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CCPC Agenda 08/25/2010 WCOLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION EAR WORKSHOP MEETING AGENDA AUGUST 25, 2010 EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) CCPC- WORKSHOP AGENDA COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION WILL MEET AT 8:30 A.M., AUGUST 25, 2010 IN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, 3301 TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST, NAPLES, FLORIDA: NOTE: INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO 5 MINUTES ON ANY ITEM. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF AN ORGANIZATION OR GROUP ARE ENCOURAGED AND MAY BE ALLOTTED 10 MINUTES TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM IF SO RECOGNIZED BY THE CHAIRMAN. PERSONS WISHING TO HAVE WRITTEN OR GRAPHIC MATERIALS INCLUDED IN THE CCPC AGENDA PACKETS MUST SUBMIT SAID MATERIAL A MINIMUM OF 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE RESPECTIVE SPECIAL MEETING. IN ANY CASE, WRITTEN MATERIALS INTENDED TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CCPC SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY STAFF A MINIMUM OF SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE SPECIAL MEETING. ALL MATERIAL USED IN PRESENTATIONS BEFORE THE CCPC WILL BECOME A PERMANENT PART OF THE RECORD AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IF APPLICABLE. ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THE CCPC 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. 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. REVIEW OF THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN (GMP) EVALUTION AND APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) A. EAR OVERVIEW — MIKE BOSI B. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT — CORBY SCHMIDT C. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT — MIKE BOSI D. SANITARY SEWER SUB - ELEMENT — CORBY SCHMIDT E. POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT — CORBY SCHMIDT F. DRAINAGE SUB - ELEMENT — CORBY SCHMIDT G. SOLID WASTE SUB - ELEMENT — CORBY SCHMIDT H. NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB - ELEMENT — CORBY SCHMIDT K. HOUSING ELEMENT — MICHELE MOSCA L. RECREATION & OPEN SPACE ELEMENT — MIKE BOSI M. CONSERVATION & COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT — MICHELE MOSCA N. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT — CAROLINA VALERA O. FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT — DAVID WEEKS P. GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN — CORBY SCHMIDT Q. IMMOKALEE AREA MASTER PLAN — CAROLINA VALERA R. ECONOMIC ELEMENT — MIKE BOSI S. PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACILITIES ELEMENT — MICHELE MOSCA 5. PUBLIC COMMENT — The Chairman will open the agenda for Public Comment after each of the categories noted above. 6. ADJOURN 1 m 11 Copier County AIO L771 w- W W-oi-oo -:Ns� �Ylil iZ�s OMIT... I IS I I its I 1211 it m r 1 I it I I laE I Atli a Al I 1 a is I I I w I FUTURE LAN USE MAP ^ww row!j Flom! 6-AW Wt— n 4 191 j III 1 1 1219 1 1 21 1 1 , N J, 171E 1 1 21 1 0329 1 1321 1 IN E THE THIRD EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT CCPC — Workshop Edition Table of Contents Section Pages Introduction i -xv Chapter One - Public Participation 1 -13 Chapter Two — County Wide Assessment Population Growth & Annexation 1 -2 Existing v. Anticipated Development 1 -32 Extent of Vacant & Developable Land 1 -3 Changes to Regulatory Environment 1 -18 Capital Improvement Element (CIE) — Summary 1 Capital Improvement Element (CIE) 1 -18 Transportation Element (TE) — Summary 1 -2 Transportation Element (TE) 1 -20 Sanitary Sewer Sub - Element — Summary 1 -2 Sanitary Sewer Sub - Element 1 -21 Potable Water Sub - Element — Summary 1 -2 Potable Water Sub - Element 1 -20 Drainage Sub - Element — Summary 1 Drainage 1 -12 Solid Waste Sub - Element — Summary 1 -3 Solid Waste Sub - Element 1 -10 Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element — Summary 1 -2 Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element 1 -13 Housing Element — Summary 1 -2 Housing Element 1 -22 Recreation & Open Space Element — Summary 1 -2 Recreation & Open Space Element 1 -22 Conservation & Coastal Management Element (CCME) — Summary 1 -4 Conservation & Coastal Management Element 1 -93 Intergovernmental Coordination Element — Summary 1 Intergovernmental Coordination Element 1 -17 Future Land Use Element — Summary 1 -3 Future Land Use Element 1 -39 Golden Gate Area Master Plan — Summary 1 -3 Golden Gate Area Master Plan 1 -27 Immokalee Area Master Plan 1 -7 Economic Element — Summary 1 -2 Economic Element 1 -11 Public Schools Facilities Element — Summary 1 Public Schools Facilities Element 1 -8 Chapter Three — Major Issues Water Resource Protection 1 -6 Rural Fringe Mixed Use District 1 -9 Rural Lands Stewardship Area 1 -9 Climate Change 1 -18 Affordable Housing 1 -8 Concurrency Management 1-34 Urban Development Patterns 1 -13 Intergovernmental Coordination 1 -4 C o llier County D s Introduction THE THIRD EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT ON THE COLLIER COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY I, Introduction & Process In 1923 the Florida State Legislature created Collier County from a portion of Lee county. Collier County is located on the southern gulf coast of the Florida peninsula, due west of the Miami -Ft. Lauderdale area. Naples, located in the western coastal area of Collier County, is the most populous of the three incorporated cities in Collier County. City of Marco Island, the second most populous incorporated city, is a barrier island located on the Gulf Coast directly south of Naples. Everglades City located southeast of Naples and the gateway to Ten Thousands Islands is the smallest of the three incorporated cities both in size and population. Collier County contains approximately 2,025 square miles of land area. The sub - tropical climate of Collier County enjoys an average annual temperature of approximately 75 degrees Fahrenheit, with January and June average temperatures of 67 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively. The County is bordered by five counties: Miami -Dade, Broward, Lee, Hendry and Monroe. Martin ar.asat a r lardes F - Charic:itte Beach 'Lee Hendry I Braw.ard CcAlier Dade Mc3,nrve Collier County Government A five- member Board of County Commissioners, elected for terms of four years, governs Collier County. Each Commissioner is elected by and represents a particular district within the County. The Board of County Commissioners hires a County Manager, who oversees the County government departments and staff. It is the function of the County Manager's office to head the daily operations of the government in order to provide exceptional services to the citizens of and visitors to Collier County. Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes, F.S., also known as the Local Government Comprehensi Planning Act, requires all local governments within the State of Florida to maintain comprehensive planning programs based upon an adopted local government comprehensive plan. As part of this process, the local government must monitor changing conditions and must use this information to guide periodic amendments to the local comprehensive plan. The periodic amendment process, which occurs once every seven years, as described in Chapter 163.3191, F.S., is a two -phase process. It begins with the preparation, by the local government, of an Evaluation &Appraisal Report (EAR). The EAR evaluates the performance of the various Elements of the local government comprehensive plan since the previous EAR -based amendment process. It assesses the successes and failures of the various Goals, Objectives, Policies and programs included within the local comprehensive plan and provides recommendations for necessary changes. Additionally, the EAR is the primary means by which the local plan can respond to changes in federal, state or regional planning requirements. Ultimately, the recommendations contained in the EAR become the basis of proposed amendments to the local government comprehensive plan. These EAR -based amendments, as adopted by the local governing board and found in compliance with the Chapter 163, Part II, F.S., then become part of the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the local plan until the next EAR is prepared in seven years. Collier County's first EAR was prepared and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on July 16, 1996. The subsequent EAR -based amendments were adopted on October 18, 1997. The second EAR was prepared and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on July 27, 2004. The subsequent EAR -based amendments were adopted on July 28, 2006. This third EAR reviews the performance of Collier County's Growth Management Plan (GMP) from July, 2004 to July, 2010. *Note: "Collier County Growth Management Plan" is the adopted title for the Comprehensive Plan as cited in Chapter 163, Part II, F.S. The two terms are in common use throughout this EAR and are interchangeable. E.A.R. Requirements As required by Section 163.3191 F.S., the EAR must address the following aspects of the GMP: I • The planning program shall be a continuous and ongoing r adopt an evaluation and appraisal report once every 7 yearsassess ng he progress inment shall implementing the local government's comprehensive plan. Furthermore, it is the intent of this section that: (a) Adopted comprehensive plans are reviewed through such evaluation process to respond to changes in state, regional, and local policies on planning and growth management and changing conditions and trends, to ensure effective intergovernmental coordination, and to identify major issues regarding the community's achievement of its goals. (b) After completion of the initial evaluation and appraisal report and any supporting plan amendments, each subsequent evaluation and appraisal report must evaluate the comprehensive plan in effect at the time of the initiation of the evaluation and appraisal report process. (c) Local governments identify the major issues, if applicable, with input from state agencies, regional agencies, adjacent local governments, and the public in the evaluation and appraisal report process. It is also the intent of this section to establish minimum requirements for ii information to ensure predictability, certainty, and integrity in the growth management process. The report is intended to serve as a summary audit of the actions that a local government has undertaken and identify changes that it may need to make. The report should be based on the local government's analysis of major issues to further the community's goals consistent with statewide minimum standards. The report is not intended to require a comprehensive rewrite of the elements within the local plan, unless a local government chooses to do so. (2) The report shall present an evaluation and assessment of the comprehensive plan and shall contain appropriate statements to update the comprehensive plan, including, but not limited to, words, maps, illustrations, or other media, related to: (a) Population growth and changes in land area, including annexation, since the adoption of the original plan or the most recent update amendments. (b) The extent of vacant and developable land. (c) The financial feasibility of implementing the comprehensive plan and of providing needed infrastructure to achieve and maintain adopted level -of- service standards and sustain concurrency management systems through the capital improvements element, as well as the ability to address infrastructure backlogs and meet the demands of growth on public services and facilities. (d) The location of existing development in relation to the location of development as anticipated in the original plan, or in the plan as amended by the most recent evaluation and appraisal report update amendments, such as within areas designated for urban growth. (e) An identification of the major issues for the jurisdiction and, where pertinent, the potential social, economic, and environmental impacts. (f) Relevant changes to the state comprehensive plan, the requirements of this part, the minimum criteria contained in chapter 9J -5, Florida Administrative Code, and the appropriate strategic regional policy plan since the adoption of the original plan or the most recent evaluation and appraisal report update amendments. (g) An assessment of whether the plan objectives within each element, as they relate to major issues, have been achieved. The report shall include, as appropriate, an identification as to whether unforeseen or unanticipated changes in circumstances have resulted in problems or opportunities with respect to major issues identified in each element and the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the issue. (h) A brief assessment of successes and shortcomings related to each element of the plan. (i) The identification of any actions or corrective measures, including whether plan amendments are anticipated to address the major issues identified and analyzed in the report. Such identification shall include, as appropriate, new population projections, new revised planning timeframes, a revised future conditions map or map series, an updated capital improvements element, and any new and revised goals, objectives, and policies for major issues identified within each element. This paragraph shall not require the submittal of the plan amendments with the evaluation and appraisal report. (j) A summary of the public participation program and activities undertaken by the local government in preparing the report. (k) The coordination of the comprehensive plan with existing public schools and those identified in the applicable educational facilities plan adopted pursuant to s. 1013.35. The assessment shall address, where relevant, the success or failure of the coordination of the future land use map and associated planned residential development with public schools and their capacities, as well as the joint decision - making processes engaged in by the local government and the school board in regard to establishing appropriate population projections and the planning and sitting of public school facilities. For those counties or municipalities that do not have a public schools interlocal agreement or public school facilities element, the assessment shall determine whether the local government continues to meet the criteria of s. 163.3177(12). If the county or iii municipality determines that it no longer meets the criteria, it must adopt appropriate school concurrency goals, objectives, and policies in its plan amendments pursuant to the requirements of the public school facilities element, and enter into the existing interlocal agreement required by ss. 163.3177(6)(h)2. and 163.31777 in order to fully participate in the school concurrency system. (1) The extent to which the local government has been successful in identifying alternative water supply projects and traditional water supply projects, including conservation and reuse, necessary to meet the water needs identified in s. 373.0361(2)(a) within the local government's jurisdiction. The report must evaluate the degree to which the local government has implemented the work plan for building public, private, and regional water supply facilities, including development of alternative water supplies, identified in the element as necessary to serve existing and new development. (m) If any of the jurisdiction of the local government is located within the coastal high - hazard area, an evaluation of whether any past reduction in land use density impairs the property rights of current residents when redevelopment occurs, including, but not limited to, redevelopment following a natural disaster. The property rights of current residents shall be balanced with public safety considerations. The local government must identify strategies to address redevelopment feasibility and the property rights of affected residents. These strategies may include the authorization of redevelopment up to the actual built density in existence on the property prior to the natural disaster or redevelopment. (n) An assessment of whether the criteria adopted pursuant to s. 163.3177(6)(x) were successful in achieving compatibility with military installations. (o) The extent to which a concurrency exception area designated pursuant to s. 163.3180(5), a concurrency management area designated pursuant to s. 163.3180(7), or a multimodal transportation district designated pursuant to s. 163.3180(15) has achieved the purpose for which it was created and otherwise complies with the provisions of s. 163.3180. (p) An assessment of the extent to which changes are needed to develop a common methodology for measuring impacts on transportation facilities for the purpose of implementing its concurrency management system in coordination with the municipalities and counties, as appropriate pursuant to s. 163.3 18 0(10). Organization of the EAR The 2011 EAR is organized into a single -bound report containing an introduction and three (3) major chapters. These chapters are: Chapter 1 - Public Participation & Issues Identified Cli p*Ar - 0 ^11- *rvvid° Assessment Chapter 3 - Evaluation of Major Issues Chapter 1 details the issues that were brought to the process from the public during the "Public Participation" portion of the EAR process. Chapter 2 addresses required areas of analysis as required by Florida Statutes 163.3191, as well as reviews of the individual GMP elements. Chapter 3 evaluates the seven (7) major issues, as agreed upon between Collier County and the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA). IV Schedule Completed Tasks To -Date: • On August 26, 2009, County staff attended a workshop, at the offices of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, in North Fort Myers to meet with DCA representatives and representatives from other state and regional agencies to discuss the EAR process, learn of issues considered important by the DCA staff, and to learn how neighboring local governments intended to respond to issues identified by the State. • On September 8, 2009, Comprehensive Planning hosted an EAR intergovernmental meeting. The meeting offered an opportunity to fellow staff from local City agencies to identify and discuss areas of concern with respect to intergovernmental items or issues common to fellow governments. In addition, this meeting provided an opportunity to discuss sharing data, to discuss new data that must be generated, and the analysis necessary to address those issues identified as outdated, problematic, or where compliance has not occurred or is no longer practical. • On November 24, 2009 the County's Draft Letter of Understanding was submitted to the DCA. The County and the DCA agreed to the Final Letter of Understanding on December 4, 2009. On December 15, 2009, at their regular scheduled public hearing, the Collier Board of County Commissioners approved the Letter of Understanding between the County and DCA. • On January 25, 2010, the County held its first EAR public participation meeting at the North Naples Regional Park. • On February 23, the County held its second EAR public participation meeting at the University of Florida/Collier County Agricultural Extension Office. • On March 15, 2009, the County held its third and final public participation meeting at the Collier County main government complex. • The varied locations of the three public participation meetings were designed to provide opportunity to participate in the EAR process to the greatest possible number of citizens. In conjunction with the public participation meetings, Comprehensive Planning staff coordinated the preparation of the EAR with other County agencies, while gathering and analyzing data to be used in the report. • From January 2010 through July 2010, staff finalized the various sections of the Report. • On August 11, 2010, the Environmental Action Council (EAC) will hold an EAR workshop at the Collier County main government complex. • The Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC) will hold EAR workshops on August 25, 27 and 30, 2010. The public discussions at these publically noticed workshops will form the basis for a number of modifications to the report. • Collier staff will provide the EAR workshop report to the DCA and various state agencies for a courtesy review. v • The EAC will hold its adoption public hearing on October 18, 2010. • The CCPC will hold its adoption public hearing for the EAR on December 7 and 8, 2010. The BCC will hold its adoption hearing on January 31, 2011. • The adopted EAR is being submitted to the DCA and the various review agencies after changes approved by the BCC at its January 31, 2011 public hearing have been incorporated into this EAR. • Upon receiving the County's adopted EAR, the DCA will commence review of the report for sufficiency with Chapter 163.3191. The tentative date for the DCA's Sufficiency Letter determination is on or about April 27, 2011. Before progressing to the individual assessments of the objectives and policies of GMP and analysis of the identified major issues for the 2011 EAR, the County would like to provide a brief description of long range planning efforts undertaken since the date of the last EAR effort. These described efforts were /are designed to improve the effectiveness of the GMP in attaining its stated goals within its various elements. Horizon Study The East of County Road 951 Infrastructure and Services Horizon Study was a five year long planning effort to assess the County's ability to accommodate growth within the County's rural eastern portion. Prior to the initiation of the Study, the regulatory framework for growth in the eastern portion of the County was established with the adoption of the Rural Fringe Overlay and the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay within the Growth Management Plan (GMP). The Overlays were the regulatory solutions arrived upon by the County and the state in response to Final Order No. AC99- 002. With the framework for growth in place and the consistent population increases in the 1990's and the first three years of this decade, the Collier Board of County Commissioners at its June 29, 2004 meeting recognized the need for a comprehensive, long range planning effort to evaluate the county's fiscal ability to accommodate growth permitted by the newly adopted regulations within the area East of County Road 951. A strong emphasis was placed on the County's ability to provide the potential necessary capital infrastructure and services while maintaining the financial feasibility as set forth in the level of service standards contained within the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) and the Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR). To accomplish the task, the Horizon Study was separated within two Phases. The first phase, the Horizon Study Preliminary Report, was an effort of estimating the cost of providing infrastructure and services for the amount of growth our adopted regulations would permit. The Comprehensive Planning Department with the "2005 Build -Out Study" provided a projection of the maximum number of persons that the GMP would allow for the County and in particular, the portion east of CR951. From the population projections, the Study attempted to allocate cost associated with the projected infrastructure and services outlay to serve that population, based upon existing levels of service. Those infrastructure providers included: Transportation, Public Utilities, Parks, Schools, Stormwater Management, Libraries, Emergency Medical Services, the Fire Districts and the County's Chapter 189 Districts. The first phase, Preliminary Report was a twenty -four (24) month long assessment that developed three levels of potential infrastructure and service provision scenarios from the various infrastructure and service providing divisions /departments throughout the vi County to satisfy the projected population. The Preliminary Report was presented to the BCC at a May 24, 2006 workshop. At the May 24, 2006 workshop, the BCC after hearing the presentation of the Preliminary Report and the three levels of potential infrastructure and service outlay, directed for the second phase of the Study to gain insight from the property owners of the Study. Moreover, the intention of the planning effort was to better understand how the property owners in the area East of County Road 951 viewed the potential growth within the study area, and how those residents felt that growth could best affect the levels of service for governmental infrastructure and service providers. To direct the second phase of the Study, the BCC created the Horizon Study Public Participation Master Committee. The East of CR951 Horizon Study Public Participation process, steered by the Public Participation Master Committee was a 23 month long process of public presentations designed to inform the general public of the specifics of the provisions of the various infrastructure and service providers, while professionally polling and soliciting input from the residents of the Study area in relation to their perspectives related to those identified potential growth outlays and the cost identified within the first Phase. As part of the public participation process, the Master Committee held two successive meetings to discuss the issue of Transportation planning. Like all components of the Preliminary Study, the Transportation component provided a working meeting to the Committee, which was held in Immokalee, and a public participation meeting. These meetings were held in December 2007, and January 2008. It was during these interactions between the Master Committee and the Transportation Department that the need for a Bridge Study materialized. As part of the discussions with the Transportation planning staff, the concept of increasing the mobility within the Golden Gate Estates through a series of strategically placed bridges resurfaced. During the 2003 update of the Golden Gate Area Master Plan, the concept of bridging strategic locations within the Subdistrict was promoted. These direct conversations between the Master Committee and Transportation initiated the Golden Gate Estates Bridge Study, which was designed to identify the prioritized locations for bridges which would provide the greatest benefit to overall system capacity. This specific effort will greatly enhance the county's effort in response to House Bill 697 and will contribute to reductions in overall vehicle miles traveled (VMT), as well as green house gas (GHG) emission reductions. In addition to the Bridge Study, the public participation portion of Phase II was comprised of the development of the Collier County Interactive Growth Model (CIGM). At the inception of the East of CR951 Study, the BCC issued a policy directive that the study would not include a land use component. The intent behind the directive was that future land use changes should not be the impetus behind analyzing infrastructure needs in the area east of CR951. Although this intent was fundamentally sound in concept, generally accepted planning practices and principles recognize the need to link land use planning with transportation planning and other infrastructure needs. Based upon this recognition, at the May 24, 2006 hearing of the Preliminary Report, the BCC directed staff to enter into a contract with Van Buskirk, Ryffel and Associates to initiate the development of a land use modeling tool, the Collier Inter - Active Growth Model (CIGM). The CIGM was designed to spatially allocate projected population to assist with the timing and locational decisions related to infrastructure and service provisions. On January 13, 2009, the BCC officially adopted the CIGM as an additional planning tool. The resulting byproduct of the Horizon Study was /is: 1. An approved framework of position points established through the public process in regard to level of service preferences regarding the infrastructure and service provisions for the County's vii eastern rural area. These Position Points are expected to be utilized as a factor for consideration by the BCC as they are evaluating land use decisions and policies within the Study area. 2. The developed Collier County Inter - Active Growth Model (CIGM), which will assist in determination of efficient locational decisions for infrastructure and service locations. It should also be noted that the CIGM has been utilized by Comprehensive Planning as an additional tool to evaluate market demand for amendments to the GMP. The CIGM has and is being utilized by the County to evaluate the appropriate land use mix for the Eastern portion of the County as new Towns and Villages are proposed within the Rural Fringe District and the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlays and identify inefficiencies /deficiencies within the proposed land use allocation for the Eastern portion of the County. 3. The Horizon Study Oversight Committee, created by The BCC at their January 13, 2009 Public Hearing to ensure staff was maintaining and utilizing the CIGM in the most efficient and effective manner. 4. The Golden Gate Bridge Study was approved by the BCC at their January 13, 2009 Public Hearing and as funds become available the Bridge Study will establish the prioritization of locations for system improvements. The improvements or new bridge locations are designed to provide for a reduction in overall trip lengths within the Golden Gate Estates. A final long range planning effort was initiated in collaboration with the Horizon Study and the RLSA 5 -year Review Committee work, the Master Mobility Plan. That effort is currently on -going and will be described at the clatter portion of the Introduction. Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay 5 -Year Review Committee Collier County adopted the RLSA Overlay in the Land Development Code (LDC) as Section 4.08.00 on January 30, 2004 as the implementing regulation for the Growth Management Plan amendments known broadly as the "Rural /Eastern Lands Amendments" which were developed in response to Administration Commission Final Order No. AC99 -002, which required a "Rural and Agricultural Assessment" and subsequent adoption of the Growth Management Plan amendment based upon that assessment. The BCC established the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Review Committee per Policy 1.22 of the RLSA Overlay, which required a Five -Year Review of the RLSA. Accordingly, the BCC established the ad hoc Rural Lands Stewardship Area Review Committee (Committee) by Resolution Number 2007 -305A on October 24, 2007, and provided the Committee with the following functions, powers and duties: 1. "Review data concerning the participation and effectiveness in the Overlay meeting the Goal, Objective, and Policies in the Future Land LTse Element of the Growth Management Plan. 2. Review the RLSA Overlay and make recommendations to increase the effectiveness of the Overlay. 3. Assist in determining the most effective venues and dates to hold public presentations; and 4. Assist in promoting public interest in the review process." On May 27, 2008, the BCC approved the "Phase I- Technical Report" ( 41 of functions, powers, and duties of the Committee). The "Phase I- Technical Report" was a review of data concerning the 4 participation and effectiveness in the Overlay meeting the Goal, Objective, and Policies in the Future Land Use Element of the GMP which is required by Policy 1.22 of the RLSA Overlay. The "Phase I- Technical Report" was presented and responded to by the Collier County Planning Commission viii (CCPC) and the Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) prior to presentation to the BCC. On May 27, 2008, the "Phase I- Technical Report" of the Committee was brought before the BCC, accepted by the BCC, and forwarded to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for its records in accordance with the directive contained in Policy 1.22 of the RLSA. While Phase I was the technical report on the programs accomplishments to date, the Committee also generated a Phase II report which provided an assessment of the policies of the RLSA and potential amendments to those policies to increase their effectiveness. The Phase II report was generated over the course of twenty public meetings between March 4, 2008 and December 18, 2008. The BCC on December 2, 2008 provided direction to staff to facilitate the review of the Committee's Phase II report before both the CCPC and the EAC. Accordingly, a combined total of eleven (11) public meetings were held (6 CCPC public meetings and 5 EAC public meetings) between January 28 and March 10, 2009 of which a total of 8 were public hearing dates before the CCPC (January 28 & 30, February 5, 20, & 26) and the EAC (January 29, February 5 & 27). During these public hearings the public was encouraged to speak concerning the Report. All meetings of the CCPC and EAC were properly noticed public meetings, recorded with minutes taken, and most meetings were televised. On January 6, 2009 the Committee issued its original 2- volume "Five -Year Review of the Rural Lands Stewardship Program" Report which includes the following: a. Volume 1 of the Report contains the approved "Phase I- Technical Report" (to the BCC on May 27, 2008), as well as the "Phase II -RLSA Overlay" review and recommendations; and b. Volume 2 of the Report contains the major appendices and support documentation which the Committee considered when forming and finalizing its recommendations to the BCC. Prior to its issuance of the original January, 2009 Final Report, the Committee held a series of public meetings between November, 2007 and January 6, 2009 and received and reviewed information provided by experts, heard from representatives of several organizations and individuals and summary minutes and taped recorded documents were developed and maintained for public record. Most of the Committee meetings were held in the Community Development and Environmental Services building, while several of the meetings were held at both the new Town of Ave Maria and at the North Collier Regional Park. These meetings led to the preparation of the Phase I and Phase II Reports. Most meetings were well attended with audience attendance /participation usually ranging between 15 and 30 persons. All persons were given an opportunity to speak and/or present information. There are no time specific requirement in the GMP RLSA Goal, Objective and Policies that any amendments to the RLSA Overlay be made, but the Committee did arrive upon a list of modifications to the program based upon the Original Report. It should be noted that the proposed amendments to the RLSA Overlay were /are Committee - driven. At the time proposed amendments to the RLSA Overlay of the GMP have not been substantively reviewed by Staff for sufficiency, completeness, supporting data and analysis, proper "wordsmithing ", and consistency with the GMP, Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative Code. Moreover, the Committee was aware that not all of the data and analysis to support the amendments has been completed. The extensive two year review of the RLSA Overlay will form the basis of the EAR review and analysis of the Overlay, which is specified as major issue #7 within the letter of understanding between the County and DCA. Adoption of the Ten -Year Water Supply Plan In anticipation of the rapid population growth and increasing water demands facing the State, and the potential threats to both the economy and natural resources, the Legislature amended the Florida Water Resources Act (Chapter 373, F.S.) in 1997. The amendment required the five water management ix districts to initiate regional water supply planning in all areas of the State where reasonable anticipated Q sources of water were deemed inadequate to meet year 2020 projected demands. The purpose of water supply planning is to develop strategies to meet future water demands of urban and agricultural uses, while meeting the needs of the environment. This process identifies areas where historically used sources of water will not be adequate to meet future demands, and evaluates several water source options to meet the shortfall. As mandated by Florida water law, each regional water supply plan is based on at least a 20 -year future planning horizon, and a complete update of each plan is required every five years. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has developed a long-term comprehensive regional water supply plan update for its planning area. Collier County is within the Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan. Previous water supply plans for the Lower West Coast were completed in February 1994 (planning horizon 2010) and April 2000 (planning horizon 2020), which the County utilized to develop its 2002 Water Master Plan Update. The most recent water supply plan update is the 2005- 2006 Lower West Coast Plan Update that has a planning horizon of 2025. In 2002 the Legislature expanded the local government comprehensive plan requirements, known as Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes, to strengthen coordination of water supply planning and local land use planning. One of the most significant requirements was a Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan in order to project the local government's needs for at least a 10 -year period, identify and prioritize the water supply facilities and sources of water that will be needed to meet those needs, and include in the local government's Five -Year Schedule of Capital Improvements the capital improvements identified as needed for the first five years. To date, the County's Water Master Plan has been considered the County's official plan for water capital improvements and the basis for the 5 -year Capital Improvement Schedule contained in the Capital Improvement Element. Lower West Coast Planning Area Map X On February 25, 2003 the Board of County Commissioners adopted an update to the County's 2001 Water Master Plan, to provide an integrated approach for meeting the projected water system demands up to the year 2022. The "2002 Water Master Plan Update" provided for comprehensive overview of the entire water system, including emergency systems, water demand projections and demands and proposed conservation and reclaimed water projects, and provided a plan for future water supply and infrastructure needs to meet the requirements of growth, infrastructure renewal, replacement and enhancement over a course of five years. This plan utilized population projections prepared by the Collier County Comprehensive Planning Department that were approved at that time by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and accepted by the SFWMD. Water demands were provided at five -year increments to be consistent with the 2000 Lower West Coast Regional Water Supply Plan. The 2002 Water Master Plan Update formed the foundation for the proposed County's Ten -Year Water Supplies Facilities Work Plan. During the State of Florida's 2005 legislative session, lawmakers revised state water law to include a new statutory provision. Local governments within the Lower West Coast Planning Area are required to prepare a Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan that identifies water supply projects, and adopt revisions to comprehensive plans within 18 months following the approval of the 2005 -2006 Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan Update. On January 25, 2007, as part of the 2004 EAR -based amendments, and in preparation of the anticipated Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan, Collier County adopted language to coordinate water supply planning with SFWMD. Modifications of various Goals, Objectives and Policies (GOPs), as required by these legislative actions, were addressed through the GMP amendment to the Potable Water Sub - Element, Conservation and Coastal Management Element and the Intergovernmental Coordination Element. The amendments referenced the 2002 Water Master Plan Update and any subsequent updates as the appropriate document for the County's water supply planning. On February 24, 2009, the County adopted the Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. The plan, and any subsequent updates, is the County's appropriate document for water supply planning. Floodplain/Watershed Management Plans Beginning in 2004, Collier County developed its initial Floodplain Management Plan (FMP) as a part of its participation in the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System (CRS). The FMP was incorporated into the County's overall Hazard Mitigation Plan. In 2006, Collier County established a Floodplain Management Planning Committee (FMPC) under the direction of the County Manager. The purpose of the FMPC was to provide input into updates to the FMP and annually review the F VIP Action Plan for completion of the action items. Immediately upon the establishment of the FMPC, the County initiated a rewrite of the FMP to better address the requirements identified by FEMA in the CRS Coordinator's Manual. That rewrite was completed by late 2007 and the new FMP was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in December 2007. The FMPC typically meets once a month. Throughout the year the FMPC reviews progress being made on the FMP action plan items, discusses desired floodplain management program ideas, and has been working on development and approval of a new Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance to comply with current Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements. In addition to floodplain management as directed through the National Flood Insurance Program, the County has also committed to development of watershed management plans to address water resource issues (rainfall, runoff, flooding, water use, water quality, natural system needs, impacts of new xi development, correcting existing problems, etc.). That work started in 2007 with the establishment of a dedicated budget for development of the watershed management plans. A consultant was hired to assist staff in laying out a framework of activities that needed to be accomplished, and the interlinking of these activities as subsequent consultants were hired to accomplish the work by the end of 2010. Initial work began with contracting for a unified aerial topographic mapping of the County (this did not include the vast area of the Big Cypress National Preserve east of SR -29 which is all federal land and not subject to change from development interests) using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). Coupled with that was the development of a detailed computer model of the vast network of publicly operated drainage facilities. This modeling was coordinated with the South Florida Water Management District by using their existing model as the starting model and providing more detail, coupled with the new LiDAR topography, and updated land use. The County hired a consultant firm to accomplish this work, and they are currently working on the modeling. The result will be an analysis of the existing conditions, and development of alternatives to address the identified problems as well as look toward the impacts of future development potential to ensure that additional problems are not created. The process of developing the watershed management plans includes extensive coordination with other local and state agencies along with the public through periodic public meetings. Energy Audit and Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report & Rebuilding Collier's Energy Use Task Force The report presented the results of an energy use /greenhouse gas inventory for Collier County, for calendar year 2007, an accounting of both energy use and the amounts and sources of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) for the community as a whole, encompassing the area within the County limits, with a detailed look at Collier County government operations. Results are presented in terms of standard GHG units, but their magnitudes directly reflect the relative importance of differing forms of energy use in the County. The purpose of the inventory was to better understand the ways the County utilized energy so that effective policies and programs could be implemented to reduce costs and environmental impact. Additionally, the inventory provides a baseline against which future energy use and emissions reductions can be measured. The project was funded by Collier County Audubon Society, The Conservancy of Southwest Florida and National Audubon's TogetherGreen grant program and utilized the software and protocol provided by ICLEI, the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives. The three primary motivations for the Energy Audit Report were: 1) Understanding patterns of energy use can lead to saving residents /taxpayers money. 2) It is widely accepted that fossil fuel energy use contributes to global climate change, the extent of which will be critical for low lying regions like Collier County. Assessing and reducing emissions demonstrates responsibility to present and future residents. 3) Increasing numbers of state and federal programs (and grant opportunities) require municipalities to address climate change. By following the established ICLEI protocol, Collier County joins twenty four communities in Florida and hundreds nationwide willing to take action and thus demonstrate responsibility and accountability. The report provided specific recommendation recommendations and next steps for County as follows: 1) Establish the following reduction targets: 10% by 2020, 20% by 2030, and 50% by 2050. X11 2) Collate a summary of the baseline inventory, all energy savings related projects, together with additional programs (including but not limited to those described below) into a comprehensive Collier County Climate Action Plan. Identify within the plan how GHG reduction measures tie into other County and regional efforts (such as the Master Mobility Plan, Coastal Management Plans and Land Development Codes). Include an assessment of the impacts of climate change and energy management in existing plans and codes to ensure the County anticipates and budgets properly for all potential changes in Collier County through at least the next forty years. 3) Pursue the LFGTE project along with other waste management projects. 4) Continue government based work: i) building energy retrofits, ii) street lighting replacements to high efficiency bulbs, iii) alternative fuel vehicles, and iv) promote the commuter services program. 5) Continue the community focused transportation programs such as traffic signal optimization. 6) Establish new community oriented programs to include: i) a community focused `Be Green when Green makes Cents" program, or equivalent and ii) a Green Business Program. (Additional programs could be described within in the planned Master Mobility Plan and potentially be funded through additional grant monies or other sources). 7) Carry out an energy use /greenhouse gas emissions re- inventory in 3 -5 years to measure progress. The Energy Audit was presented to and accepted by the Board of County Commissioners in November of 2009. While the Board did not provide wholesale acceptance of all of the recommendations contained in the report, the Board did, based upon the acceptance of the Report, create the Rebuilding Collier's Energy Use Task Force. The purpose of the Task Force is to explore the recommendations contained within the Report and bring suggestions back to the Board on the means to accomplishing the energy efficiencies contained in the Report. The work of the Task Force is on -going at the time of authoring this report. In June of 2010, the Task Force began discussions with the Board regarding the development of a program to green up energy use at homes and businesses throughout the County. The program the Task Force envisions would take advantage of legislation called Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), signed by Gov. Crist in May 2010. PACE sets out a financing mechanism for local governments to create a pool of money homeowners and businesses can tap for projects from electric car chargers to energy efficient windows. Other possible uses for the money include insulation upgrades, solar panels, wind turbines and energy efficient air conditioning. The full specifics and applicability of the program were still in the development stage by the Task Force at the time of authoring this report, but the PACE program and other similar efforts to increase energy efficiency within the County are expected based on the Task Force's work within the Energy Audit. The future recommendations of the Task Force, once approved by the Board are expected to intertwine with the regulatory environment of the County. In a related effort, it should be noted that each of the Objectives and Policies contained in the GMP Elements have been reviewed in relationship to House Bill 697 and the proponents of energy efficiency. A copy of the Second Draft Rules for HB697 has been provided as supporting documentation for the EAR workbook. xiii Master Mobility Plan The purpose of the Master Mobility Plan (MMP) is to guide the need and location of land use, public services (libraries, EMS, schools, etc), multi -modal transportation and various infrastructures while protecting environmentally sensitive land, habitat and agricultural land with the primary objective of reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), as the County progresses to build -out. The Board of County Commissioners on July 28, 2009, provided approval to staff to seek a grant under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant ( EECBG) Program, which were funds made available for the first time under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The County received the EECBG grant on September 8th and the BCC approved the grant on September 29th. The MMP is intended to be a concise and practical plan that will manage growth in a sustainable, financially feasible and environmentally responsible manner. It is anticipated that the plan will be developed within a 24 month time frame. In addition, implementation of certain sub elements of the plan such as local street network connectivity, signal timing and other projects that reduce greenhouse gases and VMT will be initiated during the development of the MMP. This plan will inherently allow for flexibility through the development and integration of Growth Management Plan goals, objectives and policies as well as Land Development Code criteria that will help accomplish the following: 1. Provide needed infrastructure and reduce redundancies by the establishment and incorporation of an Infrastructure Master Plan with the goal of reducing the VMT. 2. Strategically locate public services as well as private residential, commercial and industrial development by the establishment and incorporation of a Land Use Master Plan with the goal of reducing the VMT. 3. Incorporate multi -modal transportation alternatives by the establishment and implementation of a Mobility Master Plan with the goal of reducing the VMT. 4. Preserve environmentally sensitive land, habitat and agricultural land by the establishment and incorporation of a Wildlife Crossings and Habitat Preservation Master Plan Secure MOU's (Memorandum of Understanding) that define, validate and document the commitments and expectations of Collier County Government and the primary stakeholders and agencies. The development and implementation of the MMP will result in job creation, job retainment, a measurable reduction of fossil fuel consumption and less impact to the environment caused by future growth. The MMP will help guide Collier County through its next phase of growth efficiently and effectively. The investment in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure will provide long -term economic and environmental benefits. Mobility investments and subsidies are justified in that they will promote financial feasibility by: 1. Increasing and improving cost - effective, environmentally responsible mobility options. 2. Result in more cost effective transportation facility and service investments. 3. Increase transport system efficiency (reduces total costs or increase total benefits). 4. Reducing resource costs, such as the amount of fuel consumed per unit of transport, and the amount of land devoted to transport facilities. 5. Significantly reduce VMT. The savings that results when motorist reduce mileage are widely distributed throughout the economy. xiv The Planning Objectives for the plan are: Congestion Reduction, Parking Costs Savings, Facility Cost Savings, Consumer Cost Savings, Reduced Traffic Accidents, Improved Mobility Options, Energy Conservation, Pollution Reduction, Physical Fitness & Health, Land Use Objectives and Community Livability The MMP project scope is detailed below: 1. Build databases and GIS maps of existing and proposed stakeholder plans (utility, parks, fire, protection overlays, etc.). 2. Prepare Infrastructure Master Plan 3. Prepare Land Use Master Plan 4. Prepare Mobility Master Plan 5. Prepare Wildlife Crossings and Habitat Preservation Master Plan 6. Secures MOU's 7. Incorporate recommendations /changes resulting from public workshops into Draft Vision Plan Map. 8. Conduct evaluation of effects of vision plan/land use scenario (placement of public services) on transportation plan. 9. Document results of evaluation stating benefits and disadvantages. 10. Prepare Draft Vision Plan Report. 11. Submit Draft Vision Plan Report to Collier County for review. 12. Incorporate County staff revisions and recommendations into Final Draft Vision Plan Report. 13. Provide support to County staff for presentations to CCPC and BOCC. 14. GMP Recommendations 15. Final Map Set 16. MOU's signed By the time of this transmittal of the EAR in January 2011, the MMP will be 14 months into development and the conclusion of the planning effort is fully expected to result in a number of amendments to the GMP and the Land Development Code directly related to the reduction of vehicle miles traveled and the corresponding green house gas reductions. Conclusion Each of these efforts have been highlighted near the beginning of the EAR document to demonstrate the County's efforts and undertakings to gain increased efficiency within the co- ordination of future private development, public expenditures, environmental protections and diverse broad based land use allocations. A number of the lessons learned from these past and on -going efforts have influenced and shaped this EAR report and have identified areas where the GMP could be amended to better accomplish the goals, objects and polices contained within. The premise of everyone of the County's efforts addressed within this section have been motivated by the same base motivation as the EAR process, to ensure that the regulator environment provided for within the Collier Growth Management Plan, is one that provides the County's citizens, businesses and natural systems the greatest chance at long term sustainability. xv Chapter One P ublic Pa rticipation Chapter One — Public Participation Engaging the public in the evaluation and appraisal of the Comprehensive Plan is challenging. While County staff undertook several specific exercises to obtain input and feedback from stakeholders, public outreach and involvement is really a full -time, year -round activity, requiring the planner to continually be listening in all forums and settings, not just those devised for the EAR. Described below are the specific events used to gain input and insight into the long term desires of the County's citizens, business community, educators, regulatory agencies, etc. In addition to these activities which were specific to the EAR, several other methods of obtaining input into the evaluation and long range planning process were described within the introduction section of the EAR. EAR Kick -off Meeting at the Southwest Regional Planning Council On August 26, 2009, County staff attended a workshop, at the offices of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, in North Fort Myers to meet with DCA representatives and representatives from other state and regional agencies to discuss the EAR process, learn of issues considered important by the DCA staff, and to learn how neighboring local governments intended to respond to issues identified by the State. Inter - Governmental Kick -off Meeting On September 8, 2009, Comprehensive Planning hosted an EAR intergovernmental meeting. The meeting offered an opportunity to fellow staff from local City agencies to identify and discuss areas of concern with respect to intergovernmental items or issues common to fellow governments. In addition, this meeting provided an opportunity to discuss sharing data, to discuss new data that must be generated, and the analysis necessary to address those issues identified as outdated, problematic, or where compliance has not occurred or is no longer practical. Meetings with County Departments Early on in the EAR development process, planning staff met individually with most of the County Departments. For the entire "life" of the County's Comprehensive Plan, most of the County Departments have been actively involved in the front end of the planning process, including in the development of policies, as well as in implementing the actions, programs and projects that fall out of the Plan. It is the ongoing involvement at all levels of County operations in the comprehensive planning process that have resulted in a Plan that is meaningful and realistic, and can be effectively implemented. Although a formal meeting was arranged with each Department early in EAR development, in actuality, the coordination and collaboration is constant and ongoing. In many cases, Departments have recommended specific amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. Co- ordination with Other Agencies Staff interacted with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) concerning their expectations for the County's EAR. Overall, SWFWMD's big areas of concern for Collier County fell under the heading of Water Resource Protection and Climate Change. For Water Resource Protection, the subject areas highlighted by the District were: flood protection and water quality, vulnerability of 1 Public Participation potable water supply to contamination and demand rate for water supply projects. Under the heading of Climate Change, strategies to protect water supplies and potential saltwater intrusion were highlighted. For the assessment of the Economic Element of the GMP staff co- ordinated the review efforts with the Collier County Economic Development Council, not - for - profit organization whose mission is to diversify the economy and create high wage jobs County and Departmental Website The EAR webpage described the purpose and value of the Comprehensive Plan and went over the EAR process, summarized meetings and events related to the EAR, and importantly, provided a location for people to track the list of issues as it developed throughout the public participation process, and the review schedule and results of the advisory board EAR workshops held in the summer of 2010. EAR Public Meetings Throughout the spring of 2010, planning staff conducted 3 workshops around the County. The locations of the public meetings were distributed to the various areas within the County to provide ease of access to a majority of the County's residents. The workshops provided people with the opportunity to hear staff presentations concerning the purpose, scope and schedule of the EAR, ask questions about the Comprehensive Plan and the EAR process, provide comment to what they felt was working and what could be improved within the County, and to meet County staff from several different Departments. While turnout at the workshops was not overwhelming, the input received from the public, as well as municipal staffs attending the workshops, was important and contributed to the development and refinement of issues and opportunities. Below is a listing of the Public Comments received at each of the three public participation meetings. The 1St EAR Public Participation Meeting held at the North Naples Regional Park on January 25, 2010. The comments received from those in attendance have been grouped associated with the major issues identified by the County and DCA. Following the issue cited will be the corresponding objective or policy within the GMP elements to which it pertains. For the comments received over the course of the three public participation meetings for the EAR, staff did not attempt to generalize and/or categorize the comments, but rather, as mentioned, linked the comment to the appropriate policy and/or objective in one of the GMP elements, where applicable. Each public comment that is linked to a policy or objective will be noted in Chapter Two of the EAR. This approach will allow the reader understand how the public comment relates to staff's analysis of the policy or objective and what, if any modifications, revisions, deletions are being suggested. It should be noted that a number of the comments received are either issues dealing with the programmatic delivery of services provide for by the various departments; di visions of the County or are observations from the individual related to issues outside of the purview of the GMP policies and objectives. These comments have been designated accordingly. The I" EAR Public Participation Meeting was held at the North Collier Regional Park - Administration Building - Room A -6 on January 25, 2010, below are the comments received. URBAN DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS ■ Encourage smart growth principles — mixed use, urban infill, walkable communities, alternate transportation modes, and more green space. Objective 7 of the Future Land Use Element. 2 Public Participation • Encourage "experimental" zoning — cluster housing in single - family zoning, guesthouse permanent occupancy. Policy 5.6 of the Future Land Use Element. • County should create Walk only districts — by design or retroactively (close off streets) — and not limited to commercial areas. Policy 1.1 of the Future Land Use Element. ■ County should Reserve right -of -way for light rail. Objective 6 of the Future Land Use Element and Objective 4 of the Transportation Element. • Elements of the GMP need allow and encourage parking spaces for compact and micro cars — with parking space credit. Land Development Code • County should be recognizing LEED principles (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System of sustainable green building and development practices and eliminating code barriers to using alternative (green) building materials. Objective 6 of the Economic Element. • County should be recognizing LEED principles (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System TM of sustainable green building and development practices. Objective 6 of the Economic Element. • Regarding Item No. 2 (above) —Change the TDR program to require use of TDR's to obtain additional density (cluster housing, guesthouses). Policy 5.3 of the Future Land Use Element. • Elements of the GMP need to provide more incentive for non - motorized (or Mass Transit) development. Objective 12 of the Transportation Element TRANSPORTATION • County not adhering to Greenway Interconnectivity Policy 4.2 of Transportation Element - the County "shall provide an interconnected and continuous bicycle and pedestrian system by constructing improvements identified on the 2030 Pathway Facilities Map series as funds permit ". Policy 4.2 of Transportation Element. • County should be studying ideas for a 5 -Year work program for pathways (no current program). Policy 4.5 of the Transportation Element. • County not adhering to Policy 4.7 of Transportation Element — bike lanes included in resurfacing projects - the County "shall incorporate bike lanes in roadway resurfacing projects as is physically possible and will not result in a safety or operational problem ". Policy 4.7 of Transportation Element • Intergovernmental cooperation involving the County not strong enough to achieve the intended functional sidewalk/path Interconnectivity with school property (pathways). Objective 4 of Transportation Element • County should be studying ideas to allocate existing lanes to public transit, including dedicated transit lanes, restricted SOV lanes, carpool lanes, etc... Objective 12 of Transportation Element. • County not offering adequate access to Mass Transit, including enhanced routes, dedicated mass transit lanes, etc... Policy 12.10 of Transportation Element • County not doing enough to require mix of land uses. Policy 5.6 of the Future Land Use Element, EASTERN LANDS (RLSA — RFMUD) ■ Adjustment to Transfer of Development Rights (2005) program not producing desired result. Wholesale comment on Overlay ■ Application process for severances & transfers not fair to all receiving agencies. Land Development Code 3 Public Participation • Need more specifics of Land Management Plan required for TDR credit No.3. Cost associated with severance process prohibited. Land Development Code • The County should develop a unified LMP for area. Future Land Use Element — Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Overlay • County should be studying ideas for TDR's to be applied beyond RFMUD. Future Land Use Element — Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Overlay- Additional TDR Provisions ■ County should be studying ideas to have a TDR education program. Programmatic ■ TDR's should be open to be used in Urban Area. Future Land Use Element — Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Overlay- Additional TDR Provisions ■ Look at Marion County TDR Program. Informational ■ County should be studying impacts of RLSA potential development and their effect on Estates (i.e. groundwater, drainage, long -term effects). Policy 3.1 of Future Land Use Element —Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay ■ LRTP not showing specifics of RLSA. Informational ■ County Government not providing awareness of development schedule of C.R. 951. Informational AFFORDABLE HOUSING • County does not do enough to provide housing opportunities in close proximity to employment centers. Policy 1.4 of the Housing Element • County does not do enough to encourage or mandate workforce housing component for development. Policy 1.3 of the Housing Element • Waivers for impact fees for affordable housing projects. Policy 2.10 of the Housing Element • County does not sufficiently address low income housing (provide incentives). Policy 2.3 of the Housing Element • County should provide land for affordable housing. Policy 2.10 of the Housing Element • County should be studying ideas for multiple units on single - family lots. Future Land Use Designation Description Section — Density Rating System. • County should be studying ideas for lofts above garages, etc. to provide affordable housing opportunities. Future Land Use Designation Description Section — Density Rating System. • Coordinate transportation network with location of affordable housing units. Policy 1.4 of the Housing Element. CLIMATE CHANGE • County should be studying ideas to target Green House Gas sources — besides transportation. • County should be studying ideas to address lack of energy efficiency plans. • County should be studying ideas to address need to plan for Sea Level Rise. • County should be studying ideas to access & connect State Parks with County Network. WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION • County should re- evaluate monitoring and maintenance procedures for nutrient loads /pollution/water quality. Objective 1 of the Drainage Sub - Element. • Improve public participation outreach and involvement for watershed management planning. • The County needs better outreach and education with user - friendly terminology and use illustrations. • The County Watershed Management Planning needs to be holistic — more than just water. 4 Public Participation The 2nd EAR Public Participation Meeting was held at the University of Florida/Collier County Agricultural Extension Offices on February 23, 2010. As provided for at the first public participation meeting the comments received from those in attendance have been grouped associated with the major issues identified by the County and DCA. Following the issue cited will be the corresponding objective or policy within the GMP elements to which it pertains, if applicable. CLIMATE CHANGE • Promote and encourage safe bike /walk, including education to improve safety of bike /pedestrians routes to reduce number of miles driven, especially school drop -off. Policy 4.2 Transportation Element. • Reduce gaps between CAT stops. Explore feasibility of bike rentals at CAT stops to minimize gaps in the existing networks of bike /pedestrians pathways. Programmatic • Increase mass transit availability (CAT). Policy 12.10 Transportation Element • Create bike /pedestrians pathways on canal banks to separate bike routes from vehicle traffic. Programmatic • Do not use Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) reduction as an excuse to build more commercial in neighborhoods where they were not planned nor vetted through a local master plan process. Observational • Flooding as a result of climate change will affect current population estimates, County needs to revise estimates. Observational • Include more bridges (Golden Gate Estates) to reduce fuel consumption and safety. • Policy 9.3 Transportation Element/ GGAMP Restudy • Create County -wide storm water management to address sea level rise. Policy 2.1.5 Conservation and Coastal Management Element • Standards to address Climate Change need to be different for Golden Gate Estates (than urban coastal zones). Observational ■ Allow low density areas in Golden Gate Estates. Observational ■ Make CAT cost more affordable. Observational TRANSPORTATION ■ Public safety in the Estates has been ignored — Observational. ■ Paving not followed through on local roads — Programmatic ■ Proposed Transportation Corridors thru Estates never contemplated by Master Plan and is inconsistent with the GGAMP. Observational • Vanderbilt Beach Road not necessary — inconsistent with GGAMP. Observational • Taking of homes for Vanderbilt Beach Road not necessary. Observational • Extension of Green Blvd and Wilson Blvd — not consistent with GGAMP. GGAMP Restudy ■ Transportation — Mobility Plan will Change Rural Character. Observational ■ Bridge the waterways — instead of 4 -6 lane roads to reduce miles traveled. Policy 9.3 Transportation Element/ GGAMP Restudy 5 Public Participation ■ Multi paths should be developed separate of roadway. Policy 4.2 of Transportation Element. ■ Better linkage between Transportation Planning and Land Use is needed. Objective 5 Transportation Element. ■ Loop around Estates do not go through it to carry traffic. GGAMP Restudy. ■ Long Range Transportation Plan needs to be incorporated further into GMP — recognize character of sub - districts. Objective 5 Transportation Element. ■ Transportation feasibility between sub - districts (RLSA, RFMUD, Estates) needs greater coordination. Objective 5 Transportation Element. ■ Interior Commercial Development in Estates not consistent with GGAMP. GGAMP Restudy. ■ Eighth Street is a residential road — Fair Grounds should stop using for all events. Programmatic. ■ Estates Road Network needs to be planned for build -out, with street width and locations clearly shown. Programmatic. ■ More ECO friendly landscaping and water efficient medians. Programmatic. ■ Widen Oil Well Road to State Road 29 and expand State Road 29. LRTP Programmatic. ■ Bridging of Wilson Blvd South should never be proposed. Programmatic. ■ I -75 interchange should not route traffic thru Estates. LRTP Programmatic, GGAMP Restudy. AFFORDABLE HOUSING • Maintain viability of below market rate housing (particularly multi - family units) as transitional housing. Observational. • Increase public assistance to affordable housing, possibly maintaining and administrating units (existing) for present and future occupants. Programmatic. • Stop steering affordable housing into the estates. Partner with realtors to improve the image of the estates. Observational. • Maintain unoccupied housing units. Programmatic. • Increase focus of affordable housing to multi - family units from single - family. Programmatic. • Promote owner occupied units /rent -to -own units. Programmatic. • Develop a program to monitor absentee owner activities. Programmatic. • Waive impact fees for development of affordable housing. Policy 2.7 Housing Element. • Reflect actual vacancy rates within CIGM. Programmatic. • Identify threshold of affordable housing within geographic area — and allow no affordable housing in that location if thresholds crossed. Policy 1.4 Housing Element. • Issue of affordable housing in Golden Gate Estates — Is it a good idea to explore potential? Observational. EASTERN LANDS (RLSA — RF MUD) ■ Increase developer credits during RLSA revisions. RLSA 5 -Year review amendments — Observational. • Credits for underground assets? (Mining) RLSA 5 -Year review amendments — Observational. • Panther overpasses and underpasses (do they work)? Programmatic. • Define primary and secondary panther habitat. Programmatic. • LOSS for concurrency has not been proven by data and analysis for the new changes proposed to the RLSA Overlay. Observational. 6 Public Participation • Don't use Golden Gate Estates as thru -way for access to the coast. Observational. • Don't build roads in advance of development and population. Observational. • TDR program is inefficient. Observational. • TDR program doesn't incent transfers sufficiently for developers. Future Land Use Element (FLUE) RFMUD. • Envisioned market for TDR's is non - existent (don't sell) Observational. • Further incent transfers into urban infill (clause is unclear and needs to be expanded). Future Land Use Element (FLUE) RFMUD. • Provide further incentives from sending to receiving. Future Land Use Element (FLUE) RFMUD. • Rural villages envisioned within receiving areas don't provide sufficient commercial capacity. Observational. • Design and criteria for commercial locations within the villages isolate them from major transportation corridors (making them not viable) Future Land Use Element (FLUE) RFMUD. • No new high speed (> 36 mph) roads built in RLSA and Rural Fringe Sending Areas (low speed essential for wildlife preservation) Observational • Commercial development on the interior of Golden Gate Estates goes against the Master Plan and should not be allowed. Observational. • The taking of homes instead of a golf course for the Vanderbilt Beach Extension should not be allowed. Programmatic. • Proposed RLSA amendments in Collier County did not address any concerns from DCA (7 written concerns from Tom Pelham). Observational. • RLSA and RFMUD need to be compatible with Golden Gate Master Plan. Observational. • When RFMUD was created, land use restrictions eliminated functionality of Golden Gate Master Plan — Ex: Proposed location for estates commercial. Observational. ■ RLSA has encouraged premature conversion of agriculture by: Only low quality agriculture has been protected By using eminent domain to provide transportation corridors Refusing to address DCA concerns Using Section 189 Districts to bypass Florida's Growth Management Laws Observational. • GMP Elements (like RLSA, RFMUD, and Golden Gate Master Plan) need to address the effects they have on each other: Services, Transportation, Land Use. Observational. • Where is the Master Watershed Management Plan? Policy 2.1. S Conservation and Coastal Management Element. • Receiving Areas in the RFMUD need to be changed to allow services including business, commercial and industrial can be located there to support not only the RFMUD, but adjacent Golden Gate Estates and surrounding Communities. Observational DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS ■ Fairground activities have escalated over time — both the frequency and intensity of events disrupt the tranquility of surrounding Golden Gate Estates. Observational. 7 Public Participation • Need Rural Standards for East of C.R. 951 (development standards, roads, dark skies, etc.) Policy 1.5 Capital Improvements Element. • In Golden Gate Estates, commercial development was [mostly] to occur on periphery, and [interior] commercial was to be small scale /small magnitude. Peripheral commercial can be larger in magnitude — that is acceptable. Observational - GGAMP Restudy. • There should be a minimum residency period requirement to serve on Committee(s) that can change, or influence change to, the Golden Gate Area Master Plan (GGAMP), e.g. 5 years. Programmatic. • For development in the Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA), Golden Gate Estates residents are not included/engaged — their input is not sought though RLSA development may impact GGE. Observational. • Proposed large commercial development at Golden Gate Blvd. and Wilson Blvd. is out of character, destroys aesthetics [referring to proposed GMP amendment petition CP- 2008 -1]. Observational. • Staff involved in projects, plans, etc. need to have familiarity with the affected area. Staff should live in the area or at least tour the area to get familiar with, and better understand, the area. Observational • More comprehensive approach needed when planning east of 951; GGE, RLSA, Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (RFMUD) planning affects one another (drainage, roads, resources, commercial and industrial services). Objective 4 Future Land Use Element. • Need to plan for Golden Gate Estates long -term — consider build -out. Observational. • Road corridors serving urban areas should be routed around rural areas so as to maintain community character. Observational - GGAMP Restudy. • Plans for east of 951 aren't flexible enough to accommodate change in growth rate. Observational. • The Collier Interactive Growth Model (CIGM) is slow to react to demographic changes. Observational. • Need a Community Center within Golden Gate Estates. Observational. • Need larger, more effective buffers around commercial development and County projects when near /affecting nearby residences. Programmatic. • Goals, Objectives and Policies (GOP's) of the GMP are not adequately implemented. Observational. • Need more public arenas for homeowners to voice concerns and opinions about topics /problems affecting them, e.g. fairgrounds activities, water treatment plants, mining operations. Programmatic. • For Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension, should take golf course land [for needed right -of -way], not homes. Observational. • During moratorium period (reference June 22, 1999 Final Order from Florida Administration Commission), the County did not adequately address environmental issues, nor where /when/if additional development would be permitted, including agriculture. Observational. • Changes to the GGAMP should be the exception, not the norm. Observational. • One or more East of 951 Horizon Committee Members suggested urbanizing Golden Gate Estates. Need to preserve the rural character, per the GGAMP. Observational. 8 Public Participation • Should focus on SR 29/82 bypass as an industrial development center based in Immokalee Area. Observational. • Question whether RLSA development showing fiscal neutrality. Policy 4.8 RLSA Overlay — FLUE. • County policies encourage premature conversion of agriculture lands — when there's no need for more residential lands. Observational. • Planning period for GMP should be extended beyond 10 years. Policy 5.4 CIE. • Provide concurrency with Transportation projects /plans. Policy 2.1 Transportation Element. • Need a re -study of GGAMP — need to program for it and provide funding. Observational. WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION • With a future unpredictable climate we cannot depend on previous historical levels of water. Observational. • Develop new tools to predict future water availability. Policy 1.3 of Potable Water Sub - Element. • GMP elements need to consider the effects they have on each other and; Available water supply Waste Management (Landfills) Drainage Observational. • If and when sea levels rise, what has the BCB done to keep water in the Eastern Collier area fresh and apart from encroaching seas? Observational — Major Issue- Climate Change. ■ The County has let the residents down by acquiescing in the FIRM. Observational. ■ The County has failed to provide guidance to the people who will need a LOMA. Programmatic. • The County has failed to limit growth based on available resources. Objective 2 (Financial Feasibility) Capital Improvement Element. • The County has failed to consider the cumulative effect of deep aquifer withdrawal. Observational. • The County has failed to develop a County -wide Storm Water Plan. Objective 2.1 Conservation and Coastal Management Element. • Canals not cleaned (algae and weeds cover canal along Frangipani Ave.) Algae sheet sunk (causing future problems for fish and drainage). Programmatic. ■ C 7 connector has better flow due to culverts being installed. Observational. ■ FEMA elevations too large a burden during severe recession. Observational. ■ Need more efficient water management of rural areas east of CR951 to prevent flooding and being rezoned to flood area. Observational. ■ The new Flood Insurance is unacceptable. Observational. ■ The County should protest FIRM. Observational. • If flooding is a problem, don't allow additional buildings and asphalt (which can impact their neighbors). Observational. • Ditches and swales are not being cleaned and cleared; and driveways do not have proper culverts. Programmatic. • Standing water only 3 times ('95, '06 and '08) the same time the county took readings. Observational. 9 Public Participation • County Government has failed to implement the Watershed Management Plan into which all other Construction and Coastal Elements, Goals and Objectives were to be involved. Observational - Objective 2.1 Conservation and Coastal Management Element. • Disappointed with County's failure to put the '89 GMOP LDC into place in a timely manner. Observational. ■ County has failed to address sustainability and quality of life for all resources. Observational. ■ The '89 GMP required that all aspects will be evaluated, watershed by watershed, where is that guidance? Observational - Objective 2.1 Conservation and Coastal Management Element. • All development in the urban zones and outside should be considered and evaluated after each watershed and its characteristics were developed. Objective 2.1 Conservation and Coastal Management Element. • Failed to put into place a Watershed Management Plan. Objective 2.1 Conservation and Coastal Management Element. • Dropping water table in GG Estates, GG Estates water resources are being used by City and other areas without benefit to GG Estates. Observational. • Re -use water — can it be turned into a drinking water source? Potential waste of re -use water is a concern (If there is no demand, why pay for treatment ?) Policy 1.1 Potable Water Sub - Element. The 3rd EAR Public Participation Meeting was held at the Collier County Board of County Commissioners BCC Chambers, 3rd Floor Administration Building on March 15, 2010. As provided for at the first two public participation meetings the comments received from those in attendance have been grouped associated with the major issues identified by the County and DCA. Following the issue cited will be the corresponding objective or policy within the GMP elements to which it pertains, if applicable. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION • Need consolidation of fire districts. Programmatic • Better coordination between School Board (sitting) and County Government (locate schools where infrastructure is available or planned). Same for EMS and Fire Stations — all facets of infrastructure. Policy 2.6 Intergovernmental Coordination Element (ICE) • FEMA (under DHS), SFWMD, DEP, USACOE, Collier County Stormwater — need to coordinate water resource management (surface and storm; water supply for municipal resources). Policy 1.4 Potable Water Sub - Element • Better coordination between MPO and Comprehensive Planning (Land Use and Transportation). Programmatic • Better coordination between Parks & Recreation; and Libraries (co- locate). Policy 1.61 Recreation and Open Space Element (ROSE) • Better coordination between Schools and Parks & Recreation (co- locate). Policy 1.1.2 ROSE • Need Rural Development Standards for non -urban areas. Policy 4.1 Future Land Use Element (FL UE) • Establish single authority for fire plan reviews. Programmatic 10 Public Participation TRANSPORTATION ■ Integrate MPO and LRTP. Programmatic ■ Transportation Planning should be part of Master Plan. Observational ■ Education enforcement of laws and rules — 3' clear to bikes /pedestrians. Programmatic ■ Establish a minimum Level of Service for multi -model needs. Policy 1.5 Capital Improvements Element & 12.8 Transportation Element ■ Develop bike share with transit. Observational ■ Formalize lime rock road policy. Observational ■ Strengthen 4.6 and 4.7. Policy 4.6 & 4.7 Transportation Element ■ Stress interconnection and continuity. Policy 7.3 FLUE • Adopt Rural Road Section Standards — Lighting, Landscape and Water. Policy 1.5 Capital Improvements Element & 12.8 Transportation Element • Fair and equitable impact fees — Too high today /unfriendly /too busy and most cost effective design and construction to reduce fees. Observational • Dead ends, (i.e. Vanderbilt Beach Road ends at DeSoto); build when population supports. Policy 1.2 CIE ■ MSTU should pay for own Administration Costs — 10 %? Observational ■ Integrate road water management with land use and water quality parks. Programmatic ■ Pathways added to requirement for concurrency. Policy 5.1 CIE ■ Policy 5.1 —add pathways. Policy 5.1 Transportation Element ■ Add linear greenway parks to connect facilities. Programmatic ■ Better facility and location planning for schools with coordination of county infrastructure. Objective 3 Public Schools Facility Element ■ As appropriate, add complete street/non- motorized. Observational ■ Strategic Park and Ride Transit and Economic Analysis. Programmatic ■ Red light enforcement may be contrary to tourism. Observational ■ Educate public on Level of Service. Observational CLIMATE CHANGE ■ Increase Mass Transit instead of road widening. Policy 3.3 Transportation Element ■ Increase bike lanes. Policy 4.5 Transportation Element ■ Need to address sea level rise due to climate change. Observational WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION ■ County has no Flood Plain Management Plan. Policy 6.3 Drainage Sub - Element ■ No coordination with Big Cypress Basin; SFWMD; FEMA and DEP (ex: - Picayune Strand Restoration project was completed without consideration of the effect of the RLSA on the flood plain). Observational ■ Where are the Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan and the Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan? Policy 1.5 Drainage Sub - Element ■ When are the efforts going to be: - Funded - Delivered 11 Public Participation - Scheduled • Where is monitoring and maintenance of water resource? Potable Water and Drainage Sub - Elements • Watershed/Water Resource Management needs to be holistic • Environment / Development /Conservation/Recharge/Recycle /Reuse /Alternative Water Resources Observational ■ The County needs to establish a Stormwater Utility fee to address needed improvements and to address EPA's implementation of the NNC (Numeric Nutrient Criteria). Observational & Policy 1. S Drainage Sub - Element EASTERN LANDS (RLSA- RFMUD) • TDR Program not working. Observational • Natural Resource Studies not detailed enough. Observational • Not enough TDR's to use for density in Receiving Lands. Future Land Use Element (FLUE) RFMUD • Allow other uses on Receiving Lands (Non- residential). Future Land Use Element (FLUE) RFMUD • RFMUD Plan not compatible with Estates Master Plan. Lost commercial opportunities for the Estates due to RFMUD Plan. Observational • Consider modifying Rural Village Design Standards (Street Layout). Programmatic • Consider convertibility of RLSA Density to RFMUD (SSA's to Receiving Lands). Future Land Use Element (FLUE) RLSA & RFMUD • Consider "Banking" of TDR's for smaller parcels. Programmatic • Allow conversion of some Receiving Lands to Sending. Future Land Use Element (FL UE)RFMUD • Engage Estates residents with eastern lands development. Programmatic • Allow owners of Receiving Lands to convert a portion of those lands to Sending Lands in order to get more TDRs to use on their remaining Receiving Lands. This process should be available through a rezoning -like process rather than requiring a comprehensive plan amendment. • Increase the TDR Credits formula for Base TDRs to more than the current one (1) base TDR per five (5) acres. In designated Receiving Areas allow a density of greater than one unit per acre with the use of TDRs and not limit density above one unit per acre to only Rural Villages. Non - villages should be able to go up to 2 units per acre. Like the RLSA, rural villages should be able to go to 4 units per acre. • Remove /modify the very detailed and unworkable requirements for development of a Rural Village. Increase the TDR Bonus multiplier in a Rural Village to make it economically viable. At the present time, the TDR program is too expensive for a higher dense village. As density increases, average prices come down. • Remove the minimum required purchase amount of $25,000 for a Base TDR and instead let the market work to determine TDR prices. 12 Public Participation ■ Protect existing TDR holders but drastically revamp the current program such that it is less costly to develop in receiving areas. ■ Encourage the establishment of mitigation banks in the Rural Fringe for listed species. ■ Another option to consider is to establish separate overlays for each of the four distinct Rural Fringe development areas, similar to the North Belle Meade Overlay which has its own set of development standards. ■ The current Rural Fringe provisions of the GMP already call for the County to consider the feasibility of establishing a "TDR Bank" to be administered by the County or some other non -for- profit government, or quasi governmental agency with the objective of making funds available to support the TDR program by offering initial minimal purchase prices of TDR credits. The County should create a TDR bank. • Consider allowing owners of large tracts in the Rural Fringe the option of utilizing the standards and procedures of the RLSA program. • Allow for the ability to transfer a certain percentage of density credits from the RLSA to the Rural Fringe. • There is a need to have different more favorable treatment for owners of Sending Land parcels of twenty (20) acres or less to facilitate their participation. • Extend the early entry bonus another 2 years, due to the protracted real estate and economic slowdown. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ■ Create jobs to minimize the need for affordable housing. Programmatic ■ Eliminate impact fees for affordable housing units. Policy 2.10 Housing Element ■ Utilize existing housing stock for affordable housing, e.g. foreclosure properties. Observational ■ Provide for various stages of transitional housing for varying income levels. Policy 2.2 Housing Element ■ Mandate affordable housing within all developments; residential and mixed -use. Policy 1.3 Housing Element ■ Provide public transportation proximate to affordable housing units. Policy 2.11 Housing Element ■ Defer impact fees for affordable housing. Policy 2.10 Housing Element ■ Provide density bonus incentives for the development of affordable housing units within mixed -use developments. Policy 2.9 Housing Element ■ Stop the perpetual loss of affordable housing units by prohibiting the conversion of those units to mamet rate units. (Property owners receive the benefit of increased density for constructing affordable units, but then these unit types eventually go away and become market rate units.) Programmatic 13 Public Participation Chapter Two Countywide Assessment 0 163.3191.2a Florida Statutes 2.1 - Population growth and changes in land area, including annexation, since the adoption of the original plan or the most recent update amendments. Since the 2004 EAR, the city of Naples has had six annexations comprising a land area of 441.42 acres (.69 square miles). Five out of the six annexations were of non - residential land uses or vacant residential, with the exception of the Moorings Park Mixed Use development that resulted in a slight decrease in the unincorporated population and increase in the City's population. The Moorings Park Mixed Use development is a pre - planned retirement community authorized for 594 residential units, ranging from single family detached units to individual patient rooms, the estimated population for the development is no more than 800 persons. For the municipalities of Marco Island and Everglades City, there were no annexations during the evaluation period. Annexations by the City of Naples since 2004 Annexation Year Section - Township - Range Acreage Land Use Ruffina 2004 11- 50 -25E 12.77 Mixed Use Eagle View 2005 27 - 49 - 25E 6.17 Commercial Moorings Park 2005 25 - 49 - 25E 82.946 Mixed Use Collier Park of Commerce 2007 35 - 49 - 25E 112.82 Industrial Hole -in -the -Wall GC 2008 22 - 49 - 25E 204.73 Golf Course Bridges at Gordon River 2009 27 - 49 -25E 21.99 Vacant Residential TOTAL = 441.426 Area/Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Unicorporated 267,640 279,124 287,442 294,289 292,932 293,909 294,395 300,136 305,988 Incoprprated 38,546 38,664 39,216 39,569 39,922 39,123 39,204 39,650 40,099 Countywide 306,186 317,788 326,658 333,858 332,854 333,032 333,600 339,786 346,087 Notes: 1.2004 — 2009 are estimates and 2010 -2012 are based upon BEBR projections, prepared by the Comprehensive Planning Department — Population Growth & Annexation - 1 History of annexations by the City of Naples G fxo i+ i i 1 1 i 7% r+ '*S Sk 7[ «:-ud L] .,.�..sj a...r. t.d (I�/1:SC'IaV/ //7fY VJ AttticRTKtVJ„•,2,wy ® MAN. rww•wnrmve, TUW © -- 'AfrrlJliMK �� SIWATTJ TAMi,Mi111'Y ��, %Tt,! 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In order to assess the Character and Magnitude of Land Uses in Collier County a study of the four major land uses (Developed, Undeveloped, Conservation/Preservation and Agricultural) was conducted for each of the 12 Planning Communities for the 2004 Collier EAR and to provide consistency in analysis the same structure of comparison was preformed for the 2011 EAR. The analysis (see Table 2.1) demonstrates that development in unincorporated Collier County is not only concentrated within the Urban Planning Communities (North Naples, Central Naples, East Naples, South Naples Golden Gate, Marco, Urban Estates and Immokalee), but has been experienced in the Rural Planning Communities (Royal Fakapalm, Big Cypress, Rural Estates and Corkscrew), as well. These communities, while remaining largely undeveloped, have experienced a larger percentage of growth in developed lands compared against the Urban Planning Communities. The development within the rural planning communities has placed a greater cost for the provision of services to the county's infrastructure providers, as distance is a primary factor within the calculation of cost of service. It should be noted that due to the larger percentage of dedicated conservation/preservation designation that the majority of the acres contained within these communities will remain undeveloped. Existing v. Anticipated Development Table Character and Magnitude of Land(Prepared in 2009) Planning Developed Undeveloped Conservation Agricultural Total % of Land Community Land *(less Ag) Land (less Ag) Preservation Land Acres Developed North Naples 13,500 4,381 501 1,123 19,505 69.21% Central Naples 5,743 702 61 156 6,662 86.21% East Naples 3,853 807 19 1,186 5,865 65.69% South Naples 7,543 2,530 989 1,517 12,579 59.97% Golden Gate 6,863 1,254 46 137 8,300 82.69% Marco 1,486 4,741 12,472 1,510 20,209 7.35% Urban Estates 14,376 3,474 288 2,904 21,042 68.32% Immokalee 5,041 789 1,137 10,788 17,755 28.39% Rural Estates 29,634 28,950 114 16,426 75,124 39.45% Corkscrew 12,603 13,464 20,672 134,427 181,166 6.96% Royal Fakapalm 10,104 36,441 230,698 75,715 352,958 2.86% Existing v. Anticipated Development Big Cypress I 21,218 210 I 563,658 11,220 I 596,306 3.560/ Total 131,964 97,743 830,655 257,109 1,317,471 10.0. (Source: 2009 Property Appraiser Records & Collier County GIS data) * Includes developed Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Use land, Government, Golf Courses and R -O -W, Utility, Outdoor Rec. land etc (Source: 2003 Property Appraiser Records & Uolller County Ci15 data) * Includes developed Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Use land, Government, Golf Courses and R -O -W, Utility, Outdoor Rec. land etc. The comparison tables shows that the County has experienced a 19.9 percent increase in developed land over the past six years (131,964- 110,097/110,097), with a majority of that expansion contained in the 2004 -2006 time period. For the period of comparison the BEBR population estimates for the unincorporated area indicate an estimate in 2003 of 260,948 and an estimate in 2009 of 293,909 a 12.6 percent increase 1(293,909- 260,948)/260,9481. The increase in developed land was not supported by a corresponding rate of population increase for the period of analysis. Clearly a negative consequence associated with the housing bubble of the past decade. Chart 2.1 on the following page illustrates the extent of developed, undeveloped and undevelopable land within the County's land inventory. 2 Existing v. Anticipated Development Planning Community Developed Land* (less Ag) Undeveloped Conservation Land (less Ag) Preservation Agricultural Land Total Acres % of Land Developed North Naples 13,109 3,547 477 2,372 19,505 67.21% Central Naples 5,333 851 67 411 6,662 80.05% East Naples 3,660 874 16 1,315 5,865 62.40% South Naples 6,281 2,206 1,100 2,992 12,579 49.93% Golden Gate 5,923 2,028 46 303 8,300 71.36% Marco 898 4,512 12,425 2,374 20,209 4.44% Urban Estates 12,291 4,467 232 4,052 21,042 58.41 Immokalee 4,776 1,036 1,326 _ 10,617 17,755 26.91,. Rural Estates 21,764 36,998 _ 125 16,237 75,124 28.97% Corkscrew 7,959 12,166 19,522 141,519 181,166 4.39% Royal Fakapalm 8,191 41,280 226,621 76,866 352,958 2.32% Big Cypress 19,912 92 563,507 12,795 596,306 3.34% Total J 110,097 110,057 825,464 271,853 1,317,471 8.36% (Source: 2003 Property Appraiser Records & Uolller County Ci15 data) * Includes developed Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Use land, Government, Golf Courses and R -O -W, Utility, Outdoor Rec. land etc. The comparison tables shows that the County has experienced a 19.9 percent increase in developed land over the past six years (131,964- 110,097/110,097), with a majority of that expansion contained in the 2004 -2006 time period. For the period of comparison the BEBR population estimates for the unincorporated area indicate an estimate in 2003 of 260,948 and an estimate in 2009 of 293,909 a 12.6 percent increase 1(293,909- 260,948)/260,9481. The increase in developed land was not supported by a corresponding rate of population increase for the period of analysis. Clearly a negative consequence associated with the housing bubble of the past decade. Chart 2.1 on the following page illustrates the extent of developed, undeveloped and undevelopable land within the County's land inventory. 2 Existing v. Anticipated Development Chart 2.1 The Extent of Developed, Vacant & Developable land, Vacant & Undevelopable Land within Unincorporated Collier 2009 _r 830,655 Acres_.-_ ACRFS 900,000 800,000 700,000 ; 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 r 100,000 0 131,964 Acres Developed land Vacant & Developable Vacant & Undevelopable Land Land In order to assess developed land uses in Collier County a comparison of Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Institutional uses was conducted for each of the County's 12 Planning Communities, comparing the table generated for the 2004 EAR against the 2011 EAR. This analysis is provided for in Table 2.3 and 2.4, and Chart 2.2 and 2.3. Planning Residential Community Acres Commercial Industrial Institutional Acres Acres Acres Total Acres* North Naples 6,796 1,518 395 432 9,141 Central Naples 2,797 495 406 _ 68 3,766 East Naples 2,251 443 56 83 2,833 South Naples 3,246 369 9 164 3,788 Golden Gate 5,084 186 9 152 5,431 Marco 538 24 9 86 Urban Estates 9,018 360 9 219 _657 9,606 Immokalee 1,838 364 147 185 2,534 Rural Estates 23,165 81 692 91 24,029 Corkscrew 1,765 219 52 1,069 3,105 Royal Fakapalm 3,706 _ 1,781 297 161 Big Cypress 556 72 0 41 _5,945 669 3 Existing v. Anticipated Development Total 1 60,760 1 5,912 1 2,081 j 2,7511 71,504 (Source: 2009 Property Appraiser Records & Collier County GIS data) Total excludes Government, Golf Course and R -O -W, Utility, Outdoor Rec. land etc. Table 2.4 Land Use of Developed Lands for Unincorporated Collier (Prepared in 2003) Planning Residential Commercial Industrial Institutional Total Community Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres* North Naples 6,338 1,148 390 495 8,371 Central Naples 2,397 468 429 84 3,378 East Naples 2,190 433 53 121 2,797 South Naples 2,883 431 7 135 3,456 Golden Gate 4,908 175 8 152 5,243 Marco 376 21 9 86 492 Urban Estates 7,875 190 33 165 8,263 Immokalee 1,628 251 133 150 2,162 Rural Estates 16,843 32 558 5 17,438 Corkscrew 1,414 572 52 886 2,924 Royal Fakapalm 3,582 879 310 86 4,857 Big Cypress 635 49 0 34 718 Total 51,069 4,649 1,982 2,399 60,099 (Source: 2003 Property Appraiser's Records & Collier County GIS data) ' Total excludes Government, Golf Course and R -O -W, Utility, Outdoor Rec. land etc. Table Percent Change Residential Commercial W Land,Use Industrial Institutional 2003 51,069 4,649 1,982 2,399 2009 60,760 5,912 2,081 2,751 Change in Acres 9,691 1,263 99 352 Percent Change 18.98% .27.17% 4.99% 14.67% As noted within the analysis for the time period, based upon BEBR estimates, the unincorporated population for the County increased by 12.6 percent, where both the residential and commercial categories increased at a accelerated pace, the institution category was close to alignment with the population increase and the percent increase of industrial land use lagged significantly the population rate of increase. The outpacing of the residential and commercial development compared to the expansion of the population has a 4 Existing v. Anticipated Development direct correlation to the surplus of both land use commodities experienced by the County over the past two years. Chart 2.2 2003 DEVELOPED LAND FOR UNINCORPORATED COLLIER Institutional Industrial 3.99% 3.30% Commercial ^ f 7.74 % \ Residential 84.97% Chart 2.3 2009 DEVELOPED LAND FOR UNINCORPORATED COLLIER '*4✓ Industrial Institutional 3.85% Commercial 8.27% 2.91% 1 Residential 84.97% The following charts and maps depict the twelve Planning Communities within the County and the land use breakdowns for each of those Planning Communities 5 Existing v. Anticipated Development V f z Z) C u z C) I-IM 11 A 'Col. 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Z �noory Iw ag 0 0 ZU ¢ o " �¢ n n a m W J Z j 2.3 - The Extent Of Vacant & Developable Land A. Background: Section 163.3191 (2) (b), Florida Statutes, requires Evaluation & Appraisal Reports to assess the extent of vacant and developable land within the relevant jurisdiction. In Collier County, non- residential development is restricted by the nature of the County's Future Land Use Designation provisions. Therefore, it is safe, at least under current conditions, to assume that most vacant and developable land will ultimately be developed either as residential property or as some type of agricultural use. B. Analysis: Staff's analysis of the acreage and percentage of developed land, as well as that of the vacant and developable land, in Collier County was generated utilizing the most current Collier County Property Appraiser's Office (PAO) tax parcel data, (December 1, 2009). Staff summarized the number of acres per Land Use Code from the Florida Department of Revenue's (FDOR) official land use designations. Please refer to Tables 2.3 -1 and 2.3 -2. Vacant & Developable Land Table.2.3.1 USE—CODE 1 DEVELOPED Single Family . 76,507 94,925 2 Mobile Homes 3,489 2,722 3 Multi - Family 91 888 4 Condominia 10,165 10,165 5 cooperatives 51 325 6 Retirement Homes 16 336 7 Boarding Homes (Institutional) 828 2,554 8 Multi- family less than 10 units 1,986 607 11 Stores One -Story 474 443 12 Mixed Use, i.e., Store and Office 330 292 14 Supermarket 10 13 15 Regional Shopping Malls 4 70 16 Community Shopping Centers 174 933 17 One -Story Non - Professional Offices 120 112 18 Multi -Story Non - Professional Offices 127 191 19 Professional Service Buildings 46 43 20 Airports, Marinas, Bus Terminals & Piers 47 84 21 Restaurants, Cafeterias 101 92 22 Drive -in Restaurants 42 35 23 Financial Institutions 85 92 25 Repair Service Shops 27 23 26 Service Stations 55 37 27 Automotive Repair, Service, and Sales 181 226 28 Parking Lots, Mobile Home Sales 211 787 29 Wholesale, Manufacturing, and Produce Outlets 51 73 30 Florist, Greenhouses 11 39 32 Enclosed Theaters, Auditoriums 2 11 33 Night Clubs, Bars, and Cocktail Lounges 30 6 34 Bowling Alleys, Skating Rings, Enclosed Arenas 8 16 35 Tourist Attractions 220 1,651 36 Camps 2 22 37 Race Horse, Auto, and Dog Tracks 4 555 38 Golf Courses 633 15,034 39 Hotels, Motels 79 213 41 Light Manufacturing 275 336 42 Heavy Manufacturing 5 41 43 Lumber Yards, Sawmills, Planning Mills 15 26 44 Fruit, Vegetables, and Meat Packing 30 97 46 Other Food Processing 4 2 47 Mineral Processing 11 309 48 Warehouses, and Distribution Centers 442 556 49 Industrial Storage (Fuel, Equip, and Material) 126 145 71 Churches 175 808 72 Private Schools 32 403 73 Private Hospitals is 180 74 Homes for Aged 9 33 75 Orphanages 195 1,262 76 Mortuaries, Cemeteries 15 86 77 Clubs, Lodges, and Union Halls 22 111 78 Sanitariums, Convalescent, and Best Homes 41 28 79 lCultural s Organizations 231 59 rr Source: 2009 Property Appraiser Records & Collier County GIS data. Vacant & Developable Land Table 2.3.2 U� DE 0 VACANT 1 , DEVELOPABLE ! , DESCRIPTION COUNT Vacant Residential 29,658 ACRES 105,199 10 Vacant Commercial 1,115 1,657 40 Vacant Industrial 204 584 SUBTOTAL RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL 30,977 107,439 51 Cropland Soil Class 1 128 18,959 52 Cropland Soil Class 2 121 41,883 60 Grazing Land Soil Class 1 845 85,106 61 Grazing Land Soil pass 2 2 1,258 66 Orchard, Groves, Citrus 2681 57,660 67 Poultry, Bees, Tropical Fish, Rabbits, etc. 455 2,659 69 Ornamentals, Misc. Agriculture 309 3,386 SUBTOTAL 1AGRICULTURAL (Code 51 -69) 2,128 210,912 70 lVacant Institutional 558 15,996 SUBTOTAL 1INISTITUTIONAL TOTAL 558 15,996 3{ p Source: 2009 Property Appraiser Records & Collier County GIS data. Based upon the PAO's records, there are approximately 1,354,936 acres in Collier County. Approximately 138,100 acres or 10 percent of Collier County consist of developed land. In addition, 334,347 acres or 24 percent of Collier County consists of vacant and developable land. Please refer to the map on page 2.3.4. The Collier Inter - Active Growth Model (CIGM) approved by the BCC in January, 2009, as a supplemental planning tool projected that the build -out population for the County would be approximately 950,223. The most recent University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research estimate for the County's current population is 333,032 for April, 2009. The current population estimates (333,032) compared against the amount developed land (138,100) equates to .415 acres of developed land per capita. Utilizing this ratio against the projected build out population of 950,223 would yield a total of 394,343 acres of developed land to satisfy the projected population. The total acres of land developed (138,100), plus the vacant and developable land (334,347) results in approximately 472,447 of land either developed or developable or expressed another way 20 percent more developable land than the population projections would require. It should also be pointed out that the current, .415 acres of developed land per capita is derived in part from antedated large lot zoning practices such as the estates. Based upon the regulatory allowances of the GMP the future rate of acres of developed land per capita is expected to diminish. C. Summary: Based upon the data analysis, Collier County appears to have a sufficient amount of vacant and developable land to accommodate future growth. 3 Vacant & Developable Land 2.4 — Changes to Regulatory Environment A. Background: Section 163.3191 (2) (f), Florida Statutes, requires the Evaluation & Appraisal Report to assess the relevant changes to the state comprehensive plan, the requirements of this part, the minimum criteria contained in chapter 9J -5, Florida Administrative Code, and the appropriate strategic regional policy plan since the adoption of the original plan or the most recent evaluation and appraisal report update amendments. B. Analysis: The table on the following pages provides recognition of the statutory changes and their relationship to the Collier Growth Management Plan 1 Statutory Changes t� M U) M C4 (O T U) N' # I c0 4 t � O C1 t = LL U (Q N C O O LL a) N ,O M O N N U L _0 d a3 E �Q C? O O w m O O O C) p N Q � C — r �Ma) oQ�U) C) m U!cn2 M T Q Q z z L6 x., T M M T w Y � � T �I y > Q � U U U O t� M U) M C4 (O T U) N' # I c0 4 t � O C1 t = LL U (Q N C O O LL a) N ,O M O N N U L _0 d a3 E �Q C? 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Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Element's goals, typically beginning with phrases like, "The County shall promote... ", "The County shall continue to..." or "The District shall expand..." or similar phrases. Policies use the terms "may" or "shall" to provide specific direction. Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and/or policy additions and/or deletions, and grammatical changes. Certain Sub - Element references to be renamed, including Sub - Element, Goal and throughout Objectives and Policies Policy 1.4 — revision to introduce reducing VMT and GHG emissions as criterion for further prioritizing projects Policy 1.5 — revisions related to multi- Element revisions in a comprehensive effort to manage redundancy Policy 2.10 — consider for revision to allow for more - responsive fiscal management Objective 3 — minor revision timeframe reference Policy 3.1 — minor revisions associated with new terminology Policy 4.1 — minor revision to provide updated Statutory cite Policy 4.2 — revision to provide updated reference site Policy 4.6 — minor revisions associated with new terminology Policy 5.1 — minor revisions associated with new terminology; may need minor revision to provide updated Statutory cite I CIE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Assessment of the Successes & Shortcomings and Recommendations for the Capital Improvement Element A. Introduction & Background: The purpose of the Capital Improvement Element is defined within its single Goal, which reads as follows: TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES CONCURRENT WITH NEW DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN OR EXCEED ADOPTED STANDARDS FOR LEVELS OF SERVICE. The intent of the Capital Improvement Element is to identify public facilities that will be required during the next five years, including the cost of such facilities, and the sources of revenue that will be used to fund construction or development of the facilities. As such, the Capital Improvement Element is updated annually, including revision of the 5 -Year Schedule of Capital Improvements. The annual update and amendment to the Capital Improvement Element, adopted January 28, 2008 included the initial step toward re- naming of certain Sub - Elements including: from the "Sanitary Sewer" Sub - Element to the "Wastewater Treatment" Sub - Element; from the 'Drainage" Sub - Element to the "Stormwater Management" Sub - Element, and; from the "Solid Waste" Sub - Element to the "Solid Waste Disposal" Sub - Element. The new names initially appeared in the Capital Improvement Element as combinations of old and new names as a transition preceding these EAR -based amendments. The new names — no longer in their transitional forms — should be used in all titles, headings and text within this Element, and in all references to these Sub - Elements found throughout the Growth Management Plan. As currently formatted, the Capital Improvement Element consists entirely of a single Goal, and its supporting Objectives and Policies. This Goal should be retained as written. B. Objectives Analysis: OBJECTIVE 1 (PUBLIC FACILITY LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS): Identify and define types of public facilities, establish standards for levels of service for each such public facility, and determine what quantity of additional public facilities is needed in order to achieve and maintain the standards. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective requires public facilities to be identified, with standards for levels of service set, and provide the determined quantity of these facilities. These processes are included in the County's Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR), and thus the Annual Schedule of Capital Improvements. The County has been diligent in adhering to this requirement. This Objective should be retained as written. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT Policy Relevance: There are five (5) policies within this Objective. Policy 1.1: The County shall establish standards for levels of service for public facilities, as follows: Public facilities are facilities which appear in other elements of this comprehensive plan, including arterial and collector roads, surface water - stormwater management systems, potable water systems, sanitary sewer - wastewater treatment systems, solid waste disposal facilities, parks and recreation facilities, and public school facilities. The standards for levels of service of County provided public facilities shall apply to development orders issued by the County, to the County's annual budget, and to the appropriate individual element of this comprehensive plan. The standards for levels of service of public facilities which are not County provided shall apply to development orders issued by the County and to the appropriate individual element of this comprehensive plan, but shall not apply to the County's annual budget. Public facilities shall include land, structures, the initial furnishings and equipment, design, permitting, and construction costs. Other "capital" costs, such as motor vehicles and motorized equipment, computers and office equipment, office furnishings, and small tools are considered in the County's annual budget, but such items are not "public facilities" for the purposes of the Growth Management Plan, or the issuance of development orders. This Policy identifies and defines the types of public facilities. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.2: The quantity of public facilities that is needed to eliminate existing deficiencies and to meet the needs of future growth shall be determined for each public facility by the following calculation: Q= (SxD) -I. Where: "Q" is the quantity of public facility needed, "S" is the standard for level of service, "D" is the demand, such as the population, and "I" is the inventory of existing facilities. A. The calculation will be used for existing demand in order to determine existing deficiencies. The calculation will be used for projected demand in order to determine needs of future growth. The estimates of projected demand will account for demand that is likely to occur from previously issued development orders as well as future growth. B. The Board of County Commissioners shall review all rezone petitions, SRA designation applications, conditional use petitions, and proposed amendments to the Future Land Use Element (FLUE), Golden Gate Area Master Plan (GGAMP) or Immokalee Area Master Plan (TAMP) affecting the overall countywide density or intensity of permissible development, with consideration of their impact on both the variable "D" in the formula Q = (S x D) - I, and the overall County transportation system. The Board shall not approve any such petition or application which would directly access a deficient 2 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT roadway segment or if it impacts an adjacent roadway segment that is deficient, or which significantly impacts either: (1) a deficient roadway segment or adjacent roadway segment; or (2) the seasonal population based upon the Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida (BEBR) medium range growth rate population projections, for all public facilities, for the variable "D ", unless one of the three items listed below simultaneously occurs: (a) Specific mitigating stipulations are approved in conjunction with the rezone or SRA designation resolution, conditional use petition, or FLUE amendment, to restore or maintain the Level of Service on the impacted roadway segment; (b) The adopted population standard used for calculation of "Q" in the formula Q = (S x D) — I is amended based on appropriate data and analysis; (c) The Schedule of Capital Improvements is updated to include any necessary projects that would support the additional public facility demand(s) created by the rezone, SRA designation resolution, conditional use petition, or amendment to the Future Land Use Element. C. Significant impact is hereby defined for Section B of this Policy as, an impact generating potential for increased countywide population greater than 2% of the population projections for parks, solid waste disposal, potable water, sanitary sewer - wastewater treatment, and drainage - stormwater management facilities, or as generating a volume of traffic equal to or greater than 2% of the adopted LOS standard service volume of an impacted roadway. D. There are three circumstances in which the standards for levels of service are not the exclusive determinant of need for a public facility: 1. Calculated needs for public facilities in coastal high hazard areas are subject to all limitations and conditions in the Conservation and Coastal Management Element and Future Land Use Elements of this Growth Management Plan. 2. Replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, and repair, remodeling and renovation, will be determined by the Board of County Commissioners upon the recommendation of the County Manager. 3. Public facilities that provide levels of service in excess of the standards adopted in this Growth Management Plan may be constructed or acquired at any time as long as the following conditions are met: a. the facility does not make financially unfeasible any public facility of the same type that is needed to achieve or maintain the standards for levels of service adopted in this Growth Management Plan, and b. the facility does not contradict, limit or substantially change the goals, objectives and policies of any element of this Growth Management Plan. Any public facility that is determined to be needed as a result of any of the factors listed in Section B or Section D of this Policy shall be included in the regular Schedule of Capital Improvements contained in this Capital Improvement Element. All capital improvement projects for such public facilities shall be approved in the same manner as the projects that are identified according to the quantitative analysis described in Section A of this Policy. 3 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT Population definitions as used in this Capital Improvement Element and other elements are provided below. Permanent Population is the population projection figure based on Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida (BEBR) medium range growth rate population projections. The population projection figure is then converted from April 1 to October 1, which is the beginning of the fiscal year for Collier County. Seasonal Population is the BEBR population figure (described above) converted to its October 1 figure, increased by 20% for all areas of the County to reflect the increase of seasonal part - time residents and visitors. Unincorporated Area Seasonal Population is the seasonal population figure (described above) for unincorporated Collier County only, adjusted to represent how seasonal residents utilize certain park facilities differently. This Policy establishes the quantity of public facilities that is needed to eliminate existing deficiencies and to meet the needs of future growth. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that dead -end roads, such as Vanderbilt Beach Road at Desoto, should not be extended/connected until such time that such construction is supported by population figures.] Policy 1.3: The determination of location of improvements to expand public facilities will take into consideration the projected growth patterns as identified in the County's annual population projections. Where applicable, public facility improvements will be coordinated with the capital facility plans of any other governmental entity providing public facilities within Collier County. This Policy explains the method for determining the locations of public facilities that are needed to meet the needs of future growth. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.4: Public facility improvements are to be considered in the following order or priority: A. Replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, including repair, remodeling and renovation of facilities that contribute to achieving or maintaining levels of service. B. New facilities that reduce or eliminate existing deficiencies in levels of service. C. New facilities that provide the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years, as updated by the annual review of this Capital Improvement Element. In the event that the planned capacity of public facilities is insufficient to serve all applicants for development orders, the capital improvements will be scheduled in the following priority order to serve: 1. previously approved development orders permitting redevelopment, 2. previously approved development orders permitting new development, 3. new development orders permitting redevelopment, and 4. new development orders permitting new developments. 4 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT D. Improvements to existing facilities, and new facilities that significantly reduce the operating cost of providing a service or facility. E. New facilities that exceed the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years by either: 1. providing excess public facility capacity that may be needed by future growth beyond the next five fiscal years, or 2. providing higher quality public facilities than are contemplated in the County's normal design criteria for such facilities. This Policy explains the method for prioritizing public facilities' improvements. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained and revised to add a closing statement associated with the Major Issue of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, such as, When further considering projects prioritized by this order, the higher priority shall be assigned to improvements designed to reduce, or not increase, greenhouse gas emissions through shortened vehicular trip lengths, trips taken by another mode of transportation, or by other substantive means. [Public Comment from February 23, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting the planning period should be extended beyond ten years.] Policy 1.5: The standards for levels of service of public facilities shall be as follows: A. Roadways: 1. Arterials and collector roads: Level of Service indicated below on the basis of peak hour, traffic volume: Level of Service "E" on all six -lane roads 2. Level of Service "D" peak hour on all other County and State arterial and collector roads not on the Florida Intrastate Highway System (FINS). B. State and Federal Roads: Collier County sets and adopts the LOS standards for state roads with the exception of those on the Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS). In Collier County, FDOT sets and maintains the LOS for 1 -75. The standards for 1 -75 are as follows: EXISTING RURAL AREA 1 -75 B EXISTING URBANIZED AREA C C. County Surface Water Stormwater Management Systems: TRANSITIONING URBANIZED AREA C 1. Future "private" developments - water quantity and quality standards as specified in Collier County Ordinances 74 -50 and 90 -10. 2. Existing "private" developments and existing or future public drainage - stormwater management facilities - those existing levels of service identified (by design storm 5 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT return frequency event) by the completed portions of the Water Management Master Plan as listed in the Drainage Stormwater Management Sub - Element of the Public Facilities Element. D. County Potable Water Systems: 1. County systems: County Water District = 170 gallons per capita per day 2. Municipal systems: City of Naples = 185 gallons per capita per day in the unincorporated service area Everglades City = 185 gallons per capita per day in the unincorporated service area 3. Private potable water systems / Independent district systems: Water flow design standards as identified in Policy 3.1 of the Potable Water Sub - Element of this Growth Management Plan. Orangetree Utilities = 100 gallons per capita per day Immokalee Water and Sewer District = 105 gallons per capita per day Florida Governmental Utility Authority = 109 gallons per capita per day Ave Maria = 110 gallons per capita per day within service area E. County Sanitary Sewer - Wastewater Treatment Systems: 1. County systems: North Sewer Service Area = 120 gallons per capita per day South Sewer Service Area = 100 gallons per capita per day Southeast Sewer Service Area = 120 gallons per capita per day Northeast Sewer Service Area = 120 gallons per capita per day 2. Municipal systems: City of Naples = 145 gallons per capita per day in the unincorporated service area Everglades City = 100 gallons per capita per day 3. Private sanitary sewer - wastewater treatment systems: Sewage flow design standards as identified in Policy 2.1 of the Sanitary Sewer - Wastewater Treatment Sub - Element of this Growth Management Plan. Orangetree Utilities = 100 gallons per capita per day Immokalee Water and Sewer District = 100 gallons per capita per day Florida Governmental Utility Authority = 100 gallons per capita per day Ave Maria = 110 gallons per capita per day within service area F. County Solid Waste Disposal Facilities: 1. Two years of constructed lined cell capacity at the average disposal rate for the previous three (3) years. 2. Ten years of permittable capacity at the average disposal rate for the previous three (3) years. G. County Parks and Recreation Facilities: 1. Regional Park land = 2.9 acres per 1,000 /pop. 2. Community Park land = 1.2 acres per 1,000 /pop. (unincorporated) 6 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT H. Public School Facilities: 1. Elementary schools 2. Middle schools 3. High schools = 95 percent (0.95) of CSA Enrollment / FISH Capacity = 95 percent (0.95) of CSA Enrollment / FISH Capacity = 100 percent (1.00) of CSA Enrollment / FISH Capacity This Policy establishes standards for levels of service for each such public facility. This Policy remains essentially relevant and should be retained except for changes discussed below, and those associated with the renaming of certain public facilities and their attendant Sub - Elements. The LOSS for County arterial and collector roads appearing in Policy 1.5, subsection "A" above is one of two locations within this GMP where these standards are shown. The other location is Policy 1.3 in the Transportation Element. This dualism may be a simple matter of unnecessary redundancy, except that the two Policies are somewhat dissimilar. These differences should be reconciled and a single location selected for these LOSS to appear. The CIE should be considered for this location, with Transportation Policy 1.3 revised to direct the reader to the CIE. If it is decided to show the LOSS in both locations, then the CIE could be formatted to provide the LOS Standards, while the Element entries could elaborate on the figures. The LOSS for State and Federal roads appearing in Policy 1.5, subsection "B" above is one of two locations within this GMP where these standards are shown. The other location is Policy 1.4 in the Transportation Element. This dualism may be a simple matter of unnecessary redundancy, except that the two Policies are somewhat dissimilar. These differences should be reconciled and a single location selected for these LOSS to appear. The CIE should be considered for this location, with Transportation Policy 1.4 revised to direct the reader to the CIE. If it is decided to show the LOSS in both locations, then the CIE could be formatted to provide the LOS Standards, while the Element entries could elaborate on the figures. The LOSS for stormwater management systems appearing in Policy 1.5, subsection "C" above is one of two locations within this GMP where these standards are shown. The other location is Policy 2.1 in the Stormwater Management Sub - Element. This dualism may be a simple matter of unnecessary redundancy, except that the two Policies are not the same. These differences should be reconciled and a single location selected for these LOSS to appear. The CIE should be considered for this location, with Stormwater Management Policy 2.1 revised to direct the reader to the CIE. If it is decided to show the LOSS in both locations, then the CIE could be formatted to provide the LOS Standards, while the Sub - Element entries could elaborate on the figures. The LOSS for potable water systems appearing in Policy 1.5, subsection "D" above is one of two locations within this GMP where these standards are shown. The other location is Policy 3.1 in the Potable Water Sub - Element. This dualism may be a simple matter of unnecessary redundancy, except that the two Policies are not the same. These differences should be reconciled and a single location selected for these LOSS to appear. The CIE should be considered for this location, with Potable Water Policy 3.1 revised to direct the reader to the CIE. If it is decided to show the LOSS in both locations, then the CIE could be formatted to provide the LOS Standards, while the Sub - Element entries could elaborate on the figures. The LOSS for wastewater treatment systems appearing in Policy 1.5, subsection `B" above is one of two locations within this GMP where these standards are shown. The other location is Policy 2.1 in the 7 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT Wastewater Treatment Sub - Element. This dualism may be a simple matter of unnecessary redundancy, except that the two Policies are not the same. These differences should be reconciled and a single location selected for these LOSS to appear. The CIE should be considered for this location, with Wastewater Treatment Policy 2.1 revised to direct the reader to the CIE. If it is decided to show the LOSS in both locations, then the CIE could be formatted to provide the LOS Standards, while the Sub - Element entries could elaborate on the figures. The LOSS for solid waste disposal facilities appearing in Policy 1.5, subsection "F" above is one of two locations within this GMP where these standards are shown. The other location is Policy 2.5 in the Solid Waste Sub - Element. This dualism may be a simple matter of unnecessary redundancy, except that the two Policies are not the same. These differences should be reconciled and a single location selected for these LOSS to appear. The CIE should be considered for this location, with Solid Waste Sub - Element Policy 2.5 revised to direct the reader to the CIE. If it is decided to show the LOSS in both locations, then the CIE could be formatted to provide the LOS Standards, while the Sub - Element entries could elaborate on the figures. The LOSS for parks and recreation facilities appearing in Policy 1.5, subsection "G" above is one of two locations within this GMP where these standards are shown. The other location is Policy 1.1 in the Recreation and Open Space Element. This dualism may be a simple matter of unnecessary redundancy, except that the two Policies are not the same. These differences should be reconciled and a single location selected for these LOSS to appear. The CIE should be considered for this location, with Recreation and Open Space Element Policy 1.1 revised to direct the reader to the CIE. If it is decided to show the LOSS in both locations, then the CIE could be formatted to provide the LOS Standards, while the Element entries could elaborate on the figures. [Public Comments from February 23, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that special rural standards should be developed for land lying east of CR 951, including development standards, roads, dark skies, etc. Another, suggesting the County has failed to limit growth based on available resources.] [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting minimum Levels of Service Standards should be established for multi -model (and inter - model) needs (inc. public transit, park -n- ride facilities, carpooling, self - propelled modes, and pathways); another, suggesting that the County adopt special rural road section standards, including non -urban standards for right -of -way cross - sections, lighting, landscaping and water.] OBJECTIVE 2 (FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY): Provide public facilities, as described in Policy 1.1 above, in order to maintain adopted level of service standards that are within the ability of the County to fund, within the County's authority to require others to provide, or as provided by the School District within their financially feasible Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan, formally adopted by the School Board between July 1 and October 1 each year. With the exception of public school facilities, existing public facility deficiencies measured against the adopted level of service standards will be eliminated with revenues generated by ad valorem taxes and other intergovernmental revenues received based on economic activity. Future development will bear a proportionate cost of facility improvements necessitated by growth. Future development's payments may take the form of, but are not limited to, voluntary contributions for the benefit of any public facility, impact fees, dedications of land, provision of public facilities, and future payments of user fees, special assessments and taxes. 8 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT Objective Achievement Analysis: The purpose of this Objective and its policies is to establish how providing public facilities in accordance with Objective 1 above must be accomplished in a financially feasible manner. This Objective is being achieved and should be retained as written. Policy Relevance: There are ten (10) policies within this Objective. Policy 2.1: The estimated capital expenditures for all needed public facilities shall not exceed conservative estimates of revenues from sources that are available to the County pursuant to current law. This Policy addresses financial feasibility by requiring that the County be conservative in estimating the available revenues in determining the financial feasibility of providing needed public facilities. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 2.2: Capital expenditures for public facilities shall not draw revenues from sources which have been rejected by referendum, if a referendum is required to enact a source of revenue. This Policy addresses financial feasibility by prohibiting the County from drawing upon revenue sources that have been have been rejected by referendum. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 2.3: Existing and future development shall both pay for the costs of needed public facilities. Existing development shall pay for some or all facilities that reduce or eliminate existing deficiencies, some or all of the replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, and pay a portion of the cost of facilities needed by future development but only as a last funding alternative where impact fees and other sources of revenue are insufficient to pay for the costs of facilities attributed to future development. Both existing and future development may have part of their costs paid by grants, entitlements or public facilities from other levels of government and independent districts. This Policy explains the County's abilities to draw from different sources to derive revenue sufficient to cover the costs of needed public facilities. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 2.4: Public facilities financed by County enterprise funds (i.e., potable water, sanitary sewer - wastewater treatment, and solid waste disposal ) may be financed by debt to be repaid by user fees and charges for enterprise services, or the facilities may be financed from current assets (i.e., reserves, surpluses and current revenue). This Policy provides the County with opportunities to augment the financing of certain public facilities with debt. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained except for specific changes associated with the renaming of certain public facilities and their attendant Sub - Elements. 9 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT Policy 2.5: Public facilities financed by non - enterprise funds (i.e., arterial and collector roads, surface water — stormwater management, and parks and recreation) shall be financed from current revenues and, assets and Revenue Bonds approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Debt financing shall not be used to provide excess capacity in non - enterprise public facilities unless the excess capacity is an unavoidable result of a capital improvement that is needed to achieve or maintain standards for levels of service. Notwithstanding other provisions of this policy, general obligation bonds approved by referendum may be used for any public facilities to acquire capacity needed within the Schedule of Capital Improvements or for excess capacity. This Policy provides the County with opportunities to finance certain public facilities from revenue sources other than debt, and provides a specific exception. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained except for specific changes associated with the renaming of certain public facilities and their attendant Sub - Elements. Policy 2.6: The County shall not provide a public facility, nor shall it accept the provision of a public facility by others, if the County is unable to pay for the subsequent annual operating and maintenance costs of the facility. This Policy prohibits the County from providing a public facility, or accepting the transfer of another public facility, if projected revenues would be inadequate to cover the costs of operation and maintenance. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 2.7: The County shall continue to collect Road Impact Fees for road facilities requiring the same level of service standard as adopted in Policy 1.5 of this Element in order to assess new development a pro rata share of the costs required to finance transportation improvements necessitated by such development. This Policy requires the County to utilize impact fees when considering the proportionate share of road facility costs attributable to a specific development. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 2.8: The County shall continue to collect impact fees for Parks and Recreation facilities and Public Schools requiring the same level of service standard as adopted in Policy 1.5 of this Element in order to assess new development a pro rata share of the costs required to finance Park and Recreation improvements and Public Schools necessitated by such development. This Policy requires the County to utilize impact fees when considering the proportionate share of parks and recreation facility costs attributable to a specific development. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 2.9: If, for any reason, the County cannot provide revenue sources identified as needed funding for specific projects within the County's adopted Schedule of Capital Improvements, the Growth Management Plan shall be amended based on one or more of the following actions: 10 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT A. Remove through a plan amendment facility improvements or new facilities from the adopted Schedule of Capital Improvements that exceed the adopted levels of service for the growth during the next five (5) fiscal years; B. Remove from the adopted Schedule of Capital Improvements through a plan amendment facility improvements or new facilities that reduce the operating cost of providing a service or facility but do not provide additional facility capacity; C. Where feasible, transfer funds from a funded non - Capital Improvement Element capital project in order to fund an identified deficient Capital Improvement Element public facility. The resulting revisions shall be reflected in the required annual update. D. Lower the adopted level of service standard through a plan amendment for the facility for which funding cannot be obtained. E. Do not issue development orders that would continue to cause a deficiency based on the facility's adopted level of service standard. This Policy provides the criteria needed to amend the Capital Improvement Element if projected revenues become unavailable to fund needed public facilities. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 2.10: Collier County will not exceed a maximum ratio of total general governmental debt service to bondable revenues from current sources of 13 %. Whereas Florida Statutes place no limitation on the application of revenues to debt service by local taxing authorities, prudent fiscal management dictates a self- imposed level of constraint. Current bondable revenues are ad valorem taxes and State- shared revenues, specifically gas taxes and the half -cent sales tax. The Enterprise Funds operate under revenue bonding ratios set by the financial markets and are, therefore, excluded from this debt policy. This Policy identifies current bondable revenues and limits the ratio of total debt service to bondable revenues. This limitation may have lost relevance given the economic climate and government's ability to react to market changes in a timely manner. The policy should be considered for amendment for an adjustment to this debt service ratio or its other limiting aspects OBJECTIVE 3 (PUBLIC EXPENDITURES: COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREA): Effective with plan implementation, limit public expenditures in the coastal high hazard area to those facilities, as described in Policy 1.1 above, needed to support new development to the extent permitted in the Future Land Use Element. Objective Achievement Analysis: Like all other types of capital improvements, projects located in the Coastal High hazard Area are included in the County's Annual Five -Year Schedule of Capital Improvements, and thus the County's Annual Budget for each fiscal year. The above Objective contains an outdated timeframe reference, but the wording is otherwise acceptable. This Objective should be reworded to remove the timeframe reference and simply refer to the 5 -Year Schedule of Capital Improvements. 11 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT Policy Relevance: There are three (3) policies within this Objective. Policy 3.1: The County shall continue to expend funds within the coastal high hazard area for the replacement and maintenance of public facilities identified in the Conservation and Coastal Management Element including, but not limited to arterial and collector roads, sanitary sewer service - wastewater treatment systems, potable water supply systems, surface water — stormwater management systems, solid waste collection and disposal systems, natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas, and park and recreation facilities. This Policy establishes the County's ability to replace and maintain public facilities in the coastal high hazard area in accordance with the Conservation and Coastal Management Element. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained except for changes associated with the renaming of certain public facilities. Policy 3.2: Within the coastal high hazard area, the calculated needs for public facilities, as represented in the Schedule of Capital Improvements, will be based on the County's adopted level of service standards and projections of future growth allowed by the Future Land Use Element. This Policy subjects the calculated needs for public facilities in the coastal high hazard area to the limitations provided in the FLUE. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 3.3: The County shall continue to support public access to beaches, shores and waterways. Such lei, support shall include public expenditures for the maintenance of existing public facilities and beach renourishment, and may include public expenditure for beach, shore and waterway access. This Policy establishes the extent of financial support for public facilities in the coastal high hazard area. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. OBJECTIVE 4 (PROVIDE NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS): Coordinate County land use planning and decisions with its plans for public facility capital improvements, as described in Policy 1.1 above, by providing needed capital improvements for replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, eliminating existing deficiencies, and future development and redevelopment caused by previously issued and new development orders. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective calls for coordination between public facility capital improvement planning and land use planning. Such coordination ensures that public facility capital improvements are provided as needed. This Objective is being achieved and should be retained as written. Policy Relevance: There are seven (7) policies within this Objective. 12 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT Policy 4.1: The County shall provide, or arrange for others to provide, the public facilities listed in the Schedule of Capital Improvements. The Schedule of Capital Improvements shall be updated annually and may also be modified as follows: A. Pursuant to Florida Statutes, 163.3187, the Schedule of Capital Improvements may be amended two times during any calendar year, and as allowed for emergencies, developments of regional impact, and certain small scale development activities. B. Pursuant to Florida Statutes, 163.3177, the Schedule of Capital Improvements may be adjusted by ordinance not deemed to be an amendment to the Growth Management Plan for corrections, updates, and modifications concerning costs; revenue sources; or acceptance of facilities pursuant to dedications which are consistent with the plan. This Policy provides for modifications to the Schedule of Capital Improvements of the Capital Improvement Element. This Element is affected by changes to Chapter 163, Florida Statute, which were adopted into law in 2007, as follows: 163.3177(3)(b) l : Requires an annual update to the Five -Year Schedule of Capital Improvements to be submitted by December 1, 2008 and yearly thereafter. If this date is missed, no comprehensive plan amendments are allowed until the update is adopted. Ch. 2007 -204, LOF This Policy remains otherwise relevant and should be retained as revised in accordance with the above Statutory change. Policy 4.2: By December 1 of each year, the County shall adopt, by reference, into its Capital Improvement Element, the School District's annually updated financially feasible Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan and the District Facilities Work Program in order to achieve and maintain the adopted level of service standards for Public School Facilities. The School District Five - Year Capital Improvement Plan shall identify the financially feasible school facility capacity projects necessary to address existing deficiencies and future needs based on achieving and maintaining adopted LOS standards for schools. The District Facilities Work Program, prepared by the School District pursuant to Section 1013.35(1)(b), F.S., shall be adopted as part of the data and analysis in support of the School District's Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan. Adoption of the School District's Capital Improvement Plan shall occur beginning with the District School Board of Collier County Capital Improvement Plan FY 09 -28, approved on April 15, 2008 and subsequently amended on May 15, 2008; and, the District Facilities Work Program FY 09 -13, adopted by the School Board on August 21, 2008. Updates to the CIP and Work Program shall occur annually thereafter. The adoption of the School District's Capital Improvement Plan does not obligate the County in any shape, manner or form to provide financing for any off -site capital improvements for new schools or the expansion of existing schools unless mutually agreed upon by the Collier County School District and County Board. This Policy provides for adopting by reference, the modifications made to the School District's Capital Improvement Plan, into the Capital Improvement Element. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained and updated as indicated below. As a matter of Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Compliance, this policy must be revised to update the reference to the District School Board of Collier County Capital Improvement Plan 5 -Year 13 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT District Facilities Work Program, as applicable. Update dates are: April 16, 2009 for the FY 10 -29 CIP and September 2, 2009 for the FY 10 -14 Facilities Work Program; no subsequent amendment date applies. [If the EAR amendment period is protracted, the update dates would be: May 20, 2010 for the FY 11 -30 CIP and September ? ?, 2010 (known by that time) for the FY 11 -15 Facilities Work Program.] Policy 4.3: All public facility capital improvements shall be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the appropriate individual element of this Growth Management Plan. This Policy subjects public facility capital improvements to consistency with other provisions of the GMP. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 4.4: The County shall include in the capital appropriations of its annual budget all the public facility projects listed in the Schedule of Capital Improvements for expenditures during the appropriate fiscal year. This Policy requires the County to appropriate funding to the public facility capital improvements appearing in the Schedule of Capital Improvements during the appropriate fiscal year. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 4.5: The County shall determine, prior to the issuance of final site development plans, final plats and building permits whether or not there is sufficient capacity of public facilities to meet the standards for levels of service for existing population and the proposed development. No final site development plan, final plat, or building permit shall be issued unless the levels of service for the resulting development will meet or exceed the standards in Policy 1.5, Public Facilities, and meet or exceed the requirements for Concurrency Management as outlined in the policies within Objective 5 of this Element. This Policy subjects development plans, plats and permits to the Levels of Service Standards and Concurrency requirements found elsewhere in this Element. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 4.6: Public facilities and services provided by Collier County with public funds in accordance with the Schedule of Capital Improvements in this Capital Improvement Element will be limited to Service Areas established within the boundaries designated on Figure PW -1 and Figure PW -1.1 "Collier County Water District Boundaries ", and Figure PW -2 and Figure PW -2.1 "Existing and Future Potable Water Service Areas ", in the Potable Water Sub - Element of the Public Facilities Element, and on Figure SS -1 and Figure SS -1.1, "Collier County Sewer District Boundaries ", and Figure SS -2 and Figure SS -2.1, "Existing and Future Sewer Service Areas ", in the Sanitary Sewer Wastewater Treatment Sub - Element of the Public Facilities Element. Road and Public School improvements will be provided as designated in their respective Schedule of Capital Improvements appearing in this Capital Improvement Element. All other public facilities and service types will be provided on a countywide availability basis. This Policy limits the provision of public facilities to within specific service areas identified in other Elements or Sub - Elements of the GMP or in accordance with the Schedule of Capital Improvements in 14 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT this Element. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained except for changes associated with the renaming of certain public facilities and their attendant Sub - Elements.as written. Policy 4.7: The County shall ensure that publicly funded buildings and publicly funded development activities are carried out in a manner that demonstrates best practice to minimize the loss of life, property, and re- building cost from the effects from hurricanes, flooding, natural and technological disaster events. Best practice efforts may include, but are not be limited to: a. Construction above the flood plain; b. Maintaining a protective zone for wildfire mitigation; c. Installation of on -site permanent generators or temporary generator emergency connection points; d. Beach and dune restoration, re- nourishment, or emergency protective actions to minimize the loss of structures from future events; e. Emergency road repairs; and, f. Repair and/or replacement of publicly owned docking facilities, parking areas, and sea walls. This Policy requires the County to adhere to best practices in providing public facilities. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. OBJECTIVE 5 (CONCURRENCYMANAGEMENT): Ensure that public facilities, as described in Policy 1.1 above, and services needed to support development are available concurrent with the impacts of such development. Obiective Achievement Anal The above Objective ensures that public facilities are in place, and services are available when needed. The County manages concurrency to effectively achieve and maintain the adopted level of service standards, to ensure that infrastructure is available when needed to support development and that development pays its fair share toward the cost of improvements. This Objective is being achieved and should be retained as written. Policy Relevance: There are six (6) policies within this Objective. Policy 5.0.1: The County's Concurrency Management System shall ensure that the necessary public facilities and services to maintain the adopted level of service standards are available when the impacts of development occur. This Policy refers to the Concurrency Management System, as found in the County Land Development Code and requires that it systematically provide for facilities and services that maintain levels of service standards . This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.0.2: The County shall establish a regulatory and monitoring program to ensure the scheduling, funding and timely construction of public facilities concurrent with, or prior to, the issuance of 15 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT a final site development plan, final plat or a building permit to achieve and maintain adopted level of service standards. This Policy requires the County to regulate and monitor public facility construction activities to ensure public facilities are in place, and services are available before or when needed. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.1: The concurrency requirement for the Potable Water, Sanitary Sewer - Wastewater Treatment, Drainage Stormwater Management and Solid Waste Disposal Level of Service Standards of this Growth Management Plan will be achieved or maintained if any one of the following standards of the Concurrency Management System is met: A. The necessary facilities and services are in place at the time a final site development plan, final plat or building permit is issued; or B. The necessary facilities and services are under construction at the time a final site development plan, final plat or building permit is issued; or C. The necessary facilities and services are guaranteed in an enforceable development agreement that includes the provisions of paragraphs A and B of this policy. An enforceable development agreement may include, but is not limited to, development agreements pursuant to Section 163.3220, Florida Statutes, or an agreement or development order issued pursuant to Chapter 380, Florida Statutes. The agreement must guarantee that the necessary facilities will be in place when the impacts of the development occur, pursuant to Section 163.3180, Florida Statutes. This Policy provides criteria for establishing concurrency specific to potable water, wastewater treatment, stormwater management and solid waste disposal facilities and services. This Element may be affected by changes to Chapter 163, Florida Statute, which were adopted into law in 2005, as follows: 163.3177(3)(a)5: Required the comprehensive plan to include a 5 -year schedule of capital improvements. Outside funding (i.e., from a developer, or other government or funding pursuant to referendum) of these capital improvements must be guaranteed in the form of a development agreement or interlocal agreement. