2006 Copyright Tom Henning
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Collier County Commissioner, District 3
On June 26, 2001, the BCC created the Community Character/Smart Growth
Advisory Committee (CCSGC) to assist staff with the implementation of a community character plan for Collier County. The CCSGC is comprised of 12 members, both professional and non-professional, and I serve as BCC liaison.
The original ordinance indicated that duties and functions of the CCSGC shall be:
1. To oversee and assist staff with the implementation of the Community Character Plan and other smart growth concepts.
2. To provide outreach to neighborhoods and other groups to encourage involvement in pursuing the goals of the Community Character Plan.
3. To provide a forum for discussion of additional long-range planning ideas to further the implementation of the goals of the Community Character Plan and other smart growth concepts.
4. To make a recommendation to the BCC on the Governor's Committee on Growth Management changes.
The CCSGC has contributed to the implementation of several Community Character and related smart growth concepts into the Growth Management Plan. Examples include, but are not limited to:
1. The creation of new subdistricts in the Future Land Use Element.
2. Based on committee recommendations, staff has incorporated other smart growth concepts into several subdistricts and overlays.
3. Promote pedestrian access facilities, pathways and interconnections via the Recreation and Open Space Element.
4. Encourage interconnections between adjacent neighborhoods throughout the Transportation Element in an effort to eliminate vehicular trips.
5. As a result of the various additions and amendments to the GMP, Land Development Code revisions have also been made to reflect smart growth policies and concepts.
The CCSGC has coordinated with the Collier County MPO, Transportation Administration, Parks and Recreation and other county departments in an effort to create and incorporate additional land development regulations that will perpetuate and strengthen the county's commitment to smart growth. The committee has also consulted with local architects, planners, developers and organizations such as the Urban Land Institute, the Smart Growth Network, the Local Government Commission, the State of Florida and the Lee County Smart Growth Task Force.
Over the last 12 month, the committee has strived to incorporate all the pertinent elements of community character and smart growth initiatives into the (complex) basic building and development laws of Collier County. Our commitment is to blend retail, office, and residential into a harmony of structures for today's active residents, while maintaining the beauty that we have come to expect in Naples.
Look around, concepts like Fifth Avenue will be popping up everywhere around you, including East Naples. The smart growth concept is not just for new development, but for RE-development as well. Look for smart growth to come to your area soon!
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