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CCPC Backup Documents 12/04/2025 12/04/2025 CCPC Floating Solar Facilities(LDCA) (PL20250000235) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1u'b,',ca[or Dae$ ,14,2025 Explratice Date.12/06/2025 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC)at 9:00 A.M.on December 4,2025,in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room,third floor,Collier Government Center,3299 Tarniami Trail East,Naples,FL to consider: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDLNANCE NUMBER 04-41, AS AMENDED, THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, WHICH INCLUDES THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND REGULATIONS FOR THE UNINCORPORA 1 ED AREA OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA,TO DEFINE A FLOATING SOLAR FACILITY AND ALLOW A SOLAR FLOATING FACILITY AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE PUBLIC USE DISTRICT (P), AND AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONAL AND GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT (C-1), COMMERCIAL CONVENIENCE DISTRICT (C-2),COMMERCIAL INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT (C-3), GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-4), HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C- 5),INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT(I),BUSINESS PARK(BP),AND COMMUNITY FACILITY (CF) DISTRICTS AND TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR FLOATING SOLAR FACILITIES, BY PROVIDING FOR SECTION ONE, RECITALS; SECTION TWO, FINDINGS OF FACT; SECTION THREE, ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, MORE SPECIFICALLY AMENDLNG TIFF FOLLOWING: CHAPTER ONE — GENERAL PROVISIONS, INCLUDING SECTION 1.08.02 DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER TWO — ZONING DISTRICTS AND USES, INCLUDENG SECTION 2.03.01 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS, SECTION 2.03.03 COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, SECTION 2.03.04 INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, SECTION 2.03.05 CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS, CHAPTER FIVE—SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES,BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 5.05.17 FLOATLNG SOLAR FACILITIES; SECTION FOUR, CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; SECTION FIVE, INCLUSION IN THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; AND SECTION SIX, EFFECTIVE DATE. [PL20250000235] 1111111111111. * collie County Florida a 11111111111 11111 %Ng L 14:'e e All interested parties are invited to appear and be heard. Copies of the proposed Amendment will be made available for inspection at the Collier County Clerk's office, fourth floor, Collier County Government Center.3299 East Tamiami Trail,Suite 401,Naples,FL 34112,one(1)week prior to the scheduled hearing. Written comments must be filed with the Zoning Division.prior to December 4,2025. As part of an ongoing initiative to encourage public involvement, the public will have the opportunity to provide public comments remotely, as well as in person, during this proceeding. Individuals who would. like to participate remotely should register through the link provided within the specific event/meeting entry on the Calendar of Events on the County website at www.collier.gov/Calendar-Events-directory events after the agenda is posted on the County website.Registration should be done in advance of the public meeting. or any deadline specified within the public meeting notice. Individuals who register will receive an email in advance of the public hearing detailing how they can participate remotely in this meeting. Remote participation is provided as a courtesy and is at the user's risk.The County is not responsible for technical issues. For additional information about the meeting, please call Ray Bellows at 252-2463 or email to Ray.Bellowsacollier.gov Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC) will need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto and therefore,may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you.to the provision of certain assistance.Please contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division, located at 3335 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 101,Naples, FL 34112-5356, (239) 252-8380, at least two (2) days prior to the meeting. Assisted listening devices for the hearing impaired are available in the Board of County Commissioners Office. Collier County Planning Commission Joseph K. Schmitt, Chairman CCPC 12/4/2025-- Updates to Development Order Process and,,, {�<i[it ltx�C4'CYI.sSiUd: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PU ,,caz,on Date 11/14/2025 Expiration Date 12/06/2025 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC)at 9:00 A.M.on December 4,2025,in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room,third floor,Collier Government Center,3299 Tarniami Trail East,Naples.FL to consider: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 04-41,AS AMENDED,THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,WHICH INCLUDES THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND REGULATIONS FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO REVISE TIMEFRAMES FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS OR DEVELOPMENT ORDERS,BY PROVIDING FOR: SECTION ONE, RECITALS; SECTION TWO,FINDINGS OF FACT; SECTION THREE,ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,MORE SPECIFICALLY AMENDING THE FOLLOWING: CHAPTER TEN — APPLICATION, REVIEW, AND DECISION-MAKING PROCEDURES, INCLUDING SECTION 10.02.03 REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE DEVELOPMENT,SITE IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND AMENDMENTS THEREOF,SECTION 10.02.04 REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBDIVISION PLATS, SECTION 10.02.08 REQUIREMENTS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING ATLAS, SECTION 10.02.13 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) PROCEDURES, SECTION 10.04.01 DETERMINATION OF COMPLETENESS, SECTION 10.04.03 APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO TYPE H REVIEW, SECTION 10.08.00 CONDITIONAL USE PROCEDURES, SECTION 10.09.00 VARIANCE PROCEDURES; SECTION FOUR, CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; SECTION FIVE, INCLUSION IN THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE;AND SECTION SIX, EFFECTIVE DATE. [PL20250010243] Conk, County Flopida Inn 411111111 11111111101111 sr IV mor x. g4yRG{.ldx3. itot or a 4 All interested parties are invited to appear and be heard. Copies of the proposed Amendment will be made available for inspection at the Collier County Clerk's office, fourth floor, Collier County Government Center,3299 East Tamiami Trail,Suite 401,Naples,FL 34112,one(1)week prior to the scheduled hearing. Written comments must be filed with the Zoning Division,prior to December 4,2025. As part of an ongoing initiative to encourage public involvement, the public will have the opportunity to provide public comments remotely, as well as in person, during this proceeding. Individuals who would like to participate remotely should register through the link provided within the specific event/meeting entry on the Calendar of Events on the County website at www.colliergov/Calendar-Events-directory events after the agenda is posted on the County website.Registration should be done in advance of the public meeting, or any deadline specified within the public meeting notice. Individuals who register will receive an email in advance of the public hearing detailing how they can participate remotely in this meeting. Remote participation is provided as a courtesy and is at the user's risk.The County is not responsible for technical issues. For additional information about the meeting, please call Ray Bellows at 252-2463 or email to Ray.BellowsAcollier.gov Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the Collier Comity Planning Commission (CCPC) will need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto and therefore,may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you,to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division, located at 3335 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 101,Naples, FL 34112-5356, (239) 252-8380, at least two (2) days prior to the meeting. Assisted listening devices for the hearing impaired are available in the Board of County Commissioners Office. Collier County Planning Commission Joseph K. Schmitt,Chairman CCPC December 4, 2025 LDCA-PL20250010243 Update to DO Process & Timeframes 1-W111. - , ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 3:30 PM To: Minutes and Records; Legal Notice Cc: Richard Henderlong; Eric Johnson; Kathynell Crotteau;Wanda Rodriguez; GMDZoningDivisionAds Subject: FW: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Attachments: Ad Request.pdf; RE: 12/4/25 CCPC- Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Good afternoon, M&R, Please post the attached Ad Request on the Collier Legal Notices webpage. The Ad Request will need to be advertised no later than November 14th and run through the hearing date.Staff approval is attached; CAO approval is below. Please note: This is a county-initiated petition, the legal advertising fee is not applicable. Thank you! Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning 1 Office:239-252-5187 1 Collier Coun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 34104 I� Ailyn.Padron[a�collier gov My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padron(a@collier.gov From: Kathynell Crotteau <Kathynell.Crotteau@collier.gov> Sent:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 3:21 PM To:Ailyn Padron <Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Cc:GMDZoningDivisionAds<GMDZoningDivisionAds@collier.gov>; Wanda Rodriguez<Wanda.Rodriguez@collier.gov> Subject: FW: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Ailyn; The ad is CAO approved. i .xat/iy Crotteaz6 LegalAssistant/Paralegal Office of the Collier County Attorney 2800 North Horseshoe Drive,Suite 301 Naples, FL 34104 Phone: (239)252-6052 From:Ailyn Padron<Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 3:11 PM To: Kathynell Crotteau <Kathynell.Crotteau@collier.gov> Cc: GMDZoningDivisionAds<GMDZoningDivisionAds@collier.gov>; Wanda Rodriguez<Wanda.Rodriguez@collier.gov> Subject: RE: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes(LDCA) (PL20250010243) Kathy, Thank you for bringing it to my attention. Attached is the corrected Ad. Please let me know if anything else is needed. Thank you. Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning Office:239-252-5187 fir,-� oilier Coun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 34104 I� Ailyn.Padronc collier.govx, My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padroncollier.gov From: Kathynell Crotteau <Kathynell.Crotteau@collier.gov> Sent:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 2:24 PM To:Ailyn Padron<Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Cc: GMDZoningDivisionAds<GMDZoningDivisionAds@collier.gov>; Wanda Rodriguez<Wanda.Rodriguez(a@collier.gov> Subject: FW: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Ailyn: Per Heidi, there are some additional changes to the title. Please see the strike-throughs in the ad and revise to delete that text. Thank you. Xat/iy Crotteag Legal.4ssistant/Paralegal Office of the Collier County Attorney 2800 North Horseshoe Drive,Suite 301 Naples, FL 34104 2 Phone: (239)252-6052 From:Allyn Padron <Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 1:35 PM To: Kathynell Crotteau <Kathynell.Crotteau@collier.gov> Cc: Richard Henderlong<Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov>; Eric Johnson <Eric.Johnson@collier.gov>; Wanda Rodriguez <Wanda.Rodriguez@collier.gov> Subject: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes(LDCA) (PL20250010243) Good afternoon, Kathy, Attached is the *Web* Ad Request and approval for the referenced petition. The ad will need to be advertised no later than November 14th and run through the hearing date. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning r Office:239-252-5187 � � Collier Coun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 34104 Ailyn.Padron a(�collier.gov x co I My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padron(ci)collier.gov Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. 3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC)at 9:00 A.M.on December 4,2025,in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room,third floor,Collier Government Center, 3299 Tamiami Trail East,Naples,FL to consider: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 04-41,AS AMENDED, THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,WHICH INCLUDES THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND REGULATIONS FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO REVISE TIMEFRAMES FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS OR DEVELOPMENT ORDERS,BY PROVIDING FOR: SECTION ONE, RECITALS; SECTION TWO, FINDINGS OF FACT; SECTION THREE, ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,MORE SPECIFICALLY AMENDING THE FOLLOWING: CHAPTER TEN—APPLICATION, REVIEW, AND DECISION-MAKING PROCEDURES, INCLUDING SECTION 10.02.03 REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE DEVELOPMENT, SITE IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND AMENDMENTS THEREOF, SECTION 10.02.04 REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBDIVISION PLATS, SECTION 10.02.08 REQUIREMENTS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING ATLAS, SECTION 10.02.13 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) PROCEDURES, SECTION 10.04.01 DETERMINATION OF COMPLETENESS, SECTION 10.04.03 APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO TYPE II REVIEW, SECTION 10.08.00 CONDITIONAL USE PROCEDURES, SECTION 10.09.00 VARIANCE PROCEDURES; SECTION FOUR, CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; SECTION FIVE, INCLUSION IN THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE;AND SECTION SIX, EFFECTIVE DATE. [PL20250010243] AN R Collar County Florida . f { • .-9.0 iho on 4444' *y acVINCI cn All interested parties are invited to appear and be heard. Copies of the proposed Ordinance will be made available for inspection at the Collier County Clerk's office, fourth floor, Collier County Government Center,3299 East Tamiami Trail, Suite 401,Naples,FL 34112,one(1)week prior to the scheduled hearing. Written comments must be filed with the Zoning Division,prior to December 4,2025. As part of an ongoing initiative to encourage public involvement, the public will have the opportunity to provide public comments remotely, as well as in person, during this proceeding. Individuals who would like to participate remotely should register through the link provided within the specific event/meeting entry on the Calendar of Events on the County website at www.collier.gov/Calendar-Events-directory events after the agenda is posted on the County website.Registration should be done in advance of the public meeting, or any deadline specified within the public meeting notice. Individuals who register will receive an email in advance of the public hearing detailing how they can participate remotely in this meeting. Remote participation is provided as a courtesy and is at the user's risk. The County is not responsible for technical issues. For additional information about the meeting, please call Ray Bellows at 252-2463 or email to Ray.Bellows(ucollier.gov Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC) will need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto and therefore, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you,to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division, located at 3335 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 101,Naples, FL 34112-5356, (239) 252-8380, at least two (2) days prior to the meeting. Assisted listening devices for the hearing impaired are available in the Board of County Commissioners Office. Collier County Planning Commission Joseph K. Schmitt, Chairman Martha S. Vergara From: Richard Henderlong <Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov> Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 10:09 AM To: Ailyn Padron Subject: RE: 12/4/25 CCPC- Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Ailyn, Its good to go! Richard Henderlong Planner Ill Zoning Office:239-252-2464 fr ollier Coun 2800 North Horseshoe Drive Naples, Florida 34104 CI �I X ClRichard.Henderlonc a�collier.gov My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Richard.Henderlonq(a�collier.gov From:Ailyn Padron <Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 9:10 AM To: Richard Henderlong<Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov> Subject: RE: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Good morning, Rich, I have made the correction requested below. Per our conversation yesterday, the font is the same for the entire paragraph. Please see attachment. Thank you. Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning Office:239-252-5187 Collier oun oI x c 2800 Horseshoe Dr. C i Naples, Florida 34104 Ailyn.Padron[a,collier.gov My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padrona,collier.gov From: Richard Henderlong<Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov> Sent: Monday, November 3, 2025 4:07 PM To:Allyn Padron <Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Subject: RE: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Ailyn, A space is missing between Section10.04.03. Richard Henderlong Planner Ill Zoning Office:239-252-2464 Caller Coun 2800 North Horseshoe Drive Naples, Florida 34104 � � coRichard.Henderlonc a�collier.gov My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Richard.Henderlonqacollier.gov From:Ailyn Padron<Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent: Monday, November 3, 2025 9:42 AM To: Richard Henderlong<Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov> Cc: Eric Johnson <Eric.Johnson@collier.gov> Subject: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Good morning, Rich, Attached is the *Web* Ad Request for your petition. Please let me know if you approve and/or if changes are needed no later than, 2:00p.m.,Tuesday. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. 2 Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning Office:239-252-51877# Collier Coun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 34104 1� x Ailyn.Padron(a@collier.gov My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padron(c�collier.00v Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. 3 Martha S. Vergara From: Ailyn Padron <Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent: Friday, November 7, 2025 2:48 PM To: Minutes and Records; Legal Notice Cc: Richard Henderlong; Eric Johnson; Kathynell Crotteau;Wanda Rodriguez; GMDZoningDivisionAds Subject: RE: 12/4/25 CCPC- Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Attachments: Ad Request.pdf; PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.pdf; RE: 12/4/25 CCPC- Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Good afternoon, M&R, Please disregard the previous email.The attached Ad Request has been corrected to show the word "Amendment" instead of"Ordinance". The title has not been revised. The Ad Request will need to be advertised no later than November 14th and run through the hearing date. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning Office:239-252-5187 llir Coun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 34104 (�.I � alAilyn.Padron a(�collier.gov My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padron(a�collier.gov From:Ailyn Padron Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov Sent:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 3:30 PM To: Minutes and Records MinutesandRecords@collierclerk.com; Legal Notice legalnotice@collierclerk.com Cc: Richard Henderlong Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov; Eric Johnson Eric.Johnson@collier.gov; Kathynell Crotteau Kathynell.Crotteau@collier.gov; Wanda Rodriguez<Wanda.Rodriguez@collier.gov>; GMDZoningDivisionAds <GMDZoningDivisionAds@collier.gov> Subject: FW: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Good afternoon, M&R, i Please post the attached Ad Request on the Collier Legal Notices webpage.The Ad Request will need to be advertised no later than November 14th and run through the hearing date. Staff approval is attached; CAO approval is below. Please note: This is a county-initiated petition, the legal advertising fee is not applicable. Thank you! Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning Office:239-252-5187 flier Coun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 34104 U X 0 I Ailyn.Padron a collier.gov My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padron aC�collier.gov From: Kathynell Crotteau<Kathynell.Crotteau@collier.gov> Sent:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 3:21 PM To:Ailyn Padron<Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Cc: GMDZoningDivisionAds<GMDZoningDivisionAds@collier.gov>; Wanda Rodriguez<Wanda.Rodriguez@collier.gov> Subject: FW: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes(LDCA) (PL20250010243) Ailyn; The ad is CAO approved. .xat/y Crottea14 lega1J4ssistant/Paralegal Office of the Collier County Attorney 2800 North Horseshoe Drive,Suite 301 Naples, FL 34104 Phone: (239)252-6052 From:Ailyn Padron <Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 3:11 PM To: Kathynell Crotteau <Kathynell.Crotteau@collier.gov> Cc:GMDZoningDivisionAds<GMDZoningDivisionAds@collier.gov>; Wanda Rodriguez<Wanda.Rodriguez@collier.gov> Subject: RE: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes(LDCA) (PL20250010243) Kathy, 2 Thank you for bringing it to my attention. Attached is the corrected Ad. Please let me know if anything else is needed. Thank you. Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning Office:239-252-5187 �_ Collier Coun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 3 X. CO I Ailyn.Padroncollierlier.gov My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padron c(r7collier.gov From: Kathynell Crotteau<Kathynell.Crotteau@collier.gov> Sent:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 2:24 PM To:Ailyn Padron<Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Cc: GMDZoningDivisionAds<GMDZoningDivisionAds@collier.gov>; Wanda Rodriguez<Wanda.Rodriguez@collier.gov> Subject: FW: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Ailyn: Per Heidi, there are some additional changes to the title. Please see the strike-throughs in the ad and revise to delete that text. Thank you. .xatlay Crotteau legal.4ssistant/Paralegal Office of the Collier County Attorney 2800 North Horseshoe Drive,Suite 301 Naples, FL 34104 Phone: (239)252-6052 From:Ailyn Padron<Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 1:35 PM To: Kathynell Crotteau <Kathynell.Crotteau@collier.gov> Cc: Richard Henderlong<Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov>; Eric Johnson <Eric.Johnson@collier.gov>; Wanda Rodriguez <Wanda.Rodriguez@collier.gov> Subject: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Good afternoon, Kathy, Attached is the *Web* Ad Request and approval for the referenced petition.The ad will need to be advertised no later than November 14th and run through the hearing date. Please let me know if you have any questions. 3 Thank you. Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning (tijiOffice:239-252-5187 fr cllr Coun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 34104 151 ��' X 0 Ailyn.Padron(a�collier.gov My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padron(a)collier.gov Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. 