Ordinance 85-74ORDINANCE NO. 85 - 74
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
83-54, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING
THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT AND THE
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, MORE PARTICU-
LARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; AND PROVID-
ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
~EREAS, The Collier County Planning Department petitioned the
Board of County Commissioners to amend the Future Land Use Element and
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners
¢,f Collier County, Florida:
!;ECTION ONE:
Collier County Ordinance No. 83-54, the Collier County Comprehensive
]'lan, is hereby amended as follows:
(a) The Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan is
amended as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and
incorporated herein;
(b) The Transportation ..Element of the Comprehensive Plan is
amended as set forth in Exhibit "B", attached hereto and
incorporated herein;
With the exception of existing underlined headings, additions to
existing text are designated by underlined wording and deletions from
ex~sting text are designated by s~-~e~-gh~e~h- wording.
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SECTION TWO:
· This Ordinance shall become effective upon notice that it has been
received by the Office of the Secretary of State.
DATE: December 10. 1985
Kenneth B. Cuyler ~
Assistant County Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
'{']~{m o~{r~n~e filed with ~e
_f~mtary of St~t~% Off{ce' ~e
a~ ~}~e~nt of th~
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STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF COLLIER )
I, WILLIAM J. REAGA2;, Clerk of Courts in and for th~ Twentieth
Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true original of:
ORDINANCE NO. 85-74
which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on the 10th
day of December, 1985.
AMEND COMP PLAN ORDINANCE
WITHESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of County
Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 13th day of December, 1985.
w~LLrA~ J. REAOAN .'
Clerk of Courts and Clerkc~,~...
Ex-officio to Board of.'
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Co nty Co~issioners
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'Virg~a ~gri, ~eput~:k
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
I. INTRODUCTION
The Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act (LGCPA) requires that all
local governments draft and adopt a Comprehensive Plan. The Act states
that a Future Land Use Plan is a required element of the Plan. As
defined by Chapter 163.3177(6)(a) a comprehensive plan must include "A
Future Land Use Plan element designating proposed future general distri-
bution, location, and extent of the uses of land for housing, business,
industry, agriculture, recreation, conservation, education, Fublic
buildings and grounds, other public facilities, and other categories of
the public and private uses of land."
The intent of the Future Land Use Plan as stated within the Goals,
Objectives and Policies which are provided later in this elemen~ is "Ihe
achievement of a quality living environment through a well planned mix of
compatible land uses, while' preserving the integrity of the natural
environment."
In the ~ormulation of"the Future Land Use Plan various basic planning
assumptions were made. The most important assumption is that develop-
ments shouid be timed with the facilities necessary to support them. The
facilities range from water and sewage treatment systems to facilities
such as schools and roads. The underlying assumption is that if devel-
opment is not timed with the needed facilities, the additional costs to
the community can be significant.
During the development of this Future Land Use Plan an evaluation of the
1979 Plan was made. The 1979 Plan provided Collier County with its
first legally enforceable planning"document adopted pursuant to the Local
Government Comprehensive Planning Act. It has as best it could, Served
Collier County well. ..
However, certain problems arose with the 1979 Plan after its adoption.
The Future Land Use Map was a site specific map that was interpreted
similarly to a zoning map. This level of detail led to numerous re-
quests to amend the map as it related to specific parcels of land. In
addition, tke 1979 Plan offered very little basis or criteria for eval-
uating Land Use Map amendments.
In preparation of this Plan, requirements, recommendations and experience
from the three sources referenced above were included. The first source
was the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act (LGCPA) which states
the minimum requirements for the Future Land Use ?lan. This Plan
attempts to comply with those requirements.
! For a more in-depth review of the 1979 Plan please refer to Appendix
G, The Evaluation and Appraisal Report.
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The second source used for preparation of this Plan was basic planning
principles and assumptions. An important assumption integrated into
the Plan is that develnpments should be timed with their requ£red facil-
ities. This assumption states that haphazard development can impose a
negative economic and social impact on the community.
The third source was the evaluation of the 1979 Plan. /~e 1979 Plan
served the County well; however, as explained above there were many
lessons to be learned from it. Those lessons proved invaluable in the
preparation of this Plan.
The Plan which follows uses a Land Use Map to be implemented in conJunc-
tlon with the text. The Map delineates an area where urban uses should
be confined. This approach is intended to avoid the negative aspects of
sprawl and ill-timed growth. The Map also modifies Central Place Theory
to arrive at areas for future com~ercial development.
The text specifically delineates how the future Land Use Map is to be
implemented. It employs a point system for the evaluation of residen-
tial, commercial and industrial rezoning petitions. The point system is
intended to be used on a site specific basis to evaluate the existence of
required facilities. Such a system also helps to avoid the negative
aspects of ill-timed d~velopment. In addition, by employing a point
system on a site specific basis as opposed to a site specific Land Use
Map the ~umber of amendment requests should be dramatically reduced
thereby making the Plan self correcting.
Therefore, this Plan attempts to incorporate lessons from the past with
planning principles of the present to better plan for future growth in
Collier County. It is intended to be a flexible, yet demanding planning
tool for the present and projected developments in Collier County.
II. SETTING AND PROBLEM STATEMENT · . -.'
The Plan contains seven (7) land use designations (See Map l). The...j'"'.'~....~'.'
Urban Area covers the coastal area, ~he Immokalee area, Copeland, '~
Chokoloskee and Port of the Islands where existing and projected urban
support services and facilities are located; Vested areas designate areas ',t.".
which are co~itted for semi-rural uses, namely Golden Gate Estates; ..
Rural Areas are those lands outside present or future urban service areas
and which are not currently suited for urbanization. Two types of
commercial areas are designated - Community and Interchange. The fifth
designation is Industrial. Federal, State, County, or private land
purchased or retained to preserve natural resources and/or to provide for
public uses compatible with these resources are designated as Parks and
Preserves, which is the sixth land use category. The seventh designation
is the Coastal Resource Management and Recreation Area. An environ-
mental overlay is also employed to identify lands which may require
further natural resource information prior to development.
These seven land use designations are described as follows:
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LA~D USE MAP
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A. Urban Area
The Urban Area designation is intended to cover two general portions
of the County. It includes the areas of the County which currently
have the greatest residential density. In addition, it covers the
areas of the County which have, or are projected to receive, future
urban support services and facilities, and will experience the most
rapid urbanization. It is intended to include areas large enough to
accommodate projected populations while at the same time limiting
the growth to those crass which will pose the fewest negative
economic and environmental impacts of rapid growth (See Hap I).
While the Urban Area includes areas which have or will soon receive
urban support services and facilitins it is somewhat handicapped by
the lack of a plan for public water and sewer facilities which
depicts future service areas. In the absence of such a plan other
facilities such as fire protection, proximity to commercial areas,
proximity to public schools and accessibility were used to arrive at
the boundary.
There are, however, many areas designated Urban which have con-
straints to development. This may be due to environmental reasons,
or the lack of so~e support facilities such as potable water and
sewag~ treatment. Therefore, the Urban Ar~a designation is a
general one, and not all lands within the designation have equal
levels of potential development. The availability of services does
not in itself guarantee density.
The north and east boundaries of the coastal Urban Area delineate
that portion of the coastal area which is developed or which may,
with adequate support services and facilities, develop in the
future. The southern boundary of the Urban Area is based upon the
overlay ("ST") and, where applicable, on the conceptually approved ..~;~'..~'
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Marco Island Development Limit Line. For further information refer . ' ' '.
to the "Stipulation for Dismissal And Settlement Agreement" that was:~{~:~477~;".
signed on July 20, 1982 by the Deltona Corporation, Collier County, .,-;~...~.
and a number of State and Federal regulatory agencies and conserva-
tion groups. Should any party to the Agreement seek an amendment to
the boundaries of the development areas in the Agreement that would
also require amendment of the Urban Area's southern boundary, the
County shall, before considering such amendment to the Agreement,
evaluate the change during the annual amendment process as described
later in this element.
It is estimated that as of April 1, 1982 there were approximately
61,032 permanent residents in the coastal Urban Area. This figure
constitutes' 75% of the total population for the unincorporated
County. Using rates of population growth, as projected by the
University of Florida, the Coastal Urban Area is expected to contain
141,533 permanent residents by the year 2000 at an overall density
of 1.26 persons per acre.
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Immokalee is also designated as an Urban Area. For the purposes of
this Plan, its boundaries correspond with Census tract lines and
the Immokalee water and sewer service area. The Immokalee Urban
Area contains approximately 17,600 acres and had an April 1, 1982
permanent population of 11,440 with an overall density of .65
persons per acre (See Maps 2 & 3).
In addition to the Coastal and Immokalee Urban Areas, there are
three smaller unincorporated communities which are designated Urban.
These communities are Copeland, Chokoloskee and Port of the Islands
(See Maps 2, 4, 5 & 6). These areas are established older commun-
ities with a mix cf residential and commercial uses. By designat-
ing them Urban it is intended to permit them to continue to grow at
a slow rate within the confines of their designated areas.
Under the Urban Area designation there are specific meaaures to
determine compliance with the Plan. The maximum residential density
permitted will be decided using thim point system on a site by
site basis. The point system and revi~.~ procedure will be discussed
in a later section. Ail existing zoning in the Urban Area is
considered in compliance with this designation; however, in con-
formance with Chapter .163.3194(1), Florida Statutes, all future
rezones will require review to ensure compliance with the Plan.
The Urban Area will also accommodate future non-residential uses
including essential services as defined by the most recent Collier
County Zoning O~dinance. Other permitted non-residential land uses
may include, but not be limited to:
Golf courses, parks, playgrounds, beach areas, nature pre-
serves, wildlife sanctuaries and other similar recreation
and open space uses;
Community facilities such as churches, cemeteries, schools',
rest homes, hospitals, fire and police stations;
Utility and communication facilities;
Neighborhood commercial land uses provided the following
criteria are met;
a) Direct access ia provided by a road classified as a
collector or arterial;
b) The location should not include more than 8.0 contiguous
acres;
c) The location does not promote strip commercialization;
d)
The uses are considered lower level order of goods and
services such as support retail uses and offices;
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The service area is generally considered as the sur-
rounding area within a radius of .75 to 1 mile, intended
to serve a population of between 500-3,000 people; snd,
f) The use is compatible with surrounding land use.
Earth mining, oil extraction and related processing provided
that the parcels will be utilized in such a way that they can
ultimately accommodate other urban activities.
6. Travel trailer recrea:ion vehicle parks provided that the
following criteria are 'net:
a) The site has direct access to a road classified as an
arterial; and,
b) The use will be compatible with surrounding land uses.
c) The site complies with the point syntem requirements for
commercial and industrial uses as explained later in this
element.
Develo~.~ents (PUD's) are allowed to have up to
for co,~ercial use without, amending the Compre-
less tP. an two-hundred acres in size. For PUD's
Restden~ial Planned Unit
five percent of the land
hensive Pi~n if they are
between 200-400 acres 2% of the project area over 200 acres may be used
for commercial. ~d for PUD's over 400 acres 1% of the area in excess of
400 acres may be used for commercial uses (See Table I). ~his commercial
land is intended to serve the residents of the PUD in order to reduce the
number of off-site trips. It is intended that such commercial uses
should follow the criteria listed below:
The focus the co e cial shall be to the PUP's residents, it
shall be located wfthiu the P~ and it shall not promote strlp ' ~..;~'
co~ercialization.
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2. ~e use8 are con~idered lower level order of goods a~d ee~cee .
such as support retail uses and offices.
In Certain instaqces, eddttional commercial acreage in
residential PUD's beyond that permitted by ~he neighborhood
commercial 5-2-! rule may be considered. If a PUD &eve~epmene
is projected to have more than 2,400 dwelling units it may be
permitted to have commercial parcels which meet the criteria
of the community commercial nodes and/or specialized
commercial uses, such ss hotel/motel theme, a specialized
retail theme or a recreational theme. Therefore, it ~hey
would not have to comply with items 1-2 discussed above.
