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From YouTube: City Council Meeting 9-20-17 Part 2
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A
But
the
docking
facilities,
as
proposed
along
the
northern
boundary,
are
located
on
property
that
is
outside
of
the
legal
description
of
the
property
and
within
the
property
of
the
district.
So
the
the
applicant
will
need
to
get
permission
from
the
district
to
be
able
to
utilize
the
district's
lands
for
their
dogs
number
one
and
number
two.
The
access
to
the
proposed
docking
facility.
A
That's
within
the
boundaries,
the
cut
out
of
the
property
also
involves
impacts
to
lands
that
are
owned
by
the
district,
that
without
some
sort
of
accommodation
between
the
district
and
the
property
owner,
those
that
cut
out
may
not
occur.
So
there
is
an
opportunity
for
negotiations
with
the
applicant
to
have
a
voluntary.
A
Joining
of
the
district
to
make
them
subject
to
the
same
requirements
and
same
funding
that
other
members
of
the
district
would
be
subject
to.
So
that's
why
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
the
that
the
council
understood
and
the
applicant
I
know
understands
as
well
that
the
approval
of
this
does
not
automatically
approve
the
issues
relating
to
the
docking
facilities
that
remain
outstanding.
B
A
And
beyond,
I
mean
that
basically
addresses
impacts
or
the
regulations
governing
the
size
of
the
docks
and
setbacks
of
the
docks,
and
all
that
the
greater
issue
that
I
have
made
clear
early
on
is
that
the
boundaries
of
this
prop
project
and
the
work
that's
proposed
are
not
one.
In
the
same
that
there's
work.
A
But
work
out
as
part
of
a
resolution
is
that,
in
return
for
the
district
authorizing
the
use
of
its
property
for
the
facilitation
of
the
docking
facilities,
the
project
will
need
to
become
part
of
the
district,
so
that
they'll
need
to
apply
for
an
extension
of
the
boundaries
of
the
district.
That
would
include
those
those
docking
facilities.
A
A
You
can
be
adequately
sure
that
the
city
attorney
is
going
to
protect
the
city's
interest.
With
respect
to
that,
even
though,
even
though
I'm
certain
that
the
applicant
may
not
fully
accept
my
legal
opinion,
my
my
position
would
be
that
unless
or
until
a
court
of
competent
jurisdiction
determines
otherwise
we
own
the
lands
that
they
are
proposing
to
put
docking
facilities
on
or
otherwise
effect
in
order
to
facilitate
those
docking
facilities.
D
A
C
F
What
it
may
increase
the
the
density
on
that
side,
and
we
would
not
want
to
do
that
under
our
code
if
we
go
to
a
general
multifamily
15
units
per
acre
that
would
allow
the
applicant
to
have
15
units
per
acre
so
would
be
15
times
the
total
number
of
acreage
on-site,
which
would
increase
density,
and
that
would
we
would
not
allow
so.
This
allows
them
to
use
the
general
single-family
residential
five
units
per
acre
and
maintain
them
at
that
528
entitled
density
per
the
site.
Okay,
49.
B
F
B
F
B
That
question,
because
I've
received
numerous
emails
from
people
asking
what
the
specific
density
is
going
to
be
for
this
project.
If
49
acres
cannot
be
built
on
I
understand,
the
density
can
be
transferred
from
the
non
buildable
to
the
buildable.
I
understand
that
part,
but
no
matter
what
they
built
I
mean
they're,
saying
that
they
could
build
528
homes
on
single-family
basis.
However,.
F
If
they
were
to
build
on
them,
but
if
they
accumulate
and
acquire
the
if
they
cluster
the
the
density
into
the
areas
under
the
multi-family,
the
code
allows
them
to
do
that,
and
that
is
the
path
they
have
chosen.
Our
plan
development
allows
them
to
do
to
make
that
move
and
having
come
to
come
before
City
Council.
That
gives
you
the
authority
to
review
the
each
of
those
changes
that
will
be
made
in
the
applications.
Okay,
so.
B
A
F
A
If,
if
there
were
no
upland
areas,
that
did
not
include
wetlands
on
a
piece
of
property,
accommodations
most
likely
need
to
be
made
to
allow
for
development
on
that
property,
be
it
through
avoidance,
minimization
and
mitigation.
That's
the
legal
side
of
things.
The
practical
side
of
things
would
be
well,
it's
not
buildable,
because
there's
wetlands
well,
there's
very
little
property.
That's
not
buildable
from
a
legal
perspective,
and
that's
that
that's
the
distinction.
A
In
the
terms
and
and-
and
you
correctly
said-
it's
not
buildable
without
mitigation
and
unfortunately,
John
wasn't
really
directing
throughout
the
answering
your
question.
So
it's
legally,
it's
buildable
with
mitigation
arches
wide,
which
is
why,
pursuant
to
our
code,
that
acreage,
which
is
nevertheless
may
be
practically
unbuildable
without
mitigation,
is
included
in
the
total
acreage
for
density
purposes.
I.
B
A
And
again,
that's
that's
I
think
that's
considering
maybe
the
practical
unbilled
ability
versus
the
legal
ability-
and
so
what
Joan
is
indicated
based
on
the
wording
of
our
code,
is
that
you
do
not
exclude
those
wetland
areas
from
the
calculation
of
density.