4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC)at 9:00 A.M.on December 4,2025,in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room,third floor,Collier Government Center, 3299 Tamiami Trail East,Naples,FL to consider: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 04-41,AS AMENDED, THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,WHICH INCLUDES THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND REGULATIONS FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO REVISE TIMEFRAMES FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS OR DEVELOPMENT ORDERS,BY PROVIDING FOR: SECTION ONE, RECITALS; SECTION TWO, FINDINGS OF FACT; SECTION THREE, ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,MORE SPECIFICALLY AMENDING THE FOLLOWING: CHAPTER TEN — APPLICATION, REVIEW, AND DECISION-MAKING PROCEDURES, INCLUDING SECTION 10.02.03 REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE DEVELOPMENT, SITE IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND AMENDMENTS THEREOF, SECTION 10.02.04 REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBDIVISION PLATS, SECTION 10.02.08 REQUIREMENTS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING ATLAS, SECTION 10.02.13 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) PROCEDURES, SECTION 10.04.01 DETERMINATION OF COMPLETENESS, SECTION 10.04.03 APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO TYPE II REVIEW, SECTION 10.08.00 CONDITIONAL USE PROCEDURES, SECTION 10.09.00 VARIANCE PROCEDURES; SECTION FOUR, CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; SECTION FIVE, INCLUSION IN THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE;AND SECTION SIX, EFFECTIVE DATE. [PL20250010243] A "'ill N illi, calls covey Flp�lda vim Illim Sit' A .0 :.' --air • '■ i J All interested parties are invited to appear and be heard. Copies of the proposed Amendment will be made available for inspection at the Collier County Clerk's office, fourth floor, Collier County Government Center,3299 East Tamiami Trail, Suite 401,Naples,FL 34112,one(1)week prior to the scheduled hearing. Written comments must be filed with the Zoning Division,prior to December 4,2025. As part of an ongoing initiative to encourage public involvement, the public will have the opportunity to provide public comments remotely, as well as in person, during this proceeding. Individuals who would like to participate remotely should register through the link provided within the specific event/meeting entry on the Calendar of Events on the County website at www.collier.gov/Calendar-Events-directory events after the agenda is posted on the County website.Registration should be done in advance of the public meeting, or any deadline specified within the public meeting notice. Individuals who register will receive an email in advance of the public hearing detailing how they can participate remotely in this meeting. Remote participation is provided as a courtesy and is at the user's risk. The County is not responsible for technical issues. For additional information about the meeting, please call Ray Bellows at 252-2463 or email to Ray.Bellows(nicollier.gov Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC) will need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto and therefore, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled,at no cost to you,to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division, located at 3335 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 101,Naples, FL 34112-5356, (239) 252-8380, at least two (2) days prior to the meeting. Assisted listening devices for the hearing impaired are available in the Board of County Commissioners Office. Collier County Planning Commission Joseph K. Schmitt, Chairman t££'' Collier County LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT PETITION SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT PL20250010243 This amendment shall establish compliance with the Laws of Florida,Chapter ORIGIN 2025-177 that revised timeframes for processing applications for approval of Growth Management development permits or development orders. It defines the term "substantial Community Development change" and provides refund parameters in situations where the county fails Department(GMCDD) to meet certain timeframes. The timeframes are not applicable to statutory Areas of Critical State Concern (ACSC). LDC amendments are reviewed by the Board of County Commissioners (Board), Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC), Development Services Advisory Committee (DSAC), and the Land Development Review Subcommittee of the DSAC (DSAC- LDR). HEARING DATES LDC SECTION TO BE AMENDED Board TBD 10.02.03 Requirements for Site Development, Site Improvement Plans and CCPC 11/06/25 Amendments thereof DSAC 10/01/25 10.02.04 Requirements for Subdivision Plats DSAC-LDR 09/16/25 10.02.08 Requirements for Amendments to the Official Zoning Atlas 10.02.13 Planned Unit Development(PUD)Procedures 10.04.01 Determination of Completeness 10.04.03 Applications Subject to Type II Review 10.08.00 CONDITIONAL USE PROCEDURES 10.09.00 VARIANCE PROCEDURES ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS DSAC-LDR DSAC CCPC Approval with recommendations Approval TBD BACKGROUND On June 24,2025,the governor approved Senate Bill 1080 which amended certain statues(i.e.,F.S.125.022 and F.S. 166.033) that regulate the review and approval of land development permits and development order applications by local governments. The new law, Chapter 2025-177, will become effective on October 1, 2025. It requires counties by F.S.125.022, and municipalities by F.S.166.033, to specify minimun information for certain applications;revise timeframes for processing applications for development permits or orders;provide for refund parameters when the county fails to meet certain timeframes,and expedites the review for comprehensive plan amendments. The LDC amendment identifies those applications,and development order permits for clear communication and timely responses to applicants and recognizes the refund provisions resulting from processing delays. The required processing of an application starts with an acknowledgement of receipt within five business days of an application. Next,the application must be reviewed for completeness within 30 days,with any deficiencies being specified. Non-quasi-judicial hearing applications must be approved or denied within 120 days from when the application is deemed complete and quasi-judicial hearing applications within 180 days. During a public meeting or hearing, the applicant and county may agree, in writing, to an extension of time. If there is a "substantial change"(defined in the statue as 15 percent or more in proposed density, intensity,or square footage of a parcel) to the application,the timeframes restart. 1 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx (/)' Collier County Pursuant to F.S.125.022 (3)(a),"When reviewing an application for a development permit or development order that is certified by a professional listed in F.S.403.0877,the county may not request additional information from the applicant more than three times,unless the applicant waives the limitation in writing." F.S. 125.022 (d) also states: "Before the third request for addition information, the applicant must be offered a meeting to attempt to resolve any outstanding issues." If the County fails to meet the statue's stipulated timeframes, a percentage of refunds must be issued to the applicant as follows: • 10 percent for failure to issue written notice of completeness or areas of deficiencies within 30 days after receiving the application submittal or request for additional information, • 20 percent for failure to send written notice or areas of deficiencies within 10 days of the second request for information and the applicant submits required information within 30 days, • 50 percent if the county fails to approve,approve with conditions,or deny the application within 30 days after conclusion of the 120-day or 180-day public hearing timeframe, and • 100 percent if the county fails to act after 30 days and the conclusion of the 120-day or 180-day timeframe. Additionally, if"...the applicant and county agree to an extension of time, the delay is caused by the applicant, or attributable to a force majeure or other extraordinary circumstance,"the county is not required to issue a refund. In accordance with the amended F.S. 177.071-Approval of Plat by Governing Bodies, final plats are now administratively reviewed and approved by a designated authority(County Manager or designee).In LDC section 10.04.03,the amendment will delete"Final Plats"from the graphic illustration for Applications Subject to Type II Review. Also,this proposed amendment will modify relevant sections of the Land Development Code and Administrative Code for Land Development to comply with the Laws of Florida Chapter 2025-177,particularly F.S. 125.022. DSAC-LDR Subcommittee recommendations: On September 16, 2025, the subcommittee unanimously recommended approval with the condition that staff include the required statutory percentage of refundable application fees in either the Administrative Code or County's fee schedule. Further, the subcommittee recommended staff include a processing time frame chart to the review of an application for completeness as presented during the meeting. The chart has been incorporated as Exhibit C. DSAC recommendations: On October 01, 2025, the Development Services Advisory Committee unanimously recommend approval without change. FISCAL & OPERATIONAL IMPACTS GMP CONSISTENCY A percentage of refund fees to the applicant The proposed LDC amendment has been reviewed by can occur in the event of an application Comprehensive Planning staff and may be deemed processing delay. Operationally, the county consistent with the GMP. will incur administrative costs to update applications review time frames. EXHIBITS:A)Administrative Code Amendment,B)Laws of Florida Chapter 2025-177,C)Processing Time Frames 2 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx (' Collier County 3 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text strikethre nh is ent text to be deleted Amend the LDC as follows: 1 2 10.02.03 Requirements for Site Development, Site Improvement Plans and Amendments 3 thereof 4 5 H. Time limits for review, approval, and construction of site development plans, site 6 improvement plans, and amendments thereof. 7 8 1. Site development plans, site improvement plans, and amendments thereof, will 9 remain under review so long as a resubmittal in response to a county reviewer's 10 comments is received within 270 days of the date on which the comments were 11 sent to the applicant, or until the time frames specified in F.S. 125.022. If a waiver 12 of time limits is submitted and a response is not received within this time, the 13 application for the site development plan, site improvement plan, and amendments 14 thereof will be considered withdrawn and cancelled. If there is no waiver of time 15 limits submitted, and the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S. 16 125.022, the application will be considered denied. Further review of the project 17 will require a new application subject to the theR current LDC. 18 19 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 20 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 21 22 10.02.04 Requirements for Subdivision Plats 23 24 This section shall be read in conjunction with subdivision design standards, in particular, LDC 25 Chapters 3, 4, and 6. 26 27 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 28 29 B. Construction Plans and Final Subdivision Plats (PPLs). Construction plans and final 30 subdivision plats are commonly referred to as "plans and plat." 31 32 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 33 34 3. County Manager review of construction plans and final subdivision plats. 35 36 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 37 38 c. Once the construction plans and final subdivision plats are submitted by 39 the applicant for review by the County Manager or designee, they will 40 remain under review so long as a resubmittal in response to a county 41 reviewer's comments is received within 270 days of the date on which the 42 comments were sent to the applicant, or until the time frames specified in 43 F.S. 125.022. If a waiver of time limits is submitted and a response is not 44 received within this time, the application for construction plans and final 45 subdivision plat review will be considered withdrawn and cancelled. If there 46 is no waiver of time limits submitted, and the applicant exceeds the time 47 limits specified in F.S. 125.022, the application will be considered denied. 4 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text strikethrough is current text to be deleted 1 Further review of the project will require a new application and the 2 appropriate fees paid by the applicant. 3 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 5 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 6 7 10.02.08 Requirements for Amendments to the Official Zoning Atlas 8 9 * * * * * * * * * * * * 10 11 D. All proposals for zoning amendments shall be submitted as established in the 12 Administrative Code and accompanied by all pertinent information required by the LDC 13 and which may be required by the Planning Commission for proper consideration of the 14 matter, along with payment of such fees and charges as have been established by the 15 Board of County Commissioners. No application for zoning amendment shall be heard by 16 the Planning Commission until such fees and charges have been paid. 17 18 4- Rezoning application processing time. Once an application has been determined 19 to be complete, the application will remain active until An application for a rezoning, 20 amendmen�or c tinge will be considered "open" when the det +i^^ of 21 22 number 4n a plication for a r^ n^ amendment er cha ill b idered 23 "closed" when the applicant withdraws the subject application through written 24 notice or ceases to supply necessary information to continue processing or 25 otherwise actively pursue the rezoning, amendment or change, for a period of 6 26 months, or until the time frames specified in F.S. 125.022. If a waiver of time limits 27 is submitted and the petitioner withdraws the application through written notice or 28 a response is not received within 6 months, the project will be considered 29 withdrawn. If there is no waiver of time limits submitted, and the applicant exceeds 30 the time limits specified in F.S. 125.022, the application will be considered denied. 31 32 witla4Fawn,An application "closed" through inactivity shall be deemed withdrawn. 33 The County Manager or designee will notify the applicant of closure, however, 34 failure to notify by the county shall not eliminate the "closed"withdrawn or denied 35 status of a petition. An application deemed "closed" may be re opened by 36 37 a determination of"sufficiency". Further review of the request will be subject to the 38 . Further review of the project will require a new application and 39 the appropriate fees paid by the applicant. An application deemed "closed" may 40 41 and the grant of a determination of"sufficiency". Further review of the request will 42 be subject to the then current code. 43 44 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 45 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 46 47 10.02.13 Planned Unit Development(PUD) Procedures 48 49 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 5 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added 1 2 B. Procedures for planned unit development zoning. Petitions for rezoning to PUD in 3 accordance with LDC section 10.02.08 shall be submitted and processed as for a rezoning 4 amendment generally pursuant to LDC section 10.02.08 and in accordance with the 5 following special procedures: 6 7 8 9 6. Action by Board of County Commissioners. Unless the application is withdrawn by 10 the applicant, exceeds the time limits specified in F.S. 125.022 or deemed"closed" 11 pursuant to LDC section 2.03.06, the Board of County Commissioners shall, upon 12 receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation, advertise and hold a public 13 hearing on the application. The notice and hearing shall be on the PUD rezone 14 application, PUD master plan of development and PUD ordinance, as 15 recommended by the Planning Commission to the Board of County 16 Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners shall either approve the 17 proposed rezoning to PUD; approve with conditions or modifications; or deny the 18 application for PUD rezoning. 19 20 21 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 22 23 10.04.01 Determination of Completeness 24 25 26 27 B. Approval of regulated development and certificates to operate for wellfield operations. 28 29 5. Administrative review. Certificates to operate shall be processed and reviewed, 30 and shall be administratively approved, approved with conditions, or denied by the 31 County Manager as provided in this section. Application for certificate to operate 32 shall be made on a form prepared by the County Manager. 33 34 a. Completeness review. 35 36 i. Within 30 days of receipt of a completed application, the County 37 Manager shall review the application for compliance with the 38 standards of LDC sections 3.06.12 and 3.06.13 hereof. 39 40 ii. If the application is found not to be in compliance, the County 41 Manager shall advise the owner/operator of the noted deficiencies 42 or required information by certified mail return receipt requested to 43 the address listed in the application. 44 45 iii. Within 30 days of the owner's/operator's receipt of the county's 46 notice, the owner/operator shall: 47 48 (a) Provide the requested information or provide written notice 49 to the County Manager of its intent to either furnish the 50 requested information; or 6 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added 1 2 (b) Provide written notice to the County Manager of its intent to 3 have the application processed "as is" with the information 4 it then contains 5 6 b. Substantive review. 7 8 i. Upon a determination by the County Manager that the application 9 is complete, or upon receipt of written notice from the [sic] 10 owner/operator that the application should be processed as is, the 11 County Manager shall issue a determination of completeness and 12 provide a copy to the owner/operator by regular U.S. electronic 13 mail. 14 15 ii. Within 30 days of issuance of a determination of completeness, 16 the County Manager shall render a written evaluation of the 17 application in accordance with the standards of 18 sections 3.06.12 and 3.06.13 hereof and render a notice of intent 19 to issue or deny the application, a copy of which shall be sent to 20 the owner/operator by regular U.S. electronic mail. 21 22 iii. The owner/operator may appeal an adverse notice of intent to the 23 board as provided in LDC section 10.04.11, hereof. 24 25 iv. The certificate to operate will be issued or denied by the 26 department within 15 days of issuance of the notice of intent, 27 unless an appeal is taken as provided in section (iii) above 28 29 c. Extension of administrative review and withdrawal [of] application. 30 31 i. The County Manager may, in his sole discretion, extend the time 32 frame for administrative review set forth in LDC section 10.04.01 33 B.5.a. and LDC section 10.04.01 B.5.b. hereof or until the time 34 frames specified in F.S. 125.022 for the purposes of requesting and 35 receiving additional information necessary to complete the 36 substantive review of the application. 37 38 ii. If the owner/operator does not provide the information requested by 39 the County Manager or advises the county that the application is to 40 be processed "as is"within 45 days of such request,the application 41 shall be considered withdrawal [withdrawn] and fees paid shall be 42 surrendered. 43 44 iii. The owner/operator may voluntarily withdraw the application at any 45 time prior to the issuance of the County Manager's notice of intent 46 by submitting a written notice to the County Manager stating its 47 intent to withdraw. 48 49 50 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 51 7 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added T-ext-str-tketlafeuFFent-text-te-lae-eteletect d 1 10.04.03 - Applications Subject to Type II Review 2 3 The following applications are subject to Type II review: Conditional use Permits; Rezoning; LDC 4 Text Amendments; GMP Amendments; and sSmall-sScale 4Development Amendments. 5 For a graphic depiction of the review procedure, please see Illustration 10.04.03 A. 6 TYPE 11 (FINAL PLATS; CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS; REZONING; UDC TEXT AMENDMENTS; GMP AMENDMENTS; SMALL SCALE DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENTS) 1 DISTRIBUTION OF COMPLETE APPLICATION TO ALL STAFF REVIEWERS I I I RECEIPT& COMPIL- ION OF COMMENTS& RECOMMENDATION I APPLICANT MAY SUBMIT REVISED APPLICATION (Limited to Z.Resubmittals) I REPEORT PRPARATIONANDRE OE R COWMMENITTEDATIONSN STAFF I WORKSHOP ON APPLICATION (As Needed) 1 1 HEARINGS PLANNING COMM -SION AND, AS NEEDED, EN -ONMENTAL ADVISOR OUNCIL V ARINGS BY BCC 1 lir APPROVAL APPROVAL DENIA (Written Findings and WITH CONDITIONS Written Order) Written Findings and (Written Findi s) ( Written Orders) 8 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx DRAFTText underlined is new text to be added Text striketrn gh i6 nt♦ext to be deleted TYPE II (CO`DDITO.NAL ESE PERMITS;REZONING; UDC TEXT'AN3END- ME\TS; SMALL SCALE DEVELOPS ENT A_%lE`l/A TS) l DISTRIBUTION OF COMPLETE APPLICATION TO ALL STAFF REVIEWERS 4 1 RECEIPT&COMPILATION OF COMMENTS& APPLICANT MAY SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS REVISED APPLICATION (LIMITED TO X RE SUBMIT- PREPARATION OF WRITTEN STAFF REPORT& RECOMMENDATIONS I WORKSHOP ON APPLICATION (AS NEEDED) HEARING BY PLANNING COMMISSION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL AS NEEDED 1 HEARING BY BCC APPROVE OR APPROVE DENY WITH CONDITIONS (Written Findings) (Written Order) 1 2 Illustration 10.04.03 A. 3 4 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 5 6 10.08.00 CONDITIONAL USE PROCEDURES 7 8 9 10 C. Application. The Administrative Code shall establish the submittal requirements for a 11 conditional use application. 12 13 4- Conditional use application processing time. 14 will be considered "open," when the determination of"sufficiency" has bccn made 15 16 conditional use will be considered "closed" when Once an application for a 17 conditional use has been determined to be complete, the application will remain 18 active until the applicant withdraws the subject application through written notice 19 or ceases to supply necessary information to continue processing or otherwise 20 actively pursue the conditional use, for a period of 6 six months or until the time 21 frames specified in F.S. 125.022. If a waiver of time limits is submitted and the 9 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text strikethrough is current text to be deleted 1 petitioner withdraws the application through written notice or a response is not 2 received within six months, the project will be considered withdrawn. If there is no 3 waiver of time limits submitted, and the applicant exceeds the time limits specified 4 in F.S.125.022, the application will be considered denied. An application deemed 5 "closed" will not receive further processing and shall be withdrawn and an 6 The Planning 7 and Zoning Department County Manager or designee will notify the applicant of 8 closure by certified mail, return receipt requested; however, failure to notify by the 9 County shall not eliminate the "closed" withdrawn or denied status of a petition. 