The criteria for determinin~ the location and amount of
~ommunit~ commercial permitted are the service area, service
population, and access. The community commercial node
must be limited to one parcel and is not meant to allow
commercial uses dispersed throughout a project nor shall it
promote strip commercial. Additional commercial nodes will not
be permitted for those PUD's which have an extsttn~ commercial
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node within or ad~acen= to its boundaries. The specialized
commercial uses are to be located in the interior of the PUD;
however in certain circumstances when determined by the
Community Development Administrator the specialized commercial
uses ma~ be located on the perimeter boundary of the PUD.
PUD ACREAGE
0-200 acres
201-400 acres
over ~00 acres
TABLE 1
PLIED UNIT DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIAL USAGE
MAXIMUM PERMITTED COMMERCIAL AREA
5% of PUD acreage
5% of 200 acres plus
2% of area over 200 acres
'5% of first 200 acres plus
2% of second 200 acres plus
I% of area over 400 acres
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t,. Vested Area
The Vested Areas designate lands which are already subdivided into
rural residential lots (2.25 acres as en average). The Vested Areas
essentially consist of the Golden Gate Estates Subdivision. By the
Plan recognizing the area in this way, it is identified as a large
area of potential population growth located in a portion of the
County which is generally far removed from supportive services
and facilities. Its expansion, in terms of additional lands will
be discouraged.
In recognition of the existence of the Vested Area, it is also
recognized that it will require certain non-residential uses.
Such uses shall include essential services as defined by the most
recent Collier County Zoning Ordinance including, but not limited
to:
1. Golf courses, parks, playgrounds, nature preserves, wildlife
sanctuaries and other similar recreation and open epace uses;
2. Cor~aunity facilities such as churches, cemeteries, schools,
rest homes, hospitals, fire and police stations;
3. Utility and communication facilities;
4. Convenience commercial land uses provided the following cri-
teria are met;
a) Direct access is by a road classified as a collector or
arterial;
b) The size of the parcel ia no smzller than 2.25 acres and
no larger than 5.0 acres.
c) It does not promote strip commercialization;
d) Its uses are considered the lowest level order of goods
and services such as convenience stores and gas stations;
e) The service area is generally considered as the surround-
ing area within a radius of two miles; i.e., the site
is no closer than four (4) miles to the nearest con=ner-
cially zoned site within the Vested Areas.
f) It is found to be compatible with the surrounding land
uses; and,
g) The site is adequately buffered from surrounding residen-
tial areas.
A Golden Gate Estates Master Plan and an Immokalee Area Master Plan
are to be undertaken as separate activities upon adoption of this
Comprehensive Plan. These plans will include a more specific
analysis of future com~toLty suoport services and the amount and
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location of future commercial sites. The Golden Gate Estates Master
Plan and Immokalee Area Master Plan will be adopted as elements of
the Comprehensive Plan upon their completion.
Rural Area
The Rural Areas are those found to be the more remote portions of
the County and at this time less suited to urban uses. They are not
intended to promote t, rbenization; therefore, their permitted uses
are less intensive. The maximum allowed density is one unit per
five acres except for lands previously divided. A limited selection
of non-agricultural uses will be permitted. Such uses shall include
but not be limited to:
1. Nature
uses;
Utility and communication facilitie~;; and
Earth mining, oil extraction, and related processing.
Travel trailer recreation vehicle parks provided
following criteria are met:
preserves, wildlife sanctuaries and other open space
that the
The site has direct access to a road classified as an
arterial;
1%e use will be compatible with surrounding land uses;
and,
c. The site complies with the point system requirements for
commercial and industrial uses aa explained later in this
element. '
Ordinance. ~ '
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As stated in the Introduction of ~his element, the 1979 Plan waa
site specific. It designated all existin~ comercial zonin8 as
as future co~ercial on thc Land Use Map. ~is had two major draw-
backs. First, it required land o~ers to petition for land use
amendments which tn many Instances may have only required small
boundary chanEes. Secondly, it appeared to indicate that the County
recoEnized spot and strip co~ercial uses as valid future land uses.
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This plan recognizes five types of commercial use. The first is
Neighborhood as described in the Urban Area. The second commercial
use identified by this Plan is convenience commercial as described
in the Vested Area. These uses are intended to supply the resident
with required everyday gocds and services at a local level. Commer-
cial uses within PUD's as described in the Urban Area section are
the third type of commercial uses.
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The two remaining commercial designations are shown in the Plan
in the form of nodes. The two types of nodes are Co~m~unity and
Interchange. This nodal concept designates a radial area within
which a certain amount of commercial land use would be permitted.
The intent of this nodal concept is to de-emphasize spot and strip
commercial zoning, to have fewer land use amendments, and to provide
a more centralized commercial structure which is more accessible to
surrounding residents with safer and better planned ingress and
egress. The two nodal types are described below.
Co~unlty Nodes - The Community Commercial Nodes are intended
to supply residents with middle level or intermediate order of
goods and services. The permitted uses may include some
Convenience/Neighborhood goods as well as the sale of wearing
apparel, appliances snd other general retail commercial goods
and professional activities. The ~utlets are intended to be
community type shopping centers ~.,nd professional plazas which
might include variety stores and smal! department stores.
When determining the location of the Community Commercial
Nodes, three criteris were used; service area, service popu-
lation, and access. The service area used is approximately a 3
mile radius. "The population intended to be served is between
20,000-30,000 people. Access should be at the intersection
~f major roads and arterials. When these criteria were applied
to the unincorporated County, 11 desirable Co,unity Commer-
cial Nodes were ident£fied; 7 in the coastal area, two in
Immokalee and two on Harco Island.
As stated earlier, the coastal Urban Area had an April, 1982
population estimate of ~1,032 and a projected population of
141,533 by the year 2000-. Using the standards outlined above,
the coastal area could ~accommodate approximately seven Com-
munity Commercisl Nodes by the year 2000. After considering
the access and service area requirements the following nodes
are recommended. '
Airport Road and Bav~d-Gr-B~wm-N{g~wey Immokalee Road
Airport Road and Pine Ridge Road
Airport Road and Golden Gate Parkway
U.S. 41 and Rattlesnake Hammock Road
C.R. 951 and Davis Boulevard
C.R. 951 and U.S. 41
Goodlette Road and Golden Gate Parkway
Marco Island, with a current permanent population of 7,633 and
a projected year 2000 population of 17,178, would dictate only
one Community Commercial Node. However, Marco Island has a
permanent occupancy rate of only approximat-ly 36.8%. This is
effected by the rapid influx of people to Marco during the
University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.
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winter months. These seasonal residents demand additional
commercial area; therefore, the Plan identifies two nodes on
Marco Island. The two Community Commercial Nodes identified
are at Collier Boulevard and Bald Eagle Drive, and at San Marco
Drive and South Barfield Drive.
The Immokalee Urban Area had an April, 1982 permanent popula-
tion of 11,440 with an estimated projected population of 25,744
by year 2000. Immokalee, like Marco Island, has a popuiation
which swells during the winter months. This population influx
also demands that two Community Commercial Nodes be located in
Immokalee. The nodes are located at the intersection of S.R.
846 (First Street) and ~in Street, and S.R. 29 (North Fif-
teenth Street) and Lake Trafford Road.
The Community Commercial Nodes a~'a identified on the Land Use
Map as squares at the intersections listed above. The boun-
daries of the nodes on the Future Land Use Map are not exact.
Due to the scale of this Map it is recognized that the nodes
cannot be accurately delineated. It is the intention of the
Map to notify people that community commercial uses exist or
are anticipated in' those areas.
The nodes identify areas within which community commercial
rezones will be considered. The nodes identified on the Map
vary in size between 120-160 acres. The sizes vary due to
differences in configurations of land parcels as identified by
tax maps. In identifying specific boundaries of the nodes,
care was taken not to split parcels. Large scale maps of each
Community Commercial Node are available for review from the
Planning Department.
The maximum amount of c'ommunity commercial use desired within
the nodes is 30 acres. This acreage may be located anywhere ",:~
within the node. The type of commercial use8 permitted within ..~.~'A~
the nodes are identified above. No community co~ercial
rezones will be encouraged for property which is completely
outside of the node. However, if a parcel is no more than 50% -:
outside of the node, and it complies with the intent of the
Community Commercial Node as identified above, it may be
allowed. In addition, such a request should be found to be
compatible with the surrounding land uses and it must not
promote strip commercialization,
If a Community Node has 30 acres or more zoned commercial (also
including commercial tracts within PUD's) within its boundar-
ies, an owner of property within the node may petition for
additional commercia] zoning within the node if a need can
be demonstrated.
Interchange Nodes - Interchange commercial deserves special
consideration because Collier County is at the southern end of
what will soon be p~_pf th9 longest stretches of an interstate
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highway in the United States. Except for a 15 mile break south
of Tampa, 1-75 begins in northern Michigan and continues
southward where it temporarily terminates at Bev~d-G~-G~ew~
~wey Alligator,~lley in Collier County. ~e-~e-eme~e~pa~ed-
ehee-ehe-app~e~&maee~y-%~-m~e-~e~geh-of-~-~G-beewee~-e~e-~ee-
Geun~y-½~me-e~d-A~&~geee~-A&~ey-w~½½-~e-eemp~e~ed-~y-½9G4T
~pen-~s-eemp½ee*eev Collier County w~&-~ave now has three
interchanges: De¥~-Gv-g~ew~-H~8½wey~ Immokalee Road; Pine
Ridge Road; and, C.R. 951.
Collier County is a unique community and the land uses sur-
rounding the interchanges should reflect this. In many cases,
the first glimpse of Collier County that visitors see is upon
their exit from the interstate. Therefore, the surrounding
land uses should exemplify the quality of life which Collier
County residents have come to enjoy and expect.
It is recognized that certain ~,on-residential uses at all
three interchanges are feasible. The intent is to minimize
attraction of non-interstate travelers from the urban areas of
the County by excluding high intensity retail uses. Non-
residential land use needs of residents" of Collier County
should be supplied by the Community Commercial Nodes and other
non-residential land uses provided by this Plan. By doing so,
~ mix of shoppers attracted to the interchange from urban
areas with travellers entering and exiting the interstate can
be minimized.
As stated above, certain non-residential uses may be permitted
at all three interchanges in Collier County. The Land Use Map
identifies nodes at those locations. The nodes located at
Bev~-~v-B~owm-N~hway~ Immokalee Road, Pine Ridge Road and
C.R. 951 interchanges are 150, 180 and 240 acres respectively.
The location of the commercially zoned land within these nodes
will be determined during the rezone process. Since Collier
County does not currently have an interchange commercial zoning
district, developers will be required to submit Commercial
Planned Unit Developments (PUD) which specifically state their
permitted uses. These PUD's may be submitted in combination
with industrial PUD's as described later in this element's
Industrial Land Use section.
Existing Commercial Zoning Outside of The Commercial Nodes
There is a considerable amount of commercially zoned land that
lies outside of the commercial nodes. Such commercial zoning
was approved prior to adoption of this Comprehensive Plan.
While this commercial zoning is a valid existing use and con-
sidered in compliance with the Plan, its development may
require special consideration. A large portion of the existing
commercial acreage outside of the commercial nodes is undevel-
oped and is strip commercial in nature. Ail future development
of the strip commercial areas will be required to minimize
their impacts upon the County's roadways through proper design
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and construction of service drives where feasible. The com-
mercial acreage vithin residential Planned Unit Developments
is also in compliance and will be required to comply with the
requirements contained within the PUD document.
Other Co~ercial
An exception has been made to the non-site specific format of
the commercial land us~ designation. One site specific commer-
cial parcel has been identified on the Future Land Use Map.
This one hundred acre parcel, which is identified by red
cross-hatching on the map, is uniquely surrounded by indus-
trially and commercially zoned land. Due to this situation,
it was determined that no other land use would be appropriate.
E. Industrial
There are six areas designated Indust:lal on the Future Land Use
Map. The boundaries of these areas are transitional. Therefore,
the uses along their perimeters should be compatible with non-
industrial uses. All industrial areas should have direct access
to an arterial and an internal circulation network which prohibits
industrial traffic.'from travelling through predominantly residential
areas.
