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DCD LeeGrows SJO AP Jan 2016
The Department of Community Development oversees planning, zoning, building services, and code enforcement for Lee County. It is responsible for 1,957 development projects, 477 zoning applications, and issuing 46,807 permits in 2015. Key initiatives include planning for growth, affordable housing, and revitalizing areas like South Fort Myers. Staff provide services through permitting, plan review, inspections, and code enforcement to ensure compliance with land development regulations and building codes. The department worked with the private sector to plan Jet Blue Park, a new baseball stadium development.
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DCD LeeGrows SJO AP Jan 2016
- 1. Department of Community Development SharonJenkins-Owen, AICP - Planning Section Tony Palermo, AICP – Zoning Section
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- 3. Lee County Population(Unincorporated) 244,972 337,490 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 Total Lee County Population: 665,845
- 4. Department of CommunityDevelopment 122,479 42,151 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 Permits Issued 296 129 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Staff
- 5. Organization David Loveland, AICP Director PlanningZoning Building Services Permitting Plan Review Building Inspections Code Enforcement Development Services
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- 7. Planning • ComprehensivePlan – Amendments – Local Planning Agency • Affordable Housing • Historic Preservation • Interlocal Agreements (annexation) • Demographics • Community Planning
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- 9. Planning for JetBlue Park
- 10. Zoning Zoning Applications– 477 in 2015 Developments of Regional Impact (DRI) Planned Developments Rezonings Special Exceptions Variances Administrative Approvals Land Development Code (LDC) Update every two years Public hearings Hearing Examiner Commissioners
- 11. Rezoning for JetBlue Park 1) Rezone 126 +/- acres of land from Commercial Planned Development to Mixed Use Planned Development to accommodate a 12,000 attendee baseball stadium, 425,000 square feet of commercial, office and recreational uses, and a 150-room hotel; and, 2) Amend the terms of the Airside Plaza DRI Development Order to accommodate the land use described above and extend the build-out date.
- 12. Zoning for JetBlue Park
- 13. Jet Blue ParkMaster Concept Plan
- 14. Development Services 1,957projects in 2015 Development orders Administrative approvals Plats Vacations (roads, etc.) Concurrency reviews Certificates of Compliance Annual Concurrency report
- 15. Development Order Amended approval (A01)allows for the construction of the 141,037 square foot Stadium/clubhouse facility, a 800 square foot chiller building, a 21,213 square foot batting tunnel structure, a 1,948 square foot concession building (noted as Cloverleaf building on DO plans), a 7,871 square foot Maintenance building, 18 shade canopy structures, an agility field, with dumpster enclosures, irrigation improvements, site lighting, site fencing, walkways, plazas, and other related facilities. Originally approved for the initial phase for the construction of the roadway infrastructure, on-site parking, six (6) soccer fields/grass parking areas, water and sewer infrastructure, stormwater management area improvements, landscaping, and related site improvements. The site is not approved for any vertical construction such as the stadium facility or the site lighting. Concurrency Certificate No. CNC2010-00011
- 16. Revitalization Dragon Plaza US 41 SouthFort Myers Before After
- 17. Environmental Issues Reviewzoning & site plans Wetlands Protected plant & animals Permits for clearing land Dock permits Environmental Code Compliance
- 18. Environmental Staff atWork Site clearing inspection Gopher tortoise excavation Boardwalk inspection
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- 21. Permitting Construction Permits Applications Online Permitting Digital records 46,807 permits issued in 2015 39,530 customers served at the permit counter in 2015 71,490 phone calls in 2015
- 22. Permitting for JetBlue Park
- 23. Plan Review Reviews forcompliance with building codes, LDC, FEMA flood regulations 29,470 reviews in 2015
- 24. Inspections • Compliance withFlorida Building Code • Compliance with national minimum housing standards 85,654 building inspections in 2015
- 25. Code Enforcement EnforceZoning & Other Ordinances Lot mowing Nuisance accumulation Hearing Examiner Contractor Licensing Licensing Board Neighborhood Outreach Neighborhood Groups Human Services Grants Pine Manor Palmona Park Charleston Park 17,253 complaints in 2015 2,500 licensed contractors
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- 28. Lee County E-Services www.leegov.com LeeSpins E Connect E Plan
- 29. Sharon Jenkins-Owen, AICP PrincipalPlanner Lee County Planning Section (239) 533-8535 SJO@leegov.com Tony Palermo, AICP Senior Planner Lee County Zoning Section (239) 533-8325 apalermo@leegov.com
Editor's Notes
- #3 Lee County: 520,657 ac Incorporated areas: 366,286 ac 6 Cities: City of Ft Myers Town of Ft Myers Beach Cape Coral Sanibel Village of Estero City of Bonita Springs 22 Planning Communities
- #4 Current Lee Plan based on projected population for the year 2030 – 979,000 pop + 18% seasonal residence