10 Further review of the project will require a new application, and the appropriate 11 fees paid by the applicant. An application deemed "closed" may be re opened by 12 13 determination of"sufficiency." Further review of the request will be subject to the 14 then current LDC. 15 16 17 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 18 19 10.09.00 VARIANCE PROCEDURES 20 21 22 23 I. Variance application processing time. 24 "open" when the determination of "sufficiency" has been made and the application is 25 assigned a petition processing number. An application for a variance will be considered 26 "closed" when Once an application for a variance has been determined to be complete, 27 the application will remain active until the petitioner withdraws the subject application 28 through written notice or ceases to supply necessary information to continue processing 29 or otherwise actively pursue the variance, for a period of 6 six months or until the time 30 frames specified in F.S. 125.022. If a waiver of time limits is submitted and the petitioner 31 withdraws the application through written notice or a response is not received within six 32 months, the project will be considered withdrawn. If there is no waiver of time limits 33 submitted, and the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022, the 34 application will be considered denied. An application deemed "closed" will not receive 35 further processing and shall be withdrawn and an application "closed" through inactivity 36 shall be deemed withdrawn. The planning services department County Manager or 37 designee will notify the applicant of closure, however, failure to notify by the county shall 38 not eliminate the"closed"withdrawn or denied status of a petition. An application deemed 39 " 40 fees and granting of a determination of"sufficiency". Further review of the request will be 41 subject to the then current code. Further review of the project will require a new application 42 and the appropriate fees paid by the applicant. 43 44 1. Applicability. All applications for a variance whether submitted before or 45 after June 26, 2003, shall comply with the r essing time proced res set 46 47 48 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 10 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit A— Administrative Code Amendment DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added 1 Collier County Land Development Code I Administrative Procedures Manual 2 Chapter 4 I Administrative Procedures 3 4 5 6 I. Site Development Plan 7 8 I.1 Conceptual Site Plan (CSP) 9 10 Reference LDC sections 10.02.03 C. 11 12 13 14 Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application, identify whether additional 15 materials are needed and review the application for compliance with LDC section 10.02.03 and 16 other provisions of the LDC. 17 18 Once submitted for review, the application will remain under review so long as a resubmittal in 19 response to a county reviewer's comments is received within 270 days of the date on which the 20 comments were sent to the applicant.If a response is not received within this time or the applicant 21 exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022, or withdraws the application through written 22 notice,the application review will be considered withdrawn and cancelled. Further review of the 23 project will require a new application together with appropriate fees. If there is no waiver of time 24 limits submitted by the applicant and the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022, 25 the application will be considered denied. 26 27 28 29 I.2. Site Development Plan (SDP) 30 31 Reference LDC sections 10.02.03.and other provisions of the LDC. 32 33 34 35 Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application,identify whether additional materials 36 are needed and approve, approve with conditions or deny the application utilizing the criteria 37 identified in the applicable LDC sections. 38 39 Once submitted for review, the application will remain under review so long as a resubmittal in 40 response to a county reviewer's comments is received within 270 days of the date on which the 41 comments were sent to the applicant.If a response is not received within this time or the applicant 42 exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022, or withdraws the application through written 43 notice,the application review will be considered withdrawn and cancelled. Further review of the 44 project will require a new application together with appropriate fees. If there is no waiver of time 45 limits submitted by the applicant and the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022, 46 the application will be considered denied. 47 11 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit A— Administrative Code Amendment DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added T tr ikethr .,.h is cur ent:ext: ti t . a 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2 3 I.3. Site Improvement Plan (SIP) 4 5 Reference LDC sections 10.02.03 E.and other provisions of the LDC. 6 7 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 8 9 Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application,identify whether additional materials 10 are needed and approve, approve with conditions or deny the application utilizing the criteria 11 identified in the applicable LDC sections. 12 13 Once submitted for review, the application will remain under review so long as a resubmittal in 14 response to a county reviewer's comments is received within 270 days of the date on which the 15 comments were sent to the applicant.If a response is not received within this time or the applicant 16 exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022, or withdraws the application through written 17 notice,the application review will be considered withdrawn and cancelled. Further review of the 18 proiect will require a new application together with appropriate fees. If there is no waiver of time 19 limits submitted by the applicant and the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022, 20 the application will be considered denied. 21 22 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 23 24 I.3.a. Immokalee Nonconforming Mobile Home Parks or Mobile Home Sites-Existing 25 Conditions Site Improvement Plan 26 27 Reference LDC sections 2.03.07 G.6. 28 29 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 30 31 Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application,identify whether additional materials 32 are needed and approve, approve with conditions or deny the application utilizing the criteria 33 identified in the applicable LDC sections. 34 35 Once submitted for review, the application will remain under review so long as a resubmittal in 36 response to a county reviewer's comments is received within 270 days of the date on which the 37 comments were sent to the applicant.If a response is not received within this time or the applicant 38 exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022, or withdraws the application through written 39 notice,the application review will be considered withdrawn and cancelled. Further review of the 40 proiect will require a new application together with appropriate fees. If there is no waiver of time 41 limits submitted by the applicant and the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022, 42 the application will be considered denied. 43 44 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 45 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 46 47 Collier County Land Development Code I Administrative Procedures Manual 12 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit A— Administrative Code Amendment DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text stnkethrough is nt text{ h a I I d 1 Chapter 5 I Subdivision Procedures 2 3 D. Construction Plan and Final Subdivision Plat (PPL) 4 5 D.1. Construction Plan and Final Subdivision Plat - Standard 6 7 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 8 9 Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application, identify whether additional 10 materials are needed and review the application for compliance with LDC sections 10.02.04 B and 11 10.02.04 C and other provisions of the LDC. 12 13 Once submitted for review,the construction plans and final subdivision plat application will remain 14 under review so long as a resubmittal in response to a county reviewer's comments is received 15 within 270 days of the date on which the comments were sent to the applicant. If a response is 16 not received within this time or the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022,the 17 application will be considered withdrawn and cancelled. Further review of the project will require 18 a new application together with appropriate fees. . If there is no waiver of time limits submitted 19 by the applicant and the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022,the application 20 will be considered denied. 21 22 The County Manager or designee will provide a recommendation to the Board of County 23 Commissioners to approve,approve with conditions,or deny the final subdivision plat. 24 25 For applicants requesting building permits before plat recording, the county will stamp the final 26 plat as"Preliminary Plat for Building Permit Issuance"after Board approval of the plat and receipt 27 of the fully executed construction and maintenance agreement and performance security after 28 County Attorney approval 29 30 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 31 32 D.2. Construction Plans and Final Subdivision Plat Amendment (PPLA) 33 34 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 35 36 Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application, identify whether additional 37 materials are needed and review the application for compliance with LDC sections 10.02.04 B and 38 10.02.04 C and other provisions of the LDC. 39 40 Once submitted for review, the construction plans and final subdivision plat amendment 41 application will remain under review so long as a resubmittal in response to a county reviewer's 42 comments is received within 270 days of the date on which the comments were sent to the 43 applicant. If a response is not received within this time or the applicant exceeds the time limits 44 specified in F.S.125.022, the application will be considered withdrawn and cancelled. Further 45 review of the project will require a new application together with appropriate fees. If there is no 46 waiver of time limits submitted by the applicant and the applicant exceeds the time limits specified 47 in F.S.125.022,the application will be considered denied. 48 13 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit A— Administrative Code Amendment DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text ctrikethrough is n4 4e*t 4 h d I 4 d 1 The County Manager or designee will provide a recommendation to the Board of County 2 Commissioners to approve,approve with conditions,or deny the final subdivision plat. 3 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 5 6 D.3. Final Subdivision Plat- For Townhouse Fee Simple Development 7 8 Reference LDC sections 10.02.04.E and 10.02.04 C and other provisions of the LDC. 9 10 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 11 12 Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application, identify whether additional 13 materials are needed and review the application for compliance with LDC sections 10.02.04 B and 14 10.02.04 C and other provisions of the LDC. 15 16 Once submitted for review,the townhouse construction plans and final subdivision plat application 17 will remain under review so long as a resubmittal in response to a county reviewer's comments is 18 received within 270 days of the date on which the comments were sent to the applicant. If a 19 response is not received within this time or the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in 20 F.S.125.022, or withdraws the application through written notice, the application review will be 21 considered withdrawn and cancelled. Further review of the project will require a new application 22 together with appropriate fees. If there is no waiver of time limits submitted by the applicant and 23 the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022, the application will be considered 24 denied. 25 26 The County Manager or designee will provide a recommendation to the Board of County 27 Commissioners to approve,approve with conditions,or deny the final subdivision plat. 28 29 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 30 31 E. Construction Plans (CNSTR) 32 33 E.1. Construction Plans - Standard 34 35 Reference LDC sections 10.02.04 E. 36 37 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 38 39 Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application, identify whether additional 40 materials are needed and review the application for compliance with LDC section 10.02.04 E and 41 shall approve or deny the application. 42 43 Once submitted for review,the construction plans application will remain under review so long as 44 a resubmittal in response to a county reviewer's comments is received within 270 days of the date 45 on which the comments were sent to the applicant. If a response is not received within this time 46 or the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022,the application for review will be 47 considered withdrawn and cancelled. Further review of the project will require a new application 48 together with appropriate fees. If there is no waiver of time limits submitted by the applicant and 14 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit A— Administrative Code Amendment DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added I the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022, the application will be considered 2 denied. 3 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 5 6 E.2. Insubstantial Change to Construction Plans - (ICP) 7 8 Reference LDC sections 10.02.04 B.5 and 10.02.05 A.5 9 10 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 11 12 Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application and identify whether additional 13 materials are needed and review the application for compliance with LDC sections 10.02.04 and 14 10.02.05 and any other applicable LDC sections. 15 16 Once submitted for review,the insubstantial change application will remain under review so long 17 as a resubmittal in response to a county reviewer's comments is received within 270 days of the 18 date on which the comments were sent to the applicant. If a response is not received within this 19 time or the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022, the application for review 20 will be considered withdrawn and cancelled. Further review of the project will require a new 21 application together with appropriate fees. If there is no waiver of time limits submitted by the 22 applicant and the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022,the application will be 23 considered denied. 24 25 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 26 27 F. Minor Final Subdivision Plat (FP) 28 29 Reference LDC section 10.02.04 D. 30 31 * * * * * * * * * * * * 32 33 Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application, identify whether additional 34 materials are needed and review the application for compliance with and shall approve,approve 35 with conditions,or deny the minor final subdivision plat. 36 37 Once submitted for review, the minor final subdivision plat application will remain under review 38 so long as a resubmittal in response to a county reviewer's comments is received within 270 days 39 of the date on which the comments were sent to the applicant. If a response is not received within 40 this time or until the time frames specified in F.S.125.022, the application for review will be 41 considered withdrawn and cancelled. Further review of the project will require a new application 42 together with appropriate fees. .If there is no waiver of time limits submitted by the applicant and 43 the applicant exceeds the time limits specified in F.S.125.022, the application will be considered 44 denied. 45 46 The County Manager or designee will provide a recommendation to the BCC to approve,approve 47 with conditions,or deny the minor final subdivision plat. 48 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 49 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 15 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit C — Processing Time Frames DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text etrikethre gh is ent text to h d I { d CHAPTER 2025-177 Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 1080 An act relating to local government land regulation; amending s. 125.022, F.S.; requiring counties to specify minimum information necessary for certain applications; revising timeframes for processing applications for approval of development permits or development orders;defining the term "substantive change"; providing refund parameters in situations where the county fails to meet certain timeframes; providing exceptions; amending s. 163.3180, F.S.; prohibiting a school district from collecting, charging,or imposing certain fees unless they meet certain requirements; providing a standard of review for actions challenging such fees;amending s. 553.80, F.S.; specifying certain purposes for which local governments may use certain fees to carry out activities relating to obtaining or finalizing a building permit; amending s. 163.31801, F.S.; revising the voting threshold required for approval of certain impact fee increase ordinances by local governments, school districts, and special districts; requiring that certain impact fee increases be implemented in specified increments;prohibiting a local government from increasing an impact fee rate beyond certain phase-in limitations under certain circumstances; deleting retroactive applicability; amending s. 163.3184, F.S.; providing that if comprehensive plan amendments are not adopted at a specified hearing, such amendments must be formally adopted within a certain time period or they are deemed withdrawn; increasing the time period within which comprehensive plan amendments must be transmitted; amending s. 166.033, F.S.; requiring municipalities to specify minimum information necessary for certain applications; revising timeframes for processing applications for approval of development permits or develop- ment orders; defining the term "substantive change"; providing refund parameters in situations where the municipality fails to meet certain timeframes; providing exceptions; providing effective dates. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 125.022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 125.022 Development permits and orders.— t 11 A county shall specify in writing the minimum information that must be submitted in an application for a zoning approval, rezoning approval, subdivision approval, certification, special exception,or variance, A county shall make the minimum information availably for inspection and copying at the location where the county receives applications for development permits and orders, provide the information to the applicant at a preapplication meeting, or post the information on the county's website, (2) Within 5 business days after receiying_an application for approval ofa development permit or development order,a county shall confirm receipt of 1 CODING: Words stricken are deletions:words underlined are additions. 1 16 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx REV.10/2/2025 Exhibit B— F.S. Chapter 2025-1777 DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added T-ext-str-i-kethr-eugla4s-Guir-ent-te*t-te-lae-deletect d 1 Ch. 2025-177 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2025-177 the application using contact information provided by the applicant.Within 30 days after receiving an application for approval of a development permit or development order,a county must review the application for completeness and issue a written notification to the applicant letter indicating that all required information is submitted or specify in writing epeeifying with particularity any areas that are deficient. If the application is deficient,the applicant has 30 days to address the deficiencies by submitting the required additional information. For applications that do not require final action through a quasi-iudiciaL hearing or a public hearing. the county must approve,approve with conditions.or deny the application fora development permit or development order within 120 days after the county has deemed the application complete, 'days For applications that require final action through a quasi-judicial hearing or a public hearing,the county must approve,approve with conditions,or deny the application for a development permit or development order within 180 days after the county has deemed the application complete. Both parties may agree in writing or in a public meeting or hearing to a reasonable request for an extension of time, particularly in the event of a force majeure or other extraordinary circumstance. An approval, approval with conditions, or denial of the application for a development permit or development order must include written findings supporting the county's decision.The timeframes contained in this subsection do not apply in an area of critical state concern, as designated in s. 380.0552. The_timeframes contained in this subsection restart if an applicant makes a substantive change to the application. As used in this subsection, the term"substantive change"means an applicant- initiated change f 15 pe_cent or more in the proposed d ns.ty,intensity.or square footage of a parcel. (3Xa)( ) When reviewing an application for a development permit or development order that is certified by a professional listed in s. 403.0877,a county may not request additional information from the applicant more than three times, unless the applicant waives the limitation in writing. (b) If a county makes a request for additional information and the applicant submits the required additional information within 30 days after receiving the request, the county must review the application for complete- ness and issue a letter indicating that all required information has been submitted or specify with particularity any areas that are deficient within 30 days after receiving the additional information. (c) If a county makes a second request for additional information and the applicant submits the required additional information within 30 days after receiving the request, the county must review the application for complete- ness and issue a letter indicating that all required information has been submitted or specify with particularity any areas that are deficient within 10 days after receiving the additional information. (d) Before a third request for additional information,the applicant must be offered a meeting to attempt to resolve outstanding issues. If a county makes a third request for additional information and the applicant submits CODING: Words stricken are deletions: words underlined are additions. J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit B— F.S. Chapter 2025-1777 DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text stril ethro nh i ent text to be deleted Ch. 2025-177 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2025-177 the required additional information within 30 days after receiving the request,the county must deem the application complete within 10 days after receiving the additional information or proceed to process the application for approval or denial unless the applicant waived the county s limitation in writing as described in paragraph (a). (e) Except as provided in subsection(1)(6), if the applicant believes the request for additional information is not authorized by ordinance, rule, statute,or other legal authority,the county,at the applicant's request,shall proceed to process the application for approval or denial. CC_A county must issue a refund to an applicant equal to: (a) Ten percent of t-he application fee if the county fails to issue written notification of completeness or written specification of areas of deficiency within 30 daysr.receiving the application, (b) Ten percent of the application fee if the county fails to issue a written notification of completeness or written specification of areas of deficiency within 30 days after_receiving the additional information pursuant to paragraph (3)(b). (c) Twenty percent of the application fee if the county fails to issue a written notification of completeness or written specification of areas of deficiency within 10 days after receiving the additional information pursuant to paragraph (3Xc), W.) Fifty_percent of the_applicationjee if the county fails to approve. approves with conditions, or denies the application within 30 days after conclusion of the 120-day or 180-day timeframe specified in subsection (2). (e) One hundred percent of the application fee if the county._fails to approve,approves with conditions,or denies an application 31 days or more after conclusion of the 120-day or 180-day timeframe specified in subsection (2). A county is noLrequired to issue a refund if the ap lhntand_the county agree to an extension of time, the delay is caused by the applicant, or the delay is attributable to a force majeure or other extraordinary circumstance. (5)(3) When a county denies an application for a development permit or development order,the county shall give written notice to the applicant.The notice must include a citation to the applicable portions of an ordinance, rule, statute, or other legal authority for the denial of the permit or order. (6)(4) As used in this section, the terms "development permit" and "development order" have the same meaning as in s. 163.3164, but do not include building permits. (7)(54 For any development permit application tiled with the county after July 1,2012,a county may not require as a condition of processing or issuing 3 CODING: Words stricken are deletions:words underlined are additions. 