There are nume~;ous small parcels of Industrially zoned land in the
County which are not so designated on the Future Land Use Map. The
Land Use Plan recognizes them as existing and does not recommend
rezoning of these parcels. The Plan however, does not encourage
that they be expanded unless they meet the criteria discussed below.
It is possible that due to changing conditions within the County,
there may be a need for additional industrial land. These condi-
tions may include buildout or lack of future services and facilities
for current sites. Before additional industrial land should be
approved, the following ~riteria shall be met:
1) The rezone should be in the form of a PUD; ..
2)
The proposed site must not be a spot industrial use. The site
must be at least 40 acres in size unless immediately adjacent
to an existing industrial area or submitted as a part of an
interchange industrial/commercial PUD. In the latter case,
the industri~l portion of the PUD must be at least 20 acres in
size;
3)
The property owner must show a capability for, and agree to,
the provision of the needed infrastructure; I.e., internal road
network, water supply, sewage treatment and electrical supply.
F. Parks and Preserves
The Parks and Preserves Land Use Catego:y designates lands of 25
acres or more managed for the preservation of specific natural
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features and for public activities that are compatible with the
overall goal of natural resource protection and maintenance. Such
activities include research, education, and pamsive recreation.
Depending on land ownership, Parks and Preserves units are overseen
by Federal, State, County, or private resource management agencies.
Private inholdings exist within some of the lands designated as
Parks and Preserves but cons2itute only a small fraction, albeit
they still cam be significant of the total area. Land uses per-
mitted within these parcels of private, non-preservation lands
depend on the regulatory authority exercised by the agency managing
the unit. For the most part, such outparcels should be considered
to have land uses equivalent to adjacent areas not designated as
Parks and Preserves.
Some of the Parks and Preserves are undergoing continuous boundary
changes due to purchases by governmental agencies. Accordingly,
the Land Use Map will be updated periodically to reflect these
changes.
The units comprising the Parks and Preserves land use category are
described briefly in the following paragraphs. Please refer to
Map 1 for the locations of :he units so describe,'
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1. Parks and Preserves Under Federal Management
a)
b)
Big Cypress National Preserve - The Big Cypress National
Preserve was established by Congress in October, 1974 in
order to protect the ecosystems of the Big Cypress area of
South Florida. The Preserve consists of 570,000 acres,
approximately 422,000 of which are located in the eastern
part of Collier County. Surficial rights are held by the
Federal Government while the mineral rights are still in
the possession of ~he original landowners. Around two
hundred and twenty-five private inholdings exist within
the Preserve, Approximately half of these inholdings . . :.
consist of "sihgle family residence exemptions" that are '.
strictly limited to a size of three acres plus that land
needed for access. The other half of the inholdings are
"commercial exemptions". The size of these exemptions are
dictated by the number of acres needed to run the bus-
inesses. These exemptions are located primarily along
U.S. 4~. For both types of exemptions, no use will be
permitted that conflicts with the goals of the Big Cypress
National Preserve. The Preserve is managed by the
National Park Service of the United States Department of
Interior.
Everglades National Park - The Everglades National Park
was established by Congress in December 1947 for the
purpose of protecting the unique Everglades marsh eco-
systems of South Florida. The park consists of one and
a half million acres, 39,260 of which are within Collier
County. No private inholdings exist within the portions
of the Park within Collier County. The Park is managed by
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the National Park Service operating out of the Everglades
National Park administrative center near Homestead.
Parks and Preserves Under State Mana~emen~
a) Barefoot Beach State Preserve - Barefoot ..Beach State ..._
Preserve was acquired by bond issue in 1972 to provide for
the protection of the site's natural resources. It was
purchased under Florida's Environmentally Endangered Lands
Program. Barefoot Beach Preserve is located on the
northwest coast of Collier County. It is one mile in
length and consists of 156.45 acres of beach, coastal
strand, mangrove fringe, and shallow b4y habitats. There
are no recreational facilities and little public use,
therefore the management of the Preserve consists mainly
of maintaining native vegetation and wildlife and moni-
toring exotic plant growth. The Preserve is managed by
the Department of Natural Rescurce's Division of Recrea-
tion and Parks.
b) ~.~pe Romano - Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve - The
'Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve is one
of the 3~ aquatic preserves in the State of Florida. Its
50 to 60 square miles consist primarily of submerged lands
below mean high water. The preserve is managed by the
Department of Natural Resource's Division of Recreation
and Parks, Bureau of Environmental Land Management. Its
local management falls under the responsibility of the
Manager of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary.
c) Collier Seminole State Park - Collier Seminole State Park
consists of 6,423 acres of uplands, brackish marshes, and
mangrove swamps in'-the southern part of Collier County.
This was first a County Park consisting of 5,475 acres
donated by the Lee County Land Company and 389 acres
deeded by Collier County. It became a State park in 1944
and is managed by the Department of Natural Resource's " "
Division of Recreation and Parks.
d) Caxambas Sanctuar~ - Caxambas Sanctuary covers approxi-
mately 90 percent of Kite Island in southeastern Collier
County. It was transferred to the State in the mid 1970's
and is now under the management of the Department of
Natural Resource's Division of State Lands.
e)
Del-Nor Wiggins Pass State Park - Del-Nor Wiggins Pass
State Park was purchased from Collier County in 1972, The
entire park site was sold to the County in 1965 by St.
Charles Charities. The park consists of 166 acres, 85
percent of which are mangroves. It is managed by the
0epartment of Natural Resource's Division of Recreation
and Parks. The Park management plan is in the process of
being revised.
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f)
Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve - The Fakahatchee Strand
State Preserve is approximately 20 miles long and 3 to 5
miles wide. The State is in the process of acquiring
approximately 60,000 acres of deep marsh, cypress strand,
and hardwood hammock communities from Alligator Alley to
Everglades National Park. This preserve is managed by the
Department of Natural Resource's Division of Recreation
and Parks.
g~
Reeker7 Be7 National Estuarine Sanctuary - Rookery Bay
National Estuarine Sanctuary and State Aquatic Preserve
was acquired by the State of Florida in 1978 for research,
education, and preservation of approximately 6,650 acres
of mangrove swamps and shallow water bays. A portion of
the sanctuary, purchased %ith funds from the Collier
County Conservancy, and is owned by the National Audubon
Society and managed by the State under a 99 year lease.
Land acquisition for the Sanctuary is not yet complete.
Additional areas are continuing to be added when the land
owners are willing .to sell and when funds are available
for purchase. The U.S. Department of Commerce administers
the National 'Estuarine Sanctuary program and supplies
administ~ative funds, but the Sanctuary is managed en-
tirely by the Department of Natural Resource's Division of
State Lands.
3. Parks and Preserves Under County Management
a)
Clam Pass Park/Pelican Ba~ Preserve - The Clam Pass Park/
Pelican Bay Preserve unit was deeded to the County in 1982
by Coral Ridge Collier Properties. The 36 acre Clam Pass
Park was deeded to the County for public beach access.
The Pelican Bay Preserve, consisting of 524 acres of
mangrove swamps and shallow bays, was tranafered to the
County as a Federal stipulation to the issuance of the
permits for the northwest Pelican Bay fill site. The
Pelican Bay Preserve is administratively managed by .the
Pelican Bay Improvement District which is run by five
supervisors who currently are appointed by the County
Commission.
b)
Ti~ertail Beach Park - Tlgertail Beach Park was dedicated
to Collier County by the Deltona Corporation in 1969. The
31.6 acre Park consists of a 3,600 foot stretch of
Gulf-front beach and associated upland and mangrove
vegetation. Existing Park facilities consisting of a
parking lot, bathhouse, and concession stand were
constructed by the County in 1981.
~,de~wsy-fe~ An expansion of Tigertail's parking
facilities was completed in 1985.
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4. Parks and Preserves Under Private Management
a)
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary was
acquired in 1954. It consists of approximately Il,000
acres of cypress strand, marsh and pine flatwoods habitat.
The Corkscrew Sanctuary is owned and managed by the
National Audubon Society. It was established to protect
and preserve native Florida wildlife and their habitats.
G. Coastal Resource Management and Recreation Area
There exist along the County's coastline thousands of acres of
undisturbed shallow bays, marine grass beds. saltwater wetlands,
coastal islands, and gulf fronting barrier beaches. This area is
valuable not only because of its importance in flood protection,
biomaas production, fisheries reproduction, and water quality
enhancement, but also because it is the focal point of the County's
recreational industry. Because human use and alteration of this
area can lead to a reduction of its value and a loss of its func-
tion, the coastal zone has long been the site of stringent Federal,
State, and County environmental revf~w. Proposed activities in
coastal areas such .as'the dredging of a new boat channel, the
discharge of storm waters, or the development of isolated upland
areas! are carefully evaluated by agency personnel because of the
high potential such activities have for adverse environmental
effects. Since use opportunities, project constraints, and project
review procedures are quite different from other parts of the
County, the coastal zone has been designated as a distinct land use
category; the Coastal Resource Management and Recreation Area
(CRMRA). This area is located predominantly south of the City of
Naples and seaward of the adopted coastal "ST" line.
There exist within the CRMRA. privately o~med uplands suitable for
recreation, vacation lodgings, and associated uses, and support
facilities. The use of such upland properties, whether located on
gulf front barrier beaches, protected interior islanda, or more
landward ridges, is constrained by a number of natural and practical
factors which must be carefully considered and weighed prior to land
alteration. Natural constrainta to upland use include coastal
storm hazards and potential adverse impacts on public waters and
natural resources. Practical considerations include the means and
time necessary for hurricane evacuation, the availability of land
to acco~odate required setbacks, and the need for and availability
of access, electrical power, communications, potable water and
sewage disposal. Proposed development within the CRMRA will be
evaluated in light of these and other appropriate factors.
Currently, most lands within the CRMRA are zoned A-I "ST" or A-2
"ST". The A-l/A-2 zoning designation permits maximum densities of 1
unit per 5 acres while the "ST" designation allows only those
activities that will not alter or interfere with the inherent
ecological characteristics of the lands so mapped. The recognized
value of the natural resources present and the sensitivity of
coastal ecosystems to perturbation by man dictate that the density
and land use restrictions imposed by the current zoning designations
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are appropriate for the CRMRA. On certain upland parcels, however,
densities greater than I unit per 5 acres may be suitable. Prior
to receiving County approval for proposed activities in the coastal
zone (including proposed land development with densities greater
than I unit per 5 acrss) the applicant will have to (i) describe
how both the natural and practical land use constraints.as mentioned
above have been investigated and incorporated into the proposed
development plan, and (2) present sufficient data to demonstrate
that the proposed activity will not alter or inter£ere with the
e×is~ing biological and physical attributes of the CRMRA. Such
information will be required during rezone review where a zoning
change is necessary, during development plan/building permit review
where ~o zoning change is required, or during other County review
procedures as dictated by existing ordinances.
H. Areas of Environmental Concern Overlay
Prior to the purchase or development of land in Collier County,
careful attention mst be given to the environmental characteristics
of the parcel under consideration. Site conditions such as extended
periods or depths of flooding, the presence of undisturbed, produc-
tive wetlands, or a combination of .hese and other environmental
factors place nat6%al constraints on the leve] and type of land-use
activities that a site can support. Since environmental conditions
play a major role in determining the permissible uses of land
Collier County, "Areas of Environmental Concern" have been high-
lighted on the County's Future Land Use Map. ~qis has been accomp-
lished by superimposing natural resource information on designated
land use areas in the form of an overlay. This method represents a
refinement of the 1979 land use map which featured areas of environ-
mental sensitivity as a separate land use category. /'he new
approach will allow greater flexibility in the Land Use Element and
is consistent with the element's change to a less site-specific
format. . .'