And
so
you
look
at
the
total
property.
That's
within
the
the
built
of
the
legal
description
and
calculate
acreage,
consider
the
density
per
acres
and
that's
what
you
come
up
with
without
consideration
of
either
wetlands
and
I'm,
not
sure
with
respect
to
our
particular
code.
B
Went
I
understand
where
they're
going
with
with
the
the
density
issue:
I,
don't
I,
don't
I
mean
I,
know
it's.
The
law.
I
don't
agree
with
it,
but
it
happens
to
be
the
law
I
get
that
one
thing
that
was
not
brought
into
this
equation
was
back
in
November
when
the
council
voted
on
this
and
we
voted
no
part
of
the
criteria.
F
Those
amenities
will
be
reviewed
that
the
right-turn
Lane
specifically
will
be
reviewed
at
the
time
of
development
review
again,
as
this
application
is
brought
before
us.
This
is
we
are
looking
at
strictly
the
change
of
the
zoning
from
a
general
single-family
to
a
planned
development
village
and
any
of
those
amenities
will
be
added
or
do
not
provided
during
the
development
review
committee
review.
Well,
we'll
take
a
look
at
those,
as
the
area
does
not
have
the
commercial
component
at
this
point.
C
Can
we
get
on
with
the
applicant
and
then
hash
all
of
this
out
after
we've
heard
everything
on
the
table
just
so
everybody
knows
there
are
rules
that
that
guide
these
quasi
judicial
proceedings,
one
of
which
the
applicant
would
have
30
minutes
to
present
and
they
they
would.
They
did
asked
me
before
if
we
would
allow
some
extra
time
so
that
everything
could
be
addressed.
Would
that
be
okay
with
the
City
Council
that'd?
Be
fine
I'd
rather
review
thorough
okay,
so
we
have
permission
to
go
beyond
the
30-minute
time
limit.
C
We
do
not
have
any
part
party
intervenors
correct
that
is
correct
and
then
anybody
else
who
would
like
to
have
public
comment.
You
will
have
three
minutes
and
just
know
that
if
you
do
speak,
any
person
present
who
wish
to
submit
relevant
information
to
the
City,
Council
or
board,
shall
speak
for
a
maximum
of
three
minutes
each
excluding
any
cross-examination
or
questions
from
the
council
or
board
members.
All
such
persons
shall
be
sworn
and
shall
be
subject
to
cross-examination
by
any
party.
Just
so
you
all
know.
Okay.
A
Well,
we,
if
there's
anyone,
that's
come
in
since
the
original
request
to
be
sworn
by
the
clerk
or,
if
you've
decided
since
that
time,
that
you'd
like
to
present
testimony,
you
will
need
to
be
sworn
by
the
clerk
before
you
can
testify.
So
please.
If
anyone
has
not
yet
been
sworn,
this
would
be
the
time.
Maybe
we
can
get
the
the
new
folks
in
here
to
rise
and
be
sworn
by
the
city
clerk
and
when
you
do
approach
the
podium
to
make
your
comments.
A
G
E
Good
morning,
Gerry
Waxler
with
the
McCrory
law
firm,
representing
aqui,
esta
punta
gorda
us
Inc
I,
have
been
sworn
before.
We
begin
our
presentations
so
that
we
can
have
a
presentation
that
flows.
I
would
ask
if
I
may
bring
up
my
experts,
each
of
them
to
present
their
qualifications
and
then
I
will
ask
that
to
be
accepted
as
expert
witnesses.
H
Good
morning
for
the
record,
I'm
Ian,
Vincent,
managing
member
of
Ian,
Vincent
and
associates
and
I
have
been
sworn
I,
have
a
Bachelor
of
Science
degree
in
resource
conservation
and
management
from
University
of
Kentucky
go
cats
I've
been
working
as
an
environmental
consultant
in
Southwest
Florida
for
over
20
years.
You
do
have
my
resume
on
file.
I've
been
accepted
as
an
expert
on
wetland,
wildlife
and
other
environmental
issues
by
this
board
in
the
past
and
I
would
ask
that
you
do
the
same
today.
Thank
you.
I
Good
morning,
for
the
record,
my
name
is
Katy
Berkey
I'm,
a
Senior
Planner
with
Kim
Lee
horn
and
associates
and
I
have
been
sworn
in
I.
Provided
you
each
with
a
copy
of
my
expert
planners
report
as
part
of
your
package
today,
and
my
resume
is
included
as
Exhibit
A
to
that
packet.
I
hold
a
juris
doctor
and
master
of
city
and
regional
planning
degree
from
the
University
of
North
Carolina
at
Chapel
Hill
go
Tar
Heels
with
a
concentration
in
land
use
and
environmental
planning.
I
I
have
been
recognized
as
a
certified
land
planner
by
the
American
Institute
of
Certified
Land
planners
since
2012
I
have
over
nine
years
of
planning
experience
and
have
been
recognized
as
an
expert
witness
in
planning
and
zoning
matters,
not
only
by
the
city
of
Punta
Gorda,
but
also
the
Lee
County
Hearing
Examiner
of
the
village
of
Estero
and
Okeechobee
County,
so
I
ask
respectfully
requests
that
I'd
be
qualified
again
today
as
an
expert.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
J
Good
morning
my
name
is
Steve
Padgett,
some
of
you,
my
name
is
Steve
Padgett
jr.