1 IV J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit B— F.S. Chapter 2025-1777 DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Ch. 2025-177 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2025-177 a development permit or development order that an applicant obtain a permit or approval from any state or federal agency unless the agency has issued a final agency action that denies the federal or state permit before the county action on the local development permit. (8X64 Issuance of a development permit or development order by a county does not in any way create any rights on the part of the applicant to obtain a permit from a state or federal agency and does not create any liability on the part of the county for issuance of the permit if the applicant fails to obtain requisite approvals or fulfill the obligations imposed by a state or federal agency or undertakes actions that result in a violation of state or federal law. A county shall attach such a disclaimer to the issuance of a development permit and shall include a permit condition that all other applicable state or federal permits be obtained before commencement of the development. (91(7) This section does not prohibit a county from providing information to an applicant regarding what other state or federal permits may apply. Section 2. Present paragraph (j) of subsection (6) of section 163.3180, Florida Statutes,is redesignated as paragraph(k),and a new paragraph(j) is added to that subsection, to read: 163.3180 Concurrency.— (6) (j) A school district may not collect,charge,or impose any alternative fee in lieu of an impact fee to mitigate the impactof development on educational facilities unless such fee meets the requirements of s. 163.31801(4Xf)and(g). In any action challenging_a fee under this paragraph.the school district has the burden of provingby a preponderance of the evidence that theiropositiQii and amount of the fee meet the requirements of state legal precedent. Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (7) of section 553.80, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 553.80 Enforcement.— (7)(a) The governing bodies of local governments may provide a schedule of reasonable fees, as authorized by s. 125.56(2) or s. 166.222 and this section, for enforcing this part. These fees, and any fines or investment earnings related to the fees, may only be used for carrying out the local government's responsibilities in enforcing the Florida Building Code, inclu►din,but not limited to,any process or enforcement related to obtaining or finalizing a building permit. When providing a schedule of reasonable fees,the total estimated annual revenue derived from fees,and the fines and investment earnings related to the fees, may not exceed the total estimated annual costs of allowable activities. Any unexpended balances must be carried forward to future years for allowable activities or must be refunded at the discretion of the local government. A local government may not carry 4 1 CODING: Words atrieken are deletions;words underlined are additions. 19 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit B— F.S. Chapter 2025-1777 DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Ch. 2025-177 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2025-177 forward an amount exceeding the average of its operating budget for enforcing the Florida Building Code for the previous 4 fiscal years. For purposes of this subsection, the term "operating budget" does not include reserve amounts. Any amount exceeding this limit must be used as authorized in subparagraph 2. However, a local government that estab- lished, as of January 1, 2019, a Building Inspections Fund Advisory Board consisting of five members from the construction stakeholder community and carries an unexpended balance in excess of the average of its operating budget for the previous 4 fiscal years may continue to carry such excess funds forward upon the recommendation of the advisory board.The basis for a fee structure for allowable activities must relate to the level of service provided by the local government and must include consideration for refunding fees due to reduced services based on services provided as prescribed by s. 553.791, but not provided by the local government. Fees charged must be consistently applied. 1. As used in this subsection,the phrase"enforcing the Florida Building Code"includes the direct costs and reasonable indirect costs associated with review of building plans, building inspections, reinspections, and building permit processing; building code enforcement; and fire inspections asso- ciated with new construction. The phrase may also include training costs associated with the enforcement of the Florida Building Code and enforce- ment action pertaining to unlicensed contractor activity to the extent not funded by other user fees. 2. A local government must use any excess funds that it is prohibited from carrying forward to rebate and reduce fees, to upgrade technology hardware and software systems to enhance service delivery, to pay for the construction of a building or structure that houses a local government's building code enforcement agency, or for training programs for building officials, inspectors, or plans examiners associated with the enforcement of the Florida Building Code.Excess funds used to construct such a building or structure must be designated for such purpose by the local government and may not be carried forward for more than 4 consecutive years.An owner or builder who has a valid building permit issued by a local government for a fee, or an association of owners or builders located in the state that has members with valid building permits issued by a local government for a fee, may bring a civil action against the local government that issued the permit for a fee to enforce this subparagraph. 3. The following activities may not be funded with fees adopted for enforcing the Florida Building Code: a. Planning and zoning or other general government activities not related to obtaining a building permit. b. Inspections of public buildings for a reduced fee or no fee. c. Public information requests, community functions, boards, and any program not directly related to enforcement of the Florida Building Code. 5 CODING: Words stricken are deletions: words underlined are additions. l 1U J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit B— F.S. Chapter 2025-1777 DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text strikethr ti t. t. ti i . d a Ch. 2025-177 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2025-177 d. Enforcement and implementation of any other local ordinance, excluding validly adopted local amendments to the Florida Building Code and excluding any local ordinance directly related to enforcing the Florida Building Code as defined in subparagraph 1. 4. A local government must use recognized management, accounting, and oversight practices to ensure that fees, fines, and investment earnings generated under this subsection are maintained and allocated or used solely for the purposes described in subparagraph 1. 5. The local enforcement agency, independent district,or special district may not require at any time,including at the time of application for a permit, the payment of any additional fees, charges, or expenses associated with: a. Providing proof of licensure under chapter 489; b. Recording or filing a license issued under this chapter; c. Providing, recording, or filing evidence of workers' compensation insurance coverage as required by chapter 440; or d. Charging surcharges or other similar fees not directly related to enforcing the Florida Building Code. Section 4. Effective January 1,2026,paragraphs(g)and(h)of subsection (6) of section 163.31801, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 163.31801 Impact fees; short title; intent; minimum requirements; audits; challenges.— (6) A local government,school district,or special district may increase an impact fee only as provided in this subsection. (g)1. A local government,school district,or special district may increase an impact fee rate beyond the phase-in limitations established under paragraph(b),paragraph(c),paragraph(d),or paragraph(e)by establishing the need for such increase in full compliance with the requirements of subsection (4), provided the following criteria are met: a.1-: A demonstrated-need study justifying any increase in excess of those authorized in paragraph(b), paragraph(c), paragraph(d),or paragraph tel has been completed within the 12 months before the adoption of the impact fee increase and expressly demonstrates the extraordinary circumstances necessitating the need to exceed the phase-in limitations. b.2. The local government jurisdiction has held at least not less than two publicly noticed workshops dedicated to the extraordinary circumstances necessitating the need to exceed the phase-in limitations set forth in paragraph (b), paragraph (c), paragraph (d), or paragraph (e). 6 1 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 21 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit B— F.S. Chapter 2025-1777 DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text strikethrough is current text to be deleted Ch. 2025-177 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2025-177 c.a. The impact fee increase ordinance is approved by a1 -least a unanimous two-thirds vote of the governing body. 2. An_Impact fee inerea$g app yed,_ d€r_this paragraph_.nus _hee implemented in at least two but not more than four equal annual increments beginning with the date on which the impact fee increase ordinance is adopted. Alocal government may not increase an impact fee rate beyond phase-in limitations under this paragraph if the local government has not increased the impact fee with in the past 5 years.Any year in which the local government is prohibited from increasing an impact fee because the jurisdiction is in a hurricane disaster area is not included in the 5-year period. (h) Thic subsection operates- , Section 5. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (3) of section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amend- ment.— (3) EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW PROCESS FOR ADOPTION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS.— (b)1. If a plan amendment or amendments are adopted, the local government, after the initial public hearing held pursuant to subsection (11), shall transmit, within 10 working days after the date of adoption,the amendment or amendments and appropriate supporting data and analyses to the reviewing agencies. The local governing body shall also transmit a copy of the amendments and supporting data and analyses to any other local government or governmental agency that has filed a written request with the governing body. 2. The reviewing agencies and any other local government or govern- mental agency specified in subparagraph 1, may provide comments regarding the amendment or amendments to the local government. State agencies shall only comment on important state resources and facilities that will be adversely impacted by the amendment if adopted. Comments provided by state agencies shall state with specificity how the plan amendment will adversely impact an important state resource or facility and shall identify measures the local government may take to eliminate, reduce, or mitigate the adverse impacts. Such comments, if not resolved, may result in a challenge by the state land planning agency to the plan amendment.Agencies and local governments must transmit their comments to the affected local government such that they are received by the local government not later than 30 days after the date on which the agency or government received the amendment or amendments. Reviewing agencies shall also send a copy of their comments to the state land planning agency. 7 CODING: Words stricken are deletions: words underlined are additions. AL J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC docx Exhibit B— F.S. Chapter 2025-1777 DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text strikethrn4 yeti is nt text to be deleted Ch. 2(125-177 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2025-177 3. Comments to the local government from a regional planning council, county, or municipality shall be limited as follows: a. The regional planning council review and comments shall be limited to adverse effects on regional resources or facilities identified in the strategic regional policy plan and extrajurisdictional impacts that would be incon- sistent with the comprehensive plan of any affected local government within the region. A regional planning council may not review and comment on a proposed comprehensive plan amendment prepared by such council unless the plan amendment has been changed by the local government subsequent to the preparation of the plan amendment by the regional planning council. b. County comments shall be in the context of the relationship and effect of the proposed plan amendments on the county plan. c. Municipal comments shall be in the context of the relationship and effect of the proposed plan amendments on the municipal plan. d. Military installation comments shall be provided in accordance with s. 163.3175. 4. Comments to the local government from state agencies shall be limited to the following subjects as they relate to important state resources and facilities that will be adversely impacted by the amendment if adopted: a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall limit its comments to the subjects of air and water pollution;wetlands and other surface waters of the state; federal and state-owned lands and interest in lands, including state parks,greenways and trails,and conservation easements;solid waste; water and wastewater treatment;and the Everglades ecosystem restoration. b. The Department of State shall limit its comments to the subjects of historic and archaeological resources. c. The Department of Transportation shall limit its comments to issues within the agency's jurisdiction as it relates to transportation resources and facilities of state importance. d. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall limit its comments to subjects relating to fish and wildlife habitat and listed species and their habitat. e. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall limit its comments to the subjects of agriculture, forestry, and aquaculture issues. f. The Department of Education shall limit its comments to the subject of public school facilities. g. The appropriate water management district shall limit its comments to flood protection and floodplain management,wetlands and other surface waters, and regional water supply. 8 CODING: Words stricken are deletions;words underlined are additions. cs J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit B— F.S. Chapter 2025-1777 DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text striketL,re nt text to be deleted Ch. 2025-177 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2025-177 h. The state land planning agency shall limit its comments to important state resources and facilities outside the jurisdiction of other commenting state agencies and may include comments on countervailing planning policies and objectives served by the plan amendment that should be balanced against potential adverse impacts to important state resources and facilities. (c)1. The local government shall hold a second public hearing, which shall be a hearing on whether to adopt one or more comprehensive plan amendments pursuant to subsection (11). If the local government fails, within 180 days after receipt of agency comments, to hold the second public hearing, and-to adept the eemprehensiv-plan- mendments, the amend- ments are deemed withdrawn unless extended by agreement with notice to the state land planning agency and any affected person that provided comments on the amendment. If the amendments are not adopted at the second public hearing. the amendments shall be formally adopted by the local government within 180 days after the second public hearing is held or the amendments are deemed withdrawn The-180-day limitation does-net apply to amendments_p eee sed-pursuant-fie-s.380.06. 2. All comprehensive plan amendments adopted by the governing body, along with the supporting data and analysis,shall be transmitted within 30 10 working days after the final adoption hearing to the state land planning agency and any other agency or local government that provided timely comments under subparagraph(b)2.If the local government fails to transmit the comprehensive plan amendments within 3Q 10 working days after the final adoption hearing, the amendments are deemed withdrawn. 3. The state land planning agency shall notify the local government of any deficiencies within 5 working days after receipt of an amendment package. For purposes of completeness, an amendment shall be deemed complete if it contains a full, executed copy of: a. The adoption ordinance or ordinances; b. In the case of a text amendment,the amended language in legislative format with new words inserted in the text underlined, and words deleted stricken with hyphens; c. In the case of a future land use map amendment, the future land use map clearly depicting the parcel, its existing future land use designation, and its adopted designation; and d. Any data and analyses the local government deems appropriate. 4. An amendment adopted under this paragraph does not become effective until 31 days after the state land planning agency notifies the local government that the plan amendment package is complete. If timely challenged, an amendment does not become effective until the state land 9 CODING: Words stricken are deletions;words underlined are additions. L4 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit B— F.S. Chapter 2025-1777 DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text ctrikethro nh is nt text to be deleted 1 Ch. 2025-177 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2025-177 planning agency or the Administration Commission enters a final order determining the adopted amendment to be in compliance. Section 6. Section 166.033, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 166.033 Development permits and orders.— i 11 A municipality shall specify in writing the minimum information that nnusl_.be_submitted__for an application for a_zoning approval, rezoning approval,subdivision approval,certification,special exception.oryariance. A municipality shall make the minimum information available for inspec- ion and copping at the location where the nici a i y receives_applicationa for development permits and orders. provide the information to the applicant at a preapplication meeting, or post the information on the municipality's website. (2) Within 5 business days after receiving an application for approval of a development permit or development order, a municipality shall confirm receipt of the application using contact information provided by the applicant. Within 30 days after receiving an application for approval of a development permit or development order, a municipality must review the application for completeness and issue a written notification to the applicant letter indicating that all required information is submitted or specify in writing speeifying with particularity any areas that are deficient. If the application is deficient,the applicant has 30 days to address the deficiencies by submitting the required additional information. For applications that do not require final action through a quasi:iudicial hearing or a public_hearing, the municipality must approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application for a development permit or development order within 120 days after the municipality has deemed the application complete., or 180 days For applications that require final action through a quasi-judicial hearing or a public hearing, the municipality must approve. approve with conditions,or deny the application for a development permit or development order within 180 days after the municipality has deemed the application sompl_eie.Both parties may agree in_writing or in a public meeting or hearing to a 3'easoaogle-request-for an extension of time,particularly in the event of a force majeure or other extraordinary circumstance. An approval, approval with conditions, or denial of the application for a development permit or development order must include written findings supporting the munici- pality's decision.The timeframes contained in this subsection do not apply in an area of critical state concern, as designated in s. 380.0552 or chapter 28- 36, Florida Administrative Code. The timeframes contained in this subsec- tion restart if an applicant makes a substantive changtio th_ .application,As used in this subsection, the term"substantive change"means an applicant- initiated change of 15 percent or more in the proposed density, intensity,or square footage of a parcel. (3Xa)(2)(o) When reviewing an application for a development permit or development order that is certified by a professional listed in s. 403.0877,a 10 CODING: Words strieken are deletions: words underlined are additions. 25 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit B— F.S. Chapter 2025-1777 DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added 1 Ch. 2025-177 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2025-177 municipality may not request additional information from the applicant more than three times,unless the applicant waives the limitation in writing. (b) If a municipality makes a request for additional information and the applicant submits the required additional information within 30 days after receiving the request, the municipality must review the application for completeness and issue a letter indicating that all required information has been submitted or specify with particularity any areas that are deficient within 30 days after receiving the additional information. (c) If a municipality makes a second request for additional information and the applicant submits the required additional information within 30 days after receiving the request, the municipality must review the applica- tion for completeness and issue a letter indicating that all required information has been submitted or specify with particularity any areas that are deficient within 10 days after receiving the additional information. (d) Before a third request for additional information,the applicant must be offered a meeting to attempt to resolve outstanding issues. If a municipality makes a third request for additional information and the applicant submits the required additional information within 30 days after receiving the request,the municipality must deem the application complete within 10 days after receiving the additional information or proceed to process the application for approval or denial unless the applicant waived the municipality's limitation in writing as described in paragraph (a). (e) Except as provided in subsection(7)(4),if the applicant believes the request for additional information is not authorized by ordinance, rule, statute,or other legal authority,the municipality,at the applicant's request, shall proceed to process the application for approval or denial. i4) A municipality must issue a refund to an applicant equal to; (a) Ten percent of the application fee if the municipalityfails t2 issue written notification of completeness or written specification of areas of deficiency within Q days after receiving the application. (b) Ten percent of the application fee if the municipality fails to issue written notification_of completeness or written specification of areas of deficiency within 30 days after receiving the additional information pursuant to paragraph (3Xb). f c) Twenty percent of the application fee if the municipality fai Is to issue written notification of completeness or written specification of areas of deficiency within 10 days after receiving the additional information pursuant to paragraph l3Xc), (d) Fi percent Lthe application fee if the municipality fails to approve. approves_ with conditions. or denies the application within 30 days after conclusion of the 120-day or 180 :y timeframe speci'ied in subsection (2). 