The overlay was derived from the Areas of Environmental Concern maP'~"$:~*'~
presented in the Natural Resources Element which identifies five
broad habitat associations: (I) Marshes, Hardwood Swamps, Cypress
Forests; (2) Wet Prairies, Low Pinelands; (3) Brackish Marshes; (4) .
Mangrove Swamps and Barrier Beaches; and (5) Undisturbed Pineland
Systems, Agricultural Lands, and Urban Lands. The first four of
these associations include areas of significant environmental '
concern and were thus combined to form the Land Use Map Overlay. A
detailed description of these habitat associations, their ecological
and functional attributes, and the way land use can impact them is
included in the Natural Resources Element. Both the Areas of
Environmental Concern map and overlay represent the compilation of
natural resources information available on a County-wide basis. The
1973 University of Florida Vegetation and Land Use Map, the I~?? and
]983 South Florida Water Management District Land Use and Wetland
Maps, and the 1981 Fish and Wildlife Service Wetland Map were used
in their preparation. Lazger scale maps (e.g. the South Florida
Water Management Distict's Map for the Belle Meade area) were used
when available to more accurately delineate association boundaries.
Words aer~e~-eh~ough are deleted; Words underlined are added,
The Areas of Environmental Concern overlay is for informational
purposes only. It may be used by present and future land owners
to obtain general information o~! site conditions and any environ-
mental factors that might constrain future land use. It can also be
used by County staff during the review of land use amendment peti-
tions. The overlay is not to be used to make a final determina~ion
on the environmental characteristics of a site. It simply identifies
areas where further resource information and a site inspection are
necessary to evaluate the potential for adverse environmental impact
prior to petition approval.
The Areas of Environmental Concern overlay does not replace the
current Special Treatment ("ST") system. It presents a general
natural resources overview for the entire County. In contrast,
the "ST" system consists of large-scale maps with legally defined
boundaries used for regulatory purposes. Detailed "ST" maps are
available only for those areas of the County west of Range line
27 East. Where such maps exist, legally defined "ST" boundaries
will be used to identify areas to be protected. In those areas
of the County where "ST" maps are -or available Staff will uae
whatever information is available (c.g. aerial photos, resource
surveys) to identify such areas. Delineatio,~ of all areas to be
protected will be Based on a detailed site inspection.
III. IMPLF~fENTATION STRATEGY
A. ~eve.lopment Review Process
Pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, all development approvals
in Collier County must be in compliance with this Comprehensive
Plan. The Plan will be implemented through the zoning process. As
stated earlier in this chapter, all zoning that exists at the time
of this Plan's adoption is in-compliance with the Plan. Consequent- c..i., ~,.
ly, all other local permits granted in compliance with the existing ..
zoning are by definition in compliance with this Plan.
Ail future pe;itions fo; zoning changes will be reviewed for compli-
ance with the guidelines in chis plan. A petition's first test for
compliance is the determination as to whether or not the proposed
use is allowed within the land use designation of the land for which
the rezone is sought. For rezone requests other than commercial,
industrial, and residential rezones, this is the only test. Commer-
cial, industrial and residential zoning petitions undergo a more
thorough examination. Not only must they meet the land use desig-
nation requirements, but they also must be examined for the avail-
ability of community services and facilities. This analysis will be
accomplished by the use of a point rating system as described in the
following section.
As is the case with existing zoning, all local permits granted
in compliance with a zoning change that was approved under this
Plan are by definition in compliance with the Plan.
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B. Point Rating System
The point rating system is a primary mechanism in the implementation .,
of the Land Use Plan. The basic component of the point system is
proximity to existing or proposed community services and facilities.
Where distance from a facility is a factor, it is measured as a
straight line directly from the facility to the anticipated entrance
of the proposed project.
Residential rezone petitions will be evaluated using all criteria in
the point system. The total number of points received will be
assessed according to the density table and a maximum allowable
density will be identified. The final density approved for a
project may be more or less than the maximum due do to other factors
such as, but not limited to environmental constraints, compatabtlity
with surrounding land uses, location, and si:e of project.
Commercial and industrial rezone petitions will be evaluated using
an abbreviated version of the point ~vstem in conjunction with the
Land Use Map. From the point system, commercial and industrial
rezone petitions will be assessed using the access, water, sewer,
fire and PUD criteria.. These five criteria add up to a possible
maximum of 65 points. A commercial or industrial rezone petition
must receive 40 points or more to be in compliance with the Plan.
It is recognized that there are areas in the County whose current
zoning has been declared in compliance with this Plan but could not
currently pass the previously described tests. This might include
residential zoning which allows a greater density than that permit-
ted under the point rating system. In those cases, the subject
property may be rezoned to another residential district at or below
the previous district's ~ensity. Mixed use developments which were
zoned prior to this Plan's adoption and which canmot meet the Plan's
requirements may be rezoned to Planned Unit Development if the
overall residential density remains the same or lower, and the
acreage of other uses Vithin the development (commercial, indus-
trial, etc.) does not exceed previous amounts, Ail permitted
principal and provisional uses identified in the Agricultural zoning
districts as described in the most recent Collier County Zoning
Ordinance shall be allowed in any land use designation of this Plan.
The Point Rating System criteria are as follows:
Proximity to Commercial Node or Deyeloped
Community or Regional Commercial USe (15 points possible)
Less than or equal to one mile
Greatec than one mile & less than or
equal to two miles
Greater than two miles & less than or
equal to three miles
15
10
5
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Vehicular Access to An Arterial With Level of -
Service "C" or Better (20 points p°Ssible)
Directly Adjacent ~e~ne~-~-p~eposed~ 20
Within I mile via collector ~e~ieeimg-e~-prepeeed~ 15
having a level of service "c" or better ,
Greater than 1 mile vis collector havin~ a level
of service "c" or better ~exieei~g-e~-p~epesed~ 10
Less than 2 miles via local roads '5
3. Water Supply (15 points possibl,0
Central system
Private well
6. Sewer Service (15 points possible)
Central system
Septic Tank
5. Fire Protection (10 points possible) --
Within fire d.istric't ~ith level of service
"7" or better and within 3 miles of fire
~tation
Within fire district with level of service
"7" or better and more than 3 miles from a
fire station
Within a fire district with level of service
"8" to "10" and within 3 miles of a fire station
Within a fire district with level of set-vice
"8" to "10"
6. Access to Public Schools _ (15 points possible)
Within 1 mile of existing school linked by
improved bicycle paths or sidewalks
Within 1 mile of existing school without
improved bicycle paths or sidewalks
Between 1-2 miles of existing school linked
by improved bicycle paths or sidewalks
Between 1-2 miles of existing school without
improved bicycle paths or sidewalks
7. Submission of Project As A Planned Unit Development
(5 Fotnts possible)
8. Nei~hborhood Parks _ (10 points possible)
Dedication or payment in lieu thereof for
neighborhood park sites and/or facilities
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15
2
10
6
4
2
12
10
· 9. Affordable Housing _ (20 points possible)
~0~ 1,00% of project provides affordable
rental housing
½g~-~f-?~e~eee-pe~des-efferdab~e
heuetn~
10. Other .(5 points possible)
Open to Board of County Comisalonera
discretion for developers to opt to commit
to provide facilities, land or cash for
facilities not specifically identified
on the previous criteria.
DENSITY TABLE
2O
POINTS SCORED
90-100
DENSITY ALLOWED
IN URBAN AREA
(U~TS/AC~)
"Maximum permitted under
Zoning Ordinance
for requested
zoning category
85- 89
80- 84
75- 79
70- 74
60- 69
50- 59
40- 49
30- 39
0- 29
Footnotes
Points will be awarded for access to arterial and collector
roadways that are existing or approved and funded in the
five (~) ~ear work program. Where collectors and/or arterials
do not exist or currently operate at a level of service below
"c", credit may be given for such roadways provided the
petitioner commits to constructin~ the improvements necessar~
to provide level of service "c" or better. The extent of the
necessary improvement would be determined by the Cou,ntx,-
Transportation Department.
* * A developer may opt to dedicate a fire station site to the
Fire District or an equivalent cash donation where capital
improvements are incomplete at the fire station projected to
serve the developer's site. If the Fire District accepts the
site or the cash equivalent for the construction of a station,
the developer may be awarded 3 points.
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3O
X developer may opt to dedicate a site for a public school
to the County School Board or an equivalent cash donation
where capital improvements are incomplete at the school site
projected to serve the developer's site. If a developer
chooses one of these options, the proposed public school site
or donation would have to be spproved by the County School
Board. If a developer chooses to dedicate a site or cash
equivalent to the County School Board and if the County School
Board accepts the site or cash equivalent only for a school
site, the developer may be awarded 8 points. In addition,
those projects with medical features such as life care facil-
ities, retirement communities with health care facilities
and adult congregate living facilities receive the full 15
points.
~ *** Optional; to implement this program the Collier County Parks
and Recreation Advisory Board will be designated as the body to
oversee this procedure. The Advisory Board will review all
future residential rezones of 100 units or more for compliance
with the following criteria.
Criteria -All residential developments of 100 units or
more shall be required to cuntribute acceptable neighbor-
hood park facilities. The 1980 Census figure of 2.5
persons per household (housing unit) will be used to
arrive at the total population for the proposed devel-
opment. A development of 100 units with an estimated
population of 250 would begin to impact upon the park
facilities in the area and create an additional need. The
standard used for determining the necessary park require-
ments is a neighborhood park is 2 acres per 1,000 popu-
lation.
. ...
Site Dedication & Selection Criteria:
If the developer chooses to dedicate land for a park site '~
the following criteria regarding the selection of that
site must be met. Also, the site would be deeded to the
county, who would then be responsible for the maintenance '
of the site.
Site Selection for Nei~hborhood Parks
a. The site must be a minimum of (5) contiguous acres;
b. Where possible, it should be located adjacent to an
elementary school;
c. The site must be suitable for recreational or park use and
capable of immediate development or developed at a mutual-
ly agreed upon time;
surrounding developments that it serves; and
e. Direct access cannot be to a road classified as an arter-
ial or larger.
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268
Pa~ments-In-Lieu of Dedication - If a developer so chooses
and it is agreeable to the Board of County Commissioners,
or if the Board of County Commissioners deem it is in the
County's best interest, payments may be accepted in lieu
of land dedications. The payments will be based on the
fair market value of the amount of land to be dedicated.
The fair market value will be determined at the time of
the required dedication. The fair market value must be
based on the land in the immediate area of the develop-
ment. If a developer does not agree with the amount
arrived at by the County, the developer may object and do
his own independent appraisal. The County may use th.;
independent appraised value if they so choose.
The monies collected shall be held in a trust and must be
tightly earmarked. The money paid by a developer must be
used for the immediate needs of the residents of that
development or for improvement of other existing parks
which already serve those needs. If the money is not
spent within seven years it will be forwarded to the
Department of Parks and Recreation general operating
~udiet. The-money will be collected by the Board of
County COmmissioners.
Dedications and Payments - In some instances both land
dedications and payments may be accepted by the County.
This may coeur if a major portion of a site has already
been acquired.
Credit - In some instances, private recreational facil-
ities within a development may be credited to~ards the
required dedication. This credit cannot exceed 50% of
the required acreage to be dedicated.
a. Types of facilities eligible for credits:
1) Water related activities;
2) Group family picnic areas;
3) Coif courses;
4) Playgrounds (tot lots);
5) Recreational center;
6) Shuffleboard/horseshoe courts;
7) Swimming pools;
8) Tennis/racquetball courts;
9) Trails (horse, Jogging, bicycle)
10) Others - Each to be approved by the Parks and Rec-
reation Advisory Board.
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b. Percentage of Credit All~wed:
Percentage Credit
Allowed
Number of
Facilities Provided
50% 9- or more
401 7- 8
20Z
lOZ 3 .'
OZ O- 2
If a developer chooses to be credited for private recre-
ational facilities, the private facilities must be clearly
identified on the development site plan and plat, if
appropriate. Assurance shall be given, in the form of
subdivision deed restrictions, condominium declaration,
homeowners agreements, or maintenance agreements that are
legally acceptable to the Board of County Commissioners
a{ter review and approval by the County attorney that the
areas shall be adequately maintained and that all home-
owners or tenants shall be required to belong to and
financially support the opez'tion and maintenance of said
facilities.
