Ordinance 89-041 ORDINANCE 89- ~1
'~MPREHENSIVE ZONING REG~TIONS FOR THE
~,NCORPO~TED ~ OF COLLIER CO~TY; BY..
.~NDING SECTION 9.1 "ST-SPECIAL TRidENT
*~Y DISTRI~; PROVIDING FOR ~ ~ OF
~ITICAL STATE CONCE~ - SENSITIVE TRidENT
~C~C-ST) OVER~Y; BY ~ENDING THE ZONING
AT~S TO IDENTIFY THE ACSC-ST OVE~Y;
PROVIDING FOR D~E~PMENT STUD--S APPLICABLE
TO THE ACSC - ST OVER~Y; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLI~ ~D S~E~BILITY; ~D PROVIDING
EFFE~IVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Plan adopted by the Board oF
County Commissioners provides for a Conservation Land Use
Designation on the Future Land Use Map; and
WHE~?.AS, the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern
(ACSC) is designated as an overlay district within that
designation; and
WHEREAS, Policy 3.1B. of the Future Land Use Element requires
the following: protect environmentally sensitive lands and provide
for open space. This is to be accomplished, in part, through
integration of State of Florida Big Cypress Area of Critical State
Concern regulations into the Land Development Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COM}{ISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA that Collier County
ordinance No. 82-2, the Comprehensive Zoning Regulations for the
Uninoorporated Area of Collier County, Florida, is hereby amended
as follows:
~ SPECIAL REGULATIONS:
Section 9, Special Regulations, Subsection 9.1 "ST" Special
Treatment Overlay District is hereby amended as follows:
"ST" Special Treatment Overlay District--Special Regulations
for Areas of Environmental SensitivityA am~ Lands and
Structures of Historical and/or Archaeological SignificanceA
and the BiG CvPress Area of Critical State Concern.
a. Intent and Purpose: Within Collier County there are
certain areas, which because of their unique assemblages
of flora and/or fauna, their ~esthetic appeal,
historical or archaeological significance or their
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contribution to their own and adjacent ecosystems, make
them worthy of special regulations. Such regulations
are directed toward the conservation, protection, and
preservation of ecological, commercial, and recreational
values for the greatest benefit to the people of Collier
County. Such areas include, but are not necessarily
limited to mangrove and fresh water swamps, barrier
islands, coastal beaches, estuaries, cypress domes,
natural drainage ways, aquifer recharge areas and lands
and structures of historical and archaeological
significance.
The purpose of this overlay district regulation is to
assure the maintenance of these environmental and
cultural resources and to encourage the preservation of
the intricate ecological relationships within the
systems and at the same time permit those types of
developments which will hold changes to levels
determined acceptable by the Board of County
Commissioners after public hearing.
"ST" as a Zoning Overlay District; Designation of "P-ST"
Lands. Designation of "ACSC-ST" Lands:
1)
An overlay zoning classification to be known as the
"ST" Special Treatment Overlay District, and to be
designated on the Official Zoning Atlas by the
symbol "ST" together with the symbol of the basic
zoning district which it overlays, is hereby
established. This overlay district classification
will be used for those lands of environmental
sensitivity and historical and archaeological
significance where the essential ecological or
cultural value of the land is not adequately
protected under the basic zoning district
regulations established by ordinance.
The placement or removal of this overlay zoning
district shall be governed by the procedure for
amending the Zoning Ordinance and the zoning atlas
as prescribed in Section 14 of this Ordinance.
2)
For purposes of identifying land from which the
residential development rights have been
transferred, such lands shall be designated on the
Official Zoning Atlas by affixing the letter "P"
for preservation to the symbol "ST", thusly "P-ST'¢
together with the symbol of the basic zoning
district which it overlays. Such designation shall
be placed on the land after the Board of County
Commissioners has accepted the deed and/or
guarantee to said property.
In accordance with Section 380.05. Florida Statutes
and Chapter 73-131 Laws of Florida. the
6dDi~istra%io~ ComMission instituted rggulations
~or the Bio CYpress Area of Critical State Concern
¢AC$C), The purpose of these reoulations is to
conserve and protect the natural, environmental and
economic resources of the Bio CYpress Area.
Furthermore, these regulations are to Provide a
land and water managem~nt system that Wl[~ preserve
~I~gK__%UD_Iitv. Provide for the optimu~ utilizatigB
of tho ]~/~itg_~ W~gr resources of the area.
facilitate orderly and well-planned development.
and protect the h~alth, safety add welfare of the
residents of the State. Chapter 27F-3 of the
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Florida Administrative Code established criteria
for ~ite alteration, drainaae, transportation
facilities, and structure installation. These
reaulations are implemented throuah this Zonina
Ordinance as set forth below in Subsection
An Qverla¥ zonina classification to be known as
Area of Critical State Concern/Sensitive Treatment
Overlay shall be desianated on the Official Zonina
Atlas with the symbol ACSC-ST.
