and
interest in serving on the committee.
o The committee members deliberated and unanimously agreed to re-elect
Stephen Hruby, Jennifer Faron, and Todd Lyon for a new term period.
o Final Board approval will be made at an upcoming Board meeting.
C. 2025 SHIP Incentive Strategies Report (S. Harrington)
o The final draft 2O25 SHIP Incentive Strategies Report was reviewed for
final acceptance by the committee. Motion to accept the final report with
no other changes passed unanimously.
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o Staff will present the report for final Board approval at an upcoming
Board of County Commission meeting and submit report to the State.
7. STAFF AND COMMITTEE GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS
A. June/July 2025 Affordable Housing Website Analytics (Kristi Sonntag)
. Analytic Report issued by Quest to reflect website views and where traffic is
originating from.
o 2,941- views in June 2025 (919 page views from google)
o 4,610 - views in July 2025 (1,231 page views from google)
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURN
Meeting adjoumed at 10:58 a.m.
10. NEXT MEETING DATE AND LOCATION:
November 18,2025, at 9:00 A.M in Conference Room 609/610- Growth Management
Community Development Department
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
These minutes were approved by lhe commitlee on
t.
9.
a, presenrcd Y , or as amended
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