The remaining acreage required shall be dedicated to the
County in terms of a park site or a payment in lieu of
dedication.
Following are the three steps used in determining the amount of acreage
or payment in lieu thereof:
Step I: Estimate developmett population
Number of population estimated
dwelling units " ~.'X per dwelling - development
in the development unit population
Step 2: Estimate needed facilities
Development acres of acres of
population X facility - recreational
(expressed in needed per facility needed
thousands) 1,000 persons for the
development
fee for the
development
I tep 3: Estimate fees
Acres of recreational land
facility needed X acquisition
for the development costs per
acre
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mese-reeene-ova~ab½e-deee~? implemented b~ the Planned
Unit Developmen~ District, MulCi-Family,.E~try Level
Rental Housing Areas, Section 7.27 f.6) of the Zonin~
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Amendment Process
Even though this Plan is more general and less site specific than
the previous Plan, it is recognized that as co.unity desires and
expectations change, amendments to the Plan may be advisable.
Pursuant to F.S.Chapter 163.200, this Plan will be ;eviewed and
amended if necessary, every twelve months beginning twelve months
from the date of adoption. Amendments to the Plan may be initiated
by the County or individual land o~rners.
Amendments to the Future Land Use Map may be in the form of add-
itional commercial nodes, or an expansion of the Urban Area. As
stated earlier, the boundaries of the land use designations on the
Map were drawn according to general central place theory in combin-
ation with existing physical characteristics of Collier County.
Therefore, if any amendments are to be seriously considered, the
burden of proof that changing conditions warrant the change lies
with the petitioner, be it the County or a private land owner.
For those cases where expansion of the Urban Area is being con-
sidered, the property under consideration should be contiguous,
or at least in close proximity with existing lands currently desig-
ns{ed as Urban. ,'
In mSst cases, no detailed environmental information will be re-
quired by staff prior to making their recommendation pertaining
to a proposed Comprehensive Plan land use change. If, however, it
is determined by staff that a proposed project is likely to result
in irreversible, adverse environmental impact further environmental
information, including an Environmental Impact Statement, may be
required before a positive reco~endation can be made to the Collier
County Planning Agency.
Words e~aeh-eh~eug~ are deleted; Words underlined are added.
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
GOALS ,OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
The achievement of a quality living environment through a well planned
mix of eompstible land uses, while preserving the integrity of the
natural environment.
OBJECTIVE I
The maintenance and enhancement of the quality and character of Collier
County through density controls and development standards.
POLICIES
A. New residential developments shall only be permitted at a density
equal to or less than that defined in the Future Land Use Element.
B. Ail proposed developments shall be reviewed for compliance with the
Comprehensive Plan .and those found incompatible shall not be
permitted. *'
C. New ~evelopments shall be compatible with and complimentary to the
surrounding land uses.
D. Encourage the use of existing land designated for urban uses before
permitting development in property designated as Agricultural.
OBJECTIVE 2
E. New growth should be designed and planned in a manner which does
not place an excessive economic burden upon the County's services
and facilities. . .",?.'i:'.~;':~F.~
F, Encourage the use of cjuster housing and planned unit development .~:~:~:,:£~
techniques to conse~e open space and environmentally sensitive '
A balanced system of urban growth which enhances the community without
adversely affecting the existing support services and facilities.
POLICIES
Require developers to prcvide either the necessary public
facilities and services or funds for the provision of their
proportionate share of such facilities and services as identified
during the review process.
Permit development only in areas where "natural" and "man-made"
systems are sufficient to sustain development.
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C. Continue to investigate the feasibility of implementing an impact
fee system.
OBJECTIVE 3
An appropriate mix of land uses to provide for the present and future
needs of Collier County.
POLICIES
A. Co,--ercial developments shall be located to meet the neighborhood,
community or regional needs of the residents of Collier County.
B. Strip commercial development shall not be permitted.
C. Encourage the use of existing Commercially and Industrially
designated land.
D. Guide economic development to encourage a diversification of the
County's economic base and to meet the employment needs of present
and future residents.
E. Prohibit commerci~l and industrial development that would have
adverse effects on the health end safety of the residents
of Collier County.
OBJECTIVE 4
Future land-use activities that are compatible with existing natural
resources.
POLICIES
A. Support development that protects a site's natural resources.
B. Protect the ecological 'and functional attributes of significant
wetlands.
C. Encourage developers to maintain a diversity of native habitats
on site.
D. Prohibit the premature clearing of land and the concemitant
destruction of native habitats.
E. Insure that all proposed land-use activities comply with the
goals, objectives, and policies of the Natural Resources
Element.
OBJECTIVE 5
Encourage, maintain and preserve lands and water with potential for
production of food and
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POLICIES
A. Identify those lands in Collier County which are sui:able for '.
agricultural development and encourage their use and retention for
agricultural purposes.
B. Regulate urban encroachment into agricultural areas and encourage
the long term utilization of productive crop land.
Require developments near food producing areas to avoid adverse
impacts on the resources essential to production.
Encourage forest management programs which promote well-arranged
mixed uses and permit the clearing of land only for immediate
acceptable uses with input from l~.zal representatives of the
Florida Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry.
CP-FUTU~E 1
Revisions ,' 8/6/85
~'ords se~ek-threu~h are deleted; Words underlined are added.
DiHIt3IT "B"
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
INTRODUCTION
The orderly growth of a community is highly dependent upon the degree of
moS.~lity provided by its total transportation system. Workers must have
convenient assess to their Jobs. Efficibnt movement of raw materials and
finished products is a necessity for industry. Residents must be able to
perform the daily travel necessary to meet their living and recreational
needs.
The cost ~f providing an efficient traffic circulation system, especially
the arterial roadway network, represents one of the most expensivs
responsibilities of Collier County. Because of this great expense, it is
essential for the County to have an on-going planning process which
anticipates and identifies future needs and allows scheduling of improve-
ments within its financial capabilities.. This planning process also
allows the County, as well as individual property crwners, to take steps
to preserve rights-of-way. , ....
The Transportation Element is closely related to the Land Use Element of
the Comprehensive Plan. It is the development of land that necessitates
improvements and expansions of the transportation system. 'Specific land
uses dictate the type and magnitude of improvements. But, without an
adequate traffic circulation system, land development cannot take place.
Therefore, the two elements must be viewed and planned together so that
each recognizes and compliments the other.
In terms of mileage, the vast majority of the future roadway system will
continue to be the County's 'responsibility;' However, the planning and
design of the system must be closely coordinated with similar planning by
the Florida Department of Transportation, the local municipalities and
the neighboring counties to prevent duplication of efforts or incompat-
ible facilities. With the creation of the Naples (Collier County)
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MP0), a continuing, cooperati~,e,
comprehensive planning effort can take place.
Collier County's present principal roadway system is made up of many
narrow, two-lane faci.Lities constructed to rural road standard~. Some
Nany of them are in poor physical condition, but carry daily volumes
well in excess of their design capacities. This results in pe~ie~e-a~
heavy congestionT-pa~eieu½s~iy during the winter tourist season.
The future plan for the Traffic Circulation Phase is based upon know~
deficiencies in the present system, current growth and development trends
and reasonably predictable future growth patterns. In those instances
where the plan recommends new facilities in locations where roadways do
not exist, the alignments indicated represent preferred corridors of
travel. The preferred corridors shall be construed as specific locations
unless otherwise designated by o~ficial actior, of the Board of County
Co---issioners.
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39
A,
SETTING AND PROBLEM STATEMENT
General
Lacking shy substantial form of public transportation, the mobility
of the residents of Collier County is almost entirely dependent upon
the private passenger vehicle. This is evidenced by the County's
high ratio of vehiclee per capita. The 1982 Florida Statistical
Abstract estimates the licensed passenger vehicles in the County at
66,632. Using 1982 population estimates, it is calculated there ars
over two vehicles for every three County residents. Nationwide, the
ratio is one vehicle for every two persons.
Not ~nly must the County's road system serve its permanent resi-
dents, it must also serve the seasonal residents whose number equals
approximately one-quarter of the permanent year-round population.
Virtually all seasonal residents operate automobiles. And, to these
figures must be added the travelers who pass through the area with
no local stops other than for *food, fuel or overnight lodging.
As the County continues to ~row, its roadway system must constantly
be reviewed and improved to adequately accommodate the demands
placed upon it. However, goals for the future and the plans to
accomplish them cannot be established until the present system has
been analyzed and its deficiencies identified.
It is, therefore, the purpose of this phase of the Transportation
Element of the Comprehensive Plan to review and summarize the
existing roadway system, its characteristics, and those factors
which now and in the future will influence the County's ability to
provide an acceptable level of service.
Traffic Generators
The greatest number of trips generated each day have the home as
either the source or destination of the trip. In the 1977 Nation-
wide Personal Transportation Study (NPTS), it is estimated that an
average household traveled 12,035 vehicle miles in 1977.
Major generators of travel other than the home are office and
commercial activ.i~tes, industrial areas, institutions such as
schools and hospitals, governmental activities and recreational
facilities (see Map 7). The period of greatest activity at these
generators seldom coincides with peak traffic periods on the adja-
cent street system. However, the employment-related traffic they
generate during these periods has a significant impact on the street
system and its ability to accommodate the traffic load.
1. Industrial Generators
Collier County has several concentrations of industrial activ-
ities. The largest concentrations are located north and east
of the Airport and along Pine Ridge Road, west of Airport Road.
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MAP 7
WESTERN COLLIER
TRAFFIC
· COMMERCIAL
[] INSTITUTIONAL
· INDUSTRIAL
GOVERNMENT
',A RECREATION
LEE CO.
COUNTY
GENERATORS
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2. Recreational Generators
Recreational facilities can be grouped into two categories,
participant and spectator. Tennis courts and golf courses are
usually participant facilities, while stadiums and auditoriums
are spectator facilities. The two types of facilities have
vastly different trip generating characteristics. Spectator
events usually attract large crowds which arrive and depart
during relatively short intervals before and after the event.
Persons engaged in participant activities arrive and leave
throughout the day, displaying no specific time patterns.
_ Both groups of activities generally take place during the
evening hours or on weekends and have little impact on weekday
peak traffic periods. In Collier County the primary partici- . .
pants activities are the beaches and the numerous golf courses.
The primary spectator facilities are the high school stadiums '.,,
and auditoriums which host interscholastic sports activities.
Although located in Lee Codnty, the Naples-Fort Myers Kennel
Club attracts many Collier County residents. Both matinee and ....
evening racing contributes to the traffic volumes on U.S. 41
and 1-75.
Office and Co~erctal Generators
The major co~m~ercial generators in the Naples urban area are
shopping centers. Five of the major shopping centers are ;'
located within the City, but .heir attractiveness and trip "-:
generating characteristics extend far beyond municipal limits. ...
The een-~½0} twelve (12) major centers ,~'re: 6eme~a~ .,:. :..
Harbourtown Mall, The Pavillion, The Shops of Marco, Coastland
Center, Grand Central. Station, Gulf Gate Shopping Center,
Island Plaza, Marco Shopping Center, Naples Shopping Center,
Naples South, Naples Towns Center, and Park Shore Plaza.
Several other major centers are being planned.
In addition to the offices located at the above mentioned
shopping centers, other concentrations of office activities are
located throughout the urban area in the form of commercial
office parks, and combination bank/general office buildings.
Institutional Cenerato~ s .'
'.%
The major institutional generators in Collier County are the
local high schools and community college-, and the Naples
Community Hospital. High school traffic is generated by fac-
ulty, staff and students and usually coincides with the morning
peak traffic hours of 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. on the adjacent street
system. The Naples urban area presently has four high schools.
The three public schools are Barton Collier, Lely, and Naples.
The fourth high school is St. John Neuman. Fort Myers' Edison
Community College has a Naples campus located in the Gulf Gate
Shopping Plaza.