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Uses Permitted on Land Designated "ST": Land
designated "ST" shall be used only for the
permitted principal use, the permitted accessory
use, and/or the permitted provisional use under the
basic zoning classification of such land. The
consideration of an application for permitted
provisional use shall be subject to a Public
Hearing. This hearing may run concurrently with
any public hearing required by this Section or may
be held at a separate time. The fact that a use is
permitted under the basic zoning district
classification shall confer no right to the
property owner for such use unless such use is
specifically approved as a condition of approval of
a site alteration plan and/or site development plan
by the Board of County Commissioners as provided in
paragraph 5, subparagraph B of this section.
Development Standards and Regulations for AC$C-$T;
All Development Orders issued within thQ AC$C - ST
area shall ComPlY with Chapter 27F-3. Florida
Administrative Code. "Boundary and Regulations for
the Big CYpress Area of Critical State Co~cer~" as
set forth below:
Site A ~teration
Site alteration shall be limited to 10% of the
total site size. and installation of
non-permeable surfaces shall not exceed $0% of
any such area. However. a minimum Of 2.500
sGuare feet may be altered on any Permitted
s~e,
(2}
Except for roads, any non-permeable surface
qreater than 20.000 square feet shall provide
for release of surface run off. collected or'
uncollected, in ~ ~pper approximating the
natural surface water flow regime of the ~rea,
Soils exposed durina site alteration shall b~
stabilized and retention Ponds or performance
equivalent structures or systems maintained i~
order to retain run off and siltation on the
construction site. Restoration of ve~etatioB
to site alteration areas shall be
substantially completed within 180 days
followin~ completion of a development.
Reve~atation shall be accomplished with
pre-existinq spe¢~ or otter suitable species
except that undesirable exotic species (see
list below} shall not be replanted or
p_FoDa~ated.
Australian Pine - Casuarina eauisetifolia
Bishopwood - Bischofia 4avanica
Brazilian Pepper Chollv] - Shinus
terebinthfolius
Castor Bean - Ricinus communis
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Common PapaYa - Carica papaya
gommon SnakeDlant - Sanseviera trifasciata
Day Jessamine - Cestrum diurnum
~unters Robe - RaphidoDhora aurea
Melaleuca ¢ca4eDut) - Melaleuca leucadendra
Oueensland Umbrella Tree - Schefflera
Trailing W~ia - Wedelia trilobata
No manorove trees or salt marsh arasses shall
be destroyed or otherwise altgrgd. Plants
~pecificall¥ protected by this reaulation
include:
Red Ma~qrove - RhizoDhora ManGle
Black Manarove - Avicennia Nitida
White ManGrove - Laauncularia racemosa
Needlerush - Juncus roemerianu$
Salt CordGrasses - S. patens S. cvnosuroides.
S. spartinae. SDrart~D~
alterniflora.
Seashore SaltGras~ - Distichlis spicata
Fill areas and related dredge or borrow DOnd~
shall be aliuned substantially in the
direction of local surface water flows and
shall be separated from other fill areas and
~_9nds by unaltered areas of vegetation of
comparable size. DredGe or borrow POnds sh~ll
provide for the release of storm waters as
sheet flow from their downstream end in~Q
unaltered areas of veqetation. Access roads
to and between fill areas shall provide for
the passaqe of water in a manner approximating
the natural flow regime and des~gD~ tO
accommodate the 50 vear storm. Fill areas and
related ponds shall not substantially retain
or divert the tota~ f~ow ~n or to a slou~h or
strand or significantly impeded tidal action
in any portion of the estuarinp ~g~e,
f6)
Man-made lakes, ponds, or other contaiDment
works shall be constructed with a maximum
slope of 30 de~rees to a depth of six fe~t Of
water. Whenever mineral extraction is
completed in new auarrvinG lakes, shoreline
slopinG, rev~getation and disposal of spoils
or tailings shall be completed before
abandonment, ~MlstinG ouarrvin~ la~s ~re
exempt from this provision, except tha~
whenever any person carries out any activity
defined in Section 380.04. Florida Statg~es,
as development or aPPlies for a developmeDt
permit as defined in Section 380.031. Floridg
$~atutes, to deve~0p aPY existin~ ~uarrv~ng
lake area. these regulations shall apply.
FinGer canals shall not be constructed in the
ACSC - ST Area.
This rule shall not aPPlY to site alterations
undertaken in con~g~ion with the a~ricultural
use of land or for th~ ~oBversion of land to
a~ricultural use.
