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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
November 3, 2010
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Development Services
Advisory Committee, having conducted business herein, met on this date at
3:00 PM in REGULAR SESSION in Conference Room#610, Collier County
Growth Management Division/Planning& Regulation, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive,
Naples, Florida, with the following Members present:
CHAIRMAN: William Varian
Vice Chair: David Dunnavant
Ray Allain
James Boughton
Clay Brooker
Laura Spurgeon DeJohn
Dalas Disney
Marco Espinar (Excused)
Blair Foley
Regan Henry
George Hermanson
David Hurst
Reed Jarvi
Robert Mulhere
Mario Valle
ALSO PRESENT: Nick Casalanguida, Deputy Administrator, GMD—Planning& Regulation
Judy Puig, Operations Analyst—Staff Liaison
James French, Director_Operations& Regulatory Management
Jay Ahmad, P.E., Director--Transportation Engineering
Tom Wides,Director--Operations Support, Public Utilities
Amy Patterson,Impact Fee and Economic Development Manager
Robert Wiley, Principal Project Mgr.,Watershed StudxigAsstgEMA
Nathan Beals, Project Manager----Public Utilities
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Call to Order:
Chairman Varian called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM and read the procedures to be
followed during the meeting.
II. Approval of Agenda:
Change:
• Blair Foley requested to add the topic,LDC Amendments Subcommittee,under
Item VI,Old Business,"as"A."
Robert Mulhere moved to approve the Agenda as amended Second by Mario Valle.
Carried unanimously, 13-0.
III. Approval of Minutes—October 6,2010 Meeting:
Change:
• On Page 4,the first sentence was revised as follows:
"Mr. Ahmad stated the at-grade improvements to the intersection
at 41—951 will begin ...."
Dalas Disney moved to approve the Minutes as amended Second by James Boughton.
Carried unanimously, 13-0.
IV. Public Speakers:
(None)
V. Growth Management Division—Staff Announcements/Updates:
A. Public Utilities Division Update: Nathan Beals,Project Manager
• Discussion Group meeting was cancelled in October
• Utilities Standards Committee meeting will be held on November 16a'
• Public Utilities/RPZ Subcommittee will meet on:
o Monday, 11/15, 3:00 PM and
o Monday, 12/06, 3:00 PM
Q: Has the Utilities Department provided all necessary information to Fire Plan/Review?
A: Yes.
Q: Did you meet with the Fire Code Officials concerning the 50 psi Proposal and
what was the outcome?
A: The data is under review and the topic will be included on the agenda for the
Subcommittee meeting.
B. Fire Review Update: Bob Salvaggio—Fire Code Office
• The Monthly Report was submitted.
• A total of 625 reviews were conducted in September.
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C. Transportation Planning Division Update: Jay Ahmad,P.E.,Director-
Transportation Engineering
• Public Meeting:I-75/Everglades Boulevard Interchange will be held on
November 4th at the Palmetto Elementary School (10th Street SE)
o "Cumulative Impact Study" for the Interchange will be conducted by
the State prior to conducting the PD&E Study
o The new process,which has not been implemented previously,may
delay design of the Interchange
o Goal: emphasize the importance of the project for the residents of
Collier County
D. Planning and Regulation Update: James French,Director—Operations and
Regulatory Management
Q. Concerning the website ("Permit-Tracking'), are you updating the page?
A. Examining the digital submission process through email,we will post the
comments to a webpage so the user will be able to access the page through the
County's website. It will require additional maintenance by the County. The page
should be online by December.
Mr. French stated several Plan Reviewers voluntarily left Gary Harrison's area.
Current"bottle-necks"are being reviewed to determine how to elevate the problem in
Building Permits/Review. He will report on the situation within the next two months.
(David Hurst arrived at 3:10 PM.)
Q. Is there any current information on the web portal for Planning and Engineering
reviews?
A. A meeting has been scheduled for November 12th with Jeff Bender,CEO of Harris,
the company that purchased"CityView"which is not up and running due to several
issues. The County has paid for the server and for licensing. He will update the
Committee at the next DSAC meeting.