Naples Community HosPital is the only major medical facility in
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Collier County. Therefore, it generates traffic from all parts
of the County.
Naples Com~unity Hospital at present has a gross floor area of
366,308 square feet and employs 1,250 part-time and full-time
persons. It currently has 400 beds. Planned increases in
floor area over the next several years will bring the total
floor area to 430,005 equate feet. Research and planning for
future bed needs and-eete½½~ee-½oeee~one is presently underuay.
Two satelite locations, one in North Naples and one on Marco
island provide emer~en_c¥ care for these areas and thus reduce
the distance to obtain treatment.
Governmental Generators
The goverr~nental generators in Collier County are locally
oriented and few in number. They include the County Courthouse
Complex, Naples City Hall and the Naples Municipal Airport.
The County Courthouse Complex has far greater impact than City
Hall because it attracts both City and County residents and it
also employs a far grea~er number of people.
Naples Municipal Airport is a mixed co~ercial and general
aviation facility. It bases three commercial passenger car-
riers, operating daily round trip flights to various destina-
tions. Fixed base operations provide charter aircraft as well
as flight training.
Principal Roadway System
%"be principal roadway system (see Map 8) is made up of those routes
which carry a major portion of the ~aily veh".cle-miles traveled
throughout the area, but make up only a small percentage of the
County's total roadway mileage.· These routes are classified by
function as major arterials, minor arterials and collectors. THey
are defined as follows: ·
Major Arterials - This is a route of substantial length and contin-
uity, usually traversing the entire urban area and connecting it
with other urban areas. Many of the trips it serves have origins or
· .,c-.. destinations, or both, outside of the urban area through which it
passes. Access to abutting properties is of secondary' importance
and is frequently controlled or restricted to maintain or increase
the efficiency of the arterial.
Minor Arterial - This is a route of substantial length and contin-
uity traversing the entire area or a major portion of it. Most of
the trips it serves have local origins and destinations, Access to
abutting properties is of secondary importance, but is less re-
stricted than on major arterials.
Collector - This ia a rout~ which connects two arterials or an "~:
arterial and a major traffic generator. Although it may vary in
length from Just a few blocks to several miles, most trips along it '.-'-.~
are relatively short.
· The Subdivision Regulations of Collier County establish desired
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MAP 8 ,
PRINCIPAL ROADWAY SYSTEM
NAPLES URBAN AREA
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standards for all new roadway construction. These standards suggest
minimum right-of-way widths, number and width of lanes, median
widths, storage lanes and other geometric design features.
The standards are based on roadway design criteria and, where
feasible and desirable, they may be exceeded or, if necessary,
lessened.
Using these definitions, the Naples urban area has only ewe three
major arterials, Interstate 75, the Tamiami Trail and Davis
Boulevard/Alligator Alley. Bseh Ail three routes connect Naple~
with the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. Davis Boulevard terminates
at its Junction with the Tamiami Trail, but the Tamiami Trail
continues northward into Lee County. $~-$s I._~n eneSeipsead-ehm~-by
1984 Interstate 75 w$$½-be ~a_~s completed from
I~nokalee Road to a point Just east of CR 951, merging with State
Road 84 (Alligator Alley).
Minor arterials within the urban' area include Airport-Pulling Road
Coodlette-Frank Road, Golden Gate Parkway, S.R. 951,
~wey Immokalee Road and ?ins Ridge Road. ~:he-abeve-roadweye-e~e
be~.g-des~gned-er-imp~eved-e~-mu~e~-½ene-eeaeus.
Airport-Pulling Road has four lanes between the Tamiami Trail and
Pine Ridge Road. Golden Gate Parkway has four lanes from U.S. 41 to
A$~pe~--Put½img-Reedr Isle of Capri Road. ~e-~emaimde~-e~-~he
m~mer-ereer~e½s-have-~us~-e~o-~amesT-W~eh-eevers½-pe~e~ons-~av~n~-
½e~ee-e~-subeeaada~d-wid~hs? Goodh:cte-Frank Road has six lanes
from East Tamiami Trail to Golden Gate Parkway and four lanes from
Golden Gate Parkway to Pine Ridge Road. Pine Ridge Road has 4
lanes from U.S. 41 to to 1-75. C.R. 951, from Davis Boulevard to
Golden Gate Parkway is also a four lane facility.
The most important of the collectors are Radio Road, Bayshore
( Kelly ~ Reed Drive, Thomasson Drive and Rattlesnake-Ha--.ock Road.
Xll have two lanes of substandard widths, with the exception of
~a~shore (Kelly) Rea~ DrL';e which is currently under construction
to four lanes.
With the exception of th~ Immokalee area and Everglades City,
eastern Collier County is rural. As in the Naples urban area, the
o~ly principal arterials are Tamiami Trail (lis 41) and Alligator
Alley (SR 84).
Although there are Just four minor arterials serving the east county
area, SR 29, CR 92, 8R 82, and CE 846, their total mileage ia almost
as..great as the entire principle roadway system in the Naples area.
Major collectors in eastern Collier County are Lake Trafford Road
(CR 890) and New Market Road (CR 29A, both located in Immokalee, and
CR 858.
The three classifications making up the urban area's principal
roadway system are summarized in Table 2.
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TABLE 2
PRINCI.~AL ROADWAY SYSTEM
Naples Urban Area
(Includi,~g Municipal Mileage)
SR NO./ NAME
CR No.
Principal Arterials
,~.~.. ·
90 East Tami~i Trail
84 Davis Boulevard
84 Davis Boulevard
93 Interstate 75
LENGTH ROW NO. LANES
(miles) (Feet)
8.2 150 4
3.9 100-175 6
· .. :~.~ .... ~ ..
1.2 100-173 6
6.5 100-200 4
1.0 100 6
7.3 100-150 2
12.0 340 4
Subtotal 40.1
LANE WIDTH
12
Minor Arterials
/
31 Airport-Pulling Road 5.8 100 4
31 Airport-Pulling Road . 4.0 100 2
/ ~ .'
~46 Bsvid-Gr-Beew.a-H${hway 9.0 100 2
Immokalee Road .,
351 Goodlette-Frank Road 2.3 100-170 6
851 Goodlette-Frank Road 2.5 170 4
8B6 Golden Gate Parkvay 2.0 100 4
886 Golden Gate Parkway 3.0 100 4
886 Golden Gate Parkvay 2.3 100 4
896 Pine Ridge Road 2.0 150 4
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12
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12
PRINCIPAL ROADWAY SYSTEH (Continued)
SR NO./ NAME LENGTH ROW NO. LANES
CE No; (miles) (Feet)
~inor Arterials (Continued) "
LANE WIDTH
896 Pine Ridge Road
951 Isles ~f Capri Road
951 Isles of Capri Road
951 Isl%s of Capri Road
lll~h Ave.No./Bluebill Ave.
856
{~ ( 2
864
1~65
~87
f88
901
Radio Road
Vanderbilt Beach Road
Rattlesnake Hammock Road
Bonita Beach Road
Old US 41
Wiggins Pass Road
Vanderbilt Drive
~ounty Barn Road
Gulf Shora Drive..'
Logan/Santa Barbara Blvdo.
Shadowlawn Drive
Thomasson Drive
~ Subtotal
GRAND TOTAL
2.0 100
8.1 100
--r9 2.3 I00
57.6
1.4 100
1.5 80
4.5 I00
1.3 I00
100
100
100-150
]00
i00
lO0
8O
100
100
I00
4.0
1.6
1.7
I.'0
, 5.4
2.0
1.3
6.0
0.6
1.3
33.6
131.3
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2-4
2
2
12
12
10-12
12
10
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10
I0
10
I0
12
i0
10
10
10
12
10
10
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D. Traffic Volume Statistics
The quantity and quality of traffic volume data has improved since
the County's Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1979. The Florida
Department of Transportation maintains forty (40) "quarterly count"
stations within the County where single 24-hour traffic counts are
taken every three (3) months. Twenty-two (22) of these stations are
located on state highways, while the remaining eighteen (18) are on
the County road system. These counts are used to measure seasonal
variations and to identify growth trends.
A recent analysis of the traffic counts from 1978 through 1981
indicated a County-wide average annual traffic increase of 4.8
percent per year. Within the coastal area the average annual
increase was 5.1 percent per year. Some areas of the County, of
course, have much higher growth rates, while others have lower
rates.
One interesting observation from these counts was the impact of
Interstate 75 upon U,S. 41 north of ~ev~d-6T-B~ew~-Highway
Immokalee Road after the Interstate was opened from Lee County south
to ~evid-G~-B~ew~-H~§hway Immokalee Road in June 1981. Based upon
counts taken on U.S. 41 at the Lee-Collier line, daily volumes on
that road decreased by 27 percent during the last six months of 1981
as compared to the same six months of 1980.
In January, 1980, the County began a counting program of its own,
intended to supplement the data provided by the State. Due to
manpower constraints, the County's program has been limited to
semi-annual counts rather than quarterly counts. However, the two
counting periods, mid-winter and mid-~.,mmer, generally represent the
highest and lowest traffic volume periods of the year. The County's
program includes twenty-five (25) locations, all on the County road
system. .'
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Traffic Accidents
The County Transportation Department collects all accident reports,
outside the municipality of Naples, on a monthly basis and produces
an annual su~nar~ and analysis. An analysis is made based upon the
roadway links, intersections, and by time of day/day of week. These
statistics, along with other transportation data collected, contri-
bute to the management and improvement of the transportation system
and assist in the preparation of law enforcement programs.
During ~98~ 1984, the Collier Ccunty Sheriff's Department and
Florida Highway Patrol were summoned to ~Ta~9 2,597 traffic
accidents in the unincorporated areas of Collier County, excluding
those which occurred in parking lots or other non-roadway loca-
tions. 6even~y-~h~ee-~) Approximatel~ sixt~-ei~ht (68%) percent
of the accidents occurred on the State primary and secondary system.
The remainder occurred on local streets.
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F. Constraints to Traffic Hovement
Tamiami Trail (U.S.il) and Alligator Alley (SR 84) provide the only
direct access between the lower east and west coasts of Florida.
Traffic using these routes and having no local destination in Naples
have for years had the option of by-pads!ag thc Naples area by using
Isle of Capri Road (SR 951) and Bav~d-g~-B~ew~-H~ghway Immokalee
Road (CH 846). This by-pass route is over 20 miles in length and
has onlM a few motorist facilities. Gy-pees-eee~e-meveme~-w~&~
be-f~eeher-~mpreved-w~eh-ehe-eomp~ee~e~-of-~-~-~.-½9g4v With the
openin~ of 1-75 in 1984, through traffic movement around Naples was
further improved.
Another constraint to traffic movement within the urban area is the
lack of sufficient east-west through routes connecting the North
Tamiami Trail with Airport-Pulling Road. Three routes, ~av~d-g?
geew~-Highway Immokalee Road, Golden Gate Parkway and Pine Ridge
Road, currently provide direct access between the two north-south
arterials. Both Vevid-~v-Beewm-H~ghwey Immokalee Road and Pine
Ridge Road are located toward the northern end of the urban area.
The eehed~½ed recently completed four-lane reconstruction of Pine
Ridge Road will greatly improve the east-west traffic movement in
the central portion of the urban area.
Historically~ the reason for the lack of east-west access routes was
the Seaboard Coastline Railroad. However, a new railroad terminal
was completed in the northern portion of the County and all tracks
south of the terminal were removed.
A further constraint to east-west movement is the l~cation of golf
course and country clubs along the east side of Goodlette-Frank
Road. Over three-quarters of the .~ontage between Golden Gate
Parkway and Pine Ridge Road is occupie' by golf courses, with little
or no open space between them. This, too, would make it difficult
and expensive to provide additional access routes.
~oadway Maintenance
Responsibility for the ~maintenance of streets and highways in
Collier County is divided among three Jurisdictions - tbs Florida
Department of Transportation, tbs County Road Department and the
City of Naples. These three agencies maintain a total of over 1,700
miles of roadways within the County. Approximate mileage of each is
as follows: Cities - 100 miles; State - 300 miles; County - 1,300
miles.