I
have
been
sworn
I,
am
the
executive
vice
president
of
folly,
Brian
architecture
in
Bradenton
and
Sarasota
I
have
a
bachelor's
degree
in
design
and
a
master's
in
architecture
from
Clemson
University
go
Tigers
I'm,
also
a
product
of
the
local
educational
group.
K
K
I've
been
a
practicing
traffic
engineering
for
over
20
years
and
I
hold
a
Professional
Engineers
license
here
in
the
state
of
Florida
and
I've,
appeared
in
other
quasi
judicial
proceedings
such
as
this,
including
the
city
of
Punta,
Gorda,
Lee,
County
and
others
in
Southwest,
Florida
and
I
tender.
My
expertise
as
an
expert
here
today.
E
Up
there,
you
can
see
the
site
plan,
which
consists
of
22
condominium
buildings,
which
will
have
462
individual
condo
units,
a
clubhouse
and
recreation
facility,
which
is
located
there
25
parallel
docks,
which
would
be
located
in
in
this
area
and
a
24
slips
in
a
multi
slip,
docking
basin,
which
is
located
right
there.
We.
D
E
This
is
the
area
of
the
recreational
facility.
This
is
the
area
where
the
parallel
docks
are
proposed
there,
and
that
is
the
area
for
the
multi
slip
dock
basin.
We
additionally
have
55
acres
of
open
space,
including
just
over
49
acres
of
wetland
preservation
in
this
slide.
I
highlight
this
slide.
This
slide.
The
preservation
areas
are
actually
in
gray.
E
Even
here
we
have
included
an
oversized
green
area
well
in
excess
of
the
required
buffer
that
the
city
has
to
further
protect
the
residents
located
in
Buttonwood,
and
we
took
very
great
care
to
make
certain
that
we
place
these
buildings
perpendicular,
so
that
the
shortest
side
of
the
building
is
what
faces
Buttonwood,
rather
than
looking
at
the
full
200
feet
of
the
building.
Additionally,
here
you
have
an
area
of
green
space
as
well,
and
you
have
mangroves.
E
That
would
be
even
then
in
front
of
that,
so
that,
even
though
this
is
condominium
2
condominium,
you
have
additional
green
space
here,
additional
green
space
there
as
well-
and
while
you
do
have
the
docking
facility
here,
the
marina,
beyond
the
marina.
You
have
this
considerable
amount
of
green
space
of
the
people
who
live
in
this
location
will
look
out
over
a
marina
and
then
over
green
space.
Before
you
get
to
a
vision
or
a
view
of
a
building.
E
I've
already
spoken
to
and
proffered
our
condition
about
joining
the
canal
maintenance
district.
We
also
had
a
request
to
consider
eliminating
these
parallel
docks
and
instead
you
put
up
a
dry
storage
facility.
We
would
accept
a.
We
can
in
fact
place
a
dry
storage
facility
in
this
location.
Here
it
makes
no
difference
to
us
whether
we
have
those
parallel
docks,
the
ability
to
utilize
those
parallel
docks
or
whether
we
would
have
a
storage
facility.
We
would
accept
either
condition
and
we'll
leave
that
to
the
council
to
discuss
and
there
to
sit
there.
E
Discussions
following
our
presentation
and
whichever
condition,
if
you
would
prefer
that
condition
to
eliminate
those
parallel
docks
and
incorporate
a
docking
facility.
We
would
accept
that
as
a
condition.
There
are
several
criteria
that
the
Planning
Commission
must
consider
and
its
determination
must
be
based
on
substantial,
competent
evidence.
E
To
that
end,
you
will
hear
testimony
today
from
five
experts:
Steve
Padgett,
who
was
an
architect
and
executive
vice
president
of
folly,
Bryant
KT
Berkey,
certified
planner
and
attorney
with
Kim
Lee
horn,
Reed,
fellows
a
transportation
engineer
with
cheiron's
portation
Consultants
Inc
and
Ian
Vincent,
who
was
a
biologist
with
the
invents
and
an
associate
seek
following
their
presentations.
I'll
make
concluding
remarks.
Steve.
J
J
As
Jerry
mentioned,
we
have
buffering
all
along
that
East
border
of
the
site
along
the
south
and
the
west,
and,
as
she
also
mentioned,
we
did
take
great
care
in
strategically
placed
the
building
and
the
location
adjacent
of
Buttonwood,
so
that
we're
looking
at
the
small
end
or
the
short
side
of
the
building
to
minimize
that
visual
impact
to
the
northwest
corner
over
here.
These
buildings
that
are
located
are
the
only
ones
that
really
face
open
water.
J
Everything
else
is
internal
to
the
site
with
ponds
and
lakes,
and
those
three
buildings
are
important
because
they
also
are
adjacent
to
the
largest
buildings
that
surround
the
site.
So
again
compatibility
uses
and
and
issues
there.
One
of
the
things
that
this
site
arrangement
really
does
that
helps
out
not
just
the
neighboring
communities,
but
also
this
site
is
it
really
provides
a
really
good
sense
of
privacy
and
security,
which
I
thought
was
very
important
to
our
clients
as
well.