Q. What is the status of Building Permit Tracking on the webpage?
A. Report all problems directly to Jamie French. He stated the problem is on the IT
side.
Q. Regarding "comments,"can the comments of the individual reviewers be sent as
they are completed?
A. The issue is re-submittal. You cannot resubmit until all comments are made.
It was noted having the comments would allow revisions to be made while waiting for
the final review.
Mr. French will update the Committee at the next DSAC meeting.
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VI. Old Business: (Revised per amendment to Agenda)
A. LDC Amendments Subcommittee—Blair Foley
He outlined the following concerns:
• Current redevelopment activity(existing and abandoned buildings)may not be
"in tune"with LDC amendments
• Time frames re: Extensions of Development Orders—need a strategy regarding
continuing the extensions clear instructions
• Language changes—allow for flexibility in the Code("reasonableness")
• Suggested review of Codes for Landscaping, Parking,ADA,Architectural, Fire
o Fire is requiring to see"everything" -and charges a review fee
Bob Mulhere stated representatives of CBIA("Collier Building Industry Association")
were invited by the County Manager to review the Land Development Code and
several Subcommittees were created. One of the Subcommittees specifically reviewed
Redevelopment and Process. He will obtain a copy of CBIA's report, which proposes
new LDC Amendments, for distribution to the Members(via the Staff Liaison).
George Hermanson will contact CBIA to request a speaker for the next DSAC meeting.
Chairman Varian suggested adding the topic to DSAC's December agenda.
Regarding the ADA Code, it was noted the County cannot pass legislation that"waters
down"the Federal regulations.
A review and comparison of the Federal Code to the local Code was suggested.
B. Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance—Robert Wiley,Land Development
Services
• The Planning Commission reviewed the draft of the Flood Damage Prevention
Ordinance(October 21St)
• PC had an issue with the notation inserted by DSAC:
["Flood proofing to just the Base Flood Elevation will result in a
higher flood insurance premium rate for the structure because the
flood insurance policy requires rating a structure at one foot below
the flood proofing elevation."]
• The PC would like to remove the notation and require flood proofing for a non-
residential structure to be at one foot above the Base Flood Elevation.
• The PC requested DSAC provide the cost implications to help make a final
determination prior to the PC's next meeting on November 18th.
There was a lengthy discussion of several issues including variables, gravity slope,size
of the structure, effect on structural integrity,retail buildings, the installation of a panel
system,the cost increment to flood proof from four feet to five feet, and the lack of a
common scenario.
It was noted legislation cannot protect everybody from every possible variation. It was
also noted since there was no simple answer to determining the cost analysis,DSAC's
language served as a warning to review FEMA's documents and regulations prior to
making a decision.
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Nick Casalanguida suggested DSAC provide sample cost analysis for new
construction and a remodel with a disclaimer that the figures can vary due to
building size and other variables, and to note that costs for insurance are prohibitive
and not quantifiable.
Mr.Wiley will provide information concerning flood insurance premium rates.
Dalas Disney volunteered to provide a detailed drawing and requested help with
pricing.
Chairman Varian suggested informing the Planning Commission that each situation
should be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. He volunteered to assist Mr. Disney.
(The documents will be sent to the Staff Liaison who will forward as appropriate.)
VI. New Business:
A. Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Studies—Tom Wides,Director—Operations
Support,Public Utilities
• Will present the proposed Fee adjustments to the Board of County Commissioners
at the second Board meeting in January 2011
• Impact Fees---fund construction of capital projects
• AFPI—funds payment of interest on the construction loans
He outlined the Impact Fees for Water/Wastewater:
• Current-$7,070(per ERC—"Equivalent Residential Connection")
• Proposed-$6,535
• Decrease—7.6°x'0
AFPI("Allowance for Funds Prudently Invested"):
• Current-$1,693
• Proposed- $1,511
• Decrease* 10.7%
Combined Fees:
• Current- $8,763
• Proposed- $8,046
• Decrease—8.2°%
There are projects slated in the urban area for the next five years.
Dalas Disney stated he would abstain from voting on any motions due to a conflict of
interest.