Until January of 1978, the County contracted with the State for
maintenance of the State secondary system. The cost of this work
was charged by the State against the County's share of the seventh
cent of the State gasoline tax. The remainder of that tax revenue
was used by the County for the maintenance of roads not on the State
primary or secondary system. 'An act of the 1977 Florida Legislature
eliminated the option of counties to contract with the State for
roadway maintenance.
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BOOK
285
~II.
I~PLEHENTATiON STRATEGY
General
The main thrust of the reco~endationa in the Implementation Strat-
egy Phase concerns improvcmcnts and additions to the County's
principal roadway system. However, in addition to constructing new
roadways and improving existing roadways, the County must increase
its maintenance and traffic operations efforts. These increased
efforts are needed not only because of the County's continuing
growth, but also as a result of the 1977 legislation which trans-
ferred maintenance responsibilities for the State secondary system
from.the State Department of Transportation to the County.
Another important part of this strategy will be the provision of
bikeway facilities within the urbanized areas of the County.
Because of the inherent hazards created by mixing slow moving
cyclist traffic with faster moving motor vehicle traffic, every
effort will be made to separate the two modes of travel. This can
be accomplished in either of two ways. Bikeways can be provided
adjacent to arterials and naJor collectors, but'physically separated
from them, or they can be provided along sections of minor collec-
tors and local streets which parallel the arterials and major
collectors. The "Comprehensive Bikeway Plan", prepared by the
Collier County Planning Department in December of 1975, is by
reference made a part of this Element.
In 1983, the KPO began the task of identifying roadway improvements
needed by the year 1995. The Naples A~ea Transportation Study
(NATS) was completed in January, 1985, and outlines the improvements
to the major highway network in the Urban Area of Naples. The results
of that study have been incorporated, to the greatest extent
possible, into this element. The long range improvements beyond the
1995 horizon have been developed using manual techniques applied to
generalized highway growth and demographic profiles.
In the latter part of 1985, the HPO will inititate a year 2015 needs
study. This effort, once completed, will further enhance the travel
forecasting efforts of the transportation and planning departments.
The results of that study will be analyzed as part o£ the annual
Comprehensive Plan;update procedure.
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Proposed improvements and additions to the County's principal
roadway system heve-been-divided-inee-~eur-eeeege~ies are detailed
in the accompanying tables and maps.
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These eeee~e~ee improvements have been fureher divided into two
time periods - ½98~ 1985 through ½990 1995, and 499~ 1996 through
the year RzO00 2005, as shu~,'n in Tables 3 and 4 and Maps 9 and 10,
respectively. There is, however, no significance to ~he order in
which the projects are listed within the time periods. ~eme-ef-ehe
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Several are commitments made by the County and associated with the
completion of Interstate 75.
In addition to providing adequate traffic circulation, the road
improvements of this plan will tend to expedite the evacuation of
persons living in coastal ~nd low lying areas in the event of a
hurricane or other natural disasters.
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Depending upon the functional classification of a roadway and the
specific design features it is to have, minimum rights-of-way range
from 100 to 200 feet for arterials and major collectors. Because
design features selected now may not be adequate several years in
the future when a facility is constructed, the plan proposes that
all two-lane roadways have as minimum 100 foot rights-off#ay and all
multi-lane divided roadways have as minimum 150 foot rights-of-way.
It is recognized, however, that these are desired widths and that
the lesser or greater widths may sometimes be necessary.
Whenever multi-lane roadways are planned, the full right-of-way
should be acquired where economically feasible, even though initial
construction may be only a two-lane facility. This procedure will
allow purchase of rights-of-way at uninflated prices which might
otherwise develop through land speculation and improvements within ..~:
the needed but unacquired additional right-of-way. By initially
constructing two lanes of a planned 6sue multi- lane divided road-
way the County will be able to provide interim improvements at a
greater number of locations. '. '- '. '
Planned Roadway Improvements. ,> '"'~":
The County has recently completed, or has under construction, ., ,
approximately seventeen (17) miles of roadway improvements. These
projects are being funded by two bond issues totaling $15 million ".:
and surplus gasoline taxes. The first bond issue, approved in 1978,
was for $10 million and is to be paid from the County's share of the
fifth and sixth cents of the State g.soline tax, In March of 1980 ..'....
the voters of Collier County approved an additional one cent gaso-
line tax for road construction. The proceeds of this new tax will .'.
be sufficient to back the second bond issue of $5 million. Collier
was the first county in' the state to ~ake advantage of this voted -':
tax increase. The currently funded projects are as follows:
ROAD NAME FROM/TO' TYPE
* Airport-Pulling Road Golden Gate Parkway
Cougar Drive
* Golden Gate Parkway Goodlette-Frank Road
,, Airport-Pulling Road
* Golden Gate Parkway Tamtami Trail
Coodlette -Frank Road
Add 2 lanes
Add 2 lanes
Construct ~ lames
Golden Gate Parkway Airport -Pulling Road Add 2 lanes
Santa Barbara Blvd.
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ROAD NAHE
Goodlette-Frank Road
Goodlette-Frank Road
Pine Ridge Road
Pine Ridge Road
Bayshore Drive
Golden Gate Boulevard
Pine Ridge Road
Santa Barbara Blvd.
Vanderbilt Beach Rd.
Project Completed
FROM/TO
Tamiami Trail
Golden Gate Parkway
Golden Gate Parkway
Pine Ridge Road
Tam, ami Trail
Airport-Pulling Road
Airport-Pulling Road
Interstate 75
Thomasson Drive
Tamiami Trail
Airport-PullinG Road
Interstate 75 :.
Interstate 75
Isles of Capri Rd.
Radio Road
Golden Gate Canal
Gulf Shore Dr've
Tamiami Trail
Interstate 75 Commitments
TYPE
Add 3, 6 lanes
Add 2 lanes
Add 2 lanes
Construct 4 lanes
Add 2 lanes
Construct 2 lanes
Construct 2 lanes
Construct 2 lanes
Improve 2 lanes
The County has several other roaaway improvement projects that will
be needed within the next five to eight years, Host of these
projects are unfunded at the present time. They are as follows:
ROAD NAME "~FROM/TO TYPE
~- ** Golden Gate Bouley~rd Interstate 75 Construct 2 lanes
Isles of Capri Rd.
Gulf Shore Drive
Vanderbilt Beach Rd. Improve 2 lanes
Illth Avenue North
6~½~-6hore-Drive
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Radio Road Airport-Pulling Road Improve 2 lanes
Davis Boulevard
Airport-Pulling Road Pine Ridge Road Add 2 lanes
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lmmokalee Road
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Immokalee Road Oil Well Grade
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Funding Needed Improvements ,
An analysis by the Hetropolitan Planning Organization Staff in 1983
revealed that future roadway improvements reaching the year 2000
would total more than 126.5 million dollars. Of that total, over
107 million dollars in improvements are identified as having no
identified funding source. Those major pro~ects identified in the
preceding pages account for nearly 3~ million dollars in improve-
ments, of which 24.25 aillion are presently unfunded.
A' recent audit of transportation expenses by unincorporated .Collier
County for the five year period ending FY 1982 revealed that over
28.l million dollars had been expended for transportation related
projects. As the number of local roadway miles continues to in-
crease the annual expense of maintenance will also continue to
climb.
Virtually all roadway construction and maintenance programs through-
out the nation are funded through gasoline taxes - federal, stats
~": and local. The Federal Highway Trust Fund, which supports the
interstate and other Federal aid systems, is derived from a tax of
nine cents per gallon. In Florida, a state sales tax is levied to
::: support the state's highway, systems. The County road system ia
o. '" supported in part by surplus constitutional gasoline tax (Sth and
Otb cent), the county (7th cent) gas tax, the voted (Dth cent) gas
:: tax, and ehe-eeee~e½y-eppeeved-~ 6 cents of local option gas tax.
Frequently, as in the case of Eve~glade~ ~arkway, bond issues used
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to construct toll facilities are backed by pledging anticipated
future gasoline tax revenues.
The costs of County highway construction and maintenauce hava been
increasing at a substantial rate due to. inflation and increased
milesof road. Prior to the 1983 legislative session, State revenues
derived from gasoline taxes were static and not affected by in-
creases in the price of gasoline, and therefore revenues generated
can increase only if there is an increase in consumption. Revenues
from gasoline taxes amount to approximately 301 of the County
funding needs for road maintenance and construction.
Distribution of tax revenues among Florida counties is determined by
a formula established in the State Constitution. It is based upon
population, gasoline tax collections and the land area for each
county. Because tax collections within a county are related to its
population, the formula is slanted to favor the more populous
counties. Changes to the formula ars unlikely, for an increase of
funding to one county must necessarily reduce the funding to one or
more other counties.
On May 31, 1983, the Board of County Commissioners voted to increase
the local gas tax by 2¢ per gallon. This tax will be split between
the County, the City of Naples and Everglades City for maintenance
and transportation purposes. In 1984, an additional 2¢ per ~allon
was levied and in 1985 another 2C per gallon was authorized by. the
Board.
With new funding levels having been established at both the Federal
and State level, it appears that the only means by which Collier
County will be able to underwrite he costs nf needed roadway
imp~ovements is through local funding using creative financing
alternatives. These alternatives ea,-be-im have taken the form of
additional local option gas taxes, impact fees and an appropriate
bonding program, financed from existing gas tax revenues and/or from
toll facilities.
D. Municipal Service Taxing District (MSTD) Road Construction Program
The MSTD Road Program was established by the Board of County C~is-
sioners for the init-pose of resurfacing County roads and minimizing
costly road reconstruction/road maintenance. The program is under-
taken yearly on a District by District basis and in accordance with
established road priorities. The road priorities are based upon an
annual road survey which evaluates both road conditions and road
usage; actual construction of asphalt overlays are performed in
accordance with annual contracts for asphalt layed in place.
During F.Y. 1982-83, $780,000 of MSTD funds were allocated most of
which was spent in the first quarter of that fiscal year. If
approved, $705,000 of MSTD -funds will be spent in fiscal year
1983-84.
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Naples (Collier County} Metropolitsn Plannin~ Organization (NPO~
In the early part of 1982, the Naples (Collier County) Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MP0) was created as mandated by and pursuant
to F.S. Ch. 334.215.
The MPa is a five (5) member Board. Three (3) members are from the
Board of County Commissioners and two (2) members are from the City
Council of Naples.
The MPO's function is to act as a policy-making body and to provide
for a continucus, cooperative, and comprehensive (3-C) planning
effo[t in the realm of future transportation improvements.
The MPO also entered into agreements with other local agencies, i.e.
Collier County School Board, and the Southwest Florida Regional
Planning Council, in an effort to maintain the 3-C planning process.
Several products that' will be gJ~erated by the MPO are an annual
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), a Transportation Plan con-
raining both long range end'.short range elements, and a Transpor-
tation Improvement Program.
Because the }fPO is charged with the responsibility of coordinating
the transportation planning effort of Federal, State, and local
agencies, it is expected that the planned roadway improvements
called for in Chis document will be reflected in the MPO's Transpor-
tation Plan.
Aviation
Collier County has ~h~ee four general aviation airports: Naples,
Marco Island, and Immokalee, and Everglades City. The largest,
Naples Airport, is owned by the City of Naples and is operated by an
Airport Authority whose members are appointed by the City Council.
It bases three commercial carriers, which provide daily round trip
service to various destinations in Florida. Several firms provide
fixed base operations for charter aircraft as well as flight train-
ing. Ail other flight operations are associated with privately or
corporately owned aircraft.
The Naples Airpor~ is one square mile in size. It has. two 5,000
foot runways. Existing residential and commercial development
around the airport limits the possibility of lengthening the run-
ways. The City and County each have provisions in their Zoning
Ordinances limiting the height of structures in the vicinity of the
airport to preserve and protect flight paths. Based upon a study
performed in 1973 by the consulting firm of Candeub, Fleissig and
Associates, the capacity provided by the two existing runways will
be sufficient beyond the year 2,000. In the later part of 1981, the
Naples Airport Authority comp%eted the construction of a new termin-
al located in the south quadrant of the airport.
