"CONSTRUCTION BRIEFS"
April 2023

SUMMARY: CONSTRUCTION-RELATED APPROVALS
MEETINGS March 2023

Collier County Commission
City of Napes Council
City of Marco Island Council
FHBA and NAHB Legislative Updates
BCC Meetings
BCC Meetings of March 14, 2023 & March 28, 2023

March 14th:
Voted (Passed unanimously): Recommendation to hear a Land Development Code amendment at two regularly scheduled daytime hearings and waive the nighttime hearing requirement.

March 28:
Voted (Passed 4-1 stipulating an exclusion of C4, C5 for commercial conversion by right, McDaniels opposed): Resolution to accept amendments to the Collier County Growth Management Plan to address housing initiatives to allow affordable housing by right in certain commercial zoning districts with a sunset date; to increase density for affordable housing; to establish a Strategic Opportunity Sites sub-district; and to increase density for affordable housing projects along Collier Area Transit routes.
Collier County Post Hurricane Recovery - Permits
Collier County Growth Management:
Permits and Inspections Reports
BCC voted to eliminate the summer recess
providing for year-round meetings.

Upcoming BCC meetings: 04/11/23 & 04/25/23
City of Naples Council Meetings
City Council Meetings of March 1 & March 22, 2023
March 1:
Voted (Passed Unanimously): Second Reading of a Proposed Ordinance Amending the Site Plan Process.
March 22:
City Council advertised the following items to be voted upon at their March 22, 2023 meeting. These items were postponed for a future meeting TBD:

  1. First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish Maximum Density Limitations for Transient Lodging Units.
  2. First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Maximum Lot Coverage Regulations for Single Family Residences in Multifamily Zoning Districts
  3. First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Setback Zone Regulations in Front Yards and Authorized Street Trees in the D-Downtown Zoning District.  
Follow-up: Naples City Council Listening Meetings for Community Engagement on land issues.

Land Use Items Being Discussed for Potential Changes

1. Amendments to Lot Coverage, Setbacks, and Impervious Areas Regulations.
2. Base Point of Measurement for Maximum Height in Commercial and Mixed-Use Buildings.
3. The "Build To" Requirement in the Fifth Avenue South Special Overlay District 4. Density/Intensity Regulations to Address "Double Dipping." 

SEVERAL CBIA MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THESE SESSIONS.

The overwhelming response of participants at the listening sessions
was "Don't Change Anything." Consultant, Josh Martin will provide
a report at the April 17, 2023 city council workshop.
Permitting/Inspections Post-Hurricane Update
Permits are NOT REQUIRED for: Tarping, Painting, Tiling, Carpeting, Minor Removal of Drywall, and Baseboards no more than 4’ above the floor will not require a permit. Roof covering repairs that do not exceed 500 square feet is allowed without a permit. 

For further information: 
Note: The 2019 FEMA maps have not yet been approved.
City Council workshop: 04/17/23
City of Marco Island Council Meetings
 Marco Island City Council Meeting of March 6 and 20, 2023
Growth Management-Building Official Report for 2023 (Pp. 3-4, 8).
Lee County Permits and Inspections Post Hurricane Update
Limited Permitting services will resume online and in person at a temporary office location, beginning on Wednesday, October 5th. 
FHBA Legislative Update
CALL TO ACTION - SB 360 (Construction Defects Bill) by 04/06
Last week SB 360 (Construction Defects Bill) was sent to Governor DeSantis to be signed into law. This important bill will help curb frivolous construction defect lawsuits.

Please take a moment to ask the Governor to sign this bill!

 Click here for a letter template we ask you to place on letterhead, sign and send to Governor DeSantis by the close of business Thursday. or Visit: https://www.votervoice.net/FLHomeBuilders/Campaigns/103108/Respond
FHBA 2023
Legislative Priorities
NAHB Legislative Update
Senate Passage: WOTUS Resolution
House Passes Bill to Repeal Onerous Energy Codes
Grant Program
Advocacy - Education - Networking - Philanthropy

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