- #5 DCD staffing based on number of applications. Note: difference in economic turndown and recovery
- #7 126 acres – across from SWFIA airport, east of old airport entrance ( and Norman Love)
- #9 Process – each layer must be consistent with the previous Lee Plan LDC Development Order Building Permit Color Coded FLUM – how the County is proposed to grow to accommodate the 2030 population Sets Density and Intensities (explain) LDC/all development in unincorporated Lee County must be consistent with Lee Plan
- #10 Tradeport and Wetlands POLICY 1.2.2: The Tradeport areas are commercial and industrial lands adjacent to the airport needed to accommodate projected growth through the year 2030. These areas will include developments consisting of light manufacturing or assembly, warehousing, and distribution facilities; research and development activities; laboratories; ground transportation and airport related terminals or transfer facilities; hotels/motels, meeting facilities; and office uses. Stand alone retail commercial uses intended to support and compliment the surrounding business and industrial land uses are permitted if they are approved as part of a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) or Planned Development rezoning. Stand alone retail commercial uses are limited to 1 acre out of every 10 Tradeport and preserved wetland acres within the project. To provide an incentive to preserve upland habitat, Developments of Regional Impact or Planned Developments may also receive additional stand alone retail acres at the rate of 1 additional acre out of every 10 acres of preserved and enhanced uplands within the project that protect wetlands, flowways or occupied listed species habitat. Ancillary retail commercial uses, related directly to the sale of products manufactured or services provided in the Tradeport, are allowed if they are part of a Planned Development. Residential uses, other than bona fide caretaker residences, are not permitted in this category except to the extent provided in Chapter XIII of the Plan. Caretaker residences are not permitted in the Airport Noise Zone B. Limerock mining may be approved through the Mine Excavation Planned Development rezoning process for the land designated Tradeport on the Future Limerock Mining map (Map 14.) Because this area is located within the Six Mile Cypress Basin and is also a primary point of entry into Lee County, special environmental and design review guidelines will be applied to its development to maintain the appearance of this area as a primary point of entry into Lee County. Property in Section 1 and the east ½ of Section 2, Township 46 South, Range 25 East, and in Section 6, Township 46 South, Range 26 East, must be rezoned to a planned development zoning category prior to any development other than the construction of essential public services. During the rezoning process, the best environmental management practices identified on pages 43 and 44 of the July 28, 1993 Henigar & Ray study entitled, “Groundwater Resource Protection Study” will be rebuttably presumed to be necessary to protect potential groundwater resources in the area. (Amended by Ordinance No. 94-30, 02-02, 03-04, 04-16, 07-09, 09-06, 10-14, 10-20, 10-37) OBJECTIVE 1.5: WETLANDS. Designate on the Future Land Use Map those lands that are identified as Wetlands in accordance with F.S. 373.019(17) through the use of the unified state delineation methodology described in FAC Chapter 17-340, as ratified and amended in F.S. 373.4211. (Amended by Ordinance No. 94-30) POLICY 1.5.1: Permitted land uses in Wetlands consist of very low density residential uses and recreational uses that will not adversely affect the ecological functions of wetlands. All development in Wetlands must be consistent with Goal 114 of this plan. The maximum density is one dwelling unit per twenty acres (1 du/20 acre) except as otherwise provided in Table 1(a) and Chapter XIII of this plan. (Amended by Ordinance No. 94-30) POLICY 1.5.2: When the exact location of Wetlands boundaries is in question, Chapter XIII of this plan provides an administrative process, including a field check, to precisely define the boundary. (Amended by Ordinance No. 94-30) POLICY 1.5.3: Wetlands that are conservation lands will be subject to the provisions of Policy 1.4.6 as well as the provisions of Objective 1.5. The most stringent provisions of either category will apply. Conservation wetlands will be identified on the FLUM to distinguish them from nonconservation wetlands. (Added by Ordinance No. 98-09)
- #12 Process: Site Selection Lee Plan Consistency Remove property from DRI Rezoned from CPD to MPD 12,000 attendees ( about 9,000 seats) 425,000 SF commercial office and rec uses 150 room hotel
- #13 Step #2 Parcel zoned AG-2 changed to MPD -2-step process - HEX/BOCC public input - meet with surrounding neighbors, had to do a DRI and a PD rezoning - from AG-2 to a mixed use planned development took 2 years - multiple amendments to PD occurred during construction.
- #14 Step #2 Parcel zoned CPD changed to MPD -2-step process - HEX/BOCC public input - meet with surrounding neighbors, had to do a DRI and a PD rezoning - from AG-2 to a mixed use planned development took 2 years - multiple amendments to PD occurred during construction.
- #17 Co encourages redevelopment
- #19 Potential question: Eagle Zones
- #23 Around 70 permits?