(b) Drainaqe
¢1) Existing drainage facilities shall not be
modified so as to discharoe water to any
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coastal waters, either directly or throuch
9xistinc drainace facilities. £xistinc
drainace facilities shell not be expanded in
capacity or lenath except in conformance with
paragraph f2) below: however, modifications
may be made to existing facilities that will
r_aise the around water table or limit salt
water intrusion.
~Cw drainage facilities shall release water in
~ manner approximatina the natural local
surface flow regime, through a spreader Pond
or performance eGuivalent structure or system.
either on site or to a natural retention, or
~gral filtration and flow area. New
drainage facilities shall also maintain a
ground water level sufficient to protect
wetland veaetation through the use of weirs or
performance eauivalent structures or systems.
Said facilities shall not retain, divert, or
otherwise block or channel the naturally
occurring flows in a strand, slou~h or
estuarine are~,
New drainage facilities shall not discharge
water to any coastal waters either directly or
~hrDAlgh exiBtin~ drainage facilities.
(4)
This rule shall not aPPlY to drainaae
facilities modified or constructed in order to
use land for aaricultural PurPoses or to
convert land to such use.
Transportation
(1)
TF~psportation facilities which would retain.
divert or otherwise block surface water flows
shall provide for the reestablishment of sheet
flow through the use of interceptor spreader
systems or performance eGuivalent structures
~D~ ~b~ll provide for passage of stream.
strand, or slou~h water~ %hrouGh the use of
bridges, culverts. Dilin~ construction or
performance e~uivalent structures or systems.
Channeli~ation of such areas shall be the
minimum length necessary to maintain
reasonable flow and prevent weed blocka~e.
(2)
Transportation facilities, constructed
substantiallv parallel to the local surface
flow. shall maintain a ~round water level
~Rf~icient to protect wetland vegetation
throuoh the use of weirs or performance
e~uivalent structures or systems and as
feasible, the flows in such works shall be
released to natural retention filtration and
~%Qw areas.
Transportation facility construction sites
shall provide for siltation and runoff control
through the use of settling ponds, soil fixing
9r perform~Dge ecuivalent structures or
systems.
Structure Installation
Placement of structures shall be accomplished
in a manner that will not adversely affect
surface water flow or tidal action.
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/21 Minimum lowest floor elevation permitted for
~ructures shall be at or above the 100 veer
flood level, as established by the
Administrator of the Federal Flood Insurance
Administration. The construction of any
structure shall meet additional Federal Flood
Insurance LaPd Manaaement and Use Criteria (24
CFR 1910). as administered bv the appropriate
local aaencv.
This rule shall not aPPlY to structures used
or intended for use in connection with the
a~ricu]tural use of the land.
Ail Development Orders issued for projects
withi~ the Bi~ Cypress Area of Critical State
Concern shall be rendered to the State of
Florida Department of Community Affairs for
rQview with tho potQntial for appeal to t~
Administration Commission PJr Chapter 9J-1.
Florida Administrative Code, "Developmept
Order Reauirements for Areas of Critical State
Concer~",
AnY properties which have received or receive in th-
future, a bindina letter of vested riahts from the Department
of Community Affairs. a Development Aareement with the
Department of Community Affairs. or are determined to hays
vested development riahts shall be exempt from the provisions
hereof: provided however, they shall be subject to th9
provisions of said vested rights determination Qr the terms
of said Development A~reeme~,
~L~]~i Conflict and Soverability~
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other
ordinance of Collier County or other applicable law, the more
restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of this
Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent Jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision, and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion.
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~ Effective Date:
This Ordinance shall become effective upon receipt of
notice from the Secretary of State that thie Ordinance hae
been fil~d~ith the Secretary of State.
DATE: /~__~///~_//~..'/w BOA/~D OF CO~TY CO~ISSIONERS
~ COLLIER CO~TY, F~RIDA
J~ES Ci GILES, CL~~SA~DERS, CHAI~N
K~N~H B.' CUYLER~ ~~~1 ~ ~' ~
CO~TY A~O~EY -- ~~~~~~~
82-;3 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
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STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF COLLIER )
I, JAMES C. GILES, Clerk of Courts in and for the
Twmntieth Judicial C~rcuit, Collier County, Florida, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of:
Ordinance No. 89-,|1
which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on the
18th day of July, 1989, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 25th
day of July, 1989.
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JAMES C. GILES .'.~".
,o:
Clerk of Courts and Cler~k
Ex-officio to Board of -?
Coun ty,,.C, amm iss lone r s
By: ~i'rginia Nagri
Deputy Clerk "'1'!I]. ,';%%.'-"''