Projected collection of Impact Fees: $47.68M
Growth Related Projects+Debt Service: $90.52M
Shortfall: ($42.83M)
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Mr.Wides stated the new projects concern required upgrades to existing facilities as
well as added capacity. Example: conversion to a Reverse Osmosis system. He will
return to the next DSAC meeting with a specific list of projects, i.e.,line items from
the Capital Improvement Program(page 4).
Q. Why does Collier County have (with the exception of the City of Marco Island) the
highest water costs? (Page 34) Bonita Springs and Lee County are significantly
lower.
A. Our most recent capacity additions have been R.O. (reverse osmosis). The user
rates for Collier County are approximately in the middle of the pack.
It was noted Marco Island has not updated its Impact Fee Study since 2005.
Tom Wides asked the Committee to direct questions to Judy Puig. He will return to
DSAC with answers along with better definitions for"on-going maintenance,"and
"improvements,"and comparisons to other communities. The rate consultant will also
attend the December meeting to answer the Committee's questions.
B. Update: Library/Government Buildings,and Law Enforcement Impact Fees—
Amy Patterson,Impact Fee and Economic Development Manager
• Subcommittee Report for Library: (Mario Valle)
There were no real issues and capacity is sufficient. The range of decrease
is between 42 - 65%depending on the land use category.
Ms.Patterson explained why certain buildings/parcels that were not owned by the
Board of County Commissioners and the different values for land in each category.
There are no plans to build new libraries in the next ten years. The goal is payment of
the debt. She noted lower construction costs and land costs were the reasons for the
decrease.
Mario Valle moved to accept the Impact Fees Study for Library Buildings as
presented Second by George Hermanson. Carried unanimously, 14-0.
• Subcommittee Report for Government Buildings:
The average decrease to residential is 25%and to commercial is 32%.
A question was asked concerning the reductions and why the amounts were not the same
as in the Library Study.
Amy Patterson noted the different distribution in land and building costs, and the style
of libraries constructed were simpler. For Government,there is a mix of commercial
and residential parcels. Heritage Bay(Immokalee/951)is the next parcel to be built.
The figure for population increases was questioned and it was noted Comprehensive
Planning provided the percentage(projection calculations as mandated by the DCA).
There will be an adjustment reflecting the new Census numbers(2010)in the next
Update Study(3 years).
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Mario Valle moved to accept the Impact Fees Study for Government Buildings as
presented. Second by Robert Mulhere. Carried unanimously, 14-0.
• Subcommittee Report for Law Enforcement:
Law Enforcement Impact Fees will be increased in all of the residential
categories and a majority of the commercial categories.
Ms. Patterson noted the primary difference in the Fees between Law Enforcement and
Libraries/Government Buildings was due to equipment costs(capital equipment) and
the cost of an additional building("Special Operations"). There was an accounting for
new inventory purchased between 2005, after the last Study was adopted,and 2006 of
approximately$4.3M. There is a 26%to a mid-sized single-family home, or$92.00.
She noted the cost for the Special Ops building was not passed on to the community
because it was paid by the Sheriff's Department from a different funding source.
There was also an increase in equipment costs for the EMS Study equipment costs
overall have not decreased.
It was suggested to exclude the land values for all buildings except the substations.
The number of computers in the Sheriff's Office and support staff was also questioned
as well as the cost($4,100) for laptop.
(David Hurst left at 5:00 PM).
The Committee asked Ms. Patterson to return with clarifications and will follow-up on
the two questions concerning Road Impact Fees from Reed Jarvi.
Mr. Dunnavant withdrew his vote on Government Building Impact Fees. He stated he
was opposed to the decrease as not sufficient
VIII. Committee Member Comments:
Chairman Varian noted that Marco Espinar has been working out of state and has been
excused for several meetings. The By-Laws permit six excused or unexcused absences per
member,per year.
Judy Puig stated he missed four(May, September, October and November)and may miss
December.
Next Meeting Dates:
December 1,2010—3:00 PM
January 5,2011—3:00 PM
February 5,2011—3:00 PM
March 2,2011—3:00 PM
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There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned
by order of the Chairman at 5:11 PM.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
William Varian,Chairman
The Minutes were proved by the Board/Committee on (21 1 I ID
as presented ,or as amended
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