J
The
design
incorporates
lots
of
open
space
that
Jerry
just
mentioned,
so
some
of
that
comes
in
the
form
of
green
space,
that
you'll
see
water
ponds
retention,
ponds,
lakes
and
also
some
of
the
recreation
spaces
that
we'll
show
you
here
in
just
a
minute.
The
heights
of
the
buildings
were
mentioned
earlier.
All
three
stories
over
parking,
except
for
the
clubhouse
it'll,
be
a
one-story
facility.
We
will
not
exceed
any
height
any
length,
that's
required
by
the
code
and
we're
not
looking
for
any
exceptions
or
deviations
from
that.
J
The
mass
of
the
buildings
was
something
that
was
discussed
at
great
length
before
as
well.
We
are
looking
for
every
opportunity
that
we
can
to
break
up
that
massing,
we're
looking
at
different
types
and
very
types
of
roofing,
we're
looking
at
different
types
of
fenestration,
balconies,
breezeways
and
different
materials
to
really
help
minimize
that
visual
impact
as
well.
So
that's
something
that
we're
really
looking
at
again.
This
is
a
slightly
closer
view.
You
really
get
a
better
sense
of
some
of
the
green
space.
J
That's
being
provided,
I'll
show
you
the
next
slide,
how
that
affects
ickiest,
but
again
lots
of
ponds,
lots
of
lakes
and
again
just
to
reiterate
the
amount
of
natural
vegetation.
That's
remaining
that
really
buffers
the
site
from
the
neighbors
and
minimizes
our
impact.
So
we
believe
that
it's
it's
it's
our
opinion
as
architects
and
also
team
members
that
this
proposed
PD
as
shown,
is
really
compatible
with
the
neighboring
properties
and
make
us
good
neighbors
as
we
go
to
the
next
slide.
J
We
start
looking
at
aqui,
estoy
aqui
estoy
is
here
to
the
bottom,
the
sheet
again
running
east
and
west,
and
one
of
the
things
that
we
looked
at
was
as
you
enter
this
facility
or
you
drive
by
it.
There
are
three
zones:
you've
got
this
larger
green
lawn
here.
We've
got
this
sort
of
activity
zone
and
then
we've
got
another
large
lake
and
the
idea
was
that
you
have
this
nice
green
lawn.
J
Some
of
the
things
that
we're
also
looking
at
that
was
mentioned
was
energy
efficiency,
we're
looking
at
things
like
passive
and
active
active
energy
systems,
so
any
opportunity
we
can
take
advantage
of
breezeways
shading
devices,
landscaping
natural
vegetation,
overhangs,
solar
reflectance.
Anything
that
we
can
do
to
help
take
advantage
of
passing
cooling
are
things
that
we're
currently
looking
at
other
things
that
we're
exploring
increased
natural
lighting
and
also
looking
at
North,
Face
and
glazing
so
that
we
can
reduce
energy
cost
as
well.
J
Some
things
particularly
a
particular
that
will
have
importance
in
the
clubhouse,
auto
dimming,
light
switches,
lights,
LED,
timers,
sensors,
auto
flush
valves
for
toilets
and
sinks
and
low-flow
fixtures.
So
again,
we're
really
looking
for
very
hard
at
ways
that
we
can
make
this
a
very
efficient,
environmentally
friendly
project.
So
with
that,
you
know,
we
really
think
that
as
this
development
moves
forward,
if
it
gets
approved
today
that
we're
gonna
look
for
every
opportunity
that
we
can
to
keep
increasing
those
energy
efficiencies
as
part
of
this
PD.
J
Lastly,
we
want
to
take
a
look
at
the
docking
facility
and
it
was
mentioned
also
by
Jerry.
This
is
really
just
a
series
of
boat
slips.
No
structures
attached
to
it
in
fact
again
trying
to
be
consistent.
We've
we've
provided
open
space
adjacent
to
this
so
again,
neighboring
properties
still
get
that
park-like
setting
that
we
also
are
introducing
along
a
keogh-style
again
no
structures.
You
have
to
go
pretty
far
into
the
site
before
you
see
those
structures
as
you
pass
this
facility.
J
J
We
really
want
to
compliment
the
city's
visual
character
as
it
is,
and
it
hopefully
add
to
it
and
in
doing
so,
we'll
look
for
other
opportunities
as
we
develop
that
architecture
design
that
we
can
really
look
at
other
ways
to
really
compliment
and
create
superior
architecture
for
this
project.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank
you.
I
Good
morning
again
for
the
record,
Katie
Berkey
and
I
have
been
sworn
in
and
from
Kim
Lee
horn,
because
I
submitted
my
foal
expert
planners
report
into
the
record
and
staff
already
detailed,
the
property's
location,
zoning
and
future
land
use.
I
will
start
by
summarizing
how,
in
my
professional
opinion,
the
proposed
rezoning
is
consistent
with
all
of
the
approval
criteria
and
objectives.
I
The
project
also
reduces
the
overall
density
of
staff,
discussed
from
the
allowable
five
dwelling
units
per
acre
to
4.38
twelve
units
per
acre,
which
mitigates
hurricane
vulnerability,
which
is
especially
important
in
light
of
Erma
and
conserving
and
enhancing
over
49
acres
of
wetlands
by
clustering.
The
development
on
the
upland
portions
of
the
site.
I
The
proposal
is
also
consistent
with
the
housing
element
of
the
comp
plan
by
providing
a
varied
housing
type
at
a
higher
density
to
accommodate
current
and
projected
needs
of
the
city.
