1. CALL TO ORDER, INTRODUCTIONS, REVIEW OF AGENDA
The meeting of the Lee County Smart Growth Advisory Committee was opened by Co-Chairman Mr. Brian Griffin at 6:10 p.m., in the First Floor Meeting Room of the Lee County Administration Building. The following Committee Members were in attendance:
Mr. Jack Eikenberg
Mr. Don Eslick
Mr. Lee Ford
Mr. Dennis Gilkey
Mr. Bill Hammond
Ms. Carol Hudler
Mr. Bob Janes
Mr. Rudy Marion
Mr. Steve Maxwell
Mr. Arnold Rosenthal
Mr. Don Stilwell
The following Committee members were excused absent:
Ms. Jeannie Dozier
Mr. Rob Fowler
The following Committee members were absent:
Ms. Kate English
Mr. Tim Kenny
Mr. Steve Smith
2. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
A. MINUTES OF AUGUST 20, 2003, AND SEPTEMBER 17, 2003.
Accept and approve the Minutes as amended by discussion of the members.
Ms. Carol Hudler moved to accept both sets of Minutes, seconded by Mr. Arnold Rosenthal, called and carried.
3. ACTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS SECTION
A. REVIEW COMPOSITE FINALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS.
Review and amend finalized recommendations for action (recommendations distributed).
Mr. Wayne Daltry opened the discussion on this item, noting that public comment has been received; he distributed copies of the various comments. Mr. Paul O’Connor, Community Development Planning Director, and Mr. Dave Loveland, Department of Transportation, responded to inquiry from the Committee. During the discussion, legal opinions were given by Assistant County Attorney Tim Jones. The Committee took the following action after reviewing the comments:
Page 13, I.1.E. and Page 20, IV.8.(a)
The Committee agreed to move IV.8(a) to page 13, I.1.E and combine.
Page 17, III.4.E. and Page 18, III.9.A and B and page 14, I.4.F.
The Committee agreed to add III.9.B to III.4.E. and to add III.9.A to I.4.F and combine.
Page 22, III.A.
Following discussion, Ms. Carol Hudler moved to, “recommend that we change A,2, based on the wording that Dennis has put in his recommendations, which I think this replaces the word regulation with incentives, and then delete A.3 and A.4.”. Mr. Steve Maxwell seconded the motion. An indepth discussion ensued, wherein the motion was clarified to read:
III.A.2. Provide incentives for a better mix of housing so that high end/low income homes achieve a better mix to reduce crime and increase integration and service delivery.
III.A.3. Strike 30%
III.A.4. Delete
Mr. Daltry suggested that the Committee can inform the Board that this is one of the items that we have not reached consensus on, but still needs to be debated. They may, however, send it back to the Committee for consensus. Mr. Maxwell moved to, “rescind the motion on the floor, replace it with this following amendment of the same motion, or we can create a whole new motion that would state that we refer this issue back for policy and administration direction”. Ms. Hudler rescinded her motion. Mr. Maxwell rescinded his second. The Committee agreed to table Section III.A.1.2.3.4. Ms. Hudler expressed the need to keep III.A.1.and 2. And change regulation to incentives. The Committee agreed.
Page 23, IV.D reworded
The BoCC should promote and incentivize development in the existing urban areas and disincentivize development in rural areas. Mr. Steve Maxwell moved the rewording, seconded by Mr. Dennis Gilkey, called and carried.
Following a short break, the meeting was called back to order and the discussion continued.
Page 4, A.1.4 reworded
Evaluate alternative bike/ped/transit/multimodal transportation corridors and all infrastructure needs.
Page 8, Issue 2
Resolve the inherent conflict between “regional” travel needs, versus “community character” travel needs. (As an example, driveways killed the capacity of US 41 to serve as a regional road, yet the widening and volume of traffic on US 41 killed its ability to add to the character of the communities through which it passed. Another example is that widened roads for more traffic also reduces the walking and cycling that helps create the sense of community.)
Page 9, Issue 2
Close pedestrian gaps (sidewalks) and bicycling (on road or bikepaths) gaps and identify those urgently needed.
Page 11, Issue 2, Recommendation B
The Committee agreed to delete this item.
Page 11, Issue 3, reworded
Accommodate the travel needs of an increasingly aged or infirm population.