11 CODING: Words stricken are deletions:words underlined are additions. 26 J:\LDC AmendmentsWdvisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx Exhibit C — Processing Time Frames DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text s}rikethrn nt.is nt to t f ti a I } d Processing Time Frames Pursuant to F. S. 125.022 Development Permits and Orders Note: Processing Time Frames do not apply to Building Permits, pursuant to F.S. 125.022(6) and Florida Building Code 553.792(1)A through G. W "A County must specify in writing the minimum information to be submitted in an E application for a zoning, rezoning,or subdivision approval, certification, special exception,or B variance.The County shall make the minimum information available, .... at the location S where the county receives the application for development permits and orders, provide the I information to the applicant at a pre-application meeting or post the information on the T county's website." E Within 5 business days after receiving the application,the county shall confirm receipt of the application and within 30 days after receiving the application,the county must review the application for completeness and issue written notification indicating that all required information is submitted or specify any areas of deficiency. Applicant's County Issues a Letter of Response I If County Request For Submittal to Applicant's Response that all N Additional Information Response Information has been Submitted or T Specify Areas of Deficiency)A 1st Request Letter within 30 days K Within 30 days E 2nd Request Letter within 10 days Before 3rd Request by County for Additional Information Applicant must be offered a meeting to resolve outstanding issues. Within 10 days, information must be deemed complete or proceed to 3rd Request Within 30 days process the application for approval or denial,unless the applicant waives the time limits. • Within 120 days, if applications do not require a quasi-judicial or public hearing,the county must approve,approve with conditions, or deny the application. R • Within 180 days,for applications that do require a quasi-judicial or public hearing,the E county must approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application. V • Both the county and applicant may agree in writing or in a public meeting or hearing E to an extension of time, in the event of a force majeure(due to causes outside of the W control of the county and applicant)or other extraordinary circumstance. Additional County requirement:An application remains under review,so long as a resubmittal in response to the County's rejection comments are received within 270 days. Otherwise,the application is withdrawn and cancelled. 27 J:\LDC Amendments\Advisory Boards and Public Hearings\CCPC\2025\11-09\Materials\Word Versions\PL20250010243 Development Order Process and Timeframes LDCA 11-06-25 CCPC.docx REV.10/2/2025 Martha S. Vergara From: Richard Henderlong <Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov> Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 10:09 AM To: Ailyn Padron Subject: RE: 12/4/25 CCPC- Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Ailyn, Its good to go! Richard Henderlong Planner Ill Zoning Office:239-252-2464 {_ Collier Coun 2800 North Horseshoe Drive Naples, Florida 34104 0101 x Q Richard.Henderloncacollier.gov l_ My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Richard.Henderlonq[a,collier.gov From:Ailyn Padron<Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 9:10 AM To: Richard Henderlong<Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov> Subject: RE: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Good morning, Rich, I have made the correction requested below. Per our conversation yesterday, the font is the same for the entire paragraph. Please see attachment. Thank you. Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I (711 Zoning Office:239-252-5187 Collier Coun gip poi x 2800 Horseshoe Dr. � i Naples, Florida 34104 Ailyn.Padron(a collier.gov My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padron(a�collier.gov From: Richard Henderlong<Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov> Sent: Monday, November 3, 2025 4:07 PM To:Ailyn Padron<Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Subject: RE: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes(LDCA) (PL20250010243) Ailyn, A space is missing between Section10.04.03. Richard Henderlong Planner Ill Zoning Office:239-252-2464 llr Coun 2800 North Horseshoe Drive Naples, Florida 34104 Richard.Henderlonq ancollier.gov (Q x O I My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Richard.Henderlonq aC�.collier.gov From:Ailyn Padron<Ailvn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent: Monday, November 3, 2025 9:42 AM To: Richard Henderlong<Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov> Cc: Eric Johnson <Eric.Johnson@collier.gov> Subject: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Updates to Development Order Process and Timeframes (LDCA) (PL20250010243) Good morning, Rich, Attached is the *Web* Ad Request for your petition. Please let me know if you approve and/or if changes are needed no later than, 2:00p.m.,Tuesday. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. 2 Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning Office:239-252-5187 lli er Coun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 34104 I� x Q Ailyn.Padronc collier.gov My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padron(a@collier.gov Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. 3 CCPC December 4, 2025 LDCA-PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities :Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent: Friday, November 7, 2025 2:30 PM To: Minutes and Records; Legal Notice Cc: Richard Henderlong; Kathynell Crotteau;Wanda Rodriguez; GM DZoningDivisionAds Subject: FW: 12/4/25 CCPC- Ad Request for Floating Solar Facilities (LDCA) (PL20250000235) Attachments: Ad Request.pdf; RE: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Floating Solar Facilities (LDCA) (PL20250000235) Good afternoon, M&R, Please post the attached Ad Request on the Collier Legal Notices webpage. The Ad Request will need to be advertised no later than November 14th and run through the hearing date. Staff approval is attached; CAO approval is below. Please note: This is a county-initiated petition, the legal advertising fee is not applicable. Thank you! Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning Office:239-252-5187rl _emu ollr Coun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 34104 Ailyn.Padron(a�collier.gov gi co x C My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padron(a�collier.gov From: Kathynell Crotteau <Kathynell.Crotteau@collier.gov> Sent: Friday, November 7, 2025 2:27 PM To:Ailyn Padron<Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Cc:GMDZoningDivisionAds<GMDZoningDivisionAds@collier.gov>; Wanda Rodriguez<Wanda.Rodriguez@collier.gov> Subject: FW: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Floating Solar Facilities (LDCA) (PL20250000235) Ailyn: The ad is CAO approved. 5 atliy Crotteau Legal.Lssistant/Paralegal Office of the Collier County Attorney 2800 North Horseshoe Drive,Suite 301 Naples, FL 34104 Phone: (239)252-6052 1 From:Ailyn Padron<Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent: Friday, November 7, 2025 2:24 PM To: Kathynell Crotteau<Kathynell.Crotteau@collier.gov> Cc: GMDZoningDivisionAds<GMDZoningDivisionAds@collier.gov>; Wanda Rodriguez<Wanda.Rodriguez@collier.gov> Subject: RE: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Floating Solar Facilities (LDCA) (PL20250000235) Good afternoon, Kathy, Please see attached. Thank you! Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning Office:239-252-5187 '� llr Coun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 34104 X 0 Ailyn.Padron(a�collier.gov 101 My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padronacollier.gov From: Kathynell Crotteau Kathynell.Crotteau@collier.gov Sent: Friday, November 7, 2025 1:36 PM To:Ailyn Padron Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov Cc: GMDZoningDivisionAds GMDZoningDivisionAds@collier.gov; Wanda Rodriguez<Wanda.Rodriguez(a@collier.gov> Subject: FW: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Floating Solar Facilities (LDCA) (PL20250000235) Ailyn: The word "Ordinance" should be changed to "Amendment" because this is an LDC ad and we do not submit an ordinance to CCPC. (See highlight). Please revise and resend. Also, I checked the other LDC ad for this meeting and it needs to be revised as well. I will send a separate email requesting same. You will need to provide the 2 amendments to the Clerk as well. Thank you. Xatlzy Crotteaz LegalAssistant/Paralegal Office of the Collier County Attorney 2800 North Horseshoe Drive,Suite 301 Naples, FL 34104 Phone: (239)252-6052 2 From:Ailyn Padron <Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent: Friday, November 7, 2025 1:07 PM To: Kathynell Crotteau <Kathynell.Crotteau@collier.gov> Cc: Richard Henderlong<Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov>; Eric Johnson <Eric.Johnson@collier.gov>; Wanda Rodriguez <Wanda.Rodriguez@collier.gov>; GMDZoningDivisionAds<GMDZoningDivisionAds@collier.gov> Subject: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Floating Solar Facilities(LDCA) (PL20250000235) Good afternoon, Kathy, Attached is the *Web* Ad Request and approval for the referenced petition.The ad will need to be advertised no later than November 14th and run through the hearing date. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning Office:239-252-5187A A llr Coun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 34104 �) 0 Ailyn.Padron a(�collier.govx, My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padron a(�collier.gov Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. 3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC)at 9:00 A.M.on December 4,2025,in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room,third floor, Collier Government Center,3299 Tamiami Trail East,Naples, FL to consider: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 04-41, AS AMENDED, THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, WHICH INCLUDES THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND REGULATIONS FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO DEFINE A FLOATING SOLAR FACILITY AND ALLOW A SOLAR FLOATING FACILITY AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE PUBLIC USE DISTRICT (P), AND AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONAL AND GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT (C-1), COMMERCIAL CONVENIENCE DISTRICT (C-2), COMMERCIAL INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT (C-3), GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-4), HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C- 5),INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT(I),BUSINESS PARK(BP),AND COMMUNITY FACILITY (CF) DISTRICTS AND TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR FLOATING SOLAR FACILITIES, BY PROVIDING FOR SECTION ONE, RECITALS; SECTION TWO, FINDINGS OF FACT; SECTION THREE, ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, MORE SPECIFICALLY AMENDING THE FOLLOWING: CHAPTER ONE — GENERAL PROVISIONS, INCLUDING SECTION 1.08.02 DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER TWO — ZONING DISTRICTS AND USES, INCLUDING SECTION 2.03.01 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS, SECTION 2.03.03 COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, SECTION 2.03.04 INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, SECTION 2.03.05 CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS, CHAPTER FIVE—SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES,BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 5.05.17 FLOATING SOLAR FACILITIES; SECTION FOUR, CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; SECTION FIVE, INCLUSION IN THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; AND SECTION SIX, EFFECTIVE DATE. [PL20250000235] Av_ milli * �' Co11Nr County N F�o��da 1li1i 11I1� dliblillill ' OTgili T or Kw�s +, 0 Iliiol ta IA N.91 o o1 i �•�M .J Ju All interested parties are invited to appear and be heard. Copies of the proposed Amendment will be made available for inspection at the Collier County Clerk's office, fourth floor, Collier County Government Center,3299 East Tamiami Trail,Suite 401,Naples,FL 34112,one(1)week prior to the scheduled hearing. Written comments must be filed with the Zoning Division,prior to December 4,2025. As part of an ongoing initiative to encourage public involvement, the public will have the opportunity to provide public comments remotely, as well as in person, during this proceeding. Individuals who would like to participate remotely should register through the link provided within the specific event/meeting entry on the Calendar of Events on the County website at www.collier.gov/Calendar-Events-directory events after the agenda is posted on the County website.Registration should be done in advance of the public meeting, or any deadline specified within the public meeting notice. Individuals who register will receive an email in advance of the public hearing detailing how they can participate remotely in this meeting. Remote participation is provided as a courtesy and is at the user's risk.The County is not responsible for technical issues. For additional information about the meeting, please call Ray Bellows at 252-2463 or email to Ray.Bellowsca collier.gov Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC) will need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto and therefore, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you,to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division, located at 3335 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 101,Naples, FL 34112-5356, (239) 252-8380, at least two (2) days prior to the meeting. Assisted listening devices for the hearing impaired are available in the Board of County Commissioners Office. Collier County Planning Commission Joseph K. Schmitt, Chairman Martha S. Vergara From: Richard Henderlong <Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov> Sent: Friday, November 7, 2025 12:55 PM To: Ailyn Padron Subject: RE: 12/4/25 CCPC- Ad Request for Floating Solar Facilities (LDCA) (PL20250000235) Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Ailyn, Excellent. Good to go! Thanks for the quick turnaround. Have a great weekend. Richard Henderlong Planner Ill Zoning Office:239-252-246414 Collier Coun 2800 North Horseshoe Drive Naples, Florida 34104 O Q Richard.Henderlonq(a�collier.gov My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Richard.Henderlonqcollier.qov From:Ailyn Padron<Ailyn.Padron@collier.gov> Sent: Friday, November 7, 2025 12:19 PM To: Richard Henderlong<Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov> Subject: RE: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Floating Solar Facilities(LDCA) (PL20250000235) Good afternoon, Rich, Attached is the updated Ad Request. Please let me know if you approve or additional changes are needed. Thank you. Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning Office:239-252-5187 Collier oun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 34104 gi p o i x c Ailyn.Padron ancollier.gov i My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padron aC�,collier.gov From:Ailyn Padron <Ailyn.Padron(c@collier.gov> Sent: Monday, November 3, 2025 9:50 AM To: Richard Henderlong<Richard.Henderlong@collier.gov> Cc: Eric Johnson <Eric.Johnson@collier.gov> Subject: 12/4/25 CCPC-Ad Request for Floating Solar Facilities (LDCA) (PL20250000235) Good morning, Rich, Attached is the *Web* Ad Request for your petition. Please let me know if you approve and/or if changes are needed no later than, 2:00p.m.,Tuesday. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Ailyn Padron Management Analyst I Zoning Office:239-252-5187 Collier Coun 2800 Horseshoe Dr. Naples, Florida 34104 Ailyn.Padron a(�collier.gov op X My email address has changed. Effective immediately, please update your contact list to use this new address: Ailyn.Padron(a,collier.gov Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. 2 (' Collier County LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT PETITION SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT PL20250000235 To comply with F.S. 163.32051 and promote the development of renewable ORIGIN energy, this Land Development Code amendment (LDC) shall allow the Growth Management siting of"floating solar facilities" as an appropriate use of water and land Community Department areas. The amendment proposes these types of solar facilities as a permitted (GMCD) use in the Rural Agricultural (A), Public Use (P), and Community Facility (CF)Zoning Districts and as a conditional use when accessory to principal use in Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts. Procedural changes to the Administrative Code are a part of this amendment. HEARING DATES LDC SECTION TO BE AMENDED Board TBD 1.08.02 Definitions CCPC 11/20/2025 2.03.01 Agricultural Districts 05/15/2025 2.03.03 Commercial Zoning Districts DSAC 04/02/2025 2.03.04 Industrial Zoning Districts DSAC-LDR 03/18/2025 2.03.05 Civic and Institutional Zoning Districts 5.05.17 Floating Solar Facilities(New Section) ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS DSAC-LDR DSAC CCPC Approval with changes Approval with changes Approval with changes BACKGROUND "Floating solar facilities" (FSF) are typically located on wastewater treatment ponds, stormwater treatment ponds, reclaimed water ponds, abandoned mines and other water storage reservoirs. The Florida legislature found that"Floating solar facilities", also known as "floatovoltaics,"represents a technology that involves installing solar panels on floating platforms or floating independently,and which can be an effective tool in harnessing energy in bodies of water that have been permitted for storage. "Floating solar facilities" are defined by the State in F.S.163.3205 (2) as"... a solar facility which is located on wastewater treatment ponds, abandoned limerock mine areas, stormwater treatment ponds, reclaimed water ponds, or other water storage reservoirs". They are a production facility for electric power, electricity-generating solar panels, affixed to a buoyant structure that keeps them above the surface of the water, and anchored at the bottom and/or to the water body's bank. As appropriate locations for floating solar, lakes, basins, and man-made bodies of water, such as reservoirs are calmer waters when compared to the ocean, rivers, or Gulf of America. Useful at any scale for man-made bodies of water,they are subject to physical water bodies limits and the proximity to the electric grid. F.S. 163.32051, became effective law on July 1, 2022, and requires local governments to cite these facilities as appropriate uses of water and land areas in their local planning process. The statute stipulates the adoption is to "...promote the use of floating solar facilities by requiring each local government to allow these facilities as a permitted use under certain conditions and amend its land development requirements to promote and expand the use of floating solar facilities." Pursuant to F.S. 163.32051(b), the legislature found that siting floating solar facilities "...are beneficial uses of those areas for many reasons, including the fact that the water has a cooling effect on the solar panels,which can boost power production,and the fact that the panels help decrease the amount of water lost to evaporation and the formation of harmful algal blooms." Further, Florida Statutes allows local governments to adopt appropriate standards related to setbacks and buffering,provided that the new standards do 1 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities- CCPC (10-28-25).docx ef' Collier County not exceed those which are required for similar uses in areas zoned for agricultural uses(see Exhibits B and C). Floating solar photovoltaics(FPV)are a relatively new use and an emerging industry,requiring responsible siting of solar energy development and an appropriate use of land. An objective of this amendment is to improve and identify appropriate siting locations and avoid areas of potential conflict,such as lands designated for conservation or preservation, including but not limited to an Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Project, or Florida's 404 General Permitting program for Water-Based Renewable Energy Generation Pilot Projects. Because the shading from panels can affect photosynthesis in aquatic plants, their location requires careful consideration and placement to avoid potential aquatic plant disruption. In addition, FPVs should not compete with lands used for other purposes, such as productive crop and pasture lands. They assist to retain the economic viability of agriculture and other predominantly rural land areas that do not compete for agriculture, industrial, or residental lands. It is easier to find sites near densely populated areas. Lack of land costs are an added advantage of floating solar systems with fewer competeing uses for development of water bodies,resulting in decreased water evaporation,anticipated lower leasing costs for the solar field when own by a property owner. These types of floating solar facilities primarily shift solar energy's increasing demand for land to water,making them more reasonable areas with high land values or strong land conservation policies. FPV installation costs are similar to that of land-based installations,but improved efficiency,energy density,and location availability,with lower site costs (little, if any, land clearing and service access roadway construction), and with an added public benefit of water conservation. Research studies demonstrate the water's cooling effect boosts performance of solar panels. The panels are known to convert sunlight more efficiently when cooler, and are estimated to be 5-15%more energy efficient than land based solar panels.A typical installation on man-made bodies of water is comprised of the following components; floating solar panels, combiner boxes, inverters, mooring systems,electrical cabling to transmit generated electricity to inverters and grid connection points on land(See recent Duke Energy,Florida installations and FPV scematic-Exhibit D).According to current industry practice, FPV installations face fewer shading issues than ground-mounted systems, since the water surface is flat, and systems are often distant from buildings or vegetation. During the planning phase, the issue of locating systems further away from bodies of water that are regularly visited by seabirds helps to avoid potential productivity losses. Bird deterrence systems can be deployed, and adequate barrier methods are needed to manage animal activities and prevent animal visits. The positioning of FPV panels