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained except for changes associated with the renaming of certain public facilities and their attendant Sub - Elements. Explicitly specifying an "interlocal agreement" as the other source of outside funding for capital improvements may or may not require revision of this Element to be in compliance with the above Statutory change. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggested that pathways' be added to requirements for concurrency.I Policy 5.2: The concurrency requirement for the Parks and Recreation Level of Service Standards of this Growth Management Plan will be achieved or maintained if any one of the following standards of the Concurrency Management System is met: A. Compliance with any one of the standards set forth in Policy 5.1 A, B and C is met; or 16 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT B. At the time the final site development plan, final plat or building permit is issued, the necessary facilities and services are the subject of a binding executed contract which provides for commencement of actual construction of the required facilities within one year of the issuance of the final site development plan, final plat or building permit; or C. The necessary facilities and services are guaranteed in an enforceable development agreement which requires the commencement of the actual construction of the facilities within one year of the issuance of the applicable final site development plan, final plat, or building permit. An enforceable development agreement may include, but is not limited to, development agreements pursuant to Section 163.3220, Florida Statutes, or an agreement or development order issued pursuant to Chapter 380, Florida Statutes. This Policy provides criteria for establishing concurrency specific to parks and recreation facilities and services. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.3: The concurrency requirement of the Transportation Level of Service Standards of the Growth Management Plan will be achieved or maintained if any one of the following standards of the Concurrency Management System is met: A. The necessary facilities and services are in place at the time a final site development plan, final plat or building permit is issued; or B. The necessary facilities and services are under construction or the contract for such facilities and services has been awarded, accepted, and duly executed by all parties at the time a final site development plan or final plat is issued; or C. The necessary facilities and services are under contract or under construction in the first or second year of the Schedule of Capital Improvements, and the Collier County Annual Budget adopted following each AUIR reflects the projects set forth in the first year of said Schedule; or D. The necessary facilities and services are under construction or under contract pursuant to a FDOT 5 -Year Work Program and are consistent with the Collier County 2025 Long Range Needs Plan or the 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), as adopted by the Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO); or E. The final local development order is for a project located within a TCEA or TCMA designated pursuant to this Plan and meets the applicable requirements of Policies 5.4 through 5.7 of the Transportation Element; or F. The necessary facilities and services are the subject of a binding commitment with the developer to contribute fair share funding as provided for in Policy 5.8 of the Transportation Element, if applicable, or to construct the needed facilities, as identified in the Schedule of Capital Improvements, prior to the time a Certificate of Occupancy (C.O.) is issued for the first structure; or G. A proportionate share agreement has been approved consistent with the adopted ordinance. 17 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT This Policy provides criteria for establishing concurrency specific to transportation facilities and services. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.4: The concurrency requirement of the Public School Facilities level of service standards of the Growth Management Plan will be achieved or maintained if any one of the following standards of the Concurrency Management System is met: A. The necessary facilities and services are in place at the time a final site development plan, final plat or functional equivalent is approved; or B. The necessary facilities and services are under construction or the contract for such facilities and services has been awarded, accepted, and duly executed by all parties at the time a final site development plan, of final plat or functional equivalent; or C. The necessary facilities and services are found in the first, second or third year of the School District of Collier County's financially feasible Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan, as identified in Policy 4.2, and as formally adopted by the School Board between July 1 and October 1 each year, and as adopted by reference by December 1 of each year, at the time a final site development plan, final plat or functional equivalent is approved; or D. The necessary facilities and services are the subject of a binding commitment with the developer to contribute proportionate share funding as provided for in Policy 2.4 of the Public School Facilities Element, if applicable, or to construct the needed facilities. This Policy provides criteria for establishing concurrency specific to public school facilities and services. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.5: The County shall continue to implement a Concurrency Management System, as identified in Sections 6.02.02 and 10.02.07 of the Collier County Land Development Code, which shall include a regulatory program and monitoring system consistent with this Growth Management Plan and consistent specifically with the policies under Objective 5 of this Capital Improvement Element. The monitoring system shall enable the County to determine whether it is adhering to the adopted Level of Service Standards and Schedule of Capital Improvements. This Policy requires the County to continue implementation of the Concurrency Management System, including the regulation and monitoring of public facility construction activities to ensure facilities are in place, and services are available before or when needed. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. GAComprehensive\2011 EAR\Staff Review Folders \Corby\29 July 2010 GOP Analyses\29 July 10 CCPC CIE Objectives Analysis.doc 18 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES 2011 EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) Transportation Element Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect the proper formatting of Goals, Objectives and Policies, as defined below. Goal: General statement that defines what the Element will ultimately achieve. Objective: A more specific statement than the stated Goal; describes actions that will help achieve the goal(s). Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Element's goal(s). Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and/or policy additions and/or deletions, and grammatical changes. Policy 3.4 Modifications to provide more flexibility in policy. Policy 3.5 Revision to eliminate time frame for achieving policy. Policy 4.9 Addition of a new policy to address 1-113697. Policy 5.1 Revision to provide clarification and applicability of policy. Policy 5.3 Modifications to provide expanded applicability of policy. Policy 5.5 Modifications to provide for monitoring. Policy 5.6 Modifications to provide for monitoring. Policy 5.8 Modification to improve effectiveness of policy. Policy 5.9 Deletion based upon action accomplished. Policy 6.2 Revision to terminology within policy. Policy 6.3 Revisions to provide clarity to policy. Policy 6.5 Revisions to update list of projects identified. 1 Transportation Element Summary Policy 7.3 Modifications to expand applicability of policy. Policy 7.4 Modifications to recognize the requirement to implement H13697. Policy 7.5 Revision to recognize on -going efforts of the policy. Policy 9.3 Revision to provide clarity of policy. Policy 12.8 Deletion based upon transit systems exempt from concurrency. 2 Transportation Element Summary Transportation Element Brief Assessment of Successes & Shortcomings — Transportation Element A. Introduction & Background: The purpose of the Transportation Element, as stated in its Goal, is "To plan for, develop and operate a safe, efficient, and cost effective transportation system that provides for both the motorized and non- motorized movement of people and goods throughout Collier County." In order to accomplish this goal, the Transportation Element incorporates data and recommendations from the following reports, plans and studies: ❖ Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO's) currently adopted Long Range Transportation Plan 2030 Financially Feasible Plan and 2030 Needs Plan. ❖ MPO Urban Area Transportation Study. ❖ Collier County Transportation Work Program, FY 2010 — FY 2014. ❖ 2030 Traffic Circulation Map. ❖ Collier County Comprehensive Pathway Plan. ❖ Airport Master Plans for Immokalee Regional Airport, Everglades Airpark, and Marco Island Executive Airport. ❖ Public Transportation Development Plan. ❖ Collier County Master Mobility Plan. The Transportation Element is closely linked to the Future Land Use Element (FLUE). The land development pattern, as outlined in the FLUE, necessitates improvements and expansion to the County's transportation system. The two elements are so closely tied, in fact, that changes or shifts in land use patterns can drastically impact the performance of the roadway system. It is for this reason that the County requires most land development proposals (e.g., DRI, PUD, other rezone, and conditional use requests) to submit a Traffic Impact Statement. An analysis of the proposal's impact is prepared and submitted to the appropriate County review agencies. As an alternative to this scenario of the transportation system reacting to new demands created by changes to land development patterns, the County has begun to explore ways to allow the roadway system to guide the patterns and densities of future land development. The County can determine the type of roadway system it wishes to maintain at some adopted level of service and then can take steps to permit only the types, intensities and location of land uses that will be consistent with that system. Through use of this "checkbook concurrency" process, the County will be in a better position to keep the demand for transportation services from outstripping the capacity of the roadway system. 1 Transportation Element As part of the Transportation Element, the County has established minimum acceptable level of service standards for the existing County Road system. For County facilities, the level of service standard to be maintained is either "D" or "E," as measured on a peak hour basis. Several State facilities have been given a minimum LOS "E" standard. In order to prevent sudden unanticipated LOS failures, the County has implemented a "real time" "checkbook accounting" concurrency management process. Element Analysis: As currently formatted, this Element consists entirely of a Goal (Goal 1), Objectives and Policies. As part of the EAR -based amendments, formatting changes consisting of the addition of a brief introductory statement for the Element and removal of the "1" from the Goal will transpire, so that it is simply the Goal of the Element Below is the evaluation of the existing Objectives and Policies of the Transportation Element. Objective 1 - The County will maintain the major roadway system at an acceptable Level of Service by implementing improvements as identified in the Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR) or by working directly with other responsible jurisdictions to implement needed improvements to their facilities. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains This Objective requires the County to adopt and maintain Level of Service (LOS) standards for the County Roadway System, to annually review and adjust such standards, and to coordinate County road improvements with the road improvement programs operated by neighboring jurisdictions. The tasks included within this Objective are ongoing through implementation of projects from the 5 -year work program as identified by the projected deficiencies table included in the AUIR. Policy 1.1 - The County will annually adopt a Schedule of Capital Improvements, covering a period not less than five (5) years, which shall include those projects needed to maintain the County's roadway network at the adopted Level of Service standard. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Collier County prepares a 5 -year Capital Improvement work program based on projected revenues and expenditures specifically to address current and projected LOS deficiencies. Policy 1.2 - The County shall annually appropriate the funds for the ensuing fiscal year that are necessary to accommodate those phases of transportation improvement projects listed in the first year of the Schedule of Capital Improvements. Programming decisions shall be based on the Concurrency Management System, and shall be annually incorporated in the Schedule of Capital Improvements, as contained in the Capital Improvement Element (CIE) of this Growth Management Plan. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Collier County prepares a 5 -year Capital Improvement work program based on projected revenues and expenditures specifically to address current and projected LOS deficiencies. This policy will be retained as written. Transportation Element Policy 1.3 - County collector roads as well as State highways not on the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) shall be maintained at Level of Service "D" or better as addressed in the Implementation Strategy of the Transportation Element except for the roadways that have been widened to six (6) lanes and cannot be widened any further. The County will also adopt FDOT's LOS on roadway segments where the County has entered into a TRIP (a national transportation research group) agreement for funding. TRIP eligible facilities and SIS facilities are identified on Map TR -8 and Map TR -9. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Adopted LOS is clearly identified in Attachment "F" of the AUIR and currently adheres to Policy 1.3. Policy 1.4 - Collier County sets and adopts the LOS standards for State Roads with the exception of those on the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS). In Collier County FDOT sets the LOS standards for 1 -75. The standards for 1 -75 are as follows: Rural - B, Existing Urban - C, Transitioning Urban - C Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Adopted LOS is clearly identified in Attachment "F" of the AUIR and currently adheres to Policy 1.4. Objective 2 - The County shall maintain the adopted Level of Service standard as provided for in Policy 1.3 by making the improvements identified in the Five (5) Year Work Program. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The County demonstrates its success in maintaining adopted Levels of Service through data provided in the AUIR. This Objective also incorporates the County's Five -Year Work Program into the Transportation Element. It has been left without a date reference so as to be able to incorporate the Five -Year Work Program current at any time. Policy 2.1 - The County shall include in its Schedule of Capital Improvements (within the Capital Improvement Element) those projects identified in the Five (5) Year Work Program that are necessary to maintain the adopted Level of Service on County roadways. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The County currently includes in its Schedule of Capital Improvements, those projects identified in the Five (5) Year Work Program, that are necessary to maintain the adopted Level of Service on County roadways. Policy 2.2 - The County shall annually appropriate the funds necessary to implement those projects shown in the first year of the Schedule of Capital Improvements. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The County currently includes in its Schedule of Capital Improvements, those projects identified in the Five (5) Year Work Program, that are funded and necessary to maintain the adopted Level of Service on County roadways. 3 Transportation Element Objective 3 - The County shall provide for the protection and acquisition of existing and future rights -of -way based upon improvement projects identified within the Five Year Work Program and /or the Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO's) adopted Long -Range Transportation Plan. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. This Objective calls for the preservation of right -of -way for ongoing and future road improvements. This Objective is sufficiently generic that it allows the County Transportation Division to protect and acquire rights -of -way as an ongoing program. This is pending incorporation into the LDC. Policy 3.1 - The County has implemented and maintains an advanced Right -of -Way Preservation and Acquisition Program. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The County has implemented and maintains an advanced Right -of -Way Preservation and Acquisition Program. Policy 3.2 - The County shall continue to include funding specifically earmarked for use in the advanced Right -of -Way Acquisition Program in its annual Capital Improvement Element funding. Studies shall be conducted periodically to identify the long -range right -of -way needs of the transportation system based on buildout. Following the completion of these studies, the Transportation Administrator will present a program of funding that includes actions necessary to protect and acquire needed right -of -way. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Through use of the LRTP and 5 -year work program roadway corridors necessary to support the future needs are identified and programmed for funding. Policy 3.3 - The County shall acquire a sufficient amount of right -of -way to facilitate arterial and collector roads of no less than a cross section of six (6) traffic lanes, appropriate turn lanes, medians, bicycle and pedestrian features, drainage canals, a shoulder sufficient for pull offs, and landscaping areas. Exceptions to the right -of -way standard may be considered when it can be demonstrated, through a traffic capacity analysis, that the maximum number of lanes at build -out will be less than the standard. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Through use of the LRTP and 5 -year work program roadway corridors necessary to support the future needs are identified and programmed for funding. Utilization of the LRTP helps to determine if a future ROW width of less than that required to support 6 lanes is an appropriate option. Policy 3.4 - Collier County shall acquire rights -of -way for transportation improvements in fee simple, unless otherwise determined appropriate by the Board of County Commissioners based upon a recommendation from the Transportation Administrator. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions. 4 Transportation Element Collier County acquires rights -of -way for transportation improvements in fee simple, unless otherwise determined appropriate by the Board of County Commissioners based upon a recommendation from the Transportation Administrator. "Fee Simple" needs to be evaluated for change to something more flexible, the current language notwithstanding. This acquisition language doesn't just apply to lands we condemn or purchase, but also needs to better apply to lands granted or gifted to us. The GMP needs to allow for public access easements, rights -of -way, etc. that are granted without forcing these facilities to be obtained in fee simple. Policy 3.6 - Within one year of the effective date of this amendment, the County shall prepare and adopt a Thoroughfare Corridor Protection Plan (TCPP) ordinance and land development regulations Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions. The County is working towards adoption of a Thoroughfare Corridor Protection Plan (TCPP) ordinance and land development regulations. Suggestions include omitting the "within one year" requirement, and simply state that the County is implementing a TCPP. Policy 3.6 - In the event of a right -of -way acquisition or reservation for any purpose included in the expansion of existing transportation facilities by any federal, state, or local transportation department, authority, or agency, the requirements for buffering, native vegetation retention, preserve, setback and open space and/or any other requirements set forth in the Growth Management Plan or Land Development Code that would be affected by such right -of -way acquisition or reservation may be reduced, modified or eliminated as a result of the acquisition or reservation activities in accordance with standards established for the protection of natural resources. To ensure the protection of natural resources and directing of incompatible land uses away from environmentally sensitive resources, such reductions, modifications or eliminations shall be guided by these standards as well as the priorities set forth in the Conservation and Coastal Management Element and the Capital Improvement Element for right -of -way acquisition. Wherever a reduction of standards occurs, it shall be mitigated through the appropriate mechanisms. Such mitigation shall occur on site when feasible, on abutting land, or through other means. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Collier County is currently following this policy without issue. Objective 4 - The County shall provide for the safe and convenient movement of pedestrians and non - motorized vehicles through the implementation of the Collier County Comprehensive Pathways Plan. Objective Achievement Anal Collier County recommends text remains. The stated purpose of the County's Comprehensive Pathway Plan is to promote walking and bicycling as integral components of Collier County's local, regional and state recreation and transportation programs. That having been stated, the Program is responsible for maintaining and extending the County's bike lanes, sidewalks, and recreational paths. The program has been active for approximately ten (10) years, and relies on a Pathways Advisory Committee to make recommendations as to potential projects, priorities and even Planned Unit Development Applications. Additionally, the comprehensive pathways plan; which outlines goals, objectives and policies, and prioritizes pathway projects, has undergone recent updates. 5 Transportation Element Policy 4.1 - The County shall incorporate the Collier County Comprehensive Pathways Plan into this Transportation Element by reference and shall periodically update the Pathways Plan as needed. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The County has incorporated the Collier County Comprehensive Pathways Plan into this Transportation Element by reference and shall periodically update the Pathways Plan as needed. Policy 4.2 - The County shall provide an interconnected and continuous bicycle and pedestrian system by constructing the improvements identified on the 2030 Pathway Facilities Map series as funds permit. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains The County currently works to provide an interconnected and continuous bicycle and pedestrian system by constructing the improvements identified on the 2030 Pathway Facilities Map series as funds permit Policy 4.3 - The County's pathways construction program should be consistent with the Comprehensive Pathways Plan to the maximum extent feasible. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The County's pathways construction program is based on input from the MPO's Pathway Advisory Committee and consistent with the Comprehensive Pathways Plan to the maximum extent feasible. Policy 4.4 - The County shall annually adopt a Five (5) Year Pathways Work Program, which establishes pathway priorities, including projects to retrofit existing streets to accommodate bicycles and pedestrians. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains The County implements a Five (5) Year Pathways Work Program annually, which establishes pathway priorities, including projects to retrofit existing streets to accommodate bicycles and pedestrians. Policy 4.5 - The County shall, to the greatest extent possible, identify state and federal funds and provide local funds for the implementation of the 5 Year Pathways Work Program. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The County shall, to the greatest extent possible, identify state and federal funds and provide local funds for the implementation of the 5 Year Pathways Work Program. Collier County Transportation Planning secures millions of dollars in funding every year from agencies as identified in this policy. Policy 4.6 - The County shall provide for the safe movement of non - motorized vehicles through implementation of its Land Development Code and highway design standards ordinances and shall incorporate bike lanes, sidewalks and pathways, as deemed appropriate, in new construction and reconstruction of roadways. 6 Transportation Element Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The County provides for the safe movement of non - motorized vehicles through implementation of its Land Development Code and highway design standards ordinances and incorporates bike lanes, sidewalks and pathways, as deemed appropriate, in all new construction and reconstruction of roadways. Policy 4.7 - The County shall incorporate bike lanes in roadway resurfacing projects as is physically possible and will not result in a safety or operational problem. Policy Achievement Anal Collier County recommends text remains. The County, to the greatest extent possible, incorporates bike lanes in roadway resurfacing projects, as is physically possible and that will not result in a safety or operational problem. Policy 4.8 - The County shall follow the most current bicycle and pedestrian facilities design and construction standards, as developed by the Florida Department of Transportation. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The County follows the most current bicycle and pedestrian facilities design and construction standards, as developed by the Florida Department of Transportation. Policy 4.9 - The County shall work to reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled and Greenhouse Gas Emission by providing for the safe movement of non - motorized vehicles through implementation of its Land Development Code and highway design standards ordinances and shall incorporate bike lanes, sidewalks and pathways, as deemed appropriate, in new construction and reconstruction of roadways. Policy Achievement Analysis: New policy for consideration to address HB697. Objective 5 - The County shall coordinate the Transportation System development process with the Future Land Use Map. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains Collier County Comprehensive Planning staff regularly coordinates with Transportation Planning staff on transportation considerations related to proposed GMP Amendments. The two staffs work together annually with regard to the County's Annual Update & Inventory Reports (AUIRs). During the past three years, the staffs have worked together on the amendments establishing the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District of the FLUE, the update of the Golden Gate Area Master Plan, the update of the Immokalee Area Master Plan (ongoing), the proposed extension of Wilson Boulevard into the Rural Fringe Area, and the establishment of the County's checkbook concurrency provisions. The County has acted consistent with this Objective. Policy 5.1 - The County Commission shall review all rezone petitions, SRA designation applications, conditional use petitions, and proposed amendments to the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) affecting the overall countywide density or intensity of permissible development, with consideration of their impact on the overall County transportation system, and shall not approve any petition or application that would directly access a deficient 7 Transportation Element roadway segment or if it impacts an adjacent roadway segment that is deficient, or which significantly impacts a roadway segment or adjacent roadway segment that is currently operating and /or is projected to operate below an adopted Level of Service Standard within the five year planning period, unless specific mitigating stipulations are also approved. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions. Additional language that clarifies "significantly impacted road segment" in regards to the County adopted 2 %- 2 % -3 %, and which clarifies "deficient" should be added to this policy. It is also recommend that language establishing what "mitigation" is, and specifically how it should be applied (in measurable terms) be added. It should also detail what happens when mitigation allows a project to be "consistent" with this policy. Collier County recommends revisions. Policy 5.2 - Project traffic that is 1% or less of the adopted peak hour service volume represents a de minimis impact. Authorization of development with a de minimis impact shall be pursuant to Section 163.3180(6), Florida Statutes. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains Project traffic that is 1% or less of the adopted peak hour service volume represents a de minimis impact. Authorization of development with a de minimis impact shall be pursuant to Section 163.3180(6), Florida Statutes. Policy 5.3 - In order to determine vesting, where desired, all previously approved projects must go through a vesting review pursuant to Subsection 10.02.07.13.6, of the Land Development Code. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions. Policy 5.3 requires the County to conduct a Traffic Impact Vesting Affirmation Review to determine which developments are vested for concurrency, the schedule of when these developments will be built and the magnitude of traffic that will be generated by these developments. This review was completed, and information from the review was used to provide background data and analysis relative to the County's Transportation Concurrency Management Area and Concurrency Exception Area amendments. Consider allowing the County the ability to provide vesting determinations on projects that are under review and that are beyond the build -out date stated in their TIS. Policy 5.4 - Pursuant to Rule 9J- 5.0055(6)(a)3., Florida Administrative Code and the Urban Infill and Urban Redevelopment Strategy contained in the Future Land Use Element of this Plan, the South U.S. 41 Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) is hereby designated. Development located within the South U.S. 41 TCEA (MapTR -4) may be exempt from transportation concurrency requirements, so long as impacts to the transportation system are mitigated using the set procedures. Policy Achievement Anal Collier County recommends text remains. Pursuant to Rule 9J- 5.0055(6)(a)3., Florida Administrative Code and the Urban Infill and Urban Redevelopment Strategy contained in the Future Land Use Element of this Plan, development located within the South U.S. 41 TCEA (MapTR -4) may be exempt from transportation concurrency requirements, so long as impacts to the transportation system are mitigated using the set procedures. Transportation Element Policy 5.5 - Commercial developments within the South U.S. 41 TCEA that choose to obtain an exception from concurrency requirements for transportation will provide certification from the Transportation Planning Department that at least four Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies will be utilized. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions. Commercial developments within the South U.S. 41 TCEA that choose to obtain an exception from concurrency requirements for transportation must provide certification to the Transportation Planning Department that at least four Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies will be utilized. Monitoring of the use of the TDM strategies must be included in the annual monitoring report and modifications to the applied TDM strategies may be made within the first three years of development if they are deemed ineffective. Policy 5.6 - The County shall designate Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) to encourage compact urban development where an integrated and connected network of roads is in place that provide multiple, viable alternative travel paths or modes for common trips. Performance within each TCMA shall be measured based on the percentage of lane miles meeting the LOS described in this Transportation Element, Policies 1.3 and 1.4 of this Element. The following Transportation Concurrency Management Areas are designated: Northwest TCMA — This area is bounded by the Collier - Lee County Line on the north side; the west side of the 1 -75 right -of -way on the east side; Pine Ridge Road on the south side; and, the Gulf of Mexico on the west side (Map TR -5). East Central TCMA — This area is bounded by Pine Ridge Road on the north side; Collier Boulevard on the east side; Davis Boulevard on the south side, and; Livingston Road (extended) on the west side (Map TR -6). Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions. Commercial developments within the TCMA must provide certification to the Transportation Planning Department that at least four Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies will be utilized. Monitoring of the use of the TDM strategies must be included in the annual monitoring report and modifications to the applied TDM strategies may be made within the first three years of development if they are deemed ineffective. Policy 5.7 - Each TCMA shall maintain 85% of its lane miles at or above the LOS standards described in Policies 1.3 and 1.4 of this Element. If any Traffic Impact Statement (TIS) for a proposed development indicates that fewer than 85% of the lane miles in a TCMA are achieving the LOS standards indicated above, the proposed development shall not be permitted where such condition occurs unless modification of the development is made sufficient to maintain the LOS standard for the TCMA, or the facilities required to maintain the TCMA LOS standard are committed utilizing the standards for committed improvements in Policy 5.3 of the Capital Improvement Element of the Plan. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Collier County reports on the operational status of the TCMA's each year in the AUIR. Policy 5.8 - Should the TIS for a proposed development reflect that it will impact either a constrained roadway link and /or a deficient roadway link within a TCMA by more than a de minimis amount (more than 1% of the maximum service volume at the adopted LOS), yet 9 Transportation Element continue to maintain the established percentage of lanes miles indicated in Policy 5.7 of this Element, a congestion mitigation payment shall be required. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions These needs to refer to an annually updated map that defines what the County's recognized hurricane evacuation links are, so the failing ones can be identified. That map MUST be directly related to the AUIR to make this effective. Congestion Mitigation Payment needs to be defined much more clearly. (NEW) Policy 5.9 - Local governments shall adopt by December 1, 2006 a method for assessing proportionate fair -share mitigation options. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends deletion. This has been completed and follows the model developed by FDOT as required by December 1, 2005. The process is clearly outlined in the County's TIS guidelines. Objective 6 - The County shall coordinate the transportation element with the plans and programs of the state, region, and other local jurisdictions. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. This Objective requires the Collier County Transportation Division to coordinate with the transportation programs of other governmental entities. Collier County Transportation staff coordinates with transportation planning and improvement programs implemented by municipalities, neighboring counties, the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, the Florida Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration, and will continue to do so. Policy 6.1 - The Transportation Element shall incorporate to the greatest degree possible, the long range plans of the Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 6.1 requires the County to incorporate the long -range plans of the Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Since the Transportation Division staff collocates with the MPO, this is addressed by the business environment. This Policy will be retained as written. Policy 6.2 - The Transportation Element shall consider any and all applicable roadway plans of the City of Naples, City of Marco Island, Everglades City, Florida Department of Transportation, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, City of Bonita Springs and Lee County. Policy Achievement Anal Collier County recommends revisions. Policy 6.2 requires the County Transportation Element to "consider" transportation plans of the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island, the Florida Department of Transportation, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council and Lee County. The majority of such coordination occurs through the Collier County MPO. Staff recommends that Policy 6.2 be rewritten to change the word "consider" to "co- ordinate with ". 10 Transportation Element Policy 6.3 - The Transportation Element shall be consistent in its interface into the arterial /collector system within the City of Naples, Everglades City and the City of Marco Island. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions. Policy 6.3 requires the County to "be consistent in its interface into the arterial /collector system within the City of Naples and the City of Marco Island." The Policy has to do with establishing and maintaining connections between County and City roads. However, the original intent of this Policy is unclear. For instance, it could apply to the roadway connections themselves, or it could apply to administrative policies or guidelines. The EAR -based amendments should include modification of this policy for clarity. Policy 6.4 - The Transportation Element shall consider; the State's adopted Five (5) Year Work Program; the Florida Transportation Plan; and the State Land Development Plan. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 6.4 requires the Transportation Element to consider; the State's adopted Five (5) Year Work Program; the Florida Transportation Plan; and the State Land Development Plan. This Policy is achieved primarily through the actions of the Collier County MPO. Policy 6.5 - The Collier County MPO's adopted Long Range Plan has identified a need for an interchange at 1 -75 and Golden Gate Parkway and a grade separated overpass at Airport Pulling Road and Golden Gate Parkway. The above projects are now in the MPO Transportation Improvement Program along with the six - laning of Golden Gate Parkway. The County shall insure that the three projects mentioned above will be fully coordinated in timing and design. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions. The projects listed in this policy have been completed and renders this policy obsolete. Collier County recommends revision of the projects listed to include; I- 75/Everglades Interchange; US- 41 /SR -CR951 grade separated overpass; and Randall /Immokalee grade separated overpass. Objective 7 - The County shall develop and adopt standards for safe and efficient ingress and egress to adjoining properties, and shall encourage safe and convenient on -site traffic circulation through the development review process. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. This Objective requires the County to develop and adopt standards for onsite and external traffic circulation as part of the development review process. The County has adopted such standards and they are applied to rezoning applications and site development permitting for all proposed development within Collier County. Policy 7.1 - Collier County shall apply the standards and criteria of the Access Management Policy as adopted by Resolution and as may be amended to ensure the protection of the arterial and collector system's capacity and integrity. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. 11 Transportation Element Collier County shall apply the standards and criteria of the Access Management Policy as adopted by Resolution and as may be amended to ensure the protection of the arterial and collector system's capacity and integrity. Collier County has adopted and revised an Access Management Resolution that is applied to all development and road construction. Policy 7.2 - The County shall require the submission of a neighborhood traffic impact assessment as a part of all rezone and conditional use applications. This study will analyze the proposed project's impact on surrounding neighborhood streets. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 7.2 requires a neighborhood traffic impact analysis for rezone and conditional use requests Policy 7.3 - The County shall implement, through its Zoning Ordinance, the provision of safe and convenient onsite traffic flow and the need for adequate parking for both motorized and non - motorized vehicles as a primary objective in the review of Planned Unit Developments, Site Development Plans, and other appropriate stages of review in the land development application review process. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions. Policy 7.3 requires the County to implement "the provision of safe and convenient on -site traffic flow and the need for adequate parking for motorized and non - motorized vehicles as a primary objective in the review for Planned Unit Developments, Site Development Plans, and other appropriate stages of review in the land development applications process." Such provisions have been adopted through the County's Zoning Code and are periodically reviewed and updated consistent with established transportation planning criteria. This Policy should be revised to include coordination with County Engineering staff where traffic circulation is outside of the limits of the public ROW. Policy 7.4 - The County shall develop corridor management plans that take into consideration urban design and landscaping measures that will promote positive development along the major arterial entrances to the urban area. Such plans shall take into account the recommendations of the Community Character Plan, County- sponsored Smart Growth initiatives, and the impacts of the South US 41 Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) and the two (2) Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) as the Board of County Commissioners may periodically appropriate funding for these plans. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions. Policy 7.4 requires the County to develop Corridor Management Plans for certain roadways. There is a similar requirement within the Future Land Use Element. The FLUE provision lists corridors that could be subject to such plans. Collier County recommends amending this to underline the importance of the `smart growth' portion of the policy (i.e. direct the County to adopt and implement smart growth policies). Also to require that any developments that are approved must meet smart growth objectives. Suggest coming up with a list of them, similar to the TDM strategies above. Policy 7.5 - The County shall develop Corridor Access Management Plans. Such plans shall be designed to make median modifications and other operational improvements, including removal of traffic signals, necessary to recapture lost capacity and enhance safety. The 12 Transportation Element development of such plans shall consider the impacts of the South US 41 Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) and the two (2) Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs), as may be appropriate. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions. Policy 7.5 requires the development of Corridor Access Management Plans. Such a plan has been implemented. An EAR -based amendment should include revision to this Policy by changing the first sentence to read "The County has developed and shall continue to effectively implement a Corridor Access Management Policy." Policy 7.6 - The County shall use community impact assessment techniques in evaluating projects in the transportation planning process. These techniques include the use of the Efficient Transportation Decision Making Process (ETDM) through the Long Range Plan to address environmental and socio - cultural issues as well as corridor specific analysis through the Project Development and Environmental Studies and Corridor studies. In addition, during the design of transportation projects there are numerous design and special meetings to take into account the socio - cultural elements of the community including character issues such as aesthetics, avoiding or mitigating for environmental impacts, noise and community disruption issues. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 7.6 directs the use of the Efficient Transportation Decision Making Process (ETDM) through the Long Range Plan to address environmental and socio - cultural issues as well as corridor specific analysis through the Project Development and Environmental Studies and Corridor studies. In addition, during the design of transportation projects there are numerous design and special meetings to take into account the socio - cultural elements of the community including character issues such as aesthetics, avoiding or mitigating for environmental impacts, noise and community disruption issues. Objective 8 - The County shall establish and maintain a "Concurrency Management System" for the scheduling, funding, and timely construction of necessary road facilities. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Prior to 2003, County staff reviewed all PUD and DRI Applications for compliance with transportation concurrency provisions. As part of the review process, proposed projects were assessed for their transportation impacts and mitigation requirements were assigned to these projects on a case -by -case basis. This system was adequate for evaluating individual projects but did not adequately assess the combined impact of all development on the County's road system. During 2003, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a "checkbook concurrency system." This system examines the total trip capacity available for new development and includes provisions relative to vested traffic. As part of the process of establishing the checkbook concurrency system, the County has recently adopted amendments to the Transportation Element, Future Land Use Element and Capital Improvement Element that establish two Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) and a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA). This Objective will be retained as written. Policy 8.1 - Each year, the county will use short -term projections of previous years' traffic volume growth to estimate the year in which LOS deficiencies are likely to occur on County roads. This information will be used to prepare the annual update of the County's schedule of 13 Transportation Element Capital Improvements in a manner that ensures the maintenance of concurrency on County road facilities. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 8.1 establishes a process for projecting LOS deficiencies on County roadways. This Policy was originally created in 2002 as part of the amendments that established the checkbook concurrency system. Policy 8.2 - Pursuant to Chapter 163.3180 F.S., and in accordance with the Collier County Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (Land Development Code Sections 6.02.00 and 10.02.07), development proposals shall be required to submit traffic impact analyses. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 8.2 incorporates (by reference) the Collier County Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (Land Development Code Division 3.15), into the Transportation Element. This Policy was originally created in 2002 as part of the amendments that established the checkbook concurrency system. . Objective 9 - The County shall encourage neighborhood involvement in the establishment and maintenance of safe and pleasant conditions for the residents, pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists on neighborhood streets, which are not classified as arterials or collectors through the implementation of the Collier County Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP). In developing strategies and measures to encourage such conditions, the NTMP shall consider the impact of such strategies and measures on the adjacent arterial and collector systems (from a level -of- service and operational standpoint). Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. This Objective was adopted in November 2002. It essentially established a program of neighborhood traffic calming measures that can be implemented by a public petition process (from affected residents to the Board of County Commissioners). It has successfully slowed traffic in certain portions of the County where neighborhood streets were being used as "cut - throughs" between two major roadways. Policy 9.1 - The County shall incorporate the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program into this Transportation Element by reference and shall update Program provisions as needed. Policy Achievement Anal Collier County recommends text remains. There are nine (9) policies within this Objective. Policy 9.1 incorporates the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program, by reference, into the Transportation Element. This Policy will be retained as written. Policy 9.2 - The purpose of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) shall be to establish procedures and techniques that promote neighborhood livability by mitigating the negative impacts of traffic on residential neighborhoods. Policy Achievement Anal Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 9.2 is a program of neighborhood traffic calming measures that can be implemented by a public petition process (from affected residents to the Board of County Commissioners). It has successfully 14 Transportation Element slowed traffic in certain portions of the County where neighborhood streets were being used as "cut - throughs" between two major roadways. . Policy 9.3 - The County shall require, wherever feasible, the interconnection of local streets between developments to facilitate convenient movement throughout the road network. The Collier County Transportation Division shall develop guidelines, which identify the conditions that would require the interconnection of two neighboring developments, and shall also develop standards and criteria for the safe interconnection of such local streets. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions. This Policy needs to better define the term "feasible ". Also, policies in Objective 7 of the GMP, not including the Transportation Element, addresses interconnection and should be defined in relation to Policy 9.3. Policy 9.4 - The County shall define on a project -by- project basis, the acceptable amount of rerouted traffic as a result of a traffic management project. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 9.4 requires the County to "define on a project by project basis, the acceptable amount of rerouted traffic as a result of a traffic management project." In essence, the specific traffic management project must be based upon a goal that is defined by the amount of traffic ultimately rerouted. Presumably, if a chosen management strategy failed to reach the pre - defined goal, the County could try an alternative strategy. Policy 9.5 - The County shall encourage projects which provide local resident, pedestrian, bicyclist and motorist movement between and among developments on neighborhood streets in a deliberate balance with its efforts to route cut - through traffic away from neighborhoods and to the arterials and collectors designated in this Transportation Element of the Collier County Growth Management Plan. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 9.5 essentially commits the County to routing the majority of through traffic away from neighborhoods and onto the County's major arterials and collectors. This Policy will be retained as written. Policy 9.6 - The County shall review impacts on emergency vehicle access or response time to neighborhoods, both before and after implementation of traffic calming measures. If emergency vehicle access or response times into a neighborhood have been adversely impacted by the traffic calming measures, the County shall work with the relevant emergency responders to reduce or eliminate such adverse impacts while still maintaining traffic calming measures. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 9.6 states that the County will review impacts of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program on emergency vehicle access into neighborhoods. Many of the management strategies employed by the County to slow or divert through traffic from neighborhoods include the placement of 15 Transportation Element speed humps or speed tables at strategic points on the neighborhood road network. This Policy will be retained as written. Policy 9.7 - Roadways identified as collector or arterial facilities are not eligible for participation in the NTMP. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 9.7 states that collectors and arterials are not eligible for the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. Policy 9.8 - The County shall consider a variety of traffic calming devices to achieve the NTMP's objectives for a project. Such traffic calming devices shall be planned and designed in conformance with sound engineering and planning practices. Primary funding for such plans may come from local funding initiatives such as MSTUs or MSBUs for the area that is to benefit from the traffic calming. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 9.8 allows the County to consider a variety of traffic calming devices for use within the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. The Policy also provides that funding for the placement of these devices is to come from MSTUs or MSBUs created to fund the program for the specific neighborhoods that are benefited. Policy 9.9 - To implement the NTMP, certain procedures shall be followed in processing neighborhood traffic management requests in accordance with applicable codes and related policies and within the limits of available resources. At a minimum, the procedures shall provide for:- Submittal of project proposals;- Evaluation of proposals by staff;- Citizen participation in plan development and evaluation;- Methods of temporarily testing traffic management plans when needed;- Communication of any test results and specific findings to area residents and affected neighborhood organizations before installation of permanent traffic calming devices; and- Appropriate County Commission review. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 9.9 defines minimum requirements for procedures to be used when establishing the program in any given neighborhood. Objective 10 - The County shall encourage safe and efficient mobility for the rural public. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. This Objective is a catchall for County transportation programs that operate within Collier County's rural areas. As such the Objective is intended to cover policies that deal with a range of different transportation tasks. Policy 10.1 - The County shall examine the maintenance and operational needs of the rural roadway system, addressing the mobility needs of rural residents to include the availability of roads for rural -to -urban travel, travel within the rural area, and for emergency evacuation purposes. 16 Transportation Element Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 10.1 requires the County to develop a program to examine the maintenance and operational needs of the County's rural roadway system. The program is required to examine both general mobility issues and hurricane evacuation. The County has a road improvement program for the rural areas, primarily Golden Gate Estates, of converting existing limerock roads to asphalt. These upgrades are triggered when residential development reaches the point of ten houses per road mile. Historically, the county has upgraded four to five miles of roads per year. Policy 10.2 - The County shall continue to improve transit services for the transportation disadvantaged in the rural areas through the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC). Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 10.2 requires the County to provide Transportation Disadvantaged/paratransit services to the County's rural areas. The Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is currently in the process of commissioning a major update of the Transit Development Plan (TDP) for Fiscal Years 2003 -2007, to be developed by the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida.- The TDP includes both regular transit and paratransit demand study data and covers both urban and rural areas. Paratransit services are handled via the County's regular transit buses and vans, which are equipped with lifts to accommodate wheelchairs and/or electric carts. Disabled individuals may ride the buses at reduced fares and can be accompanied by guide animals. Therefore, this Policy will be retained as written. Objective I I - The County shall maintain County owned airport facilities as attractive, efficient, safe, and environmentally compatible facilities, consistent with the approved Airport Master Plan for each Airport. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Collier County owns and operates three (3) airports: Immokalee Regional Airport, in Immokalee; Everglades Airpark, in Everglades City; and Marco Island Executive Airport, located three miles north of the City of Marco Island in southwestern Collier County. Each of the airports is required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prepare and periodically update an Airport Master Plan that details facility needs and proposed expansions or changes for each airport. The purpose of the above Objective is to incorporate (by reference) these Airport Master Plans into the Transportation Element. This Objective will be retained as written. Policy 11.1 - The County shall herein incorporate by reference the Immokalee Regional Airport, Everglades Airpark, and Marco Island Executive Airport Master Plans. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 11.1 incorporates the various Airport Master Plans into the Transportation Element. Policy 11.2 - The Collier County Airport Authority shall determine the most cost effective and efficient means for implementing future facility plans outlined within the airport master plans. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. 17 Transportation Element Policy 11.2 gives the Collier County Airport Authority responsibility for future facility planning, consistent with the Airport Master Plans. Policy 11.3 - The Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has assisted Everglades City in obtaining Federal funds to enable the City to maintain and operate the Everglades Air Park. Given the assistance provided to Everglades City by the MPO, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners shall coordinate with the Everglades City Council to ensure a safe and orderly transfer of the Everglades Airpark and all related facilities to Everglades City for use as a public airport only. Such transfer shall be in a manner that does not compromise the safety of the Airpark and the future facility plans authorized by the Everglades Airpark Master Plan. In the event the Airpark ceases operation or ceases to operate as a public Airpark, the Airpark property will revert back to Collier County. Conditions of a transfer and reverter provisions will be set forth in a transfer document or the deed for transfer. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Objective 12 - The County shall encourage the efficient use of transit services now and in the future. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. This Objective is the location for all policies related to planning, operation, coordination and expansion of the Collier Area Transit (CAT) System. The CAT System is administered through the County's Traffic Operations & Alternative Transportation Modes Department with the aid of other Departments within the County's Transportation Administration (see the policies below). The CAT System began operation in February 2001 and in its first twelve months of service, provided over 211,000 passenger trips. Ridership has grown since that time. Policy 12.1 - The Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization, through the Transportation Disadvantaged Program shall assist the local community transportation coordinator in the implementation of the most efficient and effective level of service possible for the transportation disadvantaged. The Transportation Disadvantaged Program shall be implemented through the County's regular bus system. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The Collier County MPO acts as the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for Collier County; however, the actual operator of the TD Program is a for - profit agency that is under contract to the CTC. Collier Area Transit must provide complimentary paratransit service (outside of the TD Program) due to requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act; however, every effort is made to utilize the CAT system for TD trips, where possible. Policy 12.2 - The County Transportation Division and the Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization shall coordinate the development and maintenance of transit development plans with the Florida Department of Transportation. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 12.2 charges the MPO and the County Transportation Division with coordinating transit planning with the Florida Department of Transportation. Currently, the agency (within the Transportation Division) that 18 Transportation Element provides staff and resources to both the MPO and the Transit System is the Collier County Traffic Operations & Alternative Transportation Modes Department. Policy 12.3 - Collier County shall be the managing authority of the Collier Area Transit (CAT) system. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 12.3 establishes Collier County as the managing authority of the CAT System. Policy 12.4 - The County shall, in recognition that the potential for public transit service between Bonita Springs, in Lee County, and Naples, in Collier County, exists, consider any intergovernmental efforts, which are necessary to bring about such service. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 12.4 commits Collier County to pursuing "intergovernmental efforts" in order to establish a transit connection between the Lee County Transit System and the City of Naples. Currently, however, there is no such transit connection between the two Counties. However, as service connection between the two counties continues to be a desirable goal, this Policy will be retained as written. Policy 12.5 - The County shall continue to participate in the MPO planning process through implementation of an interlocal agreement with the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island and Everglades City and a Joint Participation Agreement with the FDOT. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The County continues to participate in the MPO planning process through implementation of an interlocal agreement with the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island and Everglades City and a Joint Participation Agreement with the FDOT. Policy 12.6 - The County shall participate in the MPO planning process as a voting presence on the MPO Board and the Technical Advisory Committee JAC). Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The County continues to participate in the MPO planning process as a voting presence on the MPO Board and the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). Policy 12.7 - Following the adoption of any transit development plan, the County shall initiate the development of transit right -of -way and corridor protection strategies, including ordinances and policy additions. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 12.7 requires the County, upon adoption of a transit development plan, to initiate the development of transit right -of -way and corridor protection strategies. The County does have an adopted transit development plan, but this plan does not advocate the creation or reservation of specific transit corridors or rights -of -way. Rather, the transit system utilizes existing County roadways and 19 Transportation Element general travel lanes to provide service. However, the Collier County MPO has developed long -term transit strategies, which very well could include the development of transit routes on dedicated rights - of -way. Finally, the Lee County MPO has envisioned the Seminole Gulf railway corridor that extends into Collier County as a future transitway. This would enable the two counties to establish an interconnected system. Policy 12.8 - Any adopted transit development plan shall include an acceptable level of service standard for transit facilities. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text be deleted Policy 12.8 requires the transit development plan to include "an acceptable level of service standard for transit facilities." The adopted plan does include several such levels of service standards, to be used as indicators of the effectiveness and efficiency of the County Transit System. Additionally, staff notes that Section 163.3180 (4) (b), Florida Statutes, was amended in 2001 to exempt transit systems from concurrency. Policy 12.9 - The County shall include capital expenditures for any adopted transit development plan in the Capital Improvement Element. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 12.9 requires transit -based capital expenditures to be included in the Capital Improvement Element. Policy 12.10 - The County shall incorporate herein by reference the most recent Public Transit Development Plan adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Policy 12.10 incorporates the most recent County Public Transportation Development Plan by reference. 20 Transportation Element SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES 2011 EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) Public Facilities Element — Sanitary Sewer Sub - Element Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Sub - Element will be revised to reflect the proper formatting for all Goals, Objectives and Policies, as defined below: Goal: General statement defining what the plan will ultimately achieve, typically beginning with "TO" followed by a transitive verb, such as, TO PROTECT or TO ENSURE. Objective: A more specific statement than the stated Goal; describing actions that will help achieve the goal(s), typically beginning with the active verb providing the general direction, such as, "Implement ", "Promote" or "Protect ". Objectives use the term "will" and allow Policies to specifically require an activity with "shall ". Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Sub - Element's goals, typically beginning with phrases like, "The County shall promote... ", "The County shall continue to..." or "The District shall expand..." or similar phrases. Policies use the terms "may" or "shall" to provide specific direction. Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Sub - Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and/or policy additions and/or deletions, and grammatical changes. To be renamed, including Sub - Element, Goal and throughout Objectives and Policies Objective 1 — minor revisions to provide new departmental references; reformatting Policy 1.1 — minor revision to be more inclusive of jurisdictions under the Plan Policy 1.4 — may need an updated Ordinance cite Policy 1.5 — minor revision to be more inclusive of jurisdictions under the Plan Policy 1.7 — minor revision to provide updated Ordinance cite Objective 2 — reformatting Policy 2.1 — minor revisions to reconcile figures and be more inclusive of jurisdictions under the Plan; part of revision affecting multiple Elements to eliminate redundancy Policy 2.4 — minor revision to reference earlier Policy Objective 3 — reformatting Objective 4 — reformatting Policy 4.7 — minor revision to be more inclusive of jurisdictions under the Plan 1 SANITARY SEWER SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Objective 5 — consider modification to strengthen this Objective and its subsequent Policies, in demonstrating support for reducing VMT and GHG emissions; reformatting Policy 5.3 — minor revision to provide new agency reference Sanitary Sewer Objective — New recommendation based on 2009 adoptions of HB 697 and the County Energy Audit & GHG Inventory Sanitary Sewer Policy — New recommendation to follow County Energy Audit & GHG Inventory Sanitary Sewer Sub - Element — Attached Documents — Numerous changes, with direction to cross- check GMP locations where similar references to maps & figures are found 2 SANITARY SEWER SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Assessment of the Successes & Shortcomings and Recommendations for the Public Facilities Element — Sanitary Sewer Sub - Element A. Introduction & Background: The purpose of the Sanitary Sewer Sub - Element is defined within its single Goal, which reads as follows: TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC BY ENSURING ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND, COST EFFECTIVE AND IMPLEMENTABLE SANITARY SEWER FACILITIES AND SERVICES. The intent of the Sanitary Sewer Sub - Element is to assure the provision of efficient and economical services that would enable the citizens of Collier County to meet their needs for wastewater management while also assuring public health and safety in accordance with the criteria set forth in Rule 9J -5, F.A.C., and Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. The provision of public facilities and services for wastewater treatment is planned in correlation with future land use projections. The annual update and amendment to the Capital Improvement Element, adopted January 28, 2008 included the initial step toward re- naming of this Sub - Element from the "Sanitary Sewer" Sub - Element to the "Wastewater Treatment" Sub - Element. The new name should be used in all titles, headings and text within this Sub - Element, and in all references to this Sub - Element found throughout the Growth Management Plan. As currently formatted, this Sub - Element consists entirely of a single Goal, and its supporting Objectives and Policies. As part of the EAR -based amendments, Comprehensive Planning staff is recommending specific formatting changes for the Sub - Element. In addition, the Sub - Element contains a number of references to the County's Water & Sewer District. The District's official name is the "Collier County Water -Sewer District ", and the Sub - Element text needs to reflect this. B. Objectives Analysis: OBJECTIVE 1: The County will implement the following policies to make certain that public and private sector sanitary sewer service utilities provide, repair and /or replace sanitary sewer collection, treatment and disposal facilities to correct existing deficiencies in their respective service areas, as may be required to meet or exceed the Level of Service Standards established in this Plan. in addition, public sector sanitary sewer service utilities will be expanded as necessary to provide for future growth. Objective Achievement Anal This Objective concerns both private and public utilities. Collier County's private water and wastewater utilities are regulated through the Utility /Franchise Regulation Section of the Community Development & Environmental Services (CDES) Operations Department. This agency serves as staff for the Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority. The Utility /Franchise Regulation Section is the County entity responsible for monitoring compliance with County regulations by private utilities. I PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — SANITARY SEWER SUB - ELEMENT In addition to managing the operations of the Department and Section, the CDES Operations Director is also the Executive Director for the Water and Wastewater Authority. In regulating the operations of the County's private utilities the Authority, which is appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, exercises considerable power. They may set rates, adjust franchise boundaries, set quality of service standards and intervene in disputes between utilities and customers. The publicly owned (as opposed to privately - owned) wastewater collection system is operated by Collier County through the Collier County Water -Sewer District. The District is responsible for developing, operating and maintaining the County's public facilities related to wastewater treatment and collection. Based on the above, this Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective" and specific references to County Departments and Sections should reflect CDES' recent reorganization, including the Operations and Regulatory Management Department [and Director], of the Growth Management Division. Policy Relevance: There are seven (7) policies within this Objective. Policy 1.1: Continue the development of the Collier County Water -Sewer District consistent with the Capital Improvements Element to provide for future growth. This Policy calls for the continuing development of the County's Water -Sewer District. This Policy remains relevant and should be rewritten not to be utility specific, but to mention those jurisdictions, generally, that have a wastewater treatment or sewer district or service to develop consistent with the GMP. Policy 1.2: Consistent with the growth policies of the Future Land Use Element of this Plan, provision of central sanitary sewer service by the County is limited to: the service areas shown in this Plan and depicted on the Collier County Sewer District Boundaries maps (Figure SS -1 and Figure SS -1.1); the Existing and Future Sewer Service Areas maps, which includes the Rural Transition Water and Sewer District (Figure SS -2 and Figure SS -2.1); Sending Lands within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District when Density Blending, as provided for in the Density Rating System of the Future Land Use Element, is utilized; and, to areas where the County has legal commitments to provide facilities and services as of the date of adoption of this Plan. Additionally, the County, at its discretion, may serve Towns, Villages, Hamlets, and Compact Rural Developments within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay (RLSA); presently, the County has no plans to serve any portion of the RLSA. This Overlay is depicted on the countywide Future Land Use Map and map series. Within the RLSA: Hamlets and Compact Rural Developments one hundred (100) acres or less in size may be served by central sewer facilities; Towns, Villages and those Compact Rural Developments greater than one hundred (100) acres in size are required to be served by central sewer facilities; and, Compact Rural Developments that are one hundred (100) acres or less in size may be required to be served by central sewer facilities, depending upon the permitted uses within the Compact Rural Development. The private sector, Collier County, an 2 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SANITARY SEWER SUB - ELEMENT independent wastewater authority, or some other non - County utility provider may provide these facilities. For the purposes of this policy and policies 1.4, 5.1, and 5.3 of this Sub - Element, within the RLSA, the term "central sewer facilities" includes decentralized community treatment systems and innovative alternative wastewater treatment systems such as decentralized community treatment systems, provided that they meet criteria of Chapter 64E -6 F.A.C. A decentralized community wastewater treatment system shall not exceed a design capacity of 10,000 gallons per day, shall provide an advanced secondary level of treatment, and shall be operated by a public or private entity with responsibility for operations and maintenance in accordance with Chapter 64E -6 F.A.C. System facilities located on individual lots or parcels shall have a utility easement to allow for access and maintenance of the system by the operating entity. The system shall be designed to meet the adopted level of service standards set forth in Policy 2.1 of this Sub - Element. This Policy references several geographic areas of the County, relative to the Countywide Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and with respect to areas served by, or planned for future service by, the Collier County Water -Sewer District. The Policy also allows and/or requires (depending on size) future developments within the County to be served by centralized wastewater treatment systems. As this Policy was updated to reflect creation of the FLUM's Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (RFMUD) and Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay, this Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. This includes mapping changes and new map information derived from the private, or smaller, providers or districts. Policy 1.3: The Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority (Authority), established by County Ordinance Number 96 -6, regulates the operations of private sector wastewater treatment utilities that provide sanitary sewer services to portions of unincorporated Collier County. All such private sector sanitary sewer service providers are required to meet the County's adopted wastewater treatment Level of Service (LOS). All private sector sanitary sewer service providers shall file an annual statement with the Authority that provides current operating information including, but not limited to: a statement of current policies and service criteria, the LOS maintained by the service provider and whether such level of service meets the County's LOS Standard for wastewater treatment. The annual report shall also document any necessary or projected facility expansion and/or replacement projects that are required to correct observed deficiencies. This Policy requires, to the extent of County authority, private wastewater treatment utilities to report current operating information and proposed system expansions or modifications to the County, including a statement as to how the proposed activity is consistent with the County's Growth Management Plan. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.4: For any new structure in which plumbing fixtures are to be installed and which is proposed to be connected to a private sector sanitary sewer service utility, the developer is required to provide a letter of adequate capacity from that private utility to the Collier County Building Review and Permitting Department at the time of application for the first building permit, pursuant to Collier County Ordinance Number 80 -112. 3 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SANITARYSEWER SUB - ELEMENT This Policy requires developers intending to connect to private wastewater treatment or sanitary sewer facilities to demonstrate such facilities will provide them with adequate capacity. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. SHOULD THIS POLICY PROVIDE AN UPDATED ORDINANCE CITE? Policy 1.5: Collier County shall permit development of package sewage treatment plant systems in areas identified in Policy 1.2, on an interim basis until County service is available. The County shall allow individual septic systems within the County only when connection to an existing central system is not within 200 lineal feet of the closest property line. In portions of the County where septic systems are allowed, at such time as County or other central sewer service becomes available within 200 lineal feet of the property line, said septic systems will be required to connect to the appropriate central sanitary sewer system. Within the Rural Lands Stewardship Overlay, consistent with Policy 1.2: septic systems are permitted within Hamlets; septic systems may or may not be permitted in Compact Rural Developments one hundred (100) acres or less in size depending upon the permitted uses in the Compact Rural Development; and, septic systems are not permitted in Towns, Villages, and those Compact Rural Developments greater than one hundred (100) acres in size. However, in Towns, Villages, and those Compact Rural Developments greater than one hundred (100) acres in size, septic systems are allowed to serve no more than 100 acres, on an interim basis only, until central service is available. This Policy allows development of new or expanded wastewater treatment and sanitary sewer systems in certain portions of unincorporated Collier County on an interim basis. It also allows the use of individual septic systems in areas where County or other central wastewater treatment service is unavailable. This Policy remains relevant but should be revised to replace "until County water service is available" with "until a centralized wastewater treatment system service is available". This includes mapping changes and new map information derived from the private, or smaller, providers or districts. Policy 1.6: The County shall give master planning and budgetary emphasis to regional sanitary sewer system projects, which will provide the means for phase out and connection of existing package sewage treatment plants and areas where septic tank use fails to meet the performance standards for such facilities in Chapter 64E -6, F.A.C. This Policy gives priority to connecting package treatment plants and septic systems to centralized sanitary sewer systems. The Policy contains criteria referring to private systems that have the potential to create adverse environmental or public health impacts. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.7: Where Community Development Districts, or similar special districts are established to provide a tool for developers to finance infrastructure or other purposes, wholly or partially within the Collier County Water -Sewer District, sewer service shall be connected to the regional system, and all facilities shall be conveyed, when acceptable, to the Collier County Water -Sewer District for operation and ownership in accordance with Collier County Ordinance Number 01- 57, adopted October 23, 2001, and District construction and operating policies. 4 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — SANITARY SEWER SUB - ELEMENT This Policy requires Community Development Districts, or other special infrastructure districts, to connect to the County Utility System when they are located within the Collier County Water -Sewer District Service Area, and remains relevant. An Ordinance cite is outdated and this Policy should be revised to replace "Ordinance Number 01 -57, adopted October 23, 2001 " with "Ordinance Number 04 -31, adopted May 11, 2004 ". OBJECTIVE 2: No development order shall be issued by Collier County without sanitary sewer facility capacity that meets or exceeds the minimum Level of Service Standards established herein is available or will be available to serve the development under the guidelines established for concurrency in the Capital Improvement Element of this Plan. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective is the County's concurrency provision for wastewater treatment capacity. The Collier County Water -Sewer District achieves concurrency of its stated LOS standard. The disclosure of this achievement is reported within the periodic updates of the County's Wastewater Master Plan. This Objective is being achieved and should be retained, only if rewritten. This Objective should be reformatted to separate the portion that reads as an "objective" from the portion that reads as a "policy" into the individual "Objective 2" and Policy "2.0.1 ". Policy Relevance: There are four (4) policies within this Objective. Policy 2.1: The following Level of Service (LOS) standards are hereby adopted and shall be used as the basis for determining the availability of facility capacity and the demand generated by a development: FACILITY SERVICE AREA Collier County Facilities North Sewer Service Area South Sewer Service Area Southeast Sewer Service Area Northeast Sewer Service Area Marco Island Sewer District Marco Shores City of Naples Facilities Unincorporated Service Area Everglades City Facilities Unincorporated Service Area LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARD 145 gpcd 100 gpcd 120 gpcd 120 gpcd 100 gpcd 145 gpcd 100 gpcd 5 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SANITARY SEWER SUB - ELEMENT Independent Districts Orangetree Utilities 100 gpcd Immokalee Water and Sewer District 100 gpcd Florida Governmental Utility Authority 100 gpcd Private Sector Systems * * The standards hereby adopted are the sewage flow design standards in Chapter 64E -6008, Florida Administrative Code, unless otherwise approved by the Board of County Commissioners to address economic, social and construction method variations between individual systems. This Policy establishes Level of Service (LOS) standards for various Collier County wastewater treatment facilities, both public and private. This Policy should be revised to update the Level of Service Standards, as the Collier County Facilities North Sewer Service Area LOSS is now 120 gpcd. The Policy should be revised to indicate the LOS standard for Ave Maria Water and Wastewater facilities, which are inside the County. The LOSS for wastewater treatment appearing in Policy 2.1 above is one of two locations within this GMP where these standards are shown. The other location is Policy 1.5, subsection "E" in the Capital Improvement Element. This dualism may be a simple matter of unnecessary redundancy, except that the two Policies are not the same. These differences should be reconciled and a single location selected for these LOSS to appear. If it is decided to show the LOSS in both locations, then the CIE could be formatted to provide the LOS Standards, while the Sub - Element entries could elaborate on the figures. This Policy will remain relevant in its reconciled format. Policy 2.2: In order to ensure these LOS standards are maintained, methodologies for determining available capacity and demand shall incorporate appropriate peak demand coefficients for each facility and for the type of development proposed. This Policy remains relevant and requires that public and private utility methodologies for determining available capacity and demand must incorporate appropriate peak demand coefficients for each facility and for the type of development proposed. This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 2.3: These LOS standards are the minimum criteria for replacement, expansion or increase in capacity of sanitary sewer treatment facilities. This Policy remains relevant and declares that the LOS Standards from Policy 2.1 are the minimum criteria upon which to base replacements, expansions or capacity increases. This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 2.4: The County shall annually review historical sanitary sewer demand records and adjust the LOS standards, as referenced in Policy 2.1, if so indicated by said annual review. This Policy remains relevant and requires an annual review of wastewater treatment demand records, with adjustment of the LOS Standards, as necessary, based upon the findings of the annual review. This Policy should be revised to replace "County" with "Collier County Water and Wastewater 6 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SANITARY SEWER SUB - ELEMENT Authority", and add a second sentence, such as, "The Collier County Water -Sewer District shall review historical sanitary sewer demand records during Collier County Wastewater Master Plan updates and adjust the LOS standards, as referenced in Policy 23, if needed." and retained as rewritten. OBJECTIVE 3: The County will continue to ensure utilization of environmentally sound and economically beneficial methods for disposal of treated sludge and septage, and shall also ensure that such practices are followed by private utilities regulated by the County. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective ensures the County will employ appropriate sludge and septage disposal practices involving both public and private services. This Objective is being achieved and as such, it should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Policy Relevance: Policy 3.1 The County shall maintain sludge de- watering and stabilization facilities for use by County wastewater treatment operations to produce sludge de- watered and stabilized to a degree suitable for use as cover material for County landfills or to be used for any suitable manner that is permitted by law. The County shall ensure that private wastewater utilities regulated by the County follow such practices. This Policy remains relevant and requires sludge de- watering and stabilization facilities to be included in all County wastewater treatment plants. The facilities are required to produce sludge de- watered and stabilized to a degree suitable to enable its use as cover material for County landfills or to be used for any suitable manner that is permitted by law. The stabilization facilities at the North County Water Reclamation Facility were abandoned in 1999 due to odor concerns. The County currently hauls biosolids to a sanitary landfill on an interim basis until biosolid stabilization facilities can be obtained to meet FAC Chapter 62 -640 and USEPA 40 CFR Part 503. This Policy should be retained as written. As part of the EAR -based amendments, the County proposes a new Policy requiring private sludge and septage to be treated to a degree equivalent to that employed at the County facilities, prior to its disposal. OBJECTIVE 4: The County will continue to promote the use of treated wastewater effluent for irrigation purposes in order to provide an environmentally sound disposal method and to conserve potable water and groundwater supplies by developing and implementing an integrated, comprehensive strategy for the following Policies. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective is being achieved and commits the County to promoting the use of reclaimed water as an irrigation source for suitable properties. This language is similar to language contained in Objective 7 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — SANITARY SEWER SUB - ELEMENT 1.4 of the Potable Water Sub - Element (refer to the Potable Water Section of this Report). The County has an active reclaimed water irrigation program. Therefore staff recommends retention of this Objective, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Policy Relevance: There are seven (7) policies within this Objective. The Objective and policies are similar to Objective 4 and its policies within the Potable Water Sub - Element (refer to the Potable Water Section of this Report). Policy 4.1: The County shall negotiate agreements with area golf courses to accept and use treated wastewater effluent for irrigation when and where such treated effluent is available from existing and future wastewater plants. This Policy remains relevant and requires the County to negotiate with area golf courses toward having these land uses accept reclaimed water as an irrigation source. A similar Policy also occurs in the Potable Water Sub - Element (refer to the Potable Water Section of this Report). This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 4.2: The County shall continue to connect existing and future publicly owned lands suitable for irrigation with treated wastewater effluent, such as government building grounds, parks, and highway medians, when economically feasible. This Policy remains relevant and calls for publicly owned lands to be connected to reclaimed water irrigation systems when economically feasible. This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 4.3: The County shall continue to connect existing and future privately owned lands suitable for irrigation with treated wastewater effluent, such as cemeteries, nurseries and commercial /industrial parks, when economically feasible. This Policy remains relevant and calls for suitable private lands to be connected to reclaimed water irrigation systems when economically feasible. This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 4.4: At such time as a source of treated effluent becomes available, the County shall permit the construction and connection of dual water systems (i.e., separate potable water and treated wastewater effluent networks) to the County's treated effluent irrigation system in new subdivisions, provided that said connection causes no adverse impact to the potable water system. This Policy remains relevant and permits the construction and connection (to the County system) of dual water systems for new subdivisions, to the extent that this may be done without adverse impacts to the potable water system. This Policy should be retained as written. 8 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — SANITARY SEWER SUB - ELEMENT Policy 4.5: Where Community Development Districts, or other similar special districts are established to provide a tool for developers to finance infrastructure or other purposes, wholly or partially within the Collier County Water -Sewer District, and where such districts make provisions for irrigation via dual systems utilizing effluent and /or other irrigation sources, said systems shall be connected to the regional system when available, and all internal irrigation systems shall remain in private ownership and be master metered by the County. This Policy remains relevant and requires that dual water systems within Community Development Districts, other special districts, and Planned Unit Developments be connected to the Regional (County) system, at such time as the system is available for such connection. This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 4.6: The County shall promote the use of xeriscape techniques (drought resistant landscaping) to minimize potable water use for landscape irrigation. This Policy remains relevant and requires the County to expand the use of "supplemental water systems." This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 4.7: The County shall seek to expand the availability of irrigation water from supplemental sources through connection of such sources to the County's reclaimed water system. This Policy remains relevant and requires that dual water systems within Community Development Districts, other special districts, and Planned Unit Developments be connected to the Regional (County) system, at such time as the system is available for such connection. This Policy should be deleted or rewritten to not be utility specific. OBJECTIVE 5: The County will discourage urban sprawl and the proliferation of private sector sanitary sewer service suppliers in an effort to maximize the use of existing public facilities through the development order approval process by implementing the following policies. Objective Achievement Anal This Objective is being achieved and seeks to discourage urban sprawl through maximization of existing public wastewater treatment utilities. Further, the Objective states that this action will be achieved through the local development review process. The Public Utilities Engineering Department coordinates with the Zoning & Land Development Review Department in the review of development order applications to ensure that the requirements of this Objective are met. Therefore, this Objective should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. 9 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — SANITARY SEWER SUB - ELEMENT Policy Relevance: There are three (3) policies within this Objective. The Objective and policies are similar to Objective 5 and its policies within the Potable Water Sub - Element (refer to the Potable Water Section of this Report). Policy 5.1: The County shall discourage urban sprawl by permitting universal availability of central sanitary sewer systems only: in the Designated Urban Area, in the Designated Urban -Rural Fringe Transition Zone Overlay, in Receiving and certain Neutral Lands within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, and in the Rural Settlement District, all of which are depicted on the Future Land Use Map, and in Towns, Villages, Hamlets, and Compact Rural Developments within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay. These areas are further identified as: within the Collier County Sewer District Boundaries on Figure SS -1 of the Sanitary Sewer Sub - element, except the outlying urban areas of Immokalee, Copeland, Chokoloskee, Plantation Island, and Port of the Islands; within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay, as each Town, Village, Hamlet and Compact Rural Development is designated; or within the Rural Transition Water and Sewer District Boundaries on Figure SS -2 of the Sanitary Sewer Sub - element; or in Sending Lands within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District when Density Blending, as provided for in the Density Rating System of the Future Land Use Element, is utilized; and, in areas where the County has legal commitments to provide facilities and service outside the Urban Area as of the date of adoption of this Plan. This Policy remains relevant and states "universal availability of "central sanitary sewer systems" will only be permitted in certain specific areas of the County. This Policy is a restatement of Policy 1.2, but with an emphasis on limiting urban sprawl. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Check the validity of references such as those to "Figure SS -2" as a number of map and figure changes are also recommended. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. Policy 5.2: The County shall discourage urban sprawl and the proliferation of private sector and /or package sanitary sewer treatment systems through the development order approval process in order to ensure maximum utilization of existing and planned public facilities. No existing private sector or package treatment system will be permitted to add customers unless all Levels of Service Standards are met, and operations are in conformance with all FDEP permits. This Policy remains relevant and seeks to limit the ability of private sector and/or package sanitary treatment systems to be established, expand or add customers, with "No existing private sector or package treatment system will be permitted to add customers unless all Levels of Service Standards are met, and operations are in conformance with all FDEP permits." This Policy should be retained as written. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. 10 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — SANITARY SEWER SUB- ELEMENT Policy 5.3: As provided for in the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay, and in Policy 1.2, central sewer facilities are permitted in Towns, Villages, Hamlets, and Compact Rural Developments. Though not anticipated, it is possible that central sanitary sewer collection lines may extend through lands not designated as a Town, Village, Hamlet or Compact Rural Development; no properties designated other than as a Town, Village, Hamlet or Compact Rural Development are permitted to connect to these collection lines. Under criteria, properties may be eligible for central sanitary sewer service from Collier County Utilities, or a private sector utility or independent district, within the Receiving Areas identified in the Rural Transition Water and Sewer District, depicted on the Existing and Future Sewer Service Areas map (Figure SS -2) of the Sanitary Sewer Sub - element, subject to availability. Qualifying criteria shall be limited to the requirements and incentives established in the Future Land Use and Conservation and Coastal Management Elements of this Plan to obtain preservation standards established for environmentally sensitive lands in the Sending Areas of the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District. Criteria for central sanitary sewer service eligibility may include, but are not limited to, plans for development which utilize creative planning techniques such as clustering, density blending, rural villages, and TDRs from identified environmentally sensitive areas. Criteria for eligibility may be amended and additional Sending and Receiving Lands may be designated in the future. Central Sanitary Sewer collection lines, within the Rural Transition Water and Sewer District, may extend through Sending Lands; however, no properties designated as Sending Lands may connect to the collection lines. This Policy remains relevant and contains the conditions for connection of development within the RLSA and the Rural Fringe to a central sanitary sewer system. Specifically, the Policy states that "no properties designated other than as a Town, Village, Hamlet or Compact Rural Development" (within the RLSA) are permitted to connect to a central sanitary sewer system. The Policy also states conditions for connections within the Rural Transition Water & Sewer District (i.e., the County's Rural Fringe Mixed Use District). This Policy should be revised to replace "Collier County Utilities" in the third sentence with "Collier County Water -Sewer District ". INTRODUCE A NEW OBJECTIVE AND POLICY FOLLOWING FROM THE 2009 ADOPTIONS OF HB 697 AND COUNTY ENERGY AUDIT. OBJECTIVE SSSE: Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by developing programs to reduce enemy use at County wastewater treatment and sanitary sewer facilities and by County wastewater treatment and sanitary sewer operations, and through community oriented programs helping residents reduce their energy use. Policy S SSE. 1: The County will strive to meet the recommendations of the Energy Audit and Greenhouse Gas Inventory for Collier Count governmental facilities and operations prepared by Twentyfifty, LLC and adopted by the Board of Commissioners in July 2009. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting - Suggesting the County should study ideas to target GHG sources - beside transportation, to address a lack of energy efficient plans, to address the need to plan for sea level rise.] 11 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SANITARY SEWER SUB - ELEMENT C. Attached Documents Analysis: Figure SS -1. I Collier County Sewer District Boundaries This map has the same title as Figure SS -1 and is wrong. This map, and references to it in Policies, should be deleted. Figure SS -1.2 Existing and Future Sewer Service Areas This map has the same title as Figure SS -2 and is wrong. This map, and references to it in Policies, should be deleted. Figure SS -1 Collier County Sewer District Boundaries This map is referenced in multiple Policies and is wrong. The references to this map should be changed to reference "Existing and Future Sewer Service Areas " since the District Boundaries are included. Figure SS -2 Existing and Future Sewer Service Areas This map is referenced in the same Policies as Figure SS -1 and should be updated to the 2008 Wastewater Master Plan Figure 1 -1 (attached). Recommend similar maps be added for other Sewer Systems overseen by the Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority. Figure SS -3 North Sewer Service Area This map is not referenced in any Objective or Policy and should be deleted. Figure SS -4 South Sewer Service Area This map is not referenced in any Objective or Policy and should be deleted. Table SS -14 Capital Improvement Projects FY2003 -2007 This table is not referenced in any Objective or Policy and is specific to the Collier County Water - Sewer District. For those reasons, this table should be deleted. Look for the "Attached Document Analysis" items above to appear in the Capital Improvement Element as cross references, and revise or delete in manners similarly with above instructions The annual update and amendment to the Capital Improvement Element, adopted January 28, 2008 included the initial step toward re- naming of this Sub - Element from the "Sanitary Sewer" Sub - Element to the "Wastewater Treatment' Sub - Element. The new name should be reflected in all figures and tables within this Sub - Element, changing these designations from "SS" to "WT" or "WW" and in all references to these documents found throughout the Growth Management Plan. GAComprehensi ve\2011 EAR\Staff Review Folders \Corby\29 July 2010 GOP Analyses\29 July 10 CCPC Sanitary Sewer Objectives Analysis. docx 12 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SANITARYSEWER SUB - ELEMENT 13 14 X X R R V Page I of I FIGUPE S.S-2 now 4 .......... NORTH SERVICE AREA au" lk SCWRF PROPOSED RURAL F44NGE AR Suli TH �x SuRVICE AREA Iowa io" tlaifFla jwA MOM Woft w lmw \3 locla. atr w 9-AM Gou" rouNrr Qawv;w w VewTii mWamv pim m17 Umlt� um.mei nuf.xr EXl5'nNG...AND- FUTURE 16 http://www.colliergov.net/modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid= 12669 •MMULMY ANO HAANMUM 0=131,11 20a1 �1 8/2/2010 w Page .1 of I FIGURE SS-1 .................... 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Add 2 new clarifiere, one now aeration basin, one now eflklerrt f fter, a new chlorine contact bklg. & tank, a new blower bldg. Disinfection facility, sludge dewatering expansion, sludge thickener, odor control, RDP retirement & sludge pumping station. 4131GD 73068 Wastewater Master Plan Updates Annual Update of wastewater master plan. 413/GD 73074 Livingston Road FM PRR to VBR FM from Pine Ridge Road to Vanderbilt Road 4131GD 73076 North/South Sewer Interconnections West Interconnect between north and south sewer systems. 413/GD 73077 NCWRF Flow Equalization Flow Equalization Tanks at NCWRF. 413/GD 73079 Master Pumping Station-Immokalee Road/ CR 951 New Master Pumping Station at Immokalse Road/951 413/GD 73085 VBR 16' FM - C.R. 951 to Logan Blvd. Study, design and construction of new 16' force main from C.R. 951 to Logan Blvd. 413/GD 73086 C.R. 951 16' FM - Immokalee Rd. to VBR Study, design and construction of new 16' force main from Immokalse Rd. to Vanderbilt Beach Road. 413/GD 73088 Land Acqusstion for Blosolids Facility Prepare study of bng -tern blosolds alternatives, determine location for blosolids processing facility, purchase property, and implement plan. 413/GD 73131 Immokalee Road East 18' Force Main Study, Design and construction of a 16 -inch torte man from proposed master pumping station near Immokalse Road and CR851 to proposed Orange Tree WRF. This force main to be constructed with ImmokaW Road widening scheduled to start In FY03. 413/GD 73132 East Sewer Interconnect Study, design and construction of Santa Barbara Blvd. force man from Master Pump Station 313.00 to Vanderbilt Beach Rd. 413/GD 73150 East Sewer Interconnect Booster Station Design and construction of booster pumping station for Santa Barbara BlvdAogna Blvd. force man. 4t3/GD 73151 Master Pump Station - Vanderbilt Beach Rd. & Logan Blvd. Design and construction of new Master Pump Station for East Sewer Interconnect. `3/GD 73152 1 Master Pump Station - Vanderbilt Beach Rd. & Livingston Rd. New Master Pumping Station 31GD 73153 1 Master Pump Station - Immokalee Rd. East Area 'B' MPS to Serve Northeast Service Area. 413/GD 73154 SCWRF Injection Wells Design and Install second deep injection wel at the SCWRF to provide additional capacity. 4131GD 73155 New NEW RF - Acquire Site Purchase 147 ac site at Orange Tree for site of WRF and WTP. 413/GD 73156 New Northeast Water Reclamation Facility Study, design and construction of a new 2.0 mgd WRF by 2006, an expansion to 4.0 mgd by 2010, and an expansion to 6.0 mgd by 2018 (expandable to 12 mgd) on the Orange Tree property to replace the existing Orange Tree plant and serve potential new customers In Northeast Service Area. 413/GD 73157 New SEW RF - Land Acquisition Study Study of possible sites for location of up to 10.5 mgd (mmdry WRF in Southeast Service Area. 413/GD 73158 Upsize Lakewood FM to 16' Study, design and construction of a new 16-inch torte man from Master Pumping Station 3.05 to Master Pump Station 3.08 (upgrading existing 12' force main). 413/GD 73166 Pumping Station Upgrades Upgrades to existing Ifft stations and pumping stations as needed to keep pace with growth. 413/GD 73167 Growth Management Plan Update Update Sanitary Sewer Subelement to Growth Management Plan 413/GD 73190 VBR 16' FM - Islandwsik Reimbursement 413/GD 73195 MPS 3.14 (Naples Heritage) New Master Pumping Station 4131GD 73925 MPS 1.04 New Master Pumping Station Orange Blossom at Goodletts -Frank 413/GD 73945 Pumping Station Improvements Improvements to existing lift stations and pumping stations as needed to keep pace with growth. Specific Iift stations identified for upgrades based on system hydraulic model in current update to master plan. 4131GD 73948 NCWRF Deep Injection Well Design and install two deep Injection wells and new DIW purnping station. 413/GD 73949 SCWRF Expansion 2001 Expansion of SCWRF to 16 m9d MMDF. 413/GQ 73950 NCWRF 30.6 MMADF Expansion (Phase 1 = 24.1 mgdMMDF) Study, design and construction of a two- phased expansion of the plant The Initial phase will be a 5.0 -mgd AADF (6.5 -mgd MMDF) expansion of the WRF. The second phase will also be 5.0 mgd AADF (6.5 mgd MMDF). The first phase expansion will result In a capacity of 24.1 mgd MMDF and coil be on -line by 2005. The second phase expansion will result in a capacity of 30.6 mgd MMDF and will be on -line by 2010. New Wastewater 413 Projects 413(GD W W7 Land Acquisition Study for East Central WRF Study of possible sites for kx otion of up to 12.1 mgd (mmdf) WRF in Fast Central Service Area. 413/GD W W6 East Central WRF Land Acquisition Purchase 50 ac site at in East Central area for site of WRF. 413/GD W W 10 Southeast WRF Land Acquisition Purchase 50 ac site at in East Central area for site of WRF. 3/GD W W 12 East Central WRF Study, design and construction of a new 4.0 mgd WRF by 2006 and an expansion to 8.0 m9d by 2014 (expandable to 12 m in Area C to serve potential new customers. 413/GD W W 13 Southeast WRF Study, design and construction of a new 3.0 mgd WRF by 2012 and an expansion to 5.0 mgd by 2019 (expandable to 10.5 mgd) in Area D to serve potential new customers. [Defer untl attar 2010.] T" SS-14-20D2 C.Wr WW CIP Dswr"p P.es 1 of 3 W19"2007 19 ittp: / /www.colliergov. net / modules /ShowDocument.aspx ?documentid =12664 8/2/2010 Page 1 of 1 TABLE SS-14 Fund /iype (A) Project No. Project Name Description 413/GD W W 15 Service to Golden Gate City If the County acquires the Golden Gate City udklity, costs will be Incurred to decommission the plant and direct flows to a County facility. 413/GD W W 19 Replace Ex. 4' Force Main with 6' Study, design and construction ction of a new 6 -Inch force main from Master Pumping Station 145.00 to A ort-Pullin Road (upgrading existing 4' torte main). 413/GD 2002 -1 Livingston Road FM Upsize- Regional Park to I.R. Study, from ReRe kxnal Parka�b construction upsize of exlsdrng 12 -exit force main to 20 Inch force 4131GD 2002 -2 VBR FM - Logan Blvd. To Goodlette Study, G e� Fr construction of a new 16 -and 24Inch force main from Logan Blvd. To 413/GD 2002 -3 Goodlette Rd FM - VBR to NCWRF Study, deep and construction of a new 30-Inch force main from Vanderbilt Beach Road to NCWRF Existing Wastewater 414 RernewailR lacament Pro 414/R R &E 70027 Clean Water Act Risk Mat Study Clean water Act Risk Management Study for Wastewater. 414/R,R &E 70078 S I. Assessment Software Software 414/R,R &E 73026 Goodlette Rd FM Relocation Goodlette -Frank Road Four Laning Improvements (Jct Pine Ridge Road to Jct Vanderbilt Beach Road) Relocate 12,500 LF of 16' FM and 4,400 LF of 24' FAA as part of road widening project 60134 414/R.R &E 73032 Sewer System Mapping Creating a set of system maps for the water and wastewater departments to be uWtmd for location of all facilities. The maps will be utilized In emergency situations and as a reference for local engineers requesting information on our wastewater system. Atldit wW, the maps will be utilized by the PWED Section In planning for future expansion of our system to keep up with anticipated growth. 414/R,R &E 73045 1 FDOT Joint Pqts Con" ncy fund for the relocation of sewer mains from various FDOT projects. 414/R,R &E 73054 Cn Bann Sewer Line Relocate tY Rattlesnake Hammock Rd. to Davis Blvd., Relocate sewer mains for road widening project. Road project currently scheduled for FY 2006. 414/R,R &E 73t>60 Port Au Prince Sewer Replace sus - standard wastewater collection system serving 4 streets off of Port -au- Prince Road pending kdentitication of a funding source. 414/R,R &E 731)65 CCDOT Utility Relocates Relocation of utiffies as may be needed given accelerated County road construction 414/R,R &E 73071 Energy Efficiency Enhancements Study and implement electrical upgrades to knrpove energy efficiency at the treatment plants and larger pumping stations. 414/R,R &E 73072 Public utilities Operations Center Relocate sewer collection crews and equipment depot to a larger facility to accommodate growth. Proceeds from the sale of the existing facility at 6027 Shirley Street will be realized and will help offset the cost to relocate to a larger facility. 414/R,R &E 73078 Henderson Creek Sewer Improvements To provide sewer service connections to properties (M&E and B &q South of Henderson Creek Rd. 414/R,R &E 73082 PumplUft Stations Rehab Design and bid pumping station rehabilitation for wastewater collections department � =Y° 414/R,R &E 73083 Sewer Une Rehab Design and bid trenchless sewer rehabilitation for wastewater collections department. 414/R,R &E 73127 Sludge Stabilization Management sludge Management Improvements 4141R,R &E 73160 Rookery Bay FM and PS Improvements Improvemnnts to Rookery Say wastewater transmission system. 414/R,R &E 73161 Take Package Plants Off -Line (4) This project will allow the County to take over service to wastewater customers In the County now served by acka a treatment plants. 414/R,R &E 73162 City Permanent Inter - connect Forceman inter-conned with City of Naples 414/R,R &E 73163 BSU Inter - connect Forceman inter- connect with Bonita Springs Utilities 414 /R,R &E 73164 South County I &I Analysis Provide sewer system I &I analysis and field investigation as recommended in the South Collier County Regional WRF Design Report (June 2001). Goal is to reduce wet weather flows to the SCWRF. 414/R,R &E 73165 Asset Management Assistance Provide assistance in management of the County's utility assets. 414/R,R &E 73168 Odor /Corrosion control Multi -year program to investigate and Implement odor and corrosion control improvements throughout the wastewater collection system. 414 /R,R &E 73301 VBR - Airport Rd. to CR951 off relocate Relocate existing force main for road construction. 414 /R,R &E 73302 CR951 - GGB to immok. Rd. relocate Relocate wdstirig force main for road construction. 414/R,R &E 73306 RattleSH Rd. - Polly to CR951 relocate Relocate existing force main for road construction. 414/R,R &E 73916 South Cnty Reg W WTP Work includes Instrumentation nt ion for motor operated d vahre screen, Flyght BFP Feed pumps, 414/R,R &E 73922 Telemetry Add telemetry to 530 of 650 remote lift stations and 13 master lift stations over five ears starting FY02. 414 /R,R &E 73943 30" Immokalee Road FM Clean existing 30" FM and Instal permanent pigging station. 414/R, R &E 73944 Billing System The purpose of this project Is the updating of the billing system software currently utilized by the Dept. of Revenue for Water and WW accounts. The current software does not have report writing or generation capabirdes. Additionally, the software is outdated for the number of customers that Collor County has and will continue to gain. 414 /R,R &E 73949 SCWRF Expansion 2001 Expansion of SCWRF to 16 m9d. . 414 /R,R &E 73950 NCRW RF Expand to 30.6 mgd MMDF Expansion of NCWRF to 30.6 mgd MMDF ( Phase 1 = 24.1 m9d MMDF). 414 /R,R &E TBD 2003 FDOT Joint Projects Contingency fund for the relocation of sewer mans from various FDOT projects. 414 /R,R &E TBD Sewer Line Rehab Design and bid trenchiess sewer rehabilitation for wastewater collections department. 414/R,R &E TBD Pum Station Rehab Prepare manhole and Nit station rehabilitation annual contract bid documents. 414/R,R &E TBD Odor /Corrosion Control Mulo -year program to investigate and implement odor and corrosion control improvements throughout the wastewater collection system. 414/R R &E TBD CCDOT Utility Relocates Relocation of utilities as may be needed given accelerated County road construction schedules. New Wastewater 414 Pro 4t4/R,R&EI WW14 DecommssionIng of Pelican Bay WRF Study, design and decommissiorilng of Pelican Bay WRF. 414/R, &EI 2002 -4 1 NCWRF Oxidation Ditch Improvements Study, Design and Construction of Improvements to NCWRF Oxidation Ditch Table SS-U�= CoMW W W QP DWAP6 ins Pogo 2 of 3 20 http: / /www.colliero,ov. net / modules /ShowDocument.aspx'!uocumentid =12663 9/122M 8/2/2010 i Page 1 of 1 TABLE SS-14 (!Gyps (W Project No. Project Name Description RECLAIMED WATER PROJECTS Existing Reclaimed Water 413 Projects 4131GD 74020 Back Pressure Sustaining Valves Install back presssure sustaining valves at all reclaimed water motor assemblies to create pressure on demand system. 413/GD 74021 Golden Gate Canal Supplemental Water System Study, design and construction of system to extract surface water for meeting peak wroation demands. 4131GD 74029 Effluent Management Master Plan Update Update affluent management portion of counlywids wastewater master plan. 4131GD 74030 ASR Reclaimed Water Wells Design, perk and construct one ASR test well initially, than construct up to seven ASR wrote for the purpose of injecting surplus reclaimed water during off peaks and retrieving same during peak demand tines for sales to reuse cusiwners. Also Includes monkor wars piping pumps and telemetry. 413/GD 74034 Vanderbilt Bch Reclaim WM 20' Construct 20' reclaimed water main along Vanderbilt Beach Road from Airport Road to Village Walk Circle to Increase flows to the N/8 Interconnect, the Injection wale and customers east of 1.75. 413/GD 74035 Radio Rd/Santa Barbara Blvd. 16' Reclamed WM Construct 16' reclaimed water main along Radio Road and Santa Barbara Blvd. From Foxf rs to Countryside to Increase flows to N/S Interoonnem A possible alternate route Is along the FPL easement between Davis Blvd. & Radio Rd. 4131GD 74036 Radio Rd 20' Rd WM Construct 20' reclaimed water main along Radio Road from Brianvood to Foxfire as part of NIS Intarconnect 413/GD 74076 Reclaimed Water Booster Pump Station - North New Booster Pumping Station. 413/GD 74077 NCWRF 24' Reclaimed Water Main - NCWRF to Vanderbilt Beach Rd New Reclaimed Water Transmission Main. 413/GD 74078 NCWRF 24' Reclaimed Water Main-Along Lev ton Rd, VBR New Reclaimed Water Transmission Main. 4131GD 74125 Supplemental Irrigation Water Study. design and construction of supplemental water facilities for reclained water system. 413/GD TBD 2002 Growth Management Plan Update Update growlh management plan subelement every five years. 413/GD 74037 Miscellaneous Effluent Improvements Miscellaneous Effluent Improvements New Reclaimed Water 413 Profects 413/GD RW 1 Reclaimed Water Booster PS - North SA Study, design, and construction of booster ps recommended in Water Resource PkmkV Report, August 2001. 413/GD RW2 Interconnect to South SA - 20' Reclaimed WM Study, design, and construction of reclaimed water line recommended in water Resource Planning Report, August 2001. 13/GD RW3 Interconnect to North SA - 20' Reclaimed WM Study, design, and constnuction of reclaimed water the recommended In Water Resource Planning Report August 2001. Existing Reclsinled Water 414 Projects 414/R,R &E 74015 MISC. Effluent Improvements Allowance for annual improvements to the reclaimed water transmission system, 414/R,R &E 74019 Cnty Barn Rd Eff Une Relocate Rattlesnake Hammock Rd. to Davis Blvd., Relocate reclaimed water mains for rood widening prole ct. Road prolect currently scheduled for FY06. 414/R.R &E 74021 Golden Gate Canal Supplemental Water System Initiation of plan to obtain supplemental krigation water from the canal. 414/R,R &E 74023 Pelican Bay ling Fire roacoorm 414 /R,R &E 74028 Goodlette Rd Reclaim WM - Relocate Goodletle -Frank Road Four Lanhg Improvements (Jet. Pine Ridge Road tD Jct. Vanderbilt Beach Road) Relocate 4,400 LF of 20' effluent main as part of road widening project 60134. 4141R,R &E 74030 Reclaimed Water ASR Study, design and construction of new reclaimed water ASR wells. 414 /R,R &E 74031 Rehab SCWRF Reclaimed Wtr Sig Tank Repairs to reclaimed water storage tank Includes repairs to war cracks, construction Joints and expansion joints. 4141R,R &E 74033 Reclamed Water Telemetry Add telemetry to 31 reclaimed water user sites and 7 raw water wet sites. There are 19 sites in North Service Area, 7 raw water wars, and 12 sites in the South Service area. 414/R,R &E 74039 Pelican Bay Wells Add two new wells with vault, electrical instrumentation and controls. 4141R,R &E 74047 Reclaimed Water Automatic Read Meters Add automatic read meters to existin g system to enhance operation. 414/R,R &E 74075 Eagle lakes Reclaimed Water Pump Station Upgrades to reclaimed Water PS 414/R,R &E 74125 Supplemental Irrigation Water Funds are to identify sources and Implement a supplemental water supply to augment reclaimed water used for irrigation. Includes Immokalee Rd Weltfiekd and Reclaimed Water Line. 414/R,R &E 74300 Immok. Rd. - US41 to 175 eff relocate Reclaimed water pipeline relocation for new road construction. 414/R,R &E 74301 1 VBR - Airport Rd. to CR951 aff relocate Reclaimed water pipeline relocation for new road construction. 414 /R,R &E 74302 CR951 - GGB to immok. Rd. relocate Reclaimed water pipeline relocation for new road construction. 414/R,R &E 74303 GGP - Airport to SBB off relocate Reclained water pipeline relocation for new road construction. 414/R,R &E 74307 Misc. Effluent Improvements Misc. Effluent improvements 414/R, &E 74308 Pelican Bay Reclaimed Water PS Cranes Add Cranes at Pelican Bay Reclaimed PS 21 http: / /www.colliergov. net / modules /ShowDocument. aspx ?documentid =12662 8/2/2010 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES 2011 EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) Public Facilities Element — Potable Water Sub - Element Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Sub - Element will be revised to reflect the proper formatting for all Goals, Objectives and Policies, as defined below: Goal: General statement defining what the plan will ultimately achieve, typically beginning with "TO" followed by a transitive verb, such as, TO PROTECT or TO ENSURE. Objective: A more specific statement than the stated Goal; describing actions that will help achieve the goal(s), typically beginning with the active verb providing the general direction, such as, "Implement ", "Promote" or "Protect ". Objectives use the term "will" and allow Policies to specifically require an activity with "shall ". Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Sub - Element's goals, typically beginning with phrases like, "The County shall promote... ", "The County shall continue to..." or "The District shall expand..." or similar phrases. Policies use the terms "may" or "shall" to provide specific direction. Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Sub - Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and /or policy additions and /or deletions, and grammatical changes. Goal — revisions to reflect all that supplying potable water entails, and its interdependence with provisions found in other Elements and Sub - Elements Objective 1 — minor revisions and reformatting Policy 1.1 — minor revision to be more inclusive of jurisdictions under the Plan Policy 1.3 — minor revision to provide additional specificity Policy 1.5 — minor revision to be more inclusive of jurisdictions under the Plan Policy 1.6 — minor revision to provide additional specificity Objective 2 — reformatting Policy 2.1 — minor revision to be more inclusive of jurisdictions under the Plan, and provide additional specificity Policy 2.4 — minor revision to be more inclusive of jurisdictions under the Plan Policy 2.5 — minor revision to recognize document updates Policy 2.6 — minor revision to update Ordinance reference 1 POTABLE WATER SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Objective 3 — reformatting Policy 3.1 — minor revisions to reconcile certain LOS standards; deleting an unnecessary statement; part of revision affecting multiple Elements to eliminate redundancy Policy 3.2 — minor revision to abbreviate Policy 3.3 — minor revision to abbreviate Policy 3.4 — minor revisions to abbreviate, and provide additional specificity; additional statement specifying review procedure Objective 4 — reformatting Policy 4.5 — provide specificity if deemed necessary Objective 5 — minor revision to provide new departmental reference; consider modification to strengthen this Objective and its subsequent Policies, in demonstrating support for reducing VMT and GHG emissions; reformatting Potable Water Objective — New recommendation based on 2009 adoptions of HB 697 and the Count Energy Audit & GHG Inventory Potable Water Policy — New recommendation to follow County Energy Audit & GHG Inventory Potable Water Sub - Element — Attached Documents — Numerous changes, with direction to cross- check GMP locations where similar references to maps & figures are found 2 POTABLE WATER SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Assessment of the Successes & Shortcomings and Recommendations for the Public Facilities Element — Potable Water Sub - Element A. Introduction & Background: The purpose of the Potable Water Sub - Element is defined within its single Goal, which reads as follows: TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC BY ENSURING ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND, COST EFFECTIVE AND IMPLEMENTABLE POTABLE WATER FACILITIES AND SERVICES. The intent of the Potable Water Sub - Element is to assure the provision of efficient and economical services that would enable the citizens of Collier County to meet their needs for a potable water supply while also assuring public health and safety in accordance with the criteria set forth in Rule 9J -5, F.A.C., and Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. The provision of public facilities and services for potable water supply, stormwater management, floodplain management and flood protection, and aquifer recharge area protection and watershed management are planned in correlation with future land use projections. This Goal should be expanded to fully capture the County's goals in these areas and ensure collaboration in implementing Objectives and applying Policies. These interdepartmental colaborations should also be recognized, and strengthend if necessary, in the Conservation & Coastal Management Element (CCME) and Intergovernmental Coordination Element (ICE) of this Growth Management Plan. As currently formatted, this Sub - Element consists entirely of a single Goal, and its supporting Objectives and Policies. As part of the EAR -based amendments, Comprehensive Planning staff is recommending specific formatting changes for the Sub - Element. In addition, the Sub - Element contains a number of references to the County's Water & Sewer District. The District's official name is the "Collier County Water -Sewer District," and the Sub - Element text needs to reflect this. B. Objectives Analysis: OBJECTIVE 1: The County will locate and develop potable water supply sources to meet the future needs of the County owned and operated systems, said supply sources meeting — the minimum Level of Service Standards established by this Plan. The development and utilization of new potable water supply sources and the acquisition of land necessary for such development shall be based upon the information, guidelines and procedures identified within the County's Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (as updated annually), the Collier County Water -Sewer Master Plan, and the Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan prepared by the South Florida Water Management District. Objective Achievement Analysis: Section 3.2 of this EAR contains an analysis of the Collier County Growth Management Plan, including the Potable Water Sub - Element, relative to compliance with the South Florida Water PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT Management District's (SFWMD's) Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan. Additionally, the staff of the Collier County Public Utilities Division has prepared a Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. This Work Plan is to be transmitted to the Florida Department of Community Affairs at the conclusion of the SFWMD's update of the Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan. Along with the Work Plan, County staff will be transmitting related amendments to the Potable Water Sub - Element and the Capital Improvement Element. Both the Work Plan and the Sub - Element are based upon the County's adopted Water Master Plan Update. The Master Plan utilizes population projections prepared by the Collier County Comprehensive Planning Department, approved by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and accepted by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). As part of the EAR -based amendments, Objective 1 should be revised to delete the reference to the County Water Master Plan and the word "annually" that is in parentheses after the Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Policy Relevance: There are currently seven (7) policies within this Objective. Policy 1.1: The County shall continue to expand the ASR (Aquifer Storage and Recovery) system as a potential emergency and seasonal potable water source. This Policy calls for the continuing expansion of the County's Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR)! Program. This Policy remains relevant and should be rewritten not to be utility specific, but to mention those jurisdictions, generally, that have an ASR Program to expand. [Public Comment from February 23 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that there is a concern over the potential waste of re -use water, asking if re -use water can be treated to a standard satisfactory as a drinking water source, and; observing that water should not be treated to a standard of which there is not a demand. ] Policy 1.2: The County shall continue to implement a program for the protection of existing and potential potable water supply sources. This Policy calls for continuation of a County program for protecting existing and potential water supply sources. Protection of existing and potential water supply sources is under the jurisdiction of the County's Pollution Control Department. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.3: The County shall continue to identify sufficient quantities of water sources to meet the County's estimated growth - related needs. Potential water sources to meet the County's 2025 water demands include raw water from Hawthorn Zone I Aquifer (Intermediate Aquifer System) and Lower Hawthorn Aquifer (Florida Aquifer System), identified within the County's 2005 Water Master Plan. The County shall use these water sources as well as alternative sources, as permitted by the State, to meet the County's needs. 2 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT This Policy requires the County to identify sufficient water supply sources to address future needs. This Sub - Element may be affected by changes to Chapter 163, Florida Statute, which were adopted into law in 2005, as follows: 163.3191(2)(1): The Evaluation and Appraisal Report must determine whether the local government has been successful in identifying alternative water supply projects, including conservation and reuse, needed to meet projected demand. Also, the Report must identify the degree to which the local government has implemented its 10 -year water supply workplan. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Reporting the County's success in identifying alternative water sources and the degree to which the 10 -year workplan has been implemented may or may not require revision of this Sub - Element to be in compliance with the above Statutory change. This Policy should be revised to delete the second sentence referring to water sources only if allowed by Statute and reword the last sentence to "The County shall seek supply from all permissible sources of raw water cited in the Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan to meet the County's needs. " [Public Comment from February 23 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting the County should develop new tools to predict future water availability.] Policy 1.4: The County shall coordinate with the South Florida Water Management District and other regulatory agencies in implementing effective linkages between growth management and water planning. This Policy calls for continuation of a County program for protecting existing and potential water supply sources. Protection of existing and potential water supply sources is under the jurisdiction of the County's Pollution Control Department. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting a number of these `other regulatory agencies' be identified, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE), as those among whom water resource management is coordinated — including surface water, stormwater, and water supplies for municipal services.] Policy 1.5: The County shall coordinate with the South Florida Water Management District in the development of the Water Master Plan Update, which is the primary planning document for the Collier County Water -Sewer District. This Policy requires the County to identify sufficient water supply sources to address future needs. The Water Master Plan document does not cover all areas and jurisdictions in the County and this reference should be changed. This Policy should be revised to replace "Water Master Plan Update" with "Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan " and to replace "the Collier County Water -Sewer District" with "Collier County". 3 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT Policy 1.6: The County shall coordinate with the South Florida Water Management District to produce Plans for water supply as described within the Water Master Plan Updates that ensure the County's ability to maintain its stated Level of Service standard. This Policy calls for continuation of a County program for protecting existing and potential water supply sources. Protection of existing and potential water supply sources is under the jurisdiction of the County's Pollution Control Department. This Policy should be revised to replace "Water Master Plan Updates" with "Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan ". [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Questioning the status of and responsibility for monitoring and maintaining our water resources.] Policy 1.7: The County shall reference the water supply guidelines of the most current version of the South Florida Water Management District's Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan in developing any future required Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. This Policy requires the County to identify sufficient water supply sources to address future needs. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. OBJECTIVE 2: The County shall implement the following policies to make certain that public and private sector potable water service utilities provide, repair and/or replace potable water supply, treatment and distribution facilities to correct existing deficiencies in their respective service areas as may be required to meet or exceed the Level of Service Standards established in this Plan. In addition, public sector potable water service utilities will be expanded as necessary to provide for future growth, as provided for in the following policies. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County's private water and wastewater utilities are regulated through the Utility & Franchise Regulation Section of the Community Development & Environmental Services (CDES) Operations Department. This agency serves as staff for the Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority. The Utility & Franchise Regulation Section is the County entity responsible for monitoring compliance with County regulations by the various private utilities located in Collier- County. In addition to managing the operations of the Department and Section, the CDES Operations Director is also the Executive Director for the Water and Wastewater Authority. The Authority is the regulatory entity for the four (4) utility franchises operating in Collier County. In regulating the operations of the County's private utilities the Authority, which is appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, exercises considerable power. They may set rates, adjust franchise boundaries, set quality of service standards and intervene in disputes between utilities and customers. The publicly owned (as opposed to privately owned) water supply system is operated by Collier County as the Collier County Water District. The District is responsible for developing, operating and maintaining all of the County's public facilities related to potable water treatment and distribution. 4 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT This Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Policy Relevance: There are six (6) policies within this Objective. Policy 2.1: The Collier County Water -Sewer District shall continue the development of a Collier County Regional Potable Water System consistent with the Capital Improvement Element and the Collier County Water -Sewer Master Plan to correct existing deficiencies and provide for future growth. This Policy calls for the County to continue development of a Regional Potable Water Utility System. This Policy should be deleted or rewritten to not be utility specific - - - include both Water — Sewer District and the County Water and Wastewater Authority; replace Master Plan with Lower West Coast Supply Plan. Policy 2.2: Consistent with the growth policies of the Future Land Use Element of this Plan, provision of central potable water service by the County is limited to the service areas shown in this Plan and depicted on the Collier County Water District Boundaries maps (Figure PW -1 and Figure PW -1.1); the Existing and Future Potable Water Service Areas maps (Figure PW -2 and Figure PW -2.1), which includes the Rural Transition Water and Sewer District; and, to areas where the County has legal commitments to provide facilities and services as of the date of adoption of this Plan. Additionally, the County may serve Towns, Villages, Hamlets, and Compact Rural Developments within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay at the County's discretion; presently, the County has no plans to serve any portion of the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay. This Overlay is depicted on the countywide Future Land Use Map and map series. Within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay: Hamlets and those Compact Rural Developments one hundred (100) acres or less in size may be served by central potable water facilities; Towns, Villages, and those Compact Rural Developments greater than one hundred (100) acres in size are required to be served by central potable water facilities; and, Compact Rural Developments one hundred (100) acres or less in size may be required to be served by central potable water facilities, depending upon the permitted uses within the Compact Rural Development. These facilities may be provided by the private sector, an independent water authority, or some other non - County utility. For the purposes of this policy and policies 2.4, 5.1, and 5.3, within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay, the term "central potable water facilities" includes decentralized community treatment systems. Innovative alternative water treatment systems such as decentralized community treatment systems shall not be prohibited by this policy if they meet all applicable regulatory criteria. This Policy references several geographic areas of the County, relative to the Countywide Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and with respect to areas served by, or planned for future service by, the Collier County Water -Sewer District. The Policy also allows and/or requires (depending on size) future developments within the County to be served by centralized potable water systems. As this Policy was updated to reflect creation of the FLUM's Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (RFMUD) and Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay, this Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. 5 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT This includes mapping changes and new map information derived from the private, or smaller, providers or districts. Policy 2.3: The Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority (Authority), established by County Ordinance Number 96 -6, regulates the operations of private sector potable water treatment utilities that provide potable water supply services to portions of unincorporated Collier County. All such private sector potable water supply service providers are required to meet the County's adopted potable water treatment Level of Service (LOS). All private sector potable water supply service providers shall file an annual statement with the Authority that provides current operating information regarding the private sector service provider, including, but not limited to: a statement of current policies and service criteria, the LOS maintained by the service provider and whether such level of service meets the County's LOS Standard for potable water treatment. The annual report shall also document any necessary or projected facility expansion and/or replacement projects that are required to correct observed deficiencies. This Policy requires, to the extent of County authority, private water utilities to report current operating information and proposed system expansions or modifications to the County, including a statement as to how the proposed activity is consistent with the County's Growth Management Plan. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 2.4: Collier County shall permit development of potable water supply systems as follows: within the Designated Urban Areas of the Plan, including the outlying urban areas of Immokalee, Copeland, Chokoloskee, Plantation Island, and Port of the Islands; within the areas depicted on the Collier County Water District Boundaries map (Figure PW -1); within the Existing and Future Potable Water Service Areas map (Figure PW -2), which includes the Rural Transition Water and Sewer District; in Sending Lands within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District when Density Blending, as provided for in the Density Rating System of the Future Land Use Element, is utilized; in Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Compact Rural Developments within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay; and, in areas where the County has legal commitments to provide facilities and services as of the date of adoption of this Plan. For lands located within the Collier County Water -Sewer District, but in which County water service is not currently available, non - County potable water supply systems shall only be allowed on an interim basis until County service is available. Individual potable water supply wells may be permitted within the areas depicted on the Collier County Water District Boundaries map (Figure PW -1) on an interim basis until County water service is available; individual potable water supply wells may be permitted in all Urban designated areas outside of the areas depicted on Figure PW -1 on an interim basis until a centralized potable water supply system is available; individual potable water supply wells may be permitted in the Rural Transition Water and Sewer District, depicted on the Existing and Future Potable Water Service Areas map (Figure PW -2), on an interim basis until County water service is available; individual potable water supply wells may be permitted in Sending Lands within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District when Density Blending, as provided for in the Density Rating System of the Future Land Use Element, is utilized, on an interim basis until County water service is available; and, individual potable water supply wells may be permitted on lands outside of the Urban designated areas, outside of areas depicted on Figure PW -1, and outside of Towns, Villages and those Compact Rural Developments greater than one hundred (100) acres in size within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay — all areas where potable water supply systems are not anticipated. However, individual potable water supply wells may 6 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT or may not be permitted within Compact Rural Developments one hundred (100) acres or less in size, depending upon the uses permitted within the Compact Rural Development. Also, in Towns, Villages, and those Compact Rural Developments greater than one hundred (100) acres in size, potable water supply wells are allowed to serve no more than 100 acres, on an interim basis only, until central service is available. This Policy remains relevant and allows development of new or expanded potable water systems in certain portions of unincorporated Collier County. It also allows the use of individual water supply wells in areas where County or other central water supply service is unavailable. This Policy should be revised to replace "until County water service is available" with a more inclusive statement, such as, "until a centralized potable water supply system service is available". This includes mapping changes and new map information derived from the private, or smaller, providers or districts. Policy 2.5: The County shall continue enforcement of ordinances requiring connection of existing and new development to central potable water systems when they become available. Connections to a central system shall be made pursuant to Collier County Ordinance 01 -73, adopted December 11, 2001. This Policy calls for the County to continue enforcing mandatory connection to a central water supply system, when such is available. This Policy should be revised to add "as amended" to the end of the last sentence. Policy 2.6: Where Community Development Districts, or other similar special districts are established to provide a tool for developers to finance infrastructure or other purposes, wholly or partially within the Collier County Water -Sewer District, water service shall be connected to the regional system, and internal facilities shall be conveyed, when acceptable, to the Collier County Water - Sewer District for operation and ownership in accordance with Collier County Ordinance 01- 57, adopted October 23, 2001, or its latest revision, and District construction and operating policies. This Policy requires Community Development Districts, or other Special Districts to connect to County water facilities when such are available. This Policy should be revised to replace "Ordinance 01 -57, adopted October 23, 2001 " with "Ordinance 04 -31, adopted May 11, 2004 ". OBJECTIVE 3: Pursuant to Chapter 163.3202, F.S., including any amendments thereto, Collier County has implemented procedures to ensure that at the time a development order is issued, potable water facility capacity that meets or exceeds the minimum Level of Service Standards established herein is available or will be available to serve the development under the guidelines established for concurrency in the Capital Improvement Element of this Plan. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective is the County's potable water concurrency provision. The Collier County Water -Sewer District achieves concurrency of its stated LOS standard. The disclosure of this achievement is reported within the periodic updates of the County's Water Master Plan. This Objective is being achieved and it should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to 7 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT improve its formatting as an "objective ". Add the parenthetical "(LOS)" or "(LOSS)" to allow use of acronyms in subsequent Policies. Policy Relevance: There are four (4) policies within this Objective. Policy 3.1: The following Level of Service Standards are hereby adopted and shall be used as the basis for determining the availability of facility capacity and the demand generated by a development: Review of the historical ratio of residential to non - residential demand indicated that approximately 17% of the total water usage is non - residential. Thus, the residential demand is 154 gpcd and the total finished water demand is 185 gpcd. FACILITY CAPACITY FACILITY /SERVICE AREA Collier County Water -Sewer District Goodland Water District Marco Island Water District Marco Shores CITY OF NAPLES FACILITIES Unincorporated Service Area EVERGLADES CITY FACILITIES Unincorporated Service Area LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARD 185 gpcd - 185 gpcd 185 gpcd 185gpcd 185 gpcd INDEPENDENT DISTRICTS Orangetree Utilities 100gpcd Immokalee Water and Sewer District 100gpcd Florida Governmental Utilities Authority 100gpcd This Policy remains relevant and lists the Level of Service (LOS) Standards for the various Collier County potable water utilities, both public and private. This Policy should be revised to delete the second paragraph and update the Level of Service Standards, as the Collier County Water -Sewer District is now 170 gpcd. The Policy should be revised to indicate the LOS standard for Ave Maria Water and Wastewater facilities, which are inside the County. The LOSS for wastewater treatment appearing in Policy 3.1 above is one of two locations within this GMP where these standards are shown. The other location is Policy 1.5; subsection "D" in the Capital Improvement Element. This dualism may be a simple matter of unnecessary redundancy, except that the two Policies are not the same. These differences should be reconciled and a single location selected for these LOSS to appear. If it is decided to show the LOSS in both locations, then the CIE could be formatted to provide the LOS Standards, while the Sub - Element entries could elaborate on the figures. This Policy will remain relevant in its reconciled format. 8 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT Policy 3.2: In order to ensure that the Level of Service Standards contained in Policy 3.1 are maintained, methodologies for determining available capacity and demand shall incorporate appropriate peak demand coefficients for each facility and for the type of development proposed. This Policy remains relevant and requires that public and private utility methodologies for determining available capacity and demand must incorporate appropriate peak demand coefficients for each facility and for the type of development proposed. This Policy should be retained essentially as written. This Policy may be revised to abbreviate "Level of Service" to "LOS ". Policy 3.3: The Level of Service Standards contained in Policy 3.1 are the minimum criteria for replacement, expansion or increase in capacity of potable water supply facilities. This Policy remains relevant and states that the LOS Standards contained in Policy 1.3.1 "are the minimum criteria for replacement, expansion or increase in capacity of potable water supply facilities." This Policy should be retained as written. This Policy may be revised to abbreviate "Level of Service" to "LOS ". Policy 3.4: The County will annually review historical potable water demand records and adjust the Level of Service Standards contained in Policy 3.1 if so indicated by the annual review. This Policy remains relevant and requires an annual review of potable water demand records, with adjustment of the LOS Standards, as necessary, based upon the findings of the annual review. This Policy should be revised to replace "County" with "Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority", and add a second sentence, such as the following: "The Collier County Water -Sewer District shall review historical potable water demand records during Collier County Wastewater Master Plan updates and adjust the LOS standards, as referenced in Policy 33, if needed. " and retained as rewritten. This Policy may be revised to abbreviate "Level of Service" to "LOS ". OBJECTIVE 4: The County shall continue to promote conservation of potable water supplies by developing and implementing an integrated, comprehensive conservation strategy which will identify specific consumption per capita goals. Objective Achievement Anal This Objective commits the County to the implementation of an ongoing water conservation program. This Objective is being achieved and as such, it should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Policy Relevance: There are currently seven (7) policies within this Objective. The Objective and policies are similar to Objective 4 and its policies within the Sanitary Sewer Sub - Element (refer to the Sanitary Sewer Section of this Report). 9 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT Policy 4.1: The County shall negotiate agreements with area golf courses to accept and use treated wastewater effluent for irrigation when and where such treated effluent is available from tl existing and future wastewater treatment plants. This Policy remains relevant and requires the County to negotiate with area golf courses toward having these land uses accept treated wastewater as an irrigation source. A similar Policy also occurs in the Sanitary Sewer Sub - Element (refer to the Sanitary Sewer Section of this Report). This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 4.2: The County shall continue to connect existing and future publicly owned lands suitable for irrigation with treated wastewater effluent, such as government building grounds, parks, and highway medians when economically feasible. This Policy remains relevant and calls for publicly owned lands to be connected to treated - effluent irrigation systems when economically feasible. This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 4.3: The County shall continue to connect existing and future privately owned lands suitable for irrigation with treated wastewater effluent, such as cemeteries, nurseries and commercial /industrial parks when economically feasible. This Policy remains relevant and calls for suitable private lands to be connected to treated - effluent irrigation systems when economically feasible. This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 4.4: At such time as a source of treated effluent becomes available, the County shall permit the construction and connection of dual water systems (i.e., separate potable water and treated wastewater effluent networks) to the County's treated effluent irrigation system in new subdivisions, provided that said connection causes no adverse impact to the potable water system. This Policy remains relevant and requires the County to promote the use of duel water systems so as to reduce irrigation potable water requirements. This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 4.5: Where Community Development Districts, or other similar special districts are established to provide a tool for developers to finance infrastructure or other purposes, wholly or partially within the Collier County Water -Sewer District, and where such districts make provisions for irrigation via dual systems utilizing effluent and /or other irrigation sources, said systems shall be connected to the regional system when available, and all internal irrigation systems shall remain in private ownership and be master metered by the County. This Policy requires Community Development Districts, or other special infrastructure districts, to connect to the County Utility System when they irrigate using dual systems and are located within the Collier County Water -Sewer District Service Area. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. SHOULD THIS POLICY PROVIDE A SPECIFIC ORDINANCE CITE? 10 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT Policy 4.6: The County shall promote the use of xeriscape techniques (landscaping method that emphasizes water conservation in its use of drought resistant iandssapinq plants) to minimize potable water use for landscape irrigation. This Policy remains relevant and requires the County to promote xeriscaping as part of its conservation program with regard to irrigation reduction. This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 4.7: The County shall seek to expand the availability of irrigation water from supplemental sources through connection of such sources to the County's reclaimed water system. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 5: The County shall discourage urban sprawl and the proliferation of private sector potable water service suppliers in an effort to maximize the use of existing public facilities through the development order approval process by implementing the following policies. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective seeks to discourage urban sprawl through maximization of existing public water supply utilities. Further, the Objective states that this action will be achieved through the local development review process. The Public Utilities Engineering Department coordinates with the Zoning & Land Development Review Department in the review of development order applications to ensure that the requirements of this Objective are met. This Objective is being achieved and his Objective should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. Policy Relevance: There are four (4) policies within this Objective. Policy 5.1: The County shall discourage urban sprawl by permitting universal availability of central potable water systems only: in the Designated Urban Area, in Receiving and certain Neutral Lands within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, in the Designated Urban -Rural Fringe Transition Zone Overlay, and in the Rural Settlement District, all of which are depicted on the Future Land Use Map, and in Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Compact Rural Developments within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay. These areas are further identified as: within the Collier County Water District Boundaries on Figure PW -1 of the Potable Water Sub - element, except the outlying urban areas of Immokalee, Copeland, Chokoloskee, Plantation Island, and Port of the Islands; or within the Rural Transition Water and Sewer District Boundaries on Figure PW -2 of the Potable Water Sub - element; or in Sending Lands within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District when Density Blending, as provided for in the Density Rating System of the Future Land Use Element, is utilized; within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay, as each Town, Village, Hamlet, and Compact Rural Development is designated; and, in areas 11 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT where the County has legal commitments to provide facilities and service outside the Urban Area as of the date of adoption of this Plan. This Policy remains relevant and states that "universal availability of central potable water systems" will only be permitted in certain specific areas of the County. This Policy is a restatement of Policy 2.2, but with an emphasis on limiting urban sprawl. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Check the validity of references such as those to "Figure PW -2" as a number of map and figure changes are also recommended. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. Policy 5.2: The County shall discourage urban sprawl and the proliferation of private sector and /or package potable water treatment systems through the development order approval process to ensure maximum utilization of the existing and planned public facilities. No existing private sector or potable water treatment systems shall be permitted to add customers unless all Levels of Service Standards are met, and operations are in conformance with all FDEP permits. This Policy remains relevant and seeks to limit the ability of private or public utilities to add customers. No existing private sector or potable water treatment systems will be permitted to add customers unless all Levels of Service Standards are met, and operations are in conformance with all FDEP permits. This Policy should be retained as written. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. Policy 5.3: As provided for in the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay, and in Policies 2.2 and 2.4 of this Sub - Element, central potable water systems are permitted in Towns, Villages, Hamlets, and Compact Rural Developments. Though not anticipated, it is possible that central potable water system distribution lines may extend through lands not designated as a Town, Village, Hamlet or Compact Rural Development; in such instance no properties designated other than as a Town, Village, Hamlet or Compact Rural Development are permitted to connect to these distribution lines. This Policy contains the conditions for connection of development within the RLSA to a central water system. Specifically, the Policy states that "no properties designated other than as a Town, Village, Hamlet or Compact Rural Development" are permitted to connect to central potable water distribution lines. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 5.4: Under criteria, projects may be eligible for central potable water service from Collier County Utilities, or a private sector /independent district, within the Rural Transition Water and Sewer District, depicted on the Existing and Future Potable Water Service Areas map (Figure PW -2) of this Potable Water Sub - element, subject to availability. Qualifying criteria shall be limited to the requirements and incentives established in the Future Land Use Element and Conservation and Coastal Management Elements of this Plan to obtain preservation standards established for environmentally sensitive lands in the Sending Lands of the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (RFMUD). Criteria for potable water service eligibility may include, but are not limited to, plans for development, which utilize creative planning techniques such as clustering, 12 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT density blending, rural villages, and transfer of development rights (TDRs) from RFMUD Sending Lands. Criteria for eligibility may be amended and additional Sending and Receiving Lands may be designated in the future. Central Potable Water distribution lines, within the Rural Transition Water and Sewer District, may extend through Sending Lands; however, no properties designated as Sending Lands are permitted to connect to the distribution lines. This Policy creates the Rural Transition Water & Sewer District. This District corresponds to the County's Rural Fringe Mixed Use District. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. INTRODUCE A NEW OBJECTIVE AND POLICY FOLLOWING FROM THE 2009 ADOPTIONS OF HB 697 AND COUNTY ENERGY AUDIT. OBJECTIVE PWSE: Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by developing,, programs to reduce energy use at County Potable water facilities and by County potable water operations, and through community oriented programs helping residents reduce their energy use. Policy PWSE.1: The County will strive to meet the recommendations of the Energy Audit and Greenhouse Gas Inventory for Collier County_ governmental facilities and operations, prepared by— Twentyfifty, LLC and adopted by the Board of Commissioners in July 2009. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting the County should study ideas to target GHG sources — beside transportation, to address a lack of energy efficient plans, to address the need to plan for sea level rise.] C. Attached Documents Analysis: PW 1.1 Collier County Water District Boundaries This map has the same title as Figure PW -1 and is wrong. This map, and references to it in Policies, should be deleted. PW l.2 Existing and Future Potable Water Service Areas This map has the same title as Figure PW -2 and is wrong. This map, and references to it in Policies, should be deleted. Table PW -8 Capital Improvement Projects FY 2003 -2022 This table is not referenced in any Objective or Policy and is specific to the Collier County Water - Sewer District. For those reasons, this table should be deleted. 13 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT Figure PW 1 Collier County Water District Boundaries This map is referenced in multiple Policies and is wrong. The references to this map should be changed to reference "Existing and Future Potable Water Service Areas " since the District Boundaries are included. Figure PW -2 Existing and Future Potable Water Service Areas This map is referenced in the same Policies as Figure PW -1 and should also be updated to the 2008 Water Master Plan Figure 1 -1 (attached). Recommend similar maps be added for other Water Systems overseen by the Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority. Figure PW 3 Potable Water Treatment and Transmission Facilities This map is not referenced in any Objective or Policy and should be deleted. Look for the "Attached Document Analysis" items above to appear in the Capital Improvement Element as cross references, and revise or delete in manners similarly with above instructions GAComprehensive\2011 EAR\Staff Review Folders \Corby\29 July 2010 GOP Analyses\29 July 10 CCPC Potable Water Objectives Analysis. doc 14 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT m FIGURE PW-1.1 IMMOKALEE RD E M858 EO Lu z U) 1_u Lu GATE BLVD W-1--_ 0 0 �PINERIDGEKDEXI w 'GREEN BLVDI C z 0 0 0 0 Me Legend '_3 Collier County Water District Boundaries -Z Entity City of Naples FGCU Service Area North Area Northeast Area Orange Tree South Area Cuter County Southeast Area ------ Z_ COLLIER COUNTY WATE. 15 rA <) 0 TRICT BOUT RIDGE RD a Legend Existing and Future Potable Water Service Areas Entity ® City of Naples ® FGCU Service Area North Area - Northeast Area - orange Tree -,� South Area Co�iier County - Southeast Area EXISTING AND FUTURE POT, ■ FIGURE PW -2.1 -- - - -- -. --- IMMOKALEE RD -E I I m w 0 Q of of w W _GOLDEN GATE BLVD W----' i MEL J, WATER SEI 16 Page 1 of 1 TABLE PW-8 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FY 2003 -2022 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS WATER TREATMENT. TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION Greeley and Hansen LLP October 2002 Fundfrype Project Project Name Description (A) No. Existing Water 411 Growth Related Projects Construct interconnections east of Intersection of Goodlette -Frank and Pine Ridge and east of 41 1,rGD 70040 City /County Interconnect intersection of Lakewood Blvd. And Davis Blvd. Project will make provisions for the Interconnection of City and County water system In the event of an emergency. 4': UGD 70052 Manatee Station Pump Upgrade Upsize pumps and upgrade Instrumentation and control of the Water Storage Facility on Manatee Road to most growth. New 8 -MGD RO Expansion at 12 -MGD lime softening SCRWTP. RO system. storage tank. 12 new 411 iGD 70054 SCRWTP 8 MGD RO Plant and 12MGD Expansion water supply wells and pumps, 2 deep Injection wafts, raw water pipe lines, new SCADA system, O &M manuals, water blending system, emergency generators and chemical storage system. RO Ptam will be expandable to 2D -MGD. 411 /GD 70075 NCRWTP 3 Additional Brackish Water Supply Wells Add three new R.O. wells Phase 1- Design and construct a 36' water main a" Immokalee Road from CR 951 t0 Orangetres. 411 /GO 70093 Immokalee Road East 36' WTM Phase 1 is to be constructed with the road constriction project. Phase 2 Is design and construction of a 36' water main from Immokalee Road to the proposed NE WTP. 41 11G 70096 Water Master Plan Updates Annual Update of water Master Plan. 411 /GD 70097 SCRWTP 12 MGD RO Expansion Design and construction of 12 -MGD reverse osmosis expansion at SERWTP 411/GD 70099 Growth Management Plan Update Update water subelement of Growth Management Plan every five years. 411 /GD 70140 East Central WTM Design and construction of Esat Cetral water transmission main. 41 I /GD 70150 Vanderbilt Beach Road Parallel Water Main Design and contruction of a parallel water transmission main from Airport Road to CR 951 411lGD 70151 CR 951 WTM Davis Blvd to Rattlesnake Hammock Design and construction of a 36' water transmission main along CR 951 from Davis Boulevard to Rattlesnake Hammack Road 417 /GD 70152 CR 95t WTM- Rattlesnake Hammock to US 47 Design and construction of a 24' water transmission main along CR 951 from Rattlesnake Hammock Road to US 41 411 /GD 70153 US 41 WTM- South from CR951 Design and constniction of a 16' water main along US 41 from CR 951 to Manatee Road 41 11G 70154 Land Acquisition for NERWTP (Orange Tres Purchase 147 ac site at Oranas Tree for site of WTP and WRF. 411 /GD 70155 Land Acquisition for SERWTP Purchase additional property adjacent to existing Manatee Road Pumping Station property for now WTP. 411 /GD 70156 Vanderbilt Drive Booster PS Design and Construction for Vanderbilt Drive Booster PS 411 /GD 70157 Manatee Road Potable Water ASR Wells Design and construction of expansion of the ASR system at the Manatee Road site. 41 11G 70862 US 41 WM - Manatee to Boyne South Construction of water main along US 41 from Manatee to Boyne South, 411 /GO 70888 Livingston Road Water Main from Pine Ridge Road to Construct a 16' WM along Livingston Road from Pine Ridge Road to Vanderbilt Beach Road concurrent Vanderbilt Beach Road with Road project. 411 /GD 70891 Livingston Immokalee Vanderbilt Construct 16' WM along Uvingston Road from Vanderbilt Beach Road to Immokalee Road concurrent with Road project. 411/GD 70892 SCRWTP 20MGD Expansion Well Easement Study Future well study and easement acquisition 411 /GO 00000 Remote Disinfection Booster Study, design and construction of remote disinfection booster stations. New Water 411 Projects 411 /GD W5 Vanderbilt Drive Water Booster Station Design and construct new water booster pumping station. 4111G0 W 13 NERWTP Study, design and construction of now 3.0 mgd WTP (expandable to 15 mgd) to replace existing Orange Tree plant and serve potential new customers in Areas A and B. 411 /GD W 14 SERWTP Study, design and construction of new 3.0 mgd WTP (expendable to 15 mgd) to serve potential now customers In south area and Area D. 411 1G W17 Rattlesnake Hammock 8'112' WTM Upgrade Design and construct a 24' WM between CR 951 to US 41 along Rattlesnake Hammock Rd 411 /GD W29 New Weltlield Study for Proposed NERWTP Evaluate potential wel field locations and address permitting Issues 411 /1311) W30 New Wellfield Study for Proposed SERWTP Evaluate potential welffieid locations and address permitting Issues 411 /GD W31 Land Acquisition for NERWTP Wellfield Purchase property for NERWTP weliflattl following weftrietd study 411 /GD W32 Land Acquisition for SERWTP Wellfield Purchase property for SERWTP wall field following wap6eld study Existing Water 412 Renewal and Replacement) Projects 412/R,R$E 70027 Clean water Act RM Study EPA mandated study for chlorine and end Ammonia storage accidental air release implications and development of program to minimize risk of accklemal air release. Goodlette -Frank Road lour lanir/g Improvements (Juct. Pine Ridge P.d. to Jct. Vanderbilt Beach Rd) 412/R,R &E 70028 Goodlette Rd Water Main Relocate 12,500 LF of 24' WM plus relocate Cfty /County Interconnect at Pine Ridge Rd. as part of Vre road widening project 80134. Create a set of System maps for the Water and Wastewater Depts. To be utilized for location of all 4121R,R &E 70033 Water System Mapping facilities. Additionally the maps will be utilized by the PLIED Section in planning for future expansion of our System to keep up with anticipated growth. Contingency fund for relocation of water males for FDOT projects at various locations. US 41 to Lee 412/R,R &E 70045 FOOT Joint Project County tote; Airport Rd. to Rattlesnake Hammock Rd.;Rattlesnake Hammock Rd_ to OR 95; and any other FDOT projects requiring relocations. Relocate water mains for FDOT construction. Poor record drawings and uniorseen conif Eons delayed 41218,R &E 70047 Relocate 20'/12' Water Main US 41 contractor & required additional work by additional crews. Additional inspector Is required for additional crews. The portion of the County deposit that was previo ly refunded by FDOT will be redeposited to cover the additional work. Relocate water mains for FDOT construction. Poor record drawings and umforseen conditions delayed 412/R,R &E 70048 Relocate 12' Water Main US41 contractor & required additional work by additional crews. Additional inspector is required for additional crews. The portion of the County deposit that was previously refunded by FDOT will be redeposited to cover the additional work. 412/R,R &E 70053 County Barn Road Water Main Relocate Rattlesnake Hammock Rd. to Davis Blvd., Relocation of water mains for County Bam Rd. widening. Rd. project currently scheduled for IFY 2007, 412/R,R &E 70057 Facility Rehabilitation Rehabilitate various components of the NCRWTP, SCRWTP, welttiekd and remote stations. 17 http: / /www.colliergov. net / modules /ShowDocument.aspx ?documentid =12634 8/2/2010 Page 1 of 1 TABLE PW-e FundtType (A) Project No. Project Nalaw Description 412/R,R &E 70058 Distribution System Rehabilitation for all customers. Addit7onelty, there are several areas within the Distrfbullon System where adequate fire flaw is not available due to the size of the mains in these areas. This project will correct those deficxincies, as well as rehabilitate a number of older motors in the System that have become 4121R,R &E 70059 Public Utilities Operations Center Relocate the Water Distribution Warehouse from a residential neighborhood. Tins present site was constructed as a temporary facility to house a maximum of 15 employees. The current staff a now 38. with growth anticipated to 50 employees within the next fire years. Additionally, the warehouse is incompatille with the surrounding neighborhood. The facility WE house the Water Distribution Facility, Water Administration and Pubic Works Administration. 4i 2/R,R &E 70063 NCWTP Noise Abatement Perform a noise study consisting of noise readings at seven homesltes In close proximity to the plant site at various operating modes. 412/R,R &E 70065 NCWTP Manatee & Carica Chlorine Gas Conversion Convert the existing chlorine gas facilities at the NCRWTP Manatee Road Tans and Cadca Tanks to Liquid Bleach. 412/R,R &E 70066 Golden Gate Wellfiekl Improvement Improve reliability of GG WeiNaid by adding 5 backup wells to the existing 27 wells and approximately 3,000 LF of raw water transmission main. Also, secure additional easements adjacent to the 27 existing wells in the event the existing well needs to be abandoned and replaced. 412/R,R &E 70067 Golden Gate Blvd 10' Water Main Relocate 10' water main on Golden Gate Blvd. From under proposed pavement. 412/R,R &E 70069 Upgrade NCWTP Emergency Power Distribution New electrical distribution teed and switchgear upgrades to allow full plant operation from two existing emergency generators, with the rema M1 two ators for backuu reduntl 412/R,R &E 70071 CCDOT Utility Relocates 412/R R &E 70074 Port Au Prince Water/Sewer Improvements Replace existing water distribilon system concurrent with project to replace substandard wastewater collection system serving 4 streets off of Port au Prince Road. 412JR,R&E 70075 NCRWTP Brackish Supply Water Wells Design and Construction of new brackish water supply web for the NCRWTP 4121R,R &E 70076 Auto Meter Read Installation Installation of system -wide automatic meter reading facilities. 412/R,R &E 70078 Special Assessment Software Replace outdated software for Special Assessments. 412/R,R &E 70090 Master PS Fuel Storage Add capacity for 10 days fuel storage at raw water master pump station 412/R,R &E 70094 NCRWTP Improvements Design and construction of process Improvements at the NCRWTP 4121R,R&E 70095 2003 Facility Rehabilitation Rehabilitate various components of the NCRWTP, SCRWTP, wellfieid and remote stations. 412/R,R &E 70098 2003 Distribution System Rehabilitation for all customers. Additionally, there are several areas within the Distribution System where adequate fire flow is not available due to the size of the mains In these areas. This project will correct those deficiencies, as well as rehabilitate a number of older meters In the System that have become 412/R,R &E 70100 NCRWTP ASR Conversion NCRWTP ASR Conversion 4121R,R &E 70124 Water Distribution Telemetry Multi-year program to add telemetry system -wide. 4121R,R &E 70127 Crystal Lake FM Relocation Relocate aerial crossing 412/R,R &E 70128 County Utility Standards Update County udity standards 412JR,R&E 70158 Lower Tamiami Well Replacement Program Replace one well per year to increase system reliability. 412/R,R &E 70170 Vulnerability Assessment Study Perform a vulnerability assessment study for the water system 412/R,R &E 70202 2003 Utility Standards 2003 Update to County utility standards 412/R,R &E 70300 Immok. Rd: US41 -175 Relocate Design and construction for relocation of existing water main on Immokalee road from US 41 to 175 412lR,R &E 70301 VBR - AirporUCR951 Relocate Design and construction for relodation of existing water main on Vanderbilt Beach Road from Airport Road to CR 951 412/R,R &E 70302 CR951 - GGP to Immok. Rd. Relocate Design and construction for relocation of existing water main on CR 951 from Golden Gate Parkway to Immokalse Road. 412/R,R &E 70303 Golden Gate Parkway - Airport Rd. to SBB relocate Design and construction for relocation of existing water main on Golden Gate Parkway from Airport Rd to Santa Barbara Blvd. 412/R,R &E 70306 Rattlesnake Hammock Rd. - Polly to CR951 relocate 412/R,R &E 70881 BackFkwv / Cross - connection love s. This Is a five year project, with the bulk of the funds being expended kit the first three years of ere 412/R,R &E 70882 Billing System Update the Billing System software currently utilized by the Dept. of Revenue for water and wastewater accounts. The current software does not have report writkg or generation capabilities. Addhionally, the software Is outdated for the number of customers that Collier Comfy has and will continue to New Wafer 412 Projects 412/R,R &E W8 NCRWTP RO Membrane Replacement Replacement required every sic years. 412/R,R &E W9 NCRWTP Nanofitter Replacement Replacement required every six years. 4121R,R &E W10 SCRWTP Membrane Replacement Replacement required wary six years. 412/R,R &E 2002 -1 As needed consulting services As needed engineering consulting services 412/R,R &E 2002 -2 NCWRTP Saltwater Feasibility Study to determine feasibility of treating saltwater at oxk* g and new plants 412/R,R &E 2002 -3 Auto Ranch Road MSBU Auto Ranch Road MSBU 412/R,R &E 2002 -4 Asset Mana ement Perform at Management Study 412fR,R&E 2002 -5 SCRWTP Lime Softening New Fourth Reactor Study, design and construction of new fourth arre softening reactor for reliability 412/R,R &E W33 NERWTP RO Membrane Replacement Replacement required every six years. 412/R R &E W34 SERWTP RO Membrane Replacement Replacement required every six years. 1 . 411/GD = Growth Driven (Funded by Impact Fee) 2. 412/R,R &E = Renewal, Replacement & Enhancement (Funded by User Fee) 18 11 http: / /www.colliergov. net / modules /ShowDocument.aspx ?documentid =12633 8/2/2010 i i R 25 E I R 26 E R 27 E I FIGURE PW -1 «. sa f i r m i A a � { Ai) (�' • C • L 1 _.I r r P L. 6 i. q. 1, 1� r• q ,] x n m m I H y CITY IT- NAPLES r a a r A • r •gip' �-�r -t - r — a r�� a s a a a a r r • ■ �. i .s a � ■ i � x n q _ I r ■ �ER ~ a r >< � 'iy I ". � " I ,■ a � " x DISTRICT BOdND 7r �4 I ! 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' _ T R 25 E R 26 E R 27 E I FIGURE PW-2 ASALAL) Mj aai7 MM so *"4 Mal A, A, FRUGE AFM it ------- Ao I W LEGEND ARLA MIWD BY Q WMARY AMA � COWY mm S� 2 .11 gam am = ON= NVA OWNE come amf W plorom w ifO arm EXISTING AND FUTURE POTABLE COLLIER OOLONTY GOVERNMENT GROWN MANAGEMENT PLAN WATER S MACE AREAS SINEVILINY AMC MANSION 2002 PUBLIC LMUM E1F3ENT OCTOBER 2002 POTABLE WAPER SUBEI.EMENT 20 1 R 25 E R 25 E R 27 E SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES 2011 EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) Public Facilities Element — Drainage Sub - Element Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Sub - Element will be revised to reflect the proper formatting for all Goals, Objectives and Policies, as defined below: Goal: General statement defining what the plan will ultimately achieve, typically beginning with "TO" followed by a transitive verb, such as, TO PROTECT or TO ENSURE. Objective: A more specific statement than the stated Goal; describing actions that will help achieve the goal(s), typically beginning with the active verb providing the general direction, such as, "Implement ", "Promote" or "Protect ". Objectives use the term "will" and allow Policies to specifically require an activity with "shall ". Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Sub - Element's goals, typically beginning with phrases like, "The County shall promote... ", "The County shall continue to..." or "The District shall expand..." or similar phrases. Policies use the terms "may" or "shall" to provide specific direction. Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Sub - Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and/or policy additions and/or deletions, and grammatical changes. To be renamed, including Sub - Element, Goal and throughout Objectives and Policies Goal — revisions to reflect all that stormwater management entails, and its interdependence with provisions found in other Elements and Sub - Elements; reformatting Objective 1 — minor revision to reflect GIS use; reformatting Objective 2 — reformatting Policy 2.1 — part of revision affecting multiple Elements to eliminate redundancy Objective 3 — reformatting Objective 4 — reformatting Objective 5 — reformatting Objective 6 — reformatting Policy 6.2 — minor revision to update document cite Policy 6.3 — minor revision to update document cite 1 DRAINAGE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Assessment of the Successes & Shortcomings and Recommendations for the Public Facilities Element — Drainage Sub - Element A. Introduction & Background: The purpose of the Drainage Sub - Element is defined within its single Goal, which reads as follows: COLLIER COUNTY SHALL PROVIDE DRAINAGE AND FLOOD PROTECTION FOR EXISTING AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, MINIMIZE THE DEGRADATION OF QUALITY OF RECEIVING WATERS AND SURROUNDING NATURAL AREAS AND PROTECT THE FUNCTIONS OF NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE AREAS. The intent of the Drainage Sub - Element is to assure the provision of drainage and flood protection facilities and services that would enable the citizens of Collier County to meet their needs for stormwater management while also assuring public health and safety in accordance with the criteria set forth in Rule 9J -5, F.A.C., and Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. The annual update and amendment to the Capital Improvement Element, adopted January 28, 2008 included the initial step toward re- naming of this Sub - Element from the "Drainage" Sub - Element to the " Stormwater Management" Sub - Element. The new name should be used in all titles, headings and text within this Sub - Element, and in all references to this Sub - Element found throughout the Growth Management Plan. Note that, in one respect, there is overlap in the intended purpose of the Drainage and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Elements: both seek to protect aquifer recharge areas. However, the emphasis of the Drainage Sub - Element is on surface water protection, whereas the emphasis of the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element is on groundwater protection. For an evaluation of the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element, refer to that Section of this Report. In addition to the overlap of policies within the Drainage and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Elements, there is also an overlap between the intended purpose of the Drainage Sub - Element and Goal 2 of the Conservation & Coastal Management Element (refer to the CCME Section of this Report), including the Watershed Management Plans discussed under Objective 2.1 of the CCME. EAR -based amendments made to those sections should be reflected in this Sub - Element, as necessary. As currently formatted, this Sub - Element consists entirely of a single Goal, and its supporting Objectives and Policies. The provision of public facilities and services for stormwater management, floodplain management and flood protection, potable water supply and, aquifer recharge area protection and watershed management are planned in correlation with future land use projections. This Goal should be expanded to fully capture the County's goals in these areas and ensure collaboration in implementing Objectives and applying Policies. These interdepartmental colaborations should also be recognized, and strengthend if necessary, in the Conservation & Coastal Management Element (CCME) and Intergovernmental Coordination Element (ICE) of this Growth Management Plan. This Goal should be rephrased to improve its formatting as a "goal ". 1 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — DRAINAGE SUB - ELEMENT B. Objectives Analysis: OBJECTIVE 1: The County shall utilize the Annual Update and Inventory Report on Public Facilities (AUIR) process to update the Drainage Atlas Maps and Channel/Structure Inventory components of the adopted Water Management Master Plan to verify the existing watershed basin boundaries within Collier County. The County will also verify the design storm capacity of the drainage facilities within each basin, and determine the costs necessary to maintain the facility capacities to selected design storm standards. This information shall be used to program operational funds in the Annual County Budget and to identify necessary capital projects and basin studies in the Annual Capital Improvement Element Update and Amendment. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective requires drainage projects to be included in the County's Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR), and thus the annual Capital Improvement Element and Schedule of Capital Improvements update. The County has been diligent in adhering to this requirement. Each year the County provides its latest AUIR to the Florida Department of Community Affairs along with its submittal of its latest adopted Capital Improvement Element. All mapping for the stormwater management system is now done in the GIS, and "Drainage Atlas Maps" are no longer utilized. This reference should be changed to identify the GIS and update its connection with the AUIR process. Based on the above, this Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". [Public Comment from January 25, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting the County should re- evaluate monitoring and maintenance procedures for nutrient loads/pollution/water quality.] Policy Relevance: There are five (S) policies within this Objective. Policy 1.1: The County shall update and revise stormwater management maintenance procedures and capital projects based on continual facilities performance monitoring activities. Consideration will be given to natural systems as identified in Policy 2.1.4 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element, existing developments and proposed developments. This Policy requires that drainage project procedures and processes be monitored to ensure that they are beneficial to natural resources. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Questioning the status of and responsibility for monitoring and maintaining our water resources.] 2 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — DRAINAGE SUB - ELEMENT Policy 1.2: County drainage system capital facility planning shall be designed to implement procedures and projects in a manner to ensure that adequate stormwater management facility capacity is available at the time a development permit is issued, or that such capacity will be available when needed to serve the development. This Policy requires the County to implement projects and procedures in such manner as to ensure that adequate drainage capacity exists at the time such capacity is needed for new development. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeti'?S — Suggesting that watershed management and water resource management should take a more holistic approach.] Policy 1.3: The County shall continue to develop public drainage facilities, which maintain the groundwater table as a source of recharge for the County's potable water aquifers, provide a source of irrigation water for agricultural, horticultural and golf course operations and provide water to native vegetation. This Policy requires the County to develop drainage facilities for certain land uses designed to maintain the groundwater table. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.4: The County shall continue to evaluate structural and non - structural measures for restoring historical hydroperiods in impacted watersheds where possible and for reducing the impacts of canal and stormwater discharges to estuaries. Selected measures will be implemented through the watershed management planning process identified within Goal 2 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the Growth Management Plan. This Policy requires the County to pursue the restoration of impacted watersheds with historical hydroperiods and reducing discharges into estuaries. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that watershed management and water resource management should take a more holistic approach.] Policy 1.5: Watershed Management Plans will be undertaken as set forth in Objective 2.1 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element (CCME). After each plan is completed, the results will be made available to the property owners located within the basin's boundaries for their use in petitioning the Board of County Commissioners to create a taxing/assessment unit to fund the proposed implementation of the plan's recommendations. Until the Watershed Management Plans are completed, the County shall apply the interim standards for development as contained in CCME Objective 2.1. This Policy directs watershed management planning efforts to the CCME where planning provisions are found, and provides for interim standards until they are completed. These plans are not yet completed. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. The "interim standards" referenced above appear in CCME Objective 2.1 and require the County — as a Policy requirement would — to prepare watershed management plans under the Goal of protecting 3 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— DRAINAGE SUB - ELEMENT surface and estuarine water resources. This CCME Objective contains the same adherence to the SFWMD "Basis of Review" required by Policy 6.2 Policy 6.3 below. Revisions made to the CCME and this Sub - Element should be verified for internal consistency. i [Public Comment from January 25, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting the County improve public participation outreach and involvement for watershed management planning.] [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Questioning the status of and adherence to the Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan and the Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan; another, suggesting that the County establish a Stormwater Utility fee to address needed improvements and to address EPA's implementation of the Numeric Nutrient Criteria (NNC).] OBJECTIVE 2: The County shall maintain adopted drainage level of service standards for basins and sub - basins identified in the Water Management Master Plan. Maintenance of the drainage level of service (LOS) identified for each basin will be implemented through the watershed management planning process identified within Goal 2 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element of this Growth Management Plan. Objective Achievement Analysis: The purpose of this Objective and its policies is to maintain and implement the County's adopted drainage LOS standards for its established drainage basins. Implementation provisions are based in the CCME. Based on the above, this Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Policy Relevance: There are two (2) policies within this Objective. Policy 2.1: The following levels of service for drainage are hereby adopted for the purpose of issuing development permits. Upon completion of each associated Watershed Management Plan, the level of service will be modified, if warranted. A. Future "private" developments - water quantity and quality standards as specified in Collier County Ordinance Numbers 74 -50, 90 -10 and 2001 -27, and Land Development Code Ordinance Number 2004 -41, as amended. B. Existing "private" developments and existing or future public drainage facilities - those existing Levels of Service identified (by design storm return frequency event) by the completed Water Management Master Plan as follows: 4 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — DRAINAGE SUB - ELEMENT LEVELS OF SERVICE ATTAINED BY BASINS BASIN MAIN GOLDEN GATE SYSTEM Main Golden Gate Canal Basin Cypress Canal Basin Harvey Canal Basin 1 -75 Canal Basin Green Canal Basin Airport Road Canal South Basin Corkscrew Canal Basin Orange Tree Canal Basin 951 Canal Central Basin DISTRICT NO. 6 SYSTEM Rock Creek Basin C -4 Canal Basin Lely Main Canal Basin Lely Canal Branch Basin Lely Manor Canal Basin Haldeman Creek Basin Winter Park Outlet Basin COCOHATCHEE RIVER SYSTEM Cocohatchee River Basin Pine Ridge Canal Basin Palm River Canal Basin West Branch Cocohatchee River Basin East Branch Cocohatchee River Basin Airport Road Canal North Basin 951 Canal North Basin GORDON RIVER EXTENSION Gordon River Extension Basin Goodlette -Frank Road Ditch Basin HENDERSON CREEK BASIN Henderson Creek Basin LEVELS OF SERVICE ATTAINED BY BASINS BASIN FAKA -UNION SYSTEM Faka -Union Canal Basin Miller Canal Basin Merritt Canal Basin Prairie Canal Basin SOUTHERN COASTAL BASIN US -41 Outfall Swale No. 1 Basin US -41 Outfall Swale No. 2 Basin Seminole Park Outlet Basin BARRON RIVER SYSTEM Okaloacoochee Slough Basin Barron River Canal North Basin Urban Immokalee Basin MISCELLANEOUS INTERIOR WETLAND SYSTEMS Corkscrew Slough Basin LEVEL OF SERVICE D D D D C D D D C D C D D D D D D C D C D D D D D D LEVEL OF SERVICE D D C C D D C D C C D 5 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— DRAINAGE SUB ELEMENT This Policy lists standards for the various identified drainage basins The LOSS for stormwater management systems appearing in Policy 2.1 above is one of two locations within this GMP where these standards are shown. The other location is Policy 1.5; subsection "C" in the Capital Improvement Element. This dualism may be a simple matter of unnecessary redundancy, except that the two Policies are not the same. These differences should be reconciled and a single location selected for these LOSS to appear. If it is decided to show the LOSS in both locations, then the CIE could be formatted to provide the LOS Standards, while the Sub - Element entries could elaborate on the figures. This Policy will remain relevant in its reconciled format. Policy 2.2: The County's Water Management Master Plan shall include recommendations for changing Levels of Service together with an analysis of capital requirements. This Policy requires the County to implement projects and procedures in such manner as to ensure that adequate drainage capacity exists at the time such capacity is needed for new development. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. OBJECTIVE 3: The County shall maintain and annually update a five -year schedule of capital improvements for water management facilities in conformance with the annual review process described within the Capital Improvement Element of the Growth Management Plan. Objective Achievement Analysis: Like other types of capital improvements, drainage projects are included in annual updates to the Five - Year Schedule of Capital Improvements, and thus the County's Annual Budget for each fiscal year. This Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Policy Relevance: There are four policies within this Objective. Policy 3.1: The County shall develop and maintain procedures to annually update water management facility demand and capacity information. This Policy calls for the development of procedures to regularly update demand and capacity information. These procedures are found in the subsequent Policies under Objective 3. Policy 3.2 requires the preparation of periodic summaries of the information developed for Policy 3.1. Policy 3.3 requires drainage projects to be ranked according to the ranking criteria contained within the Capital Improvement Element. Policy 3.4 requires that the County give major emphasis to drainage improvements in the Estates and Urban Areas, as opposed to other portions of the County. All of these Policies remain relevant and should be retained as written. 6 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— DRAINAGE SUB - ELEMENT Policy 3.2: The County shall prepare annual summaries of capacity and demand information for each water management facility and service area. This Policy requires the preparation of periodic summaries of the information developed for Policy 3.1. They are included in the County's Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR). This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that watershed management and water resource management should take a more holistic approach.] Policy 3.3: Collier County shall evaluate and rank water management capital improvement projects in accordance with the priorities stated in the Capital Improvement Element of this Plan. This Policy requires drainage projects to be ranked according to the ranking criteria contained within the Capital Improvement Element. These rankings are considered in the County's Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR). This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 3.4: County improvements to, and maintenance of, over new construction projects in the urban Southern Golden Gate Estates). existing drainage facilities shall be a priority and estates designated areas (exclusive of This Policy requires that the County give major emphasis to drainage improvements in the Estates and Urban Areas, as opposed to other portions of the County. This emphasis toward these improvements is considered in the County's Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR). This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. OBJECTIVE 4: The County shall develop and maintain policies and programs to correct existing deficiencies and to provide for future facility needs in accordance with the annual work program referenced in the adopted Water Management Master Plan. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective requires the County maintain its drainage work program to correct deficiencies and provide for future need. Based on the above, this Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective" such as, Develop and maintain policies and programs to correct existing deficiencies and to provide for future facility needs in accordance with the annual work program referenced in the adopted Water Management Master Plan. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that watershed management and water resource management should take a more holistic approach.] Policy Relevance: There are three (3) policies within this Objective. 7 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— DRAINAGE SUB - ELEMENT Policy 4.1: Water management projects shall be undertaken in accordance with the schedule provided in the Capital Improvements Element of this Plan. These projects shall be undertaken in coordination with the Big Cypress Basin /South Florida Water Management District 5 Year Plan This Policy requires water management projects to be undertaken in accordance with the procedures outlined within the Capital Improvements Element, and that such projects be coordinated with the Big Cypress Basin Board and the South Florida Water Management District. (It is worth noting here that, in Collier County the Big Cypress Basin Board, an arm of the South Florida Water Management District, maintains the major drainageways while Collier County maintains the tributary systems.) This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting a number of these `other regulatory agencies' be identified, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE), as those among whom water resource management is coordinated — including surface water, stormwater, and water supplies for municipal services.] Policy 4.2: Collier County shall correct existing deficiencies and provide for future water management facility needs through the formulation and implementation of an annual work programs. In order to implement the annual work program, the County shall encourage the use of innovative funding mechanisms including, but not limited to special taxing or assessment districts. This Policy calls for the establishment of annual work programs to "correct existing deficiencies and provide for future facility needs." The Policy also seeks to encourage the use of innovative funding mechanisms for such projects, including the creation of special taxing districts. The purpose of this Policy is to provide the ability for the County to establish a stormwater utility system. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 4.3: The County shall develop and maintain a stormwater management public awareness program, which will include, but not necessarily be limited to, a Collier County Stormwater Management website. The primary purpose of this program shall be to provide information regarding the County's stormwater management programs to the general public including, but not limited to, the environmental enhancements that will result from the use of total water management concepts within the existing drainage network. This Policy requires the development of a public awareness program relative to stormwater management issues. The County Stormwater Management Department maintains a very sophisticated website that provides both general information on stormwater issues and specific information about County projects and activities. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. [Public Comment from January 25, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting the County needs better outreach and education, with user-friendly terminology and illustrations. ] 8 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— DRAINAGE SUB - ELEMENT OBJECTIVE 5: The County shall continue to regulate land use and development in a manner that protects the functions of natural drainage features and natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas. Implementation of this Objective will be consistent with the Watershed Management Planning process identified within Goal 2 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the Growth Management Plan, and with relevant provisions contained within the adopted Land Development Code (Ordinance Number 2004 -41, as amended). Objective Achievement Analysis This Objective provides for the protection of natural drainage features and natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas. This Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Policy Relevance: There are two (2) policies within this Objective Policy 5.1: Collier County shall periodically review all appropriate Water Management Ordinances and regulations to determine their effectiveness in protecting the functions of natural drainage features and natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas. This Policy requires periodic reviews of water management ordinances and regulations with regard to their effectiveness. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.2: Based upon the periodic review described in Policy 5.1, the County shall develop any appropriate new ordinances and regulations that are necessary to ensure protection of the functions of natural drainage features and natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas. This Policy requires that the reviews, reflected in Policy 5. 1, lead to the development of new regulations or ordinances. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. OBJECTIVE 6: The County shall protect the functions of natural drainage features through the application of standards that address the quality and quantity of discharge from stormwater management systems. Implementation of this Objective will be consistent with the watershed management planning process identified within Goal 2 and Objective 2.1 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the Growth Management Plan. This objective is made measurable through the following policies: Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective seeks to protect natural drainage features through the imposition of stormwater discharge quantity and quality standards. The Objective relies on its subject policies for the definition of standards. As per Objectives 2 and 5, this Objective should be revised to reference (in general) the objectives and policies contained in Goal 2 of the CCME, and the Watershed Management Plans described under Objective 2.1 of the CCME, and to acknowledge that these portions of the CCME 9 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — DRAINAGE SUB - ELEMENT provide guidance for protecting the functions of the County's natural drainage features. Based on the above, this Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". [Public Comment from January 25, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that watershed management planning needs to be about more than just water — planning should take a more holistic approach.] [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that watershed management and water resource management should take a more holistic approach.] Policy Relevance: There are three (3) policies within this Objective. Policy 6.1: Projects shall be designed and operated so that off -site discharges will meet State water quality standards, as set forth in Chapter 62- 302.300, F.A.C., as it existed at the date of project approval. This Policy identifies a specific resource to address stormwater discharges to natural drainage features and requires the County to meet State water quality standards. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 6.2: Collier County's retention and detention requirements shall be the same as those provided in the South Florida Water Management District's Basis of Review, as it existed at the time of project approval.' This Policy identifies stormwater retention/detention requirements of the appropriate Water Management District, with this document reference appearing to be out of date. This Policy also mirrors other provisions found in another Public Facilities Element Sub - Element. The Pollution Control Department implements this Policy. This Policy remains relevant and should be revised to replace "Basis for Review, dated January 2004" with "Environmental Resource Permit Information Manual, Volume IV, 2009 ". It is also noted that the County does not adhere to the same retention and detention requirements as those found in the resource identified. The interim watershed management regulations exceed the SFWMD retention and detention requirements by requiring 150% of SFWMD criteria for all developments. The SFWMD typically only requires that for projects discharging into designated Outstanding Florida Water (OFW) sources. This Policy remains relevant and should accordingly be further revised to reflect the increase in water quality treatment. This Policy conflicts with CCME Objective 2. La. which requires 150% of the SFWMD water quality treatment requirement. This is part of the Interim Watershed Standards. 10 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — DRAINAGE SUB - ELEMENT Policy 6.3: Allowable off -site discharge rates shall be computed using a storm event of 3 day duration and 25 year return frequency. The allowable off -site discharge rates are as follows: a. Airport Road North Sub -Basin 0.04 cfs /acre (North of Vanderbilt Beach Road) b. Airport Road South Sub -basin 0.06 cfs /acre (South of Vanderbilt Beach Road) c. Cocohatchee Canal Basin 0.04 cfs /acre d. Lely Canal Basin 0.06 cfs /acre e. Harvey Basin 0.055 cfs /acre f. Wiggins Pass Basin 0.13 cfs /acre g. All other areas 0.15 cfs /acre The County may exempt projects from these allowable off -site discharge rates if any of the following applies: 1. The project is exempt from allowable off -site discharge limitations pursuant to Section 40E- 400.315, FAC. 2. The project is part of an existing SFWMD permit, which allows discharge rates different than those listed above. 3. It can be documented that the project currently discharges off -site at a rate higher than those listed above. The documentation required for this purpose shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer, and will consist of an engineering study which utilizes the applicable criteria in the "SFWMD Basis of Review for Environmental Resource Permit Applications ". The study shall be subject to review and approval by the County and SFWMD staff. The study shall include the following site - specific information: a. Topography b. Soil types and soil storage volume c. Vegetation types d. Antecedent conditions e. Design rainfall hydrograph f. Depression storage capacity g. Receiving water hydrograph, and h. Other relevant hydrologic and hydraulic data. Using the above information, a hydrologic and hydraulic model shall be developed which demonstrates the higher off -site discharge rate. 11 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— DRAINAGE SUB - ELEMENT This Policy commits the County to using the 3 -day, 25 -year storm event as a discharge rate standard. The Policy also contains a list of calculated discharge rates for identified basins and sub - basins. This Policy references discharge requirements of the appropriate Water Management District, with this document reference appearing to be out of date. This Policy also mirrors other provisions found in another Public Facilities Element Sub - Element. The Pollution Control Department implements this Policy. This Policy remains relevant and should be revised to replace "Basis for Review for Environmental Resource Permit Applications" with "Environmental Resource Permit Information Manual, Volume IV, 2009 ". INTRODUCE A NEW OBJECTIVE AND POLICY FOLLOWING FROM THE 2009 ADOPTIONS OF HB 697 AND COUNTY ENERGY AUDIT. OBJECTIVE DSE: Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by developing_ programs to reduce energy use at County drainage and watershed management facilities and by County drainage and watershed management operations, and through community oriented programs helping residents reduce their energy use. Policy DSE.I: The Countv will strive to meet the recommendations of the Energy Audit and Greenhouse Gas Inventory for Collier County governmental facilities and operations prepared by Twentyfifty, LLC and adopted by the Board of Commissioners in July 2009. THE ABOVE ENTIRE MAY NOT BE NEEDED IN THIS SUB - ELEMENT — Since stormwater management facilities are, for the most part, gravity- operated structures, this proposed language is not going to have any substantial impact on any proposed GHG emission reduction. Of the four pump stations operated by the County, the majority of the pumping is by electrical motor driven pumps. The Victoria Park pump station has a propane gas fired internal combustion engine for the large backup pump when the capacity of the electrical pump is exceeded or when the electrical service is interrupted such as during a major storm event. From a carbon - footprint perspective, that is very small and since Victoria Park relies entirely on pumpage to remove the stormwater runoff from the front half of the development, we cannot afford to rely solely on electrical power. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting the County should study ideas to target GHG sources — beside transportation, to address a lack of energy efficient plans, to address the need to plan for sea level rise.] GAComprehensive\2011 EAR\Staff Review Folders \Corby\29 July 2010 GOP Analyses\29 July 10 CCPC Drainage Objectives Analysis.doc 12 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— DRAINAGE SUB - ELEMENT SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES 2011 EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) Public Facilities Element — Solid Waste Sub - Element Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Sub - Element will be revised to reflect the proper formatting for all Goals, Objectives and Policies, as defined below: Goal: General statement defining what the plan will ultimately achieve, typically beginning with "TO" followed by a transitive verb, such as, TO PROTECT or TO ENSURE. Objective: A more specific statement than the stated Goal; describing actions that will help achieve the goal(s), typically beginning with the active verb providing the general direction, such as, "Implement ", "Promote" or "Protect ". Objectives use the term "will" and allow Policies to specifically require an activity with "shall". Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Sub - Element's goals, typically beginning with phrases like, "The County shall promote... ", "The County shall continue to..." or "The District shall expand..." or similar phrases. Policies use the terms "may" or "shall" to provide specific direction. Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Sub - Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and/or policy additions and/or deletions, and grammatical changes. To be renamed, including Sub - Element, Goal and throughout Objectives and Policies Goal — revision to incorporate guiding principles for solid waste management; reformatting Objective 1 — minor revisions including reformatting Policy 1.1 — minor revision to add explanatory details Policy 1.4 — minor revision to add explanatory details Objective 2 — reformatting; re -state to capture essence of subsequent Policies, as amended Policy 2.1 — minor revision to add details Policy 2.2 — minor revision to add details Policy 2.4 — revisions to remove mandate to complete a date - specific task; minor revision in reference to specific facility Policy 2.5 — part of revision affecting multiple Elements to eliminate redundancy Policy 2.8 — revision to reduce level of specificity Policy 2.9 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to continue providing balanced services Policy 2.10 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to continue evaluating the economics of utilizing County and other facilities Policy 2.11 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to continue monitoring activities and maintain compliance I SOLID WASTE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Policy 2.12 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to continue acquiring land for future operations Policy 2.13 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to improve the visual environment Policy 2.14 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to maintain effective debris clean -up plans Policy 2.15 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to establish a construction and demolition waste management plan Policy 2.16 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to consider costs of collection and disposal over specific time periods Policy 2.17 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to ensure disposal service costs are consistent with industry standards Policy 2.18 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to study improved waste management techniques Policy 2.19 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to certain collection standards [and might better appear under Objective I above] Policy 2.20 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to pursue enhanced services in rural areas Policy 2.21 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to improve waste management facilities Policy 2.22 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to continue to collect household hazardous wastes Policy 2.23 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to evaluate viability of biomass processing facility Policy 2.24 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to evaluate viability of recycling agricultural plastic films Policy 2.25 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to explore feasibility of expanding Immokalee transfer facility to provide additional services Policy 2.26 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to provide capacity at the Immokalee transfer facility as needed before adding services Policy 2.27 — New recommendation to add a Policy directing the County to explore feasibility of adding construction and demolition waste handling services Policy 2.28 — New recommendation to add a Policy directing the County to assist other groups to establish recycling programs Policy 2.29 — New recommendation to add a Policy directing the County to encourage development where existing or efficiently expanded solid waste collection system can serve Policy 2.30 — New recommendation to add a Policy directing the County to encourage the construction of sustainable buildings Policy 2.31 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County, along with FEMA, to facilitate emergency debris removal Objective 3 — minor revision, including reformatting Policy 3.2 — minor revision to delete a parenthetical statement Policy 3.4 — New recommendation to add a Policy committing the County to encourage sustainable landscaping practices Policy 3.5 — New recommendation to add a Policy ensuring the County meets recent, Statutoryk@ recycling rate 2 SOLID WASTE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Solid Waste Objective — New recommendation based on 2009 adoptions of HB 697 and the County Energy Audit & GHG Inventory Solid Waste Policy — New recommendation to follow County Energy Audit & GHG Inventory 3 SOLID WASTE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Assessment of the Successes & Shortcomings and Recommendations for the Public Facilities Element — Solid Waste Sub - Element A. Introduction & Background: The purpose of the Solid Waste Sub - Element is defined within its single Goal, which reads as follows: PROVIDE AN EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL BALANCE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SERVICES THAT WILL ENABLE THE PEOPLE OF COLLIER COUNTY TO MEET THE ESTABLISHED REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN A MANNER TO ASSURE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND TO PROTECT THE AIR, WATER AND LAND RESOURCES OF COLLIER COUNTY. The intent of the Solid Waste Sub - Element is to assure the provision of efficient and economical services that would enable the citizens of Collier County to meet their needs for solid waste collection and disposal while also assuring public health and safety in accordance with the criteria set forth in Rule 9J -5, F.A.C., and Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. The provision of public facilities and services for solid waste management is planned in correlation with future land use projections. The annual update and amendment to the Capital Improvement Element, adopted January 28, 2008 included the initial step toward re- naming of this Sub - Element from the "Solid Waste" Sub - Element to the "Solid Waste Disposal" Sub - Element. The new name should be used in all titles, headings and text within this Sub - Element, and in all references to this Sub - Element found throughout the Growth Management Plan. The original intent of the Solid Waste Sub - Element was to assure the provision of efficient and economical services that would enable the citizens of Collier County to meet their needs for solid waste management while also assuring public health and safety in accordance with the criteria set forth in Rule 9J -5, F.A. C., and Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. The Goal should be revised to replace "air, water and land" with "environmental resources" and to add another statement, such as the following: "In all aspects of solid waste management, adhere to the following Enduring Guiding Principles approved by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners at the Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategy Workshop on December 5, 2006: Environmental and Growth Management Compliance — Environmental Compliance means managing the impacts to the air, soil, water, and wildlife as well as "quality of life" impacts to the community such as aesthetics, odor, noise, and traffic and Growth Management Compliance means satisfying the growth management requirements reported in the Annual Update and Inventory Report for both lined and permitted disposal capacity; Airspace Preservation - Airspace Preservation means managing solid waste upstream from disposal as a means to extend the remaining airspace (disposal) capacity at the Collier County Landfill; 1 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SOLID WASTE SUB - ELEMENT Operational. Excellence - Operational Excellence means optimizing the operations of our assets such as the Collier County Landfill and our Recycling Centers as well as the programs administered by the Public Utilities Division; and Best Value Service - Best Value Service means that the services offered in the County reflect local and regional conditions and that the value of service is appropriately balanced with the cost of service. A component of Best Value Service is that there is a direct correlation between those that receive the benefits and those that pay for the services. " This Goal should also be rephrased to improve its formatting as a "goal ". B. Objectives Achievement Analysis: OBJECTIVE 1: (COLLECTION) Collier County shall continue to maintain a safe, dependable and efficient solid waste collection system. Present facilities meeting — the current Level of Service include two (2) franchise collection areas and three Recycling Centers, as follows: a. Unincorporated County service area; b. Immokalee service area; c. Three (3) Recycling Centers; 1. Naples Recycling Center 2. Marco Recycling Center 3. Carnestown Recycling Center Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be revised to add the Immokalee Recycling Center as number four and replace "three Recycling Centers" with 'four Recycling Centers", and rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Policy Relevance: There are four (4) policies within this Objective: Policy 1.1: The County shall continue to maintain and regulate commercial, multi - family and tax -bill based residential collection costs to ensure efficient and dependable service affordable to all users. This Policy the County to continue to maintain and regulate collection costs to ensure efficient and dependable service that is affordable to all users. This Policy remains relevant and should be revised to add an entry, such as the following: "The primary components of a solid waste collection assessment are: 1. Franchisee Contract 2. Tipping Fees 3. Administrative and Capital Program Costs" 2 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SOLID WASTE SUB - ELEMENT Policy 1.2: The County shall retain its mandatory collection ordinance Number 2005 -54, as amended, and the mandatory commercial recycling ordinance Number 2004 -50, as amended. This Policy calls for the maintenance of the County's mandatory collection ordinance. This policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.3: The County shall continue to evaluate economic transfer and disposal systems including the use of full- service recycling centers. This Policy requires that the County continue to evaluate economic transfer and disposal systems; including the use of transfer stations. This policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.4: The County shall ensure public awareness and participation in solid waste collection issues by addressing such issues in duly noticed public meetings. This Policy requires that all solid waste management issues be addressed at advertised public meetings. This Policy should be revised to read, such as, "The County shall ensure public awareness and participation in solid waste recycling, reuse, waste reduction, household hazardous waste collection and disposal by addressing such issues in duly noticed public meetings and by advertising recycling, reuse, collection, and disposal strategies and tips by such media as local newspapers, flyers, magnets and TV and radio commercials. " OBJECTIVE 2: (DISPOSAL) Collier County shall continue to utilize safe and efficient methods for environmentally sound disposal of solid waste in accordance with local, State and Federal regulations and shall continue to investigate improved methods and implement practices that meet this objective. Objective Achievement Anal A review of the policies associated with this Objective reveals that it is primarily concerned with the environmental impact of County landfills. However, it also contains a policy that references the County's Solid Waste Level of Service (LOS). The Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Policy Relevance: There are eight (8) policies within this Objective: Policy 2.1: The County shall continue to monitor groundwater as required by the regulatory permit conditions for the operation of the landfill and in compliance with State and Federal rules and regulations. 3 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SOLID WASTE SUB - ELEMENT This Policy requires that groundwater wells be monitored. This policy remains relevant and should be revised to add entries, such as the following, at the end: "and pursuant to the Section 2.7 of Landfill Operations Agreement with Waste Management Inc. of Florida. Dedicated ground water monitoring wells are located within the County's landfills and are monitored for potential groundwater contamination in accordance with the State of Florida Permit Conditions. " Policy 2.2: The County shall continue to maintain leachate and gas management systems at County landfills in order to comply with permit conditions. This Policy calls for leachate and gas management systems to be installed at County landfills, as needed. Both County landfills currently have such systems in operation. This Policy remains relevant and should be revised to add a statement, such as the following, at the end: "Pursuant to the Landfill Operation Agreement with Waste Management, Inc. of Florida (WMIF), Section 2.9 Gas Management System, WMIF shall maintain, revise and upgrade the system as needed to comply with permit conditions and Standard Levels of Service for the industry. " Policy 2.3: The County shall continue to pursue State and Federal grants for, and participation in, feasibility projects for the development and investigation of improved techniques for landfill operations and alternative methods for solid waste disposal. This Policy requires the County's Solid Waste Management Department to pursue State and Federal grants and to participate in feasibility projects on improved techniques for landfill operations and other methods of solid waste disposal. This policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 2.4: By fiscal year 2010, the County shall acquire and /or retain the land inventory required for future solid waste operations, based upon selection of, including but not limited to, one or more of the following options in order of priority: 1. Develop the means to partially or completely divert solid waste from the landfill (additional recycling or alternative forms of disposal). 2. Increase the maximum permissible elevation of the Naples Landfill so as to gain additional airspace capacity. 3. Explore emerging conversion technologies that would allow for continued solid waste disposal operations within Collier County. 4. Secure and utilize additional capacity at a landfill or landfills. This Policy requires the County to maintain sufficient land inventory for future landfills. The County's adopted LOS for landfill capacity (as referenced in the Capital Improvement Element) is "10 years of permittable capacity at average disposal rate /previous five (5) years." This Policy should be revised to replace `By fiscal year 2010, the County shall acquire and/or retain the" with a statement, such as, "The County shall pursue the acquisition of" and replace "Naples Landfill" with "Collier County Landfill to a maximum elevation of 200 feet above grade ". 4 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SOLID WASTE SUB - ELEMENT Policy 2.5: The Level of Service for Solid Waste Sub - Element shall be: a. Tons of solid waste per capita per year, used to determine landfill disposal capacity, is based on the average of the last three complete fiscal years actual lined cell tonnage activity. b. Two (2) years of constructed lined landfill cell capacity at the disposal rate calculated per 2.5.a. c. Ten (10) years of permittable landfill capacity at the disposal rate calculated per 2.5.a. The LOSS for solid waste disposal appearing in Policy 2.5 above is one of two locations within this GMP where these standards are shown. The other location is Policy 1.5; subsection "F" in the Capital Improvement Element. This dualism may be a simple matter of unnecessary redundancy, except that the two Policies are not the same. These differences should be reconciled and a single location selected for these LOSS to appear. If it is decided to show the LOSS in both locations, then the CIE could be formatted to provide the LOS Standards, while the Sub - Element entries could elaborate on the figures. This Policy will remain relevant in its reconciled format. Policy 2.6: The County shall annually define the cost of continued solid waste collections and disposal within the County over the next 5, 10 and 20 year time periods taking into consideration all operating and capital costs. This Policy requires that the County define the cost of continued landfilling in the County over the next 5, 10 and 20 years. This is done annually as part of the County's AUIR process. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 2.7: The County shall promote public awareness of, and participation in, solid waste disposal issues by addressing such issues in duly noticed public meetings. This Policy remains relevant and requires that the County's Solid Waste Management Department assure public awareness and participation in solid waste disposal issues by requiring all issues to be addressed in advertised public meetings. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 2.8: The Collier County Solid Waste Department shall continue to operate and maintain a hazardous waste collection facility. The facility shall operate five (5) days per week and will accept household hazardous wastes. Additionally, the Department shall continue to hold its hazardous waste collection day at least twice per year targeting residential households but also allowing small businesses to participate. This Policy commits the County to holding at least one hazardous waste collection day (amnesty day) per year. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written, with consideration given to the suggestion that there is no need for this level of specificity. S PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SOLID WASTE SUB - ELEMENT New Policies, such as the twenty -two (22) suggested below, should be added under Objective 2: Policy 2.9: The County shall provide an efficient and economical balance of public and private services to enable Collier County -area residents to meet established requirements for solid waste management in a manner that ensures public health and safety, and protects the air, water and land resources of the County. Policy 2.10: The County shall continue to evaluate the economics of recycling, transfer, and disposal systems including the use of County- owned, privately owned or regional facilities. Policy 2.11: The County shall continue to monitor the regulatory permit conditions for at the Collier County Landfill, and maintain compliance with local, State and Federal rules and regulations. Policy 2.12: The County shall continue to develop strategies to acquire and/or retain the land inventory required for future solid waste operations based upon selection of, including but not limited to, one or more of the following options in order of priority, by 2017, consistent with the Solid Waste Annual Update Inventory Report. 1. Develop the means to partially or completely divert solid waste from the Collier County Landfill (additional recycling or alternative forms of disposal). 2. Improved and efficient solid waste services in the County area, including transfer stations, collection vehicle facility, recycling center, agricultural and yard waste processing, waste conversation facilities, and citizen drop -off areas. 3. Explore emerging conversion technologies that would allow for continued solid waste disposal operations within the County as a whole. 4. Secure and utilize additional capacity at a landfill or landfills. Policy 2.13: The County shall develop a "Clean -up Collier" Plan to improve the visual environment of the streets, lots, and byways of the area through education, enforcement, and actual clean -up activities. To the extent feasible, collaborate with County area stakeholders (i.e., community organizations and neighborhood associations) to coordinate the education component, which includes public meetings and publications. Enforce local regulations related to the proper disposal of trash and debris, particularly illegal storage and dumping. Policy 2.14. The County shall maintain an effective emergency storm debris cleanup plan, and identify and establish temporary debris storage and reduction sites. Policy 2.15: The County shall require C &D recycling and the submission of a waste management plan prior to beginning a construction, renovation, or demolition project. This ordinance would establish a diversion goal for C &D, a threshold on size of projects, on -site practices, reporting requirements and fines. 6 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — SOLID WASTE SUB - ELEMENT Policy 2.16. The County shall define the cost of solid waste collection and disposal within and over the next 5, 10, and 20 year time periods taking into consideration all operating and capital costs. Policy 2.17. The County shall regularly analyze the rates that residents and businesses are charged for solid waste disposal services, and ensure that they are consistent with cost of service and industry standards. Policy 2.18: The County shall pursue State and Federal grants for, and participate in, feasibility projects for the investigation and development of improved techniques for waste collection, recycling, transfer and solid waste management consistent with the Enduring Guiding Principles. Policy 2.19: The County shall maintain a safe, dependable, and efficient solid waste collection system. Policy 2.20: The County shall target the rural neighborhoods with enhanced collection service options to provide them with safe and convenient alternatives to illegal dumping and garbage burning. Policy 2.21: The County shall maintain and improve the current solid waste management facilities in the Collier County area (e.g., the Collier County Landfill, the Immokalee Transfer Station and the recycling centers). Policy 2.22: The County shall continue to promote, construct, operate, and maintain collection facilities that accept household and small generator hazardous wastes. Policy 2.23 The County shall evaluate options for a large -scale vegetative management or processing facility that can effectively and beneficially process biomass. Policy 2.24. The County shall evaluate options to beneficially recycle plastic agricultural film. Policy 2.25: The County shall assess the feasibility of expanding the Immokalee Transfer Station, or developing a new facility to serve the Immokalee area, to become a full service recycling and reuse center equipped with such options as household hazardous waste processing, paint reuse, vegetative and yard waste drop -off, processing and composting, white goods drop -off, e -waste drop -off, furniture and construction & demolition debris (C &D), resale store, etc. Policy 2.26. The county shall evaluate the capacity of the Immokalee Transfer Station to determine whether its capacity is sufficient to manage the increased amount of municipal solid waste that will result from the increase in development in the Immokalee Area. If it is determined that the Immokalee Transfer 7 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — SOLID WASTE SUB - ELEMENT Station is deficient in capacity for the next five (5) years, funding will be directed to correcting this deficiency prior to solid waste program enhancements. Policy 2.27. In preparation for the increase in C &D debris that will result from an increase in development throughout the Immokalee area, assess the feasibility of creating a C &D reuse, recycling, and transfer facility in the Immokalee area to serve the construction industry and homeowners that will recapture C &D destined for landfilling. Policy 2.28: The County will work with local institutions, schools, government buildings, or churches, to initiate programs for solid waste reduction, reuse, and recycling for their communities. Policy 2.29: In the development of the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and any proposed amendments, encourage future development in areas where it can be accommodated by either the current solid waste collection system or the efficient expansion of the existing system. Policy 2.30: The County will encourage the construction of Green Buildings (or Sustainable Buildings). Relative to solid waste management, this includes: • Recycled Content: Products with identifiable recycled content, including postindustrial content with a preference for post consumer content. • Salvaged, refurbished, or remanufactured: Includes saving a material from disposal and renovating, repairing, restoring, or generally improving the appearance, performance, quality, functionality, or value of a product. • Reusable or recyclable: Select materials that can be easily dismantled and reused or recycled at the end of their useful life. • Recycled or recyclable product packaging: Products enclosed in recycled content or recyclable packaging. • Durable: Materials that are longer lasting or are comparable to conventional products with long life expectancies. Policy 2.31: The County shall fulfill its role within the County's Hurricane Response Plan to facilitate emergency debris removal while working with FEMA to optimize cost recovery. To this end, appropriate amount of essential resources and equipment has been required to remain in compliance. OBJECTIVE 3: (RECYCLEAND RECOVERY) The Collier County Solid Waste Department shall continue to maintain and update the Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategic Plan as directed by the Board of County Commissioners. Objective Achievement Analysis: The County's Solid Waste Management Department maintains the County's solid waste disposal activities in accordance with an Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategic Plan that includes Short, 8 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SOLID WASTE SUB - ELEMENT Intermediate, and Long Term Measures. The County recommends that this Objective be modified to reflect the "Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategic Plan," instead of the "Solid Waste Master Plan." Based on the above, this Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Policy Relevance: There are three (3) policies within this Objective. Policy 3.1: The Collier County Solid Waste Department shall continue to maintain and improve programs to reduce the amount of solid waste that requires disposal at County landfills by: a. Maintaining and enhancing the current countywide residential recycling programs. b. Maintaining and enhancing the current county -wide multi - family residential recycling program. c. Maintaining and enhancing the county -wide commercial business recycling programs. d. Maintaining and enhancing the curb -side separation of material into recyclable categories to be received at the material recovery facilities. e. Continuing to explore additional measures for waste reduction. This Policy calls for the maintenance and improvement of programs to limit the amount of solid waste actually disposed at the County's two landfills. The County operates a number of programs in this regard, including: standard recycling (home pick -up), recycling of construction debris and corrugated cardboard, recycling of yard waste, recycling of scrap metal and white goods, tire chopping, and the Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. The policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 3.2: The County shall continue investigation and implementation of cost - saving measures for County disposal operations. The County shall evaluate other measures, including landfill mining, as new technologies and practices emerge. (Currently, a methane gas collection program is in operation.) This Policy requires the County to "continue investigation of cost - saving methods for landfills." The policy remains relevant and should be revised to delete "(Currently, a methane gas collection program is in operation.)" Policy 3.3: The County shall promote public awareness of, and participation in, solid waste recycle and recovery issues by addressing such issues in duly noticed public meetings. This Policy requires all recycling issues to be addressed in advertised public meetings. This policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. 9 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SOLID WASTE SUB - ELEMENT Two Policies, such as the following should be added under Objective 3: Policy 3.4: The County will encourage xeriscape landscaping (or Sustainable Landscaping) to reduce the generation of yard waste and reduce water consumption. In practice, xeriscaping means simply landscaping with slow- growing, drought tolerant plants to conserve water and reduce yard waste. COULD BE MOVED TO UNDER 3.1, ABOVE. Policy 3.5: The County shall develop and implement innovative programs to reduce, re -use and recycle solid waste to meet the 2020 FDEP 75% Recycling Rate pursuant to FS Chapter 403.7032. This new policy follows the recent adoption of the referenced Statute. INTRODUCE A NEW OBJECTIVE AND POLICY FOLLOWING FROM THE 2009 ADOPTIONS OF HB 697 AND COUNTY ENERGY AUDIT. OBJECTIVE SWSE (GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS): Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by developing programs to reduce energy use at County solid waste facilities and by County solid waste operations and through community oriented programs helping residents reduce their energy use. Policy SWSE.1: The County will strive to meet the recommendations of the Energy Audit and Greenhouse Gas Inventory for Collier County governmental facilities and operations prepared by Twentyfifty, LLC and adopted by the Board of Commissioners in July 2009 [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting the County should study ideas to target GHG sources — beside transportation, to address a lack of energy efficient plans, to address the need to plan for sea level rise.] GAComprehensive\2011 EAR\Staff Review Folders \Corby\29 July 2010 GOP Analyses\29 July 10 CCPC Solid Waste Objective Analysis.doc 10 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— SOLID WASTE SUB- ELEMENT SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES 2011 EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) Public Facilities Element — Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Sub - Element will be revised to reflect the proper formatting for all Goals, Objectives and Policies, as defined below: Goal: General statement defining what the plan will ultimately achieve, typically beginning with "TO" followed by a transitive verb, such as, TO PROTECT or TO ENSURE. Objective: A more specific statement than the stated Goal; describing actions that will help achieve the goal(s), typically beginning with the active verb providing the general direction, such as, "Implement ", "Promote" or "Protect ". Objectives use the term "will" and allow Policies to specifically require an activity with "shall ". Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Sub - Element's goals, typically beginning with phrases like, "The County shall promote... ", "The County shall continue to..." or "The District shall expand..." or similar phrases. Policies use the terms "may" or "shall" to provide specific direction. Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Sub - Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and/or policy additions and/or deletions, and grammatical changes. Goal — revisions to reflect all that aquifer recharge area protection entails, and its interdependence with provisions found in other Elements and Sub - Elements; reformatting Objective 1 — revisions to extend time allowed to complete a periodic task; reformatting Policy 1.1 — minor revision Policy 1.5 — minor revision to update document cite Objective 2 — reformatting Policy 2.2 — minor revision to update document cite Objective 3 — reformatting Objective 4 — reformatting Policy 4.1 — minor revision to reference another section in same document 1 NGWAR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Objective 5 — minor revision, including reformatting Policy 5.5 — modify to reduce extent of specificity NGWAR Objective — New recommendation based on 2009 adoptions of HB 697 and the County Energy Audit & GHG Inventory NGWAR Policy — New recommendation to follow County Energy Audit & GHG Inventory NGWAR Sub - Element — Attached Documents — Numerous changes, with direction to cross -check GMP locations where similar references to maps & figures are found 2 NGWAR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Assessment of the Successes & Shortcomings and Recommendations for the Public Facilities Element — Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element A. Introduction & Background: The purpose of the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element is defined within its single Goal, which reads as follows: THE COUNTY SHALL IDENTIFY AND PROTECT NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE AREAS FROM ACTIVITIES THAT COULD DEGRADE AND /OR CONTAMINATE THE QUALITY OF GROUNDWATER. The intent of the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element is to assure the provision of efficient and economical services that would enable the citizens of Collier County to meet their needs for the protection of groundwater recharge areas while also assuring public health and safety in accordance with the criteria set forth in Rule 9J -5, F.A.C., and Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. The annual update and amendment to the Capital Improvement Element, adopted January 28, 2008 included the initial step toward re- naming of the 'Drainage" Sub - Element to the " Stormwater Management" Sub - Element. The new name should be used in all references to that Sub - Element found in this Sub - Element and throughout the Growth Management Plan. Note that, in one respect, there is overlap in the intended purpose of the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge and Drainage Sub - Elements: both seek to protect aquifer recharge areas. However, the emphasis of the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element is on groundwater protection, whereas the emphasis of the Drainage Sub - Element is on surface water protection. For an evaluation of the Drainage Sub - Element, refer to the Drainage Section of this Report. In addition to the overlap of policies within the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge and Drainage Sub - Elements, there is also an overlap between the intended purpose of the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element and Goal 2 of the Conservation & Coastal Management Element (refer to the CCME Section of this Report), including the Watershed Management Plans discussed under Objective 2.1 of the CCME. EAR -based amendments made to those sections should be reflected in this Sub - Element, as necessary. As currently formatted, this Sub - Element consists entirely of a single Goal, and its supporting Objectives and Policies. The provision of public facilities and services for aquifer recharge area protection and watershed management, floodplain management and flood protection, potable water supply, and stormwater management are planned in correlation with future land use projections. This Goal should be expanded to fully capture the County's goals in these areas and ensure colaboration in implementing Objectives and applying Policies. These interdepartmental colaborations should also be recognized, and strengthend if necessary, in the Conservation & Coastal Management Element (CCME) and Intergovernmental Coordination Element (ICE) of this Growth Management Plan. This Goal should be rephrased to improve its formatting as a "goal ". I PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB - ELEMENT [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Questioning the status of and adherence to the Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan and the Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan; another, suggesting that watershed management and water resource management should take a more holistic approach.] B. Objectives Analysis: General Analysis: The Sub - Element Objectives and Policies are implemented primarily by the Collier County Pollution Control & Prevention Department. The Objectives and Policies speak generically about groundwater protection and the identification andprotection of aquifer recharge areas. However, virtually all of the Department's work is related to County potable water wellfields ( >100,000 GPD design) in accordance with Land Development Code Section 3.06. 00 — Groundwater Protection. OBJECTIVE 1 (MAPPING AND DELINEATION OF RECHARGE AREAS): The County shall continue to review every two years, and revise as necessary, existing map delineations of County potable water wellfields that are most sensitive to contamination from nearby land development and other surface activities. The biennial review and any subsequent map revisions will be based on geologic, hydrogeologic, hydrologic, and updated anthropogenic contaminant data aggregated since the previous revision. Objective Achievement Analysis: Currently, Collier County's Pollution Control and Prevention Department uses an advanced 3- dimensional computer model to calculate Weloeld Risk Management Zones around significantly sized existing and planned potable water wellfields ( >100,000 GPD design). These Welyiield Risk Management Zones, in the form of maps, are adopted into the County's Land Development Code 3.06. 00 Groundwater Protection and placed on the County's Zoning Maps for County planners to use when regulating land development with the intent of protecting potable water wellfields from pollution sources. This Objective should be revised to replace "review every two years" with "review every three years" and "The biennial review " with "The three year review ". The proposed amendments for Objective 1 provides adequate time (3 years) for the development of the proposed Wellfield Risk Management Zones, adoption of the proposed Wellfeld Risk Management Zones into Collier County's Growth Management Plan's Future Land Use Element (Maps), and adoption of the proposed Wellfield Risk Management Zones into Collier County's Land Development Code, Section 3.06 "Ground Water Protection. " The two years that are presently allotted have been found to be insufficient to complete this objective. The recommended language amendment will provide sufficient time (3 years) to complete this objective. Based on the above, this Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as rewritten. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". 2 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB - ELEMENT [Public Comment from March 15 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Questioning the status of and responsibility for monitoring and maintaining our water resources.] Policy Relevance: There are five (5) policies within this Objective. Policy 1.1: The County shall revise and update its 3- dimensional computer models of ground water flow around public water supply wellfields, as additional data (e.g., withdrawal rates, numbers and locations of wells within wellfields, and hydrogeologic information) become available. This Policy requires that groundwater flow around wellfield modeling be revised, as pertinent data is made available. The Pollution Control Department implements this Policy. There is one recommended change. The term "ground water" should be replaced by "groundwater" in this Policy, and throughout the remainder of this Sub - Element and entire GMP wherever informally used [not in title of formal document]. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as revised. Policy 1.2: The County shall identify those County potable water wellfields, or portions of wellfields, which are susceptible to contamination, caused by adjacent or nearby land uses, drainage patterns, geomorphic conditions, soil properties, and/or hydrogeologic factors, including the presence or absence of confining units. This information shall be revised and updated as necessary. This Policy requires that the identification of wellfields susceptible to contamination be revised, as pertinent updates are made available. The Pollution Control Department implements this Policy. There are no recommended changes. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.3: The County shall maintain and update data on existing land uses and land use activities that possess the greatest potential for ground water contamination. This Policy requires the County to monitor land uses and land use activities to gauge their potential to contaminate groundwater. The Pollution Control Department implements this Policy. There are no recommended changes. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. [Public Comment from March 15. 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Questioning the status of and responsibility for monitoring and maintaining our water resources.] Policy 1.4: The County shall maintain and update its maps of sensitive recharge areas as additional anthropogenic and hydrogeologic information becomes available. This Policy requires that the identification of sensitive recharge areas be revised, as pertinent updates are made available. The Pollution Control Department implements this Policy. There are no recommended changes. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. 3 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB - ELEMENT [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Questioning the status of and responsibility for monitoring and maintaining our water resources.] Policy 1.5: This Sub - Element shall incorporate by reference annual recharge amounts for the Surf icial and Lower Tamiami aquifers and deeper aquifers such as the Sandstone and Hawthorne Aquifers, as described in the South Florida Water Management District's official publications dated April, 2000 (and scheduled to be published in 2006). This Policy requires the County to reference a South Florida Water Management District publication to keep current its computer model. A general reference to a 2006 publication however, potentially limits the County's ability to keep this data current in future years as subsequent editions are published. The Pollution Control Department implements this Policy. The "official publications" incorporated by reference are the District's Lower West Coast Water Supply Plans. A version was first published in 2000 in three parts: a Planning Document, a Support Document and the Appendices Document. There was an update in the 2005 -2006 timeframe — also published in multiple parts. There is an update ongoing that may be completed in the 2010 -2011 timeframe. This Policy remains otherwise relevant and should be retained and revised to identify the specific SFWMD publication or publications being incorporated by reference into this Sub - Element, such as, This Sub - Element shall incorporate by reference annual recharge amounts for the Surficial and Lower Tamiami aquifers and deeper aquifers such as the Sandstone and Hawthorne Aquifers, as described in the South Florida Water Management District's Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan, as amended." OBJECTIVE 2 (PROTECTION OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY): Ground water quality shall meet all applicable Federal and State water quality standards. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective seeks to protect natural groundwater aquifer recharge features through the imposition of quantity and quality standards. Collier County has implemented numerous proactive programs designed to protect Collier County's groundwater quality from man -made pollution sources and hence remain compliant with this Objective. In addition, Collier County has also developed programs designed to respond to pollution releases into the environment and to monitor their satisfactory cleanup. Finally, the Collier County Pollution Control & Prevention Department has developed strong working relationships with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Collier County Environmental Health and Engineering Department, South Florida Water Management District, Big Cypress Basin Board and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that enhance the County's ability to effectively coordinate efforts to meet this Objective. Based on the above, this Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective" such as, Protect groundwater from pollutant discharges that may cause exceedance of applicable Federal and State water quality standards; followed by a "policy ", such as: 4 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB - ELEMENT Policy 2.0.1: The County shall protect groundwater from pollutant discharges that might cause exceedance of applicable Federal and State water quality standards. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting a number of these `other regulatory agencies' be identified, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE), as those among whom water resource management is coordinated — including surface water, stormwater, and water supplies for municipal services. J Policy Relevance: There are four (4) policies within this Objective. Policy 2.1: The County shall prohibit discharges to sinkholes or other karst related features that have direct hydrologic connections to the Surficial or Intermediate Aquifer Systems. This Policy provides for the protection of groundwater quality in aquifer systems by prohibiting discharges into open or porous geologic features. The Pollution Control Department implements this Policy. There are no recommended changes. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that watershed management and water resource management should take a more holistic approach. ] Policy 2.2: Non - agricultural developments requiring an Environmental Resources Permit from the South Florida Water Management District ( SFWMD) shall preserve groundwater recharge characteristics as required by the SFWMD and as set forth in the SFWMD's Basis for Review, dated January 2004 and as regularly updated. Ground water recharge shall also be protected through the application of the retention /detention requirements and allowable off -site discharge rates for non - agricultural developments specified in Policies 6.2 and 6.3 in the Drainage Sub - Element. This Policy identifies groundwater protection requirements of the appropriate Water Management District, with this document reference appearing to be out of date. This Policy also refers to other provisions found in another Public Facilities Element Sub - Element. The Pollution Control Department implements this Policy. This Policy should be revised to replace "Basis for Review, dated January 2004" with "Environmental Resource Permit Information Manual, Volume IV 2009 ". S PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB - ELEMENT Policy 2.3: The County standards for protecting the quality of ground water recharge within the wellhead protection areas identified in the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) shall be those provided in Policy 3.1.1 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element. This Policy refers to standards found in another GMP Element for protecting groundwater quality in wellhead protection areas. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 2.4: Collier County shall evaluate the necessity for adopting more stringent ground water recharge standards for High or Prime Recharge areas within 2 years of the SFWMD Governing Board's adoption of such areas. This Policy calls for an evaluation to determine whether stronger groundwater quality protections are needed in certain recharge areas when they are adopted. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. OBJECTIVE 3 (GROUNDWATER QUALITY MONITORING): The County shall continue to collect and evaluate ground water quality data, identifying ambient water quality values and trends, comparing analyzed concentrations to Florida Ground Water Guidance Concentrations, and providing information to water resources planning and management entities, and to the general public. Obiective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective requires Collier County to collect and analyze groundwater quality data for comparison to State Standards, and to be able to provide information on analysis results to all interested parties. Presently Collier County's Pollution Control and Prevention Department samples a trend network of groundwater monitoring wells semi - annually, and reports on the data annually. In addition, a Golden Gate Groundwater Baseline Monitoring Report had been completed in 2004, which assessed the groundwater quality data obtained from 84 residential potable water wells. Residents were provided groundwater laboratory results for the well they owned. A follow -up Golden Gate Estates study is presently underway, which will compare this most recent groundwater quality data with the historical 2004 reported data to determine water quality trends. Based on the above, this Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". [Public Comment from March 15 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that watershed management and water resource management should take a more holistic approach.] Policy Relevance: There are five (5) policies within this Objective. 6 PUBLIC FA CIT.ITIF,SF,LEMENT — NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB - ELEMENT Policy 3.1: The County shall continue its existing water quality monitoring program to provide base -line data, evaluate long -term trends, identify water quality problems, and evaluate the effectiveness of the County's ground water protection program. This Policy calls for continuing its water quality monitoring program for evaluating the groundwater protection program. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that watershed management and water resource management should take a more holistic approach. ] Policy 3.2: The County shall coordinate data gathering activities with State and Federal agencies to minimize duplication of efforts and enhance the quality of information gathered. This Policy requires the County to coordinate their water quality monitoring efforts with other agencies. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 3.3: The County will annually assess its groundwater quality monitoring data to determine whether monitoring activities and County Ordinances require expansion, modification or reduction. This Policy requires the County to regularly re- assess its groundwater quality monitoring efforts. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 3.4: The County shall continually gather and evaluate appropriate data for the purpose of refining and improving the groundwater quality monitoring database used in the County's 3- dimensional ground water model. This Policy requires the County to refine and improve its database for its groundwater modeling. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 3.5: Collier County shall continue to conduct water resource planning with appropriate County, City of Naples, and SFWMD staff to provide for ground water resource development, utilization, and conservation. This Policy requires the County to coordinate their water resource planning efforts with other agencies. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting a number of these `other regulatory agencies' be identified, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE), as those among whom water resource management is coordinated — including surface water, stormwater, and water supplies for municipal services.] 7 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB - ELEMENT OBJECTIVE: 4 (PUBLIC EDUCATION WITH REGARD TO GROUNDWATER PROTECTION ISSUES): The County shall continue current activities of providing the public with educational materials concerning ground water protection issues in Collier County. These may include, but shall not be limited to, the preparation of annual technical publications of ground water quality data, an informational website for groundwater quality issues, general information publications, establishment of a speakers' bureau, K -12 classroom presentations, and in- service teacher workshops and seminars. Objective Achievement Anal This Objective requires continuation of County public educational activities with regard to groundwater protection issues. The Pollution Control & Prevention Department maintains a website that identifies all of the programs designed to protect the County's groundwater from pollution. The team prepares and distributes an Annual Newsletter designed to educate businesses on the proper method of managing the hazardous wastes they generate. Team members have also spoken before various groups /organizations about what Pollution Control does and the team remains available to answer any questions the public, regulatory community, and/or policy makers may have. Based on the above, this Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Questioning the status of and responsibility for monitoring and maintaining our water resources.] Policy Relevance: There are two (2) policies within this Objective. Policy 4.1: The County shall continue to advise the public on the appropriate disposal methods for hazardous wastes, for the purpose of reducing or avoiding the potential for groundwater contamination. In performing this task, the County may utilize the public educational measures listed within Objective 4 of this Sub - Element, or any other measures which may be appropriate. This Policy requires the development of a public awareness program relative to hazardous waste disposal issues. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. The reference to "Objective 4" should be revised to correspond to the reformatting of said Objective, as applicable. Policy 4.2: The County shall continue to provide information in a manner that can be understood by the general public regarding Collier County's groundwater system, its vulnerability to contamination and measures needed to protect it from contamination. In performing this task, the County may utilize the public educational measures listed within Objective 4 of this Sub - Element, or any other measures which may be appropriate. 8 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT — NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB - ELEMENT This Policy requires the County to continue providing information on these topics in generally understandable manners. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. OBJECTIVE 5 (PROTECTION OF CRITICAL RECHARGE AREAS AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES): The County shall implement plans to preserve critical ground water recharge areas and ground water resources, and will review, evaluate, and revise (if warranted) those plans and actions, based on the best available geologic, hydrologic, hydrogeologic, and anthropogenic contaminant data. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective shares portions of its stated intent with Objectives 1, 2 and 3 above. This Objective focuses the County's responsibilities on "critical" recharge areas and resources, whereas the above Objectives identify all recharge areas and resources related to groundwater protection. Protecting water quality and minimizing flood hazards employ watershed -based approaches that balance environmental, economic and engineering considerations to meet these standards. This Objective is being achieved and should be retained, essentially as written. This Objective should be revised to replace "implement" with "continue implementing" and rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that watershed management and water resource management should take a more holistic approach.] Policy Relevance: There are five (5) policies within this Objective. Policy 5.1: The County shall develop, and continually update, technical criteria for determining those recharge areas, which are critical to the County's long -term ground water needs. This Policy requires the County to regularly re- assess its consideration of groundwater recharge areas considered critical. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.2: The County shall continue to identify critical recharge areas and appropriate protective mechanisms. This Policy requires the County to continue identifying groundwater recharge areas considered critical and the appropriate protections based on assessments developed for Policy 5.1. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.3: The County shall continue to identify costs, funding mechanisms and private property rights issues associated with the protection of critical recharge areas. 9 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB - ELEMENT This Policy requires the County to continue their consideration of the costs, funding sources and issues associated with protecting critical groundwater recharge areas. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written.^ Policy 5.4: The County shall continue to operate the petroleum storage tank inspection program, especially in identified wellfield protection zones, operating within available State funding. This Policy requires the County to continue its State funded petroleum storage tank inspection program. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.5: Collier County shall continue to operate and maintain a hazardous waste collection facility. The facility shall operate five (5) days per week and will accept household and small business hazardous wastes. Additionally, the County shall continue to hold its hazardous waste collection day at least twice per year targeting residential households but also allowing small businesses to participate. This Policy requires the County to continue operating its hazardous waste collection facility. This Policy remains relevant, but provides a level of specificity regarding days and hours of operation that is not necessary in a comprehensive planning document. This Policy remains relevant nonetheless and should be retained if rewritten to provide a lesser amount of specificity appropriate for the GMP. INTRODUCE A NEW OBJECTIVE AND POLICY FOLLOWING FROM THE 2009 ADOPTIONS OF HB 697 AND COUNTY ENERGY AUDIT. OBJECTIVE NGWARSE (GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS): Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by developing_ programs to reduce energy use at County natural groundwater aquifer recharge facilities and by County natural groundwater aquifer recharge operations, and through community oriented programs helping residents reduce their energy use. Policy_NGWARSE. 1: The County will strive to meet the recommendations of the Energy Audit and Greenhouse Gas Inventory for Collier County governmental facilities and operations, prepared by Twentyfifty, LLC and adopted by the Board of Commissioners in July 2009. Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting the County should study ideas to target GHG sources — beside transportation, to address a lack of energy efficient plans, to address the need to plan for sea level rise.I 10 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB - ELEMENT C. Attached Documents Analysis: Map I Groundwater recharge to the Su>ficialAquifer This map should be updated. Map 2 Groundwater recharge to the Lower Tamiami Aquifer This map should be updated. GAComprehensive\2011 EAR\Staff Review Folders \Corby\29 July 2010 GOP Analyses\29 July 10 CCPC NGWAR Objectives Analysis.doc 11 PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT— NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB - ELEMENT w 0 N bA p -.. -- - ! LO rn cu cor — ay) cu >+ (6 c t Q V d' /\ YT 1 LL CU CU Co co i r r? i i r i I I I i ! O W 0 W � LI � l,T W L , (� 4-a o 1 0 0 N N 00 O Cd P-4 CF) ti CY) Cd a. LL O L) 0 U) LLJ co V17 Aft Li i C6 di i • M 04 V cr 0— C� E cu CD I --- A co CF) ti CY) Cd a. LL O L) 0 U) LLJ 13 V17 Aft 1A cu • • M 04 V 0— C� kvr • CD 13 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES 2011 EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) Housing Element Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect the proper formatting of Goals, Objectives and Policies, as defined below. Goal: General statement that defines what the Element will ultimately achieve. Objective: A more specific statement than the stated Goal; describes actions that will help achieve the goal(s). Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Element's goal(s). Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and/or policy additions and/or deletions, and grammatical changes. Objective 1: Revise to reflect an annual yearly affordable- workforce unit production rate of at least ten percent of all units approved, but not less than 850 units constructed per year. Policy 1.1: Revise to reflect that the County presently has affordable- housing interlocal agreements with the City of Naples and the City of Marco Island; and, add a requirement that the municipalities shall re- evaluate their respective interlocal agreements with the County every three years. Objective 2: Modify to reflect the removal of the HDC reference and their stated mission; add the phrase "for- profit and not- for - profit providers of affordable- workforce housing" before the phrase, "shall assist Collier County... "; and, delete the references to "fifteen" percent and "1,000" units and replace with "ten" percent and "850" units, consistent with the changes proposed in Objective 1. Policy 2.1: Revise to remove agency reference, as it is no longer relevant. Policy 2.9: Revise to reflect new time line for task completion I HOUSING ELEMENT SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Policy 2.10: Revise to reflect departmental name change and Program addition Policy 2.11: Revise to replace a specific departmental reference with a general reference Policy 3.5: Revise to include a date for completion of the Policy task Policy 3.7: Revise to include a date for completion of the Policy task Policy 4.3: Revise to include a date for completion of the Policy task Policy 5.4: Revise to include a date for completion of the Policy task Policy 5.6: Revise to include a date for completion of the Policy task Policy 5.7: Revise date to coincide with the amended survey commission date to be established in Policy 5.6. Objective 8: Modify the Objective to remove the restriction that rehabilitated units must be located only in the Immokalee Urban Area, Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, and within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area. Policy 8.1: Modify to remove reference to "non- conforming" residences to correlate with the Immokalee Area Master Plan Element Policy 8.2: Delete, as Policy objective has been completed Policy 8.3: Modify to reflect completion of survey and provide a reference that activities are ongoing Objective 9: Staff recommends creating a new Objective based on the 2009 adoption of 2 HOUSING ELEMENT SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES HB 697, Green House Gas Reduction strategies Policy 9.1: Staff recommends creating a new Policy based on the 2009 adoption of HB 697, Green House Gas Reduction strategies Policy 9.2: Staff recommends creating a new Policy based on the 2009 adoption of HB 697, Green House Gas Reduction strategies Policy 9.3 Staff recommends creating a new Policy based on the 2009 adoption of HB 697, Green House Gas Reduction strategies Policy 9.4: Staff recommends creating a new Policy based on the 2009 adoption of HB 697, Green House Gas Reduction strategies Policy 9.5: Staff recommends creating a new Policy based on the 2009 adoption of HB 697, Green House Gas Reduction strategies 2 HOUSING ELEMENT SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Assessment of Successes and Shortcomings and Recommendations for the Housing Element A. Introduction and Background The purpose of the Housing Element is to provide guidance to the County in developing appropriate policies and programs which demonstrate the County's commitment to meet any identified and projected deficits in the supply of housing. Further, the stated Goal of the Housing Element is to provide an adequate supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for all residents of Collier County. In order to accomplish this goal, the County has implemented strategies aimed at the development of new residential units and the rehabilitation or demolition of substandard units. During the planning period for this Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR), the County has successfully administered various State and Federal programs, including but not limited to, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) entitlement funds, Emergency Shelter Grant funds, State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds, and funds authorized by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - all of which funded numerous development and redevelopment activities. The range of funded activities includes, but is not limited to, a single family unit rehabilitation program, multi - family affordable rental unit development, park and infrastructure development, redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes, and homebuyer education programs. In total, during this planning period, the County has assisted individuals and families with down payment and closing costs in the amount of $11,571,965; funded residential rehabilitation projects in the amount of $3,108,884; and, assisted in the development of affordable - workforce housing projects by deferring impact fees in the amount of $9,723,672.68. The County has been successful in reducing the number of substandard housing units, preserving historical and archeological resources, stabilizing neighborhoods by rehabilitating residential units, and encouraging development of, or commitments to develop, affordable - workforce housing within the County, through the establishment and funding of programs, and adoption of policies and regulations, aimed at achieving the County's housing objectives. However, notwithstanding these successes, the County's objective of creating 1,000 new affordable- workforce housing units each year during the evaluation period for this EAR has not been achieved. The County has approved approximately 4,214 affordable - workforce units to be built, but only 728 of those units have been constructed. Recent cost - burdened household data, from the University of Florida's Shimberg Center for Housing Studies (July 2010), indicate that in 2010 approximately 35,942 residents are cost burdened, spending greater than thirty percent of their household income on housing related expenses, and by 2030 that number is expected to grow to 52,737 households. The data in Table 1. further indicate that over a 20- year period the average annual demand for affordable units will be approximately 840 units. This figure reveals an approximate 160 unit per year decrease in the affordable housing demand over the previous figure of 1,000 units recommended in the 2004 EAR. I Housing Element Table 1. Years Average Annual Increase in Cost Burdened Households 2010-2015 C�nll 2015-2020 881 Units /Year 2020-2025 Yer 2025-2030 856 Units /Year Source: Shimberg Center, July 2010 The above data suggest that the County can reduce the annual production rate of affordable - workforce housing units. Further supporting this position is an estimated 3,486 affordable - workforce units approved, but not built, and the current availability of unrestricted affordable housing supply in the market as a result of the economic downturn across the State. The recent decline in the housing market has increased affordability; however, it's important to note that these units are unrestricted (not subject to regulatory control of rental or sale price, occupant income level, time period to remain affordable, etc.), and are likely to increase in value as market conditions change over time. This in turn would reduce the affordable - workforce housing supply in the County. Regarding the approved, but not yet built units, it is unknown how many of those units will be built and when they would become available. The Housing Element should continue to include a specific requirement for the provision of affordable housing to ensure that its goal, to provide an adequate supply of safe, decent and affordable housing for all residents of Collier County, is achieved. Continuing to secure "restricted" affordable- workforce housing units will reduce the long -term demand and increase the affordable- workforce housing supply in the County. B. Objective Analysis OBJECTIVE 1: The number of new affordable- workforce housing units shall increase by at least fifteen percent of the units approved to be built in the County per year, but not less than 1,000 units per year averaged over a five -year period in an effort to continue meeting the current and future housing needs of legal residents with very -low, low and moderate incomes, including households with special needs such as rural and farmworker housing in rural Collier County. Objective Achievement Analysis: This objective has not been met. During years 2005 -2009, the review period for this EAR, there have been approximately 4,214 affordable - workforce units approved to be built and approximately 728 units built in Collier County. Estimates from the University of Florida's Shimberg Center for Housing Studies indicate that the increase in cost burdened households does not reach or exceed 1,000 units per year. The following is a summary of the projected increases in cost burdened households in Collier County through year 2030. 2 Housing Element Years Average Annual Increase In Cost - Burdened Households 2010-2015 732 units /year 2015-2020 881 units /year 2020-2025 890 units /year 2025-2030 856 units /year Source: University of Florida Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, July 2010 As reflected above, the average annual increase in cost burdened households is not expected to exceed 890 units per year; the projections reveal a 160 unit per year need less than the current 1,000 unit requirement. This suggests that the Housing Element should be amended to reduce the minimum annual unit production of affordable - workforce housing. A further analysis of the above data show an annual average over 20 years to be 840 units. A newly revised minimum unit per year production of at least 10 percent of all units approved, but not less than 850 units per year built, may be more appropriate based on the available data. The Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be revised to reflect an annual yearly affordable - workforce unit production rate of at least ten percent of all units approved, but not less than 850 units constructed per year. Policy Relevance: Policy 1.1: Collier County shall pursue interlocal agreements with the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island, and Everglades City to require that each city provide their proportionate share of affordable- workforce housing units (or the financial equivalent). Each city's proportionate share and financial equivalent will be evaluated and substantiated by the most current data, studies, and methods available to the County. Policy Achievement Analysis: The County has existing interlocal agreements with the City of Naples and the City of Marco Island. These agreements identify the municipalities' affordable- workforce housing obligations, based on current data, such as population and other methods available to the County. Through the interlocal agreement between the County and the City of Naples, the City receives CDBG funds and participates in the SHIP program, returning its allocated 7 percent to the County to administer a joint affordable housing program. Through the interlocal agreement between the County and the City of Marco Island, the City provides $50,000 dollars annually or 10 percent of the building permit revenues, whichever is greater, to the County to administer affordable housing programs. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to reflect that the County presently has affordable- housing interlocal agreements with the City of Naples and the City of Marco Island; and, add a requirement that the municipalities shall re- evaluate their respective interlocal agreements with the County every three years. 3 Housing Element Policy 1.2: Collier County and the City of Naples will work together to accomplish the community wide goal of supporting a sufficient supply of market rate and below market rate housing. This effort may include the consolidation of the City of Naples and the County housing programs and activities, including, but not limited to, state and federally funded programs such as SHIP and CDBG, in an effort to provide greater efficiency. Policy Achievement Analysis: The current programs are operating as intended. Presently, the City of Naples participates in the SHIP program and returns its allocated percentage of those funds to the County to administer a joint affordable - workforce housing program. During this evaluation period for the EAR, the County has funded over $9,723,672.68 in impact fee deferrals for residential construction and over $3,108,883.69 for residential rehabilitation projects to accomplish its goal of increasing the supply of both market rate and below market rate housing. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 1.3: The City of Naples and Collier County shall explore the development of a fair share affordable - workforce housing ordinance that shall require commercial and residential developments to address the lack of affordable- workforce housing. The local jurisdictions will evaluate a broad range of options including the development of an affordable- workforce housing impact fee, the requirement that a percentage of units developed will be "set aside" for below market rate housing, an option whereby land could be donated to a nonprofit entity and /or placed in a land bank, or other alternatives that will assist in mitigating the rising need for affordable- workforce housing as the population increases. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County and the City of Naples have not yet adopted a fair share affordable - workforce housing ordinance. During this evaluation period for the EAR, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee worked with staff to evaluate various housing incentives and initiatives that would promote the development of affordable- workforce housing. The Committee's proposed initiatives included, but were not limited to, land banking and inclusionary zoning. The County and City will likely explore the development of a fair share affordable - workforce housing ordinance in the future. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 1125110): Public stated that the County does not do enough to encourage or mandate a workforce housing component in developments. 4 Housing Element Policy 1.4: Collier County shall seek to distribute affordable - workforce housing equitably throughout the county where adequate infrastructure and services are available. Programs and strategies to encourage affordable- workforce housing development may include, but are not limited to, density by right within the Immokalee Urban area and other density bonus provisions, impact fee deferrals, expedited permitting (fast tracking), public - private partnerships, providing technical assistance and intergovernmental coordination. Policy Achievement Anal The equitable distribution of affordable - workforce housing throughout the county has been problematic and the location of the various affordable- workforce housing projects has been generally driven by market forces. The success of this Policy may continue to be based on market forces until affordable - housing incentives are adopted to encourage the provision of affordable - workforce housing in targeted areas of the County. Further, the County currently offers expedited permitting, flexible density and technical support to encourage and promote affordable - workforce development within the County. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Public Comment (Community Meeting on 1125110 and 2123110) Public stated that the County does not do enough to provide housing opportunities in close proximity to employment centers, and thresholds should be established to minimize saturation of affordable housing in a single geography. OBJECTIVE 2: The Collier County Board of County Commissioners aided in the establishment of the Collier County Housing Development Corporation in 2003. The mission of the Housing Development Corporation is to serve as a non - profit agency, with an executive board made up of representatives from business, government, housing advocates, and the community at large, which along with other not for profit agencies shall assist Collier County and its municipalities in achieving a goal of increasing the number of affordable- workforce housing units by at least fifteen percent of the units approved to be built in the County per year, but not less than 1,000 units per year averaged over a five -year period for very -low, low and moderate income residents of Collier County. Obiective Achievement Anal_ The mission of the Housing Development Corporation of Southwest Florida (fka The Collier County Housing Development Corporation) has shifted its focus to foreclosure prevention and homebuyer education. The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is no longer an active participant in vertical construction. The Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be modified to reflect the removal of the HDC reference and their stated mission; add the phrase "for- profit and not - for- profit providers of affordable- workforce housing" before the phrase, "shall assist Collier County... "; and, delete the references to "fifteen" percent and "1,000" units and replace with "ten" percent and "850" units, consistent with the changes proposed in Objective 1. 5 Housing Element Policy Relevance: Policy 2.1: Not for profit agencies, such as the Collier County Housing Development Corporation shall assist the County in reaching its annual affordable- workforce housing goal by holding workshops and fairs to raise awareness and understanding of housing issues in the County; working together to purchase and develop parcels; and, contributing funds towards the purchase of land for affordable workforce housing projects. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to relect the removal of the HDC reference, as their focus has changed to foreclosure prevention and homebuyer education. Policy 2.2: Partnerships shall be encouraged between private developers, non - profit entities, local governments and other interested parties to ensure the development of housing that meets the needs of the County's very-low, low and moderate income residents. Policy Achievement Analysis: The County continues to partner with for - profit and not - for - profit agencies and local governments to ensure the development of housing that meets the needs of County residents. During the evaluation period for this EAR, the County has partnered with various entities to fund the acquisition and rehabilitation of homes for income qualified persons /families through programs, such as the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, authorized under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.3: Collier County and the City of Naples staff will continue to provide community organizations with brochures and up -dates on various housing programs, grant opportunities, technical assistance and other information that will promote affordable- workforce housing opportunities for very low, low and moderate income residents. Policy Achievement Anal Collier County and the City of Naples participate cooperatively in all housing programs. However, it is the County that administers programs and seeks grants for affordable- workforce housing. Also, the County provides community organizations with brochures and up -dates on various housing programs, grant opportunities, technical assistance and other information to promote affordable- workforce housing opportunities for very low, low and moderate income residents. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 1125110): Public stated that the County does not sufficiently address low income housing (incentives). 6 Housing Element Policy 2.4: Collier County and the City of Naples shall and amend them as needed to allow fo r encourages mixed use development with ranges. continue to review existing codes and ordinances flexible and innovative residential design that a variety of housing designs, styles, and price Policy Achievement Analysis: The codes for both the City of Naples and the County allow and promote flexible and innovative designs which encourage mixed use developments with a variety of housing types and price ranges. The City and County will continue to evaluate their respective land use plans and land development code regulations to encourage development that provides a variety of unit types and price ranges. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.5: Collier County and the City of Naples shall continue to review its existing permit processing systems in an effort to reduce the processing time and cost of affordable- workforce housing and continue to identify areas that can be streamlined. Policy Achievement Analysis: [Collier County] The County currently has an expedited review and permitting program for all affordable - workforce housing projects. The County will continue to evaluate its permitting processes in order to reduce processing time and costs for developing affordable - workforce housing. The City of Naples; however, does not currently have an expedited permitting process or a fee structure that provides for cost relief for affordable- workforce housing projects. However, expedited processing would be considered should an affordable housing project be proposed. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.6: Collier County shall continue to provide technical support and assistance to private developer and non - profit housing organization in their efforts to secure State or Federal funding. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Housing and Human Services Department provides technical assistance to affordable - workforce housing providers by educating those individuals or agencies about available funding sources, eligibility criteria, monitoring of monetary awards and procedures, and provides assistance with various application processes for obtaining State and Federal funding. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.7: Collier County shall increase the utilization of existing impact fee ordinances to facilitate the development of affordable - workforce housing through the provisions of deferrals. Policy Achievement Analysis: As of December 1, 2009 the impact fee deferral program has been suspended temporarily until revenue streams can support the program. However, during the review period for this EAR, the County 7 Housing Element deferred approximately $9,723,672.68 in impact fees to facilitate the development of affordable - workforce housing. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Public Comment (Community Meetings held on 1125110, 2123110 and 3115110): Public stated that impact fee waivers are needed for affordable housing projects, and others stated that impact fees should be eliminated all together for affordable housing projects. *Policy 2.8: Provide financial, technical and support assistance to the residents of the Carver /River Park neighborhood through continued coordination with property owners, property managers and renters. Policy Achievement Analysis: Financial, technical and support assistance have been, and continue to be, provided to the Carver/River Park Neighborhood. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.9: The County shall review the County's Affordable workforce Housing Density Bonus Ordinance every two years or sooner, as necessary, and revise the Ordinance, as necessary, to reflect changing community needs and market conditions. The purpose of the Affordable- workforce Housing Density Bonus Ordinance shall be to encourage the blending of affordable- workforce housing density bonus units into market rate developments as well as to support developments exclusively providing affordable- workforce housing. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Ordinance is currently under review by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, and is expected to be completed by December 2010. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to reflect a new review time line of 3 years rather than 2 years, to make consistent with Section 420.9076 (4) F.S. Public Comment (CommunitE Meeting held on 3115110,) Public stated that density bonus incentives for affordable housing development within mixed use projects should be provided. Policy 2.10: The Collier County Operations Support and Housing Department shall continue to operate affordable workforce housing programs, in cooperation with public and private sponsors, to provide safe, affordable workforce housing to residents of the County's urban designated areas and rural areas. Programs operated by the Department will continue to include, but are not limited to: • Impact fee deferrals • Housing rehabilitation and emergency repairs 8 Housing Element • Down payment and closing cost assistance Policy Achievement Anal The housing programs are working as intended. During the evaluation period for this EAR, the County has funded approximately $9,723,672.68 in impact fee deferrals; $3,108,883.69 in housing and rehabilitation and emergency repairs; and $11,571,964.51 in down payment and closing costs for income qualified persons /families. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to reflect a departmentmental name change — "Housing and Human Services Department"; and add to the listing of programs operated by the Housing Department, "Acquisition and rehabilitation program." Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 112511_0) Public stated that the County should provide land for affordable housing. Policy 2.11: The Collier County Operations Support and Housing Department will continue to coordinate with local utility providers to ensure that the necessary infrastructure and facilities for new housing developments are in place, consistent with the County's Concurrency Management System. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Housing Department does not currently coordinate with local utility providers. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained in some form. The Policy should be revised to reflect the removal of the "Collier County Operations Support and Housing Department" and in its place insert the following, "The County in coordination with for - profit and not - for - profit providers of affordable - workforce housing development..." Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 3115110) Public stated that public transportation should be provided proximate to affordable housing. Policy 2.12: The County will continue to adopt and implement policies which provide for the proper siting and implementation of farm worker housing, including, but not limited to, strategies such as density bonus agreements, impact fee deferrals, and the provision of adequate infrastructure and services. Policy Achievement Analysis: The County recently transmitted the Immokalee Area Master Plan Element of the Growth Management Plan to the Department of Community Affairs. This Element provides specific policies that guide the development of farm worker housing within the Immokalee Urban Area. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 3: Collier County shall continue to support and adequately fund housing programs to promote the preservation and protection of existing, stable residential neighborhoods. This will be accomplished through the utilization of State Housing Incentives Partnership (SHIP) and 9 Housing Element CDBG programs including, but not limited to, down payment/closing cost assistance, rehabilitation and emergency repair, demolition with new construction, and impact fee deferrals. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County and the City of Naples utilize SHIP resources and other funds to leverage the number and amount of loans provided by local lending institutions to very low, low and moderate income residents for home improvements, rehabilitation and first time homebuyer's assistance. During this evaluation period for this EAR, the County used Federal and State funds for neighborhood stabilization programs in Immokalee, Golden Gate City, Golden Gate Estates and other areas throughout the County. Additionally, the Federal and State funds received by the City of Naples were dedicated to improvements in the River Park neighborhood. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 3.1: Collier County shall continue to seek out and utilize federal, state and local resources for housing rehabilitation programs that repair and maintain the existing housing stock. The County shall also continue to support local municipal and non - profit efforts to identify and secure funding for housing rehabilitation programs. Policy Achievement Analysis: The County will continue to seek out and utilize federal, state and local resources for rehabilitation projects. During the evaluation period for this EAR, the County funded approximately $3,108,883.69 in rehabilitation projects. Additionally, Collier County was the recipient of approximately $7,306,755 authorized under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes and residential properties. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 3.2: Collier County will support applications from for - profit and not - for - profit organizations that apply for state and federal funding for the purpose of constructing and /or rehabilitating affordable- workforce housing. Policy Achievement Anal The Housing and Human Services Department provides technical assistance to affordable- workforce housing providers by educating those individuals or agencies about available funding sources, eligibility criteria, monitoring of monetary awards and procedures, and provides assistance with various application processes for obtaining State and Federal funding. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. 10 Housing Element Policy 3.3: Collier County shall continue to utilize SHIP resources and other funds to leverage the number and amount of loans provided by local lending institutions to very low, low and moderate income residents for home improvements, rehabilitation and first time homebuyer's assistance. Policy Achievement Analysis- Collier County utilizes SHIP resources and other funds to leverage the number and amount of loans provided by local lending institutions to very low, low and moderate income residents for home improvements, rehabilitation and first time homebuyer's assistance. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. *Policy 3.4: Through the Neighborhood Planning Process, the City will identify local housing issues and develop programs as needed to address these concerns. Policy Achievement Analysis.• The lack of affordable workforce housing was identified as an issue in the City. In response, the City joined the Essential Services Personnel Coalition (ESP). The Coalition's mission was to focus on the establishment of "workforce" housing. However, the Coalition was dissolved by the Collier County School District, based on the District's determination that "the County has a significant amount of affordable housing available" due to the economic decline in the housing market. The City will continue to work through the Neighborhood Planning Process to identify local housing issues and develop new programs, as needed. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. * Policy 3.5: The City of Naples will initiate a study of the Old Naples area to determine architectural and development standards to protect and preserve the existing residential character of the area. Policy Achievement Anal A study has not yet been conducted. However, the City remains interested in incentives to preserve and protect the existing residential character of the Old Naples area. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to include a date when the study must be completed, so that the Policy is measurable. * Policy 3.6: The City of Naples will study and make recommendations to amend the Code of Ordinances to address impacts of larger homes on smaller lots within the City of Naples. These changes will be reviewed to determine their effectiveness. 11 Housing Element Policy Achievement Analysis: The City continues to study the impacts of larger homes on smaller lots within the City, and will make changes to the Code, as needed. As a component of this study, the City has conducted a stormwater study and adopted a Stormwater Ordinance designed to minimize the impacts of larger homes on adjacent properties. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. * Policy 3.7: The City of Naples will implement their housing maintenance code to address the conservation of housing stock and the preservation and protection of residential neighborhoods. Policy Achievement Analysis: The City considered a Housing Maintenance Code, but one has not yet been adopted. The City does however include Neighborhood Action Plans for all recognized neighborhoods within the City as an element of its Comprehensive Plan. Specific needs and desires of each neighborhood are established, addressed and evaluated in those Plans. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to include a date when the study must be completed, so that the Policy is measurable. Policy 3.8: Collier County will continue to maintain its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) urban entitlement county status with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which will continue to result in an annual allocation of federal funding available to assist very - low, low and moderate income households. Policy Achievement Analysis: The County continues to maintain its CDBG entitlement status, which has successfully funded a variety of activities, including but not limited to, infrastructure development, single - family rehabilitation program, and multi - family affordable rental developments in Immokalee. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 4: Collier County and the City of Naples will conduct a comprehensive housing survey, every three years or sooner, for the purpose of identifying substandard dwelling units. Through continued enforcement of County housing codes, and the provision of housing rehabilitation or replacement programs, the number of substandard units (associated with a lack of plumbing and /or kitchen facilities) throughout the County shall be reduced by 5% per year through rehabilitation or demolition. Objective Achievement Anal [County] A comprehensive housing survey has been completed in certain areas of the County. The surveying of other geographies will occur in the future as funding and staff resources become available. The County, however, will continue its enforcement activities to reduce the number of substandard units within the county. 12 Housing Element Objective Achievement Anal [City of Naples] A comprehensive City -wide survey of Naples has not been completed. Generally, substandard housing units are identified by the City's Building and Code Enforcement Divisions. The City's Building and Code Enforcement Divisions do not conduct annual surveys of housing conditions to identify substandard units; such assessments occur only as a result of a natural disaster. Further, there have been no units rehabbed, demolished or replaced by the City through rehabilitation or replacement programs during this review period for this EAR. However, many units were rehabilitated by property owners following hurricane Wilma in October of 2005. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be revised to remove the reference to the City of Naples conducting a survey, as the City does not have this activity funded or programmed in their work plan. Policy Relevance: Policy 4.1: Utilize the most recent comprehensive housing inventory to develop and implement new programs to reduce substandard housing. Reduction of the number of substandard units will be accomplished by employing existing methods such as, but not limited to, housing code inspections, rehabilitation programs, and demolition of substandard units and their replacement with new construction. Policy Achievement Analysis: During the planning period for this EAR, the County used CDBG to fund a single family rehabilitation program and created the Collier County Neighborhood Stabilization Program to fund the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes and residential properties. Recent records (June 2007 — June 2009) indicate that the County assisted with the residential rehabilitation of 92 properties and assisted two not - for - profit agencies acquire and rehabilitate 28 homes. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 4.2: Require the demolition of dilapidated, unsafe or unsanitary housing that does not meet the housing code or, which cannot economically be rehabilitated. Policy Achievement Anal [Collier County] The County will continue to require the demolition of unsafe and/or unsanitary housing that does not meet the housing code or cannot be economically rehabilitated. During the planning period for this EAR, the County funded rehabilitation projects in the amount of $3,108,883.69. Policy Achievement Analysis: [City of Naples] Substandard housing units are identified by the City's Building and Code Enforcement Divisions. During this planning period for this EAR there have been no units identified in the City as being unsafe or unsanitary. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. 13 Housing Element Policy 4.3: Review and amend the existing relocation policy of the City of Naples and the County, and create one uniform relocation housing policy, consistent with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requirements. Policy Achievement Analysis: A uniform relocation housing policy has not yet been created for the County and the City of Naples. Until such a policy is adopted, both the County and City of Naples will continue to abide by the provisions of the Uniform Relocation Act. This policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be updated to include a completion date for the joint County and City uniform relocation housing policy, so that the Policy is measurable. Policy 4.4: In the event of a natural disaster, replacement housing shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local codes and shall consider factors such as, but not limited to, commercial accessibility, public facilities, places of employment, and housing income. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 4.5: All dwelling units will be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition, including adequate light, ventilation, sanitation and other provisions, as required by the County and the City of Naples minimum housing codes. This task will be accomplished through housing code inspections and code enforcement actions, and housing rehabilitation programs supported through state, federal, local and /or private resources. Policy Achievement Analysis: [Collier County] The County continues to be committed to improving dwelling unit conditions for Collier County residents. Code Enforcement personnel will continue their housing code inspections in order to identify safe or unsanitary conditions. Policy Achievement Analysis: [City of Naples] The City of Naples does not have a housing code. Substandard housing units are identified by the City's Building and Code Enforcement Divisions. During this planning period for the EAR, there have been no units identified as being unsafe or unsanitary. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 5: Collier County and the City of Naples will annually monitor all identified historically significant homes to determine if these structures are being conserved, maintained, and /or rehabilitated. Objective Achievement Anal This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. 14 Housing Element Policy Relevance: Policy 5.1: All residential structures that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, or as contributing structures within the Old Naples National Register Historic District, or which are designated as locally significant historic resources, will be encouraged to maintain their historic value through the provision of technical assistance. Policy Achievement Analysis: [County] The County has adopted regulations to protect, preserve and perpetuate the County's historical and archeological sites, districts, structures, buildings and properties. The Historical and Archeological Preservation Board was created by the Board of County Commissioners, in part, to provide technical assistance to accomplish this Policy objective. Policy Achievement Analysis. [City of Naples] The City recognizes the Historic District and those properties listed on the National Register; however, the City does not currently have an ordinance establishing guidelines for historic preservation. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 5.2: Collier County and the City of Naples will review their land development regulations, building code, FEMA regulations, and other requirements every five years, and amend these as necessary to encourage the conservation, maintenance and rehabilitation of historically significant structures. Policy Achievement Analysis: The codes of the County and City encourage the conservation, maintenance and rehabilitation of historically significant structures. The Collier County Land Development Code regulates the use of land so as to maximize the protection to historical and archeological sites, districts, structures, buildings and properties. Further, the County and City enforce Floodplain (FEMA) and Florida Building Code regulations for historic structures. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. *Policy 5.3 The City will implement Objective 6 and all associated policies in the Future Land Use Element as they pertain to historically significant structures including the criteria for designation of locally historic resources found in Chapter 12 of the Support Document. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 5.4: By 2008, Collier County and the City of Naples will study potential incentives to encourage the conservation, maintenance and rehabilitation of historic homes and will make recommendations to the City Council and to the Board of County Commissioners as to which incentives should be adopted. 15 Housing Element Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy objective has not been achieved. The Board of County Commissioners and the City Council have not yet adopted incentives to encourage the conservation, maintenance and rehabilitation of historic homes. However, in December, 2005, City Council and the City's Planning Advisory Board convened a joint meeting for the purpose of discussing a proposed historic preservation ordinance. Thereafter, planning staff was directed to prepare a revised draft ordinance that includes stronger incentives for the preservation of historic homes. The ordinance has not been adopted; however, the City remains interested in incentives to preserve historic structures. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be amended to reflect a revised completion date for the joint study between the County and the City of Naples by year 2011. *Policy 5.5: The conservation and rehabilitation of housing, which is of historic significance, shall be accomplished by working with private sector groups and private developers to develop incentive -based programs. Policy Achievement Analysis: The City of Naples has not established an incentive program for the preservation of historic homes. However, the City remains interested in providing incentives to preserve historic structures. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 5.6: By 2008, the Board of County Commissioners shall commission a new Historical Survey for all of unincorporated Collier County. The Survey shall review the current status of all previously identified historical structures and sites within the unincorporated County and shall make recommendations as to which of these sites or structures should be nominated to the National Register. The Survey shall also review and make similar recommendations regarding any previously unidentified historic structures or sites. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy objective has not been achieved due to an inability to fund the Survey. The County continues to rely on the Historical and Archeological Probability Map Series, updated in 1999, to determine if a project is within an area of probability. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the survey commission date should be modified to reflect a future date when funding potentially would be available to the conduct the survey. Policy 5.7: By 2009, the Historical /Archaeological Preservation Ordinance shall be updated to include the results of the Historical Survey and to include any relevant changes in State or Federal regulations concerning historical properties. 16 Housing Element Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy objective has not been achieved. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the date of the required revisions to the Ordinance should be modified to coincide with the amended survey commission date established for Policy 5.6. OBJECTIVE 6: Collier County shall monitor changes to state and federal regulations pertaining to group care facilities, and, as necessary, amend its Land Development Code to ensure compliance. Objective Achievement Analysis: The County will continue monitoring all related state and federal regulations as an ongoing activity. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 6.1: Provide non - profit group care facility organizations with information on federal, state and local housing resources that will assist them in the provision of special needs housing. On an annual basis, or as needed, provide technical assistance and support as organizations apply for funding assistance. Policy Achievement Analysis: Technical assistance provided to group care facility organizations include, but is not limited to, assisting with the monitoring of awards and procedures, providing eligibility criteria, identifying available funding sources, and providing assistance with various application processes for obtaining State and Federal funding is currently. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.2: Collier County shall review the County and the City of Naples Fair Housing ordinances and procedures with regard to group care facilities and shall seek to consolidate local fair housing implementation in order to promote consistency and coordination in the siting of such facilities between the jurisdictions. Policy Achievement Analysis.- Group care facilities are allowed in specific zoning districts as either a permitted or conditional use. The facilities must meet specific siting criteria of the zoning district in which it is located. The County and the City continue to comply with State Statutes regarding group care facilities (Ch. 419, F.S.) This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. 17 Housing Element Policy 6.3: Review the existing County and City of Naples land development regulations and building codes, and amend as necessary, to ensure compliance with State and Federal regulations to provide for group homes and foster care facilities licensed by the State of Florida. Policy Achievement Analysis: The County and City continue to comply with spacing and siting criteria for group homes and foster care facilities, as well as other statutory provisions of Ch. 419, F.S. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.4: Collier County may allow group care facilities in residentially zoned neighborhoods where adequate infrastructure, services and resources are available. The location of these facilities will be in compliance with local land use regulations and will be consistent with Chapter 419, Florida Statutes. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 7: Although mobile home parks currently exist within Collier County, as a result of the coastal community's susceptibility to flooding and storm surges, any new mobile home parks will be restricted to areas outside of the Urban Coastal Fringe. Objective Achievement Analysis: The County currently prohibits new mobile home parks within the Urban Coastal Fringe. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: *Policy 7.1: The City formally recognized the existence of one mobile home park in the city limits through a Planned Development rezone process. This rezone process recognized that the Naples Mobile Home Park does provide affordable housing opportunities to those living in the 141 mobile homes and 31 recreational vehicle spaces within this complex. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. *Policy 7.2: Additional mobile home developments will not be permitted in the city limits due to the City's low elevation, susceptibility to flooding, storm surges and high winds in hurricane and tropical storms and that mobile homes are particularly vulnerable to damage. 18 Housing Element Policy Achievement Analysis: There is no zoning provision that would allow for new mobile home developments within the city limits. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 7.3: The County has numerous sites where mobile homes are a permitted use and these sites will continue to be available for mobile home developments. However, due to the low lying elevations, susceptibility to flooding, storm surges and high winds from hurricanes and tropical storms, and that mobile homes are particularly vulnerable to damage, no additional sites will be zoned for mobile home development within the Coastal High Hazard Area, as depicted on the countywide Future Land Use Map. Policy Achievement Analysis: There are no zoning provisions that would allow for new mobile home developments within the Coastal High Hazard Area. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 8: Collier County shall continue to utilize SHIP, CDBG, or other funding sources and, in partnership with Federal, State and non - profit housing agencies, will seek to provide a minimum of 50 rehabilitated or new residential units per year for very low, low and moderate income residents of the Immokalee Urban Area, Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, and within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area. Families benefiting from such housing will include, but not be limited to, farmworkers and other populations with special housing needs. Obiective Achievement Analysis: The County continues to exceed the minimum number of rehabilitation projects required by this Objective. During the latter years of the evaluation period for this EAR, the County assisted with the rehabilitation of 92 residential properties, and funded rehabilitation projects in the amount of $3,108,883.69 during the entire review period for this EAR. Additionally, the County was allocated $7,306,755 to assist with the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes and residential properties. As of June 2009, 35 percent of those funds have been committed for the acquisition and rehabilitation of foreclosed properties. Further, the County was awarded funding under the Disaster Recovery Initiative grant which has funded rehabilitation projects throughout the County. It should be noted that the process for awarding funds to rehabilitate residential units must be competitive, not restricted to certain geographies within the County. As a result, the County recommends revising the Objective to remove the restriction that rehabilitated units must be located only in the Immokalee Urban Area, Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, and within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area. 19 Housing Element Policy Relevance: Policy 8.1: Collier County shall continue to pursue the policy of requiring all non - conforming or sub- standard residences of any type within the Immokalee Urban Area to be either rehabilitated to current housing code standards or demolished. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County transmitted the revised Immokalee Area Master Plan (IAMP) Element to the Department of Community Affairs on June 23, 2010. This Element provides specific objectives to promote the rehabilitation of substandard residences within the Immokalee Urban Area. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to remove the reference to "non- conforming" residences, so that it correlates with the Master Plan revisions that have no such policies. Policy 8.2: By 2008, Collier County shall complete a review of the residential density caps established within the Immokalee Area Master Plan Element of this Growth Management Plan. Based upon this review, the County shall determine if and where it may be appropriate to increase such caps, so as to encourage the development of new affordable- workforce housing units for farmworkers, very low, low and moderate income residents. Policy Achievement Analysis: The residential density cap review was completed as part of the Immokalee Area Master Plan (IAMP) Element re- write, transmitted to the Department of Community Affairs on June 23, 2010. The density caps were raised in certain sub - districts to 20 units per acre. This change would allow the development of an additional ±6,730 dwelling units within the Immokalee Urban Area; presumably promoting affordable - workforce housing developments. This Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted, as the Policy objective has been fulfilled. Policy 8.3: During 2004, the County completed a housing assessment survey of single family, multi- family, and mobile home units and mobile home parks in the Immokalee Urban Area, in order to determine the number of units that do not meet the County's current health, safety and minimum housing codes. The County shall target affordable- workforce housing and code enforcement programs to correct the conditions. Policy Achievement Analysis: The County has completed a housing assessment survey of the Immokalee Urban Area by the date specified in the Policy. As part of the survey, the County identified units that did not meet the County's minimum housing codes. The County will continue to work with area residents to correct housing conditions, and will continue to implement programs to improve the housing stock in the Immokalee Urban Area. 20 Housing Element This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be modified to reflect the completion of the survey; and, include a reference identifying activities as ongoing. Policy 8.4: Funding for rehabilitation of both owner and rental units within the Immokalee Urban and Rural Lands Stewardship Areas will be provided through USDA funding, State SHIP funding, CDBG funding, or other appropriate funding sources, and leveraged with additional funding sources to the maximum degree possible. Policy Achievement Analysis- This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 8.5: Proposed farmworker housing sites will be evaluated and selected on the basis of health, safety and welfare concerns and to ensure that housing for this group is located in close proximity to employment locations, transportation opportunities, shopping opportunities, and health care facilities. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 8.6: Collier County will continue to utilize CDBG funds to provide farmworker- housing opportunities. In addition to housing units that currently qualify for assistance under SHIP program guidelines, special consideration of CDBG funds will be aimed at units that current SHIP program guidelines prohibit from assistance (i.e., mobile home units). Farmworkers will also be encouraged, through the use of multi - lingual outreach programs, to take advantage of any other CDBG, SHIP, Local, State, Federal and private programs for which they may qualify. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to remove the second sentence, as the process for awarding Federal and State funds is competitive and not intended for set - asides. This Element is affected by changes to Chapter 163, Florida Statute, which were adopted into law in 2008, as follows: 163.3177(6)(f) l .h. and i. Requires that the housing element include standards, plans and principles to be followed in energy efficiency in the design and construction of new housing and in the use of renewable energy resources. Ch. 2008 -191, LOF. (HB 697) Staff proposed the below Objective and associated Policies to address these requirements. OBJECTIVE 9: Collier County shall support housing programs that encourage the development of energy efficient and environmentally sensitive housing. 21 Housing Element Policy 9.1: The County will encourage the construction of energy efficient housing by exploring innovative regulations that promote energy conserving and environmentally sensitive technologies and design. Policy 9.2: The County shall educate the public about the economic and environmental benefits of resource efficient design and construction. Policy 9.3: The County shall expedite plan review of housing projects that promote energy conservation and design. Policy 9.4: The County shall continue to encourage the development of mixed housing types near employment centers in order to reduce Green House Gas emissions and minimize carbon footprints. Policy 9.5: The County shall promote the incorporation of US EPA Energy Star Building and Appliances programs into construction and rehabilitation practices. 22 Housing Element SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES 2011 EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) Recreation and Open Space Element - ROSE Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect the proper formatting of Goals, Objectives and Policies, as defined below. Goal: General statement that defines what the Element will ultimately achieve. Objective: A more specific statement than the stated Goal; describes actions that will help achieve the goal(s). Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Element's goal(s). Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and/or policy additions and/or deletions, and grammatical changes. Policy 1.1.1 Modification based upon BCC action to adjust level of service from stated level. Policy 1.1.5 Deletion based upon removal of facilities value as a level of service standard by the BCC. Policy 1.1.6 Revision for clarification of the policy. Policy 1.4.1 Revision for clarification of the policy. Policy 1.4.2 Revision to eliminate list of governmental providers of recreational facilities. Policy 1.5.1 Revision of policy to include open space. Goal 2 Deletion based upon neighborhood parks not provided by County. Objective 2.1 Deletion based upon neighborhood parks not provided by County. Policy 2. 1.1 Deletion based upon neighborhood parks not provided by County. Policy 2.1.2 Modification and relocation based upon changes to treatment of neighborhood parks. 1 Recreation and Open Space Element - Summary Policy 2.1.3 Deletion based upon neighborhood parks not provided by County. Policy 2.1.4 Deletion based upon neighborhood parks not provided by County. Policy 2.1.5 Deletion based upon neighborhood parks not provided by County. Goal 3 Revision based upon Goal 2 proposed deletion. Objective 3.1 Revision to reflect anticipated adoption of the Parks Master Plan. Policy 3. 1.1 Revision based on renumbering. Policy 3.1.2 Revision based on renumbering. Policy 3.1.3 Revision based on renumbering. Policy 3.1.4 Revision based on renumbering and elimination of assumption of automatic cost increases. Policy 3.1.5 Revision based on renumbering. Policy 3.1.6 Revision based on renumbering. Policy 3.1.7 Revision based on renumbering and potentially on outcome of Parks Master Plan. 2 Recreation and Open Space Element - Summary Recreation and Open Space Element - ROSE Introduction and Background Chapter 163.3177(6)(e), Florida Statutes, requires each local government comprehensive plan to have "A recreation and open space element indicating a comprehensive system of public and private sites for recreation, including, but not limited to, natural reservations, parks and playgrounds, parkways, beaches and public access to beaches, open spaces, and other recreational facilities." However, Chapter 9J- 5.014, Florida Administrative Code, which formerly contained the Florida Department of Community Affairs' "Minimum Standards" for review of local Recreation and Open Space Elements, has been deleted. Thus, while the Recreation and Open Space Element remains a requirement for local comprehensive plans in the State of Florida, the format and contents of such an Element may be tailored to local needs, provided that the intent of the Statute is met. The Recreation and Open Space Element is divided into three sections, each of which is guided by a specific goal. These three sections are: • The general provision of parks, recreation facilities and open space areas for the use and enjoyment of Collier County residents and visitors. • The development of a countywide neighborhood park system. • The development of a countywide regional and community park system. These three primary goals are the aims to which the Element's objectives and policies seek to accomplish. The second of the above goals is being proposed to be deleted as a standalone goal and is being proposed as a policy with revisions and clarification as to the responsibility for providing and maintaining these neighborhood facilities. The reason behind this proposed change sits with the fact that the County does not have a Level of Service Standard for neighborhood parks, as is the case with community and regional parks and does not provide these facilities on a regular or consistent basis, but rather seeks individual developments to provide for localized recreational facilities. Below is the evaluation of the existing Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Rose. GOAL 1: PROVIDE SUFFICIENT PARKS, RECREATION FACILITIES AND OPEN SPACE AREAS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF COLLIER COUNTY. Goal 1 adequately reflects mission statement of the Parks and Recreation Department. OBJECTIVE 1.1: Continue to ensure that a comprehensive system of parks and recreation facilities is available from among facilities provided by the County, other governmental bodies and the private sector. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains as written 1 Recreation and Open Space Element - ROSE The Objective is designed to specifically further Goal One by providing for recreational opportunities by the County based upon the availability of the various facilities provided by other providers and targeting the service gaps. Policy 1.1.1: Collier County hereby adopts the following level of service standards for facilities and land owned by the County or available to the general public: LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARD: A. 1.2882 acres of community park land /1,000 population (unincorporated) B. 2.9412 acres of regional park land /1,000 population C. Recreation facilities — Facilities in place, which have a value (as (X) defined) of at least $270.00 per capita of population. A Construction Cost Index (CCI) adjustment will be used to determine the construction cost of facilities planned. The CCI that will be used will be the prior year of the County's fiscal year budget. 1. Value will be arrived at using the per unit values for each facility type available in the County, as set forth in the Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR), applying the values to the number of each facility type, adding up all values and dividing the total by the County population. 2. Where recreation facilities provided by other governmental bodies or the private sector are available through arrangement with the County to the public on a convenient basis, they shall be considered in measuring in -place facility value. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text revisions. The Board of County Commissioners determined during the 2007 Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR) that recreational facilities are no longer a Level of Service to be counted in the AUIR. The Recreational facilities value was replaced with Recreational facility type guidelines. Therefore the Recreational facilities LOS no longer is applicable and need to be deleted from the element. It was also directed that Community and Regional Park (LOSS) Level of Service acres per 1000 be rounded down. Revise to 1.2 acres of community park land/1,000 population (unincorporated) 2.9 acres of regional park land/1,000 population At the conclusion of the ROSE Objective and Policy analysis, a series of charts, graphs and maps will illustrate the Level of Service analysis for Regional and Community parks. Policy 1.1.2: Encourage the continuation and expanded use of public school and other public and private facilities by the general public to maximize the benefit from available facilities. Public Comment from 3 -15 -10 EAR Public Meeting --Better coordination between Schools and Parks & Recreation (co- locate) Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remains as written. 2 Recreation and Open Space Element - ROSE The long standing partnerships between the Board of County Commissioners and the School District has resulted in utilization of lands that meet both public and school use, allowing for efficient use of public funds. The Parks and Recreation Department has established eleven inter -local agreements with the Collier School District for joint utilization of recreational facilities and will continue to explore all possibilities as new schools are developed and existing schools are renovated. Policy 1.1.3: Ensure that economically disadvantaged individuals will not be restricted from any participation due to financial hardships. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remains as written. The concepts of equity and fairness provide the underpinning of the values of the County and based upon this commitment the County is still committed to the belief that Participation should not be restricted due to financial hardships. Policy 1.1.4: Acquire suitable lands for new park sites in areas where major population growth is expected. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remains as written. The Parks and Recreation Department will continue to plan park projects that best mirrors the spatial distribution of population growth. The development of the Collier Inter - Active Growth model, which spatially distributes population growth, was designed specifically for the purpose of location public facilities in areas of emerging population growth. Policy 1.1.5: Continue to correct or improve existing parks and recreation facilities deficiencies which are necessary in order to meet the level of service standards. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text for deletion. The Board of County Commissioners determined during the 2007 Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR) that recreational facilities are no longer a Level of Service to be counted in the AUIR. The Recreational facilities value was replaced with Recreational facility type guidelines. Policy 1.1.6: The County shall continue to establish and implement a program with appropriate criteria to designate or acquire open space areas and natural reservations. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text revisions. Current policy is confizsing recommend clan y,ing by the following: The Count shall continue to establish and implement a program with appropriate criteria to pursue and acquire open space areas and natural reservations. A series of community planning initiatives, begun in the late 1980s, culminated in 2001 with the Community Character and Design visioning process that brought to the forefront of community dialogues the need for a greenspace acquisition program. Currently, 28 other Florida Counties have similar, successful programs. The resulting initiative, "Vote Conservation 2002" placed a referendum question on the November 2002 ballot, asking voters whether they would be 3 Recreation and Open Space Element - ROSE willing to tax themselves one quarter mill for 10 years to buy conservation lands and greenspace and to approve a $75 million limited tax general obligation bond. Nearly sixty percent of Collier County voters approved the measure. As a result, the Conservation Collier Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2002 -63) was developed, with citizen input and County Commission approval, to respond to identified conservation needs and make conservation and protection of environmental resources into a real plan for the future. In November 2006 Voters were again asked in a referendum "straw vote" question whether they understood and approved that the Conservation Collier Program would be funded by a quarter mill ad valorum property tax for a period of ten (10) years, until 2013, expected to raise approximately $189 million as opposed to limiting it to a $75 million program. Eighty -two percent (82 %) of the respondents indicated that they understood the design of the Conservation Collier Program. Since 2004 the program has acquired 3,901.45 acres. A list of the property acquisitions and a map spatially depicting all property acquired through the program to date follows the ROSE section. OBJECTIVE 1.2: Protect designated recreation sites and open space from incompatible land uses through development of appropriate design criteria and land use regulations. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remain. Objective is adequate to meet current protections for designated recreation sites and open space and the issue of incompatible land uses has not been an issue with the existing inventory of park sites. Policy 1.2.1: Continue to update land development regulations outlining specific definitions and standards applying to recreation and open space land provisions for natural reservations and open space. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remain. The Parks Department continuously evaluates the standards and regulations contained in the Land Development Code to ensure compatibility between recreational and open lands and will modify those standards when appropriate. Policy 1.2.2: The proper Collier County Zoning District for all County -owned parks and recreational sites shall continue to be P, Public Use, or the equivalent zoning designation within a Planned Unit Development. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remain Policy is effective as written; the Public Use zoning designation has provided the transparency and compatibility for surrounding lands of existing parks and recreational facilities. OBJECTIVE 1.3: Continue to ensure that all public developed recreational facilities, open space and beaches and public water bodies are accessible to the general public. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remain. 4 Recreation and Open Space Element - ROSE Current objective embodies the need for public accessibility to facilities, open spaces and beaches. This priority has remained high on the agenda of the County since the 2004 EAR. Policy 1.3.1: County -owned or managed parks and recreation facilities shall have automobile, bicycle and /or pedestrian access, where the location is appropriate and where such access is economically feasible. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text revisions. With HB697 -2008 energy conservation and efficiency requirements, the provision of energy efficient land use patterns, and strategies reducing green house gas, specific consideration should be given to alternative forms of transportation. Recommend amending policy to reflect: County -owned or managed parks and recreation facilities shall have automobile, bicycle and/or pedestrian access, where the location is appropriate and where such access is economically feasible, with specific consideration given to alternative forms of transportation that would reduce VMT and green house gas. Policy 1.3.2: Collier County shall continue to ensure that access to beaches, shores and waterways remains available to the public. Further the County will develop a program to assess the availability of land for the creation of new access points, and a method to fund the necessary land acquisition. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remain. Current policy meets the Collier County Board of County Commissioner requirements to ensure beach, shores and waterway public access. The effort to identify and acquire new access points to the County's beaches, shores and waterways has remained on the BCC priorities list and continues to be a primary goal of the Parks and Recreational department. OBJECTIVE 1.4: Continue formal mechanism to improve and coordinate efforts among levels of government and the private sector in order to provide recreational opportunities. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The formal mechanisms in place ( Interlocal agreement process with the School District, Interlocal agreements with the state and municipal park providers and the land reservation through the public hearing process) is meeting the needs of the County to satisfy the current level of service requirements. Policy 1.4.1: Through the land development review process, Collier County shall continue to encourage developers to provide recreation sites and /or facilities within residential and mixed use Planned Unit Developments (PUDs). Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions to the text. Recommend policy to reflect the following change: Through the land development review process, Collier County shall continue to encourage developers to provide recreation sites and/or facilities S Recreation and Open Space Element - ROSE within residential and mixed use Planned Unit Developments (PUDs), where appropriate. The policy revision is a simple reflection that park sites are not appropriate and/or feasible in all PUD request. Policy 1.4.2: Collier County shall continue to coordinate the provision of recreational facilities and activities with other governmental jurisdictions that own or operate such facilities and activities within, or adjacent to, Collier County. Said governmental entities shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: U.S. Department of Commerce, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of the Interior, The National Park Service The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry Lee County, Florida Hendry County, Florida Broward County, Florida Miami -Dade County, Florida Monroe County, Florida The South Florida Water Management District, Big Cypress Basin Board The Collier County School Board The City of Naples, Florida The City of Marco Island, Florida Everglades City, Florida The City of Bonita Springs, Florida Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions. Deletion of everything in the policy after, "or adjacent to, Collier County. " The County does not see the value in listing the specific entity and would not preclude coordination with an entity that was not listed or designated per the Policy. OBJECTIVE 1.5: Through the PUD monitoring process, Collier County shall continue to enforce developer commitments for the provision of parks, recreation facilities and open space. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remain 2 Recreation and Open Space Element - ROSE Current Objective written to ensure enforcement of developer commitments established through the public hearing process. Policy 1.5.1: Collier County shall maintain a current inventory of recreational facility commitments made by developers through the development review process. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends revisions to the text. Current policy should be amended to include open space commitments as well as recreational facilities to inventory. Policy 1.5.2: Collier County shall enforce developer commitments for recreational facilities and open space through appropriate actions of County agencies. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remain. Current policy and practice of inventory and tracking meets the needs to enforce developer commitments. OBJECTIVE 1.6: Whenever possible and practical, utilize County owned property for recreational uses. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remain. Current objective continues to be relevant and allows for land inventory to be dedicated to parks use when deemed appropriate by the Board. Policy 1.6.1: Continue to coordinate inventory of properties with appropriate County and State agencies to determine availability for recreation uses. Public Comment from 3 -15 -10 EAR Public Meeting - Better coordination between Parks & Recreation; and Libraries (co- locate). Policy 1.6 1 Recreation and Open Space Element (ROSE) Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remain Current policy continues to be relevant and effective with an effective means of communication established between Parks and recreation and Collier County Real Property. Both Parks and Recreation and Libraries are under the same administrator, and have established a close working relationship related to capital improvement Programming. GOAL 2: THE COUNTY SHALL PROMOTE A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SYSTEM TO MEET THE RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF RESIDENTS WITHIN THE COUNTY. Goal Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends Goal be deleted. OBJECTIVE 2.1: By the year 2010, the County Parks and Recreation Department will identify general areas where neighborhoods might request sites for future neighborhood parks. 7 Recreation and Open Space Element - ROSE Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the Objective be deleted. Neighborhood Parks are not inventoried in the Annual Update Inventory Report and no level of service for their provision has been established by the County. Recommend policies related to the Neighborhood Park system be met at the LDC level. Policy 2.1.1: The Parks and Recreation Department will identify those sites or general areas for neighborhood parks with citizen input to determine the types of recreational facilities particular communities would like to see within their neighborhoods. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the policy be deleted. Neighborhood Parks are not inventoried in the Annual Update Inventory Report and no level of service for their provision has been established by the County. Recommend policies related to the Neighborhood Park system be met at the LDC level. Policy 2.1.2: The County shall amend the Land Development Code to require the developer of a residential PUD, or a PUD having a residential component, to provide its residents and guests with a suitable neighborhood park, as determined on a case -by -case basis, which is, as required by Policy 5.4 in the Future Land Use Element, compatible with the surrounding development. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the policy be modified and relocated to current Objective Three. Neighborhood Parks are not inventoried in the Annual Update Inventory Report and no level of service for their provision has been established by the County. Recommend policies related to the Neighborhood Park system be met at the LDC level. Additionally, this policy needs to be revised to delete the requirement of a "suitable neighborhood park" with the term recreational facilities and clarify the reference to Policy 5.4 of the FLUE to state, "as required by Policy 5.4 in the Future Land Use Element to be compatible with the surrounding development. Policy 2.1.3 New neighborhood parks will be carefully sited and intentionally integrated into existing residential neighborhoods, and shall be designed according to the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), where these principles are appropriate and economically feasible. Neighborhood parks may also be co- located with churches, schools, or other recreational facilities. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the policy be deleted. Neighborhood Parks are not inventoried in the Annual Update Inventory Report and no level of service for their provision has been established by the County. Recommend policies related to the Neighborhood Park system be met at the LDC level. H Recreation and Open Space Element - ROSE Policy 2.1.4: The County shall investigate the utilization of tax credits or other incentives for property owners who wish to dedicate land to the County to meet the recreational needs of neighborhood parks. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the policy be deleted. Neighborhood Parks are not inventoried in the Annual Update Inventory Report and no level of service for their provision has been established by the County. Recommend policies related to the Neighborhood Park system be met at the LDC level. Policy 2.1.5: The County shall encourage the development of pedestrian pathways and bike lanes from the surrounding residential communities to park sites. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the policy be deleted. With the elimination of the Goal and Objective above related to neighborhood parks, this isolated policy no longer has a larger connection to the ROSE. The policy of encouraging the development of pedestrian pathways and bike lanes to park sites from surrounding residential development is still sound and good policy to better promote individual mobility options and promotes a healthy lifestyle, but the policy is already expressed in Policy 3.1.6 of the existing element GOAL 3: THE COUNTY SHALL DEVELOP A COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PARK SYSTEM TO PROVIDE USEABLE OPEN SPACE TO MEET THE RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF RESIDENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. Goal Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends Goal be revised. The Goal needs to be renumbered to reflect the deletion of Goal 2 and expand upon the full integration of mobility options to the County's park system as suggested below. GOAL 2: THE COUNTY SHALL PROMOTE A PARK SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES REGIONAL, COMMUNITYAND NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS WITH PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS AND BIKE LANES TO PROVIDE USEABLE OPEN SPACE TO MEET THE RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF RESIDENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY PARK DEVELOPMENT WILL BE BASED ON THE LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARD (LOSS) CONTAINED IN THE CIE). OBJECTIVE 3.1: By the year 2010, the Parks and Recreation Department will develop a Community and Regional Park Plan to provide larger parks and recreational facilities as well as passive open space within a 15 to 20 minute drive of residents within the coastal Urban Designated Area, the Immokalee Urban Designated Area, and ":orthern Golden Gate Estates (this excludes Conservation designated areas, Agricultural /Rural designated areas, Southern Golden Gate Estates, and the outlying Urban Designated Areas of Copeland, Port of the Islands, Plantation Island and Chokoloskee). This plan will include the identification of future community and regional park sites (or general areas), park improvements, cost estimates, and potential funding sources. The principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) will be integrated into the planning and development of the Community and Regional Park sites. 9 Recreation and Open Space Elenient - ROSE Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text revisions. The County has been unable to complete the Parks Master Plan by 2010, but at the time of the transmission of the EAR to the Department, the majority of the work on the Master Plan will be in progress with the completion of the effort to occur in 2011. The policy will be revised to reflect the adoption of the Parks Master Plan by the Board of County Commissioners. Policy 3.1.1: The Parks and Recreation Department will acquire land to meet the needs of the Community and Regional Park Plan, including sufficient land to allow for a portion of these sites to remain in passive open space. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text revisions. The numbering will need to be changed to reflect deletion of Goal 2. The policy still reflects current intent related to meeting the needs of Community and Regional Park Acquisition. Policy 3.1.2: The Parks and Recreation Department will be responsible for the design and construction of all new community and regional parks. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text revisions. The numbering will need to be changed to reflect deletion of Goal 2. The Parks Recreation Department shall continue to be responsible for the design and construction of all new community and regional parks. Their professional knowledge concerning park design is essential in the development of these projects. The construction of all new facilities will be designed to satisfy the current Level of Service Standards contained in the ROSE and the CIE. Policy 3.1.3: The County shall continue to partner with Collier County Public Schools to co- locate parks in conjunction with new school sites as such sites are identified and developed and /or to provide County recreational programs at Collier County Public Schools' facilities. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text revisions. The numbering will need to be changed to reflect deletion of Goal 2. This policy meets current need and promotes the concept of co- location expressed within the Public Schools Facilities Element (PSFE) of the GMP. Policy 3.1.4: The County shall continue to update parks and recreation impact fees to keep pace with increased land acquisition and development costs for the establishment of community and regional parks. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text revisions. The numbering will need to be changed to reflect deletion of Goal 2. In addition, recommend removing the text increased fi°om the policy due to current economic environment and providing for a predetermination of market value. 10 Recreation and Open Space Element - ROSE Policy 3.1.5: The County shall investigate the utilization of tax credits or other incentives to encourage property owners to dedicate land to the County to meet the recreational needs of community and regional parks. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text revisions. The numbering will need to be changed to reflect deletion of Goal 2. Current policy meets the needs of the acquisition of lands related to regional and community parks. Policy 3.1.6: The County shall encourage the development of pedestrian pathways and bike lanes from the surrounding residential communities to park sites where general public access can be supported. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text revisions. The numbering will need to be changed to reflect deletion of Goal 2. Current policy meets the needs of the development of pedestrian pathways and bike lanes. Policy 3.1.7: By the year 2010, the Parks and Recreation Department and the Transportation Services Division will investigate the utilization of the existing canal and power line easements to create a greenway system within the coastal Urban Designated Area, the Immokalee Urban Designated Area, and Northern Golden Gate Estates (this excludes Conservation designated areas, Agricultural /Rural designated areas, Southern Golden Gate Estates, and the outlying Urban designated areas of Copeland, Port of the Islands, Plantation Island and Chokoloskee). Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text revisions. The numbering will need to be changed to reflect deletion of Goal 2. This effort has been initiated and will be integrated as a component of the Parks Master Plan. 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BCC Motion: The BCC motioned for approval of the 2009 Community Parks AUIR component as presented. The motion passed 5 to 0. * Transfer of Community Park Land results in decrease in total value of inventory only. 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DATE: 8/3/2010 CONSERVATION COLLIER PARCEL STATUS REPORT CYCLE 1 19 Recreation c& Oven Snap Flo.,,o„r Owner Name/Business Name No. of Parcels Total Acres Date Contract signed Date Purchase Closed Contract Amount Cost per Acre Properties Acquired Visnich 1 3.64 05/25/04 07/01/04 $476,200 $130,824 Gionet 3 1.77 05125/04 07130/04 $1,347,500 $761,299 American Business Park 12 77.31 06/22/04 09/10104 $21,200,050 $274,221 Erickson 2 3.02 06/22/04 09/10/04 $767,000 $253,974 GGE - U 53 - Avatar 1 1.14 07127/04 09/17/04 $10,700 $9,386 GGE - U 53 - Stewart 1 1.14 07/27/04 09117104 $10,700 $9,386 GGE - U 53 -Zak 1 2.73 07/27/04 10/01/04 $30,000 $10,989 GGE - U 53 - Beardsley 1 3.79 07/27/04 09/24/04 $39,000 $10,290 GGE - U 53 - Beardsley Trust 1 1.14 07127/04 12116/06 $11,900 $10,439 GGE - U 53 - Cassidy 1 1.14 07/27/04 10/01/04 $10,700 $9,386 GGE - U 53 - Hamilton 1 1 1.59 07/27104 09117/04 $15,000 $9,434 GGE - U 53 - Hanson 1 2.27 07/27/04 10/01/04 $25,000 $11,013 GGE - U 53 - McBride 1 1.14 07127104 09/24/04 $10,700 $9,386 GGE - U 53 - Cannon 1 1.59 10/12/04 11/19/04 $16,700 $10,503 GGE - U 53 - Price 1 1.14 10/12/04 11119/04 $12,000 $10,526 GGE - U 53 - Kraft 1 1.59 01/11/05 01/28/05 $17,000 $10,692 GGE - U 53 - Blake 1 1.14 01/11105 01/28/05 $13,000 $11,404 GGE - U 53 - Tegethoff 1 5.54 03/22/05 04/29/05 $75,000 $13,538 Malt 1 83.18 04/26/05 06110105 $4,750.000 $57,105 W Head - Senecharles 1 1.14 04/26/05 05/27105 $30,000 $26,316 W Head - Fallowfield 1 1.14 05/10/05 06124/05 $37,000 $32,456 W Head - Lubbers 1 1.14 05/24/05 08/05105 $37,000 $32,456 Watkins /Jones 1 26.77 05124/05 08/19/05 $2,160,000 $80.687 W Head - Cooke 1 1.59 05124/05 07122105 $40,000 $25,157 W Head-- Moreno 2 2.73 06/14105 07/08/05 $86,000 $31,502 GGE - U 53 - Sill 1 2.75 08/19/05 $32,000 $11,636 GGE - U 53 - Goddard 1 1.59 06/14105 07108/05 $30,000 $18,868 School Board Section 24 1 65 09/13/05 09/23/05 $2,112,500 $32,500 McIntosh Tr 2 6.78 09/13/05 10128105 $711,983 $105,012 `Contract $830,000 - Transportation $118,017 WH - Lockwood 1 1.14 11/01/05 12116/05 $45,000 $39,474 GGE - U 53 - Graham 2 10.27 BCC 1/10/06 $370,000 $36,027 GGE - U 53 - Santos 1 5.7 BCC 1124/06 02/24/06 $193,000 $33,860 GGE - U 53 - Snay 1 4.24 BCC 2128/06 03131/06 $164,000 $38,679 GGE - U53 - Sunshine Trust 1 4.04 BCC 2/28/06 04/07106 $160,000 $39,604 GGE - U53 - Gonzalez 1 1.14 BCC 2/28106 03/31/06 $70,000 $61,404 Collier Development Corp 2 47.93 BCC 2128/06 04/07/06 $2,085,900 $43,520 GGE - U 53 - Briceno 1 4.66 BCC 4125/06 06/09/06 $172,000 $36,910 GGE - U 53 - Ballweg /Norman 1 429 BCC 4/25106 06/09/06 $175,000 $36,534 GGE - U 53 - Petisco 1 2.73 BCC 5123/06 06123/06 $100,000 $36,630 GGE - U 53 - McBean 1 5 BCC 5/23/06 06/23106 $180,000 $36,000 Brochu 2 9.26 BCC 6120106 08/25/06 $440,000 $47,516 *Contract $460,000 - Public Utilities $20,000 Milano 2 18.46 BCC 6/20/06 07/28/06 $4,950,000 $268,147 GGE - U 53 - Ramirez 1 5 BCC 6 /20 /06 07/14/06 $180,000 $36,000 GGE - U53 - Howe /Hutchison 1 2.27 BCC 9126106 10/20107 $88,500 $38,987 Oetting 2 2.28 BCC 3/27107 06/11/07 $50,000 $21,930 Karen 1 0.68 BCC 4/24/07 06118/07 $886,500 $1,303,676 CALO 1 40 BCC 5122/07 07/02/07 $270 000 $6,750 CONNOLLY TR 1 70 BCC 5/22/07 10/30/07 $472,500 $6,750 PRICE 1 20 BCC 5/22107 07/16107 -135,000 $6,750 RIVERS /PREDMORE 1 19.54 BCC 5122/07 07/02/07 S!33.500 $6,832 19 Recreation c& Oven Snap Flo.,,o„r DATE: 8/3/2010 CONSERVATION COLLIER PARCEL STATUS REPORT CYCLE 1 20 Recreation & Oven ,Snnry Owner Name/Business Name No. of Parcels 1 Total Acres 80 Date Contract signed BCC 5/22107 Date Purchase Closed 07/16/07 Contract Amount $540,000 Cost per Acre SCHERER $6,750 RR LAND TRUST 16 55.03 BCC 5/22/07 06/22/07 $ 10,650,000 $193,531 Starnes /Adkins /Bickel 2 367.7 BCC 7 /24107 12/17/07 $5,332,000 $14,501 RJS, LLC 1 30 BCC 9/25/07 11/16/07 $ 202,500.00 $6,750 W Head - Berman Tr. 1 1.14 BCC 10/23/07 12/17/07 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Armes 1 1.14 BCC 10/23/07 01/14/08 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Medina 1 1.14 BCC 10/23/07 01/14/08 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Rickard Tr 1 1.14 BCC 10/23/07 01114/08 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Cisko 1 1.59 BCC 10123/07 02/11/08 36,570 $23,000 W Head- Haschker 1 1.59 BCC 12/11/07 02/19/08 $36,570 $23,000 W Head - Medina, Antonia 1 2.27 BCC 12/11/07 02/25/08 $43,130 $19,000 W Head - Sanchez 1 2.27 BCC 12/11107 03/03/08 $43,130 $19,000 W Head - Fo nini 1 1.14 BCC 12111/07 03/10/08 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Crookall 1 2.73 BCC 12/11/07 03/10/08 $51,870 $19,000 W Head - Carnero 1 1.14 BCC 12/11/07 03/17/08 $26,220 1 $23,000 W Head - Paz 1 1.14 BCC 12/11/07 03/17/08 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Mi eves 1 1.14 BCC 1/15/08 03117/08 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Torrino/Toro 2 2.73 BCC 1/15/08 03/17/08 $62,790 $23,000 W Head - Re alado 1 1.14 BCC 12/11/07 03/24/08 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Mohabir 1 1.14 BCC 12/11/07 03/24/08 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Frazier 1 1.14 BCC 12/11/07 03124/08 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Berger Tr. 1 1.14 BCC 12/11/07 03/25/08 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Hunt 1 1.14 BCC 12/11107 03/25/08 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Lan hart 1 1.14 BCC 12/11/07 04/02/08 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Lewis 1 1.14 BCC 12/11/07 04107108 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Hitt 1 1.14 BCC 1/15/08 04/07/08 $26,220 $23,000 W Head - Natsch 1 1.59 BCC 1/15108 05/05/08 $36,570 $23,000 W Head- Bennett 1 1.14 BCC 1129/08 05/19/08 $26,220 $23,000 GGE - U53 - Devisse Tr. 1 8.65 BCC 5/27/08 06/13/08 $137,033 $15,842 Freedom Park 1 12.5 BCC 5/13/08 06/19/08 $56,300 $4.504 GGE - U53 - Berman Tr. 1 1.14 BCC 5/27/08 06/30/08 $18,060 $15,842 Freitas 1 2.27 BCC 5/27108 07/14/08 $43,130 $19,000 W Head - O'Rourke 1 1.14 BCC 5/27108 07/21/08 $26,220 $23,000 GGE - U53 - Stiffler Specialties, Inc 1 1.14 BCC 6124/08 09/22/08 $18,060 $15,842 GGE - U53 - GAC Parcel 1 7.38 BCC 6124/08 10/08/08 $116,914 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Berman 1 1.14 BCC 5/27/08 01/26/09 $18,060 $15,842 GG E- U53- Celsnak Tr. 1 1.14 BCC 5/27108 02/23/09 $18,060 $15,842 Kaye Homes, Inc. 3 4.00 BCC 5127/08 12/01/08 $332,250 $83,063 Van Cleave 4 38.72 BCC 9/23/08 12/15/08 $2,942,800 $76,002 Trinh 1 80 BCC 9123/08 12/15/08 $760,000 $9,500 Can ilosi 1 4.56 BCC 9/23/08 12/22/08 $346,000 $75,877 Maloney Tr. 1 10 BCC 9/23108 12/22108 $736,500 $73,650 Stirns 1 9.7 BCC 9/23/08 12/22/08 $703,000 $72,474 GGE - U53 - Beardsley Tr 1 1.14 BCC 10/28/08 02/09/09 $18,060 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Blake 2 2.73 BCC 10/28/08 02/09/09 $43,249 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Ceslank Tr 1 1.59 BCC 10/28/08 01/12109 $25,189 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Flores 2 4.32 BCC 10/28/08 02109/09 $68,438 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Jackson 1 1.59 BCC 10/28/08 02/23/09 $25,189 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Jones 1 2.27 BCC 10/28/08 03/09/09 $35,961 $15,842 GGE - U53 -Kissinger 1 1 1.59 BCC 10/28/08 02/09/09 $25,189 $15.842 GGE - U53 - Less 1 1.14 BCC 10/28/08 03/16109 $18,060 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Ned 1 4.48 BCC 10/28108 02/23/09 $70,972 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Rosillo 1 5 BCC 10/28/08 02/09/09 $79,210 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Sheckler 1 2.27 BCC 10/28/08 02/09109 $35,961 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Shryock 1 1.14 BCC 10/28/08 02/23/09 $18,060 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Toldeo 1 149 BCC 10/28/08 02/23/09 $55,289 $15,842 W Head -Jones 1 1.59 BCC 10128/08 03/09/09 $26,036 $16,375 Lake Trafford Ranch LLLP (Pepper Ranch 10 2,511.90 BCC 11/10/08 02/06/09 $32,525,080 $12,948 Camp Keias - Tucker 1 10 BCC 12/16/08 04/13/09 $25,000 $2,500 Camp Keias - Bortnick 1 5 BCC 12/16/08 04/13109 $12,500 $2,500 Camp Keias - Darby 1 5 BCC 12116/08 1 04/27/09 $12,500 $2,500 Camp Keias - Griffin 1 5 BCC 12/16/08 06/08/09 $12,500 $2,500 Camp Keias - Schaab 1 2.5 BCC 12/16/08 05/11109 $6,250 $2,500 GGE - U53 - De estre C bal 1 1 4.54 BCC 12116108 03/30109 $71:923 $15.842 20 Recreation & Oven ,Snnry DATE: 8/312010 CONSERVATION COLLIER PARCEL STATUS REPORT CYCLE 1 Recreation & Open Space Element No. of Parcels 1 Total Acres 2.5 Date Contract signed BCC 12/16/08 Date Purchase Closed 04113109 Contract Amount $39,605 Cost per Acre Owner NamelBusiness Name GGE - U53 - Gonzalez $15,842 GGE - U53 - Mir 1 2.5 BCC 12/16/08 04/27/09 $39,605 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Palacios 1 4.93 BCC 12/16/08 04113/09 $78,101 $15,842 W Head - Berman /Celsnak 1 1.14 BCC 12/16/08 09/07/09 $18,668 $16,375 GGE - U53 - Berman 1 1.14 BCC 1/13/09 QT $18,060 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Canalas 1 5 BCC 1/13109 05111/09 $79,210 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Hinz 1 2.27 BCC 1/13/09 03/30/09 $35,961 $15,842 W Head - Balinski 1 1.59 BCC 1113/09 05111/09 $26,036 $16,375 W Head - Perrone 1 1.14 BCC 1/13/09 04/27/09 $18,668 $16,375 W Head - Zell 2 5 BCC 1/13/09 04/13/09 $81,876 $16,375 Camp Keias - Dinda/Walsh 1 5 BCC 1/13/09 04/13/09 $12,500 $2,500 GGE - U53 - Houghton 1 2.73 BCC 2/10/09 05111/09 $43,249 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Robinson 1 2.27 BCC 2/10/09 05/11/09 $35,961 $15,842 GGE - U53 - Romak 1 1.14 BCC 2/10/09 Title Issues $18,060 $15,842 GGE - U53 -Rey 2 5.66 BCC 2/24/09 05111/09 $89,666 $15,842 GGE - U53 -Tauber 1 5 BCC 2/24109 05/11/09 $79,210 $15,842 W Head - Ponce 1 1.14 BCC 2/24/09 05111109 $18,668 $16,375 W Head - Pacheco 1 2.27 BCC 2/24/09 05111/09 $37,171 $16,375 W Head - Colluccio 1 1.59 BCC 3/24/09 10/12/09 $26,036 $16,375 W Head - Muela 1 1.14 BCC 3124/09 06/08/09 $18,668 $16.375 Triangle Licensing Corp 1 29.33 BCC 6123/09 08/10109 $289,400 $9,867 W Head - Fisiorek 1 1.14 BCC 12/15109 01/08110 $18,668 $16,375 W Head - Stark 1 1.14 BCC 1/26/10 03/08/10 $11,400 $10,000 Rivers Road - Devisse Tr. 1 4.84 BCC 2/23/10 03/29/10 $135,000 Nancy Payton Preserve - Kirby 1 1 BCC 3/23110 05117110 $30,000 Nancy Payton Preserve - Murphy 1 1 BCC 4/26/10 $32,500 W Head - L.an kil 1 1.14 $11,400 Total Purchased /Under Contract 192 4,000.02 $103,522,453 City of Naples - 4.39 acres -1 -4.39 BCC 6120/06 09101/06 - $10.900 21 Recreation & Open Space Element Location of Conservation Collier Program Lands - 2010 ICocohatchee Creek Preserve �m J Popper Ranch Preserve Caraars Prairie Preserve Llmpkin Marsh Preserve iRed Maple Swamp Preserve Panther Walk Preserve Alligator Flag Preservel Winchester Head iw r: - ., f Camp Keels Strand Project RNers Road Preserve r• Freedom Park r' 3 f l Gordon River Greenway Preserve 0 Logan Woods Preserve 1 1Nancy Payton Preserve .� 1 f 4 4 Shell Island Preserver Mellvane Marsh Project. Acquisition Status Conservation Collier Acquiirea Other Agency Conservation Lards' � tee, Mond Preserve, - Lake Trafford - Mitigation / Conservation Easement 0 5 10 Miles Data Source:Parcels - Collier County Prop" Appraiser Created By: Facilities Management! Conservation Collier/ A. Sulecki G:\Conservation Collier\maps\Acquired properties\ Acquired &Approved_Map_August2010.mxd and .jpg January 28, 2010. www.CollierGov.net/ConservatiotiCollier 22 Recreation & Open Space Element CA'er County SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES 2011 EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) Conservation and Coastal Management Element Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect the proper formatting of Goals, Objectives and Policies, as defined below. Goal: General statement that defines what the Element will ultimately achieve. Objective: A more specific statement than the stated Goal; describes actions that will help achieve the goal(s). Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Element's goal(s). Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and/or policy additions and/or deletions, and grammatical changes. Objective 1.1: Revise to reflect Program has been implemented and activities are ongoing Policy 1.1.6: Revise to include an effective date Policy 1.2.3: Modify to require that only watershed dependent data should be organized by watershed and sub -basin units Policy 1.2.5: Delete, as Policy is no longer relevant. Policy 1.3.4: Delete, as Policy is no longer relevant Objective 2.1: Modify to reflect completed work and reword first sentence in item (c) Policy 1.3.4: Delete, as Policy is no longer relevant Objective 2.2: Modify to add qualifier, such as "to attain the highest water quality practical" Objective 23: Revise to include coordination and Plan development with the FDEP Objective 2.5: Delete, as estuarine management program has been implemented 1 CCME SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Policy 2.5.1: Delete, as estuarine management program has been implemented Policy 2.5.2: Delete, as estuarine management program has been implemented Policy 2.5.3: Delete, as estuarine management program has been implemented Objective 3.1: Revise to reflect establishment of the monitoring network; addition of phrase, "to ensure highest water quality practical "; and reference that groundwater monitoring activities are ongoing Policy 4.1.2: Revise to indicate that the County, in coordination with the SFWMD shall be responsible for devising a method to determine agricultural pumpage Policy 4.1.3: Revise to indicate County Department responsible for compiling water use requirements of the native plant and animal community associations within the County Policy 6.1.1: Modify to reference the June 2010 Land Development Code amendments that implement specific subsections of this Policy; address scrivener's errors in subsections 6.1.1 (7 & 13) and revise applicable subsections; delete subsection 6.1.1 (7), since its already addressed by Policy 6.1.1 (12); reference Land Development Code criteria that implements subsections 6.1.1 (12); and add an exemption from the native vegetation retention requirements for Federal and State parks, preserves and forests whose purpose is to manage land for conservation Policy 6.1.2: Revise to include reference to the June 2010 Land Development Code amendments that implement specific subsections of the Policy; and, include an exemption from the native vegetation retention requirements for Federal and State parks, preserves and forests whose purpose is to manage land for conservation purposes Policy 6.2.1: Revise to correct the Florida Administrative Code reference; and insert reference to the current SFWMD land use and land cover inventory Policy 6.2.5: Delete Section 6.2.5 (6)(5)(b)(3), as the specific criteria to identify mitigation priorities and implement the incentive program have been adopted into the Land development Code Policy 6.3.3: Delete, as the new FWC Rule Change prohibits speed zones to be established based on benthic resources Policy 7.1.2: Delete references to specific wildlife publications and plans listed in the Policy; revise to add a general reference to publications utilized by the FFWCC and USFWS as their technical assistance; and, delete the reference 2 CCME SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES to mitigation for black bear habitat, as no such mitigation is required by the FFWCC or USFWS Policy 7.1.6: Delete, as the Land Development Code amendment to implement this Policy has been completed. Objective 7.2: Revise to reflect the most up -to -date, best available data on manatee deaths in Collier County waters Policy 7.2.2: Delete specific reference to Policy 6.3.3, as reference is no longer relevant Objective 7.3: Revise to reflect the most up -to -date, best available data on sea turtle disorientation Policy 7.3.1 Revise to reflect the correct Policy reference Policy 7.4.1 Modify Policy to refer to other funding opportunities Policy 9.1.6 Revise to reflect the establishment of a training program Policy 9.1.7 Revise to reflect current departmental reference Policy 9.2.3 Modify to reflect the establishment, and maintenance, of a cooperative agreement Policy 9.4.3 Modify to remove redundant sentence Policy 10.1.5 Modify to consistently refer to "marine" wetlands Policy 10.1.6 Modify to require that destruction of any marine wetlands requires a fiscal analysis Policy 10.2.1 Modify to require beach access sites shown on plans to be at the discretion of the County Policy 10.4.13 Modify the Policy to change its focus to educating the public about sea level rise Policy 10.6.2 Delete, as existing regulations are adequate to address sea level rise Objective 12.1 Modify to address legislative changes to hurricane evacuations requirements Policy 12.1.3 Modify to reflect shelter space figures that are consistent with the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council's Hurricane Evacuation Study Update Policy 12.1.5 Modify to reflect updated equipment listing requirements for onsite shelters 3 CCME SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Policy 12.1.9 Policy 12.1.11 Policy 12.1.12 Policy 12.1.13 Policy 12.1.14 Policy 12.1.15 Policy 12.1.17 Policy 12.1.21 Policy 12.2.5 Policy 12.3.2 Objective 12.4 Revise to reflect correct terminology and coordination activities Revise to reflect latest date of document Revise to reflect latest date of document Modify to reference funding limitations Delete, as the inclusion of hurricane shelters within the 5 -year schedule of Capital Improvements is not supported Modify to make Policy references consistent with State and Federal guidelines; and, revise to reflect latest date of document Revise sentence for clarity Revise to reflect the next due date for the Plan update Modify to provide new CHHA definition Revise for clarification and sentence structure Revise to reflect current terminology and departmental names 4 CCME SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Assessment of the Successes and Shortcomings and Recommendations for the Conservation and Coastal Management Element A. Introduction and Background The Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the Growth Management Plan provides the County the guidance to: manage coastal systems and historic resources, and maintain shoreline lands and infrastructure so as to enhance environmental, recreational, and economic opportunities and protect human life; protect, conserve and manage natural systems, and vegetative and land resources; and, where appropriate, enhance air and water quality. The Conservation and Coastal Management Element includes thirteen (13) Goals and associated objectives and policies. These Goals are summarized as follows: 1. Protection of natural resources; 2. Protection of surface and estuarine water resources; 3. Protection of groundwater resources; 4. Protection of freshwater resources; 5. Protection of mineral and soil resources; 6. Protection of native vegetation and wildlife habitat; 7. Protection of fisheries and wildlife; 8. Maintenance of existing air quality; 9. Management of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes; 10. Protection of coastal resources; 11. Protection of historic resources; 12. Hurricane evacuation and sheltering; and, 13. Avoiding duplication of regulations Preparation of this Section of the Evaluation & Appraisal Report (EAR) involved coordination between Comprehensive Planning staff and the following departments /sections: Land Development Services Department — Zoning Services Section, Stormwater and Environmental Planning Section, Engineering Services Section; Public Utilities Engineering and Water Departments; Pollution Control Department; Parks and Recreation Department; Coastal Zone Management Department; Facilities Department — Conservation Collier; and the Bureau of Emergency Services. Staff's evaluation of the Objectives and Policies contained within the Element are below. B. Objective Analysis OBJECTIVE 1.1: Collier County will continue to develop and implement a comprehensive environmental management and conservation program, which will ensure that the natural resources, including State and Federally listed animal species, of Collier County are properly, appropriately, and effectively identified, managed, and protected. Objective Achievement Anal: Collier County continues to operate the program described in this Objective. CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be revised to reflect that the program is ongoing. Policy Relevance: Policy 1.1.1: Collier County has established and maintains an Environmental Advisory Council (EAC), which advises and assists the appropriate County agencies, the Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC) and the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) in implementing the County's environmental resources management programs. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) continues to advise and assist the appropriate County agencies in implementing the County's environmental resources management programs. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 1.1.2: Collier County has incorporated the goals, objectives and policies of this Conservation and Coastal Management Element into the Collier County Land Development Code as the County's standards for environmental resources protection and management. The Land Development Code shall be revised, to reflect the adoption of new and/or revised natural resources management and environmental protection standards and criteria. Policy Achievement Anal The Land Development Code has been, and will continue to be, revised as needed to reflect the adoption of new and/or revised natural resources management and environmental protection standards and criteria. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 1.1.3: Collier County shall continue to support established environmental policies by maintaining an appropriately administered and professionally staffed governmental unit capable of developing, administering, and providing long -term direction for the protection and management of the County's environmental resources. Policy Achievement Analysis: The County continues to support established environmental policies by maintaining an appropriately administered and professionally staffed governmental unit capable of developing, administering, and providing long -term direction for the protection and management of the County's environmental resources. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 1.1.4: The appropriate County agencies shall continue cooperation with private natural resource conservation and management organizations, as well as Regional, State, and Federal environmental agencies and will work with other local governments to identify and manage shared natural resources. 2 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: The County continues to cooperate with Regional, State, and Federal environmental agencies as well as private natural resource conservation and management organizations to identify and manage shared natural resources. Additionally, the Environmental Planning Section established an "agency" stakeholders group to provide input on the watershed plans and the floodplain plan; the Coastal Zone Management Department holds meetings with stakeholder groups, environmental organizations, FDEP and the cities of Naples and Marco Island to discuss projects and issues of common interest; and, Conservation Collier coordinates with adjacent landowners, public and private, for the management of shared natural resources. Conservation Collier's activities include, but are not limited to, coordination with the USFWS, Collier Seminole State Park, and Rookery Bay NERR to manage McIlvane Marsh Preserve; the City of Marco to manage Otter Mound Preserve; Rookery Bay NERR to manage Shell Island Preserve; FL Division of Forestry to manage fire dependent habitat in all Program preserves; City of Naples, the Conservancy of SWFL, the SWFL Land Preservation Trust, and the Naples Zoo to manage the Gordon River Greenway; The Future Citizens to manage Wet Woods Preserve; and SWFWMD, CREW land and Water Trust, USDA, and FWC to manage Caracara Prairie Preserve. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 1.1.5: Collier County shall maintain a conservation program, which attempts to equitably balance the relationship between the benefits derived from, and the costs incurred by such a program to both the public and private sectors. Policy Achievement Analysis: The County continues to maintain a conservation program that attempts to equitably balance the relationship between the benefits derived from, and the costs incurred by, such a program to both the public and private sectors. For example, Conservation Collier is funded through voter approved, ad- valorem taxes. Public access is an aspect of the program that is required by ordinance (2002 -63, as amended). Although there are costs incurred by acquiring and managing conservation lands, Conservation Collier only acquires, protects and manages environmentally sensitive lands that offer the following: the best human social value, including equitable geographic distribution, natural resource -based recreation, local ecological awareness and enhancement of the aesthetic setting of Collier County; protection of wetlands and surface water resources including enhancement of flood protection; and the most biological value, including biodiversity, listed species habitat, connectivity, restoration potential, and ecological quality. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 1.1.6: In those areas of Collier County where oil extraction and related processing is an allowable use, such use is subject to applicable state and federal oil and gas permits and Collier County non - environmental site development plan review procedures. Directional - drilling and/or previously cleared or disturbed areas shall be utilized in order to minimize impacts to native habitats, where determined to be practicable. This requirement shall be deemed satisfied upon issuance of a state permit in compliance with the criteria established in Chapter 62C -25 through 62C -30, F.A.C., as those rules exist on the effective date of this amendment to the Collier County Comprehensive Plan, regardless of whether the activity occurs within the Big Cypress Watershed, as defined in Rule 62C- 30.001(2), F.A.C. All applicable Collier County environmental permitting requirements shall be considered satisfied by evidence of the issuance of all applicable federal and /or state oil and gas permits for proposed oil and gas activities in Collier County, so long as the state permits comply with the requirements of 3 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Chapter 62C -25 through 62C -30, F.A.C. For those areas of Collier County outside the boundary of the Big Cypress Watershed, the applicant shall be responsible for convening the Big Cypress Swamp Advisory Committee as set forth in Section 377.42, F.S., to assure compliance with Chapter 62C -25 through 62C -30, F.A.C. even if outside the defined Big Cypress Watershed. All access roads to oil and gas uses shall be constructed and protected from unauthorized uses according to the standards established in Rule 62C- 30.005(2)(a)(1) through (12), F.A.C. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 1.1.6 outlines the environmental review criteria for oil extraction and related processing, where oil extraction and related processing is an allowable use in the County. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to include the effective date of the amendment. OBJECTIVE 1.2: Maintain the framework for an integrated, computer -based environmental resources data storage, analysis, and graphics system and annually update the databases based on previous year's analytical data in order to monitor the status of the County's natural resources and propose potential protection measures when appropriate. Objective Achievement Analysis: The Collier County Environmental Planning Section maintains a robust, GIS -based system (ESRI's ArcGIS) that will be updated annually. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance Policy 1.2.1: As much as possible, the system will be compatible and capable of being tied into existing geographic information and/or data management systems currently utilized by the South Florida Water Management District, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the Florida Natural Areas Inventory. Policy Achievement Anal The County's GIS -based system is compatible with the other organizations' systems as listed in the Policy. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 1.2.2: Data gathering will be coordinated with that of Federal, State and private resource management organizations to minimize duplication of effort and enhance the quality of information. Policy Achievement Analysis: Data gathering and coordination with Federal, State and private resource management organizations is an ongoing task. The continued coordination minimizes duplication efforts and enhances the quality of information. 4 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 1.2.3: Collected and /or compiled data will be organized by established water -shed and sub -basin units. Policy Achievement Analysis: Most of this data is in GIS format, so there is no need or benefit to organize it by watershed. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be modified to require watershed dependent data only be organized by watershed and sub -basin units. Policy 1.2.4: County environmental resources data will be made available to both public and private entities in order to promote and improve local environmental resources planning and management. Policy Achievement Analysis: The County's environmental database contains information that is available upon request, subject to fees that cover staff time and resources needed to produce the information. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 1.2.5 Collier County's computerized environmental resources data storage, analysis and graphics system shall share information and resources with other Federal, State, Regional, local and private environmental management agencies and organizations and the general public. The County shall cooperate with these other entities when updating its system in order that the benefits of the updated system may be shared with all appropriate agencies and organizations. Policy Achievement Analysis: Provisions for working cooperatively with other agencies and sharing data with the public are in the preceding policies. This Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted. OBJECTIVE 1.3: Pursuant to Administration Commission Final Order AC -99 -002 dated June 22, 1999, the County has completed the phased delineation, data gathering, management guidelines and implementation of the Natural Resources Protection Area (NRPA) program as part of the required Collier County Rural and Agricultural Assessment. Through this Assessment, the County has determined that the NRPA program is not the only mechanism to protect significant environmental systems. Accordingly, within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay in the Future Land Use Element, the County has delineated Stewardship Sending Areas that will function to protect large environmental systems. Pursuant to the following policies, the County shall protect identified environmental systems through the NRPA and Rural Lands Stewardship programs. S CONSER VATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be rewritten for clarity (i.e. formatting). Policy Relevance: Policy 1.3.1: The purpose of the NRPA program is to direct incompatible land uses away from significant environmental systems that exist at a landscape scale, contain large systems of connected wetland and upland habitats, and support a wide variety of listed species. The program will include the following: a. Identification of the NRPAs in map form as an overlay to the Future Land Use Map; During the Assessment for the Rural Fringe area, the County has determined that CREW Trust lands, Belle Meade, a portion of the Northern Belle Meade shall be identified as NRPAs. The County also has determined that the South Golden Gate Estates is a NPRA. The specific boundaries have been identified as NRPAs on the Future Land Use Map. b. A process for verifying the existence and boundaries of NRPAs during development permit applications; c. Guidelines and standards for development of NRPAs including conservation guidelines to protect natural resource values, to maintain ecologically functioning systems, and to restore or mitigate NRPAs already degraded. Allowable land uses, vegetation preservation standards, development standards, and listed species protection criteria for the NRPAs are those contained in the NRPA Overlay within the Future Land Use Element. d. A review process, integrated into the normal development application review, to ensure that the guidelines and standards are being met; e. A program to defer development of NRPAs. First consideration should be fee simple purchase (based on public referenda approving and funding purchases). Other options should include, but not be limited to, tax incentives and transfer of development rights; f. A program to pursue Delegation of Authority Agreements with State and Federal Permitting agencies for local regulation of activities that may alter the biological and physical characteristics of NRPAs; g. The County shall seek assistance from and support State (e.g. CARL, SOR) or Federal land acquisition programs for County areas-qualifying as NRPAs. Policy Achievement Analysis: The County established Natural Resource Protection Areas (NRPAs) to direct incompatible land uses away from significant environmental systems that exist at a landscape scale, contain large systems of connected wetland and upland habitats, and support a wide variety of listed species. The Policy also provides information regarding the relationship of the NRPAs to the Rural and Agricultural Area Assessment. Finally, the Policy requires the County to seek assistive from, and support, state and/or federal land acquisition programs for areas qualifying as NRPAs; Conservation Collier identifies nominated properties within Federal and State acquisition areas and coordinates with the agencies to make them aware of willing sellers within their acquisition areas. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 1.3.2 The overall purpose and description of the Rural Stewardship program is defined in the Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay found in the in the Future Land Use Element. A 6 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Stewardship Credit system has been established as the primary basis for the protection of Flowway Stewardship Areas (FSAs), Habitat Stewardship Areas (HSAs) and Water Retention Areas (WRAs). The RLSA Overlay also contains policies to direct incompatible land uses away from FSAs, HSAs and WRAs in order to protect wetlands, upland habitats and listed species within the RLSA. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy establishes the purpose and description of the Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay and also identifies the stewardship credit system as the means for diverting development away from Flowway Stewardship Areas (FSAs), Habitat Stewardship Areas (HSAs) and Water Retention Areas (WRAs). This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 1.3.3: Continue with management guidelines as defined within the County LDC that provide for the management and conservation of the habitats, species, natural shoreline and dune systems for the undeveloped coastal barrier and estuarine natural resources protection area. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 1.3.3 requires continuation of the County's management guidelines for the management and conservation of the habitats, species, natural shoreline and dune systems for the undeveloped coastal barrier and estuarine natural resources protection area. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 1.3.4: Guided by the Technical Advisory Committee, designate and adopt management guidelines and performance standards for County natural resource protection areas. Implementation shall occur on an annual basis as NRPAs and their implementation criteria are developed. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Policy objectives have been achieved as part of the Growth Management Plan amendments to satisfy the Final Order. This Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted. Policy 1.3.5: Where possible, the implementation of the NRPA program shall be coordinated with the preparation and implementation of watershed and sub -basin management plans. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 1.3 .5 requires consideration of NRPA program goals when developing watershed and sub -basin management plans. The Belle Meade Area Stormwater Management Master Plan included recommendations for improvements that would benefit the natural resources as well as improvements directed towards developed areas. The NRPA goals factored into the watershed prioritization process by making growth impacts to wetlands and listed species criteria in the evaluation. The watershed planning process has begun but has not yet progressed to recommendations. Goals of the NRPA program will be factored into performance measures to include these concepts in the evaluation process. 7 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 2.1: By January 2008, the County shall complete the prioritization and begin the process of preparing Watershed Management Plans, which contain appropriate mechanisms to protect the County's estuarine and wetland systems. The process shall consist of (1) an evaluation of areas for which Watershed Management Plans are not necessary based on current or past watershed management planning efforts, (2) an assessment of available data and information that can be used in the development of Watershed Management Plans, and (3) budget authorization to begin preparation of the first Watershed Management Plan by January 2008. A funding schedule shall be established to ensure that all Watershed Management Plans will be completed by 2010. In selecting the order of Plan completion, the County shall give priority to watersheds where the development growth potential is greatest and will impact the greatest amount of wetland and listed species habitats. The schedule and priorities shall also be coordinated with the Federal and State agency plans that address Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). Until the Watershed Management Plans are completed, the County shall apply the following as interim standards for development: a. All new development and re- development projects shall meet 150% of the water quality volumetric requirements of Section 5.2.1(a) of the Basis of Review for Environmental Resource Permit Applications Within the South Florida Water Management District (February 2006) and the retention and detention requirements, and the allowable offsite discharge rates required by Drainage Sub - element Policy 6.2 and 6.3, respectively; b. Loss of storage or conveyance volume resulting from direct impacts to wetlands shall be compensated for by providing an equal amount of storage or conveyance capacity on site and within or adjacent to the impacted wetland. C. Floodplain storage compensation shall be evaluated for developments within the designated flood zones "A ", "AE ", and "VE" as depicted on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency with an effective date of November 17, 2005. Floodplain storage compensation shall also be evaluated for areas known to be periodically inundated by intense rainfall or sheetflow conditions. d. All development located within areas identified on Figure 1 shall be evaluated to determine impacts to natural wetlands, flowways, or sloughs. For this particular evaluation, natural wetlands, flowways, or sloughs shall be tentatively identified as contiguous lands having a continual preponderance of wetland or wet facultative plant species and a ground elevation through the major portion of the natural wetland, flowway, or slough at least one (1) foot lower than the ground at the edge of the natural wetland, flowway, or slough. The edge of the natural wetlands, flowways, or sloughs shall be identified by field determination and based upon vegetation and elevation differences from the adjacent uplands or transitional wetlands. The County shall require the applicant to avoid direct impacts to these natural wetlands, flowways, or sloughs or, when not possible, to ensure any direct impact is minimized and compensated for by providing the same conveyance capacity lost by the direct impact. The County shall adhere to the limiting discharge rates of each basin as outlined in Ordinance 2001 -27, adopted May 22, 2001 which amended the County Water Management Policy and provided basin delineations where special peak discharge rates have been established. The limiting discharge rates will be reviewed as a part of the Watershed Management Plans, and modified according to the analyses and findings of the Watershed Management Plans. e. All new development and re- development projects shall ensure surrounding properties will not be adversely impacted from the project's influence on stormwater sheet flow. f. Prior to the issuance of a final development order, the County shall require all development projects to obtain the necessary state and federal environmental permits. g. Within one year of the effective date of these amendments, the County shall adopt land development regulations to require Best Management Practices of future development 8 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT or re- development projects. Best Management Practices means structural and non- structural facilities or practices intended to reduce pollution either through source control or treatment of stormwater. Figure 1. Restoration Project Areas Where Interim Development Standard 2.1.d is Applicable [See Figure 1 following CCME text] Objective Achievement Anal Collier County is currently involved in the development of the Watershed Management Plans. The County completed the initial delineation and prioritization of the watersheds by the end of November 2007. Dedicated funding for development of the Watershed Management Plans was also obtained and set aside in 2007. The County coordinated with the Florida Department of Emergency Management coastal Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) aerial topographic mapping effort to obtain more detailed and expanded coverage of the County. The County also coordinated with the South Florida Water Management District to utilize their existing two- dimensional regional hydrologic and hydraulic model for southwest Florida as a starting tool in the development of the Watershed Management Plans. The County utilized the various policies under CCME Objective 2.1 to form the basis for the Scope of Services and then hired a consultant team to prepare the Watershed Management Plans. The work is in progress and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2010. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be modified to reflect completed work, and the first sentence in (c) reworded as follows, "Floodplain storage compensation shall be evaluated for developments within the designated Special Flood Hazard Area (flood zones starting with the letter "V" or "A ") as depicted on the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency." Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 3115110): Public stated that the County has not developed a county -wide stormwater plan. Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 3115110 Public stated that all development in the urban zones and outside should be considered and evaluated after each watershed and its characteristics are developed. Policy Relevance Policy 2.1.1: These Plans will evaluate activities in the watersheds that drain into the estuaries in order to evaluate cumulative impacts on the estuarine system as well as impacts within the watersheds themselves. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Scope of Services for development of the Watershed Management Plans includes this policy's features. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.1.2: The Plans will provide for various tasks such as monitoring land- disturbing activities in the watersheds, collecting canal flow and water quality data, stormwater quality data, and assessing habitat changes. 9 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: The Scope of Services for development of the Watershed Management Plans includes this policy's features. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.1.3: The Plans will also evaluate structural and non - structural controls for restoring historical hydroperiods in impacted watersheds where possible and for reducing the impacts of canal and stormwater discharges to estuaries. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Scope of Services for development of the Watershed Management Plans includes this policy's features. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.1.4: All Watershed Management Plans shall address the following concepts: a. Appropriate wetlands and uplands serving as a buffer to wetlands are conserved; b. Drainage systems do not degrade wetland and estuary ecosystems; c. Surface water that potentially could recharge ground water is not unduly drained away; d. When feasible the extent and effects of salt -water intrusion are lessened; e. The timing and flow of fresh water into the estuaries from the watershed shall, as a minimum, not degrade estuarine resource value; f. The needs of the watershed's natural resources and human populations are balanced; g. The effects on natural flood plains, stream channels, native vegetative communities and natural protective barriers which are involved in the accommodation of flood waters; h. Non - structural rather than structural methods of surface water management should be considered first in any proposed new works; i. Wetland and estuarine habitat functions are conserved and/or enhanced; and j. Wetland and estuarine ecosystems will be conserved and/or enhanced using a variety of innovative tools, including landowner incentives, public acquisition, conservation easements, and /or transferable development rights. Policy Achievement Anal This Policy describes the Scope of Services for the development of the Watershed Management Plans. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.1.5: Upon establishment of the various Watershed Management Plans for Collier County, all environmental data collection, environmental management and environmental planning activities conducted by Collier County shall be conducted using a basin -by -basin approach. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy describes the Scope of Services for the development of the Watershed Management Plans. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 2123110): 10 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Public stated that there is a need to create county -wide stormwater management to address sea level rise. Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 3115110): Public stated that there is a need for a Master Watershed Management Plan. Policy 2.1.6: Until the completion and adoption of individual watershed management plans, promote water management permitting on a basin by basin approach. Policy Achievement Analysis: Water management permitting is regulated by the South Florida Water Management District. The Policy is not relevant and should be deleted, as water management permitting is regulated by the SFWMD. Policy 2.1.7: Collier County shall take the lead and promote intergovernmental coordination between the County and other governmental agencies involved with watershed planning, including, but not necessarily limited to, the municipalities of Marco Island, Naples and Everglades City, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the South Florida Water Management District, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other governmental agencies. The County will take the lead and oversee the preparation of the necessary watershed management plans, and will rely upon the work performed or data collected by other agencies, to the extent that these agencies have data and /or experience, which may be useful within the watershed basin planning and management process. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy describes the Scope of Services for the development of the Watershed Management Plans. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be modified to reflect work completed and listed activities are on- going. OBJECTIVE 2.2: All canals, rivers, and flow ways discharging into estuaries shall meet all applicable Federal, State, or local water quality standards. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective has not been met, because there are several water bodies in Collier County that do not meet Federal or State water quality standards. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency have finalized the list of those water bodies that do not meet water quality standards, and in 2008 FDEP developed Total Maximum Daily Loads for these water bodies. The Watershed Management Plans being developed by Collier County will address these water bodies. Water quality improvement initiatives have been taken within Collier County to address some water quality issues. A new water quality treatment system referred to as Freedom Park has been constructed to treat the water within the Gordon River. In addition the Lake Trafford dredging project, which is 11 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT currently ongoing, has been removing the muck on the bottom of the lake in order to improve the lake's water quality and prevent future fish kills. Collier County Pollution Control continues to implement numerous proactive programs designed to protect the County's surface water quality from man-made pollution sources. However, due to natural conditions impacting the water quality found in Collier County, some federal and state water quality conditions may not be achievable. Therefore, Collier County will continue to take all necessary actions to maintain the highest attainable level of surface water quality within its watersheds. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be reworded similar to Goal 3 to read, "to attain the highest water quality practical." Policy Relevance: Policy 2.2.1: Wastewater treatment plants shall not be allowed to discharge directly to rivers, canals or jurisdictional wetlands unless they meet Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) regulations and are not in violation of other Goals, Objectives and Policies of this Element. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 2.2.1 bans wastewater treatment plants from discharging directly into rivers, canals or jurisdictional wetlands unless they meet Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) regulations and are not in violation of other Goals, Objectives, and Policies of this Element. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 2.2.2: In order to limit the specific and cumulative impacts of stormwater run -off, stormwater systems should be designed in such a way that discharged water does not degrade receiving waters and an attempt is made to enhance the timing, quantity and quality of fresh water to the estuarine system. Non - structural methods such as discharge and storage in wetlands are encouraged. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 2.2.2 limits the specific and cumulative impacts of stormwater run-off. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to delete the word "in" and with the word "into" in the last sentence. Policy 2.2.3: Chemical spraying for aquatic weed control should be conducted with extreme caution. The use of appropriate biological and mechanical (use of harvesting equipment to remove vegetation) controls in both the canal system and stormwater detention ponds is encouraged. Manufacturers and EPA guidelines for chemical use in aquatic habitat will be followed. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 2.2.3 requires that chemical spraying for aquatic weed control should be conducted with extreme caution and encourages the use of biological and mechanical controls. 12 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.2.4: Continue and expand when needed the existing water quality monitoring program for sampling canals and rivers and assess the data annually. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 2.2.4 requires the continuation and expansion of the County's water quality sampling program. Collier County Pollution Control Department (CCPCD) continues monitoring a fixed network of surface water stations throughout the county. The network is evaluated every 3 years to determine the relevancy of the sampling sites. If water quality problems are found that may impact public health, a very intensive study area (VISA) is initiated to determine the source of the water quality problems. The surface water quality data were assessed in 2007 by CCPCD; in 2008 by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the Impaired Waters Rule Assessment; and will be reassessed in 2010 by CCPCD. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.2.5: By December 31, 2008, and no less than every three years, stormwater management systems shall be inspected and certified by a licensed Florida professional engineer for compliance with their approved design, and any deficiencies shall be corrected. Policy Achievement Anal: The deadline for Policy 2.2.5 has not been met, and the County has not identified stormwater management systems that are not currently meeting State water quality treatment standards. The County is developing a process for stormwater management systems, which is expected to be completed by December 2015. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to reflect an extended deadline to December 2015; and include a requirement to coordinate activities with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and FDEP. OBJECTIVE 2.3: All estuaries shall meet all applicable federal, state and local water quality standards. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective has not been met. The estuaries do not meet Federal or State water quality standards. The Watershed Management Plans developed by the County will address measures to bring these water bodies into compliance with State and Federal water quality standards. Currently, the County monitors its water quality through the collection and evaluation of ground water and surface water samples. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be revised to include the development of a plan, in coordination with the FDEP, to meet applicable federal, state and local water quality standards. ?3 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Relevance: Policy 2.3.1: No new untreated point source discharge shall be permitted directly to the estuarine system or rivers or canals that flow into the estuarine system. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 2.3.1 requires that no new untreated point source discharge is to be permitted directly to the estuarine system or rivers or canals that flow into the estuarine system. Collier County enforces State and Federal environmental and health criteria relative to point source discharges. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.3.2: Stormwater systems discharging directly to estuaries shall be designed to meet the same requirements as stated in Policy 2.2.2. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 2.3.2 requires that Stormwater systems discharging directly to estuaries are to be designed to meet the same requirements as stated in Policy 2.2.2. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.3.3: All watershed basin modification activities shall include appropriate detention and retention criteria, consistent with the rules and regulations of the South Florida Water Management' District, Big Cypress Basin Board and Collier County, as may be applicable. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.3.4: Continue to implement and refine a water quality and sediment monitoring program for the estuarine system. Policy Achievement Anal The Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Department implemented a water quality monitoring program in October of 2008. A water quality monitoring plan was written and approved. The Monitoring Plan follows FDEP's Standard Operating Procedures and the Pollution Control Department's Lab Procedures. Water quality sampling has been conducted in Cocohatchee Estuary for over a year; a draft report of the data has been written. Also, water quality sampling started in November of 2009 in Clam Bay. CZM is currently sampling the Cocohatchee and Clam Bay on a monthly basis. Master plans will be developed with stakeholders as data and regulations are developed. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.3.5: Continue to have staff coordinate with the City of Naples staff regarding coordinated and cooperative planning, management, and funding programs for limiting specific and cumulative 14 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT impacts on Naples Bay and its watershed. At a following: a. Insure adequate sites for water dependent uses, b. Prevent estuarine pollution, c. Control run -off, d. Protect living marine resources, e. Reduce exposure to natural hazards, f. Ensure public access, g. Provide a continuing monitoring program. minimum, this agreement includes the Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 2.3.5 requires the County to continue to coordinate with the City of Naples regarding cooperative planning, management, and funding programs for limiting specific and cumulative impacts on Naples Bay and its watershed. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.3.6: The County will only allow development activities which will not adversely impact coastal water resources. This is implemented through the following mechanisms: a. Require all applicable Federal and State permits addressing water quality to be submitted to Collier County before Collier County issues a Final Development Order. b. Excluding single family homes, any project impacting 5 acres or more of wetlands must provide a pre and post development water quality analysis to demonstrate no increase in nutrient, biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, lead, zinc and copper loading in the post development scenario. C. By January 2008, the County shall undertake an assessment of the current model used to evaluate pre and post development pollutant loadings referenced in (b) of this Policy. At a minimum, the purpose of this assessment will be to verify the accuracy of the model and to provide data evaluating stormwater management structure design. In reviewing the accuracy of the model, the County will include an evaluation of the reduction of lake depths with time and the corresponding loss of retention volume, the impact of lake stratification, and the need for aeration. The assessment will also include the sampling of runoff from undisturbed sites and from permitted stormwater outfalls for the parameters listed in Paragraph (b) of this Policy and pesticides. The results of the assessment and recommendations regarding the pollutant loading analysis, revisions to current model methodology, potential regulatory restrictions, and further monitoring shall be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for further direction. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 2.3.6 requires the County to only allow development activities which will not adversely impact coastal water resources. This is to be implemented by 1) requiring applicable Federal and State permits addressing water quality to be submitted to Collier County before Collier County issues a Final Development Order, 2) require projects, excluding single family homes, impacting 5 acres or more of wetlands to provide a pre and post development water quality analysis to demonstrate no increase in nutrient, biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, lead, zinc and copper loading in the post development scenario and 3) undertake an assessment of the current model used to evaluate these pre and post development pollutant loadings. Regarding, a pre - development vs. post- development analysis for nutrients, BOD, TSS, Pb, Zn, and Cu, LDC section 10.02.02 A.4.f indicates that the analysis shall be performed using "approved 15 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT methodologies" and only requires the analysis on nutrients. The methodology that has been used by the US Army Corps of Engineers and is being developed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is limited to nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus). The original state stormwater regulations were based on a standard of 80 % removal of TSS. Current evaluations of Florida stormwater regulation indicate the design needs to address increasing concentrations of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) in surface and ground water. Additionally other significant pollutants are more easily removed than nitrogen or phosphorus (Harper, 2007). The draft permitting handbook for the update of the state stormwater rule includes analysis only for nitrogen and phosphorus loadings (FDEP, 2009). In the new model the pre development conditions are now considered to be the conditions represented by the SWFFS Natural Systems Model. (This analysis model is very similar to that proposed in Evaluation of Alternative Stormwater Regulations for Southwest Florida, 2003)." The model proposed in the new stormwater rule is the preferred analysis, by staff. The FDEP evaluation of the stormwater rules in preparation of development of the proposed state -wide stormwater rule addressed the issues identified in section c. Harper (2007) indicates that in wet detention systems, nutrient treatment is primarily through the production of algae. He recommends that only the top 12 feet of un -mixed systems be considered in the water quality treatment requirement. (Deeper depths are recognized as storage of solids and treatment for other constituents.) This is also the recommendation of the "Applicant's Handbook" for the proposed rule. The choice of whether to aerate /mix wet detention systems or not is left to the applicant, but the treatment is only based on the aerated portion. Additionally, the monitoring of solids accumulation to identify when impacts to treatment volume is required annually. FDEP also studied runoff from native vegetative communities (Harper 2009) and reported runoff characteristics for nutrients and metals. Due to the change in emphasis of state regulatory programs limiting the loading analysis to nutrients and the studies that have been produced by FDEP to support the proposed stormwater rule, Collier County recommends removing the requirement for TSS, BOD, Pb, Zn, and Cu from the Policy in section b, and delete section c. Literature: Evaluation of Alternative Stormwater Regulations for Southwest Florida. Harvey Harper PhD., P.E., David M. Baker P.E.. Environmental Research & Design, Inc. 2003 Evaluation of Current Stormwater Design Criteria within the State of Florida. Harvey Harper PhD., P.E., David M. Baker P.E.. FDEP 2007 Environmental Resource Permit Stormwater Quality. Applicant's Handbook. Draft (July 2009). FDEP" Runoff Characteristics of Natural Vegetation Communities in Florida Draft Final Report September 2009. Harvey Harper PhD., P.E. 2009. FDEP OBJECTIVE 2.4: Collier County shall continue taking a coordinated and cooperative approach with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) regarding environmental planning, management and monitoring programs for Rookery Bay and Cape Romano — Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserves and their watersheds. As part of this process, the County shall continue to notify FDEP of development projects within the watersheds of these preserve areas. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County is taking a continued, coordinated and cooperative approach with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection regarding planning, management and monitoring programs 16 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT for Rookery Bay and Cape Romano - Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserves and their watersheds. There is an "agency" stakeholders group for the watershed plans and agency input is requested annually for the floodplain plan. The FDEP is notified of development projects within the watersheds of these preserve areas. Additionally, Coastal Zone Management (CZM) staff remains in contact with FDEP for all permitted issues as well as cooperate and coordinates with Rookery Bay with regard to water quality. Currently, FDEP is looking at changing the nutrient criteria specifications. CZM staff is working with FDEP, Rookery Bay, and other agencies for better criteria. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 2.4.1: At a minimum the County shall notify Department of Environmental Protection of proposed land development projects that could affect these preserves. Policy Achievement Anal, The County notifies the Department of Environmental Protection of proposed land development projects that may affect the preserves identified in Objective 2.4. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.4.2: The County shall request the Department of Environmental Protection staff to participate in the development of future coastal and watershed management plans. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 2.4.2 requires the County to request that the Department of Environmental Protection staff participate in the development of future coastal and watershed management plans. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 2.4.3: The County will request the cooperation of the Department of Environmental Protection to gather data and information needed for monitoring water quality, habitat changes and land use activities within the watersheds of these preserves. Policy Achievement Anal Rookery Bay staff has been invited to participate on the Watershed Management technical advisory team; no comments were received. Much of the water quality monitoring is funded by the Big Cypress Basin and requires water quality information be posted to the Florida STORET system, maintained by FDEP. Land use is primarily analyzed by GIS, using the SFWMD land use data bases which are updated on a 5 -year cycle. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 2.5: The County will continue with the implementation of its estuarine management program #y requiring development to meet its current standards addressing stormwater management, and the protection of seagrass beds, dune and strand, and wetland habitats. 17 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Objective Achievement Analysis: The estuarine management program has been implemented. The development of watershed management plans for the County has been included elsewhere in the CCME. The estuarine management program has been implemented through the following: 1. CCME Policies under Goals 2, 6, 7 and 11 2. LDC Sections 3.03.00 Coastal Zone Management 3.04.00 Protection of Endangered, Threatened, or Listed Species 3.05.01 Vegetation Removal, Protection, and Preservation 5.03.06 Dock Facilities (Protection of seagrass beds) 9.04.06 Variance to the Coastal Construction Setback Line 10.02.02.A Environmental Data Submittal Requirements 10.02.06.I Vehicle -on- the -Beach Regulations 3. Manatee Protection Plan 4. County water quality monitoring program 5. Artificial reef program 6. Waterways management program The Objective and associated Policies are no longer relevant and should be deleted. Policy Relevance: Policy 2.5.1: Identify land use activities that have the potential to degrade the estuarine environmental quality. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy is no longer relevant and should be removed (see Objective Achievement Analysis). Policy 2.5.2: This management program shall incorporate information obtained from the various watershed management plans described elsewhere in this Element. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy is no longer relevant and should be removed (see Objective Achievement Analysis). Policy 2.5.3: This program shall in part be based on the estuarine data analyses and management recommendations contained in the County's coastal management program's technical reports. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy is no longer relevant and should be removed (see Objective Achievement Analysis). OBJECTIVE 3.1: Ground water quality shall meet all applicable Federal and State water quality standards. Ground water quality shall be monitored in order to determine whether development activities are contributing to the degradation of Collier County's ground water quality. Ground water data and land use activities will be assessed annually to determine long -term trends and whether the County is meeting Federal and State regulatory standards for ground water 18 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT quality. The County shall require ground water monitoring of land uses in accordance with Chapters 62 -520, 62 -550 and 62 -777 of the Florida Administrative Code. Upon the detection of any ground water degradation determined through the monitoring process, the County will notify the appropriate regulatory agencies. In a coordinated effort with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), or of its own accord, the County shall institute a groundwater monitoring network by 2008, including the comprehensive inventory of monitoring wells, an assessment of monitoring wells previously damaged, and policies to make appropriate well repairs and replacements. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County continues to implement numerous proactive programs designed to protect the County's ground water quality from man -made pollution sources. However, due to natural conditions impacting the water quality found in Collier County, some federal and state water quality conditions may not be achievable. Suggest Objective be worded similar to goal to "ensure highest water quality practical ". A groundwater monitoring network was established by the County's Pollution Control Department in 2006. This monitoring network monitors seventy -two (72) ground water monitoring wells semiannually; dry and wet season. These wells provide limited monitoring of the following land uses; agriculture, commercial, golf course, park, rural residential, urban residential, utilities and wetland. Groundwater quality is assessed annually and provided to the appropriate regulatory agencies for further investigation of exceedances of State and Federal ground water quality standards. This network of monitoring wells encompasses wells owned by USGS, City of Naples, Collier County Wastewater Department and Collier County Water Department. Any monitoring well repairs or replacements would be done at the owner's discretion. In addition, Section 3.06 of the County's Land Development Code (Ground Water Protection) was developed to protect existing and future wellfields, protect natural aquifer system recharge areas, protect Countywide groundwater resources, and to protect the public health and resources through regulation and establishment of standards for development involving the use, storage, generation, handling, and disposal of quantities of hazardous products and hazardous waste in excess of identified quantities, disposal of sewage and effluent, storm water management, earth mining, petroleum exploration, solid waste, and other related aspects of land use and development. Since a groundwater monitoring network was established in 2006, suggest Objective 3.1 be revised to replace the second paragraph with "The County shall continue to institute a groundwater monitoring network." This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be revised to reflect the establishment of the monitoring network in 2006; include in first sentence of Objective the phrase, "to ensure highest water quality practical "; and, include a reference that monitoring activities are ongoing. Policy Relevance: Policy 3.1.1: Wellhead protection areas identified on the Future Land Use Map Series shall be protected as follows: 1. Wellhead protection areas shall consist of four (4) Wellfield Risk Management Zones defined as follows: a) W -1 is the land area surrounding the identified potable water wellfield wellheads and extends to the five percent ground water capture zone boundary line (which approximates the one year ground water travel time to the wellfield). 19 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT b) W -2 is the land area between the W -1 boundary line and the ten percent ground water capture zone boundary line (which approximates the two year ground water travel time to the potable water wellfield). c) W -3 is the land area between the W -2 boundary line and the twenty -five percent ground water capture zone boundary line (which approximates the five year ground water travel time to the potable water wellfield). d) W -4 is the land area between the W -3 boundary line and the 100 percent ground water capture zone boundary line (which approximates the twenty year ground water travel time to the potable water wellfield). 2. Land uses are restricted within the wellfield risk management zones as follows: a) Future solid waste disposal facilities: prohibited in all wellfield risk management zones. b) Future solid waste transfer stations: prohibited in W -1, W -2, W -3. c) Future solid waste storage, collection, and recycling storing hazardous products and hazardous wastes: prohibited in W -1, W -2, W -3. d) Future non - residential uses involving hazardous products in quantities exceeding 250 liquid gallons or 1,000 pounds of solids: provide for absorption or secondary containment in W -1, W -2, W -3. e) Future domestic wastewater treatment plants: prohibited in W -1. f) Future land disposal systems: must meet high level disinfection standards as found in 40 CFR part 135. g) Land application of domestic residuals: limit metal concentrations, nitrogen based on uptake ability of vegetation), and require a conditional use. h) Future petroleum exploration and production and expansions of existing: prohibited in W -1 and W -2, conditional use required in W -3 and W -4. i) Future on -site disposal systems (septic tanks) requiring a soil absorption area greater than 1,000 square feet are allowed to discharge in zone W -1 subject to complying with construction standards and provision of an automatic dosing device and a low- pressure lateral distribution. j) On -site sewage disposal systems (septic tanks) serving existing industrial uses and subject to the thresholds in d) and e) above within wellfield zones W -1, W -2, and W -3 shall meet all construction and operating standards contained in 64E -10, F.A.C. as the rule existed on August 31, 1999 and shall implement a ground water monitoring plan. 3. Conditional uses shall be granted only in extraordinary circumstances and where impacts of the development will be isolated from the Surficial and Intermediate Aquifer. Policy Achievement Analysis: There is one (1) policy within this Objective. Policy 3.1.1 contains criteria for the identification of wellhead protection areas within the County's Future Land Use Map Series. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but paragraph 3 should be modified to: clarify the conditional use reference pertains to those conditional uses required by this policy, as opposed to all conditional uses allowed by the zoning district on a given property within a wellfield protection area; and, remove or clarify the term "extraordinary circumstances." Additionally, the Policy will be evaluated to determine if it would be more appropriately located in the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element (NGARSE). OBJECTIVE 3.2: The County shall implement a well construction compliance program under criteria specified in the Collier County Well Construction Ordinance, which is designed to ensure proper construction of wells and promote aquifer protection. 20 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Objective Achievement Anal, The Collier County Engineering Services Department works with staff from the Health Department and South Florida Water Management District in maintaining up -to -date construction standards for wells within the County. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 3.2.1: County inspectors who are appropriately trained and knowledgeable of drilling and grouting techniques required in Collier County will inspect the drilling and grouting process of all types of wells drilled in the County. Policy Achievement Analysis: There are five policies within this Objective. Policy 3.2.1 requires that County inspectors who are appropriately trained and knowledgeable of drilling and grouting techniques required in Collier County inspect the drilling and grouting process of all types of wells drilled in the County. This Policy is implemented through the County's Engineering Services Department, which has a well - drilling inspection program. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 3.2.2: Implement the South Florida Water Management District's well construction standards in the Collier County Well Construction Ordinance that will provide for inspections and penalties if well drillers do not follow these standards. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 3.2.2 requires that the County implement the South Florida Water Management District's well construction standards within the Collier County Well Construction. This Policy is implemented through the County's Engineering Services Department, which has a well - drilling inspection program. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 3.2.3: Collier County shall continue to provide informational materials and hold informational workshops (for well contractors, well drillers and the general public) concerning the importance of following proper well drilling and construction techniques in Collier County. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 3.2.3 requires that the County inform well contractors and drillers and the public on the necessity for proper well construction and hold workshops for well drillers on proper techniques for well construction in Collier County. Collier County recommends that this sentence be reworded for clarity. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. 21 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy 3.2.4: The County shall cooperate with the South Florida Water Management District in identifying and plugging improperly abandoned wells. Policy Achievement Anal The County is currently working with the South Florida Water Management District to identify and ensure abandoned wells are properly plugged. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 3.3: Continue to identify, refine extents of, and map zones of influence and contribution around potable wellfields in order to identify activities that must be regulated to protect ground water quality near wellfields. (Refer to Objective 1.1 in the Natural Ground Water Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element.) Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy will be evaluated to determine if it would be more appropriately located in the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element (NGARSE). Policv Relevance: Policy 3.3.1: Maintain and refine a 3- dimensional computer model that calculates cones of depression around significantly sized existing and planned potable wellfields. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 3.3.1 requires the County to maintain and refine a 3- dimensional computer model that calculates cones of depression around significantly sized existing and planned potable wellfields. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy will be evaluated to determine if it would be more appropriately located in the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element (NGARSE). Policy 3.3.2: Collier County shall use its three - dimensional computer model to calculate the actual "cones of depression" around the County's existing potable water wellfields. After at least 15 days publication of the maps of the proposed "zones of protection" for each such wellfield before each hearing by the EAC, Planning Commission and the Board of County Commission, the County shall then amend the appropriate elements of this Growth Management Plan to show such "cones of depression" as "zones of protection" within the Countywide Future Land Use Map Series. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 3.3.2 requires the County to use its 3- dimensional computer model to calculate cones of depression around potable wellfields, and after public hearings amend the Growth Management Plan to show cones of depression as zones of protection. 22 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy will be evaluated to determine if it would be more appropriately located in the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element ( NGARSE). Policy 3.3.3: Continue to identity and delineate existing land uses that possess the greatest potential for wellfield contamination. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 3.3.3 requires the County to continue to identity and delineate existing land uses that possess the greatest potential for wellfield contamination. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy will be evaluated to determine if it would be more appropriately located in the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element ( NGARSE). OBJECTIVE 3.4 Collect and evaluate data and information designed to monitor the quality of ground water in order to identify the need for additional protection measures. (Refer to Objective 1.3 in the Natural Ground Water Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element.) Objective Achievement Analysis: As noted within Objective 3.1 (above), the County's Pollution Control Department established a groundwater monitoring network that monitors seventy -two (72) ground water monitoring wells semiannually. These data are assessed annually and submitted to the South Florida Water Management District ( SFWMD), where these data are maintained within their DBHYDRO database. The SFWMD DBHYDRO database is located at: http://www.sfwmd.gov/portal/page/Tortal/pg g02 sfwmd era/pg sfwmd era dbhydrobrowser ). Objective 3.4 references Objective 1.3 in the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub Element ( NGARSE). This statement should reference Objective 3. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be revised to reflect the correct reference in the NGARSE - Objective 3. Policy Relevance: Policy 3.4.1: Continue the existing water quality monitoring program to provide base -line data, evaluate long -term trends, identify water quality problems, and evaluate the effectiveness of the County's ground water protection program. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 3.4.1 requires the County to continue the existing water quality- monitoring program to provide base -line data, evaluate long -term trends, identify water quality problems, and evaluate the effectiveness of the County's ground water protection program. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. 23 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy 3.4.2: Coordinate data gathering activities with State and Federal agencies to minimize duplication of efforts and enhance the quality of information gathered. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 3.4.2 recommends that the County coordinate data gathering activities with State and Federal agencies to minimize duplication of efforts and enhance the quality of information gathered. Data collected for the groundwater trend monitoring network is done so under contract with South Florida Water Management District's Big Cypress Basin office and in coordination with USGS. This ensures there is no duplication of efforts. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 3.4.3: Groundwater quality monitoring data shall be assessed annually to determine whether monitoring and evaluation activities require expansion, modification or reduction. The data will also be assessed for the purpose of determining whether County groundwater protection ordinances should be amended. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 3.4.3 recommends that the County assess its own data annually to determine whether monitoring activities and County Ordinances require the expansion, modification or reduction of monitoring programs. Groundwater is assessed annually and provided to the appropriate regulatory agencies for further investigation of exceedances of State and Federal ground water quality standards. Comparisons are also made with existing land -use to determine if land -use is affecting groundwater quality. To date, no ordinances have been amended based on these results. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 3.4.4: Gather and use appropriate data to refine and improve the database used in the County's 3- dimensional ground water model. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 3.4.4 recommends that the County gather and use appropriate data to refine and improve the database used in the County's 3- dimensional ground water model. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy will be evaluated to determine if it should be deleted from the CCME, as it already appears in the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub - Element (NGARSE). OBJECTIVE 4.1: Collect and evaluate data and information designed to more accurately determine water use in Collier County such as the County's database tracking all permitted wells and wells having consumptive use permits. Objective Achievement Analysis: The Collier County Pollution Control Department maintains a database of private wells within Collier County. 24 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Each of the subject policies references a potential data source for information to be used to implement the Objective. Policy 4. 1.1 references the computer database of the South Florida Water Management District. Policy 4.1.2 requires County staff to work with the agricultural community in Collier County in order to devise methodology for estimating agricultural pumpage rates. Finally, Policy 4.1.3 requires the County to collect data from various sources to evaluate water usage by native plant and animal communities. All of these policies should be retained. Policy 4.1.1: Use as much as possible the existing reporting requirements and computer database of the South Florida Water Management District. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Collier County Water -Sewer District works with the South Florida Water Management District as much as possible to coordinate mutually beneficial efforts. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 4.1.2: - Work with the agricultural community to devise a method for determining agricultural pumpage. Policy Achievement Anal This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to indicate that the County, in coordination with the South Florida Water Management District, will devise a method for determining agricultural pumpage. Policy 4.1.3: Compile from appropriate local, State, Federal and private organizations the water use requirements of the native plant and animal community associations within the County. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to indicate which County Department shall be responsible for the policy objectives. OBJECTIVE 4.2: The Collier County Water -Sewer District and the Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority will continue to promote conservation of Collier County's potable water supply and will continue to develop, implement and refine a comprehensive conservation strategy, which will identify specific goals for reducing per capita potable water consumption. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County Ordinance 2002 -17, Water Irrigation Ordinance, restricts the hours of water irrigation in unincorporated Collier County to promote conservation. The Collier County Water -Sewer District also has an Irrigation Quality Water System that provides reclaimed water to golf courses, residential communities, County Parks, and roadway medians in Collier County to reduce the reliance on Potable Water. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. 25 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Relevance: Policy 4.2.1: Continue to rely on the South Florida Water Management District to take appropriate measures to conserve water in emergency situations. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Collier County Water -Sewer District complies with South Florida Water Management District Water Shortage Orders during emergency situations. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 4.2.2: The County shall negotiate agreements with area golf courses to accept and use treated wastewater effluent for irrigation when and where such treated effluent is available from existing and future wastewater treatment plants. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Collier County Water -Sewer District currently has agreements with golf courses to provide treated wastewater effluent for irrigation purposes, Irrigation Quality (IQ) Water. As more IQ Water becomes available, more courses will be added. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 4.2.3: Identify existing and future publicly owned lands suitable for irrigation with treated wastewater effluent, such as government building grounds, parks and highway medians, and incorporate these into future planning for effluent disposal. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Collier County Water -Sewer District currently has agreements to provide IQ Water for irrigation of parks and roadway medians. As more IQ Water becomes available, more areas will be added. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 4.2.4: Identify existing and future privately owned lands suitable for irrigation with treated wastewater effluent, such as cemeteries, agricultural operations, nurseries and commercial /industrial parks, and incorporate these into future planning for effluent disposal. Policy Achievement Anal The Collier County Water -Sewer District currently does not provide IQ Water for irrigation purposes to cemeteries, agricultural operations, nurseries, or commercial /industrial parks due to lack of supply. As more IQ Water becomes available, these areas will be evaluated for addition to the system. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 4.2.5: Evaluate and make recommendations, where appropriate, for plumbing fixtures and landscapes that are designed for water conservation purposes. 26 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: The Collier County Water -Sewer District is unable to control plumbing fixtures used after the water meter assembly or any landscaping. The Collier County Water -Sewer District supports the use of water conserving plumbing fixtures and landscaping. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 5.1: Allow the extraction or use of mineral resources in the County provided such activities comply with applicable industry and government standards regarding health, safety, and environmental protection. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 5.1.1: The Future Land Use Element (FLUE) and the Golden Gate Area Master Plan (GGAMP) Element of this Growth Management Plan (GMP) delineate future land use designations, districts and /or subdistricts wherein mineral extraction operations are allowed, either by right, or through a conditional use permit. The Collier County Land Development Code (LDC) may allow mineral extraction activities in appropriate zoning districts, consistent with the provisions and limitations contained within this Plan. Policy Achievement Anal This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 5.1.2: Mineral extraction operations shall comply with standards and criteria as provided in the County's Excavation and Blasting Ordinances. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 5.1.2 states that mineral extraction operations shall comply with standards and criteria as provided in the County's Excavation and Blasting Ordinances. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 5.1.3: Depth of excavation and dewatering shall be restricted in areas where saline water can intrude into the bottom of the pits. (Also, refer to Policy 3.3.1.) Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 5.1.3 states that the depth of excavation and dewatering shall be restricted in areas where saline water can intrude into the bottom of the pits. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. 27 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy 5.1.4: Collier County shall monitor the status of all established state water quality monitoring programs for mineral extraction activities. The results of the permitted monitoring program shall be copied to Collier County. In the event that a mining operation is in violation of water quality parameters established by the permit, Collier County shall have the right to order a suspension of the mining activities until the water quality violation is resolved. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 5.2: Continue to reclaim the total disturbed area of extraction sites in order to ensure adequate assessment and mitigation of site specific and cumulative impacts resulting from mineral extraction activities. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 5.2.1: Reclamation standards for mineral extraction activities shall be as required by the 1986 State of Florida Resource Extraction Reclamation Act, and as referenced in Section 22 -112, of the Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances, as amended. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to reflect current statutory and local citations. OBJECTIVE 5.3: The Collier County Engineering Services Department shall periodically assess the types, quantities and location of minable mineral resources in Collier County. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be revised to reflect the current departmental reference. Policy Relevance: Policy 5.3.1: The Collier County Engineering Services Department shall work with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Geological Survey and local mining industry officials to inventory and assess the existing mineral reserves in Collier County. The inventory and assessment will incorporate use of a GIS -based database of all areas within the County that are permitted, either by right, or through a conditional use permit, to conduct mineral extraction operations as well as the volume of fill that is permitted to be removed for each such active mineral extraction operation. 28 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 5.3.1 recommends that the County work with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Geological Survey and local mining industry officials to inventory and evaluate the existing mineral reserves in Collier County. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to reflect the current departmental reference. OBJECTIVE 5.4: The County shall maintain its program to control soil erosion through its regulations identifying criteria to control and reduce soil erosion and sediment transport from construction and other nonagricultural land disturbing activities. Objective Achievement Anal This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 5.4.1: Rely on the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide the County with appropriate soil conservation guidelines for agriculture. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 5.4.1 recommends that the County rely on the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide the County with appropriate soil conservation guidelines for agriculture. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 6.1: The County shall protect native vegetative communities through the application of minimum preservation requirements. The following policies provide criteria to make this objective measurable. These policies shall apply to all of Collier County except for that portion of the County which is identified on the Countywide Future Land Use Map (FLUM) as the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay. Objective achievement analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 6.1.1: For the County's Urban Designated Area, Estates Designated Area, Conservation Designated Area, and Agricultural /Rural Mixed Use District, Rural- Industrial District and Rural- Settlement Area District as designated on the FLUM, native vegetation shall be preserved through the application of the following preservation and vegetation retention standards and criteria, unless the development occurs within the Area of Critical State Concern (ACSC) where the ACSC standards referenced in the Future Land Use Element shall apply. Notwithstanding the ACSC requirements, this policy shall apply to all non - agricultural development except for single - family dwelling units situated on individual parcels that are not located within a watershed management conservation area identified in a Watershed Management Plan developed pursuant to policies supporting Objective 2.1 of this Element. 29 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT The following standards and criteria shall apply to the vegetation retention requirements referenced above. (1) For the purpose of this policy, "native vegetation" is defined as a vegetative community having 25% or more canopy coverage or highest existing vegetative strata of native plant species. The vegetation retention requirements specified in this policy are calculated based on the amount of "native vegetation" that conforms to this definition. (2) The preservation of native vegetation shall include canopy, under -story and ground cover emphasizing the largest contiguous area possible, which may include connection to offsite preserves. The purpose for identifying the largest contiguous area is to provide for a core area that has the greatest potential for wildlife habitat by reducing the interface between the preserve area and development which decreases the conflicts from other land uses. Criteria for determining the dimensional standards of the preserve are to be set out in the Land Development Code. (3) Areas that fulfill the native vegetation retention standards and criteria of this policy shall be set aside as preserve areas. On -site and off -site preserve areas shall be protected by a permanent conservation mechanism to prohibit further development, consistent with the requirements of this policy. The type of permanent conservation mechanism, including conservation easements, required for a specific development may vary based on preserve area size, type of development approval, and other factors, as set forth in the County's land development regulations. (4) Selection of native vegetation to be retained as preserve areas shall reflect the following criteria in descending order of priority: a. Wetland or upland areas known to be utilized by listed species or that serve as corridors for the movement of wildlife shall be preserved and protected in order to 30 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Coastal High Hazard Area Non - Coastal High Hazard Area Less than 2.5 acres 10% Less than 5 acres. 10% Residential and Mixed Equal to or greater Equal to or greater than 5 Use Development than 2.5 acres 25% acres and less than 20 acres. 15% Equal to or greater than 20 ac. 25% Golf Course 35% 35% Commercial and Less than 5 acres. 10% Less than 5 acres. 10% Industrial Development Equal to or greater Equal to or than 5 acres. 15% greater than 5 acres. 15% Industrial Development (Rural- 50 %, not to exceed 25% of 50 %, not to exceed 25% of the Industrial District only) the project site. project site. The following standards and criteria shall apply to the vegetation retention requirements referenced above. (1) For the purpose of this policy, "native vegetation" is defined as a vegetative community having 25% or more canopy coverage or highest existing vegetative strata of native plant species. The vegetation retention requirements specified in this policy are calculated based on the amount of "native vegetation" that conforms to this definition. (2) The preservation of native vegetation shall include canopy, under -story and ground cover emphasizing the largest contiguous area possible, which may include connection to offsite preserves. The purpose for identifying the largest contiguous area is to provide for a core area that has the greatest potential for wildlife habitat by reducing the interface between the preserve area and development which decreases the conflicts from other land uses. Criteria for determining the dimensional standards of the preserve are to be set out in the Land Development Code. (3) Areas that fulfill the native vegetation retention standards and criteria of this policy shall be set aside as preserve areas. On -site and off -site preserve areas shall be protected by a permanent conservation mechanism to prohibit further development, consistent with the requirements of this policy. The type of permanent conservation mechanism, including conservation easements, required for a specific development may vary based on preserve area size, type of development approval, and other factors, as set forth in the County's land development regulations. (4) Selection of native vegetation to be retained as preserve areas shall reflect the following criteria in descending order of priority: a. Wetland or upland areas known to be utilized by listed species or that serve as corridors for the movement of wildlife shall be preserved and protected in order to 30 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT facilitate the continued use of the site by listed species or the movement through the site, consistent with the requirements of Policy 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 of this element. b. Xeric Scrub, Dune and Strand, Hardwood Hammocks. c. Onsite wetlands having functionality scores of at least 0.65 WRAP or 0.7 UMAM, unless permitted for impact pursuant to Policy 6.2.4 of this Element. WRAP means South Florida Water Management District's Wetland Rapid Assessment Procedures as described in Technical Publication Reg 001 (September 1997, as updated August 1999). UMAM means Uniform Wetland Mitigation Assessment Method as described in Chapter 62 -345, F.A.C. d. Any upland habitat that serves as a buffer to a wetland area as identified in Paragraph (4)c. above, e. Dry Prairie, Pine Flatwoods, and f. All other native habitats. (5) The uses allowable within preserve areas are limited to: a. Passive recreational uses that do not impact the minimum required vegetation or cause a loss of function to the preserve area. Loss of function to the preserve area includes a reduction or a change in vegetation within the preserve and harming any listed species present in the preserve. More specific standards that implement this policy shall be set forth in the land development regulations and will address various types of construction that are compatible with the function of the preserve. The land development regulations will also provide criteria to define appropriate passive recreational uses. The criteria will be established to allow for passive recreational uses such as trails or boardwalks that provide for access within the preserves, providing the uses do not reduce the minimum required vegetation or cause harm to listed species. b. Receipt of treated stormwater discharge where such use, including conveyance, treatment and discharge structures, does not result in adverse impacts the naturally occurring, native vegetation, to include the loss of the minimum required vegetation and the harm to any listed species according to the policies associated with Objective 7.1, as determined by criteria set forth in land development regulations. Discharge to preserves having wetlands requires treatment that will meet water quality standards as set forth in Chapter 62 -302. F.A.C. and will conform to the water quality criteria requirements set forth by the South Florida Water Management District. (6) A management plan shall be submitted for preserve areas identified by specific criteria in the land development regulations to identify actions that must be taken to ensure that the preserved areas will maintain natural diversity and will function as proposed. The plan shall include methods to address control and treatment of invasive exotic species, fire management, stormwater management (if applicable), and maintenance of permitted facilities. If applicable, a listed species monitoring program shall be submitted pursuant to Policy 7.1.2 (2) (i). State and federal management plans consistent with the requirements of the LDC will be accepted. (7) Until the land development regulations addressed in Policy 6.1.1(11) are developed, exceptions, by means of mitigation in the form of increased landscape requirements shall be granted for parcels that cannot reasonably accommodate both the preservation area and the proposed activity. Criteria for allowing these exceptions include: (a) Where site elevations or conditions requires placement of fill thereby harming or reducing the survivability of the native vegetation in its existing locations; (b) Where the existing vegetation required by this policy is located where proposed site improvements are to be located and such improvements cannot be relocated as to protect the existing native vegetation; (c) Where native preservation requirements are not accommodated, the landscape plan shall re- create a native plant community in all three strata (ground covers, shrubs 31 CONSER VATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT and trees), utilizing larger plant materials so as to more quickly re- create the lost nature vegetation. (8) Parcels that were legally cleared of native vegetation prior to January 1989 shall be exempt from this requirement. (9) Should the amount of wetland vegetation exceed the minimum vegetation requirements as specified herein, retention of wetland vegetation having significant habitat or hydrologic value is encouraged. Increased preservation shall be fostered thro incentives including, but not limited to: clustered development, reduced developn standards such as open space, setbacks, and landscape buffers, to allow for increased areas of preserved wetland vegetation. Significant habitat or hydrologic value is determined by wetland function, not the size of the wetland. (10) Within one year of the effective date of these amendments, the County shall adopt land development regulations that allow for a process whereby a property owner may submit a petition requesting that all or a portion of the native vegetation preservation retention requirement to be satisfied by a monetary payment, land donation that contains native vegetative communities equal to or of a higher priority as described in Policy 6.1.1 (4) than the land being impacted, or other appropriate method of compensation to an acceptable land acquisition program, as required by the land development regulations. The monetary payment shall be used to purchase and manage native vegetative communities off -site. The land development regulations shall provide criteria to determine when this alternative will be considered. The criteria will be based upon the following provisions: a. The amount, type, rarity and quality of the native vegetation on site; b. The presence of conservation lands adjoining the site; c. The presence of listed species and consideration of Federal and State agency technical assistance; d. The type of land use proposed, such as, but not limited to, affordable housing; e. The size of the preserve required to remain on site is too small to ensure that the preserve can remain functional; and f. Right of Way acquisitions for all purposes necessary for roadway construction, including ancillary drainage facilities, and including utilities within the right of way acquisition area. The land development regulations shall include a methodology to establish the monetary value, land donation, or other appropriate method of compensation to ensure that native vegetative communities not preserved on -site will be preserved and appropriately managed off -site. (11) Right of Way acquisitions by any governmental entity for all purposes necessary for roadway construction, including ancillary drainage facilities, and including utilities within the right of way acquisition area, shall be exempt from mitigation requirements. (12) Although the primary intent of this Policy is to retain and protect existing native vegetation, there are situations where the application of the retention requirements of this Policy is not possible. In these cases, creation or restoration of vegetation to satisfy all or a portion of the native vegetation retention requirements may be allowed. Within one year of the effective date of these amendments, the County shall adopt land development regulations to determine the circumstances for when creation or restoration is allowed and to specify criteria for creation and restoration. (13) The County may grant a deviation to the native vegetation retention requirements of this Policy, except for the Native Vegetation Retention Requirements Table, and provisions in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7. Within one year of the effective date of these amendments, the County shall adopt land development regulations to set forth the process for obtaining a deviation. The regulations shall allow for the granting of a deviation by the appropriate review board after a public hearing, and for the granting of a deviation administratively. The County shall consider the amount and type of native 32 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT vegetation and the presence of listed species in determining whether the granting of a deviation requires a public hearing, or may be granted administratively. The County may grant a deviation if: a. County, Federal or State agencies require that site improvements be located in areas which result in an inability to meet the provisions of this Policy, or b. On or off -site environmental conditions are such that the application of one or more provisions of this Policy is not possible or will result in a preserve area of lesser quality, or c. The strict adherence to these provisions will not allow for the implementation of other Plan policies that encourage beneficial land uses. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.1.1 specifies that it is applicable to the County's Urban Designated Area, Estates Designated Area, Conservation Designated Area, and Agricultural /Rural Mixed Use District, Rural- Industrial District and Rural - Settlement Area District as designated on the FLUM, and that native vegetation shall be preserved through the application of a series of preservation and vegetation retention standards and criteria, unless the development occurs within the Area of Critical State Concern (ACSC) where the ACSC standards referenced in the Future Land Use Element shall apply. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be modified to: include a reference to the June 2010 Land Development Code amendments that implement specific subsections of this Policy; correct scrivener's errors in subsections 6.1.1 (7 & 13); delete subsection 6.1.1 (7), since it is already addressed by Policy 6.1.1 (12); reference Land Development Code criteria that implements subsections 6.1.1 (12); and add an exemption from the native vegetation retention requirements for Federal and State parks, preserves and forests whose purpose is to manage land for conservation. Policy 6.1.2: For the County's Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, as designated on the FLUM, native vegetation shall be preserved on site through the application of the following preservation and vegetation retention standards and criteria: Preservation and Native Vegetation Retention Standards: a. Receiving Lands: A minimum of 40% of the native vegetation present, not to exceed 25% of the total site area shall be preserved. b. Neutral Lands: A minimum of 60% of the native vegetation present, not to exceed 45% of the total site area shall be preserved, except that, for Section 24, Township 49 South, Range 26 East, located in the North Belle Meade Overlay, a minimum of 70% of the native vegetation present, not to exceed 70% of the total site area, shall be preserved. Additionally, for residential development in Section 24, if the dwelling units are not clustered, a minimum of 90% of the slash pine trees present shall be retained. Further restrictions are identified in the North Belle Meade Overlay in the FLUE. [The preceding 2 sentences in italics were adopted 1/25/07 but will NOT be applied or implemented by Collier County. They relate to text in the Future Land Use Element's North Belle Meade Overlay that was found to be "not in compliance" by the Florida Department of Community Affairs in letter dated 5/1107.1 c. Non -NRPA Sending Lands: Calculated at the higher value of 80% of the native vegetation present, or as may otherwise be permitted under the Density Rating provisions of the FLUE; d. NRPA Sending Lands: 33 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Calculated at the higher value of 90% of the native vegetation present, or as may otherwise be permitted under the Density Blending provisions of the FLUE. e. Provisions a. through d. above shall also be consistent with the wetland protection policies set forth under CCME Objective 6.2. f. In order to ensure reasonable use and to protect the private property rights of owners of smaller parcels of land within lands designated Rural Fringe Mixed Use District on the Future Land Use Map, including nonconforming lots of record which existed on or before June 22, 1999, for lots, parcels or fractional units of land or water equal to or less than five (5) acres in size, native vegetation clearing shall be allowed, at 20% or 25,000 square feet of the lot or parcel or fractional unit, whichever is greater, exclusive of any clearing necessary to provide for a 15 -foot wide access drive up to 660 feet in length. For lots and parcels greater than 5 acres but less than 10 acres, up to 20% of the parcel may be cleared. This allowance shall not be considered a maximum clearing allowance where other provisions of this Plan allow for greater clearing amounts. These clearing limitations shall not prohibit the clearing of brush or under -story vegetation within 200 feet of structures in order to minimize wildfire fuel sources. g. Within Receiving and Neutral lands where schools and other public facilities are co- located on a site, the native vegetation retention requirement shall be 30% of the native vegetation present, not to exceed 25% of the site. (1) For the purpose of this policy, "native vegetation" is defined as a vegetative community having 25% or more canopy coverage or highest existing vegetative strata of native plant species. The vegetation retention requirements specified in this policy are calculated on the amount of "native vegetation" that conforms to this definition. (2) The preservation of native vegetation shall include canopy, under -story and ground cover, emphasizing the largest contiguous area possible, which may include connection to offsite preserves. The purpose for identifying the largest contiguous area is to provide for a core area that has the greatest potential for wildlife habitat by reducing the interface between the preserve area and development which decreases the conflicts from other land uses. Criteria for determining the dimensional standards of the preserve are to be set out in the Land Development Code. (3) Areas that fulfill the native vegetation retention standards and criteria of this policy shall be set aside as preserve areas. On -site and off -site preserve areas shall be protected by a permanent conservation mechanism to prohibit further development, consistent with the requirements of this policy. The type of conservation mechanism, including conservation easements, required for a specific development may vary based on preserve area size, type of development approval, and other factors, as set forth in the County's land development regulations. (4) Selection of native vegetation to be retained as preserve areas shall reflect the following criteria in descending order of priority: a. Wetland or upland areas known to be utilized by listed species or that serve as corridors for the movement of wildlife shall be preserved and protected in order to facilitate the continued use of the site by listed species or the movement of wildlife through the site. This criterion shall be consistent with the requirements of Policy 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 of this element. b. Xeric Scrub, Dune and Strand, Hardwood Hammocks. c. Onsite wetlands preserved pursuant to Policy 6.2.5 of this Element; d. Any upland habitat that serves as a buffer to a wetland area, as identified in (4)c. above. e. Dry Prairie, Pine Flatwoods, and f. All other native habitats. (5) The uses allowable within preserve areas are limited to: a. Passive recreational uses that do not impact the minimum required vegetation or cause a loss of function to the preserve area. Criteria identifying what constitutes a loss of function shall be set forth in the land development regulations and will address various types of construction that are compatible with the function of the preserve. The land 34 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT development regulations will also provide criteria to define appropriate passive recreational uses. The criteria will be established to allow for passive recreational uses such as trails or boardwalks that provide for access within the preserves, providing the uses do not reduce the minimum required vegetation or cause harm to listed species. b. Receipt of treated stormwater discharge where such use, including conveyance, treatment and discharge structures, does not result in adverse impacts on the naturally occurring, native vegetation, to include the loss of the minimum required vegetation and the harm to any listed species according to the policies associated with Objective 7.1, as determined by criteria set forth in the land development regulations. Discharge to preserves having wetlands requires treatment that will meet water quality standards as set forth in Chapter, 62 -302 F.A.C. and will conform to the water quality criteria requirements set forth by the South Florida Water Management District. (6) A management plan shall be submitted for all preserve areas identified by specific criteria in the land development regulations to identify actions that must be taken to ensure that the preserved areas will function as proposed. The plan shall include methods to address control and treatment of invasive exotic species, fire management, stormwater management (if applicable), and maintenance of permitted facilities. If applicable, a listed species monitoring program shall be submitted pursuant to Policy 7.1.2 (2)(i). (7) Off -site preservation shall be allowed to provide flexibility in the project design. a. Within Receiving and Neutral Lands, off -site preservation shall be allowed for up to 50% of the vegetation retention requirement. 1. Off -site preservation areas shall be allowed at a ratio of 1:1 if such off -site preservation is located within designated Sending Lands or at a ratio of 1.5:1 anywhere else. 2. Like for like preservation shall be required for Tropical Hardwood and Oak Hammock vegetative communities. b. Within non -NRPA Sending Lands, off -site preservation shall be allowed for up to 25% of the site preservation or vegetative retention requirement, whichever is controlling. 1. Off -site preservation areas shall be contiguous to designated Sending Lands and shall be allowed at a ratio of 3:1. c. Off -site preservation shall not be allowed in NRPA Sending Lands. (8) Density Bonus Incentives shall be granted to encourage preservation amounts greater than that required in this policy, as provided for in the FLUE for Receiving Lands and Rural Villages. Within one (1) year of the effective date of these amendments, Collier County shall adopt specific land development regulations to implement this incentive program. .(9) On -site preservation areas shall also conform to the Open Space requirements as specified in the Future Land Use Element. These preservations shall be part of and counted towards the Open Space requirements. (10) Existing native vegetation that is located contiguous to the natural reservation shall be preserved pursuant to Policy 6.5.2 of this element. Natural reservation is defined as that specified in CCME Objective 6.5 of this element; (11) Should the amount of wetland vegetation exceed the minimum vegetation requirements as specified herein, retention of wetland vegetation having significant habitat or hydrologic value is encouraged. Increased preservation shall be fostered through incentives including, but not limited to: clustered development, reduced development standards such as open space, setbacks, and landscape buffers, to allow for increased areas of preserved wetland vegetation. Significant habitat or hydrologic value is determined by wetland function, not the size of the wetland. 35 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.1.2 specifies that within the County's Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, as designated on the FLUM, native vegetation shall be preserved on site through the application of various vegetation retention standards and criteria. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be modified to reflect the June 2010 Land Development Code amendments that implement specific subsections of the Policy; and, add an exemption from the native vegetation retention requirements for Federal and State parks, preserves and forests whose purpose is to manage land for conservation purposes. Policy 6.1.3 For the County's Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay, as designated on the FLUM, native vegetation shall be preserved pursuant to the RLSA policies found in the Future Land Use Element. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.1.3 requires that within the County's Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay, as designated on the FLUM, native vegetation shall be preserved pursuant to the RLSA policies found in the Future Land Use Element. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.1.4: Prohibited invasive exotic vegetation shall be removed from all new developments. (1) Petitioners for site plan or plats shall submit and implement plans for invasive exotic plant removal and long -term control. (2) The petitioners for development permits shall prepare and submit native vegetation maintenance plans, which describe specific techniques to prevent re- invasion of the development site by prohibited exotic vegetation of the site in perpetuity. (3) The County shall maintain a list of prohibited invasive exotic vegetation species within the Collier County Land Development Code and will update such list as necessary. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.1.4 requires invasive exotic vegetation to be removed from all new developments and requires maintenance plans to prevent re- invasion of exotic vegetation in perpetuity. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.1.5 Aariculture shall be exempt from the above preservation requirements contained in Policies 6.1.1, and 6.1.2 of this element provided that any new clearing of land for agriculture shall not be converted to non - agricultural development for 25 years. For any such conversions in less than 25 years, the requirements of Policy 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 of this element shall be applied to the site at the time of the conversion. The percentage of native vegetation preserved shall be calculated on the amount of vegetation occurring at the time of the agricultural clearing, and if found to be deficient, a native plant community shall be restored to re- create a native plant community in all three strata (ground covers, shrubs and trees), utilizing larger plant materials so as to more quickly re- create the lost mature vegetation. Agricultural clearing within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay shall be allowed and guided by the RLSA policies found in the FLUE. 36 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.1.5 stipulates that agricultural operations shall be exempt from the County's preservation requirements provided that any new clearing of land for agriculture shall not be converted to non- agricultural development for 25 years. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.1.6: Exemptions from the native vegetation retention requirements of CCME Policy 6.1.2 — The requirements of Policy 6.1.2 shall not apply to, affect or limit the continuation of existing uses. Existing use shall be defined as: those uses for which all required permits were issued prior to June 19, 2002; or, projects for which a Conditional Use or Rezone petition was approved by the County prior to June 19, 2002; or, land use petitions for which a completed application was submitted prior to June 19, 2002. The continuation of existing uses shall include expansions of those uses if such expansions are consistent with, or clearly ancillary to, the existing uses. Hereafter, such previously approved developments shall be deemed to be consistent with the Plan's Goals, Policies and Objectives for the Rural Fringe area, and they may be built out in accordance with their previously approved plans. Changes to these previous approvals shall also be deemed to be consistent with the Plan's Goals, Objectives and Policies for the Rural Fringe Area as long as they do not result in an increase in development density or intensity. On the County owned land located in Section 25,- Township 26 E, Range 49 S ( +/ -360 acres), the native vegetation retention and site preservation requirements may be reduced to 50% if the permitted uses are restricted to the portions of the property that are contiguous to the existing land fill operations; exotic removal will be required on the entire +/- 360 acres. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.1.6 makes all existing land uses exempt from the native vegetation retention requirements of CCME Policy 6.1.2 if the effected land uses were issued prior to June 19, 2002; or projects for which a Conditional use or Rezone petition has been approved by the County prior to June 19, 2002; or, land use petitions for which a completed application has been submitted prior to June 19, 2002. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.1.7 The County shall require native vegetation to be incorporated into landscape designs in order to promote the preservation of native plant communities and to encourage water conservation. This shall be accomplished by: (1) Providing incentives for retaining existing native vegetation in landscaped areas; (2) Establishing minimum native vegetation requirements for new landscaping; and, (3) Wet detention ponds within the Urban Designated area shall have a littoral shelf with an area equal to 2.5% of the ponds surface area measured at the control elevation and be planted with native aquatic vegetation. Wet detention ponds within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, shall have a littoral shelf with an area equal to 30% of the ponds surface area measured at the control elevation and be planted with native aquatic vegetation. (4) Stormwater management systems within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay shall be designed pursuant to the RLSA policies found in the Future Land Use Element. 37 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Anal Policy 6.1.7 states that the County shall require native vegetation to be incorporated into landscape designs in order to promote the preservation of native plant communities and to encourage water conservation. This Policy is relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.1.8: An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), or submittal of appropriate environmental data as specified in the County's land development regulations, is required, to provide a method to objectively evaluate the impact of a proposed development, site alteration, or project upon the resources and environmental quality of the project area and the community and to insure that planning and zoning decisions are made with a complete understanding of the impact of such decisions upon the environment, to encourage projects and developments that will protect, conserve and enhance, but not degrade, the environmental quality and resources of the particular project or development site, the general area and the greater community. The County's land development regulations shall establish the criteria for determining the type of proposed development requiring an EIS, including the size and nature of the proposed development, the location of the proposed development in relation to existing environmental characteristics, the degree of site alterations, and other pertinent information. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 6.1.8 stipulates that a County Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or submittal of appropriate environmental data is required so as to provide a method to objectively evaluate the impact of a proposed development, site alteration, or project upon the resources and environmental quality of the project area and the community. The Land Development Code amendments to implement this Policy were completed in June 2010. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.1.9 The County shall provide for adequate staff to implement the policies supporting Objective 6.1. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.1.9 requires that the County provide for adequate staff to implement the policies supporting Objective 6.1. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 6.2: The County shall protect and conserve wetlands and the natural functions of wetlands pursuant to the appropriate policies under Goal 6. The following policies provide criteria to make this objective measurable. The County's wetland protection policies and strategies shall be coordinated with the Watershed Management Plans as required by Objective 2.1 of this Element. Objective Achievement Analysis_ This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. 38 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Relevance: Policy 6.2.1 As required by Florida Administrative Code 9J5- 5.006(1)(b), wetlands identified by the 1994 -95 SFWMD land use and land cover inventory are mapped on the Future Land Use Map series. These areas shall be verified by a jurisdictional field delineation, subject to Policy 6.2.2 of this element, at the time of project permitting to determine the exact location of jurisdictional wetland boundaries. Policy Achievement Anal sis Policy 6.2.1 requires that wetlands as identified by the 1994 -95 SFWMD land use and land cover inventory are mapped on the Future Land Use Map series. These areas are to be verified by jurisdictional field delineation, subject to Policy 6.2.2 of this element, at the time of project permitting to determine the exact location of jurisdictional wetland boundaries. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to include the correct Florida Administrative Code reference - "W- 5.006(1)(b) "; and, include the current SFWMD land use and land cover inventory reference. Policy 6.2.2 Wetlands shall be defined pursuant to Section 373.019 Florida Statutes. The location of jurisdictional wetland boundaries are further described by the delineation methodology in Section 373.421 Florida Statutes. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.2.2 requires that wetlands be defined pursuant to Section 373.019 Florida Statutes. The Policy notes that locations of jurisdictional wetland boundaries are further described by the delineation methodology described in Section 373.421 Florida Statutes. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.2.3: Collier County shall implement a comprehensive process to ensure wetlands and the natural functions of wetlands are protected and conserved. This wetland preservation and conservation process shall be coordinated with the Watershed Management Plan process, as referenced in Objective 2.1 of this Element. However, the process outlined within this policy is primarily based on directing concentrated population growth and intensive development away from large interconnected wetland systems. These wetland systems have been identified based on their type, values, functions, sizes, conditions and locations within Collier County. These systems predominantly occur east of the County's Urban boundary, as delineated on the Countywide Future Land Use Map (FLUM), within the Future Land Use Element (FLUE). Many of these wetlands fall within public lands or land targeted for acquisition. High quality wetlands systems located on private property are primarily protected through native vegetation preservation requirements, or through existing PUD commitments, conservation easements, or Stewardship Sending Area Designations, or via the NRPA or Sending designations within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District or land /easement acquisition, or innovative landowner incentives. Protection measures for wetlands and wetland systems located within the northeastern portion of Collier County, excluding the community of Immokalee, are contained in the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay (RLSA Overlay) of the FLUE (and as depicted on the FLUM). Protection measures for wetlands and wetland systems located within the Urban and Estates designated areas of the County shall be based upon the 39 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT jurisdictional determinations made by the applicable state or federal agency. Where permits issued by such state or federal agencies allow for impacts to wetlands within Urban and Estates designated areas and require mitigation for such impacts, the permitting agency's mitigation requirements shall be deemed to preserve and protect wetlands and their functions, except for wetlands that are part of a Watershed Management Plan preserve area. The County shall direct impacts away from such wetlands. The large connected wetland systems that exist at the landscape scale in Collier County shall be protected through various Land Use Designations and Overlays that restrict higher intensity land uses and require specific land development standards for the remaining allowable land uses. Collier County shall direct incompatible land uses away from these large landscape scale wetland systems through implementation of the following protection and conservation mechanisms: (1) Conservation Designation Best available data indicates that 76% of all wetlands found in Collier County are contained within the boundaries of the Conservation Designation as depicted on the Countywide Future Land Use Map. The overall purpose of the Conservation Designation is to conserve and maintain the natural resources of Collier County and their associated environmental, recreational, and economic benefits. The allowed land uses specified in the FLUE's Conservation Designation (Reference FLUE Land Use Designation Section IV.) will accommodate limited residential development and future non - residential development. These limitations support - Collier County's comprehensive process to direct concentrated population growth and intensive land development away from large connected wetland systems. (2) Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern Overlay (ACSC) Best available data indicates that 74% of the County's wetlands are within the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern Overlay. The land development regulations contained in the ACSC Overlay District, as depicted on the Countywide Future Land Use Map, provide standards that facilitate the goal of directing higher intensity land uses away from wetland systems. The development standards for the ACSC Overlay (Reference FLUE Land Use Designation Section V.) specify that site alterations shall be limited to 10% of the total site. The majority of the land contained within the ACSC is also within the Conservation Designation and thus is subject to the land use limitations of that Land Use Designation. (3) Natural Resource Protection Areas (NRPAs) Major wetland systems and regional flow -ways were used as criteria to establish the NRPA Overlay District as shown on the Future Land Use Map, and as discussed in FLUE Land Use Designation, Section V.C. These areas include high functioning wetland systems and, although portions of the NRPA Overlay include lands within the Conservation Designation, represent approximately 12% of the County's wetlands, which are not located in Conservation Lands. Based on the relatively high concentration of wetlands within NRPA designated lands, incompatible land uses shall be directed away from these areas. Allowable land uses within NRPAs are also subject to native vegetation retention and preservation standards of 90 %. (4) Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Sending Lands Best available data indicates that 16,000+ acres of wetlands are contained within designated Sending Lands and that such wetlands constitute approximately 70% of land cover in these areas. Incompatible land uses are directed away from the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Sending Lands through an incentive -based Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program that allows land owners within these Sending Lands to transfer their residential density out of the Sending Lands to Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (and limited Urban) Receiving Lands. A complete description of the TDR Program is contained in the FLUE, Future Land Use Designation Description Section, Agricultural /Rural Designation, Rural Fringe Mixed Use District. 40 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Incompatible land uses are also directed away from Sending Lands through restrictions on allowable uses. Finally, allowable uses within these lands are also subject to native vegetation retention and preservation standards of 80% to 90 %, as required by Policy 6.7.1 of this Element. (5) Flowway Stewardship Areas [re- numbered to reflect merger of Ordinance No. 2002 -32 and 2002 -54] Flowway Stewardship Areas have been designated within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay (RLSA), as depicted on the Future Land Use Map, and are shown on the Rural Lands Study Area Natural Resource Index Map Series. Flowway Stewardship Areas (FSAs) are for the most part privately owned wetlands that are located within the Camp Keais Strand and Okaloacoochee Slough. These lands form the principal wetland fowway systems in the RLSA. The Overlay provides an incentive to permanently protect FSAs through the creation and transfer of Stewardship Credits. It also contains provisions that eliminate incompatible uses from the FSAs and, which establish protection measures. (6) Watershed Management Plans Collier County will establish watershed management plans throughout the County, but with particular emphasis on the Urban and Estates designated areas. These watershed management plans shall be established in accordance with Objective 2.1 of this Element and will include the preservation or, where feasible, creation of landscape - scale wetland conservation areas to act as habitat, natural water quality treatment and water quantity retention /detention areas. The County shall direct incompatible land uses away from such large -scale wetlands. Collier County shall allow for more intensive development to occur in Rural Fringe Receiving Lands, North Golden Gate Estates, the Rural- Settlement Area District, and the Urban Designated Areas subject to the land uses identified in the Future Land Use Element, the Immokalee Area Master Plan, and the Golden Gate Area Master Plan. These areas account for only 6% of Collier County's wetlands. Except for tidal wetlands within the coastal portion of the Urban Designated Area and wetlands that are part of an established watershed management plan, the County finds that the wetland systems in these areas are more fragmented and altered than those systems located within the Conservation Lands, ACSC and NRPA Overlays, and Rural Fringe Sending Lands. On a project- specific basis, wetlands and wetland functions shall be protected through the following mechanisms: (1) Federal and State jurisdictional agency review and wetland permitting; (2) Vegetation preservation policies supporting CCME Objective 6.1; (3) Wetland protection policies supporting CCME Objective 6.2; (4) Clustering provisions specified in the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District of the FLUE (5) The protection of wetlands that are part of an established watershed management plan, as per Objective 2.1 of this Element. (6) Land or easement acquisition. (7) Land owner incentives, such as transferable development rights, tax relief, or USDA grants for restoration. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.2.3 requires Collier County to implement a comprehensive process to ensure that wetlands and the natural functions of wetlands are protected and conserved. The process outlined within this policy is primarily based on directing concentrated population growth and intensive development away from large connected wetland systems. High quality wetlands systems located on private property are primarily protected through native vegetation preservation requirements, or through existing PUD commitments, conservation easements, or Stewardship Sending Area Designations, or through the 41 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Natural Resource Protection Areas or Sending designations in the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District. The large connected wetland systems that exist at the landscape scale in Collier County are protected through various Land Use Designations and Overlays that restrict higher intensity land uses and require specific land development standards for the remaining allowable land uses. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.2.4: Within the Urban Designated area, the County shall rely on the wetland jurisdictional determinations and permit requirements issued by the applicable jurisdictional agency, except for wetlands that are part of a Watershed Management Plan preserve area. The County shall direct impacts away from such wetlands. This policy shall be implemented as follows: (1) Where permits issued by such jurisdictional agencies allow for impacts to wetlands within this designated area and require mitigation for such impacts, this shall be deemed to meet the objective of protection and conservation of wetlands and the natural functions of wetlands within this area, except for wetlands that are part of a Watershed Management Plan preserve area. The County shall direct impacts away from such wetlands. (2) The County shall require the appropriate jurisdictional permit prior to the issuance of a final local development order permitting site improvements, except in the case of single - family residences, which are not part of an approved development or are not platted, unless the residences are within a watershed management conservation area identified in a Watershed Management Plan developed pursuant to policies supporting Objective 2.1 of this Element, in which case the appropriate jurisdictional permit is required prior to the issuance of a final local development order permitting site improvements. (3) Collier County will work with the jurisdictional agencies and applicants to encourage mitigation to occur within targeted areas of the County including, but not limited to: Natural Resource Protection Areas (NRPAs); lands targeted for a acquisition by a public or private conservation entity; wetlands that are part of an approved watershed management plan, as per Objective 2.1 of this Element; and other areas appropriate for mitigation, such as flow ways and areas containing habitat for animal listed species. (4) Within the Immokalee Urban Designated Area, there may exist high quality wetland systems connected to the Lake Trafford /Camp Keais Strand system. These wetlands require greater protection measures than wetlands located in other portions of the Urban Designated Area, and therefore the wetland protection standards set forth in Policy 6.2.5 shall apply in this area. This area is generally identified as the area designated as Wetlands Connected To Lake Trafford /Camp Keais Strand System on the Immokalee Future Land Use Map and is located in the southwest Immokalee Urban designated area, connected to the Lake Trafford /Camp Keais System. Within one (1) year of the effective date of these amendments, the County shall adopt land development regulations to determine the process and specific circumstances when the provisions of Policy 6.2.5 will apply. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.2.4 requires that within the Urban Designated area, the County is to rely on the wetland jurisdictional determinations and permit requirements issued by the applicable jurisdictional agency, except for wetlands that are part of a Watershed Management Plan preserve area. This policy is implemented through various mitigation strategies. The adoption of the Land Development Code amendment to implement the process and identify specific circumstances when the provisions of 42 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy 6.2.5 shall apply to Wetlands Connected to the Lake Trafford/Camp Keais Strand System on the Immokalee Future Land Use Map will have to be revised. The Land Development Code amendment was delayed until revisions to the Immokalee Area Master Plan are adopted. Revisions to the Immokalee Area Master Plan should be completed by the beginning of 2011. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.2.5: Within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, and that portion of the Lake Trafford /Camp Keais Strand System which is contained within the Immokalee Urban Designated Area, Collier County shall direct land uses away from higher functioning wetlands by limiting direct impacts within wetlands based upon the vegetation requirements of Policy 6.1.2 of this element, the wetland functionality assessment described in paragraph (2) below, and the final permitting requirements of the South Florida Water Management District. A direct impact is hereby defined as the dredging or filling of a wetland or adversely changing the hydroperiod of a wetland. This policy shall be implemented as follows: (1) The County shall apply the vegetation retention requirements of Policy 6.1.2 of this element to preserve an appropriate amount of native vegetation on site. Wetlands shall be preserved as part of this vegetation requirement according to the following criteria: a. The acreage requirements of Policy 6.1.2 of this element shall be met be preserving wetlands with the highest wetland functionality scores. Wetland functionality assessment scores shall be those described in paragraph (2) of this policy. Wetlands having a WRAP score of at least 0.65 or a Uniform Wetland Mitigation Assessment Method score of 0.7 shall be preserved on site. This policy is not intended in all cases to require preservation of wetlands exceeding the acreage required by Policy 6.1.2 of this element. Within one year, the County shall develop specific criteria to be used to determine when wetlands having a WRAP score greater than 0.65 or a Uniform Wetland Mitigation Assessment Method score of greater than 0.7 shall be required to be retained exceeding the acreage required by Policy 6.1.2 of this element. (2) In order to assess the values and functions of wetlands at the time of project review, applicants shall rate functionality of wetlands using the South Florida Water Management District's Wetland Rapid Assessment Procedure (WRAP), as described in Technical Publication Reg -001, dated September 1997, and updated August 1999, or the Uniform Wetland Mitigation Assessment Method, F.A.C. Chapter 62 -345. The applicant shall submit to County staff, agency accepted WRAP scores or Uniform Wetland Mitigation Assessment Method scores. County staff shall review this functionality assessment as part of the County's EIS provisions and shall use the results to direct incompatible land uses away from the highest functioning wetlands according to the requirements found in paragraph (1) above. (3) All direct impacts shall be mitigated for pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (6) of this policy. (4) Single family residences shall follow the requirements contained within Policy 6.2.7 of this element. (5) The County shall separate preserved wetlands from other land uses with appropriate buffering requirements. The County shall require a minimum 50 -foot vegetated upland buffer adjacent to a natural water body, and for other wetlands a minimum 25 -foot vegetated upland buffer adjacent to the wetland. A structural buffer may be used in conjunction with a vegetative buffer that would reduce the vegetative buffer width by 50 %. A structural buffer shall be required adjacent to wetlands where direct impacts are allowed. Wetland buffers shall conform to the following standards: 43 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT a. The buffer shall be measured landward from the approved jurisdictional line. b. The buffer zone shall consist of preserved native vegetation. Where native vegetation does not exist, native vegetation compatible with the existing soils and expected hydrologic conditions shall be planted. c. The buffer shall be maintained free of Category I invasive exotic plants, as defined by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. d. The following land uses are considered to be compatible with wetland functions and are allowed within the buffer: 1. Passive recreational areas, boardwalks and recreational shelters; 2. Pervious nature trails; 3. Water management structures; 4. Mitigation areas; 5. Any other conservation and related open space activity or use which is comparable in nature with the foregoing uses. e. A structural buffer may consist of a stem wall, berm, or vegetative hedge with suitable fencing. (6) Mitigation shall be required for direct impacts to wetlands in order to result in no net loss of wetland functions. a. Mitigation Requirements: 1. "No net loss of wetland functions" shall mean that the wetland functional score of the proposed mitigation equals or exceeds the wetland functional score of the impacted wetlands. However, in no case shall the acreage proposed for mitigation be less than the acreage being impacted. 2. Loss of storage or conveyance volume resulting from direct impacts to wetlands shall be compensated for by providing an equal amount of storage or conveyance capacity on site and within or adjacent to the impacted wetland. 3. Protection shall be provided for preserved or created wetland or upland vegetative communities offered as mitigation by placing a conservation easement over the land in perpetuity, providing for initial exotic plant removal (Class I invasive exotic plants defined by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council) and continuing exotic plant maintenance. 4. Prior to issuance of any final development order that authorizes site alteration, the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with paragraphs (6)a.1, (6)a.2, and (6)a.3 of this policy. If agency permits have not provided mitigation consistent with this policy, Collier County will require mitigation exceeding that of the jurisdictional agencies. 5. Mitigation requirements for single - family lots shall be determined by the State and Federal agencies during their permitting process, pursuant to the requirements of Policy 6.2.7 of this element. b. Mitigation Incentives: 1. Collier County shall encourage certain types of mitigation by providing a variety of incentives in the form of density bonuses and credits to open space and vegetation retention requirements. Density bonuses shall be limited to no more than 10% of the allowed density. 2. Preferred mitigation activities that would qualify for these incentives include, but are not limited, to the following: (a) Adding wetland habitat to or restoring wetland functions within Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Sending Lands, (b) Creating, enhancing or restoring wading bird habitat to be located near wood stork, and /or other wading bird colonies. 3. Within one (1) year of the effective date of these amendments, Collier County shall adopt specific criteria in the LDC to implement this incentive program, and to identify other mitigation priorities. 44 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.2.5 requires that within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, Collier County shall direct land uses away from higher functioning wetlands by limiting direct impacts within wetlands based upon the vegetation requirements of Policy 6.1.2. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, Section 6.2.5 (6)(5)(b)(3) should be deleted, as the specific criteria to implement the incentive program and to identify other mitigation priorities have been adopted into the Land development Code. Policy 6.2.6: Within the Urban Designation and the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, required wetland preservation areas, buffer areas, and mitigation areas shall be dedicated as conservation and common areas in the form of conservation easements and shall be identified or platted as separate tracts; and, in the case of a Planned Unit Development (PUD), these areas shall also be depicted on the PUD Master Plan. These areas shall be maintained free from trash and debris and from Category I invasive exotic plants, as defined by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Land uses allowed in these areas shall be limited to those listed in Policy 6.2.5(5)d of this element and shall not include any other activities that are detrimental to drainage, flood control, water conservation, erosion control or fish and wildlife habitat conservation and preservation. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.2.6 stipulates that within the Urban Designation and the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, required wetland preservation, buffer areas, and mitigation areas are to be dedicated as conservation and common areas in the form of conservation easements and are to be identified or platted as separate tracts; and, in the case of a Planned Unit Development (PUD), these areas must also be depicted on the PUD Master Plan. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.2.7: Within the Estates Designated Area and the Rural Settlement Area, the County shall rely on the wetland jurisdictional determinations and permit requirements issued by the applicable jurisdictional agency, except for wetlands that are part of a Watershed Management Plan preserve area. The County shall direct impacts away from such wetlands. This policy shall be implemented as follows: (1) For single - family residences within Southern Golden Gate Estates or within the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern, the County shall require the appropriate federal and state wetland - related permits before Collier County issues a building permit. (2) Outside of Southern Golden Gate Estates and the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern, Collier County shall inform applicants for individual single - family building permits that federal and state wetland permits may be required prior to construction unless the proposed residence is within a watershed management conservation area identified in a Watershed Management Plan developed pursuant to policies supporting Objective 2.1 of this Element, in which case the appropriate jurisdictional permit is required prior to the issuance of a building permit. The County shall also notify the applicable federal and state agencies of single - family building permits applications in these areas. (3) Within North Golden Gate Estates and the Rural Settlement Area, Collier County shall incorporate certain preserved and /or created wetlands and associated uplands into the 45 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT County's approved watershed management plans, as per Objective 2.1 of this Element. The size and location of wetlands incorporated into the watershed management plans will be based upon the approved requirements for such plans. The County may issue single - family building permits within or adjacent to such wetlands, subject to appropriate mitigation requirements, which preserve the functionality of the wetland within the applicable watershed management plan. For a proposed residence which is to be located within a watershed management conservation area identified in a Watershed Management Plan developed pursuant to policies supporting Objective 2.1 of this Element, the appropriate jurisdictional permit is required prior to the issuance of a building permit. (4) Collier County shall continue to work with federal and state agencies to identify properties that have a high probability of wetlands and animal listed species occurrence. The identification process will be based on hydric soils data and other applicable criteria. Once this identification process is complete, the County will determine if the process is sufficiently accurate to require federal and state wetland approvals prior to the issuance of a building permit within these areas. The County shall use information on wetland and /or listed species occurrence to inform property owners of the potential existence of wetlands and /or listed species on their property. (5) Within one year after Watershed Management Plans are accepted by the Board of County Commissioners, Collier County shall develop and implement additional means to protect wetland systems identified in each Plan for preservation or restoration. Means to consider include innovative landowner incentives, transferable development rights, tax relief, land or easement acquisition, state and federal grants, and enhanced regulations. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.2.7 stipulates that within the Estates Designated Area and the Rural Settlement Area, the County is to rely on the wetland jurisdictional determinations and permit requirements issued by the applicable Jurisdictional agency, except for wetlands that are part of a Watershed Management Plan preserve area. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.2.8 For the County's Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay, as designated on the FLUM, wetlands shall be preserved pursuant to the RLSA Overlay policies found in the Future Land Use Element. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 6.2.8 stipulates that for the County's Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay, as designated on the FLUM, wetlands are to be preserved pursuant to the RLSA Overlay policies found in the Future Land Use Element. This policy was adopted as part of the County's Eastern Lands Study Area Amendments. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 6.3 The County shall protect and conserve submerged marine habitats. Objective Achievement Anal Aoftll The County continues to protect and conserved submerged marine habitats. For example, the County has a very extensive waterway marker program. This Program consists of permitting waterways 46 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT markers (red and green dayboards, regulatory markers and informational markers) through FWC, USCG, and FDEP. There are over 400 signs throughout Collier County. These markers help protect submerged resources such as seagrass. - This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 6.3.1 The amount of permitted wet slips for marinas shall be no more than 18 boat slips for every 100 feet of shoreline where impacts to sea -grass beds are less than 100 square feet. When more than 100 square feet of sea -grass beds are impacted, then no more than 10 boat slips for every 100 feet of shoreline are allowed. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.3.1 stipulates that the amount of permitted wet slips for marinas is to be no more than 18 boat slips for every 100 feet of shoreline where impacts to sea -grass beds are less than 100 square feet. When more than 100 square feet of sea -grass beds are impacted, then no more than 10 boat slips for every 100 feet of shoreline are allowed. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.3.2 Impacts to sea -grass beds shall be minimized by locating boat docks more than 10 feet from existing sea -grass beds. Where this is not possible, boat docks shall be sited to impact the smallest areas of sea -grass beds possible, be no lower than 3.5 feet NGVD, have a terminal platform no greater than 160 square feet, and have the access dock be no wider than 4 feet. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.3.2 stipulates that impacts to sea -grass beds are to be minimized by locating boat docks more than 10 feet from existing sea -grass beds. Where this is not possible, boat docks are to be sited in such manner as to impact the smallest area of sea -grass beds possible, and to be no lower than 3.5 feet NGVD, have a terminal platform no greater than 160 square feet, and have the access dock be no wider than 4 feet. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.3.3 The protection of sea -grass beds shall be a factor in establishing new, or revising existing, speed zones to regulate boat traffic. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.3.3 states that the protection of sea -grass beds is to be a factor in establishing new, or in revising existing, speed zones to regulate boat traffic. Due to the new FWC Rule Change, FWC does not allow for speed zones to be established based on benthic resources. This Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted. OBJECTIVE 6.4 The County will protect, conserve and appropriately use ecological communities shared with or tangential to State and Federal lands and other local governments. 47 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 6.4.1: The County shall coordinate with adjacent counties, State and Federal agencies, other owners of lands held in the public trust, and the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council to protect unique communities located along the County's border by controlling water levels and enforcing land development regulations with regard thereto. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 6.4.1 requires the County to continue to coordinate with adjacent counties, State and Federal agencies, other owners of lands held in the public trust, and the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council to protect unique communities located along the County's border by controlling water levels and enforcing land development regulations with regard thereto. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.4.2: Collier County shall continue to coordinate with adjacent Counties when reviewing proposed land development projects that would have an impact on ecological communities in one or more of the adjacent Counties. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.4.2 requires the County to continue to coordinate with adjacent Counties when reviewing'"' proposed land development projects that would have an impact on ecological communities in one or more of the adjacent Counties. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.4.3: Collier County shall continue to coordinate with adjacent governmental jurisdictions when making management decisions regarding ecological communities shared by Collier County and one or more adjacent jurisdictions. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.4.3 requires the County to continue to coordinate with adjacent governmental jurisdictions when making management decisions regarding ecological communities shared by Collier County and one or more adjacent jurisdictions. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 6.5: The County shall protect natural reservations from the impact of surrounding development. For the purpose of this Objective and its related policies: natural reservations shall include only Natural Resource Protection Areas (NRPAs) and designated Conservation Lands on the Future Land Use Map; and, development shall include all projects except for permitting and construction of single - family dwelling units situated on individual lots or parcels. This 48 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Objective and its Policies shall apply only to the Rural Fringe Mixed Use district [except as noted in Policy 6.5.3]. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policv Relevance: Policy 6.5.1: All requests for development contiguous to natural reservations shall be reviewed as part of the County's development review process. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 6.5.1 requires all requests for development contiguous to natural reservations, to be reviewed as part of the County's development review process. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.5.2: The following criteria shall apply to development contiguous to natural reservations in order to reduce negative impacts to the natural reservations: (1) The required open space shall be used to provide a buffer between the project and the natural reservation. Open space allowed between the project's non -open space uses and the boundary of the natural reservation shall include those areas of natural preserves, natural or man -made lakes, golf courses, recreational areas, required yard set -back areas, and other natural or man -made open space requirements. Existing agricultural operations shall be allowed within the open space requirements with additional agricultural clearing allowed subject to best management practices, consistent with the provisions of the Right to Farm Act. a. The following open space uses are considered acceptable uses contiguous to the natural reservation boundary: (1) preservation areas; (2) golf course roughs maintained in a natural state; (3) stormwater management areas; (4) pervious nature trails and hiking trails limited to use by nonmotorized vehicles. b. The uses in paragraph a above are encouraged to be located as to provide a buffer between the natural reservation and more intensive open space uses, including playgrounds, tennis courts, golf courses (excluding roughs maintained in a natural state), and other recreational uses and yards for individual lots or parcels, or open space uses that are impervious in nature. Within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, these more intensive open space uses may not be located closer than 300 feet to the boundary of the natural reservation. c. In addition, where woodstork (Mycteria americana) rookeries, bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) nests, and wading bird roosts are found in the adjacent natural reservation, the open spaces identified in sub - sections 1.a.(1) through (3) are considered acceptable for placement within a buffer as specified below: (1) Woodstork (Mycteria americana) rookeries, bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) nests —1,500 feet; (2) Wading bird roost — 300 feet; (3) These buffer distances shall only apply to the identified entity within the natural reservations. 49 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT (4) These requirements shall be modified on a case by case basis, if such modifications are based upon the review and recommendations from the USFWS and the FFWCC. Any such changes shall be deemed consistent with the Growth Management Plan. d. Existing native vegetation that is located contiguous to the natural reservation shall be preserved as part of the preservation requirements specified in Policy 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 of this element. e. Where wildlife corridors exist for listed species, provision shall be made to accommodate the movement of the listed species through the project to the natural reservation. The County shall consider the recommendations from the USFWS and the FFWCC in the delineation of the corridors. Appropriate accommodations include: (1) Use of fences, walls or other obstructions to encourage wildlife to use natural corridors or to separate wildlife corridors from areas of human activity, (2) Location of roads away from identified corridors; (3) Use of appropriate roadway crossings, underpasses and signage where it is unavoidable for roadways to cross wildlife trails; (4) Any other techniques recommended by the USFWS and the FFWCC. f. Outside of this open space buffer, other permitted uses shall be located in such a manner as to place the most intensive land uses the furthest distance from the natural reservation. g. The County shall consider the recommendations by the USFWS and the FFWCC when considering the placement of open space next to natural reservations and setback distances from listed species as noted above. Any such changes shall be deemed consistent with the Growth Management Plan. (2) The wildlife protection criteria of Policy 7.1.1 shall also apply. (3) Within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, stormwater management systems discharging directly to the natural reservation shall meet the Outstanding Florida Water criteria of one - half inch of dry retention or retention pretreatment as specified in Section 5.2.2(b), of the SFWMD's Basis of Review for Environmental Resource Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District, August 2000. (4) Proposed development shall demonstrate that ground water table drawdowns or diversions will not adversely impact the natural reservation. Detention and control elevations shall be set to protect the natural reservation and be consistent with surrounding land and project control elevations and water tables. In order to meet these requirements, projects shall be designed in accordance with Sections 4.2.2.4, 6.11 and 6.12 of SFWMD's Basis of Review. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.5.2 stipulates specific criteria are to apply to development contiguous to natural reservations in order to reduce negative impacts to the natural reservations. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 6.5.3: Criteria contained in the County's Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay shall apply to development within the RLSA that is contiguous to natural reservations. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 6.5.3 states that criteria contained in the County's Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay are to apply to development within the RLSA that is contiguous to natural reservations. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. 50 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT OBJECTIVE 7.1: The County shall direct incompatible land uses away from listed animal species and their habitats. The County relies on the listing process of State and Federal agencies to identify species that require special protection because of their endangered, threatened, or species of special concern status. Listed animal species are those species that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has designated as endangered, threatened, or species of special concern, in accordance with Rules 68A- 27.003, 68A- 27.004, and 68A- 27.005, F.A.C. and those species designated by various federal agencies as Endangered and Threatened species published in 50 CFR 17. Objective Achievement Anal This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 7.1.1 Incompatible land uses are directed away from listed species and their habitats by the following mechanisms: (1) Conservation Designation on the Future Land Use Map The overall purpose of the Conservation Designation is to conserve and maintain the natural resources of Collier County and their associated environmental, recreational and economic benefits. These areas have been demonstrated to have high wildlife value. The allowed land uses specified in the FLUE's Conservation Designation will accommodate limited residential development and future non - residential development. These limitations help direct many incompatible land uses away from listed species and their habitats contained in this Future Land Use Designation. (Reference FLUE: Future Land Use Designation, Description Section.) (2) Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern Overlay (ACSC) The land development regulations contained in the ACSC Overlay district provide standards that facilitate the goal of directing incompatible land uses away from listed species and their habitats. (Reference FLUE: Future Land Use Designation, Description Section.) (3) Natural Resource Protection Areas (NRPAs) The purpose of Natural Resource Protection Areas (NRPAs) is to support State and Federal agencies' efforts to protect endangered or potentially endangered species and their habitats (Reference CCME: Objective 1.3). These areas describe large, intact and relatively unfragmented habitats important for many listed species. Allowable land uses, vegetation preservation standards, development standards, and listed species protection criteria within NRPAs are specified in the FLUE. (Reference the FLUE for the specific requirements.) The NRPA Overlay is intended to direct incompatible land uses away from listed species and their habitats. (4) Sending Lands (Transfer of Development Rights): Sending Lands are those lands that have a high degree of environmental value and sensitivity and generally include wetlands, uplands, and habitat for listed species. Due to their high environmental value, Sending Lands are targeted for preservation and conservation either through acquisition or through incentives for private property owners. Privately owned lands within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District that have a Natural Resource Protection Area (NRPA) Overlay are considered to be Sending Lands. Allowable land uses within Sending Lands are specified in the FLUE: Future Land Use Designation, Description Section, B. Rural Fringe Mixed Use District. These limitations help direct many incompatible land uses away from listed species and their habitats. (5) Habitat Stewardship Areas (HSAs) 51 CONSER VATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Listed animal and plant species and their habitats shall also be protected through the establishment of Habitat Stewardship Areas (HSAs) within the RLSA Overlay. HSAs are privately owned agricultural areas, which include areas with natural characteristics that make them suitable habitat for listed species and areas without these characteristics. These latter areas are included because they are located contiguous to habitat and help form a continuum of landscape that can augment habitat values. The Overlay provides an incentive to permanently protect HSAs by the creation and transfer of Credits resulting in the elimination of incompatible uses and the establishment of protection measures. (Reference FLUE: RLSA Overlay.) Policy Achievement Analysis. Policy 7. 1.1 summarizes provisions within the Future Land Use Element for directing incompatible land uses away from listed species and their habitats. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 7.1.2 Within areas of Collier County, excluding the lands contained in the RLSA Overlay, non- agricultural development, excluding individual single family residences, shall be directed away from listed species and their habitats by complying with the following guidelines and standards: (1) A wildlife survey shall be required for all parcels when listed species are known to inhabit biological communities similar to those existing on site or where listed species are directly observed on the site. The survey shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ( FFWCC) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) guidelines. The County shall notify the FFWCC and USFWS of the existence of any listed species that may be discovered. (2) Wildlife habitat management plans for listed species shall be submitted for County approval. A plan shall be required for all projects where the wildlife survey indicated listed species are utilizing the site, or the site contains potential habitat for listed species. These plans shall describe how the project directs incompatible land uses away from listed species and their habitats. (a) Management plans shall incorporate proper techniques to protect listed species and their habitat from the negative impacts of proposed development. Developments shall be clustered to discourage impacts to listed species habitats. Open space and vegetation preservation requirements shall be used to establish buffer areas between wildlife habitat areas and areas dominated by human activities. Provisions such as fencing, walls, or other obstructions shall be provided to minimize development impacts to the wildlife and to facilitate and encourage wildlife to use wildlife corridors. Appropriate roadway crossings, underpasses, and signage shall be used where roads must cross wildlife corridors 1. The following references shall be used, as appropriate, to prepare the required management plans; a. South Florida Multi- Species Recovery Plan, USFWS, 1999. b. Habitat Management Guidelines for the Bald Eagle in the Southeast Region, USFWS, 1987. c. Ecology and Habitat Protection Needs of Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) Populations found on Lands Slated for Large Scale Development in Florida, Technical Report No. 4, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, 1987. d. Ecology and Development - Related Habitat Requirements of the Florida Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens), Technical Report No. 8, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, 1991. 52 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT e. Ecology and Habitat Protection Needs of the Southeastern American Kestrel (Falco Sparverius Paulus) on Large -scale Development Sites in Florida, Nongame Techincal Report No. 13, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, 1993. 2. The County shall consider any other techniques recommended by the USFWS and the FFWCC, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this policy. 3. When listed species are directly observed on site or indicated by evidence, such as denning, foraging or other indications, priority shall be given to preserving the listed species habitats first, as a part of the retained native vegetation requirement contained in Policy 6.1.1 and Policy 6.1.2 this element. The County shall also consider the recommendations of other agencies, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this policy. (b) For parcels containing gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus), priority shall be given to protecting the largest most contiguous gopher tortoise habitat with the greatest number of active burrows, and for providing a connection to off site adjacent gopher tortoise preserves. (c) Habitat preservation for the Florida scrub jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) shall conform to the guidelines contained in Technical Report No. 8, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, 1991. The required management plan shall also provide for a maintenance program and specify an appropriate fire or mechanical protocols to maintain the natural scrub community. The plan shall also outline a public awareness program to educate residents about the on -site preserve and the need to maintain the scrub vegetation. These requirements shall be consistent with the UFWS South Florida Multi- Species Recovery Plan, May 1999, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this policy. (d) For the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), the required habitat management plans shall establish protective zones around the eagle nest restricting certain activities. The plans shall also address restricting certain types of activities during the nesting season. These requirements shall be consistent with the UFWS South Florida Multi - Species Recovery Plan, May 1999, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this policy. (e) For the red - cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis), the required habitat protection plan shall outline measures to avoid adverse impacts to active clusters and to minimize impacts to foraging habitat. Where adverse effects can not be avoided, measures shall be taken to minimize on -site disturbance and compensate or mitigate for impacts that remain. These requirements shall be consistent with the UFWS South Florida Multi - Species Recovery Plan, May 1999, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this policy. (f) In areas where the Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) may be present, the management plans shall require that garbage be placed in bear -proof containers, at one or more central locations. The management plan shall also identify methods to inform local residents of the concerns related to interaction between black bears and humans. Mitigation for impacting habitat suitable for black bear shall be considered in the management plan. (g) For projects located in Priority I and Priority II Panther Habitat areas, the management plan shall discourage the destruction of undisturbed, native habitats that are preferred by the Florida panther (Felis concolor coryi) by directing intensive land uses to currently disturbed areas. Preferred habitats include pine flatwoods and hardwood hammocks. In turn, these areas shall be buffered from the most intense land uses of the project by using low intensity land uses (e.g., parks, passive recreational areas, golf courses). Golf courses within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District shall be designed and managed using standards found in that district. The management plans shall identify appropriate lighting controls for these permitted uses and shall also address the opportunity to utilize prescribed burning to maintain fire - adapted preserved 53 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT vegetative communities and provide browse for white - tailed deer. These requirements shall be consistent with the UFWS South Florida Multi- Species Recovery Plan, May 1999, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this policy. (h)ln order to protect loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and other listed sea turtles that nest along Collier County beaches, projects within 300 feet of the MHW line shall limit outdoor lighting to that necessary for security and safety. Floodlights and landscape or accent lighting shall be prohibited. These requirements shall be consistent with the UFWS South Florida Multi- Species Recovery Plan, May 1999, subject to the provisions of Policy 7.1.2(3). (i) The Management Plans shall contain a monitoring program for developments greater than 10 acres. (3) The County shall, consistent with applicable GMP policies, consider and utilize recommendations and letters of technical assistance from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and recommendations from the US Fish and Wildlife Service in issuing development orders on property containing listed species. It is recognized that these agency recommendations, on a case by case basis, may change the requirements contained within these wildlife protection policies and any such change shall be deemed consistent with the Growth Management Plan. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 7.1.2 provides guidelines and standards for directing non - agricultural development, except for individual single - family residences, away from listed species and their habitats. This policy does not apply to lands located within the RLSA. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be modified to remove the references to specific wildlife publications and plans listed in the Policy; add a general reference to publications utilized by the FFWCC and USFWS as their technical assistance, since the most current information used by these agencies should be used in protecting listed species; and, delete the reference to mitigation for black bear habitat, as no such mitigation is required by the FFWCC or USFWS. Policy 7.1.3 For the County's Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay, as designated on the FLUM, listed species shall protected pursuant to the RLSA policies found in the Future Land Use Element. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 7.1.3 requires that, for the County's Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay, as designated on the FLUM, listed species are to be protected pursuant to the RLSA policies found in the Future Land Use Element. T his Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 7.1.4 All development shall comply with applicable federal and state permitting requirements regarding listed species protection. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 7.1.4 states that all development shall comply with applicable federal and state permitting requirements regarding listed species protection. - This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. 54 CONSER VATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy 7.1.5 The County shall provide for adequate staff to implement the policies supporting Wildlife Conservation Commission has designated as endangered, threatened, or species of special concern, in accordance with Rules 68A- 27.003, 68A- 27.004, and 68A- 27.005, F.A.C. and those species designated by various federal agencies as Endangered and Threatened species published in 50 CFR 17. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 7.1.5 states that the County shall provide for adequate staff to implement the policies supporting Objective 7.1. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 7.1.6: The County shall evaluate the need for the protection of listed plants and within one (1) year of the effective date of this amendment adopt land development regulations addressing the protection of listed plants. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted, as the Land Development Code amendment to implement this Policy has been adopted. OBJECTIVE 7.2 Historical data from 1990 -1996 shows that the average number of manatee deaths in Collier County due to incidents with watercraft is approximately 3.2 per year per 10,000 boats. Through Policies 7.2.1 through 7.2.3, the County's objective is to minimize the number of manatee deaths due to boat related incidents. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County's Manatee Protection Plan (NR- SP- 93 -01) was adopted into the Collier County Land Development Code (LDC, Section 2.6.22 by adoption of Ordinance No. 95 -58) in May of 1995, but was not officially adopted into the County's Growth Management Plan until December 16, 2003, with the adoption of Ordinance 2003 -67. The Manatee Protection Plan (MPP) has played a pivotal role in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FFWCC) decision - making process since its adoption. In the years since the MPP was adopted, the FFWCC's Bureau of Protected Species Management's permitting staff has depended primarily upon the MPP to provide consistent direction for the siting of boat facilities within Collier County's jurisdictional waters. Moreover, the MPP lays out regulatory groundwork for the protection of manatee habitat, such as seagrass beds. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be revised to reflect the most up -to -date, best available data on manatee deaths in Collier County waters. Policy Relevance: Policy 7.2.1: The County shall apply the marina siting criteria contained in the Collier County Manatee Protection Plan (NR- SP- 93 -01), May 1995 in order to direct increased boat traffic away from sensitive manatee habitats. Policy Achievement Anal SS CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy 7.2.1 states that the County shall apply the marina siting criteria contained in the Collier County Manatee Protection Plan (NR- SP- 93 -01) in order to direct increased boat traffic away from sensitive manatee habitats. , This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 7.2.2: Sea -grass beds shall be protected through the application of Policies 6.3.1, 6.3.2 and 6.3.3 of this element. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 7.2.2 stipulates that sea -grass beds are to be protected through the application of Policies 6.3.1, 6.3.2 and 6.3.3 of this element. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to reflect the proposed deletion of Policy 6.3.3, as it is no longer relevant. Policy 7.2.3: In order to protect manatees, marinas shall be discouraged in designated manatee critical habitat unless other protective measures are provided. (Reference Policy 10.1.5 of this Element). The County shall maintain the manatee protection speed zones that were adopted in the Collier County Manatee Protection Plan (NR- SP- 93 -01), May 1995 and make revisions as needed. The County shall continue to work with appropriate State and Federal agencies to identify areas where the use of propeller driven boats may be restricted or prohibited, or where speed zones may need to be changed. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 7.2.3 states that in order to protect manatees, marinas shall be discouraged in designated manatee critical habitat unless other protective measures are provided. The Policy also requires the County to maintain the manatee protection speed zones that were adopted in the Collier County Manatee Protection Plan and to make revisions as needed. The County is also to continue to work with appropriate State and Federal agencies to identify areas where the use of propeller driven boats may be restricted or prohibited, or where speed zones may need to be changed. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 7.3: Analysis of historical data from 1996 -1999 shows that the average number of sea turtle disorientations in Collier County is approximately equal to 5% of the hatchlings from all nests in the County. Through the following policies, the County's objective is to minimize the number of sea turtle disorientations. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be revised to reflect the most up -to -date, best available data on sea turtle disorientation as follows, "Analysis of historical data from 2005 — 2009 shows that the average number of sea turtle disorientations in Collier County is approximately equal to 4% of all the nests in the County..." 56 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Relevance: Policy 7.3.1: The County shall apply the lighting criteria contained in Policy 7.1.2(2)(i) of this element in order to protect sea turtle hatchlings from adverse lighting conditions. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 7.3.1 requires the County to apply the lighting criteria contained in Policy 7.1.2(2)(i) of this element in order to protect sea turtle hatchlings from adverse lighting conditions. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but the reference to Policy 7.1.2(2)(i) should be revised to read, 7.1.2(2)(h). Policy 7.3.2: County staff shall conduct regular inspections to ensure coastal properties comply with proper lighting conditions and with applicable prohibitions of overnight storage of furniture and other equipment during sea turtle season (May 1 through October 30). Policy Achievement Anal Policy 7.3.2 requires Collier County to conduct regular inspections to ensure coastal properties comply with proper lighting conditions and with applicable prohibitions of overnight storage of furniture and other equipment during sea turtle season (May 1 through October 30). This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 7.3.3: The County shall update the public awareness materials designed to inform coastal residents and visitors how they can protect sea turtles. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 7.3.3 requires the County to update the public awareness materials designed to inform coastal residents and visitors how they can protect sea turtles. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 7.4: The County shall continue to improve marine fisheries productivity by building additional artificial reefs. Objective Achievement Analysis: The Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Department has an extensive artificial reef program. The Program consists of monitoring and reef clean -ups for debris removal and deployments. Collier County submits grants on a yearly basis to FWC for artificial reef deployments. Since 2004, Collier County has deployed over 3,000 tons of concrete material to FDEP/USACOE permitted spots. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. 57 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Relevance: Policy 7.4.1: The County should continue to apply for reef construction grants and annually place more materials on the existing permitted sites. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 7.4.1 states that the County should continue to apply for reef construction grants and annually place more materials on the existing permitted sites. Collier County applies for artificial reef grants through FWC on a yearly basis. Since 2004, the Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Department has been awarded three FWC grants for reef monitoring and deployment. Also, CZM staff has applied for other grants through NOAA for marine debris removal. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to refer to other funding opportunities rather than limit to grants only. Policy 7.4.2: The County will coordinate its activities with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Marine Extension Office and other appropriate agencies. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 7.4.2 recommends that the County will coordinate its activities with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Marine Extension Office and other appropriate agencies. The Coastal Zone Management (CZM) staff works closely with all permitting agencies as well as with the Sea Grant Extension Office. The current Sea Grant agent is part of the CZM dive team that assists in grant writing and public outreach. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 8.1: All activities in the County shall comply with all applicable federal and State air quality standards. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County has implemented numerous proactive programs designed to protect Collier County's air quality from man-made pollution sources. In addition, Collier County has also entered into an agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to maintain an ambient air quality monitoring station to monitor air quality in Collier County. Finally, the Collier County Pollution Control Department refers air pollution problems to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Division of Forestry, and local fire departments as appropriate to enhance the County's ability to effectively coordinate efforts to meet this objective. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 8.1.1: The County will rely on the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Division of Forestry or the local fire departments as appropriate under their jurisdiction to permit and visually inspect the permitted air pollutant sources in the County. 58 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 8.1.1 stipulates that the County will rely upon the expertise of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Division of Forestry or the local fire departments, as appropriate, and within their jurisdictions to permit and visually inspect air pollutant sources in the County. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 8.1.2: The County will receive complaints concerning air pollution problems and refer such complaints to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Division of Forestry, or the local fire departments as appropriate. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 8.1.2 lays out the protocol for how the County will receive complaints concerning air pollution problems and refer them to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Division of Forestry, or the local fire departments as appropriate. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 8.1.3: Collier County shall act to reduce air pollution from automobile emissions through continuation of the following procedures: 1. The Collier County Sheriffs Office will continue to enforce vehicle exhaust emissions standards. 2. As part of its development review process, Collier County will require the construction of sidewalks, bicycle lanes or bicycle paths in all new subdivisions. 3. The County will construct sidewalks, bicycle lanes or bicycle paths in conjunction with County- funded transportation improvements. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 8.1.3 requires action from the County and Sheriff s Department to reduce automobile emissions through various activities. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 8.1.4: Collier County shall continue to develop and maintain a comprehensive county -wide air quality monitoring program. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 8.1.4 requires Collier County to develop and maintain a comprehensive county -wide air quality monitoring program. Collier County presently operates and maintains only one state owned ambient air quality monitoring station under an agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. 59 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT OBJECTIVE 9.1: The County shall implement and update biennially a hazardous materials emergency response element as part of its Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. Objective Achievement Analysis: This objective continues to be relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 9.1.1: The plan shall be developed in cooperation with the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council and the local planning committee established under Federal Title III, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 9.1.1 states that the plan (i.e., the hazardous materials emergency response element) is to be developed in cooperation with the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council and the local planning committee established under Title III, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 9.1.2: The plan shall identify a community coordinator, facility coordinators, and other Federal, State and local agency contacts (especially for the Cities of Naples, Marco Island and Everglades City) including the responsibilities and duties of each agency. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 9.1.2 states that the plan is to identify a community coordinator, facility coordinators, and other Federal, State and local agency contacts, including the responsibilities and duties of each agency. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 9.1.3: The plan shall identify emergency notification procedures and lines of communication among reacting agencies. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 9.1.3 states that the plan shall identify emergency notification procedures and lines of communication among reacting agencies. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 9.1.4: The plan shall provide a description of community and industry emergency equipment and facilities and the identity of persons responsible for them. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 9.1.4 requires that the plan provide a description of community and industry emergency equipment and facilities and to identify persons responsible for such equipment and facilities. 60 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 9.1.5: The plan shall address hazardous substances, transportation routes, location of significant hazardous materials, probable affected areas in the event of a release, and emergency evacuation plans. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 9.1.5 requires that the plan shall address hazardous substances, transportation routes, location of significant hazardous materials, probable affected areas in the event of a release, and emergency evacuation plans. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 9.1.6: A training program shall be developed for emergency response personnel. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 9.1.6 requires a training program to be developed for emergency response personnel. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but the Policy should be revised to reflect that a training program has been established. Policy 9.1.7: The Collier County Emergency Management Department shall be responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of the plan, including periodic updates. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 9.1.7 tasks the Collier County Emergency Management Department with developing, implementing and periodically updating the hazardous materials emergency response element. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but the Policy should be revised to reflect current departmental reference. OBJECTIVE 9.2: The County shall verify the management and disposal practices of identified businesses that are potential generators of hazardous waste, at a rate of 20% of these businesses per year. Objective Achievement Analysis: The County conducts onsite hazardous waste /materials compliance assistance and verification Inspections that comply with Florida Statute 403.72 and this objective. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 9.2.1: During the verification visits the County shall advise businesses on proper management and disposal of hazardous wastes and shall encourage the reduction of hazardous waste through recycling. 61 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 9.2.1 states that, during the verification visits, the County will advise businesses on proper management and disposal of hazardous wastes and will encourage the reduction of hazardous waste through recycling. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 9.2.2: The verification visits shall concentrate on businesses generating waste oil and spent solvents and other hazardous waste in areas close to potable wellfields. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 9.2.2 requires that the verification visits will concentrate on businesses generating waste, oil and spent solvents and other hazardous waste in areas close to potable wellfields. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 9.2.3: The Collier County Pollution Control and Prevention Department shall work with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to establish a new cooperative agreement between the County and FDEP. The purpose of this agreement shall be to ensure an additional layer of regulatory oversight in enforcing businesses to be compliant with federal, state and local hazardous waste management regulations. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 9.2.3 states that, Collier County Pollution Control Department shall work with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to establish a new cooperative agreement between the County and FDEP. The purpose of this agreement shall be to ensure an additional layer of regulatory oversight in enforcing businesses to be compliant with federal, state and local hazardous waste management regulations. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to reflect that the cooperative agreement has been established and will be maintained; suggest deleting "establish a new" and replace with, "and maintain a ". OBJECTIVE 9.3: The Collier County Solid Waste Department shall continue to hold its hazardous waste collection day at least once per year. Objective Achievement Analysis: This o jective continues to be relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 9.3.1: The hazardous waste collection day shall target residential households but also allow small businesses to participate to some extent. Policy Achievement Analysis:. Policy 9.3.1 states that the hazardous waste collection day will target residential households but will also allow small businesses to participate to some extent. 62 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 9.4: The County shall continue to implement its local storage tank compliance program. Objective Achievement Anal: Collier County continues to conduct annual compliance inspections of pollutant storage tanks, inspects the closure of old tanks and the installation of new tanks, and responds to storage tank pollutant releases to ensure proper cleanup and facility corrective actions, under contract with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection,. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 9.4.1: The County shall implement provisions of the contract with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the Federal Title III, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) provisions in order to avoid any duplication of effort. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 9.4.1 states that the County will implement provisions of the contract with the Department of Environmental Protection under the Superfund Act provisions in order to avoid any duplication of effort. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 9.4.2: The County shall concentrate on storage tank installation, inspection, and contractor certification and oversight of maintenance and monitoring of petroleum contamination sites. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 9.4.2 stipulates that the County will concentrate on storage tank installation, inspection, and contractor certification and oversight of maintenance and monitoring of petroleum contamination sites. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 9.4.3: All storage tank systems in Collier County shall adhere to the provisions of Section 62 -761 or 62 -762, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) as applicable. Unless otherwise provided for within Section 62 -761, F.A.C., individual storage tank systems shall adhere to the provisions of Section 62 -761, F.A.C., in effect at the time of approval of the storage tank system. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 9.4.3 states that all tank systems shall adhere to the provisions of Sections 62 -761 or 62 -762, Florida Administrative Code, as applicable. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to delete the second sentence, as it is redundant. 63 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT OBJECTIVE 10.1: Priorities for shoreline land use shall be given to water dependent uses over water related land uses and shall be based on type of water - dependent use, adjacent land use, and surrounding marine and upland habitat considerations. The Collier County Manatee Protection Plan (NR- SP- 93 -01) May 1995 restricts the location of marinas and may limit the number of wet slips, the construction of dry storage facilities, and boat ramps, based upon the Plan's marina siting criteria. Objective Achievement Analysis: With the adoption of the Collier County Manatee Protection Plan (NR- SP- 93 -01) in May 1995, and adopted into the County's GMP by Ordinance No. 2002 -32 on June 19, 2002, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has been able to make consistent policy regarding the siting of boat facilities within Collier County's jurisdictional waters since 1995. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 10.1.1: Priorities for water - dependent and water - related uses shall be: a. Public recreational facilities over private recreational facilities; b. Public Boat Ramps; C. Marinas 1. Commercial (public) marinas over private marinas; 2. Dry storage over wet storage; d. Commercial fishing facilities; e. Other non - polluting water - dependent industries or utilities; f. Marine supply /repair facilities; g. Residential development. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.1.1 prioritizes water - dependent and water - related uses according to public and private recreational facilities, public boat ramps, marinas, commercial fishing facilities, other non - polluting water - dependent industries or utilities, marine supply /service facilities, and residential development. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. This Policy is affected by changes to Chapter 163, Florida Statues, which were adopted into law in 2005, as follows: 163.3178 (2)(g): Expands requirement of coastal element to include strategies that will be used to preserve recreational and commercial working waterfronts, as defined in s. 342.07, F.S. [The CCME already contains marina siting criteria and the FLUE allows water dependent and water related uses in the Urban designated waterfronts. Conservation designated lands do not allow marinas.] Policy 10.1.2: No deep water ports shall be allowed. 64 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10. 1.2 mandates that no deep ports be allowed within Collier County's jurisdictional waters. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.1.3: In order to minimize the destruction or disturbance of native vegetative communities, the following priority ranking of shoreline development shall apply: a. areas presently developed; b. disturbed uplands; C. disturbed freshwater wetlands; d. disturbed marine wetlands; e. viable, unaltered uplands; f. viable, unaltered freshwater wetlands; g. viable, unaltered marine wetlands. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.1.3 prioritizes development along shorelines according to the degree of impact to the shoreline and the type of habitat along the shoreline so as to minimize impacts to native vegetative communities. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.1.4: New marinas shall conform to the following criteria: a. Marinas must provide vehicular parking and sewage pump -out facilities; b. Fueling facilities shall be designed to contain spills from on -land equipment and shall be prepared to contain spills in the water. C. Marina facilities must be accessible to all public services essential to ensure their safe operation. d. Marinas and multi -slip docking facilities shall prepare hurricane plans for approval which describe measures to be taken to minimize damage to marina sites and neighboring properties and the environment; this hurricane plan shall be reviewed and approved by the County. e. Dry storage should be encouraged over wet storage. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 10.1.4 requires new marinas to provide measures to contain potential sources of pollution, ensure their safe operation and to provide for hurricane protection. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.1.5: Marinas and all other water - dependent and water - related uses shall conform to all applicable regulations regarding development in marine wetlands. Marinas and water-dependent/water- related uses that propose to destroy wetlands shall provide for general public use. 65 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.1.5 requires marinas and all other water- dependent and water - related uses to conform to all applicable regulations regarding development in marine wetlands. Where wetlands are proposed to be destroyed, public access shall be provided. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised for proper sentence structure and to consistently refer to marine wetlands (perhaps modify second sentence to replace "Marinas" with "Development of marinas" and to insert "marine" before "wetlands "). Policy 10.1.6: All new marinas, water - dependent and water - related uses that propose to destroy viable, naturally functioning marine wetlands shall be required to perform a fiscal analysis in order to demonstrate the public benefit and financial feasibility of the proposed development. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10. 1.6 requires all new marinas, water - dependent and water - related uses that propose to destroy viable, naturally functioning marine wetlands to perform a fiscal analysis in order to demonstrate the public benefit and financial feasibility of the proposed development. It is not appropriate to refer only to "viable, naturally functioning marine wetlands" as the proposed destruction of any marine wetlands should be subject to the fiscal analysis requirement. Also, it is not necessary to refer to "public benefit" in this policy since Policy 10.1.5 requires such uses to be available "for general public use" which is a public benefit. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised for proper sentence structure and to perhaps modify to: replace "All" with "For development of all "; insert ", the applicant" following "wetlands "; and, to delete both "viable, naturally functioning" and "public benefit and." Policy 10.1.7: Objective 10.1 and its accompanying policies and the LDC shall serve as criteria for the review of proposed development within the "Special Treatment" ( "ST ") Zoning Overlay District. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.1.7 stipulates that these policies shall serve as criteria for review of proposed development in "Special Treatment" ( "ST ") designated lands. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 10.2: The County shall continue to insure that access to beaches, shores and waterways remain available to the public and continue with its program to expand the availability of such access and a method to fund its acquisition. Objective Achievement Analysis: The County will continue to ensure that access to beaches, shores and waterways remain available to the public and continue with its program to expand the availability of such access and a method to fund its acquisition. The Coastal Zone Management Department continues to create public access through the addition of parking, such as in Connor Park; providing additional boating access through updating 66 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT and adding more parking to the 951 boat ramp and Goodland boat ramp; and, working to increase parking at Bayview Park. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 10.2.1: Existing access for the public to the beach shall be maintained by new development. New beachfront development shall show on their site -plans existing beach access ways and the proposed development shall continue that access way, relocate it on the site, or donate it to the County. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.2.1 requires that existing access for the public to the beach is to be maintained by new development. New beachfront development will show on their site -plans existing beach access ways and the proposed development will continue that access way, relocate it on the site, or donate it to the County. Further, the County maintains beach access after it has been transferred via deed or easement. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, to make the Policy consistent with Objective 1.1, the Policy should be revised to read, "...relocate it on the site as deemed appropriate by Collier County..." Policy 10.2.2: Evaluate appropriate public access intervals for renourished beaches considering the demand for recreation and the ability of the natural system to support the demand. If existing access is not sufficient, then the County shall acquire additional access points as a part of the renourishment project. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.2.2 recommends that the County evaluate appropriate public access intervals for re- nourished beaches considering the demand for recreation and the ability of the natural system to support the demand. If existing access is not sufficient, then the County must acquire additional access points as a part of the re- nourishment project. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.2.3: Developments that provide public access to beaches, shores and /or waterways may be eligible for credit toward any recreation and open space impact fee adopted by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.2.3 awards a credit towards any County recreation and open space impact fee for developments, which provide public access facilities. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.2.4: All public access facilities shall include parking facilities and /or roadway access. 67 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.2.4 requires that all public access facilities shall include parking facilities and roadway access. Not all beach access points will, or can, have parking facilities. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.2.5: The County shall accept donations of shoreline lands suitable for use as public access facilities. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.2.5 requires the County to accept donations of shoreline land suitable for use as public access facilities. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.2.6: The County shall coordinate with State and Federal agencies regarding use of and access to Federal and State owned properties in the Coastal Zone for public use. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.2.6 requires the County to coordinate with State and Federal agencies regarding use of, and access to, Federal and State owned properties in the Coastal Zone for public use. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 10.3: Undeveloped coastal barriers shall be maintained predominantly in their natural state and their natural function shall be protected, maintained and enhanced. Objective Achievement Anal This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 10.3.1: "Undeveloped" coastal barrier systems shall be defined as set forth in the Federal Guidelines based on the amount of structures per acre of fastlands and for which no development approval or permits have been issued by Collier County, or plats recorded. "Fastlands" are the upland area as defined in the Federal Guidelines. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 10.3.1 states that "undeveloped" coastal barrier systems shall be defined as set forth in the Federal Guidelines based on the amount of structures per acre of fastlands and for which no development approval or permits have been issued by Collier County, or plats recorded. "Fastlands" are the upland area as defined in the Federal Guidelines. This policy remains relevant and should be retained. 68 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy 10.3.2: Any development activities on an undeveloped coastal barrier must be compatible with protection of the natural form and function of the coastal barrier system. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.3.2 requires that any development activities on an undeveloped coastal barrier must be compatible with protection of the natural form and function of the coastal barrier system. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.3.3: The highest and best use of undeveloped coastal barriers are as functioning natural systems; therefore the first alternative to development should be consideration of acquisition by or for the public benefit to preserve the natural function. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.3.3 recognizes that the highest and best use of undeveloped coastal barriers are as functioning natural systems; therefore the first alternative to development should be consideration of acquisition by or for the public benefit to preserve the natural function. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.3.4: Public expenditures within Collier County's undeveloped coastal barrier system shall be limited to acquisition for purposes of public safety, education, restoration, and removal of exotic vegetation, recreational use, and /or research facilities. Such uses will be allowed only if the establishment of such use would not substantially alter the natural characteristics and natural functions of the undeveloped coastal barrier system. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 10.3.4 stipulates that Public expenditures within Collier County's undeveloped coastal barrier system shall be limited to acquisition for purposes of public safety, education, restoration, and removal of exotic vegetation, recreational use, and/or research facilities. Such uses will be allowed only if the establishment of such use would not substantially alter the natural characteristics and natural functions of the undeveloped coastal barrier system. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.3.5: Native or other County approved vegetation shall be required as the stabilizing medium in any coastal barrier vegetation or restoration program. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.3.5 stipulates that native or other County approved vegetation shall be required as the stabilizing medium in any coastal barrier vegetation or restoration program. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.3.6: 69 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Prohibit construction of structures seaward of the Coastal Construction Setback Line on undeveloped coastal barriers. Exception shall be for passive recreational structures, access crossovers, and where enforcement would not allow any reasonable economic utilization of such property. In the latter event, require construction that minimizes interference with natural function of such coastal barrier system. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.3.6 prohibits the construction of structures seaward of the Coastal Construction Setback Line on undeveloped coastal barriers. Exception shall be made for passive recreational structures, access crossovers, and where enforcement would not allow any reasonable economic utilization of such property. In the latter event, require construction that minimizes interference with natural function of such coastal barrier system. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.3.7: Participate in and encourage Regional and State programs to acquire naturally functioning, undeveloped coastal barrier systems to insure the preservation of their natural function. Policy Achievement Anal The County participates in Regional and State programs to acquire naturally functioning, undeveloped coastal barrier systems to ensure the preservation of their natural function. For example, the County applied for, and received, funding for property acquisition for the Gordon River Greenway. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.3.8: Development density on undeveloped coastal barrier systems shall not exceed one (1) dwelling unit per five (5) acres or as already allowed for established legal nonconforming parcels or lots of record. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.3.8 requires that the residential development density on undeveloped coastal barrier systems cannot exceed the density established in the Future Land Use Element. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.3.9: Native vegetation on undeveloped coastal barriers should be preserved. To the extent that native vegetation is lost during land development activities and the remaining native vegetation can be supplemented without damaging or degrading its natural function, any native vegetation lost during construction shall be replaced by supplementing with compatible native vegetation on site. All exotic vegetation shall be removed and replaced with native vegetation where appropriate. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.3.9 states that native vegetation on undeveloped coastal barriers should be preserved. To the extent that native vegetation is lost during land development activities and the remaining native vegetation can be supplemented without damaging or degrading its natural function, any native vegetation lost during construction shall be replaced by supplementing with compatible native 70 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT vegetation on site. All exotic vegetation shall be removed and replaced with native vegetation where appropriate. This policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.3.10: No new bridges, causeways, paved roads or commercial marinas shall be permitted to or on undeveloped barrier systems. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10. 3.10 prohibits the permitting of new bridges, causeways, paved roads or commercial marinas either to, or on, undeveloped barrier systems. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.3.11: Shoreline hardening structures (e.g., rip -rap, seawalls, groins, etc.) shall not be allowed on undeveloped coastal barriers except in the interest of public safety or if land use related hardship. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.3.11 prohibits shoreline hardening structures (e.g., rip -rap, seawalls, groins, etc.) on undeveloped coastal barriers except in the interest of public safety or if land use related hardship. This policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.3.12: Encourage the use of the "Planned Unit Development" (PUD) provisions of the Zoning Ordinance for new development or redevelopment proposed to take place within areas identified as Coastal Barrier system, with the exception of one single family dwelling unit on a single parcel. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 10.3.12 requires the use of the "Planned Unit Development" (PUD) provisions of the County's Zoning Ordinance for new developments or redevelopment proposed to take place within areas identified as Coastal Barrier systems, with the exception of one single family dwelling unit on a single parcel This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.3.13: Substantial alteration of the natural grade on undeveloped coastal barriers, through filling or excavation shall be prohibited except as part of an approved dune and /or beach restoration program, or as part of an approved public development plan for one or more of the uses allowed by Policy 10.3.4, above. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 10.3.13 prohibits substantial alteration of the natural grade on undeveloped coastal barriers, through filling or excavation except as part of an approved dune and/or beach restoration program, or as part of an approved public development plan for one or more of the uses allowed by Policy 10.3.4. 71 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.3.15: All new development proposed on undeveloped coastal barrier systems shall be reviewed through the County's existing "Special Treatment" ( "ST ") zoning overlay district. Objective 10.3 and its accompanying policies shall serve as criteria for such review. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.3.15 requires that all new development proposed on undeveloped coastal barrier systems be reviewed through the County's existing "Special Treatment" ( "ST ") zoning overlay district and that Objective 10.3 and its accompanying policies shall serve as criteria for such review. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 10.4: Developed coastal barriers and developed shorelines shall be continued to be restored and then maintained, when appropriate by establishing mechanisms or projects which limit the effects of development and which help in the restoration of the natural functions of coastal barriers and affected beaches and dunes. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be revised to reflect needed grammatical changes, such as "Developed coastal barriers and developed shorelines shall continue to be restored and maintained. Establish mechanisms or projects which limit the effects of development and restores the natural functions of coastal barriers including beaches and dunes." Policy Relevance: Policy 10.4.1: Promote environmentally acceptable and economically feasible restoration of the developed coastal barriers and the urban beach and dune systems. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.4.1 promotes environmentally acceptable and economically feasible restoration of the developed coastal barriers and the urban beach and dune systems. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.4.2: Prohibit further shore hardening projects except where necessary to protect existing structures, considering the total beach system and adjacent properties. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.4.2 prohibits further shore hardening projects on developed coastal barriers and developed shorelines, except where necessary to protect existing structures, considering the total beach system and adjacent properties. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.4.3: 72 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Collier County shall prohibit activities which would result in man - induced shoreline erosion beyond the natural beach erosion cycle or that would deteriorate the beach and dune system. Implementation of this policy will be based upon available scientific /coastal engineering literature /studies that have established benchmarks for natural rates of beach erosion. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 10.4.3 prohibits activities which would result in man- induced shoreline erosion beyond the natural beach erosion cycle or that would deteriorate the beach and dune system. Implementation of this policy will be based upon available scientific /coastal engineering literature /studies that have established benchmarks for natural rates of beach erosion. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.4.4: Require dune stabilization and restoration improvements in land development projects along beach areas. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.4.4 requires dune stabilization and restoration improvements in land development projects along beach areas. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.4.5: Initiate and support beach and dune restoration and preservation programs where appropriate. Policy Achievement Anal The County will continue to initiate and support beach and dune restoration and preservation programs. The County spends approximately $75,000 annually on planting sea oats throughout the County in order to protect and maintain a healthy dune system. Also, the Coastal Zone Management Department provides technical assistance to private entities so as to protect dune systems. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.4.6: Require native vegetation as landscaping in development activities in developed coastal barrier systems and on the beach and dune systems. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 10.4.6 requires native vegetation as landscaping in development activities in developed coastal barrier systems and on the beach and dune systems. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.4.7: Collier County shall prohibit construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Setback Line except where such construction would be permitted pursuant to the provisions of the Florida Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1985, where such prohibition would result in no reasonable economic utilization of the property in question, or for safety reasons. In such cases, construction will be as far landward as is practicable and effects on the beach and dune system and the natural functions of the coastal barrier system shall be minimized. 73 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.4.7 prohibits construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Setback Line except where such construction would be permitted pursuant to the provisions of the Florida Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1985, where such prohibition would result in no reasonable economic utilization of the property in question, or for safety reasons. In such cases, construction will be as far landward as is practicable and effects on the beach and dune system and the natural functions of the coastal barrier system shall be minimized. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.4.8: Collier County shall allow construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Setback Line for public access and protection and activities related to restoration of beach resources. Such construction shall not interfere with sea turtle nesting, will utilize native vegetation for dune stabilization, will maintain the natural beach profile, will minimize interference with natural beach dynamics, and, where appropriate, will restore the historical dunes with native vegetation. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.4.8 states that construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Setback Line shall be allowed for public access and protection and activities related to restoration of beach resources. Such construction shall not interfere with sea turtle nesting, will utilize native vegetation for dune stabilization, will maintain the natural beach profile, will minimize interference with natural beach dynamics, and, where appropriate, will restore the historical dunes with native vegetation. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.4.9: Collier County shall prohibit seawall construction on properties fronting the Gulf of Mexico except in instances where erosion poses an imminent threat to existing buildings. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.4.9 prohibits seawall construction on properties fronting the Gulf of Mexico except in instances where erosion poses an imminent threat to existing buildings. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.4.10: The County shall prohibit vehicles on beaches and dunes except for the following: 1. Emergency vehicles responding to incidents. 2. Vehicles associated with environmental maintenance, environmental monitoring, or conservation purposes. 3. Vehicles limited to set -up and removal of equipment of permitted events, in conjunction with permanent concession facilities, or permitted uses of commercial hotels. 4. Beach raking or beach cleaning. 5. Vehicles needed for beach nourishment or inlet maintenance 6. Vehicles necessary for construction that cannot otherwise access a site from an upland area. 74 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Vehicles shall be operated in a manner that does not negatively impact the beach or dune environment. Additional protective regulations shall apply during sea turtle nesting season. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.4. 10 prohibits vehicles on beaches and dunes except for the following 1) emergency vehicles responding to emergency incidents, 2) environmental /conservation purposes, 3) permitted concession activities or permitted uses of commercial hotels, 4) beach raking or beach cleaning, 5) beach nourishment or inlet maintenance, and 6) for construction that cannot otherwise access a site from an upland area. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.4.11: Develop tax incentives and other land use incentives to encourage additional access or parking areas to provide utilization of the high capacity urban beaches. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 10.4.11 recommends that the County develop tax incentives and other land use incentives to encourage additional access or parking areas to provide utilization of high capacity urban beaches. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.4.12: In permitting the repair and/or reconstruction of shore parallel engineered stabilization structures, require, where appropriate, at a minimum: a. All damaged seawalls will be replaced with, or fronted by, riprap. b. Where appropriate, repaired structures will be redesigned and /or relocated landward to align with adjacent structures. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.4.12 stipulates that in permitting the repair and/or reconstruction of shore parallel engineered stabilization structures, require, where appropriate, at a minimum: a) all damaged seawalls to be replaced with, or fronted by, riprap and b) where appropriate, repaired structures to be redesigned and/or relocated landward to align with adjacent structures. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.4.13: Development and redevelopment proposals shall consider the implications of potential rise in sea level. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.4.13 requires development and redevelopment proposals to consider the implications of potential rise in sea level. Collier County recommends that this policy be removed since the NOAA reported rate of sea level rise for the Naples area is 2.02 mm per year and there is not any clear guidance for planning for such a slow changing event. Further, this type of event is better communicated in an educational approach. Materials could be presented in a web page, noted in the "All Hazards Guide," and /or brochures. 75 CONSER VA TIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT The Policy is relevant and should be revised to focus on educating the public about sea level rise. The revised Policy could read, "Collier County will maintain an educational program to provide information on recent past sea level rise rates and current projections." OBJECTIVE 10.5: For undeveloped shorelines, provide improved opportunities for recreational, educational, scientific, and esthetic enjoyment of coastal resources by protecting beaches and dunes and by utilizing or where necessary establishing construction standards, which will minimize the impact of manmade structures on the beach and dune systems. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 10.5.1: Recreation that is compatible with the natural functions of beaches and dunes is the highest and best land use. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.5.1 explicitly states that recreation is the most compatible use with the natural functions of beaches and dunes. This policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.5.2: Prioritize acquisition efforts in order to meet the projected need for additional public beaches. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.5.2 prioritizes the County's shoreline acquisition efforts in order to meet the projected need for additional public beaches. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.5.3: Prohibit activities which would result in man induced shoreline erosion beyond the natural beach erosion cycle or that would deteriorate the beach dune system. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.5.3 prohibits activities which would result in man induced shoreline erosion beyond the natural beach erosion cycle or that would deteriorate the beach dune system. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.5.4: Prohibit construction of any structure seaward of the Coastal Construction Setback Line. Exception shall be for passive recreational structures, access crossovers, and where enforcement would not allow any reasonable economic utilization of such property. In the latter event, require construction that minimizes interference with natural function of such beaches and dunes. 76 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.5.4 prohibits construction of any structure seaward of the Coastal Construction Setback Line. Exception shall be for passive recreational structures, access crossovers, and where enforcement would not allow any reasonable economic utilization of such property. In the latter event, construction that minimizes interference with natural function of such beaches and dunes is required. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.5.5: The County shall prohibit vehicles on the beaches and dunes except for emergency, environmental monitoring and environmental maintenance purposes. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.5.5 prohibits vehicles on the beaches and dunes except for emergency, environmental monitoring and environmental maintenance purposes. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.5.6: Regulate activities so that they will not threaten the stability of the dunes or the beach itself. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.5.6 stipulates that the County shall regulate activities so that they will not threaten the stability of the dunes or the beach itself. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.5.7: Pursue the acquisition of undeveloped beaches and dunes as the first alternative to development. Policy Achievement Analysis: The County will continue to pursue the acquisition of undeveloped beaches and dunes as the first alternative to development. For example, Conservation Collier could acquire beaches, as the Program ranks properties on several criteria including priority habitat. The following Habitats are listed in order of highest to lowest priority: 1. Tropical Hardwood Hammock 2. Xeric Oak Scrub 3. Coastal Strand 4. Native Beach 5. Xeric Pine 6. Riverine Oak 7. High Marsh (Saline) 8. Tidal Freshwater Marsh 9. Other Native Habitats This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.5.8: 77 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Prohibit shoreline armoring processes and encourage non - structural methods for stabilizing beaches and dunes. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.5.8 prohibits shoreline - armoring processes and encourages non - structural methods for stabilizing beaches and dunes. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.5.9: Prohibit construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Setback Line except as follows: a. Construction will be allowed for public access; b. For protection and restoration of beach resources; C. In cases of demonstrated land use related hardship or safety concerns as specified in The 1985 Florida Coastal Zone Protection Act, there shall be no shore armoring allowed except in cases of public safety. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 10.5.9 prohibits construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Setback Line except for a) public access, b) protection and restoration of beach resources, and c) in cases of demonstrated land use related hardship or safety concerns as specified in The 1985 Florida Coastal Zone Protection Act, there shall be no shore armoring allowed except in cases of public safety. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.5.10: Construction activities shall not interfere with the sea turtle nesting, shall preserve or replace , any native vegetation on the site, and shall maintain the natural beach profile and minimize interference with the natural beach dynamics and function. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.5.10 states that construction activities shall not interfere with the sea turtle nesting, shall preserve or replace any native vegetation on the site, and shall maintain the natural beach profile and minimize interference with the natural beach dynamics and function. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.5.11: The County will waive all other non - safety related setback requirements and site planning requirements before allowing construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Setback Line. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.5.11 states the County will waive all other non - safety related setback requirements and site planning requirements before allowing construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.5.12: For all beach front land development related projects require dune stabilization and restoration improvements, the removal of exotic vegetation, and replacement with native vegetation, as appropriate. 78 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.5.12 requires all beach front land development related projects to provide dune stabilization and restoration improvements, remove exotic vegetation, and replacement with native vegetation, as appropriate. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 10.6: The County shall conserve the habitats, species, natural shoreline and dune systems contained within the County's coastal zone. Objective Achievement Anal This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 10.6.1: In addition to those applicable policies supporting Objectives 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5, development within the County's coastal zone shall also meet the following criteria: 1. Densities on the following undeveloped_ coastal barriers shall not exceed 1 unit per 5 acres; a. Wiggins Pass Unit FL -65P, b. Clam Pass Unit FL -64P, c. Keywaydin Island Unit P -16, d. Cape Romano Unit P -15. 2. Site alterations shall be concentrated in disturbed habitats thus avoiding undisturbed pristine habitats (Reference Policy 10.1.4). 3. Beachfront developments shall restore dune vegetation. 4. Projects on coastal barriers shall be landscaped with native Southern Floridian species. 5. Boathouses, boat shelters and dock facilities shall be located and aligned to stay at least 10 feet from any existing seagrass beds except where a continuous bed of seagrass exists off of the shore of the property, in which case facility heights shall be at least 3.5 feet NGVD, terminal platforms shall be less than 160 square feet and access docks shall not exceed a width of four (4) feet. 6. The requirements of this policy identify the guidelines and performance standards for undeveloped coastal barriers and estuarine areas that are contained within the County's coastal barrier and estuarine area Natural Resource Protection Area (NRPA — reference CCME Policy 1.3.1). These guidelines and standards therefore satisfy the requirements of CCME Policy 1.3.1. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 10.6.1 specifies that in addition to those applicable policies supporting Objectives 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5, development within the County's coastal zone must also meet additional criteria for preserving and restoring undeveloped coastal and inshore marine habitats. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 10.6.2: For shoreline development projects where an EIS is required, an analysis shall demonstrate that the project will remain fully functional for its intended use after a six -inch rise in sea level. Policy Achievement Analysis: 79 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy 10.6.2 requires shoreline projects where an EIS is required, to provide an analysis demonstrating that the project, remain fully functional for its intended use after a six -inch rise in sea level. NOAA indicates that at current rates it will take 75 years to reach a 6" increase (2.02mm / year). If the higher rates suggested by the SWFRPC Draft Climate Change report are used (2.3 nu /year) it will still take approximately 66 years to reach a 6 " rise (refer to link below from NOAA). These time frames are well beyond the accepted planning horizon. NOAA Link: http: // tidesandcurrents .noaa.gov /sltrends /sltrends station. shtml?stnid=87251 10 The mean sea level trend is 2.02 millimeters /year with a 95% confidence interval of +/- 0.60 mm/yr based on monthly mean sea level data from 1965 to 2006 which is equivalent to a change of 0.66 feet in 100 years. 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This table is based on using Tables 9 -1 and 9 -2 of the USEPA Report "The Probability of Sea Level Rise." Basically, the formula is multiplying the historic sea level rise (2.3 mm/yr) in Southwest Florida (closest point used is St. Petersburg, Fl., Table 9 -2) by the future number of years from 1990 plus the Normalized Sea Level Projections in Table 9 -1. For the study the 90% probability is considered the best case, the 50% probability the moderate case, and the 5% probability the worst case scenario. Staff believes that current building regulations, in combination with the National Flood Insurance Program, provide adequate protection for all residents within the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) (100 year floodplain). The building code requires all buildings to be built at or above the 1% flood elevation set by the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) program. FIRM maps use existing sea level and they will be updated every 5 years. The building code requires all facilities within the SFHA be brought into compliance with the Flood Damage Prevention ordinance with any major renovation 80 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT (improvement of greater than 51 % value of building). All buildings with federally backed mortgages are required to obtain flood insurance. This Policy is not relevant and should be deleted. However, one or more policies should be added to require the County to monitor and work with federal, state and regional agencies to plan for sea level rise in the future. Policy 10.6.3: Collier County supports federal and state agency efforts to deny permits and establish a permanent moratorium on the offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling along the west coast of Florida, and to the extent allowed by law, shall take appropriate actions to oppose any offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling projects in this sensitive area. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy declares that Collier County supports federal and state agency efforts to deny permits and establish a permanent moratorium on the offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling along the west coast of Florida, and to the extent allowed by law, shall take appropriate actions to oppose any offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling projects in this sensitive area. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 11.1: To protect historic and archaeological resources in Collier County. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 11.1.1: Continue in effect regulations regarding development and other land alteration activities that ensure the conservation, sensitive re -use, preservation of significant historic and archaeological resources, or appropriate mitigation in accordance with State standards. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 11.1.1 requires that the County continue to enforce regulations regarding development and other land alteration activities that ensure the conservation, sensitive re -use, preservation of significant historic and archaeological resources, or appropriate mitigation in accordance with State standards. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 11.1.2: There shall be no loss of historic or archaeological resources on County -owned property and historic resources on private property shall be protected, preserved or utilized in a manner that will allow their continued existence. Conservation techniques shall include at a minimum: a. During the development permit review process, historic or archaeological sites shall be identified and shown on the site plans; b. The County shall establish waivers for non - safety related set back requirements and site planning requirements in order to accommodate historic structures or historic sites within a proposed development; 81 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT C. As an alternative to preserving archaeological sites, the Owner may allow excavation of the site by the State of Florida Division of Historic Resources or the approved alternate prior to development. Should a site be scientifically excavated, then development may proceed without preserving the site; d. The County shall accept donations of historic or archaeological sites; e. Archaeological sites that are to be preserved may be utilized to satisfy required setbacks, buffer strips or open space up to the maximum area required by development regulations. Conservation of such historic or archaeological sites shall qualify for any open space requirements mandated by development regulations. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 11.1.2 requires that there will be no loss of historic or archaeological resources on County - owned property and historic resources on private property will be protected, preserved or utilized in a manner that will allow their continued existence. Furthermore, the County has listed specific conservation techniques to carry this out. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 11.1.3: If, during the course of site clearing, excavation, or other constructional activities, an archaeological or historical site, artifact, or other indicator is discovered, development activities at that specific archaeological site shall be immediately stopped and the appropriate agency notified. Development will be suspended for a sufficient length of time to enable the County or a designated consultant to assess the find and determine the proper course of action in regard to its salvageability. The County will respond to any such notification in a timely and efficient manner so as to provide only a minimal interruption to any constructional activity. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 11.1.3 explicitly states that, if during the course of site clearing, excavation, or other constructional activities, an archaeological or historical site, artifact, or other indicator is discovered, development activities at that specific archaeological site must be immediately stopped and the appropriate agency notified. Development will be suspended for a sufficient length of time to enable the County or a designated consultant to assess the find and determine the proper course of action in regard to its salvageability. The County will respond to any such notification in a timely and efficient manner so as to provide only a minimal interruption to any constructional activity. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 12.1: The County will maintain hurricane evacuation clearance times as required by state law. An evacuation clearance time shall be defined as having residents and visitors in an appropriate refuge away from storm surge prior to the arrival of sustained Tropical Storm force winds, i.e., winds equal to or greater than 39 mph. To further these objectives, for future mobile home developments located outside of the storm surge zone, such development shall include on- site sheltering or retro - fitting of an adjacent facility. The Collier County Emergency Management Department shall seek opportunities to increase shelter facilities and associated capacities under the direction of the Department of the Florida Division of Emergency Management. OG CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Objective Achievement Analysis: While population growth has stabilized, the county is still considered to have a deficit of shelter space that can be utilized for its population. Seasonal populations, economy and storm surge expected without regard to category supports the need for additional shelter space. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. This Objective is affected by changes to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, which were adopted into law in 2006, as follows: [Note: This is not a mandate, rather an option should the County desire to increase residential density within the CHHA through a GMPAJ 163.3178(9)(b) Requires the addition of a new section establishing a level of service for out - of- county hurricane evacuation of no greater than 16 hours for a category 5 storm for any local government that wishes to follow the process in s.163.3178(9)(a) but has not established such a level of service by July 1, 2008. Ch. 2006 -68, LOF. Policy Relevance: Policy 12.1.1: Collier County will develop and maintain a comprehensive public awareness program. The program will be publicized prior to May 301h of each year. Evacuation zones, public shelters and evacuation routes shall be printed in each local newspaper, displayed on the Collier County Emergency Management website, and the availability of this information will be discussed on local television newscasts. This information shall also be made readily available to all hotel/motel guests. Policy Achievement Anal. Policy 12. 1.1 states that a comprehensive awareness program will be developed and publicized prior to May 30th of each year. Evacuation zones and routings will be printed in each local newspaper. This information will be made readily available to all hotel/motel guests and other alternative media forums. The County cannot ensure that this information gets printed in each publication. The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to remove the phrase, "printed in" and replace with "provided to." Policy 12.1.2: Land use plan amendments in the Category 1 hurricane vulnerability zone shall only be considered if such increases in densities provide appropriate mitigation to reduce the impacts of hurricane evacuation times. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 12.1.2 requires that all land use plan amendments in the Category 1 hurricane vulnerability zone will only be considered if such increases in densities provide appropriate mitigation to reduce the impacts of hurricane evacuation times. Collier County should continue to monitor activities. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.1.3: The County shall continue to identify and maintain shelter space for 32,000 persons by 2006 and 45,000 by 2010. Shelter space capacity will be determined at the rate of 20 square feet per person. 83 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Anal Policy 12.1.3 requires that the County continue to identify shelter space that complies with Red Cross standards for 32,000 persons by 2006 and 45,000 persons by 2010. Shelter space will be determined at the rate of 20 square feet per person. Collier County recommends that these dates and numbers be revised based upon the figures computed from the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council's Hurricane Evacuation Study Update. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to reflect current shelter space figures of 32,000 persons by 2012 and 45,000 persons by 2015. Policy 12.1.4: The County shall continue to maintain hurricane shelter requirements and standards for all new mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions, or existing mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions in the process of expanding, which accommodate or contain 26 units or more. Such mobile home parks or mobile home subdivisions shall be required to provide emergency shelter space on -site, or to provide funding to enhance one or more existing public shelters off -site. The building which provides the on -site shelter space (if this option is chosen) will be of such a size as to provide shelter to park or subdivision residents at the rate of 20- square feet per person. For the purposes of this policy, the size of the on -site shelter structure shall be determined by estimating the park or subdivision population during the June - November time frame, based upon methodologies utilized by the Collier County Emergency Management Department. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 12.1.4 requires the County to continue to maintain requirements and standards for hurricane shelters for all new or existing mobile home subdivisions in the process of expanding, which are 26 units or larger in size to provide emergency shelter on -site or provide funding to enhance existing public shelters off -site. Building will be of such a size to house park residents at the rate of 20 sq. ft per resident. Resident size will be estimated by averaging park population during the June - November time frame. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.1.5: On -site shelters within mobile home parks or mobile home subdivisions shall be elevated to a minimum height equal to or above the worst case Category 3 hurricane flooding level, based upon the most current National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's storm surge model, known as Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH). The wind load criteria for buildings and structures designated as "essential facilities" in the latest Florida Building Code, shall guide the design and construction of the required shelters. Shelters shall be constructed with emergency electrical power and potable water supplies; shall provide glass protection by shutters or other approved material /device; and shall provide for ventilation, sanitary facilities and first aid equipment. A telephone, automatic external defibrillator (AED) and battery- operated radio are also required within the shelter. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, except that the last sentence should be amended to read, "battery operated radio with NOAA weather S.A.M.E. (Specific Area Message Encoded) capability." 84 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy 12.1.6: The Directors of the Transportation Planning and Emergency Management Departments will review, at least annually, evacuation route road improvement needs to ensure that necessary improvements are reflected within Table A, the Five -Year Schedule of Capital Improvements, as contained within the Capital Improvement Element of this Growth Management Plan. Policy Achievement Anal This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.1.7: The County shall update the hurricane evacuation portion of the Collier County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan prior to June 1" of each year by integrating all appropriate regional and State emergency plans in the identification of emergency evacuation routes. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.1.8: The County's land development regulations include mitigation policies addressing flood plains, beach and dune alteration and storm water management. Policy Achievement Anal This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 12.1.9: Collier County shall annually update its approved Hazard Mitigation Plan, formerly known as the "Local Hazard Mitigation Strategy" through the identification of new or ongoing local hazard mitigation projects and appropriate funding sources for such projects. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant, but should be revised to read, "Collier County through its Local Mitigation Working Group shall annually update its approved Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS), through the identification and review of new or ongoing local hazard mitigation projects including, appropriate funding sources for such projects." Policy 12.1.10: All new Public Safety facilities in Collier County will be flood - resistant and designed to meet 155 mph wind load requirements and shall have provisions for back -up generator power. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.1.11: The County will continue to coordinate with Collier County Public Schools to ensure that all new public schools outside of the Coastal High Hazard Area are designed and constructed to meet the Public Shelter Design Criteria, as contained in "State Requirements for Educational Facilities" (1999). 85 CONSER VA TION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, except that the referenced date should be revised to reflect the year 2007. Policy 12.1.12: The County will continue to work with the Board of Regents of the State University System to ensure that all new facilities in the State University System that are located outside of the Coastal High Hazard Area are designed and constructed to meet the Public Shelter Design Criteria, as contained in "State Requirements for Educational Facilities" (1999) and the Florida Building Code. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, except that the referenced date should be revised to reflect the year 2007. Policy 12.1.13: The County will continue to mitigate previously identified shelter deficiencies through mitigation from Developments of Regional Impact, Emergency Management Preparedness and Enhancement grants, Hazard Mitigation and Pre - disaster Mitigation Grant Programs funding, and from funds identified in the State's annual shelter deficit studies. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, cost - sharing and other requirements sometimes are not acceptable to the County. The Policy should be revised to delete the word "from" after the word "and "; and, add the phrase, "...as funding requirements permit." at the end of the paragraph. Policy 12.1.14: Prior to adoption of the 2007 Annual Update and Inventory Report (A.U.I.R.), Collier County shall evaluate whether to include hurricane shelters in the 5 -year schedule of Capital Improvements. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted, as the Board of County Commissioners does not support the inclusion of hurricane shelters within the 5 -year schedule of Capital Improvements. Policy 12.1.15: All new nursing homes and assisted living facilities that are licensed for more than 15 clients will have a core area to shelter residents and staff on site. The core area will be constructed to meet the Public Shelter Design Criteria that is required for new public schools and public community colleges and universities ( "State Requirements for Educational Facilities," 1999). Additionally this area shall be capable of ventilation or air conditioning provided by back -up generator for a period of no less than 48 hours. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to make consistent with current State and Local guidelines: delete the phrase, "...for more than 15 clients "; delete "48 hours" and replace with "72" hours; and revise the date reference to reflect "2007." Policy 12.1.16: 86 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT The County will coordinate with the Florida Department of Transportation on its plans to one - way evacuation routes on State maintained roads that are primary evacuation routes for vulnerable populations. Policy Achievement Anal This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.1.17: Collier County is currently conducting a hurricane evacuation re- study. If warranted by the results of these studies, further restriction on development may be proposed. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, for clarity and accuracy, the County recommends revising the Policy to read, "Hurricane Evacuation Studies for Collier County are periodically conducted by the State of Florida and Federal Authorities. If warranted by the results of these studies, further restriction on development may be proposed." OBJECTIVE 12.2: The County shall ensure that publicly funded buildings and publicly funded development activities are carried out in a manner that demonstrates best practice to minimize the loss of life, property, and re- building cost from the effects from hurricanes, flooding, natural and technological disaster events. Best practice efforts may include, but are not limited to: a. Construction above the flood plain; b. maintaining a protective zone for wildfire mitigation; c. installation of on -site permanent generators or temporary generator emergency connection points; d. beach and dune restoration, re- nourishment, or emergency protective actions to minimize the loss of structures from future events; e. emergency road repairs; f. repair and/or replacement of publicly owned docking facilities, parking areas, and sea walls, etc. Objective Achievement Anal: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 12.2.1: The Hazard Mitigation section of the Collier County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) shall continue to be reviewed and updated every four (4) years starting in 2005. This periodic update of the CEMP shall include a review and update (as may be necessary) of the County's hurricane evacuation and sheltering procedures. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to reflect the next due date for the Plan update in year 2012; and, remove the phrase, "starting in 2005." Policy 12.2.2: Within the coastal high hazard area, the calculated needs for public facilities, as represented in the Annual Update and Inventory Report (A.U.I.R.) and Five -Year Schedule of Capital Improvements, will be based on the County's adopted level of service standards and projections of future growth allowed by the Future Land Use Element. 87 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy Achievement Anal Policy 12.2.2 states that the calculated needs for public facilities will be based on the adopted level of service standards and future growth projections within the coastal high hazard area. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.2.3: The County shall participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 12.2.3 requires the County to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Participation is very important for the reduction of flood insurance rates. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.2.4: The County shall maintain requirements for structural wind resistance as stated in the latest edition of the Florida Building Code. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 12.2.4 requires the County to maintain requirements for structural wind resistance as stated in the latest approved edition of the Southern Standard Building Code. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.2.5: The County shall consider the Coastal High Hazard Area as a geographical area lying within the Category 1 storm surge zone as presently defined in the 2001 Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council's Hurricane Evacuation Study, or subsequently authorized storm surge or evacuation planning studies coordinated by the Collier County Emergency Management Department and approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 12.2.5 requires the County to consider the coastal high- hazard area as that area lying within the Category 1 evacuation zone as defined in the 2001 Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council Hurricane Evacuation Study. It should be noted that the 2011 Evacuation Study has been completed, but is still under review by staff and the State. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, except that the definition of the CHHA should be revised consistent with 2006 legislative changes. This Policy is affected by changes to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, which were adopted into law in 2006, as follows: 88 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT 163.3178(2)(h) Requires a change to the definition of the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) to be defined as the area below the elevation of the category 1 storm surge line as established by the SLOSH model. Ch. 2006 -68, LOF. Policy 12.2.6: The County shall require that all new sanitary sewer facilities in the coastal high - hazard flood area be flood proofed, be designed to reduce leakage of raw sewage during flood events to the maximum extent practicable, and new septic tanks shall be fitted with back -flow preventers. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 12.2.6 states that the County will require that all new sanitary sewer facilities in the coastal high - hazard flood area be flood proof, be designed to reduce leakage of raw sewage during flood events to the maximum extent practicable, and that new septic tanks will be fitted with back -flow preventers. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.2.7: The County shall continue to assess all undeveloped property within the coastal high hazard area and make recommendations on appropriate land use. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 12.2.7 states that the County will continue to assess all unimproved property within the coastal high hazard area and make recommendations on appropriate land use. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 12.3: The County shall develop and maintain a task force that will plan and guide a unified County response to post- hurricane disasters. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 12.3.1: The Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan shall comply with the policies under this objective, and shall contain step -by -step details for post disaster recovery. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 12.3.1 requires the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan to comply with the policies under this objective, and that the plan will contain step -by -step details for post disaster recovery. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.3.2: After a hurricane that necessitated an evacuation, the Board of County Commissioners shall meet to hear preliminary damage assessments. This will be done prior to re -entry of the population. At that time, the Commission will activate the recovery task force and consider a 89 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT temporary moratorium on building activities not necessary for the public health, safety and welfare. Policy Achievement Analysis: - Policy 12.3.2 states that, after a hurricane that necessitated an evacuation, the Board of County Commissioners will meet to hear preliminary damage assessments. This will be done prior to re -entry of the population. At that time, the Commission will activate the recovery task force and consider a temporary moratorium on building activities not necessary for the public health, safety and welfare. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to remove the second sentence, and change "will" to "may" in the last sentence. Policy 12.3.3: The Recovery Task Force shall include the Sheriff of Collier County, the Community Development and Environmental Services Division Administrator, the Comprehensive Planning Director, the Zoning and Land Development Review Director, the Emergency Management Director and other members as directed by the Board of County Commissioners. The Board should also include representatives from municipalities within Collier County that have received damage from the storm to become members of the Recovery Task Force. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 12.3.3 recommends that the recovery task force will include local law enforcement authorities, the Community Development Administrator, Public Works Administrator, Planning and Zoning Director, Emergency Management Director and other members as directed by the Board of County Commissioners. Representatives from municipalities receiving damage from the storm should also be members of the recovery task force. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to reflect current departmental references. Policy 12.3.4: The Collier County Recovery Task Force responsibilities shall be identified in the Code of Laws and Ordinances. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.3.5: Immediate repair and clean -up actions needed to protect the public health and safety include repairs to potable water, wastewater, and power facilities, debris removal, stabilization or removal of structures that are in danger of collapsing, and minimal repairs to make dwellings habitable. These actions shall receive first priority in permitting decisions. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 12.3.5 requires the County to perform immediate repair and clean -up actions, when needed, to protect the public health and safety. Actions referenced in this Policy include repairs to potable water, wastewater, and power facilities, debris removal, stabilization or removal of structures that are in danger of collapsing, and minimal repairs to make dwellings habitable. These actions will receive first priority in permitting decisions. Policy remains relevant and should be retained. 90 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Policy 12.3.6: Structures in the coastal high- hazard area which have suffered damage to pilings, foundations, or load- bearing walls on one or more occasion shall be required to rebuild - - landward of their current location or to modify the structure to mitigate any recurrence of repeated damage. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 12.3.6 stipulates that structures in the coastal high - hazard area, which have suffered damage to pilings, foundations, or load - bearing walls on one or more occasion, will be required to rebuild landward of their current location or to modify the structure to mitigate any recurrence of repeated damage. Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.3.7: The County has developed, adopted and maintains a Post - disaster Recovery, Reconstruction and Mitigation Ordinance, for the purpose of evaluating options for damaged public facilities including abandonment (demolition), repair in place, relocation, and reconstruction with structural modifications. The process described within the Ordinance considers these options in light of factors such as cost to construct, cost to maintain, recurring damage, impacts on land use, impacts on the environment and public safety. Policy Achievement Anqllysis: Policy 12.3.7 stipulates that the County will develop and adopt a Post - disaster Recovery, Reconstruction and Mitigation Ordinance prior to May 30, 1997, to evaluate options for damaged public facilities including abandonment, repair in place, relocations, and reconstruction with structural modifications. This process will consider these options in light of factors such as cost to construct, cost to maintain, recurring damage, impacts on land use, and impacts on the environment and public safety. Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.3.8: Within 30 days of a hurricane resulting in disaster the County shall identify non - public structures in the coastal high- hazard area, .inventory their assessed value, judge the utility of the land for public access and make recommendations for acquisition during post- disaster recovery. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 12.3.8 requires the County, within 30 days of a hurricane resulting in disaster, to identify non- public structures in the coastal high - hazard area, inventory their assessed value, judge the utility of the land for public access and make recommendations for acquisition during post- disaster recovery. Policy remains relevant and should be retained. OBJECTIVE 12.4: The County shall make every reasonable effort to meet the emergency preparedness requirements of people with special needs such as the elderly, handicapped, the infirmed and those requiring transportation from a threatened area. In the event of a countywide emergency, such as a hurricane or other large -scale disaster, the County Emergency Management Department shall open and operate one or more refuges for persons listed on the 91 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT County's Special Needs Registry and their caregivers. Medical and support equipment at such refuges will include, but not necessarily be limited to, respirators, oxygen tanks, first aid equipment, disaster cots and blankets, and defibrillators. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Objective should be revised as follows: delete, "people with special needs" and replace with "Persons with Special Needs (PSN)" within the first sentence; delete "...the County Emergency Management Department shall..." and replace with "...the County Emergency Management Department in coordination with the Collier County Health Department and other officials shall..." Policy Relevance: Policy 12.4.1: All new hospitals, nursing homes, and adult congregate living facilities shall prepare an emergency preparedness plan for approval by the Emergency Management Department prior to receiving a final development order. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 12.4.1 requires all new hospitals, nursing homes, and adult congregate living facilities to prepare an emergency preparedness plan for approval by the Emergency Management Department prior to receiving a final development order. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.4.2: The County, in cooperation with other public agencies and public service groups, shall make a reasonable effort to provide for the emergency transportation needs of people having limited mobility that do not reside in licensed institutions serving people with special needs. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 12.4.2 requires that the County, in cooperation with other public agencies and public service groups, will make a reasonable effort to provide for the emergency transportation needs of people having limited mobility that do not reside in licensed institutions serving people with special needs. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 12.4.3: The County, in cooperation with the Collier County Health Department and other public service groups shall make a reasonable effort to provide basic medical services in selected shelters designated as special needs shelters. Policy Achievement Anal Policy 12.4.3 requires the County, in cooperation with the Collier County Health Department and other public service groups, to make a reasonable effort to provide basic medical services in selected shelters designated as special needs shelters. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. 92 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT OBJECTIVE 13.1: To establish, prior to the adoption of any land development regulation to implement this Element, including but not limited to NRPA management guidelines and watershed management plans, a program to review such regulations and identify existing regulatory programs exercised by regional, State, or Federal agencies with jurisdiction over the activities sought to be regulated. Objective Achievement Analysis: This Objective remains relevant and should be retained. Policy Relevance: Policy 13.1.1: There will be no unnecessary duplication of existing Regional, State, or Federal permitting programs. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 13.1.1 requires the County to eliminate duplication of existing Regional, State, or Federal permitting programs. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 13.1.2: The County may adopt regulations to strengthen existing permitting programs. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 13.1.2 stipulates that the County may adopt regulations to strengthen existing permitting programs. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. Policy 13.1.3: Prior to adopting any new regulations to implement this Element, the following guidelines shall be met: a. The regulation fulfills an important need that is not adequately addressed by existing Regional, State, or Federal regulations. b. The regulation can be effectively and efficiently administered by existing County staff or by an authorized expansion of County staff. c. The cost to the County of implementing the regulation has been identified and considered. Policy Achievement Analysis: Policy 13.1.3 requires the County, prior to adopting any new regulations to implement this Element, to meet the following guidelines: a.) It fulfills an important need not adequately met by existing Regional, State, or Federal regulation; b.) The regulation can be effectively and efficiently administered by existing County staff or by authorized expansion of County staff; and, c.) The cost to the County of implementing the regulation must have been identified and considered. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. 93 CONSERVATIONAND COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES 2011 EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) Intergovernmental Coordination Element - ICE Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect the proper formatting of Goals, Objectives and Policies, as defined below. Goal: General statement that defines what the Element will ultimately achieve. Objective: A more specific statement than the stated Goal; describes actions that will help achieve the goal(s). Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Element's goal(s). Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and/or policy additions and/or deletions, and grammatical changes. Objective 1 Minor revisions to include certain key agencies. Policy 1.2 Revision to reflect the Department name change. Policy 1.3 Revision to reflect the Department name change. Policy 2.1 Inclusion of the word "appropriate" so that agreements are not limited to agencies within Collier County. Policy 2.6 Minor text revisions to update dates. Policy 2.7 Minor text revisions to update dates and requirements. Policy 2.8 Revision to correct SFWMD name. Policy 2.9 Minor text revisions to include a comma and delete specific Florida Statute sub - section. 1 Intergovernmental Coordination Element - ICE- Summary Intergovernmental Coordination Element - ICE Introduction and Background The Intergovernmental Coordination Element (ICE) is the portion of the Collier County Growth Management Plan (GMP) that contains the County's Goal, Objectives and Policies with regard to relations between the County and non - County governmental entities (as well as quasi - governmental entities, including utility companies). The ICE contains a single Goal, which states the primary purpose of this Element. A list of interlocal agreements is provided at the conclusion of the ICE Objective and Policy analysis. Objectives Analysis: The ICE Goal reads as follows: "PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND THE USE OF ANY INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION MECHANISMS WITH BROWARD, DADE, HENDRY, LEE AND MONROE COUNTIES, CITIES OF EVERGLADES AND NAPLES, COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL, AND ANY OTHER LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL AGENCY OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, AND UTILITY COMPANIES SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT, LEE COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, SPRINT/UNITED TELEPHONE, IMMOKALEE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT, PELICAN BAY SERVICE DIVISION (MSTU), FLORIDA WATER SERVICES, FLORIDA CITIES WATER COMPANY, MEDIA ONE, AND CABLEVISION INDUSTRIES THAT MAY BE IMPACTED BY COLLIER COUNTY'S LAND, ROAD OR FACILITY PLANNING TO RESOLVE DIFFERENCES AND TO ACHIEVE COMPATIBLE AND COORDINATED PLANS." Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends generalizing names when possible. For example: COLLIER COUNTY WILL MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE THE LEVEL OF COORDINATION AND COOPERATION AMONG THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENTS, AUTHORITIES AND AGENCIES MAKING DECISIONS AFFECTING NATURAL RESOURCES, HOUSING, HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES, PUBLIC FACILITIES, AND PUBLIC SERVICES WITHIN AND AROUND COLLIER COUNTY, TO RESOLVE DIFFERENCES AND TO ACHIEVE COMPATIBLE AND COORDINATED PLANS. OBJECTIVE 1: Collier County (County) shall continue to establish and maintain intergovernmental communication and level of service coordination mechanisms to be used by the County, Everglades City, the City of Marco Island, the City of Naples, and the City of Bonita Springs, adjacent Lee County, Hendry County, Broward County, Dade County, Monroe County, the District School Board of Collier County School Board, the State of Florida, and any other entity that provides a service but may not have land use authority. I Intergovernmental Coordination Element Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the insertion of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Department of Transportation, and South Florida Water Management District. Including these agencies will ensure coordination of key policies that relate to water supply planning and watershed management plans. Policy 1.1: Collier County shall continue to utilize existing coordination mechanisms, e.g., interlocal planning agreements, joint meetings and any other mechanisms described in this Element, which promotes consistent planning activities. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remains as written. Policy 1.1 requires Collier County to continue utilizing existing coordination mechanisms, (e.g., interlocal planning agreements, joint meetings and any other mechanism described in this element) which promote consistent planning activities. The wording of the policy is sufficiently generic to allow the County to employ any valid coordinating mechanism. Policy 1.2: The Collier County Comprehensive Planning Department shall be the designated liaison to disseminate information on proposed Growth Management Plan amendments under review by the County, which have the potential to affect any of the entities listed in Objective 1. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends that this Policy be updated to reflect that the former Comprehensive Planning Department is now the Comprehensive Planning Section. Policy 1.2 requires the Collier County Comprehensive Planning Department to be the designated liaison to disseminate information on proposed Growth Management Plan amendments by the County which affect any of the entities listed in Objective 1.1. Policy 1.3: The Collier County Comprehensive Planning Department shall continue to prepare and review the Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR) as an annual level of service monitoring report for the capital facilities included within the Growth Management Plan. The purpose of this report is to provide the affected entities with the necessary information to evaluate and coordinate level of service standards. Obiective Achievement Analysis: The County recommends that this Policy be updated to reflect that the Comprehensive Planning Department recently became the Comprehensive Planning Section. Policy 1.3 requires the Collier County Comprehensive Planning Department to prepare and review an annual level of service monitoring report for the facilities included within the Growth Management Plan. The purpose of this report is to provide the affected entities with the information in order to evaluate and coordinate level of service standards. This task is incorporated into the County's Annual Update & Inventory Report (AUIR) for the County's capital facilities. 2 Intergovernmental Coordination Element Policy 1.4: In situations where other public or private entities are providing a facility or service within Collier County for roads, water, sewer, drainage, parks, public schools, or solid waste, the County will coordinate its adopted level of service standard(s) within the parameters allowed by the Concurrency Management System of the Capital Improvement Element as part of the County's Growth Management Plan. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remains as written. Policy 1.4 states that _the County will coordinate its adopted level of service standard within the parameters allowed by the Concurrency Management System of the Capital Improvement Element of this Plan. OBJECTIVE 2: The County shall coordinate its land use planning strategy, including an assessment of proposed development, with that of other governmental and private entities. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remains as written. With regard to other governmental and non - governmental entities, as well as the general public, the County takes due care that all matters coming before the Board of County Commissioners with regard to land use changes are properly noticed and advertised, and that there is a public opportunity for all interested parties to present comments and recommendations to the Commission. Additionally, Collier County's proposed GMP amendments and Land Development Code (LDC) changes are either available online, in other electronic version, or as printed documents. In addition, all land use - related documents are available to anyone upon request for a minimal copying fee. Policy 2.1: Collier County will continue to identify, develop, and pursue areas where intergovernmental land use planning and level of service agreements are needed between the County and respective governmental or private entities. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends minor text change. Agreements should not be limited to governments and entities within Collier County. Collier County recommends expanding to "appropriate" governmental or private entities. Policy 2.2: Collier County shall continue to develop intergovernmental planning agreements, which shall include provisions for review and comment(s) on Collier County land use plans and capital facility plans by neighboring governmental jurisdictions, regarding any proposed activities that may have an impact on such jurisdictions or cause inconsistencies with their respective comprehensive plans. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remains as written. Policy 2.2 requires that intergovernmental planning agreements include provisions for review and comment on Collier County land use plans along jurisdictional lines, facility planning for water, sewers, roads, and any other public facilities that may have an impact on other entities or cause inconsistencies between comprehensive plans. 3 Intergovernmental Coordination Element Policy 2.3: Collier County shall continue to participate in cooperative planning programs with other governmental entities. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remains as written. Policy 2.3 requires the County to participate in cooperative planning programs with other governmental entities. This is an ongoing task. Policy 2.4: Collier County shall continue to undertake, where appropriate and economically feasible, joint programs with other local governments regarding the planning for, and management of, natural resources that are shared by the County and adjacent governmental jurisdictions. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remains as written. Policy 2.4 requires Collier County to undertake, where appropriate, mutual planning and management programs with other local governments for natural resources. Policy 2.5: The County shall coordinate its plans, programs, regulations and activities for the provision of affordable housing with those of adjacent governments, particularly with the City of Naples. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remains as written. Policy 2.5 requires that the County coordinate plans, programs, regulations and activities for the provision of housing with those of adjacent governments, particularly the City of Naples. Policy 2.6: The County shall continue to coordinate with The District School Board of Collier County for collaborative planning and decision making on population projections, the public school site selection for new public educational and ancillary facilities, and the location and extension of public facilities subject to concurrency, to support existing and proposed public educational facilities in accordance with the general Interlocal Agreement, adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners, and as subsequently amended and restated, with an effective date of December 2008, and the School Board Review (SBR) Interlocal Agreement adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text be revised to reflect new dates or generalize text so that dates are not specified. Public Comment from 3 -15 -10 EAR Public Meeting: Better coordination between School Board (sitting) and County Government (locate schools where infrastructure is available or planned). Policy 2.6 requires that the County coordinate with the Collier County School Board on the site selection for new public educational plants and ancillary plants and the provision of infrastructure, particularly roads, to support existing and proposed public educational plants and 4 Intergovernmental Coordination Element ancillary plants in accordance with the two Interlocal Agreements adopted in accordance with Sections 163.3177(6)(h) and 163.31777, Florida Statutes, on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners. This policy should be revised to remove dates and or revise dates. As an alternative, text should be revised so that specific dates of agreements are not specified. Policy 2.7: Collier County hereby adopts, as part of this Intergovernmental Coordination Element, the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council's Rule 29I -7, Florida Administrative Code, dated April 1994, which establishes a voluntary regional dispute process to reconcile differences on planning, growth management, and other issues among local governments, regional agencies and private interests. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text be revised to reflect new dates and requirements. Policy 2.7 incorporates into the Growth Management Plan, by reference, the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council's (SWFRPC's) Dispute Resolution, Rule 29I -7, dated April 1994. This policy should be revise to include portions of Rule 29I -7 have been updated since 1994 and date will change per new SB360 -2009 requirement. Collier County recommends amending references to date or update dates, and to include new requirement for mandatory mediation (SB360 -2009, amending § 186.509). Policy 2.8: The County shall coordinate with the South Water Management District and other regulatory agencies in implementing the Growth Management Plan. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends correcting SFWMD name. Policy 2.8 requires the County to coordinates with the South Water Management District and other regulatory agencies. This is an on- ongoing task. Collier County recommends including "Florida" to correct the name of the cited agency. Policy 2.9: The County shall continue to coordinate with The District School Board of Collier County for the regulatory review of residential development for school concurrency, in accordance with Section 163.3180(13) Florida Statutes. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends minor text revisions. Policy 2.9 requires the County to coordinates with The District School Board of Collier County in regard to the review of residential development for school concurrency. This is an on- ongoing task. Collier County recommends including a comma that is missing prior to Florida Statutes, and referring to Section 163.3180 only. OBJECTIVE 3: Collier County shall develop procedures to identify and implement joint planning areas for the purposes of municipal annexation, municipal incorporation and joint infrastructure service areas. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remains as written 5 Intergovernmental Coordination Element Section 9J -5.015 (3) (c) 4., Florida Administrative Code, requires the Intergovernmental Coordination Element (ICE) to: "Provide procedures to identify and implement joint planning areas for the purposes of annexation, municipal incorporation and joint infrastructure service areas." This is the only provision within the State's ICE Rule that is related to annexation. This is an on -going task. Policy 3.1: Based upon Section 9J -5.015 (3)(c) 4., Florida Administrative Code, Collier County shall work with the local municipalities to identify and implement joint planning areas and/or joint infrastructure service areas for the purpose of planning for potential future municipal annexation of such areas. The identified joint planning areas and /or joint infrastructure service areas shall be depicted on the County's Future Land Use Map series. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remains as written. Policy 3.1 requires Collier County to identify any proposed annexation areas in the Future Land Use Element and indicate these areas on the Future Land Use Map or map series. Policy 3.2: Collier County shall develop procedures to plan for potential future municipal incorporation (i.e., the creation of new municipalities) within Collier County. Upon official notification that an incorporation referendum for any portion of the County has been successful, the County will initiate contact with the new municipality for the purpose of establishing an expedient and efficient transition of responsibilities, services, and /or infrastructure to the new municipality. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends the text remains as written. Policy 3.2: requires the Collier County to procedures to plan for potential future municipal incorporation (i.e., the creation of new municipalities) within Collier County. Upon official notification that an incorporation referendum for any portion of the County has been successful, the County will initiate contact with the new municipality for the purpose of establishing an expedient and efficient transition of responsibilities, services, and/or infrastructure to the new municipality. 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Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Element's goal(s). Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and/or policy additions and/or deletions, and grammatical changes. Policy 1.4: Revise to allow for, but not mandate, the creation of a District (perhaps replace "shall" with "may "). Policy 2.1: Revise to correct the CIE Policy reference. Policy 2.4: If changes are made to the Density Rating System to delete the Traffic Congestion Area density reduction factor, as proposed, then revise this policy to delete that reference. Policy 2.5: Revise to reflect the existence of the TCMAs (perhaps replace "shall designate" on first line with "has designated "). Policy 4.5 Revise to recognize the periodic update (perhaps replace the last sentence with a commitment to periodically update the inventory). Policy 4.7: Revise to specify that a redevelopment plan may only be prepared by the County or its agent unless first approved by the Board, and to add reference to the Immokalee Redevelopment Plan. Policy 5.3: Revise to clarify changes to the Urban designation refers to the new designation of lands as Urban (perhaps replace "changes" in the third line with "addition "). I FLUE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Policy 5.14: Revise as necessary to reflect the changed status and contents of the Inter -local Agreements as well as any changes necessary to correlate with the Public School Facilities Element. Objective 6: Revise to reference the establishment of TCMAs in past tense (perhaps replace "are hereby" in the last sentence with "have been "). Policy 6.3: Revise paragraph e) to begin with a verb so as to follow the sentence structure (perhaps add "Providing" before "Vehicular "). Objective 7: Revise to reference reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (perhaps add "reduce greenhouse gas emissions," on the second line after "policies, ". Policy 7.3: Revise for proper wording (perhaps replace "and their interconnection points" with "and/or provide interconnection(s)." Policy 7.7: Revise to update the Division name. Office and In -fill Commercial Subdistrict: Revise criterion "1" regarding its applicability. Density Rating System - Residential In -fill: Revise to eliminate TDR requirement. Density Rating System - Traffic Congestion Area: Delete, and replace with a Coastal High Hazard Area density reduction factor; so reflect this on the FLUM; make correlating changes to all GMP references to this provision; make correlating changes to the FLUM to modify the four partial residential density bands within the Urban Residential Subdistrict to complete circular bands; revise both the Roadway Access and Proximity to Mixed Use Activity Center or Interchange Activity Center (residential density bands) bonuses to replace reference to this provision with CHHA reference; and, revise the Conversion of Commercial Bonus to prohibit its application within the CHHA. Mixed Use Activity Center Subdistrict: Revise to reduce allowable density for residential -only projects within the CHHA to a maximum of 4 DU /A; revise the Master Planned Activity Center provision for clarity, and possible substantive change. Rural Fringe Mixed Use District: Revise to clarify the District only applies to A -zoned lands; to correct a miss - numbering in the RFMUD Sending Lands designation; and, revise the Exemption provision to clarify the applicability of "expansion" and to delete unneeded text from the Exemption title. Bayshore /Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay: Revise to delete subparagraph 8.e. Future Land Use Map and Map Series: Revise the CHHA boundary to correlate with any CHHA boundary description change made in CCME Policy 12.2.5; revise to update and correct as necessary, underlying details of some FLUM series maps; revise one or more maps to correlate with past map changes on related maps; revise Stewardship Overlay Map to add additional approved Stewardship Sending Areas and to correct the boundaries of SSA #7; revise FLUM to correct the depiction of 2 FL UE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES certain boundaries in the eastern portions of the County; and, revise FLUM legend to depict the (non - Activity Center) interchange feature. Henderson Creek Mixed Mixed Use Subdistrict: Revise to delete paragraph "p." Davis Boulevard /County Barn Road Use Subdistrict: Revise to correct a date reference. Planning Horizon Issue: Revise the various planning horizons in the GMP to be consistent. Designation/District /Subdistrict Relationship: Revise throughout to clarify the relationship between Designations, Districts and Subdistricts. 3 FLUE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES An Assessment of the Success and Shortcomings and Recommendations for the Future Land Use Element A. Introduction and Background The Future Land Use Element (FLUE) of the Collier County Growth Management Plan (GMP) establishes the geographic framework for growth and development in Collier County. As such, the FLUE is the most frequently amended portion of the GMP. Since the adoption of the County's 2004 EAR -based Amendments in January 2007, the FLUE has been amended on six occasions. The FLUE includes three major sections: an Overview, the Implementation Section, and a Support Document containing land use data and analysis. The purpose of the Overview is to provide an introduction as to the purpose, basis and underlying concepts and special issues addressed by the FLUE. The Implementation Strategy is where the Element is brought into legal effect. Included within this section are the Goals, Objectives, Policies and the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and correlating Future Land Use Designation Description Section. Collier County's FLUE gives emphasis to the future land use categories (designations) contained in the Future Land Use Designation Description Section of the Implementation Strategy. The Support Document is comprised of land use data and analysis which provides a basis for the Implementation Strategy and serves to meet the requirements of Section 9J- 5.006, Florida Administrative Code, minimum requirements for the FLUE. The overall purpose of the FLUE is to guide decision - making with regard to regulatory, financial and programmatic matters pertaining to land use. This Element controls the location, type, intensity and timing of new or revised uses of land. The land use strategy is closely coordinated with the County's strategy for the provision of public facilities, as described in the Capital Improvements and Public Facility Elements (and Sub - elements) of the GMP and with the strategies to protect and conserve natural resources as found in the Conservation and Coastal Management Element. HB 697 was enacted by the Florida Legislature in 2008, and now, in part, is codified within Ch. 163.3177(6)(a) and (d). It requires the future land use plan to discourage urban sprawl, to be based upon energy- efficient land use patterns and to include greenhouse gas reduction strategies. All of these requirements are addressed in the existing Objectives and Policies within the FLUE, as noted in the assessment below. HB 697 also requires the future land use map to "identify and depict ... energy conservation." Collier County has no energy conservation features, such as the Desoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Desoto County, to depict on its future land use map. Instead, energy conservation measures occur at a micro scale, e.g. solar panels on individual single family dwellings. B. Objective Analysis OBJECTIVE 1: Unless otherwise permitted in this Growth Management Plan, new or revised uses of land shall be consistent with designations outlined on the Future Land Use Map. The Future Land Use Map and companion Future Land Use Designations, Districts and Sub - districts shall be binding on all Development Orders effective with the adoption of this Growth Management Plan. Standards and permitted uses for each Future Land Use District and Subdistrict are identified in the Designation Description Section. Through the magnitude, location and configuration of its components, the Future Land Use Map is designed to coordinate land use 1 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT with the natural environment including topography, soil and other resources; promote a sound economy;. coordinate coastal population densities with the Regional Hurricane_ Evacuation Plan; and discourage unacceptable levels of urban sprawl. Objective Achievement Analysis: In part, this Objective and its Policies address requirements of Ch. 163.3177(6)(a) regarding discouragement of urban sprawl and energy - efficient land use patterns. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy Relevance: Policy 1.1: The URBAN Future Land Use Designation shall include Future Land Use Districts and Subdistricts for: A. URBAN - MIXED USE DISTRICT 1. Urban Residential Subdistrict 2. Urban Residential Fringe Subdistrict 3. Urban Coastal Fringe Subdistrict 4. Business Park Subdistrict 5. Office and Infill Commercial Subdistrict 6. PUD Neighborhood Village Center Subdistrict 7. Residential Mixed Use 8. Orange Blossom Mixed -Use Subdistrict 9. Vanderbilt Beach /Collier Boulevard Commercial Subdistrict 10. Henderson Creek Mixed -Use Subdistrict 11. Research and Technology Park Subdistrict 12. Buckley Mixed -Use Subdistrict 13. Commercial Mixed Use Subdistrict 14. Davis Boulevard /County Barn Road Mixed -Use Subdistrict 15. Livingston /Radio Road Commercial Infill Subdistrict 16. Vanderbilt Bach Road Neighborhood Commercial Subdistrict 17. Collier Boulevard Community Facility Subdistrict B. URBAN - COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 1. Mixed Use Activity Center Subdistrict 2. Interchange Activity Center Subdistrict 3. Livingston /Pine Ridge Commercial Infill Subdistrict 4. Business Park Subdistrict 5. Research and Technology Park Subdistrict 6. Livingston Road /Eatonwood Lane Commercial Infill Subdistrict 7. Livingston Road Commercial Infill Subdistrict 8. Commercial Mixed Use Subdistrict 9. Livingston Road/Veterans Memorial Boulevard Commercial Infill Subdistrict 10. Goodlette /Pine Ridge Commercial Infill Subdistrict 11. Orange Blossom /Airport Crossroads Commercial Subdistrict C. URBAN - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 1. Business Park Subdistrict 2. Research and Technology Park Subdistrict Policy Achievement Analysis: 2 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT This Policy will continue to be amended if new Districts and/or Subdistricts are created (mostly via private sector amendments to the GMP). This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 1125110 Public stated County should create Walk only districts — by design or retroactively (close off streets) — and not limited to commercial areas. Policy 1.2: The AGRICULTURAL/RURAL Future Land Use Designation shall include Future Land Use Districts and Subdistricts for: A. AGRICULTURAL/RURAL- MIXED USE DISTRICT 1. Rural Commercial Subdistrict 2. Corkscrew Island Neighborhood Commercial Subdistrict B. RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT C. RURAL — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT D. RURAL — SETTLEMENT AREA DISTRICT Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy will continue to be amended if new Districts and/or Subdistricts are created (mostly via private sector amendments to the GMP). This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.3: The ESTATES Future Land Use Designation shall include Future Land Use Districts and Subdistricts: as described in the Golden Gate Area Master Plan. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.4: The CONSERVATION Future Land Use Designation shall include a Future Land Use District. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy has existed in the FLUE since the GMP was adopted in 1989. A District has never been created - or needed - in this Designation. However, the potential remains for a District to be created. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but should be revised to allow for, but not mandate, the creation of a District (perhaps replace "shall" with "may "). Policy 1.5: fre- lettered to reflect merger of Ordinance No. 2002 -32 and 2002 -54] Overlays and Special Features shall include: A. Area of Critical State Concern Overlay B. North Belle Meade Overlay C. Natural Resource Protection Area Overlays D. Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay E. Airport Noise Area Overlay F. Bayshore /Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT G. Urban -Rural Fringe Transition Zone Overlay H. Coastal High Hazard Area Boundary I. Traffic Congestion Area Boundary J. Incorporated Areas Policy Achievement Analysis: It will continue to be amended if new Overlays or features are created. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. OBJECTIVE 2: The coordination of land uses with the availability of public facilities shall be accomplished through the Concurrency Management System of the Capital Improvements Element and implemented through the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance of the Land Development Code. Objective Achievement Analysis: Coordination of land uses with available public facilities continues to be a primary purpose of the GMP. In part, this Objective and its Policies address requirements of Ch. 163.3177(6)(a) regarding discouragement of urban sprawl and energy - efficient land use patterns. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy Relevance: Policy 2.1: The County shall prepare annually the Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR) on Public Facilities which shall include a determination of the existing conditions of capital public facilities, determine the remaining available capacity, forecast future needs in the five year capital improvement schedule and identify needed improvements and funding to maintain the level of service adopted in Policy 1.1.5 of the Capital Improvements Element. Policy Achievement Analysis: The annual preparation of an AUIR continues to be a valuable tool for Collier County. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but should be revised to correct the CIE Policy reference. Policy 2.2: Deficiencies or potential deficiencies that have been determined through the Annual Update and Inventory Report on capital public facilities may include the following remedial actions: establish an area of significant influence for roads, a TCEA, TCMA, add projects to the Capital Improvements Element, enter into a binding commitment with a Developer to construct the needed facilities or defer development until improvements can be made or the level of service is amended to ensure available capacity. Policy Achievement Analysis: The listed remedial actions continue to be available. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. 4 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 2.3: Continue the Certificate of Adequate Public Facility Adequacy regulatory program, which requires the certification of public facility availability prior to the issuance of a final local development order. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County continues to operate the referenced program. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 2.4 Pursuant to Rule 9J- 5.0055(6)(a) 3., Florida Administrative Code and the Urban Infill and Urban Redevelopment Strategy contained in this Element, development located within the South U.S. 41 Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) (See Map TR-4) may be exempt from transportation concurrency requirements, so long as impacts to the transportation system are mitigated using the procedures set forth in Policy 5.5 of the Transportation Element. Developments within the South U.S. 41 TCEA that obtain an exception from concurrency requirements for transportation, pursuant to the certification process described in Transportation Element, Policy 5.5, and that include affordable housing (as per Section 2.06.00 the Collier County Land Development Code, as amended) as part of their plan of development shall not be subject to the Traffic Congestion Density Reduction requirement as contained in the Density Rating System of this Element. Developments within the Northwest and East - Central TCMAs that meet the requirements of FLUE Policies 6.1 through 6.5, and Transportation Policies 5.7 and 5.8, and that include affordable housing (as per Section 2.06.00 of the Collier County Land Development Code, as amended) as part of their plan of development shall not be subject to the Traffic Congestion Density Reduction requirement as contained in the Density Rating System of this Element. Developments within the South U.S. 41 TCEA that do not obtain certification pursuant to Policy 5.6 of the Transportation Element shall meet all concurrency requirements. Whether or not a concurrency exception is requested, developments shall be subject to a concurrency review for the purpose of reserving capacity for those trips associated with the development and maintaining accurate counts of the remaining capacity on the roadway network. Policy Achievement Analysis: The provisions of this Policy remain viable and appropriate. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. However, if changes are made to the Density Rating System to delete the Traffic Congestion Area density reduction factor, as proposed later in this FLUE Assessment, then this policy should be revised to delete that reference. Policy 2.5 The County shall designate Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMA) to encourage compact urban development where an integrated and connected network of roads is in place that provides multiple, viable alternative travel paths or modes for common trips. Performance within each TCMA shall be measured based on the percentage of lane miles meeting the LOS described in Policies 1.3 and 1.4 of the Transportation Element. Standards within TCMAs are provided in Policy 5.8 of the Transportation Element. New Development FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT within each TCMA shall be consistent with the criteria set forth in Objective 6, and Policies 6.1 through 6.5 of this Element. The following Transportation Concurrency Management-Areas are hereby designated: 1. Northwest TCMA — This area is bounded by the Collier - Lee County Line on the north side; the west side of the 1 -75 right -of -way on the east side; Pine Ridge Road on the south side; and, the Gulf of Mexico on the west side (See Map TR -5). 2. East Central TCMA — This area is bounded by Pine Ridge Road on the north side; Collier Boulevard on the east side; Davis Boulevard on the south side, and; Livingston Road (extended) on the west side (See Map TR -6). Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County has designated both referenced TCMAs. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but should be revised to reflect the existence of the TCMAs (perhaps replace "shall designate" on first line with "has designated "). Policy 2.6 Traffic impacts generated by new development are regulated through the implementation of a `checkbook' transportation concurrency management system, which incorporates two Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) and a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA). New developments within the TCMAs and the TCEA that commit to certain identified traffic management strategies shall reduce (the TCMAs) the traffic impact mitigation measures that would otherwise be applied to such developments. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County continues to operate the "checkbook" system and to implement the TCMA and TCEA provisions. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. OBJECTIVE 3: Land Development Regulations have been adopted to implement this Growth Management Plan pursuant to Chapter 163.3202, Florida Statutes (F.S.), in order to ensure protection of natural and historic resources, ensure the availability of land for utility facilities, promote compatible land uses within the airport noise zone, and to provide for management of growth in an efficient and effective manner. Objective Achievement Anal This Objective remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy Relevance: Policy 3.1: Land Development Regulations have been adopted into the Collier County Land Development Code (LDC) that contain provisions to implement the Growth Management Plan through the development review process. These include the following provisions: 6 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT a. The LDC contains procedures and standards for the orderly development and subdivision of real estate in order to ensure proper legal description, identification, documentation and recording of real estate boundaries and adequate infrastructure for development. b. The LDC contains provisions that protect environmentally sensitive lands and provide for the retention of open space. This has been accomplished: through the implementation of various zoning districts and zoning overlays that restrict higher intensity land uses in the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District and, which require specific land development standards for the remaining allowable land uses; through the adoption of permanent Natural Resource Protection Area (NRPA) Overlays; integration of State of Florida Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern regulations into the LDC, and, in part, through implementation of the Rural Lands Stewardship Overlay. This has also been accomplished through the implementation of regulations such as minimum open space requirements, native vegetation preservation requirements, and /or through the creation of incentives that encourage the use of creative land use planning techniques and innovative approaches to development in the County's Agricultural /Rural Designated Area. c. Drainage and stormwater management practices shall be governed by the South Florida Water Management District Surface Water Management regulations. d. Identified potable water wellfields are depicted on the Future Land Use Map Series as wellhead protection areas. Policy 3.1.1 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element specifies prohibitions and restrictions on land use in order to protect these identified wellfields. e. Signage regulations in the LDC include frontage requirements for signs, require shared signs for smaller properties, contain definitions, and include an amortization schedule for non - conforming signs. f. The safe and convenient flow of on -site traffic, as well as the design of vehicle parking areas are addressed through the site design standards and site development plan requirements of the LDC, which include: access requirements from roadways, parking lot design and orientation, lighting, building design and materials, and landscaping and buffering criteria. g. The LDC ensures the availability of suitable land for utility facilities, and other essential services necessary to support proposed development, by providing for the location of public facilities and other essential services in the Public Use Zoning District, and in other zoning districts via the Essential Services regulations. h. The LDC provides for the protection of historically significant properties through regulations that: provide for an Historic /Archaeological Preservation Board; provide for the identification of mapped areas of historic /archaeological probability; require completion of a survey and assessment of discovered sites; and, provide a process for designation of sites, structures, buildings and properties as historically and /or archaeologically significant. i. The mitigation of incompatible land uses within the area designated as the Airport Noise Area on the Future Land Use Map shall be accomplished through: implementation of regulations that require sound - proofing for all new residential structures built within the 65 LDN Contour; recording of the legal description of the noise contour boundary in the property records of the County; and, the inter -local agreement with the Naples Airport 7 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Authority that requires the County to notify the Authority of all development proposals located within 20,000 feet of the airport that exceed. height standards established by the Federal Aviation Administration. Collier County shall not issue development orders that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Growth Management Plan. Some projects and properties may be inconsistent with densities and land use intensities established in the Future Land Use Designation Description Section of this Element, but these projects and properties have been found to be consistent with this Element via consistency with one or more of Policies 5.9 through 5.13. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Land Development Code continues to include the above cited provisions. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 3.2: The Land Development Regulations have been codified into a single unified Land Development Code (Ordinance 04-41, as amended). The development review process has been evaluated and improved to focus on efficiency and effectiveness through unification of all review staff into a single organizational unit and through streamlining of the review process. Policy Achievement Analysis: In 2010, the County went through further reorganization to incorporate all development review staff into a single organizational unit and within the same building. Also, County staff and consultant are presently working to establish a separate administrative code and to remove the administrative processes from the Land Development Code ordinance. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. OBJECTIVE 4: In order to improve coordination of land uses with natural and historic resources, public facilities, economic development, housing and urban design, the Future Land Use Element shall be continually refined through detailed planning. Future studies might address specific geographic or issue areas. All future studies must be consistent with the Growth Management Plan and further its intent. Objective Achievement Analysis: Land use studies and resulting refinement of the FLUE remains appropriate. In part, this Objective and its Policies address requirements of Ch. 163.3177(6)(a) regarding discouragement of urban sprawl and energy - efficient land use patterns. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained as written. Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 2123110 Public stated more comprehensive approach needed when planning east of 951; GGE, RLSA and Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (RFMUD) planning affects one another (drainage, roads, resources, commercial and industrial services). 8 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policv Relevance: Policy 4.1: A detailed Master Plan for the Golden Gate Area has been developed and was incorporated into this Growth Management Plan in February 1991. Subsequent major revisions were adopted in 1997 following the 1996 Evaluation and Appraisal Report, and in 2002 and 2004 principally based upon recommendations of the Golden Gate Area Master Plan Restudy Committee. The Golden Gate Area Master Plan encompasses Golden Gate Estates subdivision, Golden Gate City, and the Rural Settlement Area formerly known as North Golden Gate. The Master Plan addresses natural resources, future land use, preservation of the Estates' rural character, transportation improvements, other public facilities, and the provision of emergency services. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Golden Gate Area Master Plan continues to guide development of the Golden Gate Area. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 3115110 Public stated Rural Development Standards are needed for non -urban areas. Policy 4.2: A detailed Master Plan for the Immokalee Urban designated area has been developed and was incorporated into this Growth Management Plan in February, 1991. Major revisions were adopted in 1997 following the 1996 Evaluation and Appraisal Report. The Immokalee Area Master Plan addresses conservation, future land use, population, recreation, transportation, housing, and the local economy. Major purposes of the Master Plan are coordination of land uses and transportation planning, redevelopment or renewal of blighted areas, and the promotion of economic development. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Immokalee Area Master Plan continues to guide the development of the Immokalee community. Following a multi -year review by the IAMP Visioning Committee, a citizen committee appointed by the BCC, the IAMP is presently in process of undergoing significant amendments (petition CP- 2008 -5 was approved for Transmittal on June 23, 2010; Adoption is anticipated in early 2011). This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 4.3: A detailed Master Plan for Marco Island has been developed and was incorporated into this Growth Management Plan in January 1997. The Marco Island Master Plan addressed population, public facilities, future land use, urban design, land development regulations, and other considerations. However all lands that were encompassed by the Master Plan are now within the City of Marco Island and are subject to its comprehensive plan and land development regulations. Accordingly, the Marco Island Master Plan has been deleted from the Collier County Growth Management Plan. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy provides historical reference to the MIMP and is no longer needed. 9 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT This Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted. Policy 4.4: Corridor Management Plans have been developed by Collier County in conjunction with the City of Naples. These Plans identify appropriate urban design objectives and recommend Land Development Regulations and Capital Improvements to accomplish those objectives. Plans have been completed for Goodlette -Frank Road south of Pine Ridge Road, and for Golden Gate Parkway from US 41 to Santa Barbara Boulevard. The Corridor Management (zoning) Overlay has been adopted into the Land Development Code; it imposes additional development standards and limitations upon properties located along these two road segments. Future Corridor Management Plans may be prepared jointly with the City of Naples as directed by the Board of County Commissioners. The objectives for each Corridor Management Plan will be established prior to the development of the Plan. Corridors that may be considered jointly with the City of Naples include: a. Pine Ridge Road from US 41 to Goodlette -Frank Road; b. Davis Boulevard from US 41 to Airport- Pulling Road; c. US 41 from Creech Road to Pine Ridge Road; and d. US 41 from Davis Boulevard to Airport- Pulling Road. The Board of County Commissioners will determine the boundaries of the corridors selected and the time frame for completion. Policy Achievement Analysis: No further Corridor Management Plans have been developed since the two noted in this Policy. However, the recognition that further CMPs may be appropriate remains valid. There is a similar Policy in the Transportation Element (7.4). This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 4.5: An Industrial Land Use Study has been developed and a summary of the Study has been incorporated into the support document of this Growth Management Plan. The Study includes a detailed inventory of industrial uses, projections of demand for industrial land, and recommendations for future land use allocations and locational criteria. Subsequent to completion of the Economic Element of this Growth Management Plan, adopted in December 2003, staff shall prepare an update to the Industrial Land Use Study. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy provides historical reference to an Industrial Land Use Study. Collier County has prepared an update to the Study, by updating the Industrial inventory, about every 2 -3 years, depending upon staffing and workload. Such updates should continue to be prepared. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but should be revised to recognize the periodic update (perhaps replace the last sentence with a commitment to periodically update the inventory). Policy 4.6: Access Management Plan provisions have been developed for Mixed Use and Interchange Activity Centers designated on the Future Land Use Map and these provisions have been incorporated into the Collier County Land Development Code. The intent of the Access Management Plan provisions is defined by the following guidelines and principles: 10 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT a. The number of ingress and egress points shall be minimized and shall be combined and signalized to the maximum extent possible. b. Spacing of access points shall meet, to the maximum extent possible, the standards set forth in the Collier County Access Control Policy (Resolution #01 -247, adopted June 26, 2001). c. Access points and turning movements shall be located and designed to minimize interference with the operation of existing and planned interchanges and intersections. d. Developers of lots, parcels, and subdivisions shall be encouraged to dedicate cross - access easements, rights -of -way, and limited access easements, as necessary and appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with the above - mentioned standards (a—c). Policy Achievement Analysis: Access management continues to be an appropriate and important tool in the review and regulation of development within Activity Centers. There is a similar though broader Policy in the Transportation Element (7.5); it pertains to road corridors, not just Activity Centers located at certain major intersections. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 4.7: The Board of County Commissioners may consider whether to adopt redevelopment plans for existing commercial and residential areas. Such plans may include alternative land uses, modifications to development standards, and incentives that may be necessary to encourage redevelopment. The Bays ho re/Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Plan was adopted by the Board on March 14, 2000; it encompasses the Bayshore Drive corridor and the triangle area formed by US 41 East, Davis Boulevard and Airport- Pulling Road. Other specific areas that may be considered by the Board of County Commissioners for redevelopment include, but are not necessarily limited to: a. Pine Ridge Road, between U.S. 41 North and Goodlette -Frank Road; b. U.S. 41 North in Naples Park; and, c. Bonita Beach Road between Vanderbilt Drive and the west end of Little Hickory Shores #1 Subdivision. Policy Achievement Anal The only redevelopment plans approved by the Board are within the boundaries of a CRA (Bayshore /Gateway Triangle and Immokalee). Preparation of redevelopment plans in the future, as may be directed by the Board, remains an appropriate planning opportunity. Omitted from this Policy is reference to the Immokalee Redevelopment Plan. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but should be revised to specify that such a redevelopment plan may only be prepared by the County or its agent unless first approved by the Board, and to add reference to the Immokalee Redevelopment Plan. Policy 4.8: Maintain and update, on an annual basis, the following demographic and land use information: existing permanent population, existing seasonal population, projected population, existing dwelling units, and projected dwelling units. Included with this database shall be a forecast of the geographic distribution of anticipated growth. 11 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Population estimates and projections shall be based upon the most recent population bulletin from the University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), except where decennial census estimates are available. For the annually updated Capital Improvement Plan, on a continuously rolling basis, population projections shall be calculated for all public facilities using BEBR's medium range growth rate. Population definitions are provided in Policy 1.2 of the Capital Improvement Element. Policy Achievement Anal Collier County prepares the information required by this Policy and should continue to do so. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 4.9: Pursuant to the Final Order (AC -99 -002) issued by the Administration Commission on June 22, 1999, a Rural and Agricultural Area Assessment was prepared between 1999 and 2002. Based upon the findings and results of the Assessment, amendments to this comprehensive plan were adopted in 2002, including establishment of the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District and Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay. Policy Achievement Analysis: Though this Policy only provides historical reference, due to the magnitude of those Final Order -based amendments, it is appropriate to maintain it in the FLUE. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 4.10: Public participation and input was a primary feature and goal of the Rural and Agricultural Assessment. Representatives of state and regional agencies participated in, and assisted in, the Assessment. During the three -year Assessment and subsequent comprehensive plan amendment process, community input was provided through workshops, public meetings, appointed committees, technical working groups, and established advisory boards including the Environmental Advisory Council and the Collier County Planning Commission. Policy Achievement Anal Though this Policy only provides historical reference, due to the magnitude of those Final Order -based amendments, it is appropriate to maintain it in the FLUE. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. OBJECTIVE 5: In order to promote sound planning, protect environmentally sensitive lands and habitat for listed species while protecting private property rights, ensure compatibility of land uses and further the implementation of the Future Land Use Element, the following general land use policies shall be implemented upon the adoption of the Growth Management Plan. Objective Achievement Analysis: In part, this Objective and its Policies address requirements of Ch. 163.3177(6)(a) regarding discouragement of urban sprawl, energy - efficient land use patterns and reduction of greenhouse gas. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained as written. 12 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy Relevance: Policy 5.1: All rezonings must be consistent with this Growth Management Plan. For properties that are zoned inconsistent with the Future Land Use Designation Description Section but have nonetheless been determined to be consistent with the Future Land Use Element, as provided for in Policies 5.9 through 5.13, the following provisions apply: a. For such commercially -zoned properties, zoning changes will be allowed provided the new zoning district is the same or a lower intensity commercial zoning district as the existing zoning district, and provided the overall intensity of commercial land use allowed by the existing zoning district, except as allowed by Policy 5.11, is not exceeded in the new zoning district. The foregoing notwithstanding, such commercial properties may be approved for the addition of residential uses, in accordance with the Commercial Mixed Use Subdistrict, though an increase in overall intensity may result. A zoning change of such commercial -zoned properties to a residential zoning district is allowed as provided for in the Density Rating System of this Future Land Use Element. b. For such industrially -zoned properties, zoning changes will be allowed provided the new zoning district is the same or a lower intensity industrial, or commercial, zoning district as the existing zoning district, and provided the overall intensity of industrial land use allowed by the existing zoning district is not exceeded in the new zoning district. c. For such residentially -zoned properties, zoning changes will be allowed provided the authorized number of dwelling units in the new zoning district does not exceed that authorized by the existing zoning district, and provided the overall intensity of development allowed by the new zoning district does not exceed that allowed by the existing zoning district. d. For property deemed to be consistent with this Element pursuant to one or more of policies 5.9 through 5.13, said property may be combined and developed with other property, whether such other property is deemed consistent via those same policies or is deemed consistent with the Future Land Use Designation Description Section. For residential and mixed use developments only, the accumulated density between these properties may be distributed throughout the project, as provided for in the Density Rating System or the Commercial Mixed Use Subdistrict, as applicable. e. Overall intensity of development shall be determined based upon a comparison of public facility impacts as allowed by the existing zoning district and the proposed zoning district. Policy Achievement Analysis.• This Policy requires all rezoning of property to be consistent with the GMP, then provides means by which properties with existing zoning that is not consistent with their FLUM designation may be rezoned to another zoning district that is still not consistent with their FLUM designation but which allows the same or less density or intensity of use. At one time in the 1990s, this Policy was written as a "use it or lose it" provision — any rezoning of such property could only be to a district consistent with the FLUM designation on that property. This precluded zoning changes that would reduce density or intensity, thereby becoming closer to conforming to the FLUM designation, and/or making development standard changes that might allow for a development more compatible with surrounding properties, either of which might allow for economically viable development whereas rezoning to a conforming district might not be compatible and/or viable (e.g. only being allowed to rezone a C -4 parcel to the RSF -4 zoning district when that parcel is surrounded zoning that allowed higher density or intensity of uses). This Policy has been used numerous times. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. 13 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 5.2:, All applications and petitions for proposed development shall be consistent with this Growth Management Plan, as determined by the Board of County Commissioners. Policy Achievement Anal This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.3: Discourage unacceptable levels of urban sprawl in order to minimize the cost of community facilities by: confining urban intensity development to areas designated as Urban on the Future Land Use Map; requiring that any changes to the Urban Designated Areas be contiguous to an existing Urban Area boundary; and, encouraging the use of creative land use planning techniques and innovative approaches to development in the County's Agricultural /Rural designated area, which will better serve to protect environmentally sensitive areas, maintain the economic viability of agriculture and other predominantly rural land uses, and provide for cost efficient delivery of public facilities and services. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County implements this Policy through the provisions of the Urban designation as well as the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District and Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but should be revised to clarify changes to the Urban designation refers to the new designation of lands as Urban (perhaps replace "changes" in the third line with "addition "). Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 1125110 Public stated, regarding below item at FLUE Policy 5.6 ( "encourage "experimental" zoning change the TDR program to require use of TDR's to obtain additional density (cluster housing, guesthouses). Policy 5.4: New developments shall be compatible with, and complementary to, the surrounding land uses, as set forth in the Land Development Code (Ordinance 04 -41, adopted June 22, 2004 and effective October 18, 2004, as amended). Policy Achievement Anal Compatibility is a criterion in the LDC for review of rezoning and conditional use petitions; the compatibility analysis is provided by Zoning Services staff during their review of each petition. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.5: Encourage the use of land presently designated for urban intensity uses before designating other areas for urban intensity uses. This shall occur by planning for the expansion of County owned and operated public facilities and services to existing lands designated for urban intensity uses, the Rural Settlement District (formerly known as North Golden Gate), and the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, before servicing new areas. 14 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy is complementary to Policy 5.3. _ This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.6: Permit the use of clustered residential development, Planned Unit Development techniques, mixed -use development, rural villages, new towns, satellite communities, transfer of development rights, agricultural and conservation easements, and other innovative approaches, in order to conserve open space and environmentally sensitive areas. Continue to review and amend the zoning and subdivision regulations as necessary to allow and encourage such innovative land development techniques. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Collier County LDC specifically provides for PUD zoning (there are over 300 approved PUDs in the County), cluster development, mixed use development, rural villages, conservation easements, and contains three TDR programs (the RLSA Stewardship Credit program, the RFMUD TDR program, and the TDR provision first adopted in the early 1970s). This Policy is still appropriate. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Public Comment (Communi ty Meeting held on 1125110) Public stated encourage "experimental" zoning — cluster housing in single-family zoning, guesthouse permanent occupancy. Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 1125110) Public stated County is not doing enough to require mix of land uses. Policy 5.7: Encourage recognition of identifiable communities within the urbanized area of western Collier County. Presentation of economic and demographic data shall be based on Planning Communities and commonly recognized neighborhoods. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy complements Policy 4.8 and 4.5. Population estimates and projections are prepared annually by Planning Community, and may also be prepared for other, smaller geographic areas; the Industrial inventory, and a commercial inventory, is also prepared by Planning Community. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.8: Group Housing, which may include the following: Family Care Facility, Group Care Facility, Care Units, Assisted Living Facility, and Nursing Home, shall be allowed within the Urban designated area, and may be allowed in other future land use designations, subject to the definitions and regulations as outlined in the Collier County Land Development Code (Ordinance 04-41, adopted June 22, 2004 and effective October 18, 2004) and consistent with the locational requirements in Florida Statutes (Chapter 419.001 F.S.). Family Care Facilities, which are residential facilities occupied by not more than six (6) persons, shall be permitted in residential areas. 15 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Most Future Land Use designations allow group housing uses; -the LDC allows those uses by rezoning or conditional use. This Policy is still appropriate. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.9: Former Policy 3.1 k. of the Future Land Use Element provided for the establishment of a Zoning Reevaluation Program to evaluate properties whose zoning did not conform with the Future Land Use Designation Description Section of the Future Land Use Element. This Program was implemented through the Zoning Reevaluation Ordinance No. 90 -23. Where such properties were determined, through implementation of that Ordinance, to be "improved property ", as defined in that Ordinance, the zoning on said properties shall be deemed consistent with the Future Land Use Element and those properties have been identified on the Future Land Use Map Series as Properties Consistent by Policy. Policy Achievement Analysis: There are many properties, mostly in the coastal Urban area, whose zoning does not conform to the Future Land Use Map designation but are deemed consistent with this Policy, thus are allowed to develop or re- develop in accordance with zoning on the property at time of development or redevelopment. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.10: The zoning on property for which an exemption has been granted based on vested rights, dedication, or compatibility determination, and the zoning on property for which a compatibility exception has been granted, both as provided for in the Zoning Re- evaluation Program established pursuant to former Policy 3.1K and implemented through the Zoning Reevaluation Ordinance No. 90 -23, and as identified on the Future Land Use Map series as Properties Consistent by Policy, shall be considered consistent with the Future Land Use Element. Such property shall be considered consistent with the Future Land Use Element only to the extent of the exemption or exception granted and in accordance with all other limitations and timelines that are provided for in the Zoning Re- evaluation Program. Nothing contained in this policy shall exempt any development from having to comply with any provision of the Growth Management Plan other than the zoning reevaluation program. Additionally, the Copeland, Plantation Island and Chokoloskee Urban areas were exempted from the Zoning Re- evaluation Ordinance. Existing zoning on properties within these communities shall also be considered consistent with the Future Land Use Element. Policy Achievement Anal There are many properties, mostly in the coastal Urban area, whose zoning does not conform to the Future Land Use Map designation but are deemed consistent with this Policy, thus are allowed to develop or re- develop in accordance with zoning on the property at time of development or redevelopment. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. 16 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 5.11: Properties whose zoning has been determined to comply with the former Commercial under Criteria provision of the Future Land Use Element shall be deemed consistent with the Future Land Use Element. These properties are identified on the Future Land Use Map Series as Properties Consistent by Policy. These properties are not subject to the building floor area or traffic impact limitations contained in this former provision. Policy Achievement Analysis: There are several properties, all in the coastal Urban area, whose zoning does not conform to the Future Land Use Map designation but are deemed consistent with this Policy, thus are allowed to develop or re- develop in accordance with zoning on the property at time of development or redevelopment. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written Policy 5.12: The zoning on properties rezoned under the former Industrial Under Criteria provision, or pursuant to the former provision contained in the Urban - Industrial District that allowed expansion of industrial uses abutting lands designated or zoned Industrial, both as adopted in Ordinance 89 -05 in January, 1989, shall be deemed consistent with the Future Land Use Element. These properties are identified on the Future Land Use Map Series as Properties Consistent by Policy. Policy Achievement Analysis: There are a few properties in the coastal Urban area, zoned Industrial or zoned PUD that permits industrial/light industrial uses, that do not conform to the Future Land Use Map designation but are deemed consistent with this Policy, thus are allowed to develop or re- develop in accordance with zoning on the property at time of development or redevelopment. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.13: The properties identified in Ordinance Numbers 98 -82, 98 -91, 98 -94, 99 -02, 99 -11, 99 -19, 99 -33, and, 2000 -20, were previously located in Activity Centers No. 1, 2, 6, 8, 11 and 18, and were rezoned pursuant to those previous Activity Center boundaries. Ordinance No. 2000 -27, adopted May 9, 2000, modified those Activity Center boundaries to exclude those properties. The zoning on those properties shall be deemed consistent with the Future Land Use Element. Policy Achievement Analysis: The referenced properties are located near Activity Centers and their zoning does not conform to the Future Land Use Map designation but are deemed consistent with this Policy, thus are allowed to develop or re- develop in accordance with zoning on the property at time of development or redevelopment. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.14: Public educational plants and ancillary plants: a. Existing public educational plants and ancillary plants: The sites containing existing public educational plants (schools and associated on -site facilities, including sports stadiums, 17 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT gymnasiums and recreation areas) and ancillary plants (support facilities, including administrative offices} transportation facilities, maintenance yards, and bus barns) are- depicted on the Future Land Use Map Series and Public School Facilities Element Map Series. This includes four sites where educational plants have been approved but construction either has not commenced or is not completed. More detailed descriptions or depictions of all of the sites containing these existing educational plants and ancillary plants are contained in the FLUE Support Document. Expansion of these educational plants and ancillary plants on these existing sites, as well as expansions to the sites themselves, are subject to the provisions outlined in the general Interlocal Agreement, adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners, and as subsequently amended and restated, with an effective date of December 2008, and subject to the implementing land development regulations to be adopted; and, shall be subject to the School Board Review (SBR) Interlocal Agreement, adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners, and subject to the implementing land development regulations. b. Existing sites for future public educational plants: The Collier County School Board has acquired numerous sites for which educational plants are planned for future development; these sites contain no existing educational plants. These sites are consistent with locational criteria established by the SBR Interlocal Agreement and as contained in the FLUE, GGAMP, or TAMP, as applicable, and are allowed within the existing zoning district on the property. These sites are depicted on the Future Land Use Map Series and Public School Facilities Element Map Series. Development of the mapped sites shall be subject to the provisions of the general Interlocal Agreement adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners, and as subsequently amended and restated, with an effective date of December 2008, and subject to the implementing land development regulations to be adopted; and, shall be subject to the School Board Review (SBR) Interlocal Agreement, adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners, and subject to the implementing land development regulations. c. Existing sites for future public ancillary plants: The Collier County School Board has acquired sites for which ancillary plants are planned for future development; these sites contain no existing ancillary plants. These sites are consistent with locational criteria established by the SBR Interlocal Agreement and as contained in the FLUE, GGAMP, or TAMP, as applicable, and are allowed within the existing zoning district on the property. These sites are depicted on the Future Land Use Map Series and Public School Facilities Element Map Series. Development of the mapped sites shall be subject to the provisions of the general Interlocal Agreement adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners, and as subsequently amended and restated, with an effective date of December 2008, and subject to the implementing land development regulations to be adopted; and, shall be subject to the School Board Review (SBR) Interlocal Agreement, adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners, and subject to the implementing land development regulations. d. Future sites for public educational plants and ancillary plants: As additional sites for educational plants and ancillary plants are acquired by the Collier County School Board and deemed to be consistent with the FLUE, GGAMP, or TAMP, as applicable, and allowed by existing zoning on the site, these sites will be added to the Future Land Use Map Series and Public School Facilities Element Map Series, as provided for in the general Interlocal Agreement, adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners, and as subsequently amended and restated, with an effective date of December 2008, and subject to the implementing land 18 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT development regulations to be adopted; and, shall be subject to and the School Board Review (SBR) Interlocal Agreement, adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners. Future development of these sites will be subject to the provisions of the aforementioned general Interlocal Agreement and SBR Interlocal Agreement, and subject to the implementing land development regulations. Prior to site acquisition, the Collier County School District will provide notification to property owners as follows: 1) for sites located within the Urban Designated Area of the Future Land Use Element of the Growth Management Plan, notices shall be sent to all owners of property within 500 linear feet of the property lines of the site under consideration for acquisition; 2) for sites not located within the Urban Designated Area of the FLUE of the Growth Management Plan, notices shall be sent to all owners of property within 1,000 linear feet of the property lines of the site under consideration for acquisition. At the public hearing to consider the land acquisition, all public commentary received as a result of these notices will be provided to the Collier County School Board. e. Zoning district provisions for future educational plants: Except to the extent that such would be in conflict with the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District adopted on June 19, 2002, or the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay adopted on October 22, 2002, all future educational plants shall be allowed in zoning districts as follows: (1) Educational plants are prohibited in the Residential Tourist (RT), Golf Course (GC), Conservation (CON), Travel Trailer Recreational Vehicle Campground (TTRVC), Business Park (BP), and Industrial (1) zoning districts. (2) Educational plants are permitted by right in all other zoning districts. However, for a high school facility to be located in any residential zoning district, or Estates (E) zoning district, or residential component of a PUD, a formal compatibility review and determination is required, as set forth in the general Interlocal Agreement, adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners, and as subsequently amended and restated, with an effective date of December 2008, and the School Board Review (SBR) Interlocal Agreement, adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners. f. Zoning district provisions for future ancillary plants: Except to the extent that such would be in conflict with the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District adopted on June 19, 2002, or the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay adopted on October 22, 2002, all future ancillary plants shall be allowed in zoning districts as follows: (1) Ancillary plants are prohibited in the Residential Single Family (RSF -1 through RSF -6), Mobile Home (MH), Travel Trailer Recreational Vehicle Campground (TTRVC), Golf Course (GC), and Conservation (CON) zoning districts. (2) Ancillary plants are permitted by right in the General Commercial (C -4), Heavy Commercial (C -5), and Industrial (1) zoning districts. (3) Ancillary plants are permitted by conditional use approval in all other zoning districts. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy recognizes and implements the two Inter -local Agreements adopted in 2003 by the BCC and Collier County School Board. Since then, one of the Agreements has been superseded (adopted in 2008 along with the Public School Facilities Element), the other one has expired and its replacement is presently being negotiated. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but should be revised as necessary to reflect the changed status and contents of the Agreements as well as any changes necessary to correlate with the Public School Facilities Element. 19 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Objective 6 Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) are geographically compact areas designated in local government comprehensive plans where intensive development exists, or such development is planned. New development within a TCMA shall occur in a manner that will ensure an adequate level of mobility (as defined in Policy 5.8 of the Transportation Element) and further the achievement of the following identified important state planning goals and policies: discouraging the proliferation of urban sprawl, protecting natural resources, protecting historic resources, maximizing the efficient use of existing public facilities, and promoting public transit, bicycling, walking and other alternatives to the single occupant automobile. Transportation Concurrency Management Areas are hereby established in the specific geographic areas described in Policy 2.5 of this Element. Objective Achievement Anal TCMAs remain a viable transportation management tool. This Objective is still appropriate, all the more so given the requirements and direction of HB 697 enacted by the Florida Legislature in 2008. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained, but should be revised to reference the establishment of TCMAs in past tense (perhaps replace "are hereby" in the last sentence with "have been"). Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 112511O): Public stated County should reserve right -of -way for light rail. Policy Relevance: Policy 6.1 Collier County's designated Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) shall discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl by promoting residential and commercial infill development and by promoting redevelopment of areas wherein current zoning was approved prior to the establishment of this Growth Management Plan (January 10, 1989). Infill development and redevelopment within the TCMAs shall be consistent with Objective 5, and relevant subsequent policies, of this Element. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy is still appropriate, all the more so given the requirements and direction of HB 697 enacted by the Florida Legislature in 2008. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 6.2 In order to be exempt from link specific concurrency, new commercial development or redevelopment within Collier County's designated Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) shall utilize at least two of the following Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies, as may be applicable: a) Preferential parking for carpools and vanpools that is expected to increase the average vehicle occupancy for work trips generated by the development. b) Parking charge that is expected to increase the average vehicle occupancy for work trips generated by the development and /or increase transit ridership. 20 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT c) Cash subsidy that is expected to increase the average vehicle occupancy for work trips generated by the development and /or increase transit ridership. d) Flexible work schedules that are expected to reduce peak hour automobile work trips generated by the development. e) Compressed workweek that would be expected to reduce vehicle miles of travel and peak hour work trips generated by the development. f) Telecommuting that would reduce the vehicle miles of travel and peak hour work trips generated by the development. g) Transit subsidy that would reduce auto trips generated by the development and increase transit ridership. h) Bicycle and Pedestrian facilities that would be expected to reduce vehicle miles of travel and automobile work trips generated by the development. i) Including residential units as a portion of a commercial project that would reduce vehicle miles of travel. j) Providing transit shelters within the development (must be coordinated with Collier County Transit). Policy Achievement Anal This Policy is still appropriate, all the more so given the requirements and direction of HB 697 enacted by the Florida Legislature in 2008. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 6.3: In order to be exempt from link specific concurrency, new residential development or redevelopment within Collier County's designated Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) shall utilize at least two of the following Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies, as may be applicable: a) Including neighborhood commercial uses within a residential project. b) Providing transit shelters within the development (must be coordinated with Collier County Transit). c) Providing bicycle and pedestrian facilities, with connections to abutting commercial properties. d) Including affordable housing (minimum of 25% of the units) within the development. e) Vehicular access to abutting commercial properties. Policy Achievement Analysis: This Policy is still appropriate, all the more so given the requirements and direction of HB 697 enacted by the Florida Legislature in 2008. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but paragraph e) should be revised to begin with a verb so as to follow the sentence structure (perhaps add "Providing" before "Vehicular "). Policy 6.4 All rezoning within the Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) is encouraged to be in the form of a Planned Unit Development (PUD). Any development contained in a TCMA, whether submitted as a PUD or non -PUD rezone shall be required to be consistent with the native vegetation preservation requirements contained within Policy 6.1.1 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element. 21 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: The direction in this Policy is still appropriate: This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 6.5 All new development, infill development or redevelopment within a Transportation Concurrency Management Area is subject to the historical and archaeological preservation criteria, as contained in Objective 11.1 and Policies 11.1.1 through 11.1.3 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element. Policy Achievement Analysis: The direction of this Policy is still appropriate. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. OBJECTIVE 7 In an effort to support the Dover, Kohl & Partners publication, Toward Better Places: The Community Character Plan for Collier County, Florida, promote smart growth policies, and adhere to the existing development character of Collier County, the following policies shall be implemented for new development and redevelopment projects, where applicable. Objective Achievement Analysis: The direction provided by this Objective is still appropriate, all the more so given the requirements and direction of HB 697 enacted by the Florida Legislature in 2008. Comprehensive Planning staff reviews all rezone and conditional use petitions for compliance with the Policies under this Objective. This Objective remains relevant and should be retained, but should be revised to reference reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (perhaps add "reduce greenhouse gas emissions," on the second line after "policies, ". Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 1125110): Public stated encourage smart growth principles — mixed use, urban infill, walkable communities, alternate transportation modes, and more green space. Policy Relevance: Policy 7.1 The County shall encourage developers and property owners to connect their properties to fronting collector and arterial roads, except where no such connection can be made without violating intersection spacing requirements of the Land Development Code. Policy Achievement Anal The direction provided by this Policy is still appropriate. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. 22 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 7.2 The County shall encourage internal accesses or loop roads in an effort to help reduce vehicle _ congestion on nearby collector and arterial roads and minimize the need for traffic signals. Policy Achievement Anal The direction provided by this Policy is still appropriate, all the more so given the requirements and direction of HB 697 enacted by the Florida Legislature in 2008. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 7.3 All new and existing developments shall be encouraged to connect their local streets and their interconnection points with adjoining neighborhoods or other developments regardless of land use type. Policy Achievement Analysis: The direction provided by this Policy is still appropriate, all the more so given the requirements and direction of HB 697 enacted by the Florida Legislature in 2008. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but should be revised for proper wording as connecting interconnection points is nonsensical (perhaps replace "and their interconnection points" with "and/or provide interconnection(s)." Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 3115110): Public stated stress interconnection and continuity. Policy 7.4 The County shall encourage new developments to provide walkable communities with a blend of densities, common open spaces, civic facilities and a range of housing prices and types. Policy Achievement Anal The direction provided by this Policy is still appropriate, all the more so given the requirements and direction of HB 697 enacted by the Florida Legislature in 2008. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 7.5: The County shall encourage mixed -use development within the same buildings by allowing residential dwelling units over and /or abutting commercial development. This policy shall be implemented through provisions in specific subdistricts in this Growth Management Plan. Policy Achievement Analysis: The direction provided by this Policy is still appropriate, all the more so given the requirements and direction of HB 697 enacted by the Florida Legislature in 2008. There are several Subdistricts that allow or require mixed use development, most notably the Mixed Use Activity Center Subdistrict. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. 23 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 7.6 __The County shall explore the creation of an urban "greenway" network along. existing major canal banks and powerline easements. Policy Achievement Analysis: The direction provided by this Policy is still appropriate. In addition to the recreational benefits a greenway could provide, it has the potential to function as a transportation route for alternative modes of transportation (e.g. bike, pedestrian, horseback). This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 7.7 The Community Development and Environmental Services Division will continue to research smart growth practices in an effort to improve the future of Collier County by specifically addressing land use and transportation planning techniques for inclusion in future land development regulations. Policy Achievement Analysis. The direction provided by this Policy is still appropriate, all the more so given the requirements and direction of HB 697 enacted by the Florida Legislature in 2008. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but should be revised to update the Division name to reflect 2010 reorganization. C. Future Land Use Designation Description — Assessment of Select Provisions In addition to the above Assessment of FLUE GOPs, staff provides below an Assessment of select portions of the Future Land Use Designation Description Section. Office and In -fill Commercial Subdistrict The intent of this Subdistrict is to allow low intensity office commercial or infill commercial development on small parcels within the Urban Mixed Use District located along arterial and collector roadways where residential development, as allowed by the Density Rating System, may not be compatible or appropriate. Lower intensity office commercial development attracts low traffic volumes on the abutting roadway(s) and is generally compatible with nearby residential and commercial development. The criteria listed below must be met for any project utilizing this Subdistrict. For purposes of this Subdistrict, "abuts" and "abutting" excludes intervening public street, easement (other than utilities) or right -of -way, except for an intervening local street; and "commercial" refers to C -1 through C -5 zoning districts and commercial components of PUDs. a. The subject site is in the Urban -Mixed Use District. b. The subject site abuts a road classified as an arterial or collector on the Collier County Functional Class Map, as adopted in the Transportation Element. b. A rezone to commercial zoning is requested for the subject property in its entirety, up to a maximum of 12 acres. For a property greater than 12 acres in size, the balance of the property in excess of 12 acres is limited to an environmental conservation easement or open space. Under this provision, "open space" shall not include water management facilities unless said facilities are incorporated into a conservation or preservation area for the purpose of enhancement of the conservation or preservation area. c. The site abuts commercial zoning: 24 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT (i) On one side and non - commercial zoning on the other side; or, _ (ii) On both sides. e. The abutting commercial zoning may be in the unincorporated portion of Collier County or in a neighboring jurisdiction. f. The depth of the subject property in its entirety, or up to 12 acres for parcels greater than 12 acres in size, for which commercial zoning is being requested, does not exceed the depth of the commercially zoned area on the abutting parcel(s). Where the subject site abuts commercial zoning on both sides, and the depth of the commercially zoned area is not the same on both abutting parcels, the Board of County Commissioners shall have discretion in determining how to interpret the depth of the commercially zoned area which cannot be exceeded, but in no case shall the depth exceed that on the abutting property with the greatest depth of commercial area. This discretion shall be applied on a case -by- case basis. g. Project uses are limited to office or low intensity commercial uses if the subject property abuts commercial zoning on one side only. For property abutting commercial zoning on both sides, the project uses may include those of the highest intensity abutting commercial zoning district. h. The subject property in its entirety was not created to take advantage of this provision, evidenced by its creation prior to the adoption of this provision in the Growth Management Plan on October 28, 1997. i. For those sites that have existing commercial zoning abutting one side only: (i) commercial zoning used pursuant to this Subdistrict shall only be applied one time and shall not be expanded, except for aggregation of additional properties so long as all other criteria under this Subdistrict are met; and, (ii) uses shall be limited so as to serve as a transitional use between the commercial zoning on one side and non - commercial zoning on the other side. j. For those sites that have existing commercial zoning abutting both sides, commercial zoning used pursuant to this Subdistrict shall only be applied one time and shall not be expanded, except for aggregation of additional properties so long as all other criteria under this Subdistrict are met. k. Lands zoned for support medical uses pursuant to the "1/4 mile support medical uses" provision in the Urban designation shall not be deemed "commercial zoning" for purposes of this Subdistrict. I. For properties zoned commercial pursuant to any of the Infill Subdistricts in the Urban Mixed Use District or in the Urban Commercial District, said commercial zoning shall not qualify to cause the abutting property(s) to become eligible for commercial zoning under this Office and Infill Commercial Subdistrict. m. Land adjacent to areas zoned C -11T on the zoning atlas maps, or other commercial zoning obtained via the former Commercial Under Criteria provision in the FLUE, shall not be eligible for a rezone under the Office and Infill Commercial Subdistrict, except through aggregation as provided in Paragraphs i. and j. above. n. For purposes of this Subdistrict, property abutting land zoned Industrial or Industrial PUD, or abutting lands zoned for Business Park uses pursuant to the Business Park Subdistrict, or abutting lands zoned for Research and Technology Park uses pursuant to the Research and Technology Park Subdistrict, shall also qualify for commercial zoning so long as all other criteria under the Office and Infill Commercial Subdistrict are met. o. At time of development, the project will be served by central public water and sewer. p. The project will be compatible with existing land uses and permitted future land uses on surrounding properties. q. The maximum acreage eligible to be utilized for the Office and Infill Commercial Subdistrict within the Urban Mixed Use District is 250 acres. 25 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Provision Analysis: This subdistrict, adopted in 1997 pursuant to the 2004 EAR, is intended to promote commercial infill development on relatively small parcels in the Urban area, and contains numerous parameters that must be met to qualify. It has been used several times. Criterion "1" is intended to prevent use of this subdistrict to "piggyback" on other infill subdistricts. However, if a parcel were adjacent to property rezoned to commercial pursuant to an infill subdistrict on one side, and other commercial zoning on the other side, that parcel would be treated as abutting commercial on one side only, thus be limited to "office or low intensity commercial uses;" this may be nonsensical, depending upon the intensity of those adjacent commercial zoning districts. The County recommends this Subdistrict be retained but criterion "1" be revised to only apply to situations where commercial zoning attained via an infill subdistrict is the only abutting commercial zoning. Density Rating System Residential In -fill: To encourage residential in -fill in areas of existing urban development outside of the Coastal High Hazard Area, a maximum of 3 residential dwelling units per gross acre may be added if the following criteria are met: (a) The project is 20 acres or less in size; (b) At time of development, the project will be served by central public water and sewer; (c) The project is compatible with surrounding land uses; (d) The property in question has no common site development plan with adjacent property; (e) There is no common ownership with any adjacent parcels; (f) The parcel in question was not created to take advantage of the in -fill residential density bonus and was created before the adoption of this provision in the Growth Management Plan on January 10, 1989; (g) Of the maximum 3 additional units, one (1) dwelling unit per acre shall be transferred from Sending Lands; and, (h) Projects qualifying under this provision may increase the density administratively by a maximum of one dwelling unit per acre by transferring that additional density from Sending Lands. Provision Analysis: In the FLUE, the system currently contains both density bonuses and a density reduction. Within most parts of the Urban Area, the base (or minimum) eligible residential density (i.e., the number of units allowed per acre) is four units per gross acre and the maximum eligible density is 16 units per acre, with one exception; eligible density is not an entitlement. This system allows a residential project, or the residential portion of a mixed -use project, to request increased residential density above the base density, or to lose density, if the project meets certain criteria. There are seven density bonus provisions and one density reduction provision. A project may, or may not, be eligible for any number or combination of these bonuses. The Residential Infill bonus has existed since the GMP was adopted in 1989 and has been used numerous times. However, as part of the Rural Fringe GMP amendments adopted in 2002, this bonus provision was modified to increase the eligible property size from 10 to 20 acres, and to add the requirement that part of the density bonus be derived from TDR credits obtained from RFMUD Sending Lands. The purpose of requiring TDR credits was to help insure the success of the TDR program. It has not worked; since the 2002 amendment, this bonus provision has rarely been used — 26 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT perhaps once or twice. Though the purpose for requiring use of TDR credits remains valid, that requirement has stifled the use of this bonus provision intended to encourage infill development. -- -- The County recommends the TDR requirement be eliminated. Traffic Congestion Area If the project lies within the Traffic Congestion Area, an area identified as subject to long range traffic congestion, one dwelling unit per gross acre would be subtracted from the eligible base density of four dwelling units per acre. The Traffic Congestion Boundary is shown on the Future Land Use Map and consists of the western coastal Urban Designated Area seaward of a boundary marked by Airport- Pulling Road (including an extension north to the Lee County boundary.) Davis Boulevard, County Barn Road, and Rattlesnake Hammock Road consistent with the Mixed Use Activity Center's residential density band located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Rattlesnake Hammock Road and County Road 951 (including an extension to the east, but exclusive of the outlying Urban designated areas of Copeland, Port of the Islands, Plantation Island, and Chokoloskee). Properties adjacent to the Traffic Congestion Area shall be considered part of the Traffic Congestion Area if their only access is to a road forming the boundary of the Area; however, if that property also has an access point to a road not forming the boundary of the Traffic the Traffic Congestion Area it will not be subject to the density reduction. Furthermore, the density reduction shall not apply to developments located within the South U.S. 41 TCEA (as identified within Transportation Element, Map TR-4, and Transportation Element Policies 5.5 and 5.6, and FLUE Policy 2.4) that obtain an exception from concurrency requirements for transportation, pursuant to the certification process described in Transportation Element Policy 5.6, and that include affordable housing (as per Section 2.7.7 of the Collier County Land Development Code, as amended) as part of the plan of development. This reduction shall likewise not be applied to developments within the Northwest and East - Central TCMAs that meet the requirements of FLUE Policies 6.1 through 6.5, and Transportation Element Policies 5.7 and 5.8, and that include Affordable Housing (as per Section 2.7.7. of the Collier County Land Development Code, as amended) as part of the plan of development. Provision Analysis: The Traffic Congestion Area, which is depicted on the FLUM, is the only density reduction provision in the FLUE. If a proposed rezoning project is within the Traffic Congestion Area, defined as "an area identified as subject to long range traffic congestion," one dwelling unit per gross acre is deducted. The Traffic Congestion Area density reduction has existed since the GMP was adopted in 1989. It was intended as a means of reducing long -range traffic impacts of new development within that portion of the coastal urban area that was considered to be subject to traffic congestion in the long term; due to physical and social constraints in this area, construction of new major roads and significant widening of existing roads would not be possible. However, it has not been successful in limiting density because the Density Rating System includes various density bonuses that are applicable within this area, thereby allowing the 1 DU /A density reduction to be counteracted. Also, many projects, especially larger ones, do not build out at their approved density; therefore the desired lower density may result without this regulatory feature. Finally, Transportation staff has since determined this density reduction is not needed. The County has adopted a "checkbook" concurrency system that, in many ways, obviates the need for the Traffic Congestion reduction factor For these reasons, staff proposes deletion of this provision — as was previously proposed in the 2004 EAR. 27 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Also as proposed in the 2004 EAR, staff recommends a new density reduction factor be added in place of the Traffic Congestion Area - a Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) density reduction factor for properties lying within the CHHA. The CHHA, depicted on the FLUM, is, as would be expected, more closely related to reduction of hurricane evacuation impacts, a concern for all coastal communities. Also, a CHHA density reduction factor would not be as much of a disincentive to urban infill as it would incorporate a smaller portion of the urban area — the CHHA is smaller than the Traffic Congestion Area. The County recommends the Traffic Congestion Area density reduction factor be deleted and replaced with a Coastal High Hazard Area density reduction factor and so reflected on the FLUM; that correlating changes be made to all GMP references to the Traffic Congestion Area; that a correlating change be made to the FLUM to modify the four partial residential density bands within the Urban Residential Subdistrict (three along Airport- Pulling Road, one along Davis Blvd. and County Barn Road) to complete circular bands; that both the Roadway Access and Proximity to Mixed Use Activity Center or Interchange Activity Center (residential density bands) bonuses be revised to replace reference to Traffic Congestion Area with CHHA reference; and, revise the Conversion of Commercial Bonus to prohibit its application within the CHHA. Mixed Use Activity Center Subdistrict (partial excerpt) Mixed Use Activity Centers have been designated on the Future Land Use Map Series identified in the Future Land Use Element. The locations are based on intersections of major roads and on spacing criteria. When this Plan was originally adopted in 1989, there were 21 Activity Centers. There are now 19 Activity Centers, listed below, which comprise approximately 3,000 acres; this includes 3 Interchange Activity Centers ( #4, 9, 10) which will be discussed separately under the Interchange Activity Center Subdistrict. Two Activity Centers, V #19 and 21, have been deleted as they are now within the incorporated City of Marco Island. # 1 Immokalee Road and Airport- Pulling Road # 2 US 41 and Immokalee Road # 3 Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard # 41 -75 and Immokalee Road (Interchange Activity Center) # 5 US 41 and Vanderbilt Beach Road # 6 Davis Boulevard and Santa Barbara Boulevard # 7 Rattlesnake- Hammock Road and Collier Boulevard # 8 Airport- Pulling Road and Golden Gate Parkway # 9 1 -75 and Collier Boulevard and Davis Boulevard (Interchange Activity Center) #101 -75 and Pine Ridge Road (Interchange Activity Center) #11 Vanderbilt Beach Road and Airport- Pulling Road #12 US 41 and Pine Ridge Road #13 Airport- Pulling Road and Pine Ridge Road #14 Goodlette -Frank Road and Golden Gate Parkway #15 Golden Gate Parkway and Coronado Boulevard #16 US 41 and Airport- Pulling Road #17 US 41 and Rattlesnake- Hammock Road #18 US 41 and Collier Boulevard #20 US 41 and Wiggins Pass Road The Mixed -Use Activity Center concept is designed to concentrate almost all new commercial zoning in locations where traffic impacts can readily be accommodated, to avoid strip and disorganized patterns of commercial development, and to create focal points within the community. Mixed Use Activity Centers are intended to be mixed -use in character. Further, 28 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT they are generally intended to be developed at a human - scale, to be pedestrian- oriented, and to be interconnected with abutting projects — whether commercial or residential. Street, pedestrian pathway and bike lane interconnections with abutting properties, where possible and practicable, are encouraged. Allowable land uses in Mixed Use Activity Centers include the full array of commercial uses, residential uses, institutional uses, hotel /motel uses at a maximum density of 26 units per acre, community facilities, and other land uses as generally allowed in the Urban designation. The actual mix of the various land uses shall be determined during the rezoning process based on consideration of the factors listed below. Except as restricted below under the provision for Master Planned Activity Centers, all Mixed Use Activity Centers may be developed with any of the land uses allowed within this Subdistrict. For residential -only development, if a project is located within the boundaries of a Mixed Use Activity Center which is not within the Urban Residential Fringe Subdistrict or Urban Coastal Fringe Subdistrict, up to 16 residential units per grow acre may be permitted. If such a project is located within the boundaries of a Mixed Use Activity Center which is within the Urban Coastal Fringe Subdistrict, the eligible density shall be limited to four dwelling units per acre, except as allows by the density rating system. If such a project is located within the boundaries of a Mixed Use Activity Center which is within the Urban Residential Fringe Subdistrict, eligible density shall be as allowed by that Subdistrict. For a residential -only project located partially within and partially outside of an Activity Center, the density accumulated from the Activity Center portion of the project may be distributed throughout the project. Mixed -use developments - whether consisting of residential units located above commercial uses, in an attached building, or in a freestanding building - are allowed and encouraged within Mixed Use Activity Centers. Density for such a project is calculated based upon the gross project acreage within the Activity Center. If such a project is located within the boundaries of a Mixed Use Activity Center which is not within the Urban Residential Fringe Subdistrict and is not within the Coastal High Hazard Area, the eligible density is sixteen dwelling units per acre. If such a project is located within the boundaries of a Mixed Use Activity Center that is not within the Urban Residential Fringe Subdistrict but is within the Coastal High Hazard Area, the eligible density shall be limited to four dwelling units per acre. If such a project is located within the boundaries of a Mixed Use Activity Center which is within the Urban Residential Fringe Subdistrict, eligible density shall be as allowed by that Subdistrict. For a project located partially within and partially outside of an Activity Center, and the portion within an Activity Center is developed as mixed use, some of the density accumulated from the Activity Center portion of the project may be distributed to that portion of the project located outside of the Activity Center. In order to promote compact and walkable mixed use projects, where the density from a mixed use project is distributed outside the Activity Center boundary: (1) the mixed use component of the project within the Activity Center shall include a minimum of thirty percent (30 %) of the Activity Center - accumulated density; (2) the dwelling units distributed outside the Activity Center shall be located within one third (1/3) of a mile of the Activity Center boundary; and, (3) the portion of the project within the Activity Center shall be developed at a human scale, be pedestrian- oriented, and be interconnected with the remaining portion of the project with pedestrian and bicycle facilities. 29 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Provision Analysis: Mixed Use Activity Centers (MUAC) allow almost all land uses (industrial uses are excluded) - the full array of commercial uses, mixed use (residential and commercial), residential uses, agricultural uses, community facility uses, essential services, etc. Most MUACs allow residential -only projects at the highest density allowed by the FLUE (16 DU /A), including most of the CHHA; the exception is those portions of MUACs within the Urban Coastal Fringe are capped at 4 DU /A. However, mixed use projects within the CHHA are capped at 4 DU /A. Further, the allowance for 16 DU /A is in contrast with most density bonus provisions which are not applicable within the CHHA, and the remaining ones that are proposed to be revised so as not to be applicable in the CHHA. Given the longstanding and continuing concern for development, especially residential, within the CHHA, CHHA density should be consistently limited. The County recommends the allowable density for residential -only projects within the CHHA be reduced to a maximum of 4 DU /A, the same as for mixed use projects. Mixed Use Activity Center Subdistrict (partial excerpt) Master Planned Activity Centers Any of the five Mixed Use Activity Centers listed below may be designated as a Master Planned Activity Center. A Master Planned Activity Center is one which has a unified plan of development in the form of a Planned Unit Development, Development of Regional Impact or an area -wide Development of Regional Impact. Property owners within such Mixed Use Activity Centers shall be required to utilize the Master Planned Activity Center process, as provided below. # 2 US 41 and Immokalee Road # 3 Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard # 5 US 41 and Vanderbilt Beach Road # 7 Rattlesnake- Hammock Road and Collier Boulevard #14 Goodlette -Frank Road and Golden Gate Parkway In recognition of the benefit resulting from the coordination of planned land uses and coordinated access points to the public road network, Master Planned Activity Centers are encouraged through the allowance of flexibility in the boundaries, and thus location of uses permitted within a designated Mixed Use Activity Center. The boundaries of Master Planned Activity Centers depicted on the Future Land Use Map Series are understood to be flexible and subject to modification as provided for below. However, the acreage within the reconfigured Activity Center shall not exceed that within the existing Activity Center. The actual mix of land uses shall be determined using the criteria for other Mixed Use Activity Centers. All of the following criteria must be met for a project to qualify as a Master Planned Activity Center: 1. The applicant shall have unified control of the majority of a quadrant in a designated Activity Center. Majority of the quadrant shall be defined as at least 51% of the privately owned land within any Activity Center quadrant. However, if a property owner has less than 51% ownership within a quadrant, that property owner may still request a rezoning under the provisions of a Mixed Use Activity Center Subdistrict subject to the maximum acreage allowed in Paragraph 2 below. Property owners with less than 51% ownership are encouraged to incorporate vehicular and pedestrian accesses with adjacent properties within the Activity Center. Any publicly owned land within the quadrant will be excluded from acreage calculations to determine unified control. 2. The allowable land uses for a Master Planned Activity Center shall be the same as for other designated Activity Centers; however, a Master Planned Activity Center 30 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT encompassing the majority of the property in two or more quadrants shall be afforded the flexibility to redistribute_a part or all of the allocation from one quadrant to another, to the extent of the unified control. The maximum amount of commercial uses allowed at Activity Center # 3 (Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard) is 40 acres per quadrant for a total of 160 acres maximum in the entire Activity Center; the balance of the land area shall be limited to non - commercial uses as allowed in Mixed Use Activity Centers. The maximum amount of commercial uses allowed at Activity Center #7 (Rattlesnake Hammock Road and Collier Boulevard) is 40 acres per quadrant, except that the northeast quadrant may have a total of 59 acres, for a total of 179 acres maximum in the entire Activity Center; the balance of the land area shall be limited to non - commercial uses as allowed in Mixed Use Activity Centers. With respect to the +/ -19 acres in the northeast quadrant of Activity Center #7, said acreage lying adjacent to the east of the Hammock Park Commerce Center PUD, commercial development (exclusive of the allowed "1/4 mile support medical uses ") shall be limited to a total of 185,000 square feet of the following uses: personal indoor self - storage facilities — this use shall occupy no greater than 50% of the total (185,000) building square feet; offices for various contractor /builder construction trade specialists inclusive of the offices of related professional disciplines and services that typically serve those construction businesses or otherwise assist in facilitating elements of a building and related infrastructure, including but not limited to architects, engineers, land surveyors and attorneys — these offices of related professional disciplines and services shall occupy no greater than 50% of the total (185,000) building square feet; warehouse space for various contractor /builder construction trades occupants; mortgage and land title companies; related businesses including but not limited to lumber and other building materials dealers, paint, glass, and wallpaper stores, garden supply stores — all as accessory uses only, accessory to offices for various contractor /builder construction trade specialists or accessory to warehouse space for various contractor /builder construction trades occupants; management associations of various types of buildings or provision of services to buildings /properties; and, fitness centers. Activity Center #14 (Good lette -Frank Road and Golden Gate Parkway) shall have a maximum of 45 acres for commercial use, the balance of the land uses shall be limited to non - commercial uses as allowed in Mixed Use Activity Centers. 3. The location and configuration of all land uses within a Master Planned Activity Center shall be compatible with and related to existing site features, surrounding development, and existing natural and manmade constraints. Commercial uses shall be oriented so as to provide coordinated and functional transportation access to major roadways serving the Activity Center, and functionally related or integrated with surrounding land uses and the planned transportation network. 4. Adjacent properties within the Activity Center that are not under the unified control of the applicant shall be considered and appropriately incorporated (i.e. pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular interconnections) into the applicant's Master Plan. Provision Analysis: The Master Planned Activity Center provision is an example of the downside to "legislation on the fly" (it was mostly written at and during a public hearing) — it is poorly written and confusing. The County recommends this Master Planned Activity Center provision be rewritten for clarity, and possible substantive change, likely to include reorganization/restructuring of the provision. Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (select excerpts) The Rural Fringe Mixed Use District is identified on Future Land Use Map. This District consists of approximately 93,600 acres, or 7% of Collier County's total land area. Significant portions of this District are adjacent to the Urban area or to the semi - rural, rapidly developing, 31 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT large -lot North Golden Gate Estates platted lands. Agricultural land uses within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District do not represent a significant portion of the County's; active, agricultural lands. As of the date of adoption of this Plan Amendment, the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District consists of more than 5,550 tax parcels, and includes at least 3,835 separate and distinct property owners. Alternative land use strategies have been developed for the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, in part, to consider these existing conditions. The Rural Fringe Mixed Use District provides a transition between the Urban and Estates Designated lands and between the Urban and Agricultural /Rural and Conservation designated lands farther to the east. The Rural Fringe Mixed Use District employs a balanced approach, including both regulations and incentives, to protect natural resources and private property rights, providing for large areas of open space, and allowing, in designated areas, appropriate types, density and intensity of development. The Rural Fringe Mixed Use District allows for a mixture of urban and rural levels of service, including limited extension of central water and sewer, schools, recreational facilities, commercial uses and essential services deemed necessary to serve the residents of the District. In order to preserve existing natural resources, including habitat for listed species, to retain a rural, pastoral, or park -like appearance from the major public rights -of -way within this area, and to protect private property rights, the following innovative planning and development techniques are required and /or encouraged within the District. * ** * ** * * * ** * ** * ** break * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** Sending Lands: Sending Lands are those lands that have the highest degree of environmental value and sensitivity and generally include significant wetlands, uplands, and habitat for listed species. 7. Permitted Uses: Permitted uses are limited to the following: a) Agricultural uses consistent with Chapter 823.14(6) Florida Statutes (Florida Right to Farm Act) b) Detached single - family dwelling units, including mobile homes where the Mobile Home Zoning Overlay exists, at a maximum density of one dwelling unit per 40 acres or one dwelling unit per lot or parcel of less than 40 acres, which existed on or before June 22, 1999. For the purpose of this provision, a lot or parcel which is deemed to have been in existence on or before June 22, 1999 is 1) a lot or parcel which is part of a subdivision recorded in the public records of Collier County, Florida; or 2) a lot or parcel which has limited fixed boundaries, described by metes and bounds or other specific legal description, the description of which has been recorded in the public records of Collier County Florida on or before June 22, 1999; or 3) a lot or parcel which has limited fixed boundaries, for which an agreement for deed was executed prior to June 22, 1999. c) Habitat preservation and conservation uses. d) Passive parks and other passive recreational uses. e) Sporting and Recreational camps, within which the lodging component shall not exceed 1 unit per 5 gross acres. f) Essential Services necessary to serve permitted uses identified in Section 5.a) through 5.e) such as the following: private wells and septic tanks; utility lines, except sewer lines; sewer lines and lift stations, only if located within non -NRPA Sending Lands, and only if located within already cleared portions of existing rights -of -way or easements, and if necessary to serve the Rural Transition Water and Sewer District; and, water pumping stations necessary to serve the Rural Transition Water and Sewer District. g) Essential Services necessary to ensure public safety. 32 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT h) Oil and gas exploration. Where practicable, directional - drilling techniques and /or .. previously cleared or disturbed areas shall be utilized to minimize impacts to native habitats. 8. Conditional Uses: a) The following uses are conditionally permitted subject to approval through a public hearing process: (1) Essential services not identified above in 4f). Within one year, Collier County will review essential services currently allowed in the Land Development Code and will define those uses intended to be conditionally permitted in Sending designated lands. During this one -year period or if necessary until a comprehensive plan amendment identifying conditionally permitted essential services, no conditional uses for essential services within Sending designated lands shall be approved. (2) Public facilities, including solid waste and resource recovery facilities, and public vehicle and equipment storage and repair facilities, shall be permitted within Section 25, Township 49S, Range 26E, on lands adjacent to the existing County landfill. This shall not be interpreted to allow for the expansion of the landfill into Section 25 for the purpose of solid waste disposal. (3) Commercial uses accessory to permitted uses 4.a), 4.c) and 4.d), such as retail sales of produce accessory to farming, or a restaurant accessory to a park or preserve, so long as restrictions or limitations are imposed to insure the commercial use functions as an accessory, subordinate use. break * ** Exemptions from the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Development Standards — The requirements of this District shall not apply to, affect or limit the continuation of existing uses. Existing uses shall include: those uses for which all required permits were issued prior to June 19, 2002; or projects for which a Conditional use or Rezone petition has been approved by the County prior to June 19, 2002; or, land use petitions for which a completed application has been submitted prior to June 19, 2002. The continuation of existing uses shall include expansions of those uses if such expansions are consistent with or clearly ancillary to the existing uses. Hereafter, such previously approved developments shall be deemed to be consistent with the Plan's Goals, Objectives and Policies and for the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, and they may be built out in accordance with their previously approved plans. Changes to these previous approvals shall also be deemed to be consistent with the Plan's Goals, Policies and Objectives for the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District as long as they do not result in an increase in development density or intensity. Provision Analysis: The RFMUD - its allowance of uses, TDR program, etc. - was created to apply to lands zoned A, Rural Agricultural. However, there are some lands with non -A zoning, including GC, Golf Course; TTRVC, Travel Trailer Recreational Vehicle; PUD, Planned Unit Development; VR, Village Residential; MH, Mobile Home; RSF -3, Residential Single Family; C -2, Convenience Commercial; and, C -3, Intermediate Commercial. For some of these non -A zoning districts, to allow or only allow the uses and densities of the RFMUD would be in conflict with the underlying zoning district and would grant additional uses not allowed by underlying zoning or prohibit uses that are allowed by underlying zoning (e.g. RFMUD Neutral Lands would allow residential and agricultural uses whereas C -2 doesn't allow those uses and would not allow commercial uses whereas C -2 allows various commercial uses). To apply the RFMUD regulations to non -A zoning would not only open the County to potential Bert Harris Act claims, it just wouldn't make sense — the uses of the RFMUD do not correlate to the 33 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT development standards of the non -A zoning districts. Similarly, to apply the TDR program to non -A zoned lands is nonsensical. The RFMUD Sending Lands originally included only the provision for base TDR credits. However, via a subsequent GMP amendment, various bonus credits were added. However, in doing so, the necessary correlating renumbering of cross - references within subparagraphs 7.f. and 8.a.(1) and (3) did not occur (to change "5" to "7" and "4" to "7," respectively). The "Exemption" provision at the end of the RFMUD is a grandfathering provision for existing uses. Part of that provision allows for the expansion of existing uses ( "The continuation of existing uses shall include expansions of those uses if such expansions are consistent with or clearly ancillary to the existing uses. "). This language needs to be revised so as to clearly reflect the intent to allow for on- site expansion, not expansion onto lands not part of the existing use. Also, the title of this provision incorrectly refers to development standards whereas the provision itself applies to the RFMUD in its entirety. The County recommends the RFMUD be revised to clarify that it only applies to A -zoned lands; to correct a miss- numbering from a past amendment to the RFMUD Sending Lands designation; and, to clarify the applicability of "expansion" and delete unneeded text from the Exemption provision title. Bays h ore/Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay The Bayshore /Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay, depicted on the Future Land Use Map, is within the boundaries of the Bays h ore/Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Plan adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on March 14, 2000. The intent of the redevelopment program is to encourage the revitalization of the Bayshore /Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Area by providing incentives that will encourage the private sector to invest in this urban area. This Overlay allows for additional neighborhood commercial uses and higher residential densities that will promote the assembly of commercial uses and higher residential densities that will promote the assembly of property, or joint ventures between property owners, while providing interconnections between properties and neighborhoods. The intent of this Overlay is to allow for more intense development in an urban area where urban services are available. One or more zoning overlays will be adopted into the Collier County Land Development Code to aid in the implementation of this Overlay. The following provisions and restrictions apply to this Overlay: 1. Mixed -Use Development: Mix of residential and commercial uses are permitted. For such development, commercial uses are limited to C -1 through C -3 zoning district uses plus hotel /motel use. Mixed -use projects will be pedestrian oriented and are encouraged to provide access (vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle) to nearby residential areas. The intent is to encourage pedestrian use of the commercial area and to provide opportunity for nearby residents to access these commercial uses without traveling onto major roadways. Parking facilities are encouraged to be located in the rear of the buildings with the buildings oriented closer to the major roadway to promote traditional urban development. 2. Residential uses are allowed within this Overlay. Permitted density shall be as determined through application of the Density Rating System, and applicable FLUE Policies, except as provided below and except as may be limited by a zoning overlay. 3. Non - residential /non - commercial uses allowed within this Overlay include essential services; parks, recreation and open space uses; water - dependent and water - related uses; child care centers; community facility uses; safety service facilities; and utility and communication facilities. 34 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT 4. Properties with access to US-41 East are allowed a maximum density of 12 residential units per acre. In order to be eligible for this higher density, the project must be integrated into a mixed -use development with access to existing neighborhoods and adjoining commercial properties and comply with the standards identified in Paragraph #8, below, except for mixed use projects developed within the "mini triangle" catalyst project site as identified on the Bays h o re/Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay Map. The "mini triangle" project site is eligible for the maximum density of 12 units per acre, with development standards as contained in the Gateway Triangle Mixed Use District zoning overlay, adopted February 28, 2006 (Ordinance No. 06 -08), and amended December 14, 2006 (Ordinance No. 06 -63). For projects that do not comply with the requirements for this density increase, their density is limited to that allowed by the Density Rating System and applicable FLUE Policies, except as may be limited by a future zoning overlay. 5. Properties with access to Bayshore Drive, are allowed a maximum density of 12 residential units per acre. In order to be eligible for this higher density, the project must be integrated into a mixed -use development with access to existing neighborhoods and adjoining commercial properties and must comply with the standards identified in Paragraph #8, below. For projects that do not comply with the requirements for this density increase, their density is limited to that allowed by the Density Rating System and applicable FLUE Policies, except as may be limited by a future zoning overlay. 6. For parcels currently within the boundaries of Mixed Use Activity Center #16, land uses will continue to be governed by the Mixed Use Activity Center Subdistrict. A zoning overlay may be developed for these properties within the Mixed Use Activity Center to provide specific development standards. 7. Existing zoning districts for some properties within the Bays hore/G ateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay allow uses, densities and development standards that are inconsistent with the uses, densities and development standards allowed within this Overlay. These properties are allowed to develop and redevelop in accordance with their existing zoning until such time as a zoning overlay is adopted which may limit such uses, densities and development standards. 8. To qualify for 12 dwelling units per acre, as provided for in paragraphs #4 and #5 above, mixed use projects within the Bays h ore/Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay must comply with the following standards: a. Buildings containing only commercial uses are limited to a maximum height of three stories. b. Buildings containing only residential uses are limited to a maximum height of three stories except such buildings are allowed a maximum height of four stories if said residential buildings are located in close proximity to US-41. c. Buildings containing mixed use (residential uses over commercial uses) are limited to a maximum height of four stories. d. Hotels /motels will be limited to a maximum height of four stories. e. For purposes of this Overlay, each building story may be up to 14 feet in height. f. For mixed -use buildings, commercial uses are permitted on the first two stories only. g. Each building containing commercial uses only is limited to a maximum building footprint of 20,000 square feet gross floor area. h. One or more zoning overlays may be adopted which may include more restrictive standards than listed above in Paragraphs a — g. 9. For all properties outside of the Coastal High Hazard Area, any eligible density bonuses, as provided in the Density Rating System, are in addition to the eligible density provided herein. However, for properties within the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA), only the affordable- workforce housing density bonus, as provided in —the 35 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Density Rating System, is allowed in addition to the eligible density provided herein. For all properties, the maximum density allowed is that specified under .Density Conditions in the Density Rating System. 10. A maximum of 388 dwelling units are permitted to be utilized in this Overlay for density bonuses, as provided in paragraphs #4 and #5 above, for that portion of the Overlay lying within the CHHA only. This 388 dwelling unit density bonus pool corresponds with the number of dwelling units previously entitled to the botanical gardens sites prior to their rezone in 2003 to establish the Naples Botanical Gardens PUD. The "mini triangle" catalyst project is not subject to this density bonus pool. 11. The Botanical Garden, Inc. properties located in Section 23, Township 50 South, Range 25 East, and shown on the Bays h o re/Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay Map, shall be limited to non - residential uses except for caretaker, dormitory, and other housing integrally related to the Botanical Garden or other institutional and /or recreational open space uses. Provision Analysis: This Overlay was adopted in 2000 with the intent of promoting redevelopment within this area. It includes a density bonus (reallocation) provision and contains some specific development standards applicable to projects that utilize the bonus provision. These and other development standards are contained in the LDC in two zoning overlays. Many other FLUE provisions (subdistricts) contain development standards, but only some of those include height limits, and this Overlay is the only FLUE provision that specifies the height of a building story. Such a detailed standard in the FLUE may be problematic, and has proven to be in the case of a presently pending PUD rezone petition within this Overlay. Leaving such detail to the LDC is more appropriate as the LDC includes variance and deviation provisions whereby an applicant has the opportunity to demonstrate why or how such a standard should not be applied to a given project. The County recommends deletion of subparagraph 8.e. Future Land Use Map and Map Series The Future Land Use Map includes a depiction of the CHHA. Provision Analysis: The CHHA is described in CCME Policy 12.2.5. The definition of the CHHA in Florida Statutes changed in 2006 but that Policy has not been revised. Any necessary change to CHHA boundary description in CCME policy 12.2.5 needs to be reflected on the FLUM. The County recommends any changes to the CHHA boundary made in CCME Policy 12.2.5 be reflected on the FLUM depiction of the CHHA boundary. The Future Land Use Map Series includes detailed map features. Provision Analysis: Some FLUM series maps, e.g. Mixed Use Activity Center maps, include underlying details such as zoning classifications, layout of streets, parcel and subdivision layout, incorporated area boundaries, etc.; the underlying details of many of these maps are outdated. One or more maps have not been revised to correlate with other past map changes, e.g. Activity Center Index Map vs. individual MUAC maps. The Stewardship Overlay Map was previously amended to depict the approved Stewardship Sending Areas; the boundaries for SSA #7 were inadvertently shown incorrectly, and some additional SSAs have since been approved. The FLUM needs to be revised to correct the depiction of certain 36 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT boundaries in the eastern portions of the County: the Conservation/RLSA boundary along Corkscrew Road (should not jog above the road); the South Golden Gate Estates NRPA at and near Port of the Islands (NRPA should follow the north and west border of POTI Urban designation, not extend within it, and the NRPA boundary west of POTI should follow US 41); the Agricultural /Rural -- Conservation designation near US 41 /SR 29 intersection (should follow US 41 and SR 29, not run north and east, respectively; and, the Agricultural /Rural designation should extend west of Everglades City to the ACSC boundary). The FLUM was previously amended to add a feature depicting an interchange at I- 75 /Golden Gate Parkway but the map legend does not include that feature. The County recommends these maps be revised to update and correct as necessary. Miscellaneous FLUE Issue - Henderson Creek Mixed Mixed Use Subdistrict Specific requirements and limitations for the Henderson Creek Mixed -Use Subdistrict as follows: p. The type of landscape buffers within this Subdistrict shall be no less than that required in mixed -use activity centers. Provision Analysis: Paragraph "p." refers to buffer standards for mixed use activity centers; however, neither the GMP nor LDC contains any such buffer standards. The County recommends the Subdistrict be revised to remove paragraph "p." Miscellaneous FLUE Issue - Davis Boulevard /County Barn Road Use Subdistrict Projects within this Subdistrict shall comply with the following standards and criteria: a. Commercial Component 5. Allowable commercial uses in the commercial component shall be limited to those uses permitted in the C -1, C -2, and C -3 zoning districts as contained in the Collier County Land Development Code, Ordinance 04-41, as amended, in effect as of the date of adoption of this Subdistrict (Ordinance No. 2005 -25 adopted on June 27, 2005). Provision Analysis: Subparagraph a.5. contains an erroneous date - June 27, 2005 should be June 7. The County recommends the Subdistrict be revised to correct the referenced date. Planning Horizon Issue Provision Analysis: The FLUM is labeled 2006 -2016; future transportation maps are labeled 2025; other planning and/or infrastructure programs have different timelines. There is a need to align the planning horizon within the GMP. The 2007 -2008 combined cycles of GMP amendments, scheduled to be adopted on July 28, 2010, includes an amendment to add a new Policy 4.11 in the FLUE, as follows: In the next Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR), due January 1, 2011, Collier County will identify as an issue to be addressed, the need to align dates within the various elements of this growth management plan. This will include, but may not be limited to, the planning time frame for the Future Land Use Map, the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay, and Transportation Element long range maps. Necessary 37 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT amendments to achieve the alignment of dates will be included in the EAR -based amendments to the Plan. The County recommends revising the various planning horizons to be consistent, perhaps 2025. Designation /District/Subdistrict Relationship Provision Analysis: Both the Urban and Agricultural/Rural Designations contain multiple Districts and Subdistricts. Various uses are allowed under the Designation that may or may not be allowed under each subsequent District or Subdistrict though this is not always readily discernable. The County recommends clarification of the relationship between Designations, Districts and Subdistricts; this may necessitate restructuring parts of the Designation Description section of the FLUE. 38 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT ¢ IM IN ¢ T 46 S I T 47 S I T 48 O ¢ r =i e o u a N ¢ � � O LL m C N Z 7 w W $ N �u ¢ W f U y �=w✓n UJ U cc �OU� � a W � 7■ ■ t om ❑ 1'� ❑ ■IN El N ¢ ; S 9f 1 es: x� .