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The Airport Authority maintains a Nester Plan for airport develop-
ment and periodically updates the plan,
The Marco Island Airport, located northeast of Marco Island, has one
~,000 foot runway. ~e-eee?-besee-ene-eemmerele~-eereler?-Meeee
~s~end-Ait'weys~.-~hieh-peevide~-dtti½y-eeund-~rip-se~v~ee-ee-Miamiv
Most ethos aircraft based at the Marco Airport are small single
engine aircraft owned by residents o£ Marco Island.
The Immokalee Airport has two 5,000 foot runways. An additional
1,500 foot taxiway vas constricted in FY 82-83 and additional
taxiways are planned to serve the platted parcels which are avail-
able-for lease from Collier County. The airport has no commercial
carriers nor commercial operating facilities. All aircraft at the
I~okalee Airport are owned by local residents.
Each of these airports are included in the Florida Aviation Systems
Plan, approved by the County, the Southwest Florida Regional Plann-
ing Council, the Florida Department of Transportaticn and the
Federal Aviation Administration.
The nearest major airport serving Collier County is the Southwest
Florida Eegional Jetport, southeast of Fort Myers, in Lee County.
It is some 30 miles north of Naples and is served by the following
airlines: Air Florida, Delta, Eastern, Northwest, Ozark, Pan Am,
US Air, American, PBA, Piedmont, Peoples Express, TWA and United.
Collier County residents and visitors have direct access to the
airport by way of Interstate 75.
A second airport, Page Field, ia located in south Fort Myers,
approximately ~our miles northwest of the Jetport. With the opening
of the Jetport, Page Field is used exclusively ~or general aviation.
Port Facilities
Collier County has no port facilities for the shipping or receiving
of goods by water, and none are anticipated in the future. Develop-
ment along the County's. coastline ia devoted to residential and
recreational uses.
There are many commercial fishing boats registered and operating in
the area. Most of the docking facilities for this industry are
located along the Cordon River in the City of Naples, with a few at
Marco Island and in the Everglades City area. Isle of Capri is
home of one of the largest stone crab fishin~ operations in the
County.
Pleasure boating is a popular recreational activity in Collie~
County. As of May 1982, there were 7,867 private boats registered
in the County. There are presently 22 commercial marinas serving
the area'a boaters. They range in size from small operations
providing only fuel, bait, fishing tackle and refreshments, to large
businesses which sell, repair and provide storage for pleasure boats
of all sizes. The future planning for these facilities is included
in the Parks and Recreational Element and the Natural Resources
Element of this Comprehensive Plan.
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Railroad Service
Seaboard
Coastline
removed to a point in north Naples approximately 1.5 miles south of
the Collier/Lee County line. All but the northern reackes of the
urban area are without rail service. No ~aesenger service extends
into Collier County.
A spur of the Seaboard Coastline also passes through the Immokalse
area, creating three grade crossings. Only the two crossings on
Main Street are protected by gates and flashers. The frequency of
train movement varies, being the heaviest during the winter har-
vesting season.
· ' .... I. Bikeways
::'i~:7'~i'""':'~" Throughout the United States the bicycle is regarded as a viable
· ' · .' mode of transportation. Since the early 1970's, bicycling for
~'~.~,~,.~ ,....-. .. ~.
.~.":'../..'." ~ , comnmting to and from work and school, for recreation, and for other
.' ~...=~'..- travel pu~oses has increased in populari~y. Na~ionwide, people
,~: ...~-. ', reco~nize ~he enersy effici~ncy, ~he economy, '~he health benefi~s,
'" and ~he many o~her advantages of bicyclin~.
In 1975 Collier County adopted a Comprehensive Bikeways Plan. The
term "Comprehensive Bikeways Plan" refers to an official public
document adopted by the Board of County Commissioners as a policy
guide to decisions concerning the development and implementation of
a desirable system of bikeways over an extended time. It is an
instrument to be used to establish bit',cie-related policies and make
the decisions regarding the physical Uevelopment of bikeway systems.
Collier County's Bikeways Plan was ado~ed to provide the following
objectives:
I. Provide routes used by children to and from schools.
2, Construct routes'that may be utilized by commuting workers and
shoppers.
Provide routes for the recreational cyclist.
Satisfy the concern for the safety and welfare of cyclist,
pedestrians,'~nd Joggers who utilize those facilities.
Prior to the implementation of the six-year Capital Improvements
Program (1979-1985) the County had 25 miles of bikeways. Since the
adoption of the six-year CIP, which included the Comprehensive
Bikeways Plan, the County has constructed 32 miles of bikepaths at
various locations throughout the County. For Fiscal Year 1982-83
the County has planned for the construction of an additional 13
miles of bikeways at 19 separate locations. In addition to the
planning and construction of those special bikeways, the County has
provided additional faciliti~s through the secondary roadway im-
provement program. Many other miles of bikeways have been provided
by the developers of new subdivisions in co:~pliance with the
County's Subdivision Regulations.
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Haas Transit
The only mass transit services operating in Collier County are the
fixed route "trolleys" which operate during the winter season in
Naples and year-round on Marco Island. These transit systems
provide only local movement for residents and visitors. No inter-
local service is provided between Marco and Naples. Intercity
transit service is provided by Greyhound and Trailwaya. Upon being
flagged,, these bus lines will pick up passengers in the outlying
portions of the Naples urban area along Tamtami Trail, but otherwise
are of no value to local travel.
In April of 1978, the Florida Department of Transportation began a
nine month transit feasibility study for the County. An important
part of the first phase of the study was a survey conducted to
determine community attitudes about public transit. The results of
the survey were quite negative. Of the 1,500 respondents to a post
card questionnaire, only 40 percent indicated that they or a member
of their household would use a transit system, and over 70 percent
were opposed to using local public funds to subsidize the operation
of a system.
In May of 1981, the Board of County Commissioners entered into a
Joint Planning Agreement with the Florida Department of Transporta-
tion in order to secure a $28,000 grant for the purpose of hiring a
Transit '.lanager. However, in September 1981, because of an apparent
desire not to expend tax dollars in this regard, the Board termin-
ated the agreement without having expended any funds. There has
been no major effort in the area of mass transit study since then.
It is anticipated that the MPO will be dealing with this matter on a
continuing basis.
CP-TRANSPORTATION 1
1/11/84 Revision
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TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
COALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
COAL
To provide a.safe, efficient sad cost-effeccive transportation system for
the movement of people and goods throughout Collier County.
OBJECTIVE 1
To antic~pste and plan for improvements to the roadway system and ihs
funding thereof.
POLICIES
Monitor the reaidential~ commerdial and industrial growth of the
County to allow early identification of future roadway needs and
problems.
B. Continue programs which will periodically measure the various
characteristics of vehicular travel within the County so that trends
may be identified, analyzed and interpreted.
C. Encourage the preservation of rights-of-way for planned future
improvements to the principal roadway system.
D. Where transportation needs have been identified,' plan for the
fundin~ and construction of all improv~ments to the roadway system.
E. Seek additional sources of funding to supplement the revenues from
State and Count~ gasoline taxes.
F. Manage the growth of the roadway system so that the maintenance
responsibilities will not exceed anticipated funding levels.
G. Encourage the State an~' Federal governments to construct em 1-75
~n~eeehem~e interchanges at ehe-~neeeeee~en-e~-~-~-em~ S.R. ~
and at Golden Gat~ ParkwaT,
OBJECTIVE 2
The enhancement and ~ainte~ance of Cbs traffic carrying capability of the
County's principal roadway system through appropriate subdivision, zoning
and land use controls.
POLICIES
Adopt an ordinance which controls the number, location, and design
of driveways serving properties which abut arterials and aaJor .,.
collectors.
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BOOK
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Require the use of speed change lanes for new construction where
necessary,
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Require developers to prw~ide left turn storage and deceleration
lanes at the entrances to these developments as well as sharing in
the cost of traffic signalization and Intersection improvements
that are needed because of these projects' impact.
Encourage the development of planned shopping centers and multi-unit
office complexes to minimize the frequency of driveway entrances to
arterials and major collectors,
Eo
Adopt an ordinance which establishes minimum lot widths for proper-
ties abutting intersections on arterials or ma]or collectors to
allow maximum spacing between driveways and intersections.
Encourage the usa of frontage roads or reverse frontage development
for properties abutting arterials or major collectors so as to
provide widely spaced points of c6-~.on and controlled access.
Adcpt an ordinance which ~stablishes a minimum spacing between
median openings on all arterials and major collectors.
Adopt an ordinance which prohibits median openings on arterials or
major collectors (except at street intersections), until it can be
demonstrated that the traffic projected to use such an opening has
reached an established minimum.
I. Recognize and enforce the requireme;as in the subdivision regula-
tions which state that subdivisions submit a traffic'impact analysis
along with the master plan. ~
J. Enforce subdivision regulations which pertain to traffic signaliza-
tion.
OBJECTIVE 3
The enhancement of the safety.and operational efficiency of the principal
roadway system.
POLICIES ~.
A. Traffic control devices shall be installed as warranted and main-
rained in accordance with the most current standards promulgated
by state and federal authorities.
B. A traffic control device shall promptly be removed whenever it has
been determined that the need for the device no longer exists.
C. A "maintenance of traffic" plan shall be included in all roadway
construction projects to miRimiza hazards to construction workers
and the public.
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D. T~e principal roadway a~d bridge system shall be built and main-
tained according Co current standards,
OBJECTIVE 4
A recognition of the importance and potential implications of rail,
shipping and airport facilities.
POLICIES
A. Monitor the efficiency and benefits of the rail system in Collier
County.
Maintain communications with the Naples and Marco Island airports.
Monitor the current events pertaining to offshore drilling which
could have transportation impacts on Collier County.
D~~ If oil and gas is to be transported through Collier County from
offshore sites the Board of County Commissioners shall determine the
· ,~ most preferred method of transport and designate potential coastal
points of access for such transport.
E. Request Florida Department of Transportation funding for runway and
taxi-way construction improvements at the Immokalee AirPort.
F. Prepare a Master Plan Study and Airpor.. Layout Plan of the Immokalea
Airport to qualify for Federal and State funding of planned improve-
ments which will encourage development of Airport lands.
OBJECTIVE 5
The protection of the existing and future residential neighborhoods from
negative traffic impacts.
POLICY
Encourage the provision of wide buffer areas for residential proper-
ties which abut arterials or major collectors but do not limit
the development of needed roads simply because they pass by resi-
dential areas,
OBJECTIVE 6
Efficiency of travel and alternative modes of transportation.
POLICIES
A. Encourage the development and uae of a maas transit transportation
system.
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B, Encourage plans vhich separate pedestrian and cyclist traffic £rom
motorized vehicular traffic,
C. ' Cooperate with school officials to establish safe pedestrian routes to schools.
D. Ancillary facilities associated rich roadway construction projects
shall be appropriately designed to ser~e the handicapped.
E. Encourage individuals and employers to establish car pools..
Synchronize closely spaced traffic signals to promote an uninter-
rupted flow of traffic.
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",~-.'. ,..-.- Require developers to take steps to mitigate negative impacts of develop-
· ;'.~-.~,~!~,~' ' ment upon the transportation system Co lief County. .
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'"~;~"~"~" I. Requi~e development to baa~ an equitable share of the costs for ?"
...,..; iaprove~ents to the transportation netvork.
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Encourage developers to interconnect the local roadway systems of
proposed projects ~ith that of the adjacent projects to alloy for
local traffic ~ovement.
Encourage large-scale developers to develop multi-modal internal
transportation systems in order to alleviate the overall impactsc~
the developaents upon the surroundi~ transportation networks.
Where no stree~ or road has been designated in the Comprehensive
Plan for the County, on or approximately on each section line, it is
intended that such section lines be reserved for collectors and
arterials. Alternative alignments proposed by developers rill be
considered.