The
addition
of
the
parallel
boat
slips,
as
well
as
the
multi
slip
docking
facility
in
an
existing
waterfront
area,
as
proposed
by
the
applicant,
is
also
consistent
with
and
specifically
encouraged
by,
the
coastal
management
element
of
the
comp
plan,
specifically
objectives.
I
The
project
is
also
consistent
with
the
recreation
and
open
space
elements
of
the
comp
plan
by
including
private
recreational
opportunities
to
condo
owners
such
as
the
clubhouse
with
a
pool
and
as
well
as
the
multi
slip
docking
facility.
I
will
also
touch
on
the
consistency
with
the
intergovernmental
coordination,
capital,
improvement
and
public
school
facilities.
Elements
later
on.
In
my
presentation,
the
next
criterion
related
to
agreements
with
the
county
and
regional
planning
issues
is
not
applicable
in
this
case.
I
Next,
the
proposed
rezoning
mitigates
anticipated
traffic
impacts.
Mr.
Reede
fellows
of
TR
transportation
consultants
will
speak
as
to
the
traffic
impacts.
Next,
the
proposed
rezoning
is
also
compatible
with
the
surrounding
area.
As
the
architect
for
the
project
already
mentioned,
the
site
is
already
in
an
area
that
contains
a
variety
of
housing
types
and
is
adjacent
to
manufactured
homes.
I
The
proposed
design
also
generates
less
traffic
impacts
them
those
expected
under
the
property's
current
zoning,
mr.
fellows,
will
explain
in
detail,
and
the
project
also
includes
an
articulated
roofline,
as
you
saw
from
the
schematics
as
well.
Well,
actually,
I
should
mention
that
the
roofline
in
certain
places,
which
will
be
the
highest
point,
actually
is
open
and
will
function
as
more
of
a
breezeway.
So
you
still
have
light
and
blue
sky
from
the
other
side,
as
well
as
a
step
facade
with
patios,
pergolas
and
other
building.
I
Lastly,
the
availability,
letters
included
with
the
application
provide
that
the
proposed
development
will
be
adequately
served
by
existing
central
water
and
sewer
systems.
Solid
waste
services
and
facilities
are
also
available
to
support
the
project
through
the
county's
2030
planning
horizon
and
a
staff
also
mentioned.
There
will
be
a
master
stormwater
management
system
to
treat
both
runoff
and
maintained
post
development
discharge
at
pre
development
levels
consistent
with
the
Water
Management
District
criteria,.
I
With
respect
to
open
space,
the
462
proposed
condo
units
require
3.07
acres
of
recreation
and
Oh
in
space.
The
project
will
provide
54.6
three
acres
of
recreation
and
open
space,
which
greatly
exceeds
the
level
of
service
standard
with
respect
to
schools.
A
school
capacity
availability
letter
of
determination
is
not
issued
until
development
is
approved,
but
the
school
district
has
experienced
declining
enrollment
over
the
last
10
years,
so
it
is
anticipated
that
there
will
be
sufficient
capacity
to
accommodate
the
expected
number
of
students
that
would
be
generated
by
this
project
and
mr.
I
The
request
also
achieves
the
city's
PD
objectives
by
promoting
a
harmonious
mixture
of
both
water
dependent
and
compatible
multifamily
and
on-site
recreation
land
uses
in
proximity
to
the
Bal
Harbour
commercial
center.
The
proposed
PD
also
encourages
creative
design
and
complements
the
city's
visual
character,
as
you
saw
from
the
schematics.
The
project
is
actually
the
functions
as
a
green
oasis
in
a
sea
of
existing
development
and
the
proposed
architectural
treatment
avoids
massing
and
repetitive
building
types
and
facades,
as
I
already
detailed,
as
well
as
the
architect.
I
Adequate
open
space
and
recreation
will
be
provided
and
the
project
enhances
and
preserves
unique
features,
while
the
property
is
not
historically
significant.
The
project
will
conserve
and
enhance
over
49
acres
of
mangrove
wetlands
by
clustering.
The
development
on
the
upland
portions
and
the
addition
of
landscape
buffers
along
the
property
lines
will
further
further
enhance
and
preserve
the
scenic
qualities
of
the
property.
I
The
project
promotes
good
transportation
design
as
we'll
get
into
in
the
next
presentation
as
well,
and
the
project
reduces
public
utility
maintenance
costs
by
utilizing
efficiently
and
use
patterns.
Specifically,
the
property
is
surrounded
by
development
on
all
sides,
as
you
saw
from
the
aerial
view,
is
within
an
urban
area
and
will
be
adequately
served
by
existing
facilities.
It's
also
approximately
located
to
existing
commercial
uses,
which
will
conserve
energy
use
by
minimizing
travel
distances,
trips
generated
and
natural
resource
impacts.
I
The
project
is
also
consistent
with
the
PD
approval
criteria.
Again,
the
proposed
PD
conforms
with
the
comp
plan
and
is
compatible
with
the
surrounding
area,
as
previously
discussed,
and
any
adverse
impacts
are
mitigated
through
height
limits,
buffers
per
serving
the
ACT.
The
existing
wetland,
vegetation
and
site
directed
lighting
adequate
public
facilities
already
exist,
as
confirmed
by
the
availability
letters
submitted
with
the
application.