�■ m� ■ ®o■ I ap: 1 ■■M $o Ym d° $sW p�3 iY°`oW. 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Objective: A more specific statement than the stated Goal; describing actions that will help achieve the goal(s), typically beginning with the active verb providing the general direction, such as, "Implement ", "Promote" or "Protect ". Objectives use the term "will" and allow Policies to specifically require an activity with "shall ". Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Master Plan's goals, typically beginning with phrases like, "The County shall promote... ", "The County shall continue to..." or "The District shall expand..." or similar phrases. Policies use the terms "may" or "shall" to provide specific direction. Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Master Plan should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and/or policy additions and /or deletions, and grammatical changes. Goal 1 — reformatting; re -state to capture essence of'subsequent Objectives and Policies Objective 1.1 — reformatting Policy 1. 1.5 — maybe deleted Policy 1. 1.6 — maybe deleted or relocated Policy 1.2.2 — revisions to identify another specific activity able to benefit from alternative financing, and re- emphasize balanced transportation planning efforts Policy 1.2.4 — reformatting Objective 1.3 — reformatting Policy 1.3.1 — minor revisions to provide new departmental references Objective 1.4 — reformatting Policy 1.4.1 — consider expanding to ensure comprehensive and uniform application of LDC Objective 2.1 — reformatting Policy 2. 1.1 — delete, as no longer applicable Policy 2.1.2 — minor revision to update terminology I GGAMP SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Policy 2.1.3 — delete, as no longer applicable Policy 2.1.4 — delete, as no longer applicable Objective 2.2 — revisions to show remaining efforts following major project completion; reformatting Policy 2.2.1 — delete, as no longer applicable Policy 2.2.2 — delete, as no longer applicable Objective 3.1 — consider modification to strengthen this Objective and its subsequent Policy, in demonstrating support for reducing VMT and GHG emissions; reformatting Objective 4.1 — reformatting Policy 4. 1.1 — revisions to delete mandate to complete a date - specific task Policy 4.1.2 — revisions to delete mandate to complete a date - specific task Policy 4.1.3 — revisions to delete mandate to complete a date - specific task Objective 5.1 — consider minor revision to show use of existing resource; revisions to delete mandate to complete a date - specific task; re -state to capture essence of subsequent Policy; consider modification to strengthen this Objective and its subsequent Policy, in demonstrating support for reducing VMT and GHG emissions; reformatting Policy 5. 1.1 — consider minor revision to show use of existing resource; revisions to better support its Objective; reformatting Objective 5.2 — minor revision to be more inclusive of jurisdictions under the Plan; reformatting Policy 5.2.1 — minor revision for clarity; consider modification to strengthen this Policy, in demonstrating support for reducing VMT and GHG emissions; reformatting Policy 5.2.2 — revisions to delete mandate to complete a date - specific task; consider minor revision to show use of existing MPO resource; consider modification to strengthen this Policy, in demonstrating support for reducing VMT and GHG emissions Policy 5.2.3 — minor revision to show remaining efforts following major project completion Objective 5.3 — consider minor revision to show use of existing resource; reformatting Policy 5.3.2 — minor revision to strengthen preservation efforts Goal 6 — consider modification to strengthen this Goal, and its subsequent Objectives and Policies, in demonstrating support for reducing VMT and GHG emissions; Objective 6.1 — consider modification to strengthen this Objective and its subsequent Policies, in demonstrating support for reducing VMT and GHG emissions; revisions to illustrate expanded planning efforts for more mobility options; reformatting Policy 6. 1.1 — minor revision to illustrate expanded planning efforts; reformatting Policy 6.1.2 — minor revision to reflect continuing efforts between agencies 2 GGAMP SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Objective 6.2 — consider modification to strengthen this Objective and its subsequent Policies, in demonstrating support for reducing VMT and GHG emissions; reformatting Objective 6.3 — reformatting Policy 6.3.1 — minor revision to delete mandate to complete a date - specific task; Policy 6.3.2 — minor revision to delete mandate to complete a date - specific task; Objective 7.1 — reformatting Policy 7.1.3 — revision to delete mandate to complete a date - specific task; Objective 7.2 — reformatting Policy 7.2.1 — minor revision Policy 7.2.2 — minor revision to eliminate duplication of activities Objective 7.3 — re -state to capture essence of subsequent Policies; consider modification to strengthen this Objective and its subsequent Policies, in demonstrating support for reducing VMT and GHG emissions reformatting Policy 7.3.1 — minor revision to illustrate expanded planning efforts Policy 7.3.4 — minor revision to delete mandate to complete a date - specific task; GGAMP Objective — New recommendation based on 2009 adoptions of HB 697 and the Countv Energy Audit & GHG Inventory GGAMP Policy — New recommendation to follow County Energy Audit & GHG Inventory GGAMP — Assessment of Select Provisions — Estates — Mixed Use District: Conditional Uses Subdistrict — revision to encompass all essential services uses relevant to the Golden Gate Estates area and expand the referenced zoning district listed to encompass all relevant zoning districts in Golden Gate Estates Estates — Commercial District: Randall Boulevard Commercial Subdistrict — revision to replace the term "shopping center" with reference to C -2 uses 3 GGAMP SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Assessment of the Successes & Shortcomings and Recommendations for the Golden Gate Area Master Plan A. Introduction & Background: The purpose of the Golden Gate Area Master Plan is defined within its seven Goals (Goal 1 through Goal 7), which read as follows: GOAL 1: TO GUIDE LAND USE AND PUBLIC FACILITY DECISION MAKING WHILE BALANCING THE NEED TO PROVIDE BASIC SERVICES WITH NATURAL RESOURCE CONCERNS THROUGH A WELL PLANNED MIX OF COMPATIBLE LAND USES WHICH ENSURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE LOCAL RESIDENTS. The Golden Gate Area Master Plan is an "optional element" of the Collier County Growth Management Plan under Section 163.3177(7), Florida Statutes. As such, there are no specific criteria to guide the format and purposes of this Element. The Golden Gate Master Plan was originally developed, as mandated by (1988) Policy 4.1 of the Future land Use Element of the Growth Management Plan. As currently formatted, this Master Plan Element consists entirely of seven Goals, and their supporting Objectives and Policies. This Goal should be retained, essentially as written. This Goal should be rephrased to improve its formatting as a "goal ", such as, TO GUIDE LAND USE AND PUBLIC FACILITY DECISION MAKING THROUGH A WELL PLANNED MIX OF COMPATIBLE LAND USES WHICH ENSURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE LOCAL RESIDENTS, WHILE BALANCING THE NEED TO PROVIDE BASIC SERVICES WITH CONCERNS TO PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES. Revise as necessary capture what follows in Objectives and Policies. B. Objectives Analysis: OBJECTIVE 1.1: Unless otherwise permitted in this Master Plan, new or revised uses of land shall be consistent with designations outlined on the Golden Gate Area Future Land Use Map. The Golden Gate Area Future Land Use Map and companion Future Land Use Designations, Districts, and Subdistricts shall be binding on all development orders effective with the adoption of this Master Plan. Standards and permitted uses for Golden Gate Area Future Land Use Districts and Subdistricts are identified in the Land Use Designation Description Section of this Element. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective requires the County — as a Policy requirement would — to follow other portions of the Master Plan when considering land use changes and issuing development orders. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", and structurally followed with a Policy or Policies that provide the specific direction. I GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN Policy Relevance: There are eight (8) policies within this Objective. Policy 1.1.1: The URBAN Future Land Use Designation shall include Future Land Use Districts and Subdistricts for: A. URBAN - MIXED USE DISTRICT 1. Urban Residential Subdistrict 2. High Density Residential Subdistrict 3. Downtown Center Commercial Subdistrict B. URBAN - COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 1. Activity Center Subdistrict 2. Golden Gate Urban Commercial Infill Subdistrict 3. Santa Barbara Commercial Subdistrict 4. Golden Gate Parkway Professional Office Commercial Subdistrict 5. Collier Boulevard Commercial Subdistrict This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 1.1.2: The ESTATES Future Land Use Designation shall include Future Land Use Districts and Subdistricts for: A. ESTATES — MIXED USE DISTRICT 1. Residential Estates Subdistrict 2. Neighborhood Center Subdistrict 3. Conditional Uses Subdistrict 4. Golden Gate Parkway Institutional Subdistrict B. ESTATES — COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 1. Interchange Activity Center Subdistrict 2. Pine Ridge Road Mixed Use Subdistrict 3. Randall Boulevard Commercial Subdistrict 4. Commercial Western Estates Infill Subdistrict 5. Golden Gate Estates Commercial Infill Subdistrict This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 1.1.3: The AGRICULTURAURURAL Future Land Use Designation shall include the following Future Land Use District: A. RURAL SETTLEMENT AREA DISTRICT This Policy should be retained as written. 2 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN Policy 1.1.4: Overlays and Special Features shall include: A. Southern Golden Gate Estates Natural Resource Protection Overlay This Policy should be retained as written. Policy 1.1.5 Conditional Use requests within Golden Gate Estates shall adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Conditional Uses Subdistrict. This Policy is not relevant and should be deleted. As with other Districts and Subdistricts, the Conditional Uses Subdistrict itself contains the provisions necessary to regulate conditional uses in the Golden Gate Estates area. Policy 1.1.6 To obtain Conditional Use approval, a super majority vote (minimum of 4 votes) by the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be required. This Policy reflects the type of provision usually found in regulatory documents, such as the Collier County Land Development Code (LDC), and should be transitioned there. Until such change takes place, this Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but rewritten. This Policy should be restructured to improve its formatting as a provision or regulation, perhaps as part of the Conditional Uses Subdistrict itself. Policy 1.1.7: No development orders shall be issued inconsistent with the Golden Gate Master Plan with the exception of those unimproved properties granted a positive determination through the Zoning Re- evaluation Program and identified on the Future Land Use Map Series as properties consistent by Policy and those development orders issued pursuant to conditional uses and rezones approved based on the County -wide Future Land Use Element (adopted January 10, 1989, Ordinance 89 -05) which was in effect at the time of approval. Any subsequent development orders shall also be reviewed for consistency with the Growth Management Plan based on the County -wide Future Land Use Element. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.1.8: The sites containing existing public educational plants and ancillary plants, and the undeveloped sites owned by the Collier County School Board for future public educational plants and ancillary plants, within the GGAMP area, are depicted on the Future Land Use Map Series in the countywide FLUE and on the Public School Facilities Element Map Series, and referenced in FLUE Policy 5.14 and Intergovernmental Coordination Element Policy 1.2.6. All of these sites are subject to the general Interlocal Agreement, adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners, and as subsequently amended and restated, with an effective date of December 2008, and subject to the implementing land development regulations to be adopted; and, shall be subject to the School Board Review (SBR) Interlocal Agreement, adopted on May 15, 2003 by the Collier County School Board and on May 27, 2003 by the Board of County Commissioners, and 3 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN subject to the implementing land development regulations. All future educational plants and ancillary plants shall be allowed in zoning districts as set forth in FLUE Policy 5.14. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written OBJECTIVE 1.2: Ensure public facilities are provided at an acceptable level of service. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective ensures that Levels of Service Standards are met for public facilities. The regular preparation of the Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR) provides for the assessment of public facilities and Policies under this Objective ensure they meet the applicable LOSS. This Objective is being achieved and should be retained as written. Policy Relevance: There are four (4) policies within this Objective. Policy 1.2.1: Requests for new uses of land shall be subject to level of service standards and concurrency requirements for public facilities as outlined in the Capital Improvement Element of the Growth Management Plan. This Policy subjects development in the Golden Gate area to the Levels of Service Standards and Concurrency requirements found in the Capital Improvement Element. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.2.2: The Collier County Transportation Department shall continue to explore alternative financing methods to accelerate paving of lime -rock roads in the Estates. This Policy, as presently written, is not entirely relevant. The County's transportation planning for the Estates does not intend to accelerate efforts for improving lime -rock roads, but seeks to find a balance among all transportation improvements. The County continues to meet levels of service in the Estates in adherence to its improvement schedule and no acceleration of improvement activities is necessary — even if additional financing methods are in place. This Objective should be retained, given the removal of any reference to "accelerate" road - paving activities in the Estates. This Policy should also be expanded to identify another activity for which alternative financing methods should be explored — that is, for the relocation of public utilities located along the edges of rights -of -way, where widening or other road projects so dictate. At present, such relocation projects are financed by gas tax proceeds that could be better used elsewhere, and be made available for paving lime -rock roads or other purposes. Policy 1.2.3: Consistent with Chapter 89 -169, Florida Administrative Code, the Florida Governmental Utilities Authority, or its successor, shall provide updated water and sewer service data to the Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority on an annual basis. 4 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN This Policy requires certain private utilities to report updated service data to the County regularly. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 1.2.4: Due to the continued use of individual septic systems and private wells within a densely platted urban area, the Florida Governmental Utilities Authority, or its successor, is encouraged to expand their sewer and water service area to include all of that area known as Golden Gate City at the earliest possible time. This Policy encourages a private utility provider to expand their services to serve all of Golden Gate City. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, essentially as written. This Policy should be rephrased to improve its formatting as a "policy ". OBJECTIVE 1.3: The County shall continue to protect and preserve the valuable natural resources within the Golden Gate area in accordance with the Objectives and Policies contained within Goals 6 and 7 of the Collier County Conservation and Coastal Management Element. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective requires the County — as a Policy requirement would — to protect and preserve the natural resources in accordance with the Conservation and Coastal Management Element. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", such as, Protect and preserve the valuable natural resources within the Golden Gate area; followed by a "policy ", such as: Policy 1.3.0.1: The County shall protect and preserve natural resources within the Golden Gate area in accordance with the Objectives and Policies contained within Goals 6 and 7 of the Collier County Conservation and Coastal Management Element. Policy Relevance: There is one (1) Policy within this Objective. Policy 1.3.1: The Collier County Environmental Services Department shall coordinate its planning and permitting activities within the Golden Gate Area with all other applicable environmental planning, permitting and regulatory agencies to ensure that all Federal, State and local natural resource protection regulations are being enforced. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, essentially as written. The referenced department title should be revised to be current. 5 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN OBJECTIVE 1.4: Through the enforcement of the Land Development Code and the housing and building codes, Collier County shall continue to provide a living environment within the Golden Gate Area, which is aesthetically acceptable and enhances quality of life. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective requires the County — as a Policy requirement would — to provide an aesthetically acceptable and quality of life enhancing living environment within the Golden Gate Area. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", such as, Provide a living environment within the Golden Gate area, which is aesthetically acceptable and enhances the quality of life; followed by a "policy ", such as: Policy 1.4.0.1: Collier County shall provide a living environment that is aesthetically acceptable and enhances the quality of life through the enforcement of the Land Development Code and the housing and building codes. Policy Relevance: There is one (1) Policy within this Objective. Policy 1.4.1: The County's Code Enforcement Board shall strictly enforce the Land Development Code to control illegal storage of machinery, vehicles, and junk, and the illegal operation of commercial activities within the Golden Gate Area. This Policy targets a small set of potential violations, thus implying that only the illegal storage of certain items and illegal operation of business ventures affect the Estates aesthetically or diminish the quality of life. It is more likely, however, that the living environment is effected by other development, uses and activities. This Policy remains relevant nonetheless, and should be expanded to consider other historical and probable enforcement issues. GOAL 2: THE COUNTY RECOGNIZES THAT THE SOUTHERN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES PROJECT (SGGE), AS PART OF THE FEDERAL SAVE OUR EVERGLADES PROGRAM, THAT AREA WHICH LIES SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 84 TO US 41, IS AN AREA OF SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY AND IS BIOLOGICALLY AND HYDROLOGICALLY IMPORTANT. This Goal includes outdated locational and project references, and should be rephrased to improve its formatting as a "goal ", such as, TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE AREA WHICH LIES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 75 (ALLIGATOR ALLEY) TO US 41 (EAST TRAIL) IS AN AREA OF SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY AND IS BIOLOGICALLY AND HYDROLOGICALLY IMPORTANT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE PICAYUNE STRAND RESTORATION PROJECT AS PART OF THE FEDERAL SAVE OUR EVERGLADES PROGRAM. OBJECTIVE 2.1: Public infrastructure improvements shall be guided by the following policies: 6 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective requires the County — as a Policy requirement would — to follow specific Policies in making public infrastructure improvements. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", such as, Provide public infrastructure improvements in the area lying south of I -75 (Alligator Alley) to US 41 (East Trail) in accordance with the guidance provided by the Picayune Strand Restoration Project; followed by a "policy ", such as: Policy 2.0.1.: Collier County shall guide public infrastructure improvements in the Southern Golden Gate Estates area by the following policies. Policy Relevance: There are four (4) policies within this Objective. Policy 2.1.1: Minimal road maintenance to include traffic signage, right -of -way mowing and road surface patching/grading will continue. This Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted. SGGE roads were turned over to SFWMD several years ago by the BCC. Policy 2.1.2: Consistent with the Public Facilities Element, public water and sewer facilities shall not be expanded into SGGE. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, essentially as written. The term "sewer" should be replaced with "wastewater" in accordance with similar revisions made to certain Sub - Elements of the Public Facilities Element. Policy 2.1.3: Special taxing districts associated with infrastructure improvements shall not be created for or expanded into SGGE. This Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted. All land in SGGE is owned by the State. Policy 2.1.4 The County shall apply Chapter 28 -25, F.A.C., "Boundary and Regulations for the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern" to those Golden Gate Estates units located within the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern. This Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted. SGGE lands have been purchased by the State. OBJECTIVE 2.2: In order to further its goal of protecting this area of special environmental sensitivity, the County will coordinate with DEP in an effort to assist the State's acquisition of privately owned 7 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN property within SGGE to the extent consistent with the recognition of existing private property rights. Objective Achievement Anal The above Objective requires the County to coordinate with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in State efforts to acquire property. Properties in SGGE have been purchased and this Objective, along with its subsequent Policies, should be revised to reflect what remains of the County's coordination efforts, or involvement, with the Picayune Strand Restoration Project. This Objective should also be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", such as, Coordinate with the U.S Army Corps of Engineers to protect the area of special environmental sensitivity within SGGE. Policy Relevance: There are two (2) Policies within this Objective Policy 2.2.1: The County shall direct inquiries and make information available regarding options for the sale or donation of land to the State, or other inquiries regarding acquisition, to the Florida DEP, Bureau of Land Acquisition's designee, as provided by DEP. This Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted or revised. All land in SGGE has been purchased by the State. Policy 2.2.2: Collier County shall continue to implement a system for reviewing applications for development in SGGE, which will include the following procedures: A. Notice to the DEP's Bureau of Land Acquisition of the application within 5 days of receipt. B. Notice to the applicant of DEP's acquisition program, the lack of public infrastructure and the proposed restoration program for the area. C. Within the notice of DEP's acquisition program, the applicant shall be encouraged to contact DEP's Bureau of Land Acquisition to determine and negotiate whether DEP intends to purchase the applicant's property at fair market value. D. Prior to the processing of an application for development approval, the applicant shall provide to the County proof of coordination with DEP. Upon execution of a contract for sale, the application shall be placed in abeyance pending completion of the purchase by DEP. E. The County shall review the environmental impacts of the application in order to minimize said impact. F. The County shall apply Section 4.02.14, Development Standards and Regulations for ACSC -ST of the County's Land Development Code or Chapter 28 -25, Florida Administrative Code, "Boundary and Regulations for the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern ", whichever is stricter. 8 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN G. The County shall provide a maximum review and processing time of 180 days from the date of commencement of the application procedures before any development permits are issued. This Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted or revised. All land in SGGE is owned by the State and the restoration project is being implemented by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. GOAL 3: PROVIDE FOR BASIC COMMERCIAL SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF SERVING THE RURAL NEEDS OF GOLDEN GATE ESTATES RESIDENTS, SHORTENING VEHICULAR TRIPS, AND PRESERVING RURAL CHARACTER. This Goal should be rephrased to improve its formatting as a "goal ", such as, TO PROVIDE FOR BASIC COMMERCIAL SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF SERVING THE RURAL NEEDS OF GOLDEN GATE ESTATES RESIDENTS, SHORTENING VEHICULAR TRIPS, AND PRESERVING RURAL CHARACTER. OBJECTIVE 3.1: The placement and designation of Neighborhood Centers within Golden Gate Estates shall meet the locational and rural design criteria contained within the Estates Designation, Estates - Mixed Use District, Neighborhood Center Subdistrict of this Golden Gate Area Master Plan Element, of the Collier County Growth Management Plan. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective requires the County — as a Policy requirement would — to designate and place Neighborhood Centers in accordance with criteria found in this Master Plan. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", such as, Meet the locational and rural design criteria contained within the Estates Designation, Estates -Mixed Use District, Neighborhood Center Subdistrict of this Golden Gate Area Master Plan Element, of the Collier County Growth Management Plan when considering the placement and designation of Neighborhood Centers within Golden Gate Estates. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing VMT and GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. [Public Comment from February 23, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that commercial development in the interior of the Estates is not consistent with this Master Plan; Interior commercial activities /uses were intended to be small scale /small magnitude, while peripheral commercial activities /uses were intended to be larger in scale and magnitude.] Policy Relevance: There is a single (1) Policy within this Objective. Policy 3.1.1: Neighborhood Centers within Golden Gate Estates shall be subject to the locational and rural design criteria established within the Estates Designation, Estates — Mixed Use District, 9 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN Neighborhood Center Subdistrict of this Golden Gate Area Master Plan Element, of the Collier County Growth Management Plan. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. GOAL 4: COLLIER COUNTY PLANNING EFFORTS WITHIN GOLDEN GATE CITY SHALL SEEK TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE A MIX OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL LAND USES THAT PROVIDES FOR THE BASIC NEEDS OF BOTH THE LOCAL RESIDENTS AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA. This Goal should be rephrased to improve its formatting as a "goal ", such as, TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE A MIX OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL LAND USES THAT PROVIDES FOR THE BASIC NEEDS OF BOTH THE LOCAL RESIDENTS WITHIN GOLDEN GATE CITY AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA. OBJECTIVE 4.1: Development and redevelopment within Golden Gate City shall focus on the provision of residential and commercial land uses that meets the needs of the surrounding area. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective requires the County — as a Policy requirement would — to provide for residential and commercial land uses that meet the needs of the surrounding area. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", such as, Provide for residential and commercial land uses that meet the needs of the surrounding area in the development and redevelopment within Golden Gate City; followed by a "policy ", such as: Policy 4.0.1.: Development and redevelopment within Golden Gate City shall be guided by the residential and commercial needs of the surrounding area. Policy Relevance: There are three (3) policies within this Objective. Policy 4.1.1: By 2006, Collier County shall develop an implementation schedule for the creation of a community - planning program for Golden Gate City. The implementation schedule shall take into consideration the following issues: a) Affordable housing based upon home ownership; b) Commercial re- vitalization, to include: i. Sidewalks ii. Traffic calming measures iii. Improved street lighting; c) Neighborhood parks, open space and recreational centers; d) Crime reduction; e) Consistent enforcement of land development regulations; and, f) Improved lighting for streets and parking areas. 10 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN This Policy requires the County to develop a schedule for creating a Golden Gate City community planning program. Although Golden Gate City is part of a decades -old master planned community, this Golden Gate Area Master Plan and of the FLUE, this Policy remains relevant to the extent that it supports a community planning program. The date reference should be deleted. This Policy should also be re- written to remove the County as the initiating entity mandated with this task. The private sector has a better understanding of the issues identified and, ability to organize and initiate such a task among these stakeholders. Policy 4.1.2: By 2006, Collier County shall begin to examine, by holding community meetings, the feasibility of establishing neighborhood -based planning programs within Golden Gate City that focus on the unique or distinct features of the different portions of the community. While focusing on distinct areas within the community, such neighborhood planning efforts as may be established shall not neglect Golden Gate City as a whole. This Policy requires the County to determine the feasibility of establishing neighborhood -based planning programs in creating a Golden Gate City community planning program. This Policy remains relevant to the extent that it supports examining optional elements of a community planning program. As with the Policy above, the date reference should be deleted. This Policy should also be re- written to remove the County as the initiating entity mandated with this task. The private sector has a better understanding of the "neighborhoods" involved and, ability to organize and initiate such a task among these neighborhoods. Policy 4.1.3: By 2006, Collier County shall examine the feasibility of crafting land development regulations specific to the Golden Gate City community. Such regulations shall focus on the unique circumstances of this community. This Policy requires the County to determine the feasibility of creating Golden Gate City community- specific development regulations. Although Golden Gate City is part of a decades -old master planned community and platted Subdivision, this Golden Gate Area Master Plan, the FLUE and the LDC, this Policy remains relevant to the extent that it supports examining aspects of County regulations that may recognize the unique circumstances of the community. As with the Policy above, the date reference should be deleted. This Policy should also be re- written to remove the County as the initiating entity mandated with this task. The private sector has a better understanding of the "development regulations" that may be cause for retaining this Policy and, ability to organize and initiate such a task — perhaps as part of the undertaking described in Policies 4. 1.1 and 4.1.2 above. GOAL 5: FUTURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES WILL BALANCE THE DESIRE BY RESIDENTS FOR URBAN AMENITIES WITH THE PRESERVATION OF THE AREA'S RURAL CHARACTER, AS DEFINED BY WOODED LOTS, THE KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK, THE ABILITY TO GROW CROPS, WILDLIFE ACTIVITY, LOW- DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LIMITATIONS ON COMMERCIAL AND CONDITIONAL USES. This Goal should be rephrased to improve its formatting as a "goal ", such as, TO BALANCE THE DESIRE FOR URBAN AMENITIES WITH THE PRESERVATION OF THE AREA'S RURAL CHARACTER, AS DEFINED BY WOODED LOTS, THE KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK, THE ABILITY TO GROW CROPS, WILDLIFE ACTIVITY, LOW - DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LIMITATIONS ON COMMERCIAL AND CONDITIONAL USES. 11 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN OBJECTIVE 5.1: By 2006, the Collier County Land Development Code shall be amended to provide for new commercial development within Neighborhood Centers. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective requires the County — as a Policy requirement would — to amend the LDC to allow commercial development in Neighborhood Centers located in Golden Gates Estates. LDC provisions allow for commercial development in these Neighborhood Centers. Any restudy efforts of the Golden Gate Area Master Plan undertaken in the future should pursue specific studies to ensure any new commercial land uses considered are consistent with the Goals and Objectives of this Master Plan to preserve the area's rural character. In determining whether new commercial uses are appropriate or inappropriate and whether the desired rural characteristics may be compromised or diminished, the County should refer to Toward Better Places - The Community Character Plan for Collier County Florida. The Community Character Plan provides the County with a policy document featuring the most useful aspects of traditional neighborhood design (TND), smart growth, new urbanism and other contemporary planning practices. Objective 7 and its Policies 7.1 through 7.7, of the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) were approved on October 26, 2004 by the Board of County Commissioners in early efforts to incorporate certain "Smart Growth" provisions into the FLUE. The Community Character Plan is a more valuable resource however, and stands to provide the relevant information and useful direction needed to preserve the Golden Gate Estates area's rural character. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing VMT and GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. This Objective should be revised to identify The Community Character Plan as a resource and to consider making full use of it in future planning efforts in the Golden Gate Estates area, and rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". [Public Comment from February 23, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that commercial development in the interior of the Estates [outside of this context] is not consistent with this Master Plan; Interior commercial activities /uses were intended to be small scale /small magnitude, while peripheral commercial activities /uses were intended to be larger in scale and magnitude.] Policy Relevance: There is a single (1) Policy within this Objective. Policy 5.1.1: Consistent with public safety requirements, street, recreational and structure lighting within Golden Gate Estates shall be placed, constructed and maintained in such manner as to prevent or reduce light pollution. In implementing this Policy, the County shall apply the following standards: a. If a streetlight or an area light is required, it shall be of the type specified to protect neighboring properties from direct glare. Area lighting shall be shielded 12 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN such that direct rays do not pass property lines. Low - pressure sodium lamps are encouraged while halogen type lights are discouraged. 1. Where required, the street lamp shall be of the high pressure sodium type and have a "cobra head with flat bottom" style or be fully shielded so that light is directed only downward. Street lamps shall be mounted on a wood pole at a height and wattage recommended by the appropriate electric utility and as appropriate for a rural area. 2. Parking lot lamps shall be low- pressure sodium type lamps and shall be mounted so that they point downward without direct rays extending past the parking lot, building entrance, walkway, or other area intended to be illuminated. b. Where lighting of recreational areas is required, such lighting shall be mounted so as to focus illumination on the areas intended to be illuminated, and to limit the amount of light that extends outside of the intended area. c. This Policy shall not apply to Tract 124 and the north 150 feet of Tract 126, Unit 12, Golden Gate Estates, located in the southwest quadrant of the Wilson and Golden Gate Boulevards Neighborhood Center. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained and should be expanded. This Policy offers LDC- type standards for street, recreational and structure lighting within Golden Gate Estates as the single planning idea for new commercial development within Neighborhood Centers. As with Objective 5.1 above, this Policy will benefit from incorporating more of the Community Character Plan as a resource. Any modifications should not negatively affect the exception provided by subsection "c" above. OBJECTIVE 5.2: The provision of public infrastructure shall be balanced with the need to preserve the rural character of Golden Gate Estates. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective requires the County — as a Policy requirement would — to give consideration to the rural character of the Estates in their planning of public infrastructure. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", such as, Balance the provision of public infrastructure with the need to preserve the rural character of Golden Gate Estates. Because there are both public and private utilities planned or provided in the rural areas of Golden Gate Estates, this Objective could also be revised to affect the planning and provision of all infrastructures. Policy Relevance: There are three (3) policies within this Objective. 13 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN Policy 5.2.1: Future road and bridge improvements in Golden Gate Estates shall not only provide for safety and reasonable mobility, but shall also contribute to the rural character of the area. Transportation improvements shall be designed in context with their setting. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing VMT and GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, essentially as written. The fundamental meaning of this Policy is intended to be coital road and bridge improvements, yet this meaning may be misinterpreted from its present format. Add language to clarify. [Public Comment from February 23, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that future improvements include more bridges to reduce fuel consumption and improve safety; Bridging waterways, in this context, is preferred over widening roads to 4 or 6 lanes to reduce miles traveled.] Policy 5.2.2: The Collier County Parks and Recreation Department shall create a public network of greenway corridors within Golden Gate Estates that interconnects public lands and permanently protected green space. The first segment of greenway shall be in place by 2006. The greenway network shall consist of interconnected trails and paths which allow people to move about the Estates Area by means other than motorized vehicles. All greenways shall be constructed within existing or future public rights -of -way. In creating the greenway network, the County shall not employ eminent domain proceedings. This Policy requires the County to develop a network of greenways in the Estates. In planning this network of greenway corridors, the County should refer to Toward Better Places - The Community Character Plan for Collier County, Florida. The Community Character Plan provides the County with a policy document featuring the most useful aspects of traditional neighborhood design JND), smart growth, new urbanism and other contemporary planning practices. Objective 7 and its Policies 7.1 through 7.7, of the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) were approved on October 26, 2004 by the Board of County Commissioners in early efforts to incorporate certain "Smart Growth" provisions into the FLUE. The Community Character Plan is a more valuable resource however, and stands to provide the relevant information and useful direction needed to develop this network of greenways in the Golden Gate Estates area. This Policy should be revised to provide a connection with the MPO in these planning efforts, and to ensure consistency with the MPO's Bicycle /Pedestrian Master Plan. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing VMT and GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. This Policy should be revised to identify The Community Character Plan as a resource and to consider making full use of it in future planning efforts in the Golden Gate Estates area. This Policy should also be revised to identify entirely different, or additional, County entities that may be more suited to carrying out such a program — by another chosen date. Policy 5.2.3: Recognizing the existing residential nature of the land uses surrounding the planned 1 -75 interchange at Golden Gate Parkway, as well as the restrictions on conditional uses of the Conditional Uses Subdistrict of the Golden Gate Area Master Plan, there shall be no further 14 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN commercial zoning for properties abutting Golden Gate Parkway between Livingston Road and Santa Barbara Boulevard. No new commercial uses shall be permitted on properties abutting streets accessing Golden Gate Parkway within the above - defined segment. This Policy shall not apply to that existing portion of the Golden Gate Estates Commercial Infill Subdistrict, which is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Golden Gate Parkway and Santa Barbara Boulevard. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, essentially as written. The "planned" 1 -75 interchange is completed and this planning reference should be deleted. OBJECTIVE 5.3: By 2006, the Collier County Land Development Code shall be amended, as necessary, so as to provide for the protection of the rural character of Golden Gate Estates. These provisions shall provide for the preservation of such rural amenities as, but not limited to, wooded lots, the keeping of livestock, and the ability to grow crops, wildlife activity, and low- density residential development. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective requires the County — as a Policy requirement would — to amend the LDC to allow rural amenities in Golden Gates Estates. LDC provisions do this. Any restudy efforts of the Golden Gate Area Master Plan undertaken in the future should pursue specific studies to ensure any rural -type amenities or land uses considered are consistent with the Goals and Objectives of this Master Plan to preserve the area's rural character. In determining whether uses are appropriate or inappropriate and whether the desired rural characteristics may be compromised or diminished, the County should refer to Toward Better Places - The Community Character Plan for Collier County Florida. The Community Character Plan provides the County with a policy document featuring the most useful aspects of traditional neighborhood design JND), smart growth, new urbanism and other contemporary planning practices. Objective 7 and its Policies 7.1 through 7.7, of the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) were approved on October 26, 2004 by the Board of County Commissioners in early efforts to incorporate certain "Smart Growth" provisions into the FLUE. The Community Character Plan is a more valuable resource however, and stands to provide the relevant information and useful direction needed to preserve the Golden Gate Estates area's rural character. This Objective should be revised to identify The Community Character Plan as a resource and to consider making full use of it in future planning efforts in the Golden Gate Estates area, and rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ". Policy Relevance: There are two (2) policies within this Objective. Policy 5.3.1: The growing of food crops and/or the keeping of livestock on properties within Golden Gate Estates shall be permitted, provided that such activities are conducted according to the Land Development Code. 15 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 5.3.2: The Land Development Code shall continue to allow the preservation of native vegetation and wildlife indigenous to the Estates Area. This Policy is irrelevant and should be strengthened to encourage preservation efforts, not just allow them. GOAL 6: FUTURE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE GOLDEN GATE AREA SHALL PROVIDE FOR A SAFE AND EFFICIENT COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADWAY NETWORK, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME SEEKING TO PRESERVE THE RURAL CHARACTER OF GOLDEN GATE ESTATES. The above Goal provides for improving the roadway network throughout the Golden Gate area while preserving its rural characteristics in the Estates areas. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing VMT and GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. This Goal should be rephrased to improve its formatting as a "goal ", such as, TO PROVIDE FOR A SAFE AND EFFICIENT COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADWAY NETWORK, WHILE AT THE SAME THE SEEKING TO PRESERVE THE RURAL CHARACTER OF GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, IN FUTURE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE GOLDEN GATE AREA. [Public Comment from February 23, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that it is preferable, in this context, to divert traffic around the Estates rather than through it.] OBJECTIVE 6.1: The Collier County Transportation Division will continue to increase the number of route alternatives for traffic moving through the Golden Gate Area in both east -west and north -south directions, consistent with neighborhood traffic safety considerations, and consistent with the preservation of the area's rural character. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective provides for the preservation of the rural character of the Estates and the consideration of neighborhood traffic safety in planning for the improvements to the roadway network throughout the Golden Gate area. The number of route alternatives for traffic is limited by physical obstacles, fiscal constraints or other impediments, and increases cannot be continued indefinitely. This Objective should be revised to reflect an understanding that limited opportunities for new corridors will not allow a continuing increase in developing alternative routes, while bridges, interconnections and other improvements to existing corridors will provide for the safe and efficient movement of traffic. This Objective should also be expanded to introduce the planning for and development of mass transit and the full spectrum of mobility options. In doing so, the priorities set forth in the below Policies will be reconsidered to reflect a balance among increasing route alternatives, enhancing roadway 16 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN interconnection and, introducing and enhancing mobility options — all consistent with the preservation of the area's rural character. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", such as, Improve existing routes, develop mobility options, and increase the number of route alternatives for traffic moving through the Golden Gate Area in both east -west and north -south directions, consistent with traffic safety and efficiency considerations, and consistent with the preservation of the area's rural character. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing VMT and GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. [Public Comment from February 23 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that it is preferable, in this context, to divert traffic around the Estates rather than through it.] Policy Relevance: There are two (2) policies within this Objective. Policy 6.1.1: In planning to increase the number of route alternatives through the Estates Area, the Collier County Transportation Division will prioritize the following routes over other alternatives: a. The extension of Vanderbilt Beach Road from its current terminus to DeSoto Boulevard. b. The development of a north -south connection from the eastern terminus of White Boulevard to Golden Gate Boulevard. c. The development of a new east -west roadway crossing the Estates Area south of Golden Gate Boulevard. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, essentially as written. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing VMT and GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. Additional route alternatives are planned in Golden Gate Estates by the East of 951 Bridge Program. The Program should be identified as a new item "d" on the list above. This Policy may be revised to clarify that the a -b -c order of the items listed does not in itself imply the priority of one listing over another. No prioritization is implied or should be inferred from the order of the items listed. [Public Comment from February 23 2010 EAR Public Meetin,- — Suggesting that future improvements include more bridges to reduce fuel consumption and improve safety; Bridging waterways, in this context, is preferred over widening roads to 4 or 6 lanes to reduce miles traveled.] Policy 6.1.2: Collier County shall coordinate with the Florida Department of Transportation to initiate a study of a potential interchange in the vicinity of 1 -75 and Everglades Boulevard. Coordination between the County and FDOT are ongoing for these purposes. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, but re- written to reflect the ongoing nature of these coordinated planning efforts, such as, The County shall to continue to coordinate with the Florida Department of Transportation to implement a study of a potential interchange in the vicinity of I -75 and Everglades Boulevard. 17 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN [Public Comment from February 23, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting the 1 -75 interchange should not route traffic through the Estates.] OBJECTIVE 6.2: For the purpose of limiting traffic on arterials and major collectors within Golden Gate Estates, shortening vehicular trips, and increasing overall road system capacity, the County will actively work to increase linkages within the local road system. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective provides for increasing the linkages, or route alternatives, for traffic throughout the Golden Gate area. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing VMT and GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", such as, Increase linkages within the local road system for the purposes of limiting traffic on arterials and major collectors within Golden Gate Estates, shortening vehicular trips, and increasing overall road system capacity. Policy Relevance: There are three (3) policies within this Objective. Policy 6.2.1: The County shall continue to explore alternative financing methods to facilitate both east -west and north -south bridging of canals within Golden Gate Estates. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 6.2.2: Planning and right -of -way acquisition for bridges within the Estates Area local road system shall make adequate provision for sidewalks and bike lanes. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, essentially as written. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing VMT and GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. Policy 6.2.3: Sidewalks and bike lanes shall provide access to government facilities, schools, commercial areas and the planned County greenway network. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained, essentially as written. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing VMT and GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. Mirror Transportation Element Policy 7.1 in the Golden Gate Area Master Plan, as follows: 18 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN Policy 6.2.4: Collier County shall apply the standards and criteria of the Access Management Policy as adopted by Resolution and as may be amended to ensure the protection of the arterial and collector system's capacity and integrity. In addition, this Policy may be modified to indicate whether the greater Golden Gate area needs an Access Management Overlay, giving special considerations to commercial intersections. OBJECTIVE 6.3: In planning and constructing road improvements within Golden Gate Estates and Golden Gate City, Collier County shall coordinate with local emergency services officials to ensure that the access needs of fire department, police and emergency management personnel and vehicles are met. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective provides for the coordination with emergency services agencies in planning for the improvements to the roadway network throughout the Golden Gate area. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", such as, Coordinate with local emergency services officials in planning and constructing road improvements within Golden Gate Estates and Golden Gate City to ensure that the access needs of fire department, police and emergency management personnel and vehicles are met. Policy Relevance: There are two (2) policies within this Objective. Policy 6.3.1: Beginning in 2005, the Collier County Transportation Planning Department shall hold at least one annual public meeting — with Golden Gate Area emergency services providers and the local civic association in order to ensure that emergency needs are addressed during the acquisition of right -of -way for design and construction of road improvements. This Policy requires the County to meet with emergency service providers and local civic association(s) at least once each year to address emergency services' needs. The County has not conducted such meetings unless they took place within the context of coordination efforts during the design of specific projects or when departmental resources allowed. The date stated in this Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted, while the remainder of this Policy should be retained if re- written to reflect the limited departmental resources that would allow fewer such meetings, or delete this Policy entirely. Policy 6.3.2: Beginning in 2005, the Collier County Transportation Planning Department shall coordinate with Golden Gate Area emergency services providers to prioritize necessary road improvements related to emergency evacuation needs. This Policy requires the County to meet with emergency service providers to address emergency services' needs in prioritizing road improvements. The date stated in this Policy is no longer relevant 19 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN and should be deleted, while the remainder of this Policy should be retained if re- written to indicate this as a `continuing' coordination effort, and to identify the County agencies that are involved with emergency services related to evacuation needs. GOAL 7: THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER GOLDEN GATE AREA, AS WELL AS THE HEALTH OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, WILL BE PROTECTED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES THAT PREPARE FOR, MITIGATE, AND RESPOND TO, NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS. This Goal should be rephrased to improve its formatting as a "goal" , such as, TO PROTECT THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER GOLDEN GATE AREA, AS WELL AS THE HEALTH OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES THAT PREPARE FOR, MITIGATE, AND RESPOND TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS. OBJECTIVE 7.1: The Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services, Collier County Sheriff's Department, Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District, and other appropriate agencies, will continue to maintain and implement public information programs to inform residents and visitors of the Greater Golden Gate Area regarding the means to prevent, prepare for, and cope with, disaster situations. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective provides for the protection of residents and the environment by operating public information programs covering disaster situations. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", such as, Maintain and implement public information programs through the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services, Collier County Sheriff's Department, Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District, and other appropriate agencies, to inform residents and visitors of the Greater Golden Gate Area regarding the means to prevent, prepare for, and cope with, disaster situations. Policy Relevance: There are four (4) policies within this Objective. Policy 7.1.1: The County, fire districts that serve the Golden Gate area, and other appropriate agencies, shall embark on an education program to assist residents in knowing and understanding the value and need for prescribed burning on public lands in high risk fire areas. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 7.1.2: The Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services shall actively promote the Firewise Communities Program through public education in Golden Gate Estates. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. 20 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN Policy 7.1.3: By 2005, the Collier County Community Development and Environmental Services Division shall evaluate the Land Development Code for Golden Gate Estates and shall eliminate any requirements that are found to be inconsistent with acceptable fire prevention standards. This evaluation process shall be coordinated with the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services. This Policy requires the County to meet with emergency service providers to address fire prevention standards. The date and Department title stated in this Policy are no longer relevant and should be deleted or revised, while the remainder of this Policy should be retained, essentially as written. Policy 7.1.4: The Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services shall hold one or more annual "open house" presentations in the Golden Gate Area emphasizing issues related to wildfires, flooding, emergency access and general emergency management. This Policy remains relevant and should'be retained as written OBJECTIVE 7.2: Capital improvement projects within the Golden Gate Area shall be coordinated with all applicable emergency services providers to ensure that the needs of these entities are included in the overall public project design. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective provides for the protection of residents and the environment by involving emergency service providers in capital improvement project planning. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", such as, Ensure that the needs of all applicable emergency services providers are included and coordinated in the overall public project design for capital improvement projects within the Golden Gate Area. Policy Relevance: There are two (2) policies within this Objective. Policy 7.2.1: Preparation of Collier County's annual Schedule of Capital Improvements for projects within the Golden Gate Area shall be coordinated with the Fire Districts, public and private utilities, Emergency Medical Services Department and the Collier County Sheriff's Department to ensure that public project designs are consistent with the needs of these agencies. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained if re- written to identify the "planners" or "planning staff" within each of these entities. Policy 7.2.2: The Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District, Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department and the Collier County Sheriff's Department shall receive copies of pre- 21 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN construction plans for capital improvement projects in the Golden Gate Area and shall be invited to review and comment on plans for the public projects. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained if re- written to indicate how the planners, or the agents or representatives with planning responsibilities, from these entities are, as a matter of practice, "offered" or "shown" copies of pre- construction plans, instead of requiring that every agency listed must "receive" pre- construction plans. Verifying their receipt and possession of these plans is not necessary because the same entities are also invited to review and comment on these plans as they do with Utility Coordination Meetings. OBJECTIVE 7.3: While the County Transportation Planning Department is in the process of developing strategies for the enhancement of roadway interconnection within Golden Gate City and the Estates Area, interim measures to assure interconnection shall be developed. Objective Achievement Analysis: The above Objective provides for the protection of residents and the environment by improving emergency services through the development of roadway interconnection enhancement strategies. This Objective should be rephrased to improve its formatting as an "objective ", such as, Develop strategies through the County Transportation Planning Section of the Land Development Services Department for the enhancement of roadway interconnection within Golden Gate City and the Estates Area and assure roadway interconnection in these areas through interim measures. Consideration should be given to revisions that recognize the importance of reducing VMT and GHG emissions in furtherance of HB 697. Policies 7.3.2, 7.3.3 and 7.3.4 below do not clearly follow from Objective 7.3 above. These Policies should be considered for reformatting under a new, more specific Objective, or Objective 7.3 should be expanded to include statements that would logically lead to said Policies. Policy Relevance: There are four (4) policies within this Objective. Policy 7.3.1: By 2006, the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services, the Collier County Transportation Division, Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District, and other appropriate Federal, State or local agencies, shall begin establishing one or more of the following routes for emergency evacuation purposes: a. An 1 -75 Interchange at Everglades Boulevard. b. Improved emergency access from Everglades Boulevard to 1 -75. c. Construction of a north -south bridge on 23rd Street, SW, between White Boulevard and Golden Gate Boulevard. The date stated in this Policy, along with direction to "begin" this task, is no longer relevant and should be deleted, while the remainder of this Policy should be retained if re- written. As with Policy 6.1.1 above, additional route alternatives are planned in Golden Gate Estates by the East of 951 Bridge Program that may be considered for emergency evacuation purposes. The Program should be 22 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN identified as a new item "d" on the list above. No prioritization is implied or should be inferred from the order of the items listed. [Public Comment from February 23 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting that future improvements include more bridges to reduce fuel consumption and improve safety, Bridging waterways is preferred over widening roads to 4 or 6 lanes to reduce miles traveled.] Policy 7.3.2: All new residential structures shall comply with NFPA (National Fire Protection Association, Incorporated) 299 Standard for Protection of Life and Property from Wildfire, 1997 Edition, as adopted by reference in the Florida Fire Code or the most recent edition. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written. Policy 7.3.3: Modified portions of existing structures shall meet NFPA Standards through the adoption of appropriate regulations in the County Building Codes. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained as written Policy 7.3.4: Beginning in 2006, County -owned property within Golden Gate Estates shall be subject to an active, on -going management plan to reduce the damage caused by wildfires originating from County -owned properties. The date stated in this Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted, while the remainder of this Policy should be retained as written. INTRODUCE A NEW GOAL, OBJECTIVE AND POLICY TO EMPHASIZE CERTAIN GROUNDWATER PROTECTION ACTIVITIES IN THE ESTATES. GOAL 8: TO PROTECT NATURAL GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AREAS IN THE GREATER GOLDEN GATE AREA FROM ACTIVITIES THAT COULD DEGRADE OR CONTAMINATE THE QUALITY OF GROUND WATER, OBJECTIVE 8.1: Identify methods and means to protect natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas from activities with the potential to degrade and/or contaminate the quality of ground water. Polices. 1: The Countv shall include the greater Golden Gate Area in its planning efforts for protecting natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas from degradation or contamination 23 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN INTRODUCE A NEW OBJECTIVE AND POLICY FOLLOWING FROM THE 2009 ADOPTIONS OF HB 697 AND COUNTY ENERGY AUDIT. OBJECTIVE GGAMP: Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by developing, programs to reduce energy use at County facilities located in the jreater Golden Gate Area and by County operations occurring in the area, and through community oriented programs helpinjZ residents reduce their energy use. Policy GGAMP: The County will strive to meet the recommendations of the Energy Audit and Greenhouse Ga Invento for Collier County governmental facilities and operations, prepared by Twentyfifty, LLC and adopted by the Board of Commissioners in July 2 [Public Comment from March 15, 2010 EAR Public Meeting — Suggesting the County should study ideas to target GHG sources — beside transportation, to address a lack of energy efficient plans, to address the need to plan for sea level rise.] C. Future Land Use Designation Description — Assessment of Select Provisions In addition to the above Assessment of GGAMP Goals, Objectives and Policies, staff provides below an Assessment of select portions of the Land Use Designation Description Section. 2. ESTATES DESIGNATION A. Estates — Mixed Use District 3. Conditional Uses Subdistrict Various types of conditional uses are permitted in the Estates zoning district within the Golden Gate Estates area. In order to control the location and spacing of new conditional uses, one of the following four sets of criteria shall be met: a) Essential Services Conditional Use Provisions: Those Essential Services Conditional Uses, as identified within Section 2.01.03 G. of the Collier County Land Development Code, may be allowed anywhere within the Estates Zoning District, except as prohibited in certain Neighborhood Centers, and are defined as: • electric or gas generating plants, • effluent tanks, • major re -pump stations, • sewage treatment plants, including percolation ponds, • hospitals and hospices, • water aeration or treatment plants, • governmental facilities (except for those Permitted Uses identified in Section 2.01.03 of the Land Development Code), • public water supply acquisition, withdrawal, or extraction facilities, and • public safety service facilities, and other similar facilities. 24 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN Provision Assessment: This provision, in varying iterations, has existed in the GGAMP since its adoption in 1991 and remains appropriate. However, the LDC reference and/or list of uses may not encompass all essential services, e.g. communication towers which are listed in LDC Sec. 2.01.03 G., Sec. 5.05.09, and in various zoning districts. Additionally, the reference to the Estates zoning district fails to capture all zoning districts found in the Golden Gate Estates area, e.g. P, Public Use zoning at Max Hasse Park. The County recommends revising the LDC reference and/or list of essential services uses to encompass all essential services uses relevant to the Golden Gate Estates area, and expanding the referenced zoning district listed to encompass all relevant zoning districts in Golden Gate Estates and/or adding reference to the Estates Designation. 2. ESTATES DESIGNATION B. Estates — Commercial District 3. Randall Boulevard Commercial Subdistrict Recognizing the unique development pattern and characteristics of surrounding land uses, the Randall Boulevard Commercial Subdistrict has been designated on the Golden Gate Area Future Land Use Map. The Subdistrict is comprised of the following properties: Tract 71, Golden Gate Estates, Unit 23; and the East 165 feet of Tract 54, Golden Gate Estates, Unit 23. See Randall Boulevard Commercial Subdistrict Map. a) The Criteria for the Subdistrict are as follows: • All commercial development is encouraged to be in the form of a PUD. • Projects directly abutting Estates zoned property shall provide, at a minimum, a 75 -foot buffer of retained native vegetation in which no parking or water management uses are permitted; except that, when abutting conditional uses no such buffer is required. • Shared parking shall be required with adjoining developments whenever possible. b) Limitation of Uses - Uses shall be limited to the following: • Automobile Service Station; • Barber & Beauty Shops; • Convenience Stores; • Drug Stores; • Food Markets; • Hardware Stores; • Laundries - Self Service Only; • Post Offices and Professional Offices; • Repair Shops - Radio, TV, Small Appliances and Shoes; • Restaurants, including fast food restaurants but not drive -in restaurants • Shopping Center; • Veterinary Clinics with no outside kenneling. 25 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN Provision Assessment: The specific list of uses in this subdistrict has existed in the GGAMP since its adoption in 1991 and was taken from a PUD approved prior to 1991. On April 14, 2009, the BCC approved an Appeal of a Zoning Verification Letter (Resolution 2009 -99) having the effect of allowing all uses of the C -2 zoning district in the LDC at that time, under the term "shopping center." The County recommends replacing the term "shopping center" with reference to C -2 uses (perhaps, "All Permitted Uses of the C -2, Convenience Commercial, zoning district in the Collier County Land Development Code, Ordinance 04 -41, as amended, as of April 14, 2009 "). GAComprehensive\2011 EAR\Staff Review Folders \Corby\29 July 2010 GOP Analyses\29 July 10 CCPC GGAMP Objectives Analysis.doc 26 GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN F LEGEND _.. GOUDEN GATE _ FIMUBE LAID USE NAP URSAN DEgn"ATION ESTATES DESIGNATION AGNIGULTURAL /PUPAL DESIGNATION NMU 3TnfL[.x Min 05PXCt Y9B,YM NF]MENnN. AEds1ACl 7-=71— a 1— Rwox 1 ooi9n R�xnu. a,munw:r u. usES sueasnnn OVEIILAY. AND z BPECIAI FEATURE! OttFnax MGAO�wSRUr x colA9ouu N9MINIT . 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PREPARED BY: GIS /CAD MAPPING BECTON C0MMVNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERNCES DIMSM DAIS: 10/2008 RIE: GGRU- 2008- 2 -1,DWG R26E I R27E R28E 27 Immokalee Area Master Plan Element STATEMENT OF ISSUE The Immokalee Area Master Plan (IAMP) is an "optional element," under Section 163.3177(7), Florida Statutes. As such, there are no specific criteria to guide the format and purposes of this Element. The Immokalee Area Master Plan was originally developed, as mandated by (1988) Policy 6.4 of the Future Land Use Element of the Collier County Growth Management Plan. ISSUE BACKGROUND Work on the original Master Plan began with the appointment of a Technical Advisory Committee in November 1988. An initial public workshop was held in February 1989, and subsequent informational workshops were held periodically, thereafter. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners adopted the Immokalee Area Master Plan, as an element of the County's Growth Management Plan, on February 5, 1991. The first set of amendments to the plan, involving changes to both the text and the Immokalee Future Land Use Map, were adopted in 1993. In 1996, based upon recommendations contained in Collier County's adopted Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR), staff initiated amendments to the Immokalee Area Master Plan. Unlike the 1988 — 1991 process, the process initiated in 1996 did not involve an advisory committee specific to the Immokalee Area. Instead, the proposed IAMP amendments were formulated and reviewed by staff, aided by an Evaluation & Appraisal Report Advisory Committee, which also helped staff formulate and review amendments to other Elements of the Growth Management Plan. The EAR -based amendments affected virtually the entire Immokalee Area Master Plan, including the Immokalee Area Future Land Use Map. Various subdistrict boundaries were revised and two new subdistricts were created. Based upon the EAR recommendations, in October of 1997, the Board of County Commissioners adopted an Ordinance enacting the revised Master Plan. The BCC adopted the Second EAR for the GMP on July 27, 2004. Such EAR called for revisions to the Immokalee Area Master Plan to be prepared as part of the subsequent County's EAR -based amendments. During 2003, as part of the preparation of the EAR, the BCC authorized Comprehensive Planning staff to prepare recommendations for revising the 1997 IAMP. Subsequently, the Board authorized creation of an advisory committee, the Immokalee Area Master Plan Restudy Committee (Restudy Committee), to work with staff in making proposed revisions to the IAMP. The Restudy Committee, assisted by Comprehensive Planning staff, submitted recommendations to the EAR (for recommended amendments to the IAMP), in November 2003. However, during the performance of its tasks, the Committee determined that a longer, more intense restudy of the IAMP was necessary. Therefore, the IAMP Restudy Committee expressed a desire to extend the life of the Committee so that it could continue to assist the Board with the implementation the IAMP. The re- established Committee was renamed as the Immokalee Area Master Plan and Visioning Committee (IMPVC). The BCC adopted Ordinance 04 -62, sunsetting the Immokalee Area Master Plan Restudy Committee and creating the IMPVC, on September 28, 2004. 1 Immokalee Area Master Plan One of the Committee's first official acts was to direct staff to prepare Request For Proposals and Scope of Services to hire a consulting firm that would assist the IMPVC in revising the IAMP. The CRA hired the consulting firm RMPK Group and worked for a period of over four years conducting public meetings, collecting and analyzing data, and drafting revisions to the IAMP. This firm prepared a study entitled " Immokalee Inventory and Analysis Report" in May of 2006, but relinquished their services to the Immokalee CRA in 2008. RWA, Inc. was then hired and is presently the agent in charge of the proposed amendments to IAMP and subsequent Land Development Code (LDC) regulations. The IMPVC sunsetted on December 31, 2009 by Resolution 2009 -306. A series of public meetings and workshops were held in relation to the preparation of the current amendment to the IAMP. Agencies involved included the IAMPVC, and Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board (CRAAB). The Immokalee Area Master Plan Element of the GMP is currently in the process of revising and replacing each existing Goal, Objective and Policy of the IAMP, as well as revising and replacing all future land use designations on the IAMP and IAMP FLUM. The IAMP is expected to be adopted during the first quarter of 2011. In general, the amendment to the IAMP element of the GMP proposes eight new goals, each with respective objectives and policies; followed by the revised Land Use Designation Description Section which includes and describes the proposed land use designations that will guide patterns of development within the Immokalee urban area and further the proposed goals through standards set forth within such land used designations, and the types of allowed land uses that could be requested. The first goal establishes the prioritization of capital projects and other IAMP activities to accomplish the proposed goals, subject to funding as approved by the BCC on an annual basis. The second goal prioritizes economic development in regard to opportunities for business and redevelopment initiatives and incentives that promote social benefits to the Immokalee community; encourages development away from environmentally sensitive lands; and allows for agriculture related business within certain areas of the Immokalee urban area. The third goal deals with housing, as it relates to farm worker and migrant housing needs; conservation and rehabilitation of housing; and the promotion of affordable workforce and gap housing. Provisions for public infrastructure and public facilities are dealt with in goal four. The fifth goal outlines standards and policies related to natural resources. Goal six describes the revised land use designations in Immokalee. Goal seven relates to development design standards that are specific to the Immokalee Urban area. Goal eight provides for coordination with certain agencies. The last portion of the revised IAMP specifies the changes among each new land use designation and the density rating system, including density bonuses and the density and intensity blending provision, and the applicable correlating revisions to the FLUM. The proposed IAMP intends to implement the Immokalee community's vision, as approved by the IMPVC, by promoting economic development and efficient delivery of services through greater density and intensity that encourage dense, clustered development; incorporating smart growth principles; and by providing greater development flexibility through mixed -use Subdistricts. 2 Immokalee Area Master Plan The proposed Plan intends to increase density and intensity as the main mechanism to promote economic development within the Immmokalee Urban Area. Staff acknowledges and supports the desires of the CRA and IMPVC to promote and diversify economic development in Immokalee. Specifically: • Changes in the FLUM proposes the majority of dense, mixed use of commercial and residential development along the main thoroughfares of Immokalee, surrounded by land uses that have the highest allowance for density. These higher density areas transition to lands that are allowed lower density and which are located mainly towards the edge of the urban area. Industrial development remains in the current general location of the Immokalee airport. • Increase in density bonuses for mixed use development are meant to incentivize higher density along the main thoroughfares, and promote the changes in the land use designations of these areas that would further the proposed GOPs. • The proposed FLUM reduces the amount of residentially designated lands by 636 acres. This change allows for the re- designation of current Low Residential Designated lands located around the main thoroughfares of Immokalee. Such existing Low Residential areas are proposed to be re- designated to allow higher density and non - residential uses in order to further the proposed GOPs and create transition towards the low density areas. • In addition, some of the changes, such as the location of the Industrial — Mixed Use Subdistrict (IMU) do not seem to be compatible with the proposed adjacent designations. However, added development standards, such as specific landscaping buffers between the industrially designated lands and the residential areas, are meant to ameliorate compatibility issues between them. The following are some of the major changes proposed in the IAMP amendment: • Re- configuration of the wetland boundary that connects to Lake Trafford/Camp Keais Strand System Overlay (see attached Map 1). This revision was requested by staff. • The re- designation of the lands within the boundary of the Immokalee Regional Airport from Industrial (ID) to Immokalee Regional Airport Subdistrict (APO). • The addition of ±103 acres of land that are proposed to be removed from the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay (RLSA) and be included within the boundary of the Immokalee Regional Airport Subdistrict (APO). (Correlating changes to the countywide Future Land Use Map Series are not proposed at this time, but will be considered during adoption hearings.) • The addition of the "Loop Road," which is proposed to allow access from the Immokalee Regional Airport and Florida Tradeport areas, to SR82 and SR29. • Revisions to the land use designations in the IAMP FLUM include: 3 Immokalee Area Master Plan o An increase in the base density allowed within the mixed use designated areas. However, no change in base density (DU /A — dwelling units per acre) is proposed within the Low, Medium, High and RT designated areas: • Low Residential: no change (4 DU /A). • Medium Residential: no change (6 DU /A) • High Residential: no change (8 DU /A) ■ Mixed use: from 12 DU /A allowed within the existing Commerce Center Mixed Use (CC -MU) and Neighborhood Center (NC) to 16 DU /A allowed in the proposed Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) designated areas. ■ Recreational Tourist (RT): no change (4 DU /A). o An increase of about 10 percent in the number of potential dwelling units that could be developed through base density: ■ A reduction in the base number of potential dwelling units within the Low, Medium and High Residential designated areas, from 57,230 dwelling units to 55,829 dwelling units. This change would allow 1,401 less dwelling units. ■ An increase in the base number of potential dwelling units within the Mixed -Use designation, from 10,341 dwelling units to 17,670 dwelling units. This change would allow 7,299 additional dwelling units. ■ An increase in the base number of potential dwelling units within the Recreational Tourist designation, from 1,005 dwelling units to 1,805 dwelling units. The 800 additional dwelling units is due to the increase in the amount of acreage proposed to be designated as RT in the revised FLUM. The above noted reductions and additions in the base number of potential dwelling units in the IAMP FLUM, in conjunction with the changes in the amount of acreage of each land use designation, including the increase in acreage of RT designated lands, yields an increase in the total base number of potential dwelling units, from 68,576 dwelling units to 75,307 dwelling units. This change represents an additional 6,730 dwelling units that would be allowed in the IAMP. o Changes in the maximum density (DU /A — dwelling units per acre) allowed within the low residential (reduction) and mixed use designated areas (increase): • Low Residential: from 12 DU /A to 8 DU /A • Medium Residential: no change (14 DU /A) • High Residential: no change (16 DU /A) • Mixed use: from 12 DU /A allowed within the Commerce Center Mixed Use (CC -MU) and Neighborhood Center (NC) to 20 DU /A allowed in the proposed Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) designated areas. • Recreational Tourist (RT): no change (4 DU /A) 4 Immokalee Area Master Plan o An 18 percent reduction in the maximum number of potential dwelling units that would be allowed in the IAMP: • A reduction in the maximum number of potential dwelling units within the Low, Medium and High Residential designated areas, from 157,011.4 dwelling units to 113,879.2 dwelling units. This change would allow 43,132.2 less dwelling units. • An increase in the maximum number of potential dwelling units within the Mixed -Use designation, from 10,341.6 dwelling units to 22,088 dwelling units. This change would allow 11,746.4 additional dwelling units. • An increase in the maximum number of potential dwelling units within the Recreational Tourist designation, from 1,005 dwelling units to 1,805 dwelling units. This change would allow 800 additional dwelling units due to the increase in the amount of acreage proposed to be designated as RT in the FLUM. The above reductions and additions in the maximum allowed number of potential dwelling units, in conjunction with the increase in acreage of RT designated lands, yields a reduction in the total maximum number of potential dwelling units in the IAMP FLUM, from 168,357.8 dwelling units to 137,774.4 dwelling units. This change represents a reduction of 30,583.4 dwelling units from what is currently allowed to be developed in the LAMP. • An increase in the amount of Recreational Tourist (RT) designated lands: from ±251.2 acres to ±451.8 acres, an increase of ±201 acres. This change would allow an increase in the potential number of dwelling units, from 1,005 dwelling units to 1,805 dwelling units (see Table 3); as well as an increase in the maximum amount of potential dwelling units that could be developed. • An increase on the cap of allowed density that can be requested within the Immokalee Urban Area, via density bonus, from a maximum of 16 DU /A to a cap of 20 DU /A. o A five percent reduction of residential designated lands. This change of over ±636 acres of residential designated lands are proposed to be re- designated to allow commercial and industrial development, as well as uses that are allowed under the RT designation. o An increase in the amount of commercial designated lands: from ±1024.4 acres to ±1,104.4 acres, an increase of ±80 acres of commercial designated lands. An increase in the amount of industrial designated lands: from 2,643.5 acres to 3,105.4 acres, an increase of ±462 acres of industrial designated lands. This increase includes the re- designation from Industrial (ID) to Immokalee Regional Airport Subdistrict (APO) of 1484.3 acres of land that are part of the Immokalee Regional Airport boundary. The proposed Plan includes Objectives and Policies that address HB 697. The Immokalee Area Master Plan has incorporated language within these Immokalee - specific amendments to address the energy efficiency issues. Specifically, the following proposed Goals, Objectives and Policies are designed to comply with HB 697 in the following manner: 5 Immokalee Area Master Plan Reducing the number and length of automobile trips (VMT): Objective 2.2, and its related policies, seeks to diversify the local economy and increase employment opportunities within the Immokalee Urban Area, thereby lowering the need to travel greater distances for work or services. Objective 4.2 addresses vehicular and non - vehicular transportation options and specifically references the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize energy consumption. Policies 4.2.6 and 4.2.7 discuss the need to improve and expand public transit options in Immokalee. Policy 4.2.8 seeks to evaluate whether a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area is appropriate for Immokalee. Policy 6.1.5 specifically states that compact mixed -use development patterns are encouraged to create walkable communities, reduce vehicle miles traveled and increase energy efficiency. Promoting alternative modes of transportation: Objective 4.2 addresses non - vehicular transportation options and specifically references the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize energy consumption. Policy 4.2.2 references the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and Policy 4.2.5 recognizes the need to improve safety for pedestrians and bicycles. Policies 4.2.6 and 4.2.7 discuss the need to improve and expand public transit options in Immokalee. Objective 7.1 recognizes the need for Immokalee- specific land development regulations that will encourage pedestrian friendly urban form and promote energy efficiency. Policy 7.1.2 encourages new community facilities to be within a half -mile of residential and mixed use centers to encourage walking, bicycling and non - vehicular travel. Allowing for compact mixed -use development patterns: Goal 6, and its related Objectives and Policies, pertain to land use and specifically reference allowing and encouraging a mixture of uses. Objective 6.1 references the need to coordinate the Future Land Use Map that encourages desirable growth and energy efficient development patterns. Policy 6.1.5 specifically states that the Immokalee area encourages compact mixed - use development patterns to create walkable communities, reduce vehicle miles traveled and increase energy efficiency. Policy 4.1.2 encourages future parks to be located in the most densely populated areas, and recognizes the need for public plazas, greens and urban parks to make Immokalee more pedestrian friendly. Objective 7.1, and its related policies, recognizes the need for Immokalee- specific land development regulations that will encourage pedestrian friendly urban form and promote energy efficiency. Policy 7.1.2 recognizes that new community facilities should be within walking distance to mixed use and residential centers. Policies 7.1.2, 7.1.3 and 7.1.4 all relate to compact, mixed -use, urban design criteria. The Urban-Mixed Use district allows for commercial development within the Residential Subdistricts, as described in the Land Use Designation Description section. Density bonuses are also allowed for projects that are proximate to Commercial Uses. Allowing for higher densities in appropriate places, which reduces the per capita carbon footprint, supports transit and reduces sprawl. Policy 7.1.5 also encourages high intensity development in Immokalee through the development of a Central Business District overlay subdistrict in the Land Development Code. The Urban-Mixed Use district and subdistricts, as referenced in the Land Use Designation Description section, allow for higher residential densities. The base residential densities range from four (4) units per acre for Low Residential (LR) subdistrict to ten (10) 6 Immokalee Area Master Plan dwelling units per acre in High Residential (HR) and sixteen (16) in the Commercial -Mixed Use subdistricts. Density bonuses are also allowed for projects that are proximate to Commercial Uses or in infill areas, as well as for providing affordable - workforce housing. The revisions to the IAMP are intended to implement the Immokalee community's vision, as approved by promoting economic development and efficient delivery of services through greater density and intensity that encourage dense, clustered development; incorporating smart growth principles; and by providing greater development flexibility through mixed -use Subdistricts. 7 Immokalee Area Master Plan SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES 2011 EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) ECONOMIC ELEMENT Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect the proper formatting of Goals, Objectives and Policies, as defined below. Goal: General statement that defines what the Element will ultimately achieve. Objective: A more specific statement than the stated Goal; describes actions that will help achieve the goal(s). Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Element's goal(s). Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and /or policy additions and/or deletions, and grammatical changes. Objective 1 Revision to clarify the purpose of the objective and proposed renumbering of this objective to become objective 3, all policies under this objective would require corresponding renumbering. Policy 1.2 Revision to expand focus of policy. Objective 2 Revision to expand focus of objective Objective 3 Revision to objective by making this objective number 1, with all policies under this objective reflecting the change. Policy 3.1 Modification based upon expansion of the policy. Policy 3.3 Modification based adding specificity to annual report. Policy 3.9 Deletion based upon redundancy with policy 3.3 Objective 4 Revision to clarify the purpose of the objective. Policy 4.1 Modification based upon proposed combination of policy, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 into single policy. 1 Economic Element - Summary Policy 4.2 Modification based upon proposed combination of policy, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 into single policy. Policy 4.3 Modification based upon proposed combination of policy, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 into single policy. Policy 6.1 Modifications based upon providing specificity to the purpose of policy and for expansion of the policy. 2 Economic Element - Summary ECONOMIC ELEMENT Introduction and Background The purpose of this Element is to serve as a set of guidelines to assess the impacts of growth management decisions on the County's economic vitality. The Element also addresses certain requirements of the Southwest Florida Strategic Regional Plan regarding economic issues. It must be noted that the Economic Element only encourages, and does not mandate, that the County consider economic matters in relation to its overall planning and growth management strategy, as reflected in the other Elements of this Growth Management Plan (GMP). In considering whether to adopt changes or modifications to the GMP or the Land Development Code, the Board of County Commissioners must weigh the relative importance of many factors, of which economic impacts are not always the most significant. The Economic Element contains a single Goal and six (6) Objective Areas. These Objective Areas are: 1. The Conservation and Enhancement of Natural, Cultural & Social Resources. 2. Expanding and Enhancing the Tourism Industry. 3. New and Existing Industries. 4. Nonprofit and Civic Organizations & Local Groups /Programs. 5. Expansion and Development of Educational Facilities and Programs. 6. Development Regulations. The below evaluation of the Goal, Objectives and Policies of the Economic Element has been a collaborative effort between the Collier County Economic Development Council (EDC) and Comprehensive Planning. GOAL: COLLIER COUNTY WILL ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN A DIVERSIFIED AND STABLE ECONOMY BY PROVIDING A POSITIVE BUSINESS CLIMATE THAT ASSURES MAXIMUM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHILE MAINTAINING A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE. OBJECTIVE 1 (The Conservation and Enhancement of Natural, Cultural and Social Resources): Collier County will encourage the conservation and enhancement of those natural, cultural, and social resources that represent the foundation of the County's existing retirement, recreation, and tourist - oriented economy, in order to place the County in a competitive position to enable the retention and expansion of these and other business opportunities. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text be revised. The County still maintains a position of strengthening the attributes which contributes to its competitive advantage regarding a sense of place which attracts new working and retired residents, as well as seasonal residents and short term visitors. The proposed revisions will be to clarify the purpose of the objective, as proposed below. OBJECTIVE 1 [Object 1 should be the last Objective. Move Object 3 to the first Objective. All other remain in order] (The Conservation and Enhancement of Natural, Cultural and Social Resources): 1 ECONOMIC ELEMENT Collier County will encourage the conservation and enhancement of those natural, cultural, and social resources that are integral represent the f ..nd4ion of to maintaining and expanding that portion of the County's economy the Ce .,,b, s e*istin . which largely relies on seasonal residents and short term visitors and retired residents fefir-emepA; particularly the recreation, hospitality and tourism industries t- efieated eeenam�, in order to place the County in a the most advantageous eempetitive position to enable the retain efAien and expan d siex e€these and other similar or related businesses eppes. Policy 1.1: Collier County will encourage the development of diverse cultural facilities through public, private, or public /private partnerships that meet the needs of the residents and visitors of the County. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. With the continues diversification of the United States population in terms of racial, ethnic and religious composition, a means to maintain the County's competitive advantage lies within the diversification of the County's population and cultural facilities. Policy 1.2: Collier County will support the opportunity for development and establishment of hospitals, nursing homes and additional medical related facilities in order to promote a continuum of care to enhance the quality of life throughout the County. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text be revised. As part of the means to make the County more attractive to a growing aging population, the attention and support of medical related facilities is essential. To further provide clarification the inclusion of " medical related research and manufacturing facilities is being proposed to be included within the facilities promoted. Policy 1.3: Collier County will support a health care system that addresses the needs of both business and the work force. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. In addition to making the health care system attractive to the retirement segment of the population, the marking of Collier County to the business and work force is necessary to attract a balanced aged - segmented population. Policy 1.4: Collier County will cooperate with state entities and other social service providers to encourage the establishment of programs and facilities that assist the elderly population of the County. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. To further enhance the attractiveness of the County to the retirement segment of the population and diversity within that cohort, collaboration with social services organizations is necessary. Policy 1.5: Collier County will work with the sheriff, fire districts, municipalities, and other appropriate entities to provide a strong public safety program capable of protecting the citizens of the County and their property. 2 ECONOMIC ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. As part of the attractiveness of an area or location to individuals, a strong first responder system is required to satisfy questions related personal safety and care. Policy 1.6: Collier County will support recycling programs in the County to protect natural resources, conserve energy, prolong the useful life of landfills, and maintain a positive public image. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. While not directly apparent, part of the attractiveness of a location lies within its commitment to the principals of sustainability and conservation. Policy 1.7: Collier County will support the protection of the environment that sustains the commercial fishing and tourist industries by opposing the leasing of off -shore tracts for the purpose of oil exploration and drilling. The County will oppose off -shore oil drilling in the region south of Latitude 27 degrees north to the state waters north of the Florida Keys and west to Longitude 86 degrees west. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. An integral part of the attractiveness of Collier County to seasonal residents, new permanent residents and tourist are the pristine vista provided by the Gulf on the shorelines throughout Collier County. To maintain this valuable asset the County must continue to oppose the presence of off -shore drilling. The Board has passed a Resolution to ban offshore drilling within 25 miles of any Gulf Coast shoreline. Policy 1.8: Collier County will encourage the preservation of sensitive natural resources, including beaches, wetlands, estuaries, clean air and water, historic resources, scenic vistas and other unique natural resources. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remain. Each of the physical features highlighted within policy 1.8 are essential within the attributes which makes the County a desirable location to live, work, recreate and visit. Policy 1.9: Collier County, in response to the current and projected needs of its residents, will encourage a diverse mix of housing types, sizes, prices, and rents. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. A wide range of housing types are required to satisfy a diverse socio- economic population and alleviate heavy burdens upon transportation systems. Collier County's economy is tied directly to providing high quality services to full time and seasonal residents and to satisfy those demands, a wide range of housing types are required in close proximity to where those services are provided to ensure employees are available to meet that demand. 3 ECONOMIC ELEMENT OBJECTIVE 2 (Expanding and Enhancing the Tourism Industry): Collier County will support programs that are designed to expand and enhance the tourism industry. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text be revised. A central tenant of the composition of the Collier County economy lies within Tourism, not only for short term economic opportunities that tourist bring to the County, but the continual exposure of the County to potential new full time and seasonal residents who first experience the County through tourist opportunities have long term economic ramifications. The objective is being proposed to be modified by adding the words — "hospitality and the tourism industry" Policy 2.1: Collier County will continue to support the area's domestic and international tourism programs to ensure continuation and expansion of the tourism industry. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. To maintain and enhance the number of tourists who visit the County, a strong competitive year -round marketing effort is required to highlight the County's physical and social attributes against an ever increasing number of competing locations within Florida, the US and globally. Policy 2.2: Collier County will continue to support the local tourism industry and work with the community to position the County as a friendly and hospitable visitor destination. Policy Achievement Anal Collier County recommends text remains. As a central tenant of the local economy the County must continue to support efforts to increase the county's competitive advantages as a world class tourist destination. Policy 2.3: Collier County will support appropriate entities toward positioning the County as a major aviation international port of entry. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. As part of the attractiveness of the County to domestic and international tourism is the requirement for direct and convenient aviation routes to Southwest Florida. Policy 2.4: Collier County will support the research efforts of appropriate entities to accurately measure the economic impact of tourism and provide information for planning, marketing and management of tourism for both the private and public sectors. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. To perpetuate the presence of tourism within the County, the identification of new business opportunities to firms and individuals in the industry is required and this policy seeks to support efforts which frame those opportunities in a transparent and attractive manner. 4 ECONOMIC ELEMENT Policy 2.5: Collier County will support the development of ecotourism in the County. Policy Achievement Anal. sis• Collier County recommends text remain. Diversification within the segments within the Tourism industry is essential and with the unique physical attributes of the County, efforts to strengthen the ever growing field of ecotourism is a natural part of that diversification. The County has a strong competitive advantage with respect to ecotourism given its unique location and vast natural resources. Eastern Collier County is also known as the Western Everglades. Within the County there are numerous significant state and federally owned and managed parks and preserves, including Big Cypress Preserve, Everglades National Park, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Reserve, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Reserve, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. These natural assets, which are accessible to the public, coupled with pristine gulf beaches and waterways and access to the Gulf of Mexico, all within a reasonable driving distance, make the expansion of ecotourism a prime economic diversification objective. Additionally, there are also numerous small businesses that rely on ecotourism as their business focus within Collier County. OBJECTIVE 3 (New and Existing Industries): Collier County will support programs which are designed to promote and encourage the recruitment of new industry as well as the expansion and retention of existing industries in order to diversify the County's economic base. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains but proposes renumbering Objective Three to Objective One. The economic strategy employed by the County is a two prong approach; job creation through strengthening existing industries as well as active marketing to firms outside of the local market through recruitment efforts. The EDC and staff recognize this objective to be the primary focus or design behind the economic element and therefore suggest revising the order of the objectives with this objective being primary or the first objective. Policy 3.1: Collier County will support efforts to formulate an economic development plan to assist local organizations in fostering the expansion and diversification of the County's economic base. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text be revised. Collier County's financial commitment to the Collier County Economic Development Council is a direct effort to support and enrich the business environment. Additionally, the BCC recently approved the position of Economic Development Director to provide additional attention and resources to this critical effort. Based upon these two factors the policy is being proposed to be expanded as provided below. Policy 3.1: Collier County will support efforts by the Economic Development Council of Collier County to formulate as five -year economic development plan to specifically identifv the steps to be taken to achieve expansion and diversification of the County's economy is -base. 5 ECONOMIC ELEMENT Policy 3.2: Collier County, in support of appropriate entities, will support a coordinated local, regional, national, and international marketing program that will identify and attract industrial, commercial, and office space users. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remain. As noted, a primary component of the economic strategy employed by the county sits within the recruitment of firms to the local market. Policy 3.3: Collier County will support the preparation of an annual report on the progress of economic development in the County. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text be revised. The preparation of an annual report detailing the economic progress and specifics of existing programs is an effort which helps provided the business community a wider breadth of understanding of the business environment fostered by the County and potential opportunities within the County. The policy is being proposed as modified below. Policy 3.3: Collier County will support the work with the Economic Development Council of Collier County to prepare a#1ea —e# an annual report on the progress of economic development and diversification, +a -t#�e Getmt, specifically as it relates to achieving the obiectives set forth in the five - year economic development plan referenced in Policy 3.1 Policy 3.4: Collier County will support a marketing program to actively pursue and encourage businesses to relocate to the County. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. To further the stated objective a marketing program is an essential means to accomplish the desired result. This plan will be a collaborative effort between the Economic Development Council, area Chambers of Commerce, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, Hotel and Lodging Association, Community Redevelopment Agencies and other area groups interested in the future development of Collier County. Policy 3.5: Collier County will study the economic incentives utilized by various Florida cities and counties that may also be utilized by Collier County to place it in a competitive position to attract new businesses. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Successful economic development initiatives by no means are restricted to the local area and with this recognition; the County will continue to monitor the economic initiatives throughout the State to identify those with potential to assist the County in its efforts. Policy 3.6: Collier County, in coordination with appropriate entities, will support the expansion of international banking and finance industry to better accommodate the needs of international visitors to the area and that of local firms engaged in global markets. 6 ECONOMIC ELEMENT Policy Achievement Anal Collier County recommends text remains. With the recognition of an increasing trend of international travel, the strong presence of seasonal residents and tourist from international destinations, the County's commitment to the expansion of the international banking and finance industry is essential to that segment of the County's visitors. Policy 3.7: Collier County will support the location of business and industry in the Foreign Trade Zone located at the Immokalee Airport. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. With the competitive advantages inherent with the Foreign Trade Zone designation, the County through the assistance of the Airport Authority Advisory Board will continue to promote economic activity within the FTZ and the Immokalee Airport. Policy 3.8: Collier County, in coordination with appropriate entities, will continue programs that encourage and assist in the location of new companies that build on the traditional economic base. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Attention to the core components of the Collier Economy is a central tenant of the economic platform endorsed by the County and will continue to be as the County moves forward with its economic diversification efforts. Policy 3.9: Collier County will support the preparation of an annual report on the progress of existing industry expansions and traditional industry starts. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text be deleted. The policy is redundant, with the annual report provided for in policy 3.3. Policy 3.10: Collier County will support the protection and promotion of its existing water port developments. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. As noted the unique amenities provided the County from the Gulf are integral parts of the tourist industry, as well as the appeal to full time residents, with existing water ports standing as attraction of distinction within the County's appeal. Policy 3.11: Collier County Will Actively Pursue State And Federal Funding For transportation improvements to the local, regional, state, and national highway system in the County. 7 ECONOMIC ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. All sources for funding for transportation improvements must be sought to continue to provide the mobility required from such a transient population inherent to the strong presence of seasonal and part time residents and visitors. Policy 3.12: Collier County, in coordination with other appropriate entities, will support the establishment and retention of small businesses throughout the County. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. In 2004, there were approximately 7,387,724 U.S. businesses, 6,000,795 or 81 percent were under 100 employees. These small to medium size firms are the economic drivers of the 21St Century economy. Policy 3.13: Collier County will continue to support programs designed to ensure the availability of the infrastructure needed for advanced telecommunications and high technology. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. A successful program in economic development will place attention and resources to the development of the required infrastructure for the 21" Century business with fiber optics and advanced telecommunications required to provide the locational decisions for business to locate and or develop. Policy 3.14: Collier County has adopted a comprehensive program of economic incentives that are designed to attract new businesses and develop the local workforce for such businesses. These incentives include: a. An impact fee payment assistance program for either new or expanding targeted industries; b. A job creation investment program for the relocation or expansion of targeted industries; c. A property tax stimulus program providing payments to offset the costs associated with the relocation and/or expansion of targeted industries; and, d. An advanced broadband infrastructure investment program, which provides payments to businesses that are either installing or expanding broadband communications systems. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The County has identified the above means to reduce locational barriers faced by firms entering into the Collier market and will continue to do so in the future and the development of the Project Innovation initiative is direct evidence of this commitment. Policy 3.15: Collier County has adopted and shall maintain an impact fee deferral program for owner - occupied, single - family homes constructed within the Immokalee Enterprise Zone. The purpose of this program is to encourage the retention of a permanent resident population of homeowners within the Immokalee Community. Policy Achievement Anqlysis. Collier County recommends text remains. 8 ECONOMIC ELEMENT The history of the Immokalee community is one tied to an agrarian economy with a high influx of seasonal migrant farm workers. To assist the Immokalee community in its desire to diversify its economic composition, the growth of full time residents has been identified as a key component of that strategy. Policy 3.16: Collier County will encourage agriculture industry programs to maintain or improve its economic viability, provide necessary support and promote Collier County produce. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. While seeking to diversify the economic structure of the Immokalee community, the County still recognizes the value and importance of agricultural activity to the overall economic mix within the County. OBJECTIVE 4 (Nonprofit and Civic Organizations and Local Groups /Programs): Collier County will support the economic development goals, efforts and community involvement of nonprofit organizations, civic associations and local groups and programs. Obiective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends be revised. Support to these groups or organizations are part of the overall support for attempts to bring diversity and sustainability to the Collier economic mix. The Objective is proposed to be revised to provide further clarification to it purpose as detailed below. OBJECTIVE 4 (Nonprofit and Civic Organizations and Local Groups /Programs): Recognizing the significant economic and social benefits and the overall quality of place attributable in large part to the vast array of nonprofit organizations civic and community associations and other local groups and programs in Collier County and in the southwest Florida region, the County will support the community involvement efforts and economic development goals of such organizations, associations, groups and programs. eGenemiG developmeRt goals, Policy 4.1: Collier County will support the economic development initiatives of regional nonprofit organizations. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text be revised. Successful economic development strategies must understand the economic landscape on a regional basis to identify and leverage opportunities contained within the region and with that understanding the county will support such regional efforts. Policy 4.2: Collier County will support the economic development goals and efforts of countywide organizations. 9 ECONOMIC ELEMENT Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text be revised. As with policy 4.1 the County understands the importance of local efforts with economic diversification efforts and will continue to support such organizations. Policy 4.3: Collier County will support the economic development efforts of localized organizations. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text to be revised. Policy 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 could be combined within one policy as suggested below Policy 4.1: Collier County will support the economic development; initiatives of regional nonprofit organizations, goals and efforts of countywide organizations and efforts of localized organizations. OBJECTIVE 5 (Expansion and Development of Educational Facilities and Programs): Collier County will encourage the expansion and development of educational facilities and programs that complement economic development and diversification. Objective Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Successful economic development strategies understand the necessity of linking educational institutions to specific industries to assist within technology transfer and product and process innovation. Additionally, a strong educational linkage to industry ensures a yearly supply of fresh talent and ideas for existing business to draw upon and stands as a required infrastructure for a locality to provide similar to other locational infrastructure requirements. Policy 5.1: Collier County will continue to coordinate with and assist the Collier County School Board in the orderly and rational expansion of educational facilities that enhance economic growth and a desired quality of life. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. Attention to the educational system for economic development is not relegated to attention at the University level, but strong elementary, middle and high school curriculums are essential components to fostering sustainable economic climates. Policy 5.2: Collier County will promote the development of programs and facilities at institutions of higher learning, including business and commerce, health services, technologies, and education careers. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remains. The educational outreach programs and facilities of the County's University system are key contributors to the development of a diversified sustainable economy. 10 ECONOMIC ELEMENT Policy 5.3: Collier County will encourage institutions of higher learning to develop cooperative and integrated curriculums that enhance and increase the productivity of the local work force and attract industries and skilled workers. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text remain. University based programs designed around the core industries of the Collier economy ensure a steady stream of qualified employees to these firms and promote an environment conducive to small business creation. OBJECTIVE 6 (Development Regulations): development regulations that will promote the policies of this Element. Collier County will maintain a system of accomplishment of the goals, objectives, and Objective Achievement Anal Collier County recommends text remains. The level of complexity associated with the development regulations of the County must weigh the protections being sought against the barriers they create for new business starts and existing business expansion. Attention must be paid to both sides of the balance. Policy 6.1 Collier County will periodically review its land development regulations for consistency with the Collier County Growth Management Plan to promote the accomplishment of the goals, objectives and policies of this Element. Policy Achievement Analysis: Collier County recommends text be revised. Periodic review of development regulations are required to ensure that unintended negative consequences, contrary to the GMP's Economic Element are not resulting from such development regulation. Additionally, based upon recent economic development initiatives, the Land Development Code requires amendments to fully implement the recent initiatives. To allow for such, the policy is being proposed for modification as detailed below. Policy 6.1 Collier County will periodically review its land development regulations f : ccnsistc nej-w d+4he Cetlier -- County G -ev4h Management Plan to ensure that such regulations support and promote the accomplishment of the goals, objectives and policies of this Element. To this end the County will within two years of the date of adoption of the 2011 EAR -based GMT amendments review the County's Land Development Code and amend as necessary to remove barriers and to provide flexibility and incentives to promote the achievement of the goals objectives and policies of this Element with particular emphasis on created incentives and flexibility that would promote development and redevelopment within targeted areas including Community Redevelopment Areas identified Innovation Zones and qualified urban infill areas 11 ECONOMIC ELEMENT SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES 2011 EVALUATION & APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) Public School Facilities Element Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect the proper formatting of Goals, Objectives and Policies, as defined below. Goal: General statement that defines what the Element will ultimately achieve. Objective: A more specific statement than the stated Goal; describes actions that will help achieve the goal(s). Policies: Specific statements that provide directives on how to achieve the objectives and ultimately the Element's goal(s). Goals, Objective and Policies: The entire Element should be revised to reflect Department name changes, designee changes, renumbering due to objective and/or policy additions and/or deletions, and grammatical changes. Policy 2.3: Delete the last paragraph within the Policy, as the required school concurrency regulations were adopted within the Land Development Code in June 2010. Policy 2.5: Delete the Policy, as the required school concurrency regulations were adopted within the Land Development Code in June 2010. Policy 3.6: Revise the Policy to reflect the establishment of the Citizen Advisory Group (CAG); and, add a reference to reflect that the planning and monitoring of school concurrency by the CAG is ongoing. 1 PSFE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES Assessment of the Successes and Shortcomings and Recommendations for the Public School Facilities Element A. Background and Introduction In 2005, the Florida Legislature enacted legislation (Senate Bill 360) amending Sections 163.3177 and 163.3180, F.S., requiring the establishment of concurrency for public school facilities not granted an exception. The implementation of school concurrency requires local governments to establish level of service standards for concurrency for public schools and adopt a Public School Facilities Element into their comprehensive plans. In 2008, in response to this legislative requirement, the Collier County School Board, Collier County and the municipalities within the County, coordinated the adoption of the Public Schools Facilities Element along with amendments to the Intergovernmental Coordination and Capital Improvements Elements to ensure consistency among the local governments' comprehensive plan elements and the School Board's plans. The Public Schools Facilities Element implements a uniform, district -wide public school concurrency system requiring concurrency for public schools be met before development orders are issued. The Collier County School District has a current enrollment of 42,849 students in grades pre- kindergarten through twelfth grade based on the school enrollment census taken in October 2009. The Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) capacity for existing core facilities can serve 48,257 students. The District reports that by year 2019, the projected student enrollment numbers are expected to grow to over 49,800 students. In order to meet the district -wide level of service standard of 100 percent for high schools, and 95 percent for both elementary and middle schools, within the five year planning horizon, an elementary school expansion to add 162 seats is planned and programmed within the District's Five -Year Work Plan. The Collier County School District currently meets the adopted level of service standards for public school facilities. School concurrency capacity projects identified in the School District's Five -Year Work Plan do not require Collier County to provide capital improvements for those projects within the five - year planning period. Based on student enrollment projections and the elementary school expansion planned and programmed in year 2014/2015, Collier County will continue to meet the adopted level of service standards for public school facilities for the five -year planning period. B. Element Review Less than two years have passed since the Public School Facilities Element was adopted. During that time period the County experienced a decline in residential development and an outmigration of its population. As a result, school facility construction lessened and projects planned within the School District's 5 -Year Capital Improvement Plan were moved into later 1 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT planning years. Since the school concurrency program generally remains unchanged since its adoption, the County is proposing minimal changes to PSFE at this time. Proposed changes to the Element include: deleting a paragraph within Policy 2.3 and deleting Policy 2.5 to reflect the adoption of implementing school concurrency provisions within the Land Development Code in June 2010; and, revising Policy 3.6 to reflect the establishment of a Citizen Advisory Group and provide that the planning and monitoring of school concurrency by the CAG is ongoing. C. Objective Analysis OBJECTIVE 1: SCHOOL CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Collier County shall adopt a school concurrency management system to provide school capacity at an adopted level of service standard, measured within School Concurrency Service Area's (CSAs) for each school type (elementary, middle, high) for the long term and five -year planning periods. Policy 1.1: Level of Service (LOS) standards for CSAs shall be based upon permanent FISH capacity: 100% for high school CSAs; 95% for elementary school CSAs; and 95% for middle school CSAs. Policy 1.2: School CSAs shall be established less than district-wide through the merger of Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs) to establish separate elementary school, middle school and high schools CSAs against which to measure the level of service standard. Policy 1.3: Prior to adopting any change to the CSA boundaries, the County shall require that the School District verify that as a result of the change: A. The adopted LOS standards will be achieved and maintained by the end of the five -year planning period; and B. The utilization of school capacity will be maximized to the greatest extent possible, taking into account transportation costs, court approved desegregation plans and other relevant factors. Policy 1.4: The County, in conjunction with the School District and municipalities within the County shall observe the following process for modifying CSA boundary maps: A. The School District, in coordination with local governments, shall review the proposed CSA boundaries and the data and analysis used to support the change, and determine whether or not a change is appropriate considering criteria established in Policy 1.3. The School District shall transmit supporting data and analysis to the local government for review and comment. B. Local governments shall review and comment on the proposed changes within forty -five (45) days of receipt. 2 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT C. If the proposed change is acceptable to the local government, the change to a CSA boundary shall become effective upon final approval of the new CSA boundary map by the School Board. New maps of the CSA boundaries shall also be included as data and analysis in support of the local government PSFEs. Policy 1.5: The County, in conjunction with the School District and municipalities within the County shall observe the following process for changes in the use of schools: A. At such time as the School District determines that a change in the school facility type is appropriate, considering the current use of the school and utilization requirements, the School District shall transmit the proposed school change in use with the supporting data and analysis for the changes to the local governments for review and comment. B. Local governments shall review and comment on the proposed changes within forty-five (45) days of receipt. C. If acceptable to local governments, the change to a school use shall become effective upon final approval of the new use of the school by the School Board. OBJECTIVE 2: RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW The County, in cooperation with the School District, shall ensure a school concurrency evaluation is performed on all non - exempt residential development to verify that new students can be accommodated within the adopted level of service standard established for each school type as measured within a CSA. Policy 2.1: The County shall not approve any non - exempt residential development application for a new residential preliminary plat, site plan or functional equivalent until the School District has issued a School Capacity Availability Determination Letter (SCADL) verifying available capacity to serve the development. Policy 2.2: The County shall consider the following residential uses exempt from the requirements of school concurrency: A. Single family and mobile home lots of record, existing as of the effective date of school concurrency. B. Any new residential development that has a final plat or site plan approval or the functional equivalent of a site specific development order as of the effective date of school concurrency. C. Any amendment to any previously approved residential development order that does not increase the number of dwelling units or change the dwelling 3 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT unit type (e.g. single - family to multi - family). D. Age- restricted communities with no permanent residents under the age of 18. Exemption of an age- restricted community will be subject to a restrictive covenant limiting the age of permanent residents to 18 years and older. E. All new residential plats and site plans (or functional equivalent), or amendments to previously approved residential development orders, which are calculated to generate less than one student. Such development shall be subject to payment of school impact fees. F. Development that has been authorized as a Development of Regional Impact pursuant to Chapter 380, F.S., as of July 1, 2005. Policy 2.3: The County, through its land development regulations, and in conjunction with the School District, shall establish a school concurrency review process for all residential development projects that are not exempt under Policy 2.2 of this Element. The following are the minimum review process requirements for all non - exempt residential development: A. Submittal of a residential development application including a School Impact Analysis (SIA) to the County for sufficiency review. B. Determination of completeness by the County. If deemed complete, the County shall transmit the application, including the SIA, to the School District for review. C. Review of the application, by the School District, for available capacity, and issuance of a School Capacity Availability Determination Letter (SCADL) within 20 days after receipt of a complete application from the County. The School District shall identify the following in the SCADL: 1. Available capacity within the affected CSA. 2. If capacity is not available within the affected CSA, the available capacity within one or more of the adjacent CSAs. (If the affected CSA does not contain a particular school type (elementary, middle, high), the adjacent CSAs shall be evaluated for available capacity.) 3. If capacity is not available in the adjacent CSAs, the School District shall indicate that the development is not in compliance with the adopted LOSS and offer the applicant the opportunity to negotiate a mitigation plan within a 90 day period. The Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency and this Public School Facilities Element shall provide the process necessary to determine available school capacity for all residential projects that are not exempt under 0 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT Policy 2.2 of this Element, until such time as land development regulations (LDRs) are adopted. In the event that one of the documents listed above is not in effect prior to LDR adoption, the other document shall provide the process necessary to determine available school capacity for all non - exempt residential projects. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the last paragraph should be deleted, as this policy objective has been achieved with the adoption of Land Development Code regulations in 2010. Policy 2.4: The County, in conjunction with the School District, shall review an applicant's residential development proposal for proportionate share mitigation projects to add the school capacity necessary to satisfy the impacts of the proposed residential development. A. Mitigation options may include, but are not limited to: 2. Contribution of land or payment for land acquisition in conjunction with the provision of additional school capacity; or 3. Mitigation banking based on the construction of a public school facility in exchange for the right to sell capacity credits; or 4. Donation of buildings for use as a primary or alternative learning facility; or 5. Renovation of existing buildings for use as learning facilities; or 6. Construction or expansion of permanent student stations or core capacity; or 7. Construction of a public school facility in advance of the time set forth in the School District Five -Year Capital Facilities Plan. B. If mitigation is approved, the County and the School District shall enter into an enforceable binding agreement with the applicant. The improvement(s) must be directed by the School District toward a school capacity improvement(s) identified in the School District's Five Year Capital Plan, and the improvement(s) must be reflected in the next update to the County's Capital Improvements Element. Following execution of the Agreement, the School District shall issue a SCADL verifying available capacity to support the development. C. If mitigation is denied, the County must deny the application based upon a lack of available school capacity. S PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT Policy 2.5: Within one (1) year from the effective date of the School Concurrency Growth Management Plan amendments, the County shall adopt school concurrency provisions into its Land Development Regulations (LDRs) to implement school concurrency. Policy Achievement Analysis: The Policy objective has been achieved with the adoption of Land Development Code regulations in 2010. This Policy is no longer relevant and should be deleted. OBJECTIVE 3: The County and the School District will: coordinate the location of public schools with the Future Land Use Map and map series to ensure that existing and proposed school facilities are located consistent with existing and proposed residential areas they serve and are proximate to appropriate existing and future land uses, and serve as community focal points; coordinate the location of public school facilities relative to the location of other public facilities such as parks, libraries and community centers to the extent possible; coordinate existing and planned public school facilities with the plans for supporting infrastructure; establish a monitoring group; and address coordination on emergency preparedness issues. Public Comment (Community Meeting held on 3115110): Public stated that there is a need to coordinate school siting and facility planning with County infrastructure. Policy 3.1: The County, in conjunction with the School District, shall jointly determine the need for, and timing of, on -site and off -site improvements necessary to support new schools, proposed expansions, construction that changes the primary use of a facility, stadium construction, or construction that results in a greater than five percent increase in student capacity, on a case by case basis, at the time of site planning. Policy 3.2: Prior to commencement of construction of a new school, the County shall enter into an agreement with the School Board identifying the timing, location, and the party or parties responsible for the planning, constructing, operating, and maintaining infrastructure improvements necessary to support a new school or school improvement, and ensure that the necessary infrastructure is in place prior to or concurrent with school construction. Policy 3.3: The County shall review all proposals for new public schools, school expansions, or the redevelopment of existing schools to determine compatibility of school sites and surrounding land uses. County staff shall consider standards such as, but not limited to, 0 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT building setbacks, buffering, traffic calming, and noise and glare attenuation. County staff shall provide comments to the School District for incorporation into the site plan. Policy 3.4: The County, in conjunction with the School District, shall seek opportunities to co- locate schools with public facilities, such as parks, libraries, and community centers, as the need for these facilities is identified. A separate agreement between the School District and the County or other appropriate entity, will be developed for each instance of co- location and shared use which addresses legal liability, operating and maintenance costs, scheduling of use, and facility supervision. Policy 3.5: The County, municipalities within the County, and the School District shall coordinate on emergency preparedness issues. Policy 3.6: The County, in conjunction with the School District, shall establish a Citizen Advisory Group (CAG) to monitor planning and school concurrency in Collier County. Policy Achievement Analysis: The policy objective has been achieved with the establishment of the CAG in 2009. This Policy remains relevant and should be retained. However, the Policy should be revised to reflect the establishment of the Citizen Advisory Group and that the monitoring and planning of school concurrency, by the CAG, is an ongoing activity. OBJECTIVE 4: The County shall adopt by reference into its Capital Improvement Element (CIE), the School District's annually updated financially feasible Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan. The District's Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan shall identify the financially feasible school facility capacity projects necessary to address existing deficiencies and future needs based upon achieving and maintaining the adopted LOS standard for schools. Policy 4.1: No later than December 1St of each year, and in accordance with CIE Policy 4.2, the County shall adopt, by reference, into the Schedule of Capital Improvements — Public School Facilities within the CIE in this Comprehensive Plan, the School District's annually updated and financially feasible Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan. Policy 4.2: The County, in conjunction with the School District, shall annually review the Public School Facilities Element and maintain a public school facilities map series consistent with the Future Land Use Map Series. This Map Series is adopted as part of this Element, and includes: A. One or more maps which identify the location of existing public school facilities by type, and the location of existing ancillary plants. I PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT B. One or more maps which identify the general location and type of public school facilities and ancillary plants anticipated over the five -year planning period and the long -range planning period. Policy 4.3: The County, in conjunction with the School District, shall coordinate the long range public school facilities needs over the five and ten year planning periods with its Comprehensive Plan, including the Future Land Use Map and map series, to provide sufficient land use categories proximate to residential development in which public schools are allowed, and include criteria to encourage the location of schools proximate to urban residential areas to the extent possible, pursuant to Section 163.3177(6)(a), F.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT Chapter Three Major Issues l 12/83/2889 16:18 8584883389 COW PLANNING PACE 82/85 qW STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS wDodicated to making Florida a better place to call home' CHARLIE CR1ST THOMAS 0. PELHAM 00""W SK4611 r December 4. 2009 Mr. Randall J. Cohen, AICP Director of Comprehensive Planning 2MiveP�� laing ipnenc Naples, Florida 34104 Dr1 RE: Collier County Evaluation Appraisal Repots Letter of Undcrstanding Dear Mr. Cohen: The Department has received yaw letter dated November 24, 2004. which outlines the major issues that Collier County will focus on for the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) of the County's Comprehensive Plan. This letter serves as the Department's confinwWon that the issues idandf ed in your letter are the aWor issues on which Collier County will focus, 1 am eonM ent that the EAR will contain a comprehensive assessment and evahWon of the effectiveness of the County's Comprehensive Plan in achieving the goals related to the major issues, as well as identifying the necessary EAR-based amendments for achieving those goals. We look forward to conti"ng to provide technical sssistanm to the County during the EAR process- If you have any questions regarding this matter or if we may be of further assistance as you proceed with the EAR, please contest Brenda Wimtinghsm, Regional Planning Administrator, at (850) 487.4545, or Scott Rogers, Senior Planner, at (850) 9221758. CG(w Sincerely yours, Charles Gauthier, AICP Diremr, Division of Community Planning Attachment: Collier letter of November 24.2004 CC. The Honorable Donna Fiala, Chairman. Collier County Board of County Commisslomm 2568 $HUMARD OAK BOULEVARD • TALLAMA9584, FL 32388 -2108 858 - 488.84$0 ro) • 550.921 -0761 (f) o Webs+to• avww_�J+� Mate If na • COMA!!! IMPLANNNO 9V�dzV*:Vj W- sNj"it} • . Mp Yp AAO COMMOPM OVAL01 1OR %50 AW M P) 0-= -M IM2 tQ . Collier County Evaluation and Appraisal Report List of Major Issues 1. CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT As part of its growth management program the County has adopted a variety of measures to ensure that infrastructure is available when needed to support new development/redevelopment and that such development pay its fair share. These measures include adopted Level of Service Standards, a concurrency management system, impact fees, permit and services fees, proportionate -fair share ordinance, direct cost accounting and a Five -Year Schedule of Capital Improvements to program the timely construction of needed public facilities. The EAR will include a series of interrelated evaluations of the actions taken by the County and recommendations regarding changes needed to better achieve community - planning objectives. The EAR will evaluate the effectiveness of the concurrency management measures in achieving and maintaining the adopted level of service standards and ensuring that infrastructure is available when needed to support development and that development pays for growth related impacts. 2. CLIMATE CHANGE The EAR will evaluate the policies and objectives within the GMP for their effectiveness towards promoting reductions in vehicle miles traveled and corresponding reduction in green house gas emissions. 3. URBAN DEVELOPMENT PATTERN The EAR will evaluate the objectives and policies of the GNP for their effect upon the pattern and timing of urban development throughout the County. The EAR will evaluate the effectiveness of the urban boundary line and policies related to urban areas in Immokalee. 4. WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION Evaluate the County's watershed management planning and floodplain management programs and existing criteria to determine the degree to which related planning objectives have been achieved. 5. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION Assess the ongoing coordination between Collier County and surrounding local governments, other governmental agencies, and special districts, and assess the effectiveness of the objectives and policies of the plan and determine if any deficiencies exist or modifications are required. The EAR will evaluate the effectiveness of the intergovernmental coordination related to the planning and provision of potable water. 6. AFFORDABLE HOUSING The EAR will evaluate how successful the County has been in providing affordable housing during the previous implementation period, the status of available affordable housing in the County and determine if any modifications to the GMP are necessary. 7. RURAL LANDS STEWARDSHIP AREA OVERLAY The EAR will include an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Comprehensive Plan in achieving the plan objectives and policies associated with the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay. 8. RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT The EAR will include an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Comprehensive Plan in achieving the plan objectives and policies associated with the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District. Water Resource Protection STATEMENT OF ISSUE An evaluation of the objectives and policies of the GMP for their effect on managing water resource protection throughout the County by promoting mechanisms to protect the County's estuarine and wetland systems. ISSUE BACKGROUND Subsection 163.3177 (5)(d), Florida Statutes requires all local governments within the State of Florida to have, as part of their respective Local Government Comprehensive Plans, an Element, dealing with "the conservation, use, and protection of natural resources in the area, including air, water, water recharge areas, wetlands, water wells, estuarine marshes, soils, beaches, shores, flood plains, rivers, bays, lakes, harbors, forests, fisheries and wildlife, marine habitat, minerals, and other natural and environmental resources." The statute further relates the functions of the Conservation and Coastal Elements so that, in effect, local governments in designated coastal areas, such as Collier County, are required to prepare a Conservation and Coastal Management Element, which fulfills the requirements for both Elements. Accordingly, Collier County's Conservation and Coastal Management Element is divided into thirteen (13) separate goal areas. These may be summarized as follows: 1. Protection of natural resources; 2. Protection of surface and estuarine water resources; 3. Protection of groundwater resources; 4. Protection of freshwater resources; 5. Protection of mineral and soil resources; 6. Protection of native vegetation and wildlife habitat; 7. Protection of fisheries and wildlife; 8. Maintenance of existing air quality; 9. Management of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes; 10. Protection of coastal resources; 11. Protection of historic resources; 12. Hurricane evacuation and sheltering; and 13. Avoiding duplication of regulations. Collier County is a large land area of approximately 2000 square miles in southwest Florida. The topography is extremely flat ranging from a high elevation of approximately forty (40) feet above sea level in the unincorporated community of Immokalee in the northeastern portion of the County to the back of a low coastal dune system at approximately four (4) feet at the coastline along the western and southern portions of the County. The typical ground slope is approximately one (1) foot per mile in the western half of the County and less than that in the eastern half of the County. Additionally the area receives an average rainfall of about 53 inches with 37 inches during the wet season (June through October). Due to the lack of relief, abundant rainfall, highly permeable soils, and proximity to sea level the ground water table is very close to the ground surface. The flat topography results in large areas of sheetflow across natural ground, I Water Resource Protection but canals, road construction, agricultural operations, and urban development have greatly altered this sheetflow in the western portion of the County. Collier County, due to the Immokalee Ridge in the northeast, is basically its own drainage watershed. The shallow topography, with the Immokalee Ridge located in the northeastern portion of the County near the Lee County and Hendry County boundaries, creates a series of drainage basins with very little exchange of stormwater crossing County lines. Additionally, in some locations agricultural and development activities have constructed earthen berms along their property lines that correspond to the County lines that further define the drainage basin boundaries. The eastern half of the County is predominantly federally owned wetlands that receives sheet flow as a part of the Everglades system, but this remains in the eastern half of the County and continues the flow in a southwesterly direction. Due to the low gradient terrain and wetland hydrologic features, construction of canals along section lines and roads, drainage is not uniform and implementation of a uniform level of service for flood conveyance in all areas of Collier County is not feasible. The County generally considers a 25 -year 3 -day rainfall event as the design storm for area west of Collier Blvd. (CR- 951) and a 10 -year 1 -day rainfall event as the design storm for the Golden Gate Estates areas east of Collier Boulevard (CR 951). Because the soils are so porous the canals drain preserves and shallow aquifers as well as residential developments. The shallow aquifers are utilized by suburban and rural residents for potable water. Additionally the large fresh water discharges, contributed from the development of the county, during the wet season have been found detrimental to the estuaries. For these reasons there have been many adjustable water level controls installed in the canal systems to improve functionality. The development of Watershed Management Plans and interim regulations is specified in the Conservation and Coastal Management Element (CCME) Objective 2.1 of the Collier County Growth Management Plan, as adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 1 -25 -07 (Ordinance 2007 -16). The Florida Department of Community Affairs reviewed all amendments to the CCME, including the addition of these "interim standards" and on 5 -2 -07 issued their Notice of Intent to find the CCME amendments "in compliance" with Florida Statutes. After the 21 -day challenge period ended without a challenge being filed, the amendments to the CCME became effective on 5- 24 -07. The interim standards require a new development and re- development projects shall meet 150% of the water quality volumetric requirements of Section 5.2.1(a) of the Basis of Review for Environmental Resource Permit Applications (February 2006) and the retention and detention requirements, and the allowable offsite discharge rates required by Drainage Sub - element Policy 6.2 and 6.3, respectively. The 150% water quality volumetric requirement also applies to the County's minimum requirement of one (1) inch under Ordinance 90 -10, as amended; thus increasing the County's minimum requirement to one and one -half (1.5) inches. 2 Water Resource Protection WMP Watersheds - FDEP Everglades West Coast Watersheds Legend FDEP EVVC Watersheds Marco Beach QMarco Island 0 BCNP Naples QCochatchee Beach ® Naples Beach QCocohatchee Corkscrew• - Okaloacochee -SR29 Hendry County Fake Union Rookery Bay -- Fakahatchee South Naples Beac h Golden Gate Naples Bay Ten Thousand Islands Gulf Created By GIS CDES/ Enyronmental Services v GVGIS_Tmp \YVatershedtCC_EYYC V4hsdP.mzd GVGIS _Tmp\fttersh:,IIC_EWC_1NhsdP.pg ' Data r,6rAU7 0 3 6 12 Miles F CAI ei r Count Loss of storage or conveyance volume resulting from direct impacts to wetlands shall be compensated for by providing an equal amount of storage or conveyance capacity on site and within or adjacent to the impacted wetland. 3 Water Resource Protection Floodplain storage compensation shall be evaluated for developments within the designated flood zones "A ", "AE ", and "VE" as depicted on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency with an effective date of November 17, 2005. Floodplain storage compensation shall also be evaluated for areas known to be periodically inundated by intense rainfall or sheetflow conditions. Comprehensive Plan Implementation The Collier County Growth Management Plan addresses the need to complete the prioritization and begin the process of preparing Watershed Management Plans, which is to contain appropriate mechanisms to protect the County's estuarine and wetland systems. The process consist of (1) an evaluation of areas for which Watershed Management Plans are not necessary based on current or past watershed management planning efforts, (2) an assessment of available data and information that can be used in the development of Watershed Management Plans, and (3) budget authorization to begin preparation of the first Watershed Management Plan. A funding schedule is established to ensure that all Watershed Management Plans will be completed by 2010. In selecting the order of Plan completion, the County shall give priority to watersheds where the development growth potential is greatest and will impact the greatest amount of wetland and listed species habitats. The schedule and priorities shall also be coordinated with the Federal and State agency plans that address Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). Until the Watershed Management Plans are completed, The County shall apply the interim standards for development. Below are the public comments received related to Water Resource Protection: WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION • County should re- evaluate monitoring and maintenance procedures for nutrient loads /pollution/water quality. Objective I of the Drainage Sub - Element. • Improve public participation outreach and involvement for watershed management planning. Observational. • The County needs better outreach and education with user-friendly terminology and use illustrations. Observational. • The County Watershed Management Planning needs to be holistic — more than just water. Observational. • With a future unpredictable climate we cannot depend on previous historical levels of water. Observational. • Develop new tools to predict future water availability. Policy 1.3 of Potable Water Sub - Element; • GMP elements need to consider the effects they have on each other and; Available water supply; Waste Management (Landfills); and Drainage. Observational. • If and when sea levels rise, what has the BCB done to keep water in the Eastern Collier area fresh and apart from encroaching seas? Observational — Major Issue - Climate Change. • The County has let the residents down by acquiescing in the FIRM. Observational. 