is at a lower tilt angle than their land-based counterparts,which allows panel rows to be spaced much closer to one another. The benefits and siting of FPV relate to land conservation, reduced site-preparation costs, evaporation losses, integrated aquaculture activities, decentralization of the electricity supply, and lessening the demand for cost expensive traditional ground mounted solar facilities. To ensure long term successful utilization, FPV maintenance and maintenance plans should be a submittal requirement prior to the issuance of permits. Staff recommend, at the least, a quarterly inspection of the anchor and measurement of tension of mooring line to be done as part of the preventive maintenance plan.When inverters are installed on land,they should be installed under shelter and periodic checks for signs of humidity, corrosion, or water ingress.Back up batteries are warranted pursuant to the manufacturer's warranty.According to the most recent literature, the life span of this type of solar facility ranges from 20 to 25 years. For this reason, a decommission plan should be considered that would replace or remove the system at the end of its useful life cycle, including recycling the disassembled materials. For FPV,the administrative code will be amended to address application and site development plan requirements related to panel type, spacing and sizes, location, minimum project size, distance to existing transmission lines and abutting residential uses, water depths, anchoring/mooring system, methods to minimize animal or avian visits, setbacks, buffers and landscaping, and decommissioning plan at end of system performance period. Staff 2 C:\Users\msvergaraWppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities- CCPC (10-28-25).docx 0;" Collier Count 11 Y will utilize the recommended assessment of siting and siting characteristices that are derived from the 2019 report produced by the World Bank Group, ESMAP (Energy Sector Management Assistance Program) and SERIS (Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore). Where Sun Meets Water: Floating Solar Handbook for Practitioners. Washington,DC. See Exhibit E. Depending on the location of a water body,further environmental impact assessment may be necessary to evaluate potential effects on aquatic life and the ecosystems. The ecological function of freshwater bodies is related to the presence of littoral zones along the perimeter of a lake that support submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation. Aquatic plants are important in the ecology of a healthy lake, so floating solar facilities should avoid impacts to the productive areas of the lake. To understand how floating solar facilities can potentially impact water quality, staff recommend implementing a water quality monitoring program starting with a baseline sampling, prior to installation, and subsequent routine sampling of the water body. The data will provide a better understanding of water quality impacts,if any,resulting from these floating solar facilities power generating plants that will provide information to guide decisions regarding deployment Policy 1.2.4 of the Immokalee Area Master Plan states the County must initiate amendments to the LDC that allow agricultural facilities and apparatuses associated with an alternative energy use."These uses will be allowed on properties zoned (A) Rural Agricultural, within the Low Residential Subdistrict land use designation." This amendment serves to implement the policy and support the economic importance of agriculture. F.S. 163.3205 (1) Solar facility approval process states: "It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage renewable solar electrical generation throughout this state. It is essential that solar facilities and associated electric infrastructure be constructed and maintained in various locations throughout this state to ensure the availability of renewable energy production,which is critical to this state's energy and economic future. F.S. 163.3205 (3)states: A solar facility shall be a permitted use in all agricultural land use categories in a local government comprehensive plan and all agricultural zoning districts within an unincorporated area and must comply with the setback and landscaped buffer area criteria for other similar uses in the agricultural district. F.S. 163.3205 (4)states: A county may adopt an ordinance specifying buffer and landscaping requirements for solar facilities. Such requirements may not exceed the requirements for similar uses involving the construction of other facilities that are permitted uses in agricultural land use categories and zoning districts. Building and electrical permits shall be obtained for the construction of any structures and/or improvements to the extent required by the Florida Building Code(FBC).The Building Official is authorized by the FBC to request special inspections,calculations,plans,etc.to ensure floating solar power facilities are free from life safety issues. In the review article, "An interdisciplinary literature review of floating solar power plants" *, the authors conducted a scan and review analysis of existing floating solar related publications(over 900)comprehensively as of October 2024. They scrutinized the FPV literature,dividing them into three main aspects: how FPV design has evolved to support PV panels, how computational and experimental modeling techniques have been used to evaluate and optimize the designs, and interactions between FPV and the water environment. It found that "the design for FPV structures has not yet been standardized and currently no universally accepted set of guidelines or specifications for designing FPV structures"exist.Therefore,this LDC amendment does not address the design of FSF and instead focuses upon land use, deployment and installation, long term maintenance and replacement, and environmental interaction. It expands opportunities to install such solar uses in other zoning districts beyond the minimum requirements of State law. 3 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities- CCPC (10-28-25).docx t'''' Collier z1 Count y The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is the home to the state's Office of Energy (OOE) responsible for developing and implementing the states' energy policies, programs and projects. It presented to the Florida legislature recommendations on Florida Floating Solar Facilities (FSF) Regulatory Framework Considerations,to private and public sector utilities. For local governmental consideration,potential sites can include airport retention ponds, urban lakes and ponds at parks, and public works sites with water and wastewater treatment facilities that are contingency upon a calculated payback period. Further, FDACS recommends for public water bodies, "...application requirements can be conditioned based on the percentage of surface coverage of the water body being considered for FSF. While standard application documentation may suffice for pilot projects, applications proposing to cover much of the surface of a water body could require the following: • Warranties for inverters, battery housings, and additional components, with clarification on whether the developer or owner must continue to hold such warranty; • Environmental monitoring agreements; • Routine maintenance agreements for inspection and replacement of electrical parts and FSF equipment. • Grounding and bonding plans that include lighting protection and surge suppression; • PV module and hardware testing for minimum wind and hurricane resistance ratings performed according to uniform testing parameters identified by the Florida Solar Energy Center; and • Any other access agreements that are needed to safely operate and maintain equipment, including during emergency events. Regarding decommissioning in the absence of asset recovery obligation requirements,local governments may require having a plan, in place of, to remove FSF at the end of their lifecycle, typically 20 to 30 years. A decommissioning plan outlines required steps to remove the system, dispose of or recycle its components, • and restore the site to its original state. Zoning documents can address decommissioning through an abandonment and removal clause for FSF. Under such a clause, zoning enforcement can require project owners to remove equipment, however, these regulations should specify length of time that constitutes abandonment, the timeframe for the removal, and a specific definition of"removal"to avoid ambiguity and potential conflicts." This amendment sets forth the requirements for maximum percentage of water surface coverage area, facility installation, site development, setbacks, buffers, landscaping, aquatic vegetation and water quality monitoring, preventive maintenance, routine inspections, emergency repairs and maintenance, and decommission and restoration plans to Floating Solar Facilities. DSAC-LDR Subcommittee Recommendation:On March 18,2025,the subcommittee recommended approval with the following changes: reword "Gulf of Mexico"to "Gulf of America", require the permitted use in Agriculture zoning district to state"to be subject to requirements of LDC section 5.03.08.",consider adding residential zoning districts for approval through the conditional use process, strike number 8 the requirement for fencing, add text that address operations, maintenance and emergency repairs in addition to the deployment and installation plan, and create a new subsection "B" that will allow an applicant to request waivers through the conditional use process. DSAC Recommendation: On April 02, 2025, the committee members voted (9 to 5) to recommend approval subject to defining the term "minimal" impact to natural resources and water quality, adding in LDC section 5.03.08 A. number 9, text that the proposed facilities do not create a hazard to aircraft control from reflective glare and include DSAC-LDR Subcommittee's recommendations. Staff have incorporated the changes. CCPC Recommendation: On May 15, 2025, the Planning Commissioners voted unanimously to recommend approval, contingent upon deleting floating solar facilities as permitted use in the Estates(E)zoning district and 4 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\LocalWlicrosoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities- CCPC (10-28-25).docx (/). ' Collier Count y to restrict them to electric consumption onsite, an accessory use, in the Travel Trailer Recreational Vehicle Campground(TTRVC)zoning district. Staff have incorporated the changes.Exhibit G has been added to provide the Board with a list of other Florida communities that have installed and are operating floating solar facility projects. Board Direction: On June 24, 2025, the Board directed staff to advertise and hold two regularly scheduled daytime hearings and to waive the requirement to hold a nighttime hearing. In addition, the Board directed staff to advertise Floating Solar Facilities as a permitted use by right in the Public Use District(PU)and then all other requests, whether principal or accessory use, require conditional use except for Residential and the zoning districts. Staff have incorporated these changes and will legally advertise the first of two day-time public hearings to be held by the Board. FISCAL & OPERATIONAL IMPACTS GMP CONSISTENCY A Business Impact Estimate is not required The proposed LDC amendment has been reviewed by for this LDC amendment because it is in Comprehensive Planning staff and may be deemed compliance with state law, F.S. 125.66 (3) consistent with the.GMP. (c). The applicant shall bear the expense and fees associated with vetting and processing a request for Conditional Use approval and any long-term water quality monitoring. EXHIBITS: A) Administrative Code Amendments, B) F.S.163.32051 Floating solar facitilies, C) F.S. 163.3205 Solar facility approval process, D)Examples of Floating solar facilities,E) Siting Assessment and Characteristics, F) Limnetic Zone Definition, G) Existing Florida Solar Facilities Projects *"An Interdisciplinary Literature Review of Floating Solar Power Plants", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 209 (2025) 115094. Published by Elsevier, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.115094 5 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities- CCPC (10-28-25).docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Tex-t-str-ikethreugla-is-eurcent-text-te-lae-deleted Amend the LDC as follows: 1 2 1.08.02 Definitions 3 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * 5 Fire station services, ancillary: Fire protection activities imperative to carry out the purposes of a 6 government establishment primarily engaged in firefighting, such as fire training camps, but which 7 is not required to be located at a fire station for that fire station to serve its function. However, 8 services designed to repair any firefighting equipment is not an ancillary fire station service. 9 10 Floating solar facility: A solar facility as defined in Section 163.32051(2), Florida Statutes, as 11 amended, which is located on wastewater treatment ponds, abandoned limerock mine areas, 12 stormwater treatment ponds, reclaimed water ponds, or other water storage reservoirs. A solar 13 floating facility does not require any significant modification of drainage, flora or fauna, littoral 14 zone and dissolved oxygen for aquatic species survival at the site. 15 16 Flood: A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land 17 area from the overflow of inland or tidal waters or the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of 18 surface waters from any source. 19 20 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 21 22 Solar facility: A production facility for electric power as defined in Section 163.3205(2), Florida 23 Statutes, which: 24 25 a. Uses photovoltaic modules to convert solar energy to electricity that may be stored 26 on site, delivered to a transmission system, and consumed primarily offsite; and 27 28 b. Consists principally of photovoltaic modules, a mounting or racking system, power 29 inverters, transformers, collection systems, battery systems, fire suppression 30 equipment, and associated components; and 31 32 c. May include accessory administration or maintenance buildings, electric 33 transmission lines, substations, energy storage equipment, and related accessory 34 uses and structures. 35 36 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 37 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 38 39 2.03.01 -Agricultural Districts. 40 41 A. Rural Agricultural District (A). The purpose and intent of the rural agricultural district (A) is to 42 provide lands for agricultural, pastoral, and rural land uses by accommodating traditional 43 agricultural, agricultural related activities and facilities, support facilities related to agricultural 44 needs, and conservation uses. Uses that are considered compatible to agricultural uses that 45 would not endanger or damage the agricultural, environmental, potable water, or wildlife 46 resources of the County, are permissible as conditional uses in the A district. The A district 47 corresponds to and implements the Agricultural/Rural land use designation on the future land 48 use map of the Collier County GMP, and in some instances, may occur in the designated 49 urban area. The maximum density permissible in the rural agricultural district within the urban 6 CAUsers\msvergaraWppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text strketh rou gh is ent 4 t 1 h d I ♦ d 1 mixed-use district shall be guided, in part, by the density rating system contained in the future 2 land use element of the GMP. The maximum density permissible or permitted in district A 3 shall not exceed the density permissible under the density rating system. The 4 maximum density permissible in the A district within the agricultural/rural district of the future 5 land use element of the Collier County GMP shall be consistent with and not exceed 6 the density permissible or permitted under the agricultural/rural district of the future land use 7 element. 8 9 1. The following subsections identify the uses that are permissible by right and the 10 uses that are allowable as accessory or conditional uses in the rural agricultural 11 district (A). 12 13 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 14 c. Conditional uses. The following uses are permitted as conditional uses in 15 the rural agricultural district (A), subject to the standards and procedures 16 established in LDC section 10.08.00 and the Administrative Code. 17 18 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 19 20 28. Floating solar facility, 21 subject to LDC section 5.05.17. 22 23 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 24 25 2.03.03 - Commercial Zoning Districts 26 27 A. Commercial Professional and General Office District (C-1). The purpose and intent of the 28 commercial professional and general office district C-1 is to allow a concentration of office 29 type buildings and land uses that are most compatible with, and located near, residential 30 areas. Most C-1 commercial, professional, and general office districts are contiguous to, 31 or when within a PUD, will be placed in close proximity to residential areas, and, therefore, 32 serve as a transitional zoning district between residential areas and higher intensity 33 commercial zoning districts. The type of office uses permitted are those that do not have 34 high traffic volumes throughout the day, which extend into the evening hours. They will 35 have morning and evening short-term peak conditions. The market support for these office 36 uses should be those with a localized basis of market support as opposed to office 37 functions requiring inter-jurisdictional and regional market support. Because office 38 functions have significant employment characteristics, which are compounded when 39 aggregations occur, certain personal service uses shall be permitted, to provide a 40 convenience to office-based employment. Such convenience commercial uses shall be 41 made an integral part of an office building as opposed to the singular use of a building. 42 Housing may also be a component of this district as provided for through conditional 43 use approval. 44 45 1. The following uses, as identified with a number from the Standard Industrial 46 Classification Manual (1987), or as otherwise provided for within this section are 47 permissible by right, or as accessory or conditional uses within the C-1 48 commercial professional and general office district. 49 50 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 7 CAUsers\msvergaraWppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added 1 2 c. Conditional uses. The following uses are permissible as conditional 3 uses in the commercial convenience district(C-2), subject to the standards 4 and procedures established in LDC section 10.08.00. 5 6 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 7 15. Veterinary services (0742, excluding outdoor kenneling 8 9 16. Floating solar facility as an accessory use to principal use, subject 10 to LDC section 5.05.17. 11 12 * * * * * * * * * * * * 13 14 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 15 16 B. Commercial Convenience District (C-2). The purpose and intent of the commercial 17 convenience district (C-2) is to provide lands where commercial establishments may be 18 located to provide the small-scale shopping and personal needs of the surrounding 19 residential land uses within convenient travel distance except to the extent that office uses 20 carried forward from the C-1 district will expand the traditional neighborhood size. However, 21 the intent of this district is that retail and service uses be of a nature that can be economically 22 supported by the immediate residential environs. Therefore,the uses should allow for goods 23 and services that households require on a daily basis, as opposed to those goods and 24 services that households seek for the most favorable economic price and, therefore, require 25 much larger trade areas. It is intended that the C-2 district implements the Collier County 26 GMP within those areas designated agricultural/rural; estates neighborhood center district 27 of the Golden Gate Master Plan; the neighborhood center district of the lmmokalee Master 28 Plan; and the urban mixed use district of the future land use element permitted in 29 accordance with the locational criteria for commercial and the goals, objectives, and 30 policies as identified in the future land use element of the Collier County GMP. The 31 maximum density permissible in the C-2 district and the urban mixed use land use 32 designation shall be guided, in part, by the density rating system contained in the future 33 land use element of the Collier County GMP. The maximum density permissible or 34 permitted in a district shall not exceed the density permissible under the density rating 35 system. 36 37 1. The following uses, as identified with a number from the Standard Industrial 38 Classification Manual (1987), or as otherwise provided for within this section are 39 permissible by right, or as accessory or conditional uses within the C-2 40 commercial convenience district. 41 42 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 43 44 c. Conditional uses. The following uses are permissible as conditional 45 uses in the commercial convenience district(C-2), subject to the standards 46 and procedures established in LDC section 10.08.00. 47 48 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 49 2. Educational services (8211, 8222). 50 8 CAUsers\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text strikethro gh' t t t♦ w a i 1 3. Floating solar facility as an accessory use to principal use, subject 2 to LDC section 5.05.17. 3 4 34. Homeless shelters. 5 6 (RENUMBER REMAINING NUMBERS) 7 8 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 9 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 10 11 C. Commercial Intermediate District (C-3). The purpose and intent of the commercial 12 intermediate district (C-3) is to provide for a wider variety of goods and services intended 13 for areas expected to receive a higher degree of automobile traffic. The type and variety 14 of goods and services are those that provide an opportunity for comparison shopping, 15 have a trade area consisting of several neighborhoods, and are preferably located at the 16 intersection of two-arterial level streets. Most activity centers meet this standard. This 17 district is also intended to allow all of the uses permitted in the C-1 and C-2 zoning districts 18 typically aggregated in planned shopping centers. This district is not intended to permit 19 wholesaling type of uses, or land uses that have associated with them the need for outdoor 20 storage of equipment and merchandise. A mixed-use project containing a residential 21 component is permitted in this district subject to the criteria established herein. The C-3 22 district is permitted in accordance with the locational criteria for commercial and the goals, 23 objectives, and policies as identified in the future land use element of the Collier County 24 GMP. The maximum density permissible in the C-3 district and the urban mixed use land 25 use designation shall be guided, in part, by the density rating system contained in the 26 future land use element of the Collier County GMP. The maximum density permissible or 27 permitted in the C-3 district shall not exceed the density permissible under 28 the density rating system. 29 30 1. The following uses, as identified with a number from the Standard Industrial 31 Classification Manual (1987), or as otherwise provided for within this section are 32 permissible by right, or as accessory or conditional uses within the commercial 33 intermediate district (C-3). 34 35 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 36 37 c. Conditional uses. The following uses are permissible as conditional 38 uses in the commercial intermediate district (C-3), subject to the standards 39 and procedures established in LDC sections 4.02.02 and 10.08.00. 40 41 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 42 43 9. Fire protection (9224). 