I
You'll
notice
in
the
staff
report,
the
criteria
added
are
the
factors
to
be
considered
as
part
of
the
test
for
what
is
superior
architectural
treatment
so
as
approved,
we
will
comply
with
that
last
criteria
and
accordingly-
and
it
is
my
professional
opinion
that
the
project
as
condition
means
her-
exceeds
each
of
the
individual
standards
and
objectives
necessary
to
approve
the
requested
rezoning
and
is
both
appropriate
and
desirable
in
this
location.
So,
thank
you
and
if
you
have
any
questions,
I'm
available,
thank.
C
K
My
presentation
here
is
intended
to
be
quite
brief.
The
traffic
report
that
we
prepared
was
submitted
as
part
of
the
application
is
on
file
and
was
also
recognized
by
staff
in
the
staff
report,
showing
that,
as
discussed,
the
entitlement
for
the
property
was
for
528
dwelling
units
and,
as
part
of
this
application,
we're
looking
at
462
multifamily
units
and
on
the
slide
here,
you
can
see.
There's
a
reduction
in
trips
by
converting
the
uses
from
single-family
to
multi-family
a
question
that
came
up
during
Planning
Commission
was
well
wait,
a
minute.
K
You're
only
dropping
you
know
sixty
units,
but
how
come
the
troops
are
not
dropping
in
consistency
with
that.
Well,
in
general,
as
a
rule
of
thumb,
seeing
single
family
units
generate
about
ten
trips
per
day
per
unit,
multifamily
generate
anywhere
from
five
to
seven
in
that
range
per
unit,
so
there's
a
reduction
there,
but
it's
also
not
a
one-to-one
ratio.
It's
actually
a
log
of
logarithmic
ratio.
K
So
that's
why
the
discernment
between
the
drop
in
units
and
it's
not
a
one-to-one
ratio,
but
the
key
takeaway
is
we
will
be
generating
less
traffic
than
the
entitled
property,
as
it
is
now
converting
to
the
uses
that
we
have
here
and
you'll
see
in
the
reductions
in
the
AM
peak
hour.
It's
about
54
percent
and
the
second
line
should
read
p.m.
peak
hour.
I
apologize
for
that.
That's
a
typo
is
about
55
percent.
K
Now
the
question
came
up
earlier
about
build
ability
compared
to
entitlements
well
I
just
pulled
on
an
old
report
that
I
was
looking
at
as
we
are
kind
of
establishing
our
strategy
for
the
land.
Use
is
here
and
I
can
say
that
even
with
the
buildable
units
of
in
the
300
range
dropping
to
multifamily
will
also
reduce
the
amount
of
total
trips
experienced
on
the
roadways.
So
by
changing
land
use
from
traffic
perspective,
there
will
be
less
traffic
in
either
scenario,
and
the
bottom
line.
K
Key
takeaway
is
that
even
after
we
grow
the
baseline
traffic
to
our
horizon
year,
which
we
chose
as
2021
at
this
time
at
our
traffic.
To
that,
the
area
roadways
will
still
be
within
the
adopted
levels
of
service,
as
adopted
by
the
city
Punta
Gorda
in
Charlotte
County.
So
with
that
you
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
My
report
is
on
file
and
we
can
address
any
issues
that
you
have.
Thank
you.
H
Good
morning
again
for
the
record,
Ian
Vincent
Vincent
associates
environmentally.
Not
much
has
changed
since
I
spoke
to
you
last
time,
but
I
am
gonna,
get
everything
on
the
record.
So
please
bear
with
me.
As
you
know,
we
permitted
the
site
with
the
Water
Management
District
and
the
Army
Corps
of
Engineers
in
2014.
H
H
H
H
It
was
primarily
created
for
water
quality
reasons
to
ensure
that
the
doctor
that
the
dock
facility
did
flush,
but
it's
going
to
be
planted
and
it'll
function
as
any
other
wetland.
When
it's
all
said
and
done
as
I
told
you
before,
during
the
water
manager,
district
and
core
permitting
process,
we
did
go
through
review
with
FWC
or
Florida
Fish
and
Wildlife
Conservation
Commission
and
the
US
Fish
and
Wildlife
Service
for
wood,
storks,
Florida,
bonneted,
bats,
small-tooth,
sawfish
and
manatees.
The
project
was
determined
to
not
likely
adversely
affect
any
of
those
species.
H
We
updated
our
protected
species
assessment
assessment
early
in
2016,
and
at
that
time
we
did
find
a
new
eagle's
nest
on
the
property.
Without
going
to
the
whole
history,
there
was
a
nest
there
right
after
Charlie
they
nested
for
one
year
and
then
they
moved
around
for
a
while.
We
did
find
the
nest,
because
I
didn't
find
it
until
January
I
began
monitoring
it
right
after
I
did
not
seen
Eagles
on
the
nest.
I
did
see
an
eagle
in
the
vicinity.
H
Well,
I
think
I
told
you
before
I
was
not
able
to
make
any
kind
of
professional
determination
of
whether
that
nest
was
being
used
by
the
Eagles
or
if
it
was
an
owl
or
an
osprey
or
something
else,
and
as
I
told
you
before,
it
was
in
an
Australian
pine,
which
is
not
typical
of
Eagles.