4 Water Resource Protection • The County has failed to provide guidance to the people who will need a LOAM. Programmatic. • The County has failed to limit growth based on available resources. Objective 2 (Financial Feasibility) Capital Improvement Element. • The County has failed to consider the cumulative effect of deep aquifer withdrawal. Observational • The County has failed to develop a County -wide Storm Water Plan. Objective 2.1 Conservation and Coastal Management Element. • Canals not cleaned (algae and weeds cover canal along Frangipani Ave.) Algae sheet sunk (causing future problems for fish and drainage). Programmatic. • C 7 connector has better flow due to culverts being installed. Observational. • FEAM elevations too large a burden during severe recession. Observational. • Need more efficient water management of rural areas east of CR951 to prevent flooding and being rezoned to flood area. Observational. • The new Flood Insurance is unacceptable. Observational. • The County should protest FIRM. Observational. • If flooding is a problem, don't allow additional buildings and asphalt (which can impact their neighbors). Observational. • Ditches and swales are not being cleaned and cleared; and driveways do not have proper culverts. Programmatic. • Standing water only 3 times (95, '06 and '08) the same time the county took readings. Observational. • County Government has failed to implement the Watershed Management Plan into which all other Construction and Coastal Elements, Goals and Objectives were to be involved. Observational - Objective 2.1 Conservation and Coastal Management Element. • Disappointed with County's failure to put the '89 GMOP LDC into place in a timely manner. Observational. • County has failed to address sustainability and quality of life for all resources. Observational. • The '89 GMP required that all aspects will be evaluated, watershed by watershed, where is that guidance? Observational - Objective 2.1 Conservation and Coastal Management Element. • All development in the urban zones and outside should be considered and evaluated after each watershed and its characteristics were developed. Objective 2.1 Conservation and Coastal Management Element. • Failed to put into place a Watershed Management Plan. Objective 2.1 Conservation and Coastal Management Element. • Dropping water table in GG Estates, GG Estates water resources are being used by City and other areas without benefit to GG Estates. Observational. 5 Water Resource Protection • Re -use water — can it be turned into a drinking water source? Potential waste of re -use water is a concern (If there is no demand, why pay for treatment ?) Policy I.1 Potable Water Sub Element. • County has no Flood Plain Management Plan. Policy 6.3 Drainage Sub - Element. • No coordination with Big Cypress Basin; SFWMD; FEMA and DEP (ex: - Picayune Strand Restoration project was completed without consideration of the effect of the RLSA on the flood plain). Observational • Where are the Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan and the Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan? Policy 1.5 Drainage Sub - Element. • When are the efforts going to be: Funded; Delivered; and Scheduled. Observational • Where is monitoring and maintenance of water resource? Potable Water and Drainage Sub - Elements. • Watershed/Water Resource Management needs to be holistic. Observational • EnvironmentI Development /Conservation/Recharge /Recycle /Reuse /Alternative Water Resources Observational • The County needs to establish a Stormwater Utility fee to address needed improvements and to address EPA's implementation of the NNC (Numeric Nutrient Criteria). Observational & Policy 1.5 Drainage Sub - Element. 6 Water Resource Protection RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT STATEMENT OF ISSUE The Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (RFMUD) is the Future Land Use Element Sub - District which was adopted in 2002 through Ordinance 02 -32, as a result of Final Order — ACC -99 -002. ISSUE BACKGROUND ACC -99 -002 was issued by the State due to the County's GMP being found to lack regulatory protection for environmentally sensitive property, not adequately discouraging urban sprawl and preventing the premature conversion of agricultural land. The Final Order required the following modifications to the GMP to address the issues within three specified areas: 1. Identify and propose measures to protect prime agricultural areas. 2. Direct incompatible uses away from wetlands and upland habitat in order to protect water quality and quantity and maintain the natural water regime as well as to protect listed animal species and their habitats. 3. Assess the growth potential of the Area by assessing the potential conversion of rural lands to other uses, in appropriate locations, while discouraging urban sprawl, directing incompatible land uses away from critical habitat and encouraging development that utilizes creative land use planning techniques including, but not limited to, public and private schools, urban villages, new towns, satellite communities, area -based allocations, clustering and open space provisions and mixed use development. The Rural Fringe Mixed Use District was designed to address the above specified areas of concern. The District, as identified on Future Land Use Map, consists of approximately 93,600 acres. Significant portions of the District are adjacent to the urbanized area as well as the semi -rural, rapidly developing; large -lot North Golden Gate Estates platted lands. Agricultural land uses within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District do not represent a significant portion of the County's active agricultural lands. The Rural Fringe Mixed Use District provides a transition between the Urban and Estates Designated lands and between the Urban and Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) and Conservation designated lands farther to the east. As of June 2002, the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District consisted of more than 5,550 tax parcels, and included at least 3,835 separate and distinct property owners. Alternative land use strategies were developed for the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, in part, to consider these existing ownership patterns. The Rural Fringe Mixed Use District employs a balanced approach, including both regulations and incentives, to protect natural resources and private property rights, providing for large areas of open space, and allowing, in designated areas, appropriate types, density and intensity of development. The Rural Fringe Mixed Use District allows for a mixture of urban and rural levels of service, including limited extension of central water and sewer, schools, recreational facilities, commercial uses and essential services deemed necessary to serve the residents of the District. The Rural Fringe Mixed Use District is separated into three specific areas, Sending Lands, Neutral Lands, and Receiving Lands. Sending Lands are those lands that have the highest degree of environmental value and sensitivity and generally include significant wetlands, uplands, and habitat for listed species. The permitted uses within the Sending Lands are limited to a narrow list of permitted and conditional uses and the regulations allow residential density at a maximum density of one dwelling unit per 40 acres or one dwelling unit per lot or parcel of less than 40 acres, which existed on I RIIRAT FRIIVC-rF, WATT) I7,4F, MS'TRIC'T (RFM7In) or before June 22, 1999 (lots <5 acres which existed as of October 15, 1974 or January 5, 1982, depending upon location). Neutral Lands have been identified for limited semi -rural residential development. Available data indicates that Neutral Lands have a higher ratio of native vegetation, and thus higher habitat values, than lands designated as Receiving Lands, but these values do not approach those of Sending Lands. Therefore, these lands are appropriate for limited development, if such development is directed away from existing native vegetation and habitat. A lower maximum gross density is prescribed for Neutral Lands when compared to Receiving Lands. Additionally, certain other uses permitted within Receiving Lands are not authorized in Neutral Lands and the area allows a maximum density of 1 dwelling unit per 5 gross acres (0.2 units per acre). The density allotted to the area prior to the adoption of the Receiving Lands are those lands within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District that have been identified as being most appropriate for development and to which residential development units may be transferred from areas designated as Sending Lands. Based on the evaluation of available data, these lands have a lesser degree of environmental or listed species habitat value than areas designated as Sending and generally have been disturbed through development, or previous or existing agricultural operations. Various incentives are employed to direct development into Receiving Lands and away from Sending Lands, thereby maximizing native vegetation and habitat preservation and restoration. Such incentives include, but are not limited to: the TDR process; clustered development; density bonus incentives; and, provisions for central sewer and water. Within the Receiving Lands the base residential density allowable is one (1) unit per five (5) gross acres (0.2 dwelling units per acre). The maximum density achievable in Receiving Lands through the TDR process is one (1) dwelling unit per acre, with a minimum project size of 40 contiguous acres. This maximum density is exclusive of the Density Blending provisions. The Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, as noted, has been regulatory constructed to steer development away from environmentally valuable land and to the areas designated Receiving Lands. The areas designated Receiving will be the areas which will require the greatest outlay for infrastructure improvements. Within each of the four Receiving areas, the FLUE allows the development of a single Rural Village, which by regulation must be located where public infrastructure exists or is planned, and shall have direct access to a roadway classified by Collier County as an arterial or collector roadway, or access to the Village may be via new collector roadway directly accessing an existing arterial, the cost of which shall be borne entirely by the developer. Additionally, a Rural Village may only be approved after demonstration that the Village will be fiscally neutral or positive to county taxpayers outside of the Village. These provisions of the regulations attempt to ensure that the highest intensity development allowed by the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District will have in place or identified the means for funding the capital improvements necessary in maintaining the Level of Service (LOS) required by the GMP. The 2005 Residential Build -Out Study anticipated a total of 57,644 people or 19,433 dwelling units for the RFMUD. The Collier Interactive Growth Model (CIGM) projects a total of 34,837 people or 11,769 dwelling units. The population or either projection will require extensive infrastructure to satisfy the demands of the anticipated population. The regulatory component of within the FLUE provides for a means in which the most intense development allowed within this District, Rural Villages, are required to provide the funding for the capital improvements necessary to maintain the County required adopted level of service for public facilities and services. Comprehensive Plan Implementation &Program Assessment As noted the RMUD was established based on the principal of preserving environmentally sensitive lands, discouraging urban sprawl, promoting mixed use, protecting listed species and their habitats, 2 RUR,4 L FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT ( RFMUD) while respecting the property rights inherent to the property owners within the sub - district. The assessment on the following page provides for analysis to better determine if the goals and objectives of the RFMUD are being met. TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO DATE — FY2003 -2010 Processed Pending Process Total Acres Number of Acres enrolled in TDR Program 3.520.00 95.00 3.615.00 Number of Base TDR Credits 722.00 20.00 742.00 Number of Bonus TDR Credits 722.00 20.00 742.00 Number of R &M TDR Credits 290.00 17.00 307.00 Number of Conveyance Credits 220.00 17.00 228.00 Total Credits in Program: 1.954.00 74.00 2.019.00 Total Credits Redeemed: 300.00 TDR CREDITS YET TO BE REDEEMED: TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS- POTENTIAL Unprocessed Potential Number of Acres TOTAL 7�Q Potential Number of Base Credits 3,448.00 Potential Number of Bonus Credits 3,448.00 Potential Number of R &M Credits 3,448.00 Potential Number of Conveyance Credits 3,448.00 POTENTIAL CREDITS TOTAL All of the above have been rounded to the next highest figure There are a total of 20,617 acres which are designated sending that have been designate eligible to sever their development right. It should be noted that this acreage does not include all designated sending lands due to those lands being in public ownership and not eligible for the TDR program. Of the 20,617 acres, 17.5 percent or 3,615 acres have had or are in the process of having their TDR's separated through voluntary participation in the program. Based upon the above estimates there are potentially 15,819 TDR's, of which 12.7 percent or 2,019 TDR's have been generated through participation in the program. Of the 2,019 TDR's which have been generated to date, 300 TDR's or 14.8 percent of the TDR's generated have been redeemed. The TDR program became effective, due to legal challenges in 2003, so the program has been in existence for less than seven years, with 3 R URAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT (RFMUD) participation in the three mentioned areas all within the 12 to 18 percent participation range. Based upon the information available regarding existing TDR programs, the Collier TDR program can be viewed as active and achieving the stated purpose. In a November 30, 2004 memorandum from Dr. James Nicholas to Marti Chumbler regarding the proposed additional TDR credits being proposed at the time. Dr. Nicholas references two of the more successful programs in the county, Montgomery County Maryland and New Jersey Pinelands. Both programs are approaching 25 _years and for the Montgomery County program 60 percent of possible TDR's have been severed and for Pinelands, just fewer than 50 percent of lands have participated. If the Collier program was extrapolated on a straight line based upon the fact that 12.7 percent of the total potential TDR's have been created, extending out 25 _years or 3.5 times the current length of the Collier program, the participation rate would be 7,210 TDB's generated or 45 percent of the total 15,819 potential TDR's. This participation rate would place Collier's program along side of the Pinewoods program, but behind the Montgomery County program, but a successful program based upon the matrix established. The following assessment attempts to evaluate the RFMUD regarding the number of TDR's and the acreage designated Receiving. Four Receiving, Areas TDR expenditure characteristics Non Village Maximum density 1 unit per acre when utilizing TDR's Minimum 40 acres need 32 TDR's to enable. Village 3 Allowed at maximum 1,500 acres @ 3 max DU per acre 1 Allowed at maximum 2,500 acres @ 3 max DU per acre Total 7,000 acres @ 3 DU per acre — Maximum 21,000 DU 1,400 DU associated with Base Density 7,000 TDRS to enable 14,000 DUs based on Rural Village Bonus Credit Provision Sub -total 7,000 TDRs used to enable 15,400 DU's 5,600 Additional TDRs need to enable maximum density Estimated that a total of 12,600 TDRs needed to enable maximum density and size for allowed Rural Villages* *number of TDRs needed will be decreased slightly by density associated (1 DU per 5 acres) with required greenbelt encompassing village. Total receiving Land - 22,020 acres Potential TDRs - 15,809 Less developed land —5,201 TDRs for Max Village - 12,600 Less acres of potential Village — 7,000 Remaining Acres —9,819 Remaining Potential TDRs -3,209 Remaining 3,209 TDRs could enable 4,011 acres of additional receiving land @ 1 DU per acre. 4 R UR.4 L FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT (RFMUD) Total - 5,808 acres of receiving land could not participate in the program due to full expenditure of potential TDR credits. From the above analysis, it can be determined that there are an adequate number of TDR's potentially in the system to enable the 74% of the eligible receive lands. It should be noted that the program was not designed for 100% participation. Additionally, 5,201 acres of receiving land is currently developed with residential, commercial, industrial and institutional uses (see map on the following page). With these two additional data sets considered within the evaluation it can be concluded that there is a sufficient number of TDR's and potential TDR's within the program. 5 RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT (RFMUD) RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT nECElvlhlG RZ O?a ,.- , r.5.) =ENpIIJG ~ NEUTFAL I9!iE7 gCRE5) -r''F'ELOPEOPARCELS II I r'E.= EI\9Nr. Developed Residential. 1,797 Acres m Developed Comerciah 2,825 Acres Developed Industrial: 532 Acres Developed Institutional: 47 Acres 0 125 2.5 Miles _ i'AAPPIN^i; BETH YAkIa NlP - �L.EATIUN31�3P1?NM IAANA13EMENi OMfb ON I. 1 I n�.vpAIAREIXIE9 i/EAR'YiECElY1NSlI1.hIDM,iL- Co' y CioLtllt� �\ , A �x , .; ,.;,� IMMOKALEE RD (- l J hl CR 858 RANDALL BLVD J m Z O (n J_ GOLDEN GATE BLVD I m I o W m — O J O - H' O U I fn 4 W � I Fa J I m I rn W J 1 Uj W W $ s i 5 RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT (RFMUD) RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT nECElvlhlG RZ O?a ,.- , r.5.) =ENpIIJG ~ NEUTFAL I9!iE7 gCRE5) -r''F'ELOPEOPARCELS II I r'E.= EI\9Nr. Developed Residential. 1,797 Acres m Developed Comerciah 2,825 Acres Developed Industrial: 532 Acres Developed Institutional: 47 Acres 0 125 2.5 Miles _ i'AAPPIN^i; BETH YAkIa NlP - �L.EATIUN31�3P1?NM IAANA13EMENi OMfb ON I. 1 I n�.vpAIAREIXIE9 i/EAR'YiECElY1NSlI1.hIDM,iL- The below map show the program activity, as well as the public ownership pattern within the RFMUD. � TDR C',i�r C',cnty PROGRAM ACTIVITY 6 RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT (RFAIUD) • The TDR Program Activity map, particularly for the South Belle Meade area, shows how the program is furthering the state and local effort to protect the designated sending lands, which in the case of the South Belle Meade area forms a natural extension of the Picayune Strand State Forest. The Public owned land is shown in green. The conclusion from the RFMUD analysis is that the program has been effective in accomplishing the specified goals of the sub - district, as well as the Final Order, which promoted the creation of the RFMUD. This assessment does not align with the public comments received at the public participation meetings held in early 2010. Those comments are provided for below. • Adjustment to Transfer of Development Rights (2005) program not producing desired result. Wholesale comment on Overlay • Application process for severances & transfers not fair to all receiving agencies. Land Development Code • Need more specifics of Land Management Plan required for TDR credit No. 3. Cost associated with severance process prohibited. Land Development Code • The County should develop a unified LMP for area. Future Land Use Element —Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Overlay • County should be studying ideas for TDR's to be applied beyond RFMUD. Future Land Use Element — Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Overlay Additional TDR Provisions • County should be studying ideas to have a TDR education program. Programmatic • TDR's should be open to be used in Urban Area Future Land Use Element — Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Overlay Additional TDR Provisions • Look at Marion County TDR Program. Informational • Don't use Golden Gate Estates as thru -way for access to the coast. Observational • Don't build roads in advance of development and population. Observational • TDR program is inefficient. Observational • TDR program doesn't intent transfers sufficiently for developers. Future Land Use Element (FLUE) RFMUD. • Envisioned market for TDR's is non - existent (don't sell) Observational • Further intent transfers into urban infill (clause is unclear and needs to be expanded). Future Land Use Element (FLUE) RFMUD. • Provide further incentives from sending to receiving. Future Land Use Element (FLUE) RFMUD. • Rural villages envisioned within receiving areas don't provide sufficient commercial capacity. Observational • Design and criteria for commercial locations within the villages isolate them from major transportation corridors (making them not viable) Future Land Use Element (FLUE) RFMUD. • No new high speed (> 36 mph) roads built in RLSA and Rural Fringe Sending Areas (low speed essential for wildlife preservation) Observational • RLSA and RFMUD need to be compatible with Golden Gate Master Plan. Observational • When RFMUD was created, land use restrictions eliminated functionality of Golden Gate Master Plan — Ex: Proposed location for estates commercial. Observational • Receiving Areas in the RFMUD need to be changed to allow services including business, commercial and industrial can be located there to support not only the RFMUD, but adjacent Golden Gate Estates and surrounding Communities. Observational • TDR Program not working. Observational • Not enough TDR's to use for density in Receiving Lands. Future Land Use Element (FLUE) U� 7 RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT (RFMUD) ■ Allow other uses on Receiving Lands (Non- residential). Future Land Use Element (FLUE) RFMUD ■ RFMUD Plan not compatible with Estates Master Plan. Lost commercial opportunities for the Estates due to RFMUD Plan. Observational ■ Allow owners of Receiving Lands to convert a portion of those lands to Sending Lands in order to get more TDRs to use on their remaining Receiving Lands. This process should be available through a rezoning -like process rather than requiring a comprehensive plan amendment. Programmatic • Increase the TDR Credits formula for Base TDRs to more than the current one (1) base TDR per five (S) acres. In designated Receiving Areas allow a density of greater than one unit per acre with the use of TDRs and not limit density above one unit per acre to only Rural Villages. Non - villages should be able to go up to 2 units per acre. Like the RLSA, rural villages should be able to go to 4 units per acre. Programmatic • Remove /modify the very detailed and unworkable requirements for development of a Rural Village. Increase the TDR Bonus multiplier in a Rural Village to make it economically viable. At the present time, the TDR program is too expensive for a higher dense village. As density increases, average prices comedown. Programmatic • Remove the minimum required purchase amount of $25, 000 for a Base TDR and instead let the market work to determine TDR prices. Programmatic • Protect existing TDR holders but drastically revamp the current program such that it is less costly to develop in receiving areas. Programmatic • Encourage the establishment of mitigation banks in the Rural Fringe for listed species. Programmatic • Another option to consider is to establish separate overlays for each of the four distinct Rural Fringe development areas, similar to the North Belle Meade Overlay which has its own set of development standards. Programmatic • The current Rural Fringe provisions of the GMP already call for the County to consider the feasibility of establishing a "TDR Bank" to be administered by the County or some other non-for- profit government, or quasi governmental agency with the objective of making funds available to support the TDR program by offering initial minimal purchase prices of TDR credits. The County should create a TDR bank. Programmatic • Consider allowing owners of large tracts in the Rural Fringe the option of utilizing the standards and procedures of the RLSA program. Programmatic • Allow for the ability to transfer a certain percentage of density credits from the RLSA to the Rural Fringe. Programmatic • There is a need to have different more favorable treatment for owners of Sending Land parcels of twenty (20) acres or less to facilitate their participation. Programmatic 8 RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT (RFMUD) The majority of the comments are not housed or applicable to the RFMUD as provided for within the Future Land Use Element, but rather could be classified as observational, programmatic or provided for within the Land Development Code. There is an undercurrent or commonality to the comments related to demand, perceived lack of demand and the need to further incentives the program to increase demand. From all factors evaluated, staff can conclude that the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District has been effective in protecting the environmentally sensitive properties within the designated sending areas and to a limited degree allowed for market utilization of available TDR's, but based upon the public comments, there appears to be dissatisfaction with the market response to the program. The reasons behind this perception can be explained by a number of micro and macro conditions, but regardless of the reason, staff believes that a public review process of the RFMUD should be conducted prior to the County's next EAR. 9 R URA FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT ( RFMUD) RURAL LANDS STEWARDSHIP AREA (RLSA) OVERLAY SUB - DISTRICT STATEMENT OF ISSUE The Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay is the Future Land Use Element Subdistrict which was adopted in 2002 through Ordinance 02 -54, as a result of Final Order — ACC -99 -002. ISSUE BACKGROUND ACC -99 -002 was issued by the State due to the County's GMP being found to lack regulatory protection for environmentally sensitive property, not adequately discouraging urban sprawl and preventing the premature conversion of agricultural land. The Final Order required the following modifications to the GMP to address the issues within three specified areas: 1. Identify and propose measures to protect prime agricultural areas 2. Direct incompatible uses away from wetlands and upland habitat in order to protect water quality and quantity and maintain the natural water regime as well as to protect listed animal species and their habitats. 3. Assess the growth potential of the Area by assessing the potential conversion of rural lands to other uses, in appropriate locations, while discouraging urban sprawl, directing incompatible land uses away from critical habitat and encouraging development that utilizes creative land use planning techniques including, but not limited to, public and private schools, urban villages, new towns, satellite communities, area -based allocations, clustering and open space provisions and mixed use development. Comprehensive Plan Implementation & Program Assessment As noted the RLSA was established based on the principal of preserving environmentally sensitive lands, discouraging urban sprawl, promoting mixed use, protecting listed species and their habitats, while respecting the rights inherent to the property owners within the Subdistrict. The RLSA as expressed in the Future Land Use Element contains one goal and one objective, which are furthered by 5 policy groups. The goal of the RLSA is: Collier County seeks to address the long -term needs of residents and property owners within the Immokalee Area Study boundary of the Collier County Rural and Agricultural Area Assessment. Collier County's goal is to protect agricultural activities, to prevent the premature conversion of agricultural land to non - agricultural uses, to direct incompatible uses away from wetlands and upland habitat, to enable the conversion of rural land to other uses in appropriate locations, to discourage urban sprawl, and to encourage development that utilizes creative land use planning techniques. The objective of the RLSA is: To meet the Goal described above, Collier County's objective is to create an incentive based land use overlay system, herein referred to as the Collier County Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay, based on the principles of rural land stewardship as defined in Chapter 163.317 7(11), F.S. The Policies that will implement this Goal and Objective are set forth below in groups relating to each aspect of the Goal. Group I policies describe the structure and organization of the Collier County Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay. Group 2 policies relate to agriculture, Group 3 policies relate to natural resource protection, and Group 4 policies relate to conversion of land to other uses and economic diversification. Group S are regulatory policies that ensure that land that is not voluntarily included in the Overlay by its owners shall nonetheless meet the minimum requirements of the Final Order pertaining to natural resource protection. Of particular relevance to the EAR process is Policy 1.22 of the FLUE which reads: Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) The RLSA Overlay was designed to be a long -term strategic plan with a planning horizon Year of 2025. Many of the tools, techniques and strategies of the Overlay are new, Innovative, incentive based, and have yet to be tested in actual implementation. A Comprehensive review of the Overlay shall be prepared for and reviewed by Collier County and the Department of Community Affairs upon the five year anniversary of the adoption of the Stewardship District in the LDC. The purpose of the review shall be to assess the participation in and effectiveness of the Overlay implementation in meeting the Goal, Objective and Policies set forth herein. The specific measures of review shall be as follows: 1. The amount and location of land designated as FSAs, HSAs, WRAs and other SSAs. 2. The amount and location of land designated as SRAs. 3. The number of Stewardship Credits generated, assigned or held for future use. 4. A comparison of the amount, location and type of Agriculture that existed at the time of a Study and time of review. 5. The amount, location and type of land converted to non - agricultural use with and without participation in the Stewardship Credit System since its adoption. 6 The extent and use of funding provided by Collier County and other sources Local, State, Federal and private revenues described in Policy 1.18. 7. The amount, location and type of restoration through participation in the Stewardship Credit System since its adoption. 8. The potential for use of Credits in urban areas. The 5 -year review was compiled by County Staff and evaluated by the 5 -Year Review Committee. A Committee comprised of a diverse stake holder membership. The Technical review or Phase I was conducted over a series of public meetings, with acceptance of the report on May 27, 2008 by the Collier Board of County Commissioners and transmittal of the Phase I Technical Review to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) on May 30, 2008. The Phase I report concluded that significant progress has been made in achieving the RLSA goal and since the conclusion of the Phase I report a number of approved SSA's have been processed within the system for a total of 16 SSA's comprising approximately 55, 956 acres. There has been no additional SRA acreage proposed to the system since the time of the technical review, leaving a total of 5,027 acres designated SRA with 1,027 of that total dedicated to public use benefit. The two maps on the following pages illustrate the location of the SSA's within the RLSA Overlay, as well as the underlying characteristics [Flowway Stewardship Areas (FSA), Habitat Stewardship Areas (HAS), Water Retention Areas (WRA) and Area of Critical State Concern (ACSC)) of the area the SSA's cover. Rural Lands Stewardshin Area (RLSAI Ir" O� ck;id'ier C-minty I 4 l Corkscrew Rrglo —I Ecosystem Waterston a RLSA STATUS MAP MARCH 2010 F.kkahatchee Strand Preserve State Parts 3 Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) �1 6Wg Cypress National Preserve t9 _ s Legend — Major Roads ?-, ^ , RLSA Program Area Approved SSAs Rural Fringe Lands Area of Clmcal Slate Concern Public Lands Ave Mana CRA J 1 2 4 Miles M#`FtIX: R TH rN4G AICP CCUIER COUNT' OPERATIONS DEPARiMENTIMES RLSA STATUS MAP 19 mdr- c � . H t y MARCH 2 0 1 0 4 Rural Lands StPwarrkfiin Area IRI SA) At the conclusion of the Phase I Report, the County initiated the Phase II process, which was an assessment of the individual five group policies of the RLSA which concluded with the generation of the Phase -Two Report. The Phase II Report was based upon public presentations, discussions and documents received and reviewed during the Committee's 19 public meetings held beginning on March 4, 2008 and continuing through December 11, 2008. Meetings were held in accordance with the Public Open Meeting Laws of the State of Florida and complied with Resolution 2007 -305A of the Collier County Board of County Commissioners which approved the creation of the Committee and provided for its functions, powers and duties. The Committee meetings were well attended; open dialogue was encouraged; and minutes were taken and maintained as part of the public record by staff of the Collier County Comprehensive Planning Department. The following are the major substantive proposed amendments to the RLSAO advanced for consideration by the Committee during its approximate 9 -month review of the RLSAO extending from April through December, 2008. Although there are other recommended amendments to the RLSAO than those listed as follows, the remaining amendments are considered to be minor, corrective in nature, and intended to cause the RLSAO policies to be better harmonized with each other. Policy 1.6.1 (new Policy) The recommended new Policy 1.6.1 permits a five year "Conditional Period" for a Conditional Stewardship Easement with a possible extension for one additional year. Policy 1.7 (amendment) The recommended amendment to Policy 1.7 provides that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission would be a grantee (along with Collier County) to future "perpetual restrictive easements" (Stewardship Easements) rather than the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services which has been the grantee in past BCC - approved RLSA Stewardship Easements. Policy 1.22 (amendment) Currently, Policy 1.22 language provides for RLSAO review, "upon the five year anniversary of the adoption of the Stewardship District in the Land Development Code (LDC) ". The amendment proposes to have the review completed as part of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report process as required by Chapter 163 of the Florida State Statutes. Group 2 (amendment) The recommended amendment to the Group 2 language eliminates the language related to protection of agricultural lands from premature conversion to other uses, and replaces this language with new language related to the retention of land for agricultural production. Policy 2.1 (amendment) The recommended amendments to Policy 2.1 eliminate the language related to protection of agricultural lands from premature conversion to other uses. Also included is the elimination of the language comparing acreage needed to accommodate the projected population of the RLSA in the Horizon year of 2025 with the acreage required to accommodate such projected population if the RLSAO were not utilized. Policy 2.2 (amendment) Rural I anrk Ctawarrkhin Area IRI CAI The recommended amendments to Policy 2.2 provide for additional Stewardship Credits to retain agriculture lands within the RLSA. Policy 3.11 (amendment) The recommended amendments to Policy 3.11: • eliminate the restoration priority language related to restoration work within the Camp Keis Strand Flowway Stewardship Area (FSA) or contiguous Habitat Stewardship Areas (HSAs); provide language allowing for two additional Stewardship Credits (rather than the 4 Credits now permitted) for restoration activities within a FSA or HSA, regardless of location in the RLSA; elimination of the additional two Stewardship Credits for each acre of land dedicated for restoration activities within other FSAs and HSAs; and provide additional Credits for either caracara restoration at 2 Credits per acre, or for exotic control/burning at 4 Credits per acres, or for flow way restoration at 4 Credits per acre, or for native habitat restoration at 6 Credits per acre. Within the area proposed for restoration, Land Use Layers 1 -6 must be removed. The specific process for assignment of additional restoration Credits shall be included in the Stewardship District of the LDC; • provide for Stewardship Credits to incentivize the creation, restoration, and enhancement of a northern panther corridor connection and a southern panther corridor connection by providing for 2 additional Stewardship Credits for each acre of land so dedicated and, should the owner also effectively complete the corridor restoration, an additional 8 Credits per acre would be awarded; • provide for Stewardship Credit incentives for restoration of shallow wetland wading bird foraging habitat located in FSA, HSA, or Water Retention Area (WRA) at the rate of 2 additional Credits per acre and, upon successful completion of the restoration, an additional 6 Credits per acre shall be awarded; and • limit Credit incentives to only one type of restoration for each acre so designated for restoration Policy 3.13 (amendment) The recommended amendment to Policy 3.13 requires the acreage of a WRA, if such acreage provides for water treatment and retention exclusively for a Stewardship Receiving Area (SRA), to be included in the SRA acreage and would require the use of Stewardship Credits to enable the use of such an area for this purpose in a SRA. Policy 4.2 (amendment) This recommended amendment to Policy 4.2 corrects /updates acreage calculations within the RLSAO which are both outside of and inside the Area of Critical State Concern and limits the amount of lands that can be designated as SRAs to 45,000 acres. The separate Comprehensive Planning Department Staff SRA build -out projection and Wilson Miller build -out projection of the maximum SRA acreage allowable under the existing RLSAO [if 100% of property owners participate using the existing Credit system] is 41,040 SRA acres and 43,312 SRA acres, respectively. This SRA acreage does not include any development which may occur under the underlying zoning of Rural Agricultural -A District and which would not be participating in the RLSAO. Policy 4.5 (amendment) 6 Ri iral I nnrlc Ctcwnr ichin Aran /RI CAI This recommended amendment to Policy 4.5 provides for the SRA Master Plan to be consistent with the County's Long Range Transportation Plan, the County Build Out Vision Plan referenced in recommended new Policy 3.7 of the Transportation Element of the GMP, and Access Management procedures. The recommended amend to Policy 4.5 also includes a requirement for the provision of a Management Plan as part of the SRA Master Plan which includes provisions for minimizing human and wildlife interactions between the SRA and surrounding undeveloped properties. Policy 4.6 (amendment) This recommended amendment to Policy 4.6 requires an SRA to include a mobility plan that includes consideration of vehicular, bicycle /pedestrian, public transit, internal circulators, and other modes of travel /movement within and between SRAs and areas of outside development and land uses. Policy 4.7 (amendment) This recommended amendment to Policy 4.7 eliminates Hamlets as a specific forms of SRA and reduces the number of specific forms of SRAs from four to three in conjunction with the recommended deletion of Policy 4.7.3 language related to Hamlets. Policy 4.7.1 (amendment.... Towns) This recommended amendment to Policy 4.7.1 increases the minimum size of a Town from 1,000 acres to 1,500 acres, increases the maximum size from 4,000 acres to 5,000 acres, and provides for the requirement of an internal mobility plan. Policy 4.7.3 (deletion... Hamlets) Policy 4.7.3 is recommended for deletion. Policy 4.7.4 [now renumbered Policy 4.7.3 (amendment... Compact Rural Development)] The recommended amendment to Policy 4.7.4 keeps the maximum size of a Compact Rural Development (CRD) at 100 acres while providing language supporting the location of research, education, tourism, recreation, and housing within CRDs. Policy 4.7.4 (new) This new Policy 4.7.4 stresses that Towns and Villages are the preferred locations for business and industry in the RLSA to further promote economic development, diversification, and job creation with a list of examples of permitted uses such as environmental research, agricultural research, aviation and aerospace, health and life sciences, corporate headquarters, computer hardware, software and services, etc. Policy 4.14 (amendment) The recommended amendments to Policy 4.14 provide: • language requiring a proposed new SRA, at the time of SRA approval, to provide for the opportunity to provide direct vehicular and pedestrian connections to an adjoining SRA or adjoining lands designated as Open; • new language requiring that public or private roads and connecting signalized intersections within or adjacent to an SRA be maintained by the primary town or community it serves; and 7 Rural Lands Stewardshin Area (RLSAI • new language providing for a variety of mitigation credits and offsets. Policy 4.19 (amendment) This recommended amendment to Policy 4.19 provides for: • 8 Credits required for each acre of land included in a SRA where such Credits were created from a Stewardship Credit Sending Area deemed vested under the 8 Credit ratio; and • 10 Credits required for each acre of land included in a SRA where such Credits were created from any other Stewardship Sending Area Policy 4.22 (new) This new Policy 4.22 provides that assessment of historic or cultural resources be done when such are identified in the RLSA through the SRA designation process, including the assessment of such resource's historic or cultural significance and the exploration of educational and public awareness opportunities regarding such significant resources. Policy 5.4 (amendment) This recommended amendment to Policy 5.4 provides language to establish a map of potential wildlife crossing within 12 months of the effective date of the GMT amendments to be used in evaluating community, cultural and historical, and transportation planning for the RLSA, including all SRAs described in Group 4 Policies. Policy 5.5 (amendment) This recommended amendment to Policy 5.5: • deletes certain outdated references relative to the preparation of management plans; • provides requirement for preparation of a management plan for the purpose of minimizing human and wildlife interactions between agricultural and non - agricultural lands uses; and • provides for a monitoring program for developments greater than 10 acres. Policy 5.7 (new) This new Policy 5.7 requires that any development on lands not participating in the RLS program be compatible with surrounding land uses and that outdoor lighting shall be reasonably managed to protect the nighttime environment, conserve energy, and enhance safety and security. Policy 5.8 (new) This new Policy 5.8 provides that assessment of historic or cultural resources be done when such are identified in the RLSA, including the assessment of such resource's historic or cultural significance and the exploration of educational and public awareness opportunities regarding such significant resources. Conclusion The above proposed amendments have not been scheduled by the County for an official amendment cycle of the GMP as of the date of authoring the EAR. Since the acceptance of the Phase II report on April 22, 8 Rnrnl I nnric Ctauinrrlchin Aran /RI CAI 2009, there has been another effort regarding the specifics of future development for the area, lead by U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the development of a "Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) ". It is anticipated that the outcome of the HCP and the specifics contained within the HCP will have a influence upon the composition and specifics of the RLSA and how development will move forward within the regulatory environment. Based upon that recognition, the County intends to wait to the conclusion of the HCP process before scheduling any amendments to the RLSA Overlay. Below are the Public Comments received related to the RLSA Overlay. • County should be studying impacts of RLSA potential development and their effect on Estates (i.e. ground water, drainage, long -term effects). Policy 3.1 of Future Land Use Element — Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay • LRTP not showing specifics of RLSA. Informational • Increase developer credits during RLSA revisions. RLSA S -Year review amendments — Observational, • Credits for underground assets? (Mining) RLSA 5 -Year review amendments — Observational. • Panther overpasses and underpasses (do they work)? .Programmatic. • Define primary and secondary panther habitat. Programmatic. • No new high speed (> 36 mph) roads built in RLSA and Rural Fringe Sending Areas (low speed essential for wildlife preservation) Observational • Proposed RLSA amendments in Collier County did not address any concerns from DCA (7 written concerns from Tom Pelham). Observational • RLSA and RFMUD need to be compatible with Golden Gate Master Plan. Observational. • RLSA has encouraged premature conversion of agriculture by: Only low quality agriculture has been protected By using eminent domain to provide transportation corridors Refusing to address DCA concerns Using Section 189 Districts to bypass Florida's Growth Management Laws - Observational. 9 Rural Lands Stewardshin Area (RLSA) Climate Change — Energy Efficiency STATEMENT OF ISSUE Climate Change is focused on the determination of the best ways to integrate policies related to climate change and energy efficiency to promote strategies to reduce green house gas emissions for the County. ISSUE BACKGROUND Land use and transportation comprise the majority of contributions to greenhouse gas emissions in Collier County. Carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels to power the built environment represent a potential long -term hazard to the world, but also, and in particular peninsular Florida. Greater efficiency of power use, reduction in emissions and transition to renewable forms of energy will have the greatest impact in reducing the County's carbon footprint when tied to land use planning over all other sectors. The idea of a carbon footprint is a relatively new concept and can have a different meaning, depending on what is being measured. The general concept however, is a measure of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions directly, and sometimes indirectly, caused by a given individual, business, community, etc. The idea is that once a carbon footprint can be determined, efforts can be taken to reduce the footprint through mitigation, also called carbon offsets. The term is a subset of a broader concept known as the ecological footprint, which is a more comprehensive measure of an individual, business, or community's impact on the Earth's ecosystems, comparing human demand with the Earth's ability to regenerate and accommodate such demand. As noted in the Introduction section, in 2007, the County went through a process to inventory the GHG emissions in County Government and also for the County as a whole. Further detail on this inventory is included in the final report prepared by TwentyFifty, LLC, titled, "Energy Audit and Greenhouse Gas Inventory". The below table represents the percentage breakdown of total CO2 emissions for the County by sector in 2007. Collier Emissions per Sector 2007 Waste 1% Transportation 42% Residential 31% a Residential x' Commercial Transportation Waste The purpose of the inventory was to better understand the ways the County utilized energy so that effective policies and programs could be implemented to reduce costs and environmental impact. Climate Change -1 Additionally, the inventory provides a baseline against which future energy use and emissions reductions can be measured. The project was funded by Collier County Audubon Society, The Conservancy of Southwest Florida and National Audubon's TogetherGreen grant program and utilized the software and protocol provided by ICLEI, the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives. The three primary motivations for the Energy Audit Report were: 1) Understanding patterns of energy use can lead to saving residents /taxpayers money. 2) It is widely accepted that fossil fuel energy use contributes to global climate change, the extent of which will be critical for low lying regions like Collier County. Assessing and reducing emissions demonstrates responsibility to present and future residents. 3) Increasing numbers of state and federal programs (and grant opportunities) require municipalities to address climate change. By following the established ICLEI protocol, Collier County joins twenty four communities in Florida and hundreds nationwide willing to take action and thus demonstrate responsibility and accountability. The report provided specific recommendation recommendations and next steps for County as follows: 1) Establish the following reduction targets: 10% by 2020, 20% by 2030, and 50% by 2050. 2) Collate a summary of the baseline inventory, all energy savings related projects, together with additional programs (including but not limited to those described below) into a comprehensive Collier County Climate Action Plan. Identify within the plan how GHG reduction measures tie into other County and regional efforts (such as the Master Mobility Plan, Coastal Management Plans and Land Development Codes). Include an assessment of the impacts of climate change and energy management in existing plans and codes to ensure the County anticipates and budgets properly for all potential changes in Collier County through at least the next forty years. 3) Pursue the LFGTE project along with other waste management projects. 4) Continue government based work: i) building energy retrofits, ii) street lighting replacements to high efficiency bulbs, iii) alternative fuel vehicles, and iv) promote the commuter services program. 5) Continue the community focused transportation programs such as traffic signal optimization. 6) Establish new community oriented programs to include: i) a community focused `Be Green when Green makes Cents" program, or equivalent and ii) a Green Business Program. (Additional programs could be described within in the planned Master Mobility Plan and potentially be funded through additional grant monies or other sources). 7) Carry out an energy use /greenhouse gas emissions re- inventory in 3 -5 years to measure progress. The Energy Audit was presented to and accepted by the Board of County Commissioners in November of 2009. While the Board did not provide wholesale acceptance of all of the recommendations contained in the report, the Board did, based upon the acceptance of the Report, create the Rebuilding Collier's Energy Use Task Force. The purpose of the Task Force is to explore the recommendations • contained within the Report and bring suggestions back to the Board on the means to accomplishing the energy efficiencies contained in the Report. Climate Change - 2 The work of the Task Force is on -going at the time of authoring this report. In June of 2010, the Task Force began discussions with the Board regarding the development of a program to green up energy use at homes and businesses throughout the County. The program the Task Force envisions would take advantage of legislation called Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), signed by Gov. Crist in May, 2010. PACE sets out a financing mechanism for local governments to create a pool of money homeowners and businesses can tap for projects from electric car chargers to energy efficient windows. Other possible uses for the money include insulation upgrades, solar panels, wind turbines and energy efficient air conditioning. The full specifics and applicability of the program were still in the development stage by the Task Force at the time of authoring this report, but the PACE program and other similar efforts to increase energy efficiency within the County are expected based on the Task Force's work within the Energy Audit. The future recommendations of the Task Force, once approved by the Board are expected to intertwine with the regulatory environment of the County. Land use decisions programmed to save energy and protect the Earth's climate have concurrent and reinforcing benefits of enhancing local quality of life and the community's unique sense of place. By enhancing the County's land use policies and regulations to discourage urban sprawl and better recognize the relationship between land use decisions and energy consequences, while preserving agricultural and natural resources, Collier County will proactively take steps to buffer against global warming`s potential impact over the next century. It should be noted that between 2003 and 2009 the County's unincorporated population grew at an 11.9 percent rate, while the number of road miles grew at a 16.8 percent rate and the total developed land area grew at a 19.9 percent rate. Stronger policies interlinking land use and energy efficiency by the GMP and Land Development Code (LDC) may have created a more uniform rate of growth among these three inter - related matrix. Primarily, compact development patterns are as important as promoting greater fuel efficiency in combating climate change. Locating homes in conveniently placed, walkable neighborhoods can significantly reduce the growth in the number of miles the County's citizens' drive, shrink the nation's carbon footprint, and give people more housing choices. Just as compact development can be a major contributor in reducing CO2 emissions (residents generally drive a third fewer miles than those in automobile- oriented suburbs), sprawl development, which increases the number of vehicle miles of travel, is a major contributor in increasing CO2 emissions. The implications of the disconnect between land use and transportation planning not only manifest in greater amounts of CO2 emissions, but greater infrastructure cost to the County. Traditional Neighborhood Design based upon Smart Growth and New Urbanism principles with smaller lot sizes, compact urban form, a variety of multifamily housing types, and a mix of land uses results in infrastructure systems that serve more development in proportion to their cost to construct. In comparison, typical lower density Conventional Suburban Design alternatives require far- reaching infrastructure systems to serve lower- density development, with higher costs to build. Case studies have shown a clear reduction in infrastructure cost for scenarios with higher density. ' The city of Tallahassee/Leon County Multimodal Transportation District Plan illustrates the cost of low density, provided on the following page. 1. Smart Growth & Conventional Suburban Development: Which Costs More? An infrastructure case study completed for the EPA. Climate Change - 3 Land Needed to Accommodate Leon County's Projected Increase of 104,000 People by 2030 Based on Various Development Scenarios 1 acre lots = 72 square miles - Lane miles to serve: 795 Cost for major roads: $9,552,000,000; Cost per household: $208,040 _ FvGu:re 1 —arael Use r 1/2 acre lots = 36 square miles - Lane miles to serve: 384 Cost for major roads: $4,608,000,000; Cost per household: $100,361 S � �',csr:une3 iarrad L►sv . , i r r 1/8 acre lots = 9 square miles - Lane miles to serve: 84 )st for major roads: $1,008,000,000 - Cost per household: $21,954 i • � j T ' 40,11OF _7 ' �� 7a �r M, Climate Change - 4 The Collier GMP has policies allocated throughout the various elements that address energy efficiency 0 in transportation planning, land use, residential development, and housing. Through the EAR process, the County will identify opportunities to build on the existing policy framework and/or introduce new policies specifically design to address climate change. 1*1 Population Projections and Energy Efficiency The most recent build -out projections for the County, as provided by the Collie Inter- Active Growth Model are presented in the below table. What is significant to the issue of Climate Change is the percentage of projected growth that is allocated to Immokalee, the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (RFMUD) and the Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA). These three Districts of the GMP, with the anticipated adoption of the transmitted Immokalee Are Master Plan changes, have be designed based upon smart growth principles, which promote a range of housing opportunities, encourages the mixing of land uses, provide a variety of transportation choices and encourages the design of walkable neighborhoods. The principles and concepts upon which these Districts were created are those being required by the State through HB697 to be incorporated within a jurisdictions local comprehensive plan. The Collier County Growth Management Plan has a head start in incorporating the necessary modifications needed to the planning and regulatory environment to address the challenge of Climate Change, with nearly half of the County's future residents anticipated to live within a built environment shaped by planning principals geared to promote sustainability. It should be noted that the concepts of sustainability are spread throughout the GMP's various Elements and will evaluated during the EAR process to identify opportunities to further their effectiveness. House Bill 697 In 2008 the state legislature passed comprehensive energy legislation that includes several elements applicable to land use planning: ® ■ Requires that data and analysis for the Future Land Use Element now include information about energy- efficient land use patterns accounting for existing and future electric power generation and transmission systems; and greenhouse gas reduction strategies. Climate Change - 5 Build -Out Current Estimated Projected Percent of Projected Sub - District Population Population Increase Increase Immokalee 59,325 24,831 34,494 5.58% RFMUD 35,039 4,371 30,668 496% RLSA 210,695 853 209,842 33.94% Sub - Total 44.48% Build -out East of CR 951 444,220 90,209 354,011 57.25% Build -out west of CR 951 507,686 243,391 264,295 42.75% CIGM 2010 BuildOut Projections 951,906 333,600 618,306 The principles and concepts upon which these Districts were created are those being required by the State through HB697 to be incorporated within a jurisdictions local comprehensive plan. The Collier County Growth Management Plan has a head start in incorporating the necessary modifications needed to the planning and regulatory environment to address the challenge of Climate Change, with nearly half of the County's future residents anticipated to live within a built environment shaped by planning principals geared to promote sustainability. It should be noted that the concepts of sustainability are spread throughout the GMP's various Elements and will evaluated during the EAR process to identify opportunities to further their effectiveness. House Bill 697 In 2008 the state legislature passed comprehensive energy legislation that includes several elements applicable to land use planning: ® ■ Requires that data and analysis for the Future Land Use Element now include information about energy- efficient land use patterns accounting for existing and future electric power generation and transmission systems; and greenhouse gas reduction strategies. Climate Change - 5 • Requires that the Traffic Circulation Element incorporate transportation strategies to address reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. • Requires that the Transportation Element for urbanized areas per FS.339.175 shall address the • incorporation of transportation strategies to address reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. • Requires that the Housing Element include standards, plans, and principles relating to energy efficiency in the design and construction of new housing and use of renewable resources. • Requires an addition to Future Land Use Map series relating to energy conservation. • Requires construction of all local government buildings begun after July 1, 2008 to meet one of the nationally recognized green building certification standards (such as the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design — LEED) • Requires use of ethanol and biodiesel blended fuels in government vehicles where available as well as other requirements relating to government fleets and facilities. The Department of Community Affairs is in the process of establishing the rule development to implement the requirements of the new legislation. The most recent proposal has been included at the end of this major issue discussion. The GMP objectives and policies related to the issue must establish the rational nexus for the creation of tools which focus on creating development that will result in fewer vehicle miles and trips and more walking, biking, and transit trips. That means compact mixed -use communities with highly connected and pedestrian- oriented street networks where jobs, housing, entertainment, and retail are in close proximity and where transit and other forms of non - vehicular transportation are a practical solution. In addition to reducing vehicle miles of travel and, therefore, GHG emissions, such communities promote healthier citizens through cleaner air and the ability to walk to more places, enable older Floridians to remain independent and in their homes longer, reduce traffic congestion and time spent in cars (and the number of cars needed by a family, which also saves money), and protect natural resources. Comprehensive Plan Implementation The Collier Growth Management Plan addresses the need for greater energy efficiency in multiple areas, including new developments, residential construction, and mobility options within transportation systems. Below are the existing and proposed policies (grouped by Element) contained within the various Elements of the GMP, which are designed to address the issue of energy efficiency and green house gas reduction strategies. Future Land Use Element Policy 2.4 Pursuant to Rule 9J-5.0055(6)(a) 3., Florida Administrative Code and the Urban Infill and Urban Redevelopment Strategy contained in this Element, development located within the South U.S. 41 Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) (See Map TR -4) may be exempt from transportation concurrency requirements, so long as impacts to the transportation system are mitigated using the procedures set forth in Policy 5.5 of the Transportation Element. Developments within the South U.S. 41 TCEA that obtain an exception from concurrency requirements for transportation, pursuant to the certification process described in • Transportation Element, Policy 5.5, and that include affordable housing (as per Section 2.06.00 the Collier County Land Development Code, as amended) as part of their plan of development Climate Change - 6 shall not be subject to the Traffic Congestion Density Reduction requirement as contained in the Density Rating System of this Element. Developments within the Northwest and East - Central TCMAs that meet the requirements of FLUE Policies 6.1 through 6.5, and Transportation Policies 5.7 and 5.8, and that include affordable housing (as per Section 2.06.00 of the Collier County Land Development Code, as amended) as part of their plan of development shall not be subject to the Traffic Congestion Density Reduction requirement as contained in the Density Rating System of this Element. Developments within the South U.S. 41 TCEA that do not obtain certification pursuant to Policy 5.6 of the Transportation Element shall meet all concurrency requirements. Whether or not a concurrency exception is requested, developments shall be subject to a concurrency review for the purpose of reserving capacity for those trips associated with the development and maintaining accurate counts of the remaining capacity on the roadway network. Policy 2.5 The County shall designate Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMA) to encourage compact urban development where an integrated and connected network of roads is in place that provides multiple, viable alternative travel paths or modes for common trips. Performance within each TCMA shall be measured based on the percentage of lane miles meeting the LOS described in Policies 1.3 and 1.4 of the Transportation Element. Standards within TCMAs are provided in Policy 5.8 of the Transportation Element. New Development within each TCMA shall be consistent with the criteria set forth in Objective 6, and Policies 6.1 through 6.5 of this Element. The following Transportation Concurrency Management Areas are hereby designated: 1. Northwest TCMA — This area is bounded by the Collier - Lee County Line on the north side; the west side of the I -75 right -of -way on the east side; Pine Ridge Road on the south side; and, the Gulf of Mexico on the west side (See Map TR -5). 2. East Central TCMA — This area is bounded by Pine Ridge Road on the north side; Collier Boulevard on the east side; Davis Boulevard on the south side, and; Livingston Road (extended) on the west side (See Map TR -6). Policy 2.6 Traffic impacts generated by new development are regulated through the implementation of a `checkbook' transportation concurrency management system, which incorporates two Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) and a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA). New developments within the TCMAs and the TCEA that commit to certain identified traffic management strategies shall reduce (the TCMAs) the traffic impact mitigation measures that would otherwise be applied to such developments. Policy 4.7: The Board of County Commissioners may consider whether to adopt redevelopment plans for existing commercial and residential areas. Such plans may include alternative land uses, modifications to development standards, and incentives that may be necessary to encourage redevelopment. The Bayshore /Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Plan was adopted by the Board on March 14, 2000; it encompasses the Bayshore Drive corridor and the triangle area formed by US 41 East, Davis Boulevard and Airport- Pulling Road. Other specific areas that may be Climate Change - 7 considered by the Board of County Commissioners for redevelopment include, but are not necessarily limited to: a. Pine Ridge Road, between U.S. 41 North and Goodlette -Frank Road; b. U.S. 41 North in Naples Park; and, C. Bonita Beach Road between Vanderbilt Drive and the west end of Little Hickory Shores #1 Subdivision. Policy 5.3: Discourage unacceptable levels of urban sprawl in order to minimize the cost of community facilities by: confining urban intensity development to areas designated as Urban on the Future Land Use Map; requiring that any changes to the Urban Designated Areas be contiguous to an existing Urban Area boundary; and, encouraging the use of creative land use planning techniques and innovative approaches to development in the County's Agricultural/Rural designated area, which will better serve to protect environmentally sensitive areas, maintain the economic viability of agriculture and other predominantly rural land uses, and provide for cost efficient delivery of public facilities and services. Policy 5.5: Encourage the use of land presently designated for urban intensity uses before designating other areas for urban intensity uses. This shall occur by planning for the expansion of County owned and operated public facilities and services to existing lands designated for urban intensity uses, the Rural Settlement District (formerly known as North Golden Gate), and the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, before servicing new areas. Policy 5.6: Permit the use of clustered residential development, Planned Unit Development techniques, mixed -use development, rural villages, new towns, satellite communities, transfer of development rights, agricultural and conservation easements, and other innovative approaches, in order to conserve open space and environmentally sensitive areas. Continue to review and amend the zoning and subdivision regulations as necessary to allow and encourage such innovative land development techniques. Objective 6 Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) are geographically compact areas designated in local government comprehensive plans where intensive development exists, or such development is planned. New development within a TCMA shall occur in a manner that will ensure an adequate level of mobility (as defined in Policy 5.8 of the Transportation Element) and further the achievement of the following identified important state planning goals and policies: discouraging the proliferation of urban sprawl, protecting natural resources, protecting historic resources, maximizing the efficient use of existing public facilities, and promoting public transit, bicycling, walking and other alternatives to the single occupant automobile. Transportation Concurrency Management Areas are hereby established in the specific geographic areas described in Policy 2.5 of this Element. Policy 6.1 Collier County's designated Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) shall discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl by promoting residential and commercial infill development and by promoting redevelopment of areas wherein current zoning was approved prior to the establishment of this Growth Management Plan (January 10, 1989). Infill Climate Change - 8 development and redevelopment within the TCMAs shall be consistent with Objective 5, and relevant subsequent policies, of this Element. Policy 6.2 In order to be exempt from link specific concurrency, new commercial development or redevelopment within Collier County's designated Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) shall utilize at least two of the following Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies, as may be applicable: a) Preferential parking for carpools and vanpools that is expected to increase the average vehicle occupancy for work trips generated by the development. b) Parking charge that is expected to increase the average vehicle occupancy for work trips generated by the development and/or increase transit ridership. C) Cash subsidy that is expected to increase the average vehicle occupancy for work trips generated by the development and/or increase transit ridership. d) Flexible work schedules that are expected to reduce peak hour automobile work trips generated by the development. e) Compressed workweek that would be expected to reduce vehicle miles of travel and peak hour work trips generated by the development. f) Telecommuting that would reduce the vehicle miles of travel and peak hour work trips generated by the development. g) Transit subsidy that would reduce auto trips generated by the development and increase transit ridership. h) Bicycle and Pedestrian facilities that would be expected to reduce vehicle miles of travel and automobile work trips generated by the development. i) Including residential units as a portion of a commercial project that would reduce vehicle miles of travel. j) Providing transit shelters within the development (must be coordinated with Collier County Transit). Policy 63: In order to be exempt from link specific concurrency, new residential development or redevelopment within Collier County's designated Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) shall utilize at least two of the following Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies, as may be applicable: a) Including neighborhood commercial uses within a residential project. b) Providing transit shelters within the development (must be coordinated with Collier County Transit). C) Providing bicycle and pedestrian facilities, with connections to abutting commercial properties. d) Including affordable housing (minimum of 25 % of the units) within the development. e) Vehicular access to abutting commercial properties. Policy 7.1 The County shall encourage developers and property owners to connect their properties to fronting collector and arterial roads, except where no such connection can be made without violating intersection spacing requirements of the Land Development Code. Policy 7.2 Climate Change - 9 The County shall encourage internal accesses or loop roads in an effort to help reduce vehicle congestion on nearby collector and arterial roads and minimize the need for traffic signals. Policy 7.3 All new and existing developments shall be encouraged to connect their local streets and their interconnection points with adjoining neighborhoods or other developments regardless of land use type. Policy 7.4 The County shall encourage new developments to provide walkable communities with a blend of densities, common open spaces, civic facilities and a range of housing prices and types. Policy 7.5: The County shall encourage mixed -use development within the same buildings by allowing residential dwelling units over and/or abutting commercial development. This policy shall be implemented through provisions in specific subdistricts in this Growth Management Plan. Policy 7.6 The County shall explore the creation of an urban "greenway" network along existing major canal banks and powerline easements. Policy 7.7 The Community Development and Environmental Services Division will continue to research smart growth practices in an effort to improve the future of Collier County by specifically addressing land use and transportation planning techniques for inclusion in future land development regulations. Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Goal Collier County seeks to address the long -term needs of residents and property owners within the Immokalee Area Study boundary of the Collier County Rural and Agricultural Area Assessment. Collier County's goal is to protect agricultural activities, to prevent the premature conversion of agricultural land to non - agricultural uses, to direct incompatible uses away from wetlands and upland habitat, to enable the conversion of rural land to other uses in appropriate locations, to discourage urban sprawl, and to encourage development that utilizes creative land use planning techniques. Policy 1.2 The Overlay protects natural resources and retains viable agriculture by promoting compact rural mixed -use development as an alternative to low- density single use development, and provides a system of compensation to private property owners for the elimination of certain land uses in order to protect natural resources and viable agriculture in exchange for transferable credits that can be used to entitle such compact development. The strategies herein are based in part on the principles of Florida's Rural Lands Stewardship Act, Chapter 163.3177(11) F.S. The Overlay includes innovative and incentive based tools, techniques and strategies that are not dependent on a regulatory approach, but will complement existing local, regional, state and federal regulatory programs. Climate Change- 10 Group 2 — Policies to protect agricultural lands from premature conversion to other uses and continue the viability of agricultural production through the Collier County Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay. Group 4 - Policies to enable conversion of rural lands to other uses in appropriate locations, while discouraging urban sprawl, and encouraging development that utilizes creative land use planning techniques by the establishment of Stewardship Receiving Areas. Transportation Element Objective 4 - The County shall provide for the safe and convenient movement of pedestrians and non - motorized vehicles through the implementation of the Collier County Comprehensive Pathways Plan. Policy 4.1- The County shall incorporate the Collier County Comprehensive Pathways Plan into this Transportation Element by reference and shall periodically update the Pathways Plan as needed. Policy 4.2 - The County shall provide an interconnected and continuous bicycle and pedestrian system by constructing the improvements identified on the 2030 Pathway Facilities Map series as funds permit. Policy 4.3 - The County's pathways construction program should be consistent with the Comprehensive Pathways Plan to the maximum extent feasible. Policy 4.4 - The County shall annually adopt a Five (5) Year Pathways Work Program, which establishes pathway priorities, including projects to retrofit existing streets to accommodate bicycles and pedestrians. Policy 4.5 - The County shall, to the greatest extent possible, identify state and federal funds and provide local funds for the implementation of the 5 Year Pathways Work Program. Policy 4.6 - The County shall provide for the safe movement of non - motorized vehicles through implementation of its Land Development Code and highway design standards ordinances and shall incorporate bike lanes, sidewalks and pathways, as deemed appropriate, in new construction and reconstruction of roadways. Policy 4.7 - The County shall incorporate bike lanes in roadway resurfacing projects as is physically possible and will not result in a safety or operational problem. Policy 4.8 - The County shall follow the most current bicycle and pedestrian facilities design and construction standards, as developed by the Florida Department of Transportation. Policy 4.9 - The Countv shall work to reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled and Greenhouse Gas Emission by providing for the safe movement of non - motorized vehicles through implementation of its Land Development Code and highway design standards ordinances and shall incorporate bike lanes, sidewalks and pathways, as deemed appropriate, in new construction and reconstruction of roadways. - Proposed Climate Change -11 Objective 5 - The County shall coordinate the Transportation System development process with the Future Land Use Map. Policy 5.4 - Pursuant to Rule 9J- 5.0055(6)(a)3., Florida Administrative Code and the Urban Infill and Urban Redevelopment Strategy contained in the Future Land Use Element of this Plan, the South U.S. 41 Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) is hereby designated. Development located within the South U.S. 41 TCEA (MapTR -4) may be exempt from transportation concurrency requirements, so long as impacts to the transportation system are mitigated using the set procedures. Policy 5.5 - Commercial developments within the South U.S. 41 TCEA that choose to obtain an exception from concurrency requirements for transportation will provide certification from the Transportation Planning Department that at least four Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies will be utilized. Policy 5.6 - The County shall designate Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) to encourage compact urban development where an integrated and connected network of roads is in place that provide multiple, viable alternative travel paths or modes for common trips. Performance within each TCMA shall be measured based on the percentage of lane miles meeting the LOS described in this Transportation Element, Policies 1.3 and 1.4 of this Element. The following Transportation Concurrency Management Areas are designated: Northwest TCMA — This area is bounded by the Collier - Lee County Line on the north side; the west side of the I -75 right -of -way on the east side; Pine Ridge Road on the south side; and, the Gulf of Mexico on the west side (Map TR -5). East Central TCMA — This area is bounded by Pine Ridge Road on the north side; Collier Boulevard on the east side; Davis Boulevard on the south side, and; Livingston Road (extended) on the west side (Map TR -6). Policy 7.4 - The County shall develop corridor management plans that take into consideration urban design and landscaping measures that will promote positive development along the major arterial entrances to the urban area. Such plans shall take into account the recommendations of the Community Character Plan, County- sponsored Smart Growth initiatives, and the impacts of the South US 41 Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) and the two (2) Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMAs) as the Board of County Commissioners may periodically appropriate funding for these plans. Objective 9 - The County shall encourage neighborhood involvement in the establishment and maintenance of safe and pleasant conditions for the residents, pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists on neighborhood streets, which are not classified as arterials or collectors through the implementation of the Collier County Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP). In developing strategies and measures to encourage such conditions, the NTMP shall consider the impact of such strategies and measures on the adjacent arterial and collector systems (from a level -of- service and operational standpoint). Policy 9.3 - The County shall require, wherever feasible, the interconnection of local streets between developments to facilitate convenient movement throughout the road network. The Collier County Transportation Division shall develop guidelines, which identify the conditions that would require the interconnection of two neighboring developments, and shall also develop lovft standards and criteria for the safe interconnection of such local streets. Climate Change -12 Policy 9.5 - The County shall encourage projects which provide local resident, pedestrian, bicyclist and motorist movement between and among developments on neighborhood streets in a deliberate balance with its efforts to route cut - through traffic away from neighborhoods and to the arterials and collectors designated in this Transportation Element of the Collier County Growth Management Plan. Policy 10.2 - The County shall continue to improve transit services for the transportation disadvantaged in the rural areas through the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC). Objective 12 - The County shall encourage the efficient use of transit services now and in the future. Policy 12.1 - The Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization, through the Transportation Disadvantaged Program shall assist the local community transportation coordinator in the implementation of the most efficient and effective level of service possible for the transportation disadvantaged. The Transportation Disadvantaged Program shall be implemented through the County's regular bus system. Policy 12.2 - The County Transportation Division and the Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization shall coordinate the development and maintenance of transit development plans with the Florida Department of Transportation. Policy 12.4 - The County shall, in recognition that the potential for public transit service between Bonita Springs, in Lee County, and Naples, in Collier County, exists, consider any intergovernmental efforts, which are necessary to bring about such service. Policy 12.9 - The County shall include capital expenditures for any adopted transit development plan in the Capital Improvement Element. Policy 12.10 - The County shall incorporate herein by reference the most recent Public Transit Development Plan adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. Conservation & Coastal Management Element Policy 2.4.2: The County shall request the Department of Environmental Protection staff to participate in the development of future coastal and watershed management plans. OBJECTIVE 3.1: Ground water quality shall meet all applicable Federal and State water quality standards. Ground water quality shall be monitored in order to determine whether development activities are contributing to the degradation of Collier County's ground water quality. Ground water data and land use activities will be assessed annually to determine long -term trends and whether the County is meeting Federal and State regulatory standards for ground water quality. The County shall require ground water monitoring of land uses in accordance with Chapters 62 -520, 62 -550 and 62 -777 of the Florida Administrative Code. Upon the detection of any ground water degradation determined through the monitoring process, the County will notify the appropriate regulatory agencies. Climate Change -13 In a coordinated effort with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), or of its own accord, the County shall institute a groundwater monitoring network by 2008, including the comprehensive inventory of monitoring wells, an assessment of monitoring wells previously damaged, and policies to make appropriate well repairs and replacements. Policy 3.1.1: Wellhead protection areas identified on the Future Land Use Map Series shall be protected as follows: 1. Wellhead protection areas shall consist of four (4) Wellfield Risk Management Zones defined as follows: a) W -1 is the land area surrounding the identified potable water wellfield wellheads and extends to the five percent ground water capture zone boundary line (which approximates the one year ground water travel time to the wellfield). b) W -2 is the land area between the W -1 boundary line and the ten percent ground water capture zone boundary line (which approximates the two year ground water travel time to the potable water wellfield). c) W -3 is the land area between the W -2 boundary line and the twenty -five percent ground water capture zone boundary line (which approximates the five year ground water travel time to the potable water wellfield). d) W -4 is the land area between the W -3 boundary line and the 100 percent ground water capture zone boundary line (which approximates the twenty year ground water travel time to the potable water wellfield). 2. Land uses are restricted within the wellfield risk management zones as follows: a) Future solid waste disposal facilities: prohibited in all wellfield risk management zones. b) Future solid waste transfer stations: prohibited in W -1, W -2, W -3. c) Future solid waste storage, collection, and recycling storing hazardous products and hazardous wastes: prohibited in W -1, W -2, W -3. d) Future non - residential uses involving hazardous products in quantities exceeding 250 liquid gallons or 1,000 pounds of solids: provide for absorption or secondary containment in W -1, W -2, W -3. e) Future domestic wastewater treatment plants: prohibited in W -1. f) Future land disposal systems: must meet high level disinfection standards as found in 40 CFR part 135. g) Land application of domestic residuals: limit metal concentrations, nitrogen based on uptake ability of vegetation), and require a conditional use. h) Future petroleum exploration and production and expansions of existing: prohibited in W -1 and W -2, conditional use required in W -3 and W -4. i) Future on -site disposal systems (septic tanks) requiring a soil absorption area greater than 1,000 square feet are allowed to discharge in zone W -1 subject to complying with construction standards and provision of an automatic dosing device and a low - pressure lateral distribution. j) On -site sewage disposal systems (septic tanks) serving existing industrial uses and subject to the thresholds in d) and e) above within wellfield zones W -1, W -2, and W -3 shall meet all construction and operating standards contained in 64E -10, F.A.C. as the rule existed on August 31, 1999 and shall implement a ground water monitoring plan. 3. Conditional uses shall be granted only in extraordinary circumstances and where impacts of the development will be isolated from the Surficial and Intermediate Aquifer. Climate Change -14 OBJECTIVE 3.2: The County shall implement a well construction compliance program under criteria specified in the Collier County Well Construction Ordinance, which is designed to ensure proper construction of wells and promote aquifer protection. Policy 3.4.1: Continue the existing water quality monitoring program to provide base -line data, evaluate long- term trends, identify water quality problems, and evaluate the effectiveness of the County's ground water protection program. OBJECTIVE 8.1: All activities in the County shall comply with all applicable federal and State air quality standards. Policy 8.1.1: The County will rely on the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Division of Forestry or the local fire departments as appropriate under their jurisdiction to permit and visually inspect the permitted air pollutant sources in the County. Policy 8.1.2: The County will receive complaints concerning air pollution problems and refer such complaints to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Division of Forestry, or the local fire departments as appropriate. Policy 8.1.3: Collier County shall act to reduce air pollution from automobile emissions through continuation of the following procedures: 1. The Collier County Sheriffs Office will continue to enforce vehicle exhaust emissions standards. 2. As part of its development review process, Collier County will require the construction of sidewalks, bicycle lanes or bicycle paths in all new subdivisions. 3. The County will construct sidewalks, bicycle lanes or bicycle paths in conjunction with County- funded transportation improvements. Policy 8.1.4: Collier County shall continue to develop and maintain a comprehensive county -wide air quality monitoring program. Policy 10.4.7: Collier County shall prohibit construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Setback Line except where such construction would be permitted pursuant to the provisions of the Florida Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1985, where such prohibition would result in no reasonable economic utilization of the property in question, or for safety reasons. In such cases, construction will be as far landward as is practicable and effects on the beach and dune system and the natural functions of the coastal barrier system shall be minimized. Policy 10.4.9: Collier County shall prohibit seawall construction on properties fronting the Gulf of Mexico except in instances where erosion poses an imminent threat to existing buildings. Climate Change - 15 Potable Water Sub- Element Policy 5.1: The County shall discourage urban sprawl by permitting universal availability of central potable water systems only: in the Designated Urban Area, in Receiving and certain Neutral Lands within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, in the Designated Urban -Rural Fringe Transition Zone Overlay, and in the Rural Settlement District, all of which are depicted on the Future Land Use Map, and in Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Compact Rural Developments within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay. These areas are further identified as: within the Collier County Water District Boundaries on Figure PW -1 of the Potable Water Sub - element, except the outlying urban areas of Immokalee, Copeland, Chokoloskee, Plantation Island, and Port of the Islands; or within the Rural Transition Water and Sewer District Boundaries on Figure PW -2 of the Potable Water Sub - element; or in Sending Lands within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District when Density Blending, as provided for in the Density Rating System of the Future Land Use Element, is utilized; within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay, as each Town, Village, Hamlet, and Compact Rural Development is designated; and, in areas where the County has legal commitments to provide facilities and service outside the Urban Area as of the date of adoption of this Plan. Policy 5.2: The County shall discourage urban sprawl and the proliferation of private sector and/or package potable water treatment systems through the development order approval process to ensure maximum utilization of the existing and planned public facilities. No existing private sector or potable water treatment systems shall be permitted to add customers unless all Levels of Service Standards are met, and operations are in conformance with all FDEP permits. Housing Element — Proposed Objective and Policies OBJECTIVE 9: Collier County shall support housing programs that encourage the development of energy efficient and environmentally sensitive housing. Policy 9.1: The County will encourage the construction of energy efficient housing by exploring innovative regulations that promote energy conserving and environmentally sensitive technologies and design. Policy 9.2: The County shall educate the public about the economic and environmental benefits of resource efficient design and construction. Policy 9.3: The County shall expedite plan review of housing projects that promote energy conservation and design. Policy 9.4: The County shall continue to encourage the development of mixed housing types near employment centers in order to reduce Green House Gas emissions and minimize carbon footprints. Climate Change -16 Policy 9.5: The County shall promote the incorporation of US EPA Energy Star Building and Appliances programs into construction and rehabilitation practices. Recreation & Open Space Element Policy 1.3.1: County -owned or managed parks and recreation facilities shall have automobile, bicycle and/or pedestrian access, where the location is appropriate and where such access is economically feasible. Policy 2.1.2: The County shall amend the Land Development Code to require the developer of a residential PUD, or a PUD having a residential component, to provide its residents and guests with a suitable neighborhood park, as determined on a case -by -case basis, which is, as required by Policy 5.4 in the Future Land Use Element, compatible with the surrounding development. Policy 3.1.6: The County shall encourage the development of pedestrian pathways and bike lanes from the surrounding residential communities to park sites where general public access can be supported. Conclusion The Collier County GMP is interspersed with Policy and Objectives that have a direct linkage to the issue of climate change, during this EAR review each of Elements were reviewed to identify areas where the Objectives and Policies could be made more effective in attaining their specified goal, which commutatively formulate the County's growing response to the issue o Climate Change. Public Comments Received ■ County should be studying ideas to target Green House Gas sources — besides transportation. Observational ■ County should be studying ideas to address lack of energy efficiency plans. Observational ■ County should be studying ideas to address need to plan for Sea Level Rise. Observational ■ County should be studying ideas to access & connect State Parks with County Network. Observational • Promote and encourage safe bike /walk, including education to improve safety of bike /pedestrians routes to reduce number of miles driven, especially school drop -off. Policy 4.2 Transportation Element. • Reduce gaps between CAT stops. Explore feasibility of bike rentals at CAT stops to minimize gaps in the existing networks of bike /pedestrians pathways. Programmatic ■ Increase mass transit availability (CAT). Policy 12.10 Transportation Element ■ Create bike /pedestrians pathways on canal banks to separate bike routes from vehicle traffic. Programmatic Climate Change -17 • Do not use Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) reduction as an excuse to build more commercial in neighborhoods where they were not planned nor vetted through a local master plan process. Observational • Flooding as a result of climate change will affect current population estimates, County needs to revise estimates. Observational • Include more bridges (Golden Gate Estates) to reduce fuel consumption and safety. • Policy 9.3 Transportation Element/ GGAMP Restudy • Create County -wide storm water management to address sea level rise. Policy 2.1.5 Conservation and Coastal Management Element • Standards to address Climate Change need to be different for Golden Gate Estates (than urban coastal zones). Observational • Allow low density areas in Golden Gate Estates. Observational • Make CAT cost more affordable. Observational • Increase Mass Transit instead of road widening. Policy 3.3 Transportation Element • Increase bike lanes. Policy 4.5 Transportation Element • Need to address sea level rise due to climate change. Observational Climate Change -18 Affordable Housing STATEMENT OF ISSUE An evaluation of the objectives and policies of the Housing Element of the Growth Management Plan (GMP) to determine the County's success in providing affordable housing during the planning period for this Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) — years 2004 through 2009; current status of available affordable housing in the County; and, needed modifications to the Housing Element. ISSUE BACKGROUND Chapter 9J -5 of the Florida Administrative Code (FAC) sets forth the minimum requirements for local government comprehensive plans. Specifically, Section 9J- 5.010, FAC, sets forth the criteria for the establishment of housing goals, objectives and policies; housing data requirements; and future housing needs analysis to be used by local governments for the preparation of their required housing elements. Pursuant to Section 163.3177 (6)(f), Florida Statutes, all local governments within the State are required to have a Housing Element as part of their comprehensive plan. This Element must include, "the provision for housing for all current and anticipated future residents of the jurisdiction; elimination of substandard dwelling conditions; the structural and aesthetic improvement of existing housing; the provision of adequate future housing, including housing for low- income, very low - income, and moderate - income families, mobile homes, and group home facilities and foster care facilities, with supporting infrastructure and public facilities; provision for relocation housing and identification of historically significant and other housing for purposes of conservation, rehabilitation, or replacement; the formulation of housing implementation programs; and the creation or preservation of affordable housing to minimize the need for additional local services and avoid the concentration of affordable housing units only in specific areas of the jurisdiction." The Collier County Housing Element is consistent with the applicable provisions of Florida Statutes. The Element provides the County with the necessary guidance to develop appropriate plans, programs and policies to create an adequate supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for all County residents. The Goal, Objectives and Policies contained within the Element demonstrate the County's commitment to meet identified and projected deficits in the supply of housing. Overview of Affordable Housing Activities During the planning period for this Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR), the County successfully administered various State and Federal programs including, but not limited to, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) entitlement funds, Emergency Shelter Grant funds, State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds, and funds authorized by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - all of which funded numerous development and redevelopment activities. The range of funded activities includes, but is not limited to, a single - family unit rehabilitation program, multi - family affordable rental unit development, community park and infrastructure development, redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes, and homebuyer education programs. In total, the County has assisted individuals and families with down payment and closing costs in the amount of $11,571,965; funded residential rehabilitation I Affordable Mousing Major Issue projects in the amount of $3,108,884; and, assisted in the development of affordable - workforce housing projects by deferring impact fees in the amount of $9,723,672.68. The programs and funding strategies identified above (and detailed, in part, in Table 1. below), and contained within the Housing Element, enabled public /private partnerships between governmental agencies and the private, not - for - profit and for - profit providers of affordable housing within the community, to reduce substandard housing, stabilize neighborhoods by rehabilitating abandoned and foreclosed homes and residential properties, fund infrastructure projects, and fund new affordable single - family unit and multi - family unit projects within the County. Table 1. Programs /Activities (June 2007- June 2009) Results Down Payment Assistance Home Buyer Education Outreach Loan Prequalification Loan consortium Residential Rehabilitation Disaster Recovery Initiative Federal Grant Administration Acquisition /Rehabilitation Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 Affordable Housing Major Issue Current Status of Available Affordable Housing Notwithstanding the successes referenced in the previous section, the County has not achieved its housing objective to create 1,000 new affordable- workforce housing units each year since the last evaluation period ended in 2004. The County, during the planning period for this Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR), has approved approximately 4,214 affordable - workforce units, but only 728 of those units have been constructed (refer to Table 2.). Table 2. Collier County Affordable Housing Approvals (2004 -2009) Name Approval BCC District Tenure Units Approved Units Built Bosley PUD 1 N,t 6 , s Buckley Mixed Use 2005 2 Owner Occupied 11 0 Arrowhead PUD y� �� Warm Springs 2005 5 Owner Occupied 72 0 Ave Maria 3 # Regal Acres 2005 5 Owner Occupied 184 14 Palermo Cove er Santa Barbara Landings 2005 3 Owner Occupied 29 0 Bristol Pines..,._ s_.'�?p,Kadz`�N'. Cirrus Pointe 2005 4 Owner Occupied 44 0 Meridian Village PUD " Rockedge PUD 2006 5 Owner Occupied 111 0 Liberty Landing �. 2 Swn? y6 Summit Lakes .,.ate ..,� ............. ... 2006 5 Owner Occupied 303 0 Kaicasa 27 g . Faith Landing RPUD 2007 5 Owner Occupied 175 0 Tree Farm MPUD 2t07'p tiw er�caed" Boxwood RPUD 2007 3 Owner Occupied 41 0 Eden Gardens � � Y � � �� t..�._... ...... ,. `fit.- Table 3. Collier County Affordable Housing Inventory, 2010 Assisted Housing Inventory Bear Creek - Naples 2367 Bear Creek Drive Naples 120 Belvedere Apartments 260 Quail Forest Boulevard Naples 162 Brittany Bay 14815 Triangle Bay Drive Naples 184 Brittany Bay II 14925 Lighthouse Road Naples 208 College Park 6450 College Park Circle Naples 210 Collier Housing Alternatives 4211 Thomason Drive Naples 10 Crestview Park 2903 Lake Trafford Road Immokalee 208 3 Affordable Housing Major Issue Crestview Park II 715 Crestview Drive Immokalee 96 Cypress Run 550 Hope Circle Immokalee 40 Eden Gardens 1375 Boxwood Lane Immokalee 51 Eden Gardens II 1375 Boxwood Lane Immokalee 37 Eden Gardens Supportive Housing Marion Lake South of Westclox Immokalee 4 Esperanza Place Rental 2702 W. Immokalee Drive Immokalee 45 Farmworker Village Phase VI 1800 Farm Worker Way Immokalee 641 Garden Lake Apartments 1022 Garden Lake Circle Immokalee 66 George Washington Carver 350 10th Street North Naples 70 Goodlette Arms 950 Goodlette Rd N Naples 250 Her Villas Immokalee 1109 Hickcock Lane Immokalee 41 Heritage 4250 Jefferson Lane Naples 320 Heron Park 2155 Great Blue Drive Naples 248 Housing Alternatives Of SW Florida 340121st Ave SW Naples 12 Immokalee Apartments 601 W Delaware Ave Immokalee 100 Immokalee Senior 612 North 11th Street Immokalee 30 Jackson Apartments 326 Third St. Immokalee 10 Jasmine Cay 100 Jasmine Circle Naples 72 Laurel Ridge 5460 Laurel Ridge Lane Naples 78 Main Street Village 104 Anhinga Circle Immokalee 79 Noah's Landing 10555 Noah's Circle Naples 264 Oakhaven 580 Oakhaven Circle Immokalee 160 Ospreys Landing 100 Ospreys Landing Naples 176 Saddlebrook Village Apartments 8685 Saddlebrook Circle Naples 140 Sanders Pines 2411 -2488 Sanders Pines Circle Immokalee 40 Saxon Manor Isles Apartments 105 Manor Blvd. Naples 128 Saxon Manor Isles Apartments II 105 Manor Blvd. Naples 124 So Villas Immokalee 1802 Custer Ave. Immokalee 35 Summer Glen 1012 Summer Glen Blvd. Immokalee 45 Summer Lakes Apartments 5520 Jonquil Lane Naples 140 Summer Lakes II 5600 Jonquil Circle Naples 276 Timber Ridge of Immokalee 2711 Wilton Court Immokalee 34 Tuscan Isle 8680 Weir Drive Naples 298 Villas of Capri 7725 Tara Circle Naples 235 Whistler's Cove 11400 Whistler's Cove Blvd. Naples 240 Whistler's Green 4700 Whistler's Green Circle Naples 168 Wild Pines of Naples II 2580 Wild Pines Lane Naples 104 Willowbrook Place 1836 Ash Lane Immokalee 42 Windsong Club 11086 Windsong Circle Naples 120 Total 6161 Source: Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, July 2010 4 Affordable Housing Major Issue Table 4. Collier County Affordable Housing Inventory, 2010 Arrowhead PUD Owner & Rental Immokalee 186/186 Artesia Point (Habitat) Owner Occupied Naples 280/0 Ave Maria Owner & Rental Naples /Imm 1900/48 Bosley Apartments Rental Naples 303/303 Botanical Place Owner Occupied Naples 64/64 Boxwood RPUD Owner Occupied Naples 41/0 Bristol Pines Owner Occupied Naples 32/32 Buckley Mixed Use Owner Occupied Naples 11/0 Carson Lakes Owner Occupied Naples 83/83 Charlee Estates Owner Occupied Naples 122/122 Cirrus Pointe Owner Occupied Naples 44/0 Cypress Glen Owner Occupied Naples 10/10 Faith Landing RPUD (Habitat) Owner Occupied Immokalee 175/0 Heritage Bay DRI Owner Occupied Naples 160/66 Independence Owner Occupied Immokalee 156/156 Kaicasa Owner Occupied Immokalee 400/0 Liberty Landing (Habitat) Owner Occupied Immokalee 162/90 Meridian Village PUD Owner Occupied Naples 24/0 North Naples Research & Technology Owner or Rental Naples 4/0 Palermo Cove Owner Occupied Naples 52/0 Regal Acres (Habitat) Owner Occupied Naples 184/14 Rockedge PUD Owner Occupied Naples 111/0 Santa Barbara Landings Owner Occupied Naples 29/0 Summit Lakes (Waterways Villas) Owner Occupied Naples 303/0 Trail Ridge (Habitat) Owner Occupied Naples 204/204 Tree Farm MPUD Owner Occupied Naples 64/0 Victoria Falls Owner Occupied Naples 110/110 Warm Springs Owner Occupied Naples 72/0 Woodcrest (Habitat) Owner Occupied Naples 66/0 Total 5,352/1,488 Source: Collier County Technology and GIS Support Section, July 2010 Current and Projected Affordable Housing Demand The University of Florida's Shimberg Center for Housing Studies has been designated by the Florida Legislature as the agency responsible for maintaining data on affordable housing needs and household demographics for all counties in the state of Florida. The majority of source data for the housing needs assessment comes from the 2000 U.S. Census and is updated with current information from building permit activity and property appraiser data. Tables 5a. -5e. reflect the Shimberg Center's 2010 -2030 projections of the number of households in Collier County by income level, including very low - income, low- income and moderate - income persons/households earning less than, or equal to, 50 %, 80% and 120% of the County's area median income (AMI), respectively. 5 Affordable Housing Major Issue Tables 5a. -5e. Collier County Household Income and Cost Burdened Household Data for Years 2010 -2030 l able 5a. Source: Shimberg Center July 2010 2010 Household Demographic Data Household Count 120101 Owner 1 0 -30% AMI 6490 2010 Owner 30.1 -50% AMI 7398 2010 Owner 50.1-80% AMI 16942 2010 Owner 80.01 -120 %AM1 21794 2010 Owner 120+% AMI 49238 Total Owner Count 101,862 2010 Renter 0 -30% AMI 5940 2010 Renter 30.1-50% AM] 4253 2010 Renter 50.1 -80% AMI 8197 2010 Renter 80.01 -120% AMI 6023 2010 Renter 120 +% AMI 8393 Total Renter Count 32,806 Total Household Count 134,668 30.1 -50% (cost burdened households) 19,976 50 +% (cost burdened households) 15,966 < 30% not cost burdened households) 98,726 Table 5c. (Source: Shimberg Center, July 2010) I 2020 Household Demographic Data Household Count 20201 Owner 1 0-30% AMI 8107 2020 Owner 30.1-50% AMI 9433 2020 Owner 50.1-80% AMI 21330 2020 Owner 80.01- 120 %AM1 27184 2020 Owner 120+ %AMI 61055 Total Owner Count 127,109 2020 Renter 0-30% AMI 7133 2020 Renter 30.1-50% AMI 5055 2020 Renter 50.1 -80% AM I 9659 2020 Renter 80.01 -120% AMI 7069 2020 Renter 120+% AMI 9962 Total Renter Count 38,878 Total Household Count 165,987 30.1 -50% (cost burdened households) 24,367 50 +% (cost burdened households) 19,639 < 30% not cost burdened households) 121,981 I able 513. Source: Shimber, Center July 2010 2015 Household Demographic Data Household Count 120151 Owner 0 -30 % AMI 7213 2015 Owner 30.1-50% AMI 8296 2015 Owner 50.1-80% AMI 18898 2015 Owner 80.01 - 120 %AM1 24208 2015 Owner 120+% AMI 54562 Total Owner Count 113,177 2015 Renter 0 -30% AMI 6490 2015 Renter 30.1 -50 %AMI 4626 2015 Renter 50.1 -80 %AMI 8880 2015 Renter 80.01 -120% AMI 6517 2015 Renter 120 +% AMI 9123 Total Renter Count 35,636 Total Household Count 148,813 30.1 -50% (cost burdened households) 21,971 50 +% (cost burdened households) 17,631 < 30% not cost burdened households) 109,211 Table 5d. (Source: Shimberg Center, July 2010) I 2025 Household Demographic Data Household Count 120251 Owner 0 -30% AMI 9042 2025 Owner 30.1-50% AMI 10673 2025 Owner 50.1 -80 %AMI 23919 2025 Owner 80.01-120% AMI 30303 2025 Owner 120+% AMI 67698 Total Owner Count 141,635 2025 Renter 0 -30% AMI 7762 2025 Renter 30.1 -50 %AMI 5465 2025 Renter 50.1 -80 %AMI 10394 2025 Renter 80.01 -120% AMI 7571 2025 Renter 120+ %AMI 10737 Total Renter Count 41,929 Total Household Count 183,564 30.1 -50% (cost burdened households) 26,764 50 +% (cost burdened households) 21,693 < 30% not cost burdened households) 135,107 6 Affordable Housing Major Issue Table 5e. (Source: Shimberg Center, July 2010) 2030 Household Demographic Data Year Te »are¢, Household Iniime Household Count 2030 Owner 0 -30% AMI 9952 2030 Owner 30.1-50% AMI 11888 2030 Owner 50.1 -80 %AM1 26452 2030 Owner 80.01 -120% AMI 33323 2030 Owner 120+ %AMI 74116 Total Owner Count 155,731 2030 Renter 0 -30% AMI 8356 2030 Renter 30.1-50% AM[ 5848 2030 Renter 50.1 -80% AMI 11077 2030 Renter, 80.01 -120% AMI 8026 2030 Renter 120 +% AMI 11459 Total Renter Count 44,766 Total Household Count 200,497 30.1 -50% (cost burdened households) 29,068 50 +% (cost burdened households) 23,669 < 30% not cost burdened households) 147,760 As the tables above show, a total of 77,037 households in the County will earn less than 120% of the AMI in year 2010. This number is projected to grow to 114,922 households by year 2030. Further, the County's projected total household count by year 2030 will be approximately 200,497. In addition to the number of households projected to earn less than 120% of the AMI, the cost burdened household projections indicate that in 2010 approximately 35,942 households (27 %) are cost burdened, spending greater than thirty percent of their household income on housing related expenses, and that number is projected to increase to 52,737, or 26 percent, of the County's households by year 2030. Comprehensive Plan Implementation to Address Affordable Housing The data suggest there is a current deficit of available affordable - workforce housing units; however, the actual deficit is unknown. The downturn in the housing market over recent years has increased the number of market rate, unrestricted (not subject to regulatory control of rental or sale price, occupant income level, time period to remain affordable, etc.), affordable units within the County. In fact, during the second quarter of 2009, approximately 68.1 %1 of the units sold were affordable to households earning the local area median income. However, more recent data from the fourth quarter of 2009 reveal that only 60.8 %2 of the residential units sold were affordable, indicating the trend may be reversing. As a result, maintaining a requirement to provide restricted affordable - workforce housing units within the County is both prudent and necessary. ' Source: Collier County Housing and Human Services, April 2010 z Source: Ibid 7 Affordable Housing Major Issue In order to keep pace with the demand for affordable - workforce housing within the County, the production of both affordable rental and homeownership units will need to continue. The following is a summary of the projected increase in cost burdened households in Collier County, by year and growth rate. Years Average Annual Increase in Cost Burdened Households 2010-2015 2015-2020 881 Units /Year 2020-2025 ` 8tts 2025-2030 _... 856 Units /Year Based on the above data from the University of Florida's Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, July 2010, the County will need, on average per year, approximately 840 units over the next twenty years to meet projected affordable - workforce housing demand. This total reflects a 160 unit decrease in the number of units required per year from the last evaluation period ending in year 2004. This data suggest that Goal 1 of the Housing Element, which requires 1000 affordable- workforce units per year to be constructed, can be decreased to approximately 850 units. It should be noted that as economic conditions continue to fluctuate, so will the future need for affordable- workforce housing within the County. However, there is presently, and will continue to be, a need for an additional supply of restricted affordable- workforce housing. In an effort to meet the above referenced affordable - workforce housing demand within the County, the Housing Element provides the necessary guidance for the development of future plans, programs and policies to create the required adequate supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing units for all current and future residents. Additionally, the County will continue to work with not - for - profit and for - profit providers of affordable housing to increase private /public partnerships and financial incentives; address local development regulations and land use issues; continue to eliminate substandard housing; and, continue to increase the number of affordable housing programs and funding opportunities to its residents, in order to meet the projected affordable - workforce housing needs for area residents, including very low, low and moderate income households. 8 Affordable Housing Major Issue Concurrency Management STATEMENT OF ISSUE An evaluation of the objectives and policies of the Growth Management Plan (GMP) for their effect on managing Concurrency of development throughout the County. ISSUE BACKGROUND The purpose of the Capital Improvement Element is to ensure the availability of public facilities and the adequacy of those facilities at adopted levels of service (LOS) concurrent with the impacts of development. This is implemented by means of a Concurrency management system that measures the potential impact of a development permit application on minimum acceptable level of services, as adopted in the Capital Improvement Element of the Growth Management Plan. Concurrency management provisions for the County include the guidelines and standards set forth by Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and Rule 9J -5, Florida Administrative Code, and describe the administrative procedures pertaining to the application of Concurrency and establish guidelines for applying Concurrency to each respective type of public facilities. The County manages Concurrency to effectively achieve and maintain the adopted level of service standards, to ensure that infrastructure capacity is available when needed to support development and that development pays its fair share toward the cost of improvements. Comprehensive Plan Implementation & Program Assessment Over the last five years, the County has submitted financially feasible Capital Improvement Element updates to the Florida Department of Community Affairs with sufficient revenues to meet demand at adopted levels of service. The Capital Improvement Element (CIE), along with the Land Development Code (LDC) and Annual Update and Inventory Report on Public Facilities (AUIR) are the implementing documents providing the system of guidelines and standards for managing Concurrency. The combination of these three documents ensures the County maintains a Five -Year Schedule of Capital Improvements (the Schedule) as a component of the CIE. Levels of service standards (LOSS) for public facilities are established by Policy 1.5 of the CIE. The LOSS for a specific type of public facility also appears in the corresponding GMP Element or Sub - Element. Thirdly, the LOSS are found in the Adequate Public Facilities Requirements section of the LDC. This duplication may be a simple matter of unnecessary redundancy, except that the LOSS do not necessarily appear the same among them. Any discrepancies should be reconciled and a single location, or less - redundant locations, selected for these LOSS to appear. The CIE could be formatted to provide the LOS standards, while the Sub - Element entries could elaborate on the figures and the LDC could provide for the administrative procedures — with informational references from one to the others. The County uses the AUIR to constantly evaluate levels of service for public facilities. The AUIR incorporates the data and analysis to show the current, committed, and projected demands for wastewater treatment, potable water supply, transportation, parks and recreation, stormwater management and solid waste disposal, along with facilities not subject to Concurrency. The AUIR Concurrency Management — 1 summarizes the actual capacity of existing public facilities and forecasts the capacity of existing and planned public facilities for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. For the purposes of long -range capital facility planning, a ten year forecast of projected needed capacity is also done. Improvements needed to enhance or maintain the adopted LOS standards are identified and tracked in the AUIR. Each AUIR, once approved by the BCC, forms the basis for the preparation of the next annual update and amendment of the CIE Schedule. The County conducted a level of service study in early 2007, which included a survey of level of service standards in comparable counties throughout Florida along with an assessment of internal measures. These findings were used in considering adjustments to LOS standards and ensuring that capacity continues to meet demand. For the purposes of illustration, the following excerpt from 2008 CIE update and amendment is provided: As adopted in the AUIR, the County has revised certain levels of service standards (LOSS), as follows: • The LOSS for County Regional Park facilities decreased from 2.9412 acres per 1,000 population in FY 07 to 2.9 acres per 1,000 in FY 08; and, the LOSS for County Community Park facilities decreased from 1.2882 acres per 1,000 population in FY 07 to 1.2 acres per 1,000 in FY 08. All Community Park Land and Regional Park Land transactions are being facilitated through interdepartmental transfers exchanging land holdings for park lands, or using another method not involving expenditure of capital funds. One example is the 47 acre Randall Curve interdepartmental transfer in exchange for regional park land at Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park. These transactions represent changes to the value of land holdings only. • The LOSS for County Water facilities decreased from 185 gallons per capita per day (gpcd) in FY 07 to 170 gpcd in FY 08 in accordance with the 2008 Water Master Plan, approved by the BCC on June 24, 2008. The LOSS change and projected decrease in population growth reported in the AUIR have led to the existing potable water plants being able to maintain reliability longer without plant expansions or new plant construction. The following changes were made to match the June 11, 2008 population projections and resulting water demands: • NERWTP: Changed new 8.75 MGD plant construction in FY 14 to new 7.5 MGD plant construction in FY 18; Changed 6.0 MGD expansion in FY 23 to FY 26 • SERWTP: Changed new 8.0 MGD plant construction in FY 17 to new 6.0 MGD plant construction in FY 22 The following changes were made to new potable water plant constructed capacity schedule: • SCRWTP: Changed 8.0 MGD expansion in FY 07 and 4.0 MGD in FY 08 to 12.0 MGD in FY 08 to match new SCRWTP wellfield delivery schedule • NCRWTP: Changed 2.0 MGD high pressure RO expansion in FY 11 to FY 12 to match the 2008 Water Master Plan Concurrency Management — 2 • The LOSS at the North County Water Reclamation Facility (NCW RF) decreased from 145 gallons per capita per day (gpcd) in FY 07 to 120 gpcd in FY 08 in accordance with the 2008 Wastewater Master Plan, approved by the BCC on June 24, 2008. The LOSS change and projected decrease in population growth reported in the AUIR have led to the existing wastewater treatment plants being able to maintain reliability longer without plant expansions or new plant construction. The following changes were made to match the June 11, 2008 population projections and resulting water demands: * NCWRF: Deleted 6.5 MGD expansion in FY 15 * NEWRF: Changed 4.0 MGD plant construction in FY 15 to FY 18 SEWRF: Changed 4.0 MGD plant construction in FY 17 to FY 18; Changed 2.0 MGD expansion in FY 22 to FY 24; Deleted 2.0 MGD expansion in FY 26 From the examples above, one can see how adjustments are made to LOSS based on changes in population growth projections, compliance with updated public facility master plans or other factors taken under consideration. Each year the AUIR indicates whether level of service (LOS) deficiencies are projected in the County during the next five -year planning period. Using the example of transportation planning, a Deficiencies Report inventories the roadway links that are currently deficient or are projected to be deficient under the concurrency system within the next five years and the programmed and proposed solutions to solve these deficiencies. The data used to produce the Deficiencies Report accounts for factors such as background traffic and vested trips, and whether roadways are located in Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMA) or Transportation Concurrency Exception Areas (TCEA). For purposes of illustration, the Deficiencies Report from each of the three previous years' AUIR [in both table and figure formats] is included with this evaluation. Projects listed in the AUIR and the CIE Schedule are described in a manner that enables their location in the County to be identified. For purposes of illustration, the CIE Schedule from each of the three previous years' update and amendment is included with this evaluation. The adopted AUIR appears as a Support Document listed by the Capital Improvement Element. The BCC amended the CIE related to the October 2008 adoption of "Public School Facilities" provisions into the Growth Management Plan. These changes require the County to adopt, by reference, into its Capital Improvement Element, the School District's annually updated financially feasible Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan and the District Facilities Work Program in order to achieve and maintain the adopted level of service standards for Public School Facilities. The School District Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan identifies the financially feasible school facility capacity projects necessary to address existing deficiencies and future needs based on achieving and maintaining adopted LOS standards for schools. The CIE Schedule is supported by a projection of revenues and expenditures to demonstrate that adequate funds are available, or would be available, in the respective identified funding sources to pay for the improvements - and demonstrating the financial feasibility of the Schedule. The Financial Feasibility section of the Capital Improvement Element states [fJuture development will bear a proportionate cost of facility improvements necessitated by growth. Future development's payments may take the form of, but are not limited to, voluntary contributions for the benefit of any public facility, impact fees, dedications of land, provision of public facilities, and future payments of Concurrency Management - 3 user fees, special assessments and taxes. Based on prior direction from the County Manager's Office and Board of County Commissioners' policy, updates to the CIE will be financially feasible documents. ,fr In order to maintain financial feasibility the County draws upon revenues derived from numerous sources, including impact fees, grants and reimbursements, developer contributions, gas taxes, revenues carried forward from previous years, revenues transferred from other funds, revenue reserves, bond proceeds, user fees, and CRA and MSTLJ revenues. It should be noted that Collier County has provided the DCA with a financially feasible Capital Improvement Element in each of its annual updates. Departure from the preparation of a financially feasible CIE could result with major financial ramifications, and potentially place the County in a position where it would have to abandon its five -year financially feasible CIE with the possibility of forcing the County into long -term concurrency management. This would be contrary to existing BCC policy direction. Public participation meetings were held in early 2010 at different locations in the County. No public comments were received related to concurrency management. From all factors evaluated, staff can conclude that the concurrency management system has been effective in achieving and maintaining the adopted level of service standards, ensuring that infrastructure capacity is available when needed to support development and that development is paying its fair share toward the cost of improvements. An assessment regarding the manner preferred to deal with the duplicative appearances of, and discrepancies among, levels of service standards now appearing in multiple County documents should be carried out with the decision resulting in EAR -based amendments. 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LL UQ> z u- '-wUU W w F5 co 2 m(n J(n� wx O j C O m y m � � o E m m � m E m T m 0 n m m y m E v c m m m m 5 E � C m w > LL � y o N U � U) j 'n U 0 m 0 > U 0 mL m m a C N U M O G L d _ U G 0 U y o rn c ami E"� —° 2T 0> j L 0 m E m - w m d = o 0 cmi TU m n U v ° c m ° -0 N v0 M m W '0 T J L > t 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 Ucn o m N O U w LL m U O T O n W w U N 0.2 m �G� > Concurrency Management - 10 N W U <A W U 2 Q �O EXHIBIT "A" COLLIER COUNTY SCHEDULE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COST AND REVENUE SUMMARY TABLE FISCAL YEARS 2009 -2013 The table below itemizes the types of public facilities and the sources of revenue. The "Revenue Amount" column contains the 5 -Year amount of facility revenues. The right column is a calculation of expenses versus revenues for each type of public facility. All deficits are accumulated as a subtotal. The subtotal deficit is the source of additional revenue utilized by Collier County to fund the deficit in order to maintain the levels of service standards as referenced in the Capital Improvement Element. Revenue Projects Revenue Sources Expenditure Amount Total ROAD PROJECTS Revenues: IF - Impact Fees / COA Revenue GA - Gas Tax Revenue GR - Grants / Reimbursements CF - Carry Forward TR - Transfers GF - General Fund DC - Developer Contribution Agreements / Advanced Reimbursements LOC - Short Term Loan Commercial Paper RR- Revenue Reserve Less Expenditures: POTABLE WATER PROJECTS $147,000,000 $104,588,000 $32,757,000 $34,552,000 $0 $119,509,000 $0 $50,000,000 - $3,068,000 $485,338,000 $485,338,000 $485,338,000 Balance Revenues: W IF - Water System Development Fees/impact Fees $19,120,000 131 - Series 2006 Bonds $0 RR - Operating Reserve Revenues $550,000 B3 - Series 2010 Bonds $0 LOC - Commercial Paper 1 $0 SRF5 - SRF Loan 5 $0 SRF6 - SRF Loan 6 $0 W CA - Water Capital Account $21,520,000 REV - Rate Revenue $4,650,000 $45,840,000 Less Expenditures: $45,840,000 $45,840,000 Balance ®$0 SEWER - WASTEWATER PROJECTS Revenues: SIF - Wastewater System Development Fees /Impact Fees $45,500,000 B1 - Series 2006 Bonds $5,340,000 RR - Operating Reserve Revenues $420,000 B3 - Series 2010 Bonds $0 SRF - State Revolving Fund Loans $0 LOC - Commercial Paper, Additional Senior Lien $0 SCA - Wastewater Capital Account, Transfers $30,230,000 REV - Rate Revenue $5,820,000 $87,310,000 Less Expenditures: $87,310,000 $87,310,000 Balance $0 SOLID WASTE PROJECTS Revenues: LTF - Landfill Tipping Fees Less Expenditures: $10,923,000 - $10,923,000 Balance $10,923,000 $10,923,000 $0 PARK & RECREATION PROJECTS Revenues: IF - Impact Fees $0 GR - Grants / Reimbursements $0 GF - General Fund $0 $0 Less Expenditures: $0 $0 Balance STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROJECTS Revenues: GR - Grants / Reimbursements $10,200,000 CF - Carry Forward $0 RR - Operating Reserve Revenues $0 GF - General Fund $38,769,680 $48,969,680 Less Expenditures: $48,969,680 $48,969,680 Balance C:\ Inetpub\ wwwrootluploadsvnarciakendall@ cotiergov .net\20090105T112951 \16 Dec 08 ADPTN 08-B CIE tables (9-13) Concurrency Management - 11 CIE - 23 Z O N W 2 O F a 0 0 Q U U m t W f O Q v rR Q U p N tOm m W = , W Ir M } W W Q 0 0 U b LL U W O U c Q �y f E 4 a c� 0 m 9 a Concun•ency Management - 12 m a m� _0 4� e a 25 25 _4 i5 a 25 `Y 25 25 2$285 Z8$25�$i O $g fO� ooO uuOff SO $y 8i 1$2$25 2525 ZS "�2$ E vn 8 4 q 8i 8�8c 8' 0 N O b n •q Yj OOr v q ^ O C 0 0' 0 0 0 0 N h W r m" O c O � ~ ^ N N N � ty j_4 O � N N m 0o N of � Pl r ui 9�r .E tMV o oo�ppff �y1 � Q• N sui` d ~O m o m m • @ c m Q � i � � �f � Q � N N op ppp NN8q pp «9s p a4i$$$.� p p p p O O NN N p 85� S52 SR O 5� 8Q O 88 8Q ONO p 85� o Re N 8O 8O OOe O SSO C7 S U� �Nq pO N n N f $Qj .9 all a 88 all 88 88888 N N w N W w =F O N N >o F Op Q8 Cp OO po pp SS GG 88 88 88 SS 88 88 S8 CC SS L 'o .- N ft 5� 2p5 Q 25` s § Q §c§R y� 192G5 Q �Zpg$�2575 S A vn25�250 W W u2f5 a�2ny5� . 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The subtotal deficit is the source of additional revenue utilized by Collier County to fund the deficit In order to maintain the levels of service standards as referenced in the Capital Improvement Element Revenues: LTF - Landfill Tipping Fees $6,820,000 $6,820,000 Less Expenditures: $6,820,000 $6,820,000 Balance $0 PARKS & RECREATION FACILITIES PROJECTS Revenues: IF - Impact Fees $0 GR - Grants / Reimbursements S0 GF -General Fund $0 $0 Less Expenditures: $0 S0 i STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECTS Balance $0 Revenues GR - Grants / Reimbursements CF - Carry Forward RR - Operating Reserve Revenues GF - General Fund Less Expenditures: $10,000,000 $1,358,900 - $100.000 $32.045.900 $43,304,600 $43,304.800 $43,304,800 Balance $o TOTAL REVENUE SOURCES G:\CcmprehensivelCOMP PLANNING GMP DATA1Comp Plan Amandments12009 Cycle Petitions\CPSP- 2009 -3 CIBEIC0,23 March 10 BCC ADPTN 21C9 CIE tables (10- 14).1osx Concurrency Management - 18 CIE - 22 Revenue Projects Revenue Sourooe Expenditure Amount Total ARTERIAL AND COLLECTOR ROAD PROJECTS Revenues: IF - Impact Fees / COA Revenue $67,500,000 GA - Gas Tax Revenue $86,898,000 GR - Grants / Reimbursements $54,841,000 CF- Carry Forward $27,669,000 TR - Transfers $0 GF - General Fund $73,495,000 DC - Developer Contribution Agreements / Advanced Reimbursements $5,250,000 IN - Interest Revenue $10,660,000 LOC - Short Term Loan Commercial Paper $0 RR - Revenue Reserve - $1,962,000 $324,371,000 Less Expenditures: $318,457,000 $31BA57,000 Balance $5,914,000 POTABLE WATER SYSTEM PROJECTS Revenues: WIF - Water System Development Fees/Impact Fees $9.660,000 Bt - Series 2006 Bonds $0 RR - Operating Reserve Revenues $4,140,000 B3 - Series 2010 Bonds $0 LOC - Commercial Paper 1 $0 SRF5 - SRF Loan 5 $0 SRF6 - SRF Loan 6 $3,000,000 WCA - Water Capital Account $55,930,000 REV - Rate Revenue $41,100,000 $113,630,000 Less Expenditures: $113010,000 $1131830,000 Balance { WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM PROJECTS Revenues: SIF - Wastewater System Development Feesllmpact Fees $9,660,000 Bt - Series 2006 Bonds $0 RR - Operating Reserve Revenues $1,280,000 B3 - Series 2010 Bonds $0 SRF - State Revolving Furl Loans $0 LOC - Commercial Paper, Additional Senior Lien $0 SCA - Wastewater Capital Account, Transfers $91,540,000 REV - Rate Revenue $50,860,000 $153,340,000 Less Expenditures: $153,340,000 $153,340,000 Balance $0 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES PROJECTS Revenues: LTF - Landfill Tipping Fees $6,820,000 $6,820,000 Less Expenditures: $6,820,000 $6,820,000 Balance $0 PARKS & RECREATION FACILITIES PROJECTS Revenues: IF - Impact Fees $0 GR - Grants / Reimbursements S0 GF -General Fund $0 $0 Less Expenditures: $0 S0 i STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECTS Balance $0 Revenues GR - Grants / Reimbursements CF - Carry Forward RR - Operating Reserve Revenues GF - General Fund Less Expenditures: $10,000,000 $1,358,900 - $100.000 $32.045.900 $43,304,600 $43,304.800 $43,304,800 Balance $o TOTAL REVENUE SOURCES G:\CcmprehensivelCOMP PLANNING GMP DATA1Comp Plan Amandments12009 Cycle Petitions\CPSP- 2009 -3 CIBEIC0,23 March 10 BCC ADPTN 21C9 CIE tables (10- 14).1osx Concurrency Management - 18 CIE - 22 1 Q U D z w w O 2 O 2 �WWQ SOY = Q U N � LL z O U Concurrency Management - 19 C I N Q S 5 m �$ 8E 8 $y 9E$ 1� . 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The center column contains the 5 -Year amount of facilty, revenues. The right column is a calculation of expenses versus revenues for each type of public facility. All deficits are accumulated as a subtotal. The subtotal deficit is the source of additional revenue utilized by Collier County to fund the deficit in order to maintain the levels of service standards as referenced in the Capital Improvement Dement Project. Revenue Source Expenditure Revenue Amount ,Total ROADS GR - Grants / Reimbursements $18,950,0 Revenues: IF - Impact Fees / COA Revenue $205,500,000 AV - Ave Marie $34,344,000 GA - Gas Tax Revenue $113.927,000 $60,554,517 Less Etpenditmes GR - Grants / Reimbursements $42.544,000 $60,554,517 CF - Carry Forward $293,667,000 SO TOTAL PROJECTS TR - Transfers $1,500 $1,581,354,26 GF - General Fund $120,100,000 DC - Developer Contribution Agreements / Advanced Reimbursements $0 RR - Revenue Reserve 44,019,300 $806,064,200 Less Expenditures: $657,113.000 $657,113,000 Balance $148,951,200 POTABLE WATER Revenues: WIF - Water System Development Fees $91,207,459 BI - Series 2006 Bonds $19,301,241 B2 - Series 2008 Bonds $49,500,000 B3 - Series 2010 Bonds $67.600,000 LOCI - Commercial Paper 1 $15.883,557 SRF5 - SRF Loan 5 $16,750,000 SRF6 - SRF Loan 6 $40,000,000 WCA - Water Capital Account $36,543,443 REV - Rate Revenue $5,467,703 $342,253,403 Less Expenditures $342,253,403 $342,253,403 Balance WASTE WATER Revenues: SIF - Wastewater System Development Fees $91.150,925 BI - Series 2006 Bonds $19,503,713 B2 - Series 2008 Bonds $6.500. B3 - Series 2010 Bonds $4,000,000 SRFI - SRF Loam $0 SRP2 - SRF 1--, 2 $0 SRF3 - SRF 1_— 3 $0 SRF4 - SRF Loan 4 $0 SRF7 - SRF 1— 7 $40.200,000 SRF8 - SRF Loan 8 $76,200,000 SRP9 - SRF Loan 9 $4,700,000 SRF10 - SRF Loan 10 $1310,000 SRFII - SRF Loan 11 $1,950,000 SRF12 - SRF Loan 12 $7,200,000 SRF13 - SRF Loan 13 $1.870,000 SRF14 - SRF Loan 14 $2,712,500 SCA - Wastewater Capital Account REV $43,819,262 -Rate Revenue $6,849,743 $308,966,143 Less Expenditures: $308,966,143 $308,966,143 Balance $0 SOLID WASTE - Revenues: User Fees $3.816,000 $3,816,000 Less Expenditures: $3,816,000 $3,816,000 $0 Revenues: Impact Fees Grants General Fund Less Expenditures: $45,000,000 $8,700,000 $6,000,000 $59,700,000 $59,700,000 $59,700,000 Balance $0 STORM WATER -- Revenues: GR - Grants / Reimbursements $18,950,0 CF - Carry Forward $0 $0 CRA - Community Redevelopment Area /Municipal Service Taxing Unit $0 GF- General Fund $41,604,517 $60,554,517 Less Etpenditmes $60,554,517 $60,554,517 Balance SO TOTAL PROJECTS $1,432,403,063 SOURCES $1,581,354,26 Concurrency Management - 28 G: \Comprehensive \EAR Amendment Modifications - 2004 EAR \DCA Submittals - 18 September 07\Total Tables FINAL - Revised Format 9- 13- 07.xis 26 a • S 0 O Z F= E E lV O A? 13 c A? 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X2011 Defidenci I AprA .0 DCA. el-e 7 -,lied for a Ws -',ac tNrrtxe ,,.I Conwfxma, n aui9 TCMA Bamridary TCEA Boundary r �t3E AtN21:n? !)v c '. 1 � PROJECTED COLLIER COUNTY DEFICIENT ROADS FY 200912010 - 201312014 Concurrency Management - 34 TransporUMMOfMces Division Transportation Planning Department Urban Development Patterns STATEMENT OF ISSUE An evaluation of the objectives and policies of the GMP for their effect upon the pattern and timing of urban development throughout the County. ISSUE BACKGROUND The Collier County GMP has two primary designations within the Future Land Use Map, Urban and Rural/Agricultural. All land within the County geography will fall within one of these categories. The majority of coastal area west of County Road 951 and the entire Immokalee area, with the designation of Urban on the Future Land Use Map, promotes a diversity of urban development and a wide variety of land uses within these designated areas. The .Rural/Agricultural designation does not prevent development, but rather limits the array of land uses allowed within the designation. In addition to the limited array of land uses outside of the urban designation, the GMP does provide for concentrated pockets of urbanization through the development of towns and villages within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District and the Rural Lands Stewardship Area. The towns and villages are designed to provide a range of land uses with options within the range of housing types as well as mobility options. The future development of the towns and villages within both of the districts is a primary strategy employed by the GMP to bring goods, services and employment opportunities to the eastern portion of the County and end a reliance upon the Urban area to the west for these commodities and the vehicles miles traveled and corresponding green house gas emissions associated with the long commutes. With the absence of a designated urban service or urban growth boundary, the Collier County Growth Management Plan utilizes two primary controls to shape or influence the pattern of urban development, capital expenditures and land -use controls. The capital expenditures contained with the Capital Improvement Element of the GMP provides for the expansion and extension of transportation corridors, public facilities and urban services and infrastructures which shape the land market. The Urban designated area has been the location for the majority of the County's capital infrastructure expenditures, as evidence by the infrastructure maps provided for at the end of this section. The Land Use controls established by the GMP and implemented within the Land development Code shapes the arrangement of allowable and prohibited land uses. To evaluate the effectiveness of these controls, an assessment of the growth and development within the individual planning communities provides an appropriate barometer. The urban planning communities are North Naples, Central Naples, East Naples, South Naples Golden Gate, Marco, Urban Estates and Immokalee. The rural planning communities are ._. r-,L_L tC :€? t t:]- t - -1 T 'Y L t.lt`.P UtG C: C_), - 9t1AUNt -UIES ,z cr-rr or srw�a�ar CITY O• MA/iC0 t #LANO� ! CVIC II <.iL40fL .Y C,T V_� Urban Development Pattern Planning Developed Undeveloped Conservation Agricultural Total % of Land Community Land *(less Ag) Land (less Ag) Preservation Land Acres Developed North Naples 13,500 4,381 501 1,123 19,505 69.21% Central Naples 5,743 702 61 156 6,662 86.21% East Naples 3,853 807 19 1,186 5,865 65.69% South Naples 7,543 2,530 989 1,517 12,579 59.97% Golden Gate 6,863 1,254 46 137 8,300 82.69% Marco 1,486 4,741 12,472 1,510 20,209 7.35% Urban Estates 14,376 3,474 288 2,904 21,042 68.32% Immokalee 5,041 789 1,137 10,788 17,755 28.39% Sub -Total Urban 58,405 18,678 15,513 19,321 111,917 (Source: 2009 Property Appraiser Records & Collier County GIS data) Includes developed Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Use land, Government, Golf Courses and R -O -W, Utility, Outdoor Rec. land etc With the exception of Immokalee and the .Marco planning communities, each urban planning community is at or past the sixty percent developed stage. The urbanized area with the existing infrastructure and services readily available is where the County has anticipated the majority of development to locate. As the County transitions into the next decade of growth and development, it is expected that this pattern will continue as each of the urban planning communities begin to approach build -out. In addition to the expected growth within the urban planning communities, the one rural planning community which has experienced considerable growth within the EAR evaluation period is the rural estates. The rural estates within the EAR evaluation period has seen a thirty - six percent increase in developed acres. The magnitude of this growth, while not unexpected due to the pre - platted nature of the planning community, has placed pressure upon the transportation system due to the limited land uses allowed for within the planning community. Whether this pattern of development in the rural estates continues over the next seven years is contingent upon the supply and demand balance of available units and their pricing points in the Urban area. Whatever the future rate of growth is moving forward, general accepted planning principals recognizes the need to bring a diversity of land uses to the area. The private marketplace and County government has responded to this pressure with the adoption of the Randal Boulevard Commercial Subdistrict to the Future Land Use Map in July of 2010, specifically to bring the goods and services required by the estates residents in closer proximity to the communities dwelling units. Services and employment opportunities continue to develop in neighboring sub - districts to the rural estates, as well as request to bring these opportunities interior to the rural estates. The following maps will illustrate the location existing population, vacant and undeveloped land for the County as well as the location of the public facilities and infrastructure currently available. 2 Urban Development Pattern C i RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY DATA (APRIL 1, 2008 - MARCH 31: 2009] Total COs: 523 Total DlJs 932 I l_1�Miles 0 2.5 5 10 q 5 I IN P p! G: w H YPN G. Al CF 7i11.S M VA MllEECE a� rUrban - '• ' �: c / e �• 3 1 J • ti e Runs Estates A��+1► y a1 M � � a c+laeEw 1 1 1 1 � / / 1 • q }}N AEI LF(131D P£91EMrtuaagMAU�uYJ1:a1 ¢: I F,epean'$ of I Item lipk _— gkWCVe N �itegLpm I ?'mNMbYlI S. LANE :ES!tpt ivFMgN I !yua 1 liar 1 N Royal Fakapalm N EVERGLADES DU PERCENTAGE PER PLANNING COMMUNITY IidRd'�P�h 1NA�z I as, NAYS IMIAWn iW1 8;41;�rATS 04, wk aA" B 3 Urban Development Pattern CO PERCENTAGE PER PLANNING COMMUNITY i3xxa iMR, 15 MWWX e =141 e �NVk Mic�rue.� 4d5.9r:a5 *15118 COs AND DUs PER PLANNING COMMUNITY PLANING COMML TY CO I DU 16 S1 TNAPLES 10 10 GOLDEN GATE 19 23 IMMOKALEE 35118 MARCO 4 4 NORTH NAPLES 73 179 RURAL ESTATES 119 95 �RBAN PANAPAL01 11 136 NAPLES BS 10 ESTA TES 36 45 TOTAL: 523 932 COLLIER COUNTY 2000 POPULATION (PEAK SEASON' DISTRIBUTION BY TRAFFIC ANALYSIS ZONE sr� by=1 F7n -Few, fe•aFex ❑� -�rFe� ■ 9-=' FWw Lgiki • � ■s�•5q;3Pe�aa i II I� •i • • N ` •F� ., D 2.5 S fD irk, • s • • - r - I b W O � r 4 Urban Development Pattern U I 0 COLLIER COUNTY 2010 POPULATION (PEAK SEASON) DISTRIBUTION BY TRAFFIC ANALYSIS ZONE t7 rj .T.7. 5 Urban Development Pattern 0 2S 5 10 Nr LQ EM spak "rAM*MMM Vw c: 5 Urban Development Pattern 0 2S 5 10 Nr LQ EM spak "rAM*MMM Vw CZ O qff If wu; Fj IY ai 4 .Al I- d.0 Tff *.F tai it - aPE+ i1 T- EXISNQ AND FUTURE :',Itr ;;IUIE" "L'%M%f Year NSTE'NATER TRVICE '3 ej.-v wwD A.i;. :S. \ kzm 041 a& %. % L ',.om %V$,jW EXISTINIC ANO FjT-IRE Paul- Cup 4m. 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"W ;V AC MIm MOODY WATER -ER :ICE AiREAS 2.0) w,%TD AP 6 Urban Develonment Patterns COLLIER COUNTY DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT EIRE DISTRICTS WITH EIRE AND EMS STATIONS Urban Develonment Patterns 2009 LAW ENFORCEMENT BUILDINGS - EXISTING AND LEASED A= Or. all IMMOK41 FF i a aw COUNTY moo= 00 8 Pam Ago to NAPLES V".)Wx- MARCO ISLAND rUU7#--L__F7Milles k--,C 1.5 3 — 6 9 12 Up .- r *AMC OMAN= ID x Legenl Eiving Buid- Lased Bvla�g RGLADES CITY 8 Urban Develonment Pattern 2009 LIBRARY BUILDING INVENTORY 1 01 yi LA022W c: 0 LEE COMP,- 0 LL RDA, WA) :,tatc L N RAI L:, MARCO ISLAND M 01.5 3 6 9 12 c V z Legend IMAROKALEE < Major Zees E x:: sf n g rry C Z '7A - —� — ---- — -1 Jll IfRGLADES CITY 9 Urban Development Pattern 2009 GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS - EXISTING INVENTORY AUCO WNWENM 4� 0 (LEE COUNTY Awk-jlbWw Baldry'11144 'W] 0 UL Wtu 00 IMMUS ID V %be, Oust .K -%-4 "1 im fun .'t* 1S1 j Atilt ') wrv-- 4 A*A 1AACOW41 KrK K) CP Oft 77=7-71= Legend M# Rods Existing Govemmst WW GovsMwi suft Unoer Consnvicn HENDRY COUNTY jI 10 Urban Development Pattern 2009 PARKS AND PARK FACILITIES EVERGLADES CITY II Urban Development Pattern iqAL At= 4D 1+1 01#0 *Ulf U will IMMOKALEE mmol Legend m z aura 41 Repw Pits • EE COUNTY 21 c comiffloym Z U**" Parts IA IM S Ste 41 (lowlim apmewivlor WMDVA. 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I I FAUDW PAU S1 PAT Or nit 1SLAN.'S PAA< �1 Ak+-',r!i Wr 5MMIA-ItA DAPi EVERGLADES CITY II Urban Development Pattern iqAL Comprehensive Plan Implementation The Collier Growth Management Plan contains specified policies, such as Policy 5.3 and Policy 5.6 of the Future Land Use Element, which promote development within the urban designated areas. The GMP has not designated an Urban Growth Boundary, but rather utilizes land use control and public expenditures as the means to influence the County's development patterns. Additionally, the Future Land Use Map (following page) has designated the western portion of the County as the Urban Mixed Use District, where urban development and intensities are permitted and promoted. It should be noted from review of the Future Land Use Map that 67 percent of the County's land area is designated as Conservation, owned primarily by the State or the Federal government and therefore restricted from development. The area between the Federal and State owned conservation land in the eastern portion of the County and the urbanized area of the County to the west has been addressed with progressive planning strategies to balance the property rights of the individual land owners and the sensitivity of the systems which depend upon the area. The Rural Fringe Mixed Use District and the Rural Lands Stewardship Area are both examples of land use regulations that were designed specifically to address urban sprawl and inefficiencies within the potential pattern of development within the County. These Districts which were implemented at the time of the County's last EAR and have resulted in approximately 59,571 acres to be set aside from development, with 5,027 acres dedicated to compact urban development. 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C4YLi aN.1l tY�Jt; s r • -� • LM "wrw�..n+Yaru ru. � IEIE I I n I I 1iTl 1M1 I 1!! ��i I ratE I 18! tY1 ■>aE 1 12 Urban Development Pattern ❑s Conclusion It should be noted that during this EAR evaluation, the Objectives and Policies to promote infill and redevelopment in the Urban Designated area of the County are being analyzed for their effectiveness in promoting infill and redevelopment, not only to address Urban Development, but also address climate change, green house gas emission and maximization of existing infrastructure, which results in a corresponding maximization of public expenditure. 13 Urban Development Pattern L*J Intergovernmental Coordination STATEMENT OF ISSUE An evaluation of the objectives and policies of the GMP for their assessment on the coordination between Collier County and the surrounding local governments. Specifically, the assessment of the effectiveness in coordinating the planning and provision of potable water. ISSUE BACKGROUND The Intergovernmental Coordination Element (ICE) is the portion of the Collier County Growth Management Plan (GMP) that contains the County's Goal, Objectives and Policies with regard to relations between the County and non- County governmental entities (as well as quasi - governmental entities, including utility companies). Coordination between the Collier County; the South Florida Water Management District; and various private utilities in regard to the planning and provision of potable water is of outmost importance in meeting future potable water demands in a sustainable manner. Collier County is served by four Public Sector Water Systems, including the County, the City of Naples, Everglades City, and the City of Marco Island. The County is further subdivided into the Collier County Water -Sewer District (CCWSD) and the Goodland Water Sub - District. In addition to the Public Sector Water Systems, Collier County is served by four Non- Public Sector Water Systems including the Immokalee Water and Sewer District (IW SD), the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (Golden Gate) (FGUA), the Orange Tree Utility Company (OTUC), and the Ave Maria Utility Company (AMUC). There are also two Private Sector Water Systems which include the Lee Cypress Water and Sewer Co -Op, Inc. and the Port of the Islands Community Improvement District, along with numerous small capacity water systems that are regulated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). In anticipation of the rapid population growth and increasing water demands facing the State, and the potential threats to both the economy and natural resources, the Legislature amended the Florida Water Resources Act (Chapter 373, F.S.) in 1997. The amendment required the five water management districts to initiate regional water supply planning in all areas of the State where reasonable anticipated sources of water were deemed inadequate to meet year 2020 projected demands. The purpose of water supply planning is to develop strategies to meet future water demands of urban and agricultural uses, while taking into consideration impacts on natural resources and the environment. This process identifies areas where historically used sources of water potentially will not be adequate to meet future demands, and evaluates several water source options to meet the potential shortfall. As mandated by Florida water law, each regional water supply plan is based on at least a 20 -year future planning horizon, and a complete update of each plan is required every five years. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has developed a long -term comprehensive regional water supply plan update for its planning area. Collier County is within the Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan. Previous water supply plans for the Lower West 1 Intergovernmental Coordination Coast were completed in February 1994 (planning horizon 2010) and April 2000 (planning horizon 2020), which the County utilized to develop its 2002 Water Master Plan Update. The most recent water supply plan update is the 2005 -2006 Lower West Coast Plan Update that has a 10 planning horizon of 2025. In 2002 the Legislature expanded the local government comprehensive plan requirements, known as Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes, to strengthen coordination of water supply planning and local land use planning. One of the most significant requirements was a Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan in order to project the local government's needs for at least a 10 -year period, identify and prioritize the water supply facilities and sources of water that will be needed to meet those needs, and include in the local government's Five -Year Schedule of Capital Improvements the capital improvements identified as needed for the first five years. Until the adoption of the County's 10 -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan, the County's Water Master Plan was considered the County's official plan for water capital improvements and the basis for the 5 -year Capital Improvement Schedule contained in the Capital Improvement Element. Lower West Coast Planning Area Map 2 Intergovernmental Coordination On February 25, 2003 the Board of County Commissioners adopted an update to the County's 2001 Water Master Plan, to provide an integrated approach for meeting the projected water system demands up to the year 2022. The "2002 Water Master Plan Update" provided for comprehensive overview of the entire water system, including emergency systems, water demand projections and demands and proposed conservation and reclaimed water projects, and provided a plan for future water supply and infrastructure needs to meet the requirements of growth, infrastructure renewal, replacement and enhancement over a course of five years. This plan utilized population projections prepared by the Collier County Comprehensive Planning Department that were approved at that time by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and accepted by the SFWMD. Water demands were provided at five -year increments to be consistent with the 2000 Lower West Coast Regional Water Supply Plan. The 2002 Water Master Plan Update formed the foundation for the proposed County's Ten -Year Water Supplies Facilities Work Plan. During the State of Florida's 2005 legislative session, lawmakers revised state water law to include a new statutory provision. Local governments within the Lower West Coast Planning Area are required to prepare a Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan that identifies water supply projects, and adopt revisions to comprehensive plans within 18 months following the approval of the 2005 -2006 Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan Update. On January 25, 2007, as part of the 2004 EAR -based amendments, and in preparation of the anticipated Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan, Collier County adopted language to coordinate water supply planning with SFWMD. Modifications of various Goals, Objectives and Policies (GOPs), as required by these legislative actions, were addressed through the GMP amendment to the Potable Water Sub - Element, Conservation and Coastal Management Element and the Intergovernmental Coordination Element. The amendments referenced the 2002 Water Master Plan Update and any subsequent updates as the appropriate document for the County's water supply planning. The SFWMD's Governing Board approved the 2005 -2006 Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan Update on July 12, 2006. Therefore, Collier County had to adopt GMP text amendments that references a Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan by January 12, 2008 (or 18 months after the District Governing Board approved each regional water supply plan) [s. 163.3177(6)(c), F.S.]. Collier County adopted its 10 -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan on February 24, 2009, by Ordinance No. 09 -04 (DCA 09- RWSP). The adopted plan, and any subsequent updates, has become the County's appropriate document for water supply planning. The County's 10 -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan contains strategies in regard to the use of alternative water supply sources and lists all the alternative water supply projects that the Collier County will continue to develop within the 10 -Year plan. Collier County strives to use alternative water sources whenever feasible, and is proud to be one of the leading County public utilities that have adopted alternative water supplies as a way of life and is considered a leader in alternative water supplies in the State of Florida. Comprehensive Plan Implementation The Collier County Growth Management Plan contains policies that require the coordination between the Collier County; the South Florida Water Management District; and all private held or investor owned utilities, as well as the need of a water supply plan that specifies strategies to 3 Intergovernmental Coordination meet future water demands of urban and agricultural uses, while taking into consideration impacts on natural resources and the environment. In addition the GMP contains policies that require all pertaining utilities to be consistent with the level of service standards (LOSS) that are identified in the County's CIE. 4 Intergovernmental Coordination