Page 11, Issue 3, add Recommendation B
Ensure new development , and retrofits on existing development, include safe and clear sidewalk transitions from the public sidewalk to the destination use.
Page 15, Issue 3,A
Encourage the careful study of each of these options.
Page 15, Issue 5, Recommendation F
The Committee agreed to delete this item.
Page 20, Issue 8, New Recommendation
Building and development should not be encouraged or allowed in areas of high fire risk, without acceptable mitigation or prevention. The Committee agreed to bring this back for further discussion at a future date.
Page 17, III.5,6,7
5. A need to maintain the quality of our air.
A. By preventing pool air quality due to automobiles
1. Consider a county-based emission standards, with a particular focus on heavy trucks.
2. Research the use of bio diesel and other clean fuels in public vehicles.
3. Install more flyovers (overpasses) over busy intersections.
4. Certify law enforcement and others as visual observant inspectors.
5. Incentivize the integration of land use density along corridors and nodes and transit/bike/ped planning to minimize air quality impact.
6. Incorporate air/vehicle emissions impact into TSM (signalization, overpass, queuing) project selection.
7. A need to maintain the quality of our air. Some problems resulting from reentrainment from roads, which needs to be recognized as an air/health problem.
B. By preventing poor air quality due to burning
1. Require outdoor incinerator to have air curtain incinerators, properly designed.
2. Support prescribed burns, when necessary tool for land management.
3. Encourage chip and ship rather than stack and burn land clearing.
Page 18, III.10.D
D. Set maximum depth for lakes-based on science of geology, recognizing importance of confining layers, and monitor and enforce it.
Page 76, 77, insert under Transportation or Community Character
Encourage the continuation of the transit system and bicycle/pedestrian network as well as strive to create communities and neighborhoods that are conducing to those modes.
Page 6,G.1.c.
Provide incentives for applications of innovative alternative practices that meet or exceed the core criteria for existing policy or rule.
Further discussion by the Committee included:
Storm Water runoff
Lighting of Intersections
Effects of Blasting; Staff will come back with further information
Mr. Jack Eikenberg, suggested thanking the Naples Daily News for their presentation of the 15 articles on the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Eikenberg suggested that the Committee go on record for thanking them; it helped raise the whole concept of environmental concerns. This suggestion was seconded by Ms. Hudler. Mr. Daltry agreed to write such a letter.
Co-Chairman Griffin brought up the problem of a quorum for the Committee last month. It seems that one of the Committee who has not attended meetings for some time was re-elected yesterday. He requested permission to schedule a meeting with Commissioner Albion about the possibility of replacing his appointment; attendance at the meetings is imperative. Since a new School Board representative will be starting next month, it is desired that they attend more frequently, even though they are ex-officio.
B. REVIEW TAXONOMY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Review the proposed vehicles/plans for implementation.
4. OTHER BUSINESS
A. PRELIMINARY OUTREACH STRATEGY:
1. Develop a Speaking Engagement List
2. Review Recommendations with each Community Planning Organization. (A staff report will need to be developed for each community, describing potential impact of recommendations)
3. Meet with each appropriate County advisory body and staff. (A Committee chairman will be needed for these; staff will work with appropriate committee staffer on meeting date and agenda. The primary purpose will be to discuss potential impact of recommendations with each committee.)
4. Meet with appropriate non-county public agency. (A Committee chairman or a County Policy Board member – or both – will be needed for these.)
B. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT – EPA’S 100 POLICIES FOR SMART GROWTH. REVIEW SUMMARY AS PROVIDED IN THE PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS.
C. STATUS REPORTS – AS RELEVANT (ALL)
Mr. Daltry announced that only Mr. Dennis Gilkey and Ms. Ellen Linblad did their homework assignment. The new homework assignment; the biggest impact – highest profile – most contemporary issues of this list. Mr. Daltry also noted that he is doing many speaking engagements. Many are meeting tomorrow with the Florida Planning and Zoning Association. The Board is continuing to move on the various recommendations. Mr. Daltry brought the Committee up to date on the various meetings he has had.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Staff comments were made during the discussion on the recommendations.
6. SET NEXT MEETING DATE AND ADJOURN
The next meeting is scheduled for November 19, 2003, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Lee County Administration Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room.
Mr. Jack Ekenberg moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Steve Maxwell, called and carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Shirley E. Rost