Draft Minutes
April 21, 2004
1. CALL TO ORDER, INTRODUCTIONS,
REVIEW OF AGENDA
The
meeting of the Lee County Smart Growth Advisory Committee was opened by
Co-Chairman Brian Griffin at 6:04 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. Brian Griffin
Mr. Bob Janes
Ms. Ellen Lindblad
Mr. Rudy Marion
Mr. Arnold Rosenthal
Ms. Jill Tyrer
The following Committee members were excused absent:
Mr. Dennis Gilkey
(represented by Mr. Mitch Hutchcraft)
Mr. Don Stilwell
The following Committee members were absent:
Ms. Jeannie Dozier
Ms. Kate English
Mr. Don Eslick
Mr. Lee Ford
Mr. Rob Fowler
Mr. Bill Hammond
Mr. Tim Kenny
Mr. Steve Maxwell
Mr. Steve Smith
2.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
A.
MINUTES OF MARCH 17, 2004
Accept and approve the Minutes as
amended by discussion of the members.
Mr. Bob Janes moved to accept the
Minutes, seconded by Mr. Jack Eikenberg, called and carried.
Mr. Eikenberg brought to the Committee’s
attention that a Fellowship has been bestowed on Mr. Wayne Daltry, by
the American Institute of Certified Planners. Mr. Daltry is the first
planner in Southwest Florida to be so recognized. Everyone expressed
their hearty congratulations to Mr. Daltry.
3.
ACTION SECTION
A.
LEE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICTS
Co-chairman Griffin advised that he has
been approached by citizens who would like the 1990’s Fire District
Study updated. This study to address potential Economies of Scale, for
a County consolidated fire district or a partial consolidation of
departments, with identical exposures and challenges. Mr. Griffin
compared expenses in Lee County to those of Sarasota County. Following
a brief discussion, Mr. Daltry agreed to come back to this Committee,
and then the Board of County Commissioners, with the questions framed
and potential scope of services, along with the targets and outcomes
that can be expected. Discussion ensued.
4.
OTHER BUSINESS
A.
GREYFIELDS, INFILL AND REDEVELOPMENT
A status report on a component of the
Land Use and Community Character recommendations. Smart Growth guidance
on other topics the presentations should address. Ultimately, the slide
show will translate into a brochure of “do’s and don’ts” for community
based plans. Also, the County Land Development Regulations will be
examined for requirements that cause “unsmart” results.
Mr. Wayne
Daltry presented this item with the aid of Power Point. Mr. Daltry
advised that the Smart Growth changes in the EAR are going before the
Planning Commission. The Mitigation Plan next draft is done and will
start going through the agencies. The slide show pointed out the need
for Community Planning. To look at the day-by-day aging of the
community and the need for a living planning program that tries to
redesign with these conditions. Slides showed:
almost vacant shopping centers
crosswalks not connected to sidewalks
unconnected sidewalks
buffer walls
A brief discussion ensued, wherein it
was pointed out that when making the above presentation, slides should
also show areas that have been reworked and are now a valuable part of
the community.
Following a short break, Co-Chairman
Griffin called the meeting back to order.
B.
PRESENTATION ON LEHIGH ACRES POPULATION FORECAST
Mr. Wayne
Daltry briefed the Committee on legislation, for pre-platted
communities, that will afford the County a broader set of tools to work
with land reassembly for antiquated subdivisions. Making this Power
Point presentation were Mr. Carleton Ryffel, Vice President and Mr. Paul
Van Buskirk, President, Van Buskirk, Ryffel and Associates, Inc.
Numerous maps, denoting growth patterns of Lehigh, were displayed for
the Committee’s perusal as well as being a part of the slide
presentation. A draft of the presentation was distributed and is on
file. Comparisons were made with the pre-platted areas of Port
Charlotte and Cape Coral. Charts on Lehigh included:
Table 4-1 Lehigh Acres Population 1960 – 2000
Table 4-2 Lehigh Acres Housing Units
Based on
Certificates of Occupancy
Table 4-3 Comparison of Key Demographics Data
for Year 2000
Table 5-1 Lehigh Acres Population Forecast 2005 –
2060
Table 5-2 1990 Sigmoid Model Forecast vs,
2004 Sigmoid Model
Forecast
Table 6-1 Allocated Land Uses vs. Needed
Land Uses for Lehigh Acres
Committee and public questions were
answered throughout the presentation.
C.
MEMBER ISSUES
Members identify those issues that may not have been addressed to date.
Issues to be forwarded to the next meeting.
No issues were brought forward.
5.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No one from the general public came forward to make comment.
6. SET
NEXT MEETING DATE AND ADJOURN.
The next meeting is scheduled
for May 19, 2004, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Lee County Administration
Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room.
Mr. Jack
Eikenberg moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Rudy Marion, called and
carried. Co-Chairman Griffin adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Shirley E.
Rost