And
the
reason
is
those
these
don't
do
well
in
storms.
So
guess
what
happened?
I
went
out
there
on
Sunday
and
the
nest
is
now
gone,
so
it
blew
down
and
Irma.
H
H
Is
it
looks
like
somebody
wanted
to
dig
a
canal
a
long
long
time
ago,
because
it's
it's
clearly
man-made
and
it's
cut
into
thick
limestone,
so
somebody
somebody
had
some
fun
with
the
backhoe.
I
really
don't
know,
but
it
was.
It
was
not
claimed
as
a
wetland
by
either
agency.
It's
what's
called
an
other
surface
water.
They
still
have
jurisdiction
over
it,
but
so
you
have
to
get
a
permit
to
impact
it,
but
they
do
not
require
mitigation
because
it
truly
has
no
function.
H
E
E
The
expert
planners
report,
which
I
handed
to
you
at
the
beginning,
but
which
was
included
in
your
agenda
packet
I,
handed
it
to
just
for
ease
of
reference
rather
than
as
a
separate
item
into
the
agenda,
all
the
resumes
which
were
submitted
and
have
been
provided
to
the
clerk,
as
well
as
the
PowerPoint
presentation,
which
has
been
preserved
electronically
and
will
also
be
given
to
the
clerk
in
the
electronic
format.
Future
land-use
planning
and
zoning
are
not
a
contract
with
the
community.
E
Both
sets
of
regulations
may
be
amended
upon
the
request
of
an
applicant
and
is
showing
that
the
request
meets
the
adopted
standards
for
granting
the
amendment.
In
this
instance,
the
applicant
seeks
no
change
to
your
comprehensive
plan.
The
property
is
designated
low-density
residential
and
our
proposed
plan
is
consistent
with
that
land
use
designation,
as
well
as
with
the
density
limitations
of
that
land
use
designation
in
our
application.
E
We
also
addressed
numerous
other
policies
within
your
comprehensive
plan,
because
we
must
be
consistent
with
it
all
and
we
looked
at
numerous
other
and
have
addressed
them
in
fact
and
found
our
report.
The
application
and
the
planners
report
found
that
we
in
fact
are
consistent
with
the
comprehensive
plan
and
that
is
concurred
by
your
planning
staff.
E
What
is
requested
today
is
an
amendment
of
your
zoning
map
from
its
existing
gs5
to
plan
development
APD
rather
than
straight
monthly.
Family
was
requested
for
several
reasons,
and
this
was
a
specific
question
asked
by
council
member
Matthews.
First
hasn't
heard
from
staff.
Your
straight
multifamily
zoning
allows
for
15
units
per
acre.
We
would
have
had
to
both
amend
the
comp
plan
and
then
ask
for
zoning
that
could
have
allowed
up
to
15
units
with
no
other
limitations.
E
We
didn't
think
you
all
would
be
very
amenable
to
that,
and
we
didn't
think
the
commute
surrounding
community
would
like
the
possibility
that
they
could
have
something
that
would
go
up
to
15
units
per
acre.
That
was
the
first
reason
that
we
chose
PD.
The
second
is
that,
unlike
a
straight
rezoning,
a
pea
d
locks
in
the
concept
plan.
Again
we
felt
that
the
community
and
this
council
would
prefer
to
see
exactly
what
was
proposed
and
know
that
if
it's
approved,
that
proposal
is
all
that
can
be
built
on
the
site.
E
That
was
the
second
reason
for
a
planned
development
rezoning.
The
third
is
that
your
gs-15
does
not
require
the
preservation
of
wetlands
GM
15.
Nor
does
your
your
your
other
codes.
As
councilmember
Matthews
indicated,
with
additional,
permitting
and
potentially
additional
modifications
and
mitigation.
We
could
impact
additional
wetlands,
certainly
not
all
the
wetlands,
but
we
could
impact
other
wetlands.
E
Given
the
community's
concern
and
what
we
heard
at
the
last
hearing,
we
believe
that
a
plan
to
Velan
rezoning
and
the
ability
to
impose
conditions
would
be
something
that
the
council
would
want
to
have
and
that
we
want
to
retain
that
ability.
One
condition
that
we
are
proposing
at
this
time,
in
addition
to
the
others
that
you
have
heard,
is
that
the
project
be
designed
with
shielded
lighting,
so
that
light
does
not
escape
the
boundaries
of
the
site.
We
would
accept.
E
We
would
propose
that
condition
would
accept
a
condition
like
that
being
imposed,
both
city
staff
and
our
expert
planner
Katie
Berkey
identified
the
plan
development
objectives,
the
specific
approval
criteria
for
a
pd
and
the
more
general
rezoning
approval
criteria
and
address
them
and
found
that
this
proposal
is
consistent
with
them.
Steve
Padgett
addressed
the
various
design
and
compatibility
criteria
and
has
indicated
Katie
addressed
each
and
every
of
the
criteria
and
showed
how
we
meet
them.
E
Reed
fellows
established
that
the
proposed
rezoning
will
generate
less
traffic
than
the
existing
zoning
on
the
site
and
that
all
traffic
generated
will
remain
within
the
city
and
counties
adopted
levels
of
service.
Again
we
had
a
question
about
how
many
units
can
you
actually
fit
on
the
site?
Single-Family
is
not
just
when
people
think
single-family.
