BCC Minutes 05/01/2018 W (Blue Zones Project) May 1, 2018
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS WORKSHOP MEETING
Naples, Florida, May 1, 2018
LET IT BE REMEMBERED the Board of County Commissioners in and for the County of
Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 9:00 AM in a WORKSHOP
SESSION in Building "F" of the Government Complex, Naples, Florida with the
Following members present:
Chairman: Andy Solis
Vice Chairman: William L. McDaniel, Jr.
Donna Fiala
Burt L. Saunders
Penny Taylor
ALSO PRESENT: Leo Ochs, County Manager
Jeff Klatzkow, County Attorney
Troy Miller, TV Operations Manager
Geoff Willig, Operations Analyst
Thaddeus Cohen, Director, Growth Management Division
Trinity Scott, Transportation Planning Manager
Anne McLaughlin, MPO Executive Director
1
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
1
/s,
. 411101 '
r eoaon®s
fid
BLUE ZONES PROJECT WORKSHOP
Board of County Commission Chambers
Collier County Government Center
3299 Tamiami Trail East,3rd Floor
Naples,FL 34112
May 01,2018
9:00 AM
Commissioner Andy Solis,District 2-BCC Chair
Commissioner William L.McDaniel,Jr.,District 5-BCC Vice-Chair; CRAB Co-Chair
Commissioner Donna Fiala,District 1; CRAB Co-Chair
Commissioner Burt Saunders,District 3
Commissioner Penny Taylor,District 4
Notice:All persons wishing to speak must turn in a speaker slip.Each speaker will receive no more than three(3)minutes.
Collier County Ordinance No.2003-53 as amended by Ordinance 2004-05 and 2007-24,requires that all lobbyists shall,
before engaging in any lobbying activities(including but not limited to,addressing the Board of County Commissioners),
register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. WORKSHOP TOPICS
2.1. Blue Zones Project Presentations
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
4. ADJOURN
Inquiries concerning changes to the Board's Agenda should be made to the County Manager's Office at
252-8383.
May 1, 2018
Any persons in need of the verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the video recording
from the Collier County Communications and Customer Relations Department or view online.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
2. Workshop Topics
Blue Zones Project Presentations
Jessica Ayers Crane, Southwest Florida Blue Zones Project noted the purpose of the
Workshop is to inform individuals on how workplaces, homeowners associations, commercials
sites, schools, etc. can undertake changes to improve their facilities to promote more natural
human movement throughout their environments. She noted the keys are:
• Providing better access to transportation avenues for pedestrians and cyclists who have
difficulty even crossing streets or are forced to use sidewalks due to safety concerns.
• Incorporating basic needs and services within close proximities to residential
neighborhoods while maintaining an acceptable quality of housing.
• Promoting health benefits for the residents; as example, currently 40 percent of 6th
graders in Collier County suffer from obesity.
• Incorporating concepts into decision making that promote these features to address the
needs of the population, reduce public costs and improve the lives of the residents.
She noted the governmental decision should not be related solely to housing development
choices, but those associated with commercial, transportation, recreational and other goods and
service needs.
Dan Burden, Blue Zone, LLC presented the PowerPoint "Collier County Health, Walkability,
Livability and the Bottom Line" dated May 1, 2018 highlighting:
• Over the recent times, we have shifted from a pedestrian to a vehicle oriented society
and there is now a demand to develop transportation access for all users.
• To address the issue a concept of"Complete Streets" needs to be implemented whereby
existing and newly proposed transportation improvements are made available for all
users.
• The improvements reward all users by providing a seamless transition of the vehicles,
cyclists and pedestrians using a given network.
• These concepts not only provide a safer environment, but lead to more cost effective
spending of public dollars and create more vibrant neighborhoods translating to
economic benefits to the residents to the area and the tax base of a community.
• Market studies show the 80 percent of those persons projected to be purchasing housing
are seeking a pedestrian friendly neighborhood where goods and services are easily
available, while maintaining a high quality housing experience. Currently, only 14
percent of the market provides these opportunities.
• From the public spending aspect, the concept reduces traffic volumes lessening need for
public investment in street improvements, lessens the probability of developing public
facilities such as fire stations required for sprawl development to ensure 6 minute
response times, etc.
2
May 1, 2018
• Studies show ultimately, this concept leads to increased property values for residents
and higher tax revenues for governments.
• The solutions available include retrofitting existing streets by constructing roundabouts,
bike lanes, landscaping improvements, traffic calming measures, etc. and promoting
higher densities and mixed uses in certain newly developed areas.
He recommended the County adopt the "Complete Streets"concept.
Joe Minicozzi of Urban3 presented the PowerPoint "How We Value the City—Mapping the
Dollars and Sense of Land Use Patterns" highlighting the land use practices presented by Mr.
Burden not only address the market needs, but provide a large benefit in public tax revenue and
indirect economic spending. He noted:
• Great places to live promote tourism and local/regional spending in an area.
• Studies show proper government investment in the short term for developing or
redeveloping areas yield substantial large fold gains in future property tax revenue.
• He outlined the experience in City of Asheville/Buncombe County,NC which show
density per acre is the key for higher tax revenues, even for commercial development as
this type of development yields a much larger tax revenue per acre (a 30 acre box store
site vs. a '/2 acre, 5 story building with mixed uses).
• The avenues available for Collier County would be to:
• Promote village style development through proper design and permitting.
• Change developer habits and perceptions.
• If necessary, incorporate economic incentives into planning as the studies above
indicate short term public investment leads to large long term financial gains.
3. Public Comment
None
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order
of the chair at 11:40 A.M.
COLL ' C! NTY B F COUNTY
CO IS 1
Chairman, Andy Solis
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK,CLERK
•
13 A I Ar-
k 4
es as'to k iiliiYan s ti
signature only. 2z l
These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on 5/21— 20 as presented or as
amended
3