44 45 10 Floating solar facility as an accessory use to principal use, subject 46 to LDC section 5.05.17. 47 48 4-011. Food stores with greater than 5,000 square feet of gross floor 49 area in the principal structure (groups 5411-5499). 50 9 CAUsers\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text str ikethrough is t I t I h d I I d 1 (RENUMBER REMAINING NUMBERS) 2 3 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 4 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 5 6 D. General Commercial District (C-4). The general commercial district (C-4) is intended to 7 provide for those types of land uses that attract large segments of the population at the 8 same time by virtue of scale, coupled with the type of activity. The purpose and intent of 9 the C-4 district is to provide the opportunity for the most diverse types of commercial 10 activities delivering goods and services, including entertainment and recreational 11 attractions, at a larger scale than the C-1 through C-3 districts. As such, all of the uses 12 permitted in the C-1 through C-3 districts are also permitted in the C-4 district. The outside 13 storage of merchandise and equipment is prohibited, except to the extent that it is 14 associated with commercial activity conducted on-site such as, but not limited to, 15 automobile sales, marine vessels, and the renting and leasing of equipment. Activity 16 centers are suitable locations for the uses permitted by the C-4 district because most 17 activity centers are located at the intersection of arterial roads. Therefore, the uses in the 18 C-4 district can most be sustained by the transportation network of major roads. The C-4 19 district is permitted in accordance with the locational criteria for uses and the goals, 20 objectives, and policies as identified in the future land use element of the Collier County 21 GMP. The maximum density permissible or permitted in a district shall not exceed 22 the density permissible under the density rating system. 23 24 1. The following uses, as defined with a number from the Standard Industrial 25 Classification Manual (1987), or as otherwise provided for within this section are 26 permissible by right, or as accessory or conditional uses within the general 27 commercial district (C-4). 28 29 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 30 31 c. Conditional uses. The following uses are permitted as conditional uses in 32 the general commercial district (C-4), subject to the standards and 33 procedures established in LDC section 10.08.00. 34 35 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 36 37 10. Fishing, hunting and trapping (0912-0919). 38 39 11. Floating solar facility as an accessory use to principal use, subiect 40 to LDC section 5.05.17. 41 42 44 12. Fuel dealers (5983-5989) 43 44 (RENUMBER REMAINING NUMBERS) 45 46 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 47 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 48 49 E. Heavy Commercial District (C-5). In addition to the uses provided in the C-4 zoning district, 50 the heavy commercial district (C-5) allows a range of more intensive commercial uses and 10 CAUsers\msvergaraWppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text strkethre gh is ent i t t h a 1 1 d 1 services which are generally those uses that tend to utilize outdoor space in the conduct of 2 the business. The C-5 district permits heavy commercial services such as full-service 3 automotive repair, and establishments primarily engaged in construction and specialized 4 trade activities such as contractor offices, plumbing, heating and air conditioning services, 5 and similar uses that typically have a need to store construction associated equipment and 6 supplies within an enclosed structure or have showrooms displaying the building material 7 for which they specialize. Outdoor storage yards are permitted with the requirement that 8 such yards are completely enclosed or opaquely screened. The C-5 district is permitted in 9 accordance with the locational criteria for uses and the goals, objectives, and policies as 10 identified in the future land use element of the Collier County GMP. 11 12 1. The following uses, as identified with a number from the Standard Industrial 13 Classification Manual (1987), or as otherwise provided for within this section are 14 permissible by right, or as accessory or conditional uses within the heavy 15 commercial district (C-5). 16 17 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 18 19 c. Conditional uses. The following uses are permissible as conditional 20 uses in the heavy commercial district (C-5), subject to the standards and 21 procedures established in LDC section 10.08.00. 22 23 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 24 5. Farm product raw materials (5153-5159). 25 26 6. Floating solar facility as an accessory use to principal use, subject 27 to LDC section 5.05.17. 28 29 67. Fuel dealers (5983-5989). 30 31 (RENUMBER REMAINING NUMBERS) 32 33 34 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 35 36 F. Travel Trailer-Recreational Vehicle Campground District (TTRVC). 37 38 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 39 40 2. The following uses are permissible by right, or as accessory or conditional 41 uses within the travel trailer-recreational vehicle campground district (TTRVC). 42 43 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 44 c. Conditional uses. The following uses are permissible as conditional 45 uses in the travel trailer recreational vehicle campground district (TTRVC), 46 subject to the standards and procedures established in LDC 47 section 10.08.00: 48 49 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 11 C:\Users\msvergaraWppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text strikethro gh is t •t 1 L. rl I ♦ d 1 2. Floating solar facility as an accessory use to principal use, subject 2 to LDC section 5.05.17. 3 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * 5 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 6 7 2.03.04 - Industrial Zoning Districts 8 9 A. Industrial District (I). The purpose and intent of the industrial district (I) is to provide lands 10 for manufacturing, processing, storage and warehousing, wholesaling, and distribution. 11 Service and commercial activities that are related to manufacturing, processing, storage 12 and warehousing, wholesaling, and distribution activities, as well as commercial uses 13 relating to automotive repair and heavy equipment sales and repair are also permissible 14 in the I district. The I district corresponds to and implements the industrial land use 15 designation on the future land use map of the Collier County GMP. 16 17 1. The following uses, as identified within the Standard Industrial Classification 18 Manual (1987), or as otherwise provided for within this section, are permitted as a 19 right, or as accessory or conditional uses within the industrial district (I). 20 21 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 22 23 c. Conditional uses. The following uses are permitted as conditional uses in 24 the industrial district (I), subject to the standards and procedures 25 established in LDC section 10.08.00. 26 27 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 28 29 4. Electric, gas, and sanitary services (4911-4971). 30 31 5. Fabricated metal products (3482-3489). 32 33 6. Floating solar facility, subject to LDC section 5.05.17. 34 35 67. Food and kindred products (2011 and 2048 including slaughtering 36 plants for human and animal consumption). 37 38 (RENUMBER REMAINING NUMBERS) 39 40 B. Business Park District (BP). The purpose and intent of the business park district (BP) is to 41 provide a mix of industrial uses, corporate headquarters offices and business/professional 42 offices which complement each other and provide convenience services for the employees 43 within the district; and to attract businesses that create high value added jobs. It is intended 44 that the BP district be designed in an attractive park-like environment, with low 45 structural density and large landscaped areas for both the functional use of buffering and 46 enjoyment by the employees of the BP district. The BP district is permitted by the urban 47 mixed use, urban commercial, and urban-industrial districts of the future land use element 48 of the Collier County GMP. 49 12 CAUsers\msvergaraWppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text striketh rn eh is ent text to he ra I t d 1 1. The following uses, as identified within the latest edition of the Standard Industrial 2 Classification Manual, or as otherwise provided for within this section, are 3 permitted as of right, or as uses accessory to permitted primary or secondary uses, 4 or are conditional uses within the business park district. 5 6 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 7 8 d. Conditional uses: 9 10 1. Ancillary plants. 11 12 2. Floatinq solar facility, subject to LDC section 5.05.17. 13 14 23. Mobile food dispensing vehicle(s), permanent, subject to LDC 15 section 5.05.16. 16 17 34. Vehicle racing - applicable to the Immokalee Regional Airport only 18 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 19 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 20 21 2.03.05 - Civic and Institutional Zoning Districts 22 23 A. Public Use District(P). The purpose and intent of public use district (P) is to accommodate 24 only local, state and federally owned or leased and operated government facilities that 25 provide essential public services. The P district is intended to facilitate the coordination of 26 urban services and land uses while minimizing the potential disruption of the uses of 27 nearby properties. 28 29 1. Any public facilities that lawfully existed prior to the effective date of this Code and 30 that are not zoned for public use district (P) are determined to be conforming with 31 these zoning regulations. 32 33 2. Any future expansion of these public facilities on lands previously reserved for their 34 use shall be required to meet the regulations in effect for the zoning district in which 35 the public facility is located. 36 37 3. Government-owned properties rented or leased to nongovernmental entities for 38 purposes not related to providing governmental services or support functions to a 39 primary civic or public institutional use shall not be zoned for the public use district 40 (P), but rather, shall be zoned or rezoned according to the use types or the use 41 characteristics which predominate. 42 43 4. The following uses are permitted as of right, or as accessory or conditional uses, 44 in the public use district (P). 45 46 a. Permitted uses. 47 48 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 49 7. Fairgrounds. 50 13 CAUsers\msvergaraWppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added 1 8. Floating solar facility, exeept-n-Gonservatian-andier-preseniatien 2 designated area subject to LDC section 5.05.17. 3 4 8 9. Libraries. 5 6 (RENUMBER REMAINING NUMBERS) 7 * * * * * * * 8 9 B. Community Facility District (CF). The purpose and intent of (CF) district is to implement 10 the GMP by permitting nonresidential land uses as generally identified in the urban 11 designation of the future land use element. These uses can be characterized as public 12 facilities, institutional uses, open space uses, recreational uses, water-related or 13 dependent uses, and other such uses generally serving the community at large. The 14 dimensional standards are intended to insure compatibility with existing or future nearby 15 residential development. The CF district is limited to properties within the urban mixed use 16 land use designation as identified on the future land use map. 17 18 1. The following uses are permitted as of right, or as accessory or conditional uses, 19 in the community facility district (CF). 20 21 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 22 23 c. conditional uses. The following uses are permitted as conditional 24 uses in the community facility district (CF), subject to the standards and 25 procedures established in LDC section 10.08.00: 26 27 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 28 29 4. Community centers. 30 31 5. Floating solar facility, except in consen ation and/or preser„ation 32 subject to LDC section 5.05.17. 33 34 56. Golf driving ranges. 35 36 (RENUMBER REMAINING NUMBERS) 37 38 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 39 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 40 41 5.05.17- Floating Solar Facilities 42 43 A. Unless a waiver is approved per Subsection B below, a floating solar facility must comply 44 with all of the following requirements: 45 46 1. Placement location, coverage area and setbacks. 47 48 a. Floating solar facilities shall be located on wastewater treatment ponds, 49 abandoned limerock mine areas, stormwater treatment ponds, reclaimed 14 CAUsers\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text strikethrough is current text to be deleted 1 water ponds, or other water storage reservoirs. They shall not be in, on, 2 over, or upon, Wellfield Risk Management Special Treatment Overlay 3 Zones, aquatic preserves or environmentally protected lands that are 4 conservation and/or preservations designated lands, or an Everglades 5 Agricultural Area reservoir project if the floating solar facilities will have a 6 negative impact on that project. 7 8 b. The floating solar facility coverage area shall be contained within the lot or 9 parcel under unified control, on an impounded or controlled water body with 10 a water depth of six feet or more beneath the water surface coverage area 11 (measured above the dry season water table). The water surface coverage 12 area shall be limited to no greater than 60 percent. For a water surface 13 coverage area that exceeds 30 percent and up to 60 percent, a project site- 14 specific environmental assessment report of the ecological, biological, and 15 physical impacts shall be approved by the County Manager or designee. A 16 littoral shelf area of 30 percent or more shall be established, planted, and 17 contained within the water body. The installation shall comply with the 18 requirements set forth in LDC section 3.05.10, except that the littoral shelf 19 planting area shall be at least 30 percent or more. 20 21 c. Setbacks, landscaping and buffer standards shall apply pursuant to LDC 22 section 4.02.03, LDC section 4.06.02, and LDC section 4.06.05. Buffer and 23 landscaping requirements shall be in conformance with the underlying 24 zoning district 25 26 d. The installation, when proposed on stormwater conveyance, retention, or 27 detention areas, shall not interfere with stormwater management 28 infrastructure and the volume and quantity of water flow. 29 30 e. Power and communication lines running from the bank of land to 31 interconnect with any building, transformer or inverter shall be buried 32 underground. 33 34 2 Water quality control. A water quality survey shall be required to establish baseline 35 pre-development water quality conditions with the exception for wastewater 36 treatment ponds to ensure compliance with the State of Florida's water quality 37 standards (F.A.C. 62-302) and provide reasonable assurance that stormwater 38 management systems containing a floating solar facility which discharge to the 39 County's MS4 or waters of the state meet the standards. Long term water quality 40 monitoring shall be submitted one year after post installation and annually 41 thereafter to assess the effects on water quality, aqua flora and fauna, and the 42 corrosion environment from leaching materials. The floating solar facility system 43 shall be properly anchored and the water not energized. 44 45 3. Maintenance and Inspection. To prevent the occurrence of damage and 46 breakdown of the facility, a maintenance plan shall be submitted at the time of Site 47 Development Plan approval and an inspection report filed with the County 48 Manager or designee one year after the facility is permitted and operational, and 49 every three years thereafter, 50 15 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx DRAFTText underlined is new text to be added 1 4 Glare. Floating solar facilities shall not produce reflective glare that could affect or 2 impair aircraft traffic control or vehicular traffic. If a reflector to enhance production 3 is utilized, it shall control and minimize the glare to adjacent and abutting 4 properties. 5 6 5. Building permits. Permits shall be obtained for the construction of any structures 7 and other improvements to the extent required by the Florida Building Code and 8 National Electrical Code. 9 10 6. Decommission and Abandonment Plan. A site specific decommissioning and 11 abandonment plan shall be submitted to ensure the proper removal, disposal or 12 recycling after the facility's useful life. The details and contents of the plan shall be 13 filed at the time of Site Development Plan application in compliance with the 14 application content requirements established in Chapter 4. 1.7 of the Administrative 15 Code. 16 17 a. The Decommissioning of the system must occur in the event the system is 18 considered abandoned or if it ceases to be in use for twelve consecutive 19 months. The facility's decommissioning may occur by an event such as the 20 end of a power purchase or interconnection agreement, abandonment, or 21 it reaches the end of its operational life. The property owner and/or operator 22 shall notify the County of its intent to stop using the facility and when the 23 decommissioning shall begin. This notification shall occur no later than 180 24 calendar days after the facility stops producing electricity or abandoned. 25 26 b. The decommission plan shall include the following: 27 28 i. Provisions for the removal of all or portions of the facility's structures 29 and foundations, disposal or reuse of solar panels and equipment, 30 restoration of soil and vegetation, and that financial assurances will 31 be available to fully decommission the site. 32 33 ii. Designation of the responsible parties and description of when and 34 how the parties will remove and recycle or reuse system 35 components. 36 37 iii. Description of a restoration plan of the site to its pre-development 38 condition and an appropriate condition for future use or reuse. 39 40 iv. An update every five years following the original acceptance date 41 of the decommission plan or upon change in property ownership 42 and prior to the time of decommission. 43 44 v. To ensure proper decommissioning, the County shall require the 45 posting of a bond in the amount of 110 percent based upon a 46 professional engineer's cost estimates to decommission the 47 facilities which must be posted prior to the Pre-Construction 48 meeting. 16 CAUsers\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx DRAFT Text underlined is new text to be added Text stFikethpaug114-succent-te*t4e-be-de4eted 1 7. The Administrative Code shall establish the submittal requirements for floating 2 solar facilities application. 3 4 B. An applicant may request a waiver for approval of one or more of the provisions of LDC 5 section 5.03.08 A. through a Conditional Use request. 6 17 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx Exhibit A — F.S. 163. 32051 Floating solar facilities 1 Collier County Land Development Code I Administrative Procedures Manual 2 Chapter 4 I Administrative Procedures 3 I. Site Development Plan 4 * * * 5 I.7. Decommission and Abandonment Plan 6 Reference LDC subsections 5.03.08,5.05.16 and 10.02.03. Applicability This procedure applies to a request for Site Development Plan approval with decommission and abandonment plan that discontinue operations and decommissioning of floating solar facilities or land based solar facilities.The decommissioning and abandonment plan shall be updated at the end of each phase of the solar facility's installation and every five years thereafter. For solar facilities owned and operated by public utilities regulated by the Florida Public Service Commission(FPSC)and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP),the asset retirement obligation (ARO) requirements to meet FPSC rules shall serve to ensure the appropriate decommissioning of assets at the time of end of life or abandonment. Initiation The applicant files a "Site Development Plan(SDP)or Site Development Plan Amendment (SDPA)and Decommission and Abandonment Plan"application with the Development Review Division. Pre-Application A pre-application meeting is required pursuant to LDC section 10.02.03. Application The application must include the following: Contents 1. Applicant contact information. Name,address telephone,email address of person(s)or entity responsible for implementing the decommission plan. 2. Addressing checklist. 3. Property information, including: • Project name; • Legal description of each lot or parcel; • Property identification number of each lot or parcel; • Section,township and range; • Subdivision, unit, lot and block,or metes and bounds description; • Address of subject site and general location;and • Zoning designations of each lot or parcel. • Existing or assigned SDP petition number. • Ownership:direct, leasing, or power purchase agreement. 4. Type of facility installation: Private, non-utility landowner on privately-owned water body, public utility on privately or publicly owned water body, community or cooperative owned and operated on private or public water body,or joint hybrid shared ownership of facilities. 18 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx Exhibit A — F.S. 163. 32051 Floating solar facilities 5. Estimated lifespan of solar or floating solar facilities. 6. A narrative describing the owner's actions to remove facilities and infrastructure that have no purpose or value, including underground facilities, battery storage system,etc., at the end of the facility's operational life. The narrative must list information about the general scope of work and decommissioning tasks, including a restoration plan. 7. The restoration of the site to its pre-development condition shall include the stabilization and revegetation of the lot or parcel including the littoral shelf,as necessary. 8. Designation of all parties responsible for decommissioning to implement the restoration of the site with a description of how the parties will remove and recycle or reuse system components thus restoring the lot or parcel for future or repurpose use. 9. Agreement to provide in advance written notification of intent to decommissioning process and tentative timeline to restore the site and property to its pre-development condition or useful and repurposed condition. 10. Identify how NEC®permits the output of PV inverter to be connected to either the load side(customer side)or supply side(utility side)of the service disconnect. 11. Access agreements to safely operate and maintain equipment including and during emergency events. 12. List the required building and electrical permits, if applicable. 13. Professional engineer's certified cost estimates to decommission the facilities. 14. Performance bond in accordance with LDC section 5.03.08 A 8.c or 5.05.16 C 8.c. relative to private or cooperative utilities.The performance bond may be satisfied for public utilities regulated by the Florida Public Service Commission(FPSC)and Florida Department of Environmental Protection,the asset retirement obligation (ARO) requirements. 15. Signed agreement with landowner to decommission and abandonment plan. Completeness ' 5See Chapter 1 D.5 for the acceptance and processing of an application. and Processing of Application Notice No notice is required. Public Hearing No public hearing is required. Decision Maker The County Manager or designee. Timing A tentative timeline that outlines decommission activities:start and end dates for solar components removal,estimated time for site stabilization and revegetation,waste disposal and recycling, and final inspection and approval. Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application, identify whether additional materials are needed and approve,approve with conditions or deny the application utilizing the criteria identified in the applicable LDC sections. Pre-Construction A pre-construction meeting shall be scheduled with the Development Review Division prior Meeting to the commencement of construction. 