They
think
a
reflection
of
what
Punta,
Gorda
Isles
is
detached.
Single-Family
home
on
approximately
80
foot
wide
lot,
but
single-family
can
be
a
range
of
uses.
It
can
be
attached,
town,
homes
or
villas.
It
can
be
small
man.
E
You
found
you're,
not
under
your
codes,
but
actually
under
state
statute.
Manufactured
housing
must
be
allowed
wherever
single
family
homes
are
allowed
manufactured
housing
as
well
as
I
indicated
town
homes
as
well
as
cluster
in
other
forms.
So
when
you
talk
about
what
you
can
fit
on
the
site,
it
differs
depending
on
the
product
that
you're
looking
to
accommodate.
E
In
our
last
hearing,
we
had
done
a
cluster
site
plan
with
detached
single-family
homes
that
allowed
for
300
I,
don't
remember
the
exact
number
300
and
323
up
307
units,
as
you
heard,
from
Reid,
even
at
307
single
family
units.
This
proposal
generates
less
traffic
than
a
plan
that
we
had
just
kind
of
put
together
to
see
what
we
could
fit
on
the
site
with
detached
housing.
So
I
think
that's
important.
E
The
other
thing
that
I
wanted
to
address
was
again
councilmember
Matthews
question
about
why
the
last
PD
had
a
multitude
of
conditions
with
regard
to
traffic.
In
addition
to
the
residential
uses
proposed
on
the
site.
In
the
last
PD,
we
proposed
some
significant
commercial
uses.
The
inclusion
of
those
commercial
uses
meant
that
the
proposed
traffic,
while
remaining
within
your
adopted
levels
of
service,
exceeded
the
traffic
that
single-family
development
would
have
occurred.
E
You
also
heard
from
Ian
Vincent,
who
has
monitor
the
project
regularly
for
I
think
over
ten
years
he
addressed
the
protected
species
and
indicated
that
there
is
a
determination
that
the
development
will
have
no
adverse
impacts
to
any
protected
species,
and
he
also
detailed
the
extraordinary
amounts
of
preservation
and
wetland
mitigation
and
enhancement
that
will
occur
if
the
rezoning
is
approved.
The
expert
testimony
of
our
witnesses
is
supplemented
by
the
review
and
conclusions
of
your
city
staff,
which
is
found
that
this
proposal
meets
all
criteria.
Staff
has
recommended
approval.
E
Your
Planning
Commission
also
unanimously
recommended
approval
and
has
been,
as
has
been
established,
by
an
abundance
of
substantial
competent
evidence.
The
project
meets
all
of
your
standards
for
approving
this
PD
rezoning.
This
is
the
last
large
undeveloped
tract
in
the
city
of
Punta
Gorda.
It's
acres
of
mangrove
wetlands
make
it
unsuited
for
the
quarter
acre,
single-family
residential
lot
development,
that
is
the
hallmark
of
Punta
Gorda
Isles.
The
wetlands
should
be
preserved
and
the
remaining
uplands
should
be
developed
in
a
manner
that
provides
viewsheds
for
the
surrounding
residents
to
these
beautiful
preserved.
E
Wetlands
single-family
development
under
your
existing
zoning,
will
generate
more
traffic,
preserve
less
wetlands,
reduce
open
space
and
buffers
and
provide
no
viewsheds
to
the
preservation
areas.
Change
isn't
always
a
bad
thing.
We
allow
change
in
the
city
of
Punta
Gorda
and
that
provided
us
the
ability
to
develop
the
Sheraton
which
it
and
its
tiki
bar
utilized
all
the
time
by
the
citizens
of
Carnivora.
E
We
had
to
change
zoning
on
the
loop
property.
It
was
zoned
for
purely
single-family
or
agricultural
development
that
zoning
had
to
be
changed
to
allow
for
the
development
of
that
project
and
a
long
long
time
ago,
Ponte
Gorda
Isles,
which
at
the
time
was
all
mangrove
wetlands
like
we
are
preserving
on
this
site,
had
to
have
a
change
in
zoning
and
approval
by
the
City
Council.
E
Probably
much
the
consternation
of
the
adjacent
neighbors
to
allow
for
the
development
of
the
Punta
Gorda
Isles
community,
the
proposed
PD
rezoning
with
its
enhanced
preservation,
buffers
view
set
viewsheds
an
open
space
and
its
reduced
traffic
and
environmental
impacts
is
more
compatible
with
the
spirit
and
the
vision
of
Punta
Gorda
than
single-family
development
of
this
site
ever
would
be.
Based
on
the
evidence
presented
today.
We
respectfully
request
that
the
plant
that
the
City
Council
approved
this
rezoning
to
planned
development
village
we're
available.
E
If
you
have
any
questions
and,
of
course,
reserve
the
ability
to
rebut
comments
that
are
made
City
Council's
at
the
Planning
Commission.
As
questions
were
asked,
we
came
up
and
responded
to
them
as
they
were
asked,
which
made
sure
we
didn't
miss
anything.
Sometimes,
if
you
wait
to
the
NMS,
we
will
handle
that,
whichever
way
the
council
prefers,
we
can
ask
questions
and
then
made
just
we
didn't
rebut,
but
we
may
answer
questions
and
then
just
saved
final
comments
for
rebuttal.
So,
however,
you
prefer
to
proceed.