1 Updated Res. 2025-XXXX 19 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx Exhibit A — F.S. 163. 32051 Floating solar facilities 1 2 # # # # # # # # # # # # # 3 S. Floating Solar Facilities 4 Reference LDC subsection 5.03.08 and 10.08.00 Applicability Floating Solar Facilities are located on wastewater treatment ponds,abandoned limerock mine areas,stormwater treatment ponds, reclaimed water ponds,or other water storage reservoirs.This procedure applies to a request for the placement of floating solar facilities on an impounded or controlled water body. Pre-Application A pre-application meeting is required for SDP,SDPA,or SIP and/or Conditional Use applications. For a SDPI or SIPI,a pre-application is not required, but the applicant must obtain pre-submittal authorization from the Development Review Division and address the required environmental considerations. Initiation The applicant files either an application for public hearing for conditional use or an application for either SDP,SDPA,SDPI,SIP or SIPI approval. . ..See Chapter 1 D. for additional information regarding the procedural steps for initiating an application. Application The application contents shall follow the applicable submittal requirements of Conditional Use, Content SDP,SDPA,SDPI,SIP,or SIPI. At the time of filing an application,the following information must be provided: 1. Applicant contact information. Name,address telephone,email address of person(s)or entity responsible for implementing the decommission,preventive maintenance and restoration plans. 2. Addressing checklist. 3. Property Ownership Disclosure Form. 4. Property information, including: • Project name. • Legal description of each lot or parcel. • Property identification number of each lot or parcel. • Section,township and range. • Subdivision, unit, lot and block,or metes and bounds description. • Address of subject site and general location. • Existing zoning designation of each lot or parcel and the water body use. • Ownership,whether direct or leasing. 5. Decommission and Abandonment Plan pursuant to Administrative Code-Chapter 4. 1.7. 6. An assurance the water body will not be energized by. a, The type of anchoring system, power or communication lines. 20 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx Exhibit A — F.S. 163. 32051 Floating solar facilities b. Battery system,transformer or inverter. 7. Whether the harnessing of power is stored in batteries, immediately consumed on or off site and any excess energy that will be fed back into a power grid. 8, Utility company agreements, lease,surface rights,access, land or water agreements power purchase agreements, if applicable. 9. Type and depth of water body. 10. Location of water body and proposed water surface coverage area measured above the dry season water table. 11. Listing of the certification of photovoltaics system, modules,and hardware testing for minimum wind and hurricane resistance rating performed according to the uniform testing parameters identified by the Florida Solar Energy Center(FSEC®). 12. Location at which an interactive distributed generation system makes its interconnection with the electric utility system. 13. Identify how NEC®permits the output of photovoltaic inverter to be connected to either the load side(customer side)or supply side(utility side)of the service disconnect. 14. Environmental considerations at the time of SDP,SIP,SDPI,or SIPI include: a. A predevelopment baseline water quality survey with details for long-term monitoring regarding the frequency,duration,and parameters determined by the County Manager or designee at the time of application. Long term water quality monitoring shall be submitted one year after post installation and annually thereafter to assess the effects on water quality,aqua flora and fauna, and the corrosion environment from leaching materials. b. Except for wastewater treatment ponds,a commitment that the stormwater management system which discharges to the County's MS4 or waters of the state will be maintained and meet the State of Florida's water quality standards established by F.A.C.62-302, and when applicable Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)established by F.A.0 62-304. c. Bird deterrence system (barrier or non-barrier method)for wading or other birds that utilize water for foraging, nesting,or reproduction. e. Evidence the facility design is sited and will be constructed to have minimal impacts to the shading of habitats and species within the littoral zone or limnetic zone, soiling from dust, biofouling(accumulation of micro-organisms, plants,algae, biosoiling(bird droppings),and barriers to animals in the natural habitat the site and degradation of water quality within the site. f, Evidence that no harmful anti-vegetative paints will be used to control biological growth adhering to the floats. 15. Operation,emergency and preventative maintenance plans including access agreements to safely operate and maintain equipment during emergency events.The preventive maintenance plan must entail emergency repairs, routine inspection and servicing at predetermined minimal intervals(monthly for the anchoring, mooring system, and 21 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx Exhibit A — F.S. 163. 32051 Floating solar facilities biofouling;quarterly for floats,inverters, mounting structure and all other components; and annually for littoral zone health). 16. Pre-application meeting notes,if applicable. 17. The name and mailing address of all registered Homeowners Associations and civic associations whose members are impacted by the application, if applicable. 18. For conditional use approval,a written petition that shows how the proposed use satisfies the findings outlined in LDC section 10.08.00. Completeness • )See Chapter 1 D.5 for the acceptance and processing of an application. and Processing of Application Notice for q See Chapter 8 of the Administrative Code for additional notice information. Conditional Use Application 1. NIM:The NIM shall be completed at least 15 days before the advertised public hearing. The NIM shall be advertised and a mailed written notice shall be given to property owners in the notification area at least 15 days prior to the NIM meeting. 2. Mailed Notice:Written notice shall be sent to property owners in the notification area at least 15 days before the advertised public hearing. 3. Legal Advertisements: The legal advertisement shall be published at least 15 days before each advertised public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation.The advertisement shall include at a minimum: • a. Date,time,and location of the hearing. • b. Description of the proposed land uses;and • c. 2 in.x 3 in. map of the project location. 4. Sign: Posted at least 15 days before the advertised public hearing date. ' See Chapter 8 E.of the Administrative Code for sign template. Notice for all None. Others Public Hearing for 1. The EAC shall hold at least 1 advertised public hearing,if required. 2. The Planning Commission shall hold at least 1 advertised public hearing. Conditional Use 3. The BZA shall hold at least 1 advertised public hearing. Application Decision Maker For Conditional Use the BCC,following a recommendation from both the EAC, if required, and the Planning Commission. For other applications,the County Manager or designee. Review Process The Zoning Division will review the application, identifying whether additional materials are needed for the Decision Maker. For a conditional use application, a Staff Report or Executive Summary will be prepared to present to the Decision Maker Recording of Within 30 days of approval of a conditional use,the owner or developer at its expense shall Developer record in the Public Records of Collier County a Memorandum of Understanding of Developer Commitments Commitments or Notice of Developer Commitments that contains the legal description of the property that is the subject of the land use petition and contains each commitment of the owner or developer specified in the conditional use. The Memorandum or Notice shall be in form acceptable to the County and shall comply with the recording requirements of Chapter 22 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx Exhibit A — F.S. 163. 32051 Floating solar facilities 695, F.S. A recorded copy of the Memorandum or Notice shall be provided to the assigned Principal Planner,Zoning Division,within 15 days of recording of said Memorandum or Notice. Updated Res. 2025-XXXX 1 23 CAUsers\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMMIDL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx Exhibit B — F.S. 163. 32051 Floating solar facilities 1 The 2024 Florida Statutes Title XI Chapter 163 View Entire COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL Shap_€C RELATIONS PROGRAMS 163.32051 Floating solar facilities.— (1)(a) The Legislature finds that floating solar facilities, also known as"floatovoltaics," can be effective tools in harnessing energy in bodies of water that have been permitted for storage. (b) The Legislature finds that siting floating solar facilities on wastewater treatment ponds, abandoned limerock mine areas. stormwater treatment ponds. reclaimed water ponds, and other water storage reservoirs are beneficial uses of those areas for many reasons, including the fact that the water has a cooling effect on the solar panels. which can boost power production, and the fact that the panels help decrease the amount of water lost to evaporation and the formation of harmful algal blooms. (c) Therefore, the Legislature finds that the siting of floating solar facilities should be encouraged by local governments as appropriate uses of water and land areas. (2) For purposes of this section, the term "floating solar facility" means a solar facility as defined in s. 163.3205(2), which is located on wastewater treatment ponds, abandoned limerock mine areas, stormwater treatment ponds, reclaimed water ponds. or other water storage reservoirs, (3) A floating solar facility shall be a permitted use in the appropriate land use categories in each local government comprehensive plan, and each local government must amend its land development regulations to promote the expanded use of floating solar facilities. (4) A county or municipality may adopt an ordinance specifying buffer and landscaping requirements for floating solar facilities. The requirements may not exceed the requirements for similar uses involving the construction of other solar facilities that are permitted uses in agricultural land use categories and zoning districts. 15) Notwithstanding subsections(3) and (4). a floating solar facility may not be constructed in an Everglades Agricultural Area reservoir project if the local governments involved with the project determine that the floating solar facility will have a negative impact on that project. History.—s. 1,ch. 2022-83;s.48,ch.2023-8:s. 12.ch. 2024-2. Copyright©1995-2024 The Florida Legislature • Privacy Statement • Contact Us 2 24 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx Exhibit C — F.S. 163. 3205 Solar facility approval process The 2024 Florida Statutes Title XI Chapter 163 View Entire COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL INTERGOVERNMENTALP192 RELATIONS PROGRAMS 163.3205 Solar facility approval process.— (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage renewable solar electrical generation throughout this state. It is essential that solar facilities and associated electric infrastructure be constructed and maintained in various locations throughout this state in order to ensure the availability of renewable energy production, which is critical to this state's energy and economic future. (2) As used in this section, the term "solar facility"means a production facility for electric power which: (a) Uses photovoltaic modules to convert solar energy to electricity that may be stored on site, delivered to a transmission system, and consumed primarily offsite. (b) Consists principally of photovoltaic modules, a mounting or racking system, power inverters, transformers, collection systems, battery systems, fire suppression equipment, and associated components. (c) May include accessory administration or maintenance buildings, electric transmission lines, substations, energy storage equipment, and related accessory uses and structures. (3) A solar facility shall be a permitted use in all agricultural land use categories in a local government comprehensive plan and all agricultural zoning districts within an unincorporated area and must comply with the setback and landscaped buffer area criteria for other similar uses in the agricultural district. (4) A county may adopt an ordinance specifying buffer and landscaping requirements for solar facilities. Such requirements may not exceed the requirements for similar uses involving the construction of other facilities that are permitted uses in agricultural land use categories and zoning districts. (5) This section does not apply to any site that was the subject of an application to construct a solar facility submitted to a local governmental entity before July 1. 2021. History.—s. 1,ch.2021-178. Copyright 1995.2.024 The Florida Legislature • Privacy Statement • Contact Us 25 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx Exhibit D — Examples of Floating solar facilities. ORANGE COUNTY UTILITIES - SRWSF - "4111110. to f , y 1 4 Y 4.iti / . \ Project Overview Completed in the Spring of 2023,this 1.2MW system is the largest system in the Southeast United States and one of the largest in the country. Orange County has significant green-energy goals over the next decade and found floating solar to be a perfect solution to power some of their most energy-intensive operations,water plants. This system will directly feed the Southern Regional Water Supply Facility. 1F Air - --.. - 26 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx Exhibit D — Examples of Floating solar facilities. DUKE ENERGY - HINES ENERGY COMPLEX a.. ..-a "' ='ram"- — - ---�. `' `ti ;=i.%6N, ... _._~►tom �-- .4111. 411110. NN411404 Project Overview Duke Energy,one of the largest utilities in the United States now has the first floating PV system on a cooling pond in the country. This project is incredibly unique as it sits on the 1,200-acre cooling pond of Duke's 2,000+MW power plant,the Hines Energy Complex. This is the second floating PV project that D3Energy has completed for Duke Energy,the first being Fort Liberty. • I- 4 r. ,i Iliellft ii A total of 1,872 of solar panels are connected and anchored down, right in the middle of Duke Energy's cooling pond. (Spectrum News) 12/12/24 Duke Energy has reached a milestone with the successful activation of its first floating solar project in Florida, situated at the Duke Energy Hines Energy Complex in Bartow,Florida. The nearly 1-megawatt floating solar array, comprising over 1,800 bifacial solar panels, floats on a 2-acre water surface within an existing cooling pond. The innovative design of the panels, absorbing light from both sides, is expected to generate 10%-20%more power than traditional single-sided counterparts. 27 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx Exhibit D — Examples of Floating solar facilities. Source Power Systems Technology: https://www.powersystems.technology/news-pst/duke-energy-floats- into-the-future-florida-s-first-floating-solar-project-unveiled.htm Transmission Helical screw ' Transtormer bank anchor Central PV modules ,.1 rvo1 _ �;''.'" inverter • Combiner 'eIP11 Floats' • boar / •- Surrounding Pontoons 't ( r, .{ topography • o Il • Elastic Input from mooring line other arrays Anchoring Percussive bank anchor Figur.3.Schematic of an FPV system Image credit:Alfred Hicks,NREL Floating Photovoltaic System Cost Benchmark: Q1 2021 Installations on Artificial Water Bodies Vignesh Ramasamy and Robert Margolis National Renewable Energy Laboratory 28 C:\Users\msvergaraWppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx Exhibit E — Siting Assessment and Characteristics World Bank Group, ESMAP and SERIS. 2019. Where Sun Meets Water: Floating Solar Handbook for Practitioners. Washington, DC: World Bank. The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because the World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given. SITE IDENTIFICATION The main considerations for assessing site suitability for FPV installations include: Solar resource(solar irradiance at proposed water surface )and local climatic conditions(seasonal variations in weather-temperature range, precipitation, lighting and storm occurrences). Available water surface area(in general,for FPV deployment,one MWp requires roughly 1 hectare or 2.47 acres for the floating island and 1.7 hectares or 4.2 acres of water area, (after taking into account anchoring)and shape(rectangular or square). Bathymetry(shape of boundaries, average depth and depth distribution, structure of water bed and the water body banks, and hydrology). Water quality conditions and impact. Water level(variation over summer/winter months), wave amplitudes, and wind speeds. Subsurface soil conditions(accurate soil analysis and soil structure interaction). Shading (of habitats and species within the littoral and/or linnetic zones), soiling, and other site conditions:(openness and minimal shading,less soiling from dust than land installations,biosoiling (bird droppings-survey of bird species, etc.), avoidance of saltwater or briny coastal systems that create a more corrosive environment for metals, including structural elements, grounding, and electrical connectors and wiring, elavate the area for potential soiling(precipitates from the water) or biofouling that can lead to hot spots, provide good airflow around the panels,and create barriers to animals in natural habitats at the site. Environmental Considerations:Natural habitat of preserved species,frequency of bird activity,and water species that are sensitive to water temperature, dissolved oxygen, and sunlight. Grid access, substation location, and power availability. Access rights, permits, and regulations. Obtain FAA approval when near a airport that demostrates compliance with standards for measuring ocular impact, such as no potential for glare (flash blindness or distraction) or "low potential for afterimage"along final approach path for existing or future landings. RECOMMENDED SITE CHARACTERISTICS • Be located within 1/2 to 1.8 miles to existing transmission lines: the water body should have a preferred shallow water depth at or between 7' to 15', and be a minimun facility size of two acres. (This is based upon studies that support cost efficiency,power capacity and sustainability for 20 or more years).Landscaping to screen and offset adjacent visual glare and position away from abutting residential uses(minimun 100 feet in distance). • Prohibited in designated Conservation and Preservation areas 29 CAUsers\msvergaraWppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx Exhibit F — Definition of Limnetic Zone 4/8/25,11.57 AM Limnetic zone-Wkipedie WIKIPEDIA w The Free Encyclopedia Limnetic zone The limnetic zone is the open and well-lit area of a freestanding body of fresh water, such as a lake or pond. Not • included in this area is the littoral zone, Littoral zone a which is the shallow, near-shore area of t the water body. The key difference r between the littoral zone and the oP '1°` 'B tR10Y0 Zeno) limnetic zone is the presence of rooted plant growth The floor under the limnetic zone cannot sustain plant The primary zones of a lake,including the limnetic(photic)zone growth due to a lack of sunlight for photosynthesis. In extremely shallow bodies of water,light may penetrate all the way to floor even in the deepest center parts of the lake.In this situation, there is an absence of a limnetic zone and the littoral zone spans the entire lake.[21 Together,these two zones comprise the photic zone. There are two main sources of oxygen to the photic zone: atmospheric mixing and photosynthesis. Oxygen is dissolved when air interacts with water on the surface,and is increased with wave and wind action.i31 Unlike the profundal zone, the limnetic zone is the layer that receives sufficient sunlight, allowing for photosynthesis.L41 For this reason, it is often simply referred to as the photic zone.The limnetic zone is the most photosynthetically-active zone of a lake since it is the primary habitat for planktonic species.[5]Because phytoplankton populations are densest here,it is the zone most heavily responsible for oxygen production within the aquatic ecosystem.)51 Limnetic communities are quite complex. Zooplankton populations often consist of copepods, cladocerans,and rotifers occurring in the open water of lakes.Most limnetic communities will consist of one dominant species of copepod, one dominant cladoceran, and one dominant rotifer.i61 Zooplanktons are able to move more freely through the limnetic zone than in the littoral zone,both vertically and horizontally.This is because the bottom of a lake's debris and substrates provide rich habitat niches.161 A limnetic zooplankton population will usually consist of two to four species,each in a different genus.[61 In addition to zooplankton,organisms in the limnetic zone include insects and fishes.Many species of freshwater fish live in the limnetic zone because of the abundance of food,though these species often navigate into the littoral zone as well. See also • Pelagic zone(in open ocean) • Benthic zone https://en.wikipedia.orgMdki/Limnetic_zone 1/2 • 30 C:\Users\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBIDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities- CCPC (10-28-25).docx REV.11/7/2025 Exhibit G — Existing Florida Solar Facilities Projects Other Florida Floating Solar Facilities Projects (7-25-25) Location Name Utility Megawatts Panels-Anchor Acres Power Purpose Altamonte Regional Water 2,430 Shore Array 2.05 Offset electricity to Altamonte Reclamation Facility y Electric 1(960 kWp) Anchor-Max. retention Wastewater Center depth 14' pond Treatment Plant 3,452 one half 3 out of 14 Apollo Beach Big Bend Tampa Electric 1 are bifacial- retention 140 Homes Shoreline pond FPL-D3Energy- 0.5 island size- Offset Airport's Miami International 402 Bottom-Max. Miami Miami Dade 157 kWp manmade Carbon Emissions Airport-Blue Lagoon County depth 45' quarry ry 1,872 bifacial 2 out of Bartow Hines Energy 1 or 1,010 kWp Ballasted 1,200 acres Duke Energy Complex (2,060 planned) Bottom-Max. cooling pond 100 Homes depth 40' Central Florida .10 retention Micro-Grid Shoreline- Central Florida Expressway Duke Power- 10 kWp24 D3Energy pond Emergency Digital Max.depth 10' Authority(CFEA) Sign 24/7 1,326-Bank 1.4 acres Road lighting, Lake Orange CFEA-S.R.526,4.4 Duke Power- Island size- Signage,Wireless Expressway miles long775 kWp anchoring-Max. P y D3Energy depth 10' retention In-road Electric ponds vehicle charging Orlando Duke Power- 360 Bottom and .38 retention Power About 14 International Airport D3Energy 125 kWp Shore-Max. pond Homes Depth 12' .55 Island size- Resort Operational Universal Orlando Duke Power- 249 kWp 645 Bottom-Max. retention Energy Resort D3Energy Depth 35' pond Consumption Orlando Utilities .28 retention Orlando Utilities Operations Facility- 65 kWp 182 Shore-Max. pond Commission Power Gardenia Depth 10' Orlando Grid 2.2 surface Reduce Facility's Southern Regional 1.2 or area 3.6 Energy Water Supply FacilityOrlando Utilities 2,236 Bank-Max. Costs by PP Y 1,207 kWp Depth 10' retention 25%Each Year. (SRWSF) pond FDOT/Orlando Utilities 3,032 Bank 1.84 Island Serve OUC n (OUC)-Conway 2000 kWp anchoring-Max. size on 6 acres Customers Dept 10' retention site Central Manheim- 2.1 Island Cox Automotive Duke Energy 1,038 kWp 2,162 Bottom size-retention Max.Depth 35' pond On-site Facilities 2.1 retention Ocoee Manheim-Cox 2,184 Bank Max. Automotive Duke Energy 2.1 pond Depth 8' 31 CAUsers\msvergara\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\CBJDEDMU\PL20250000235 Floating Solar Facilities-CCPC (10-28-25).docx