Commissioner Penny Taylor, October 18, 2022 District 4 Newsletter
Hurricane Ian Emergency Permitting – Collier County
Post Hurricane Ian Recovery
As Collier County residents and business owners begin the cleanup and start the rebuilding process after Hurricane Ian, the Collier County Growth Management Community Development Services Department wants to assist you with a speedy recovery process.
Permits will not be required for the cleanup and removal of wet drywall, cabinets, carpeting, and baseboards. Please keep the demo to the minimum necessary to not negatively impact the ability to rebuild within the guidelines of FEMA regulations. For example, do not remove the electrical wiring system because it has an outer sheath that is water-resistant.
COMMERCIAL
• All commercial and multi-family buildings will require a permit for any work performed.
- All work performed on life safety systems, e.g., fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems, requires a permit. Please contact your local fire district.
- All temporary generators for commercial and multi-family buildings are required to be permitted.
RESIDENTIAL
• For single family homes, a permit is not required for repair and replacement of drywall less than 18 inches above the floor.
• A building permit is required for all other repair, replacement, and rebuild work performed that is not exempt per Collier County Ordinance 2020-48
• All electrical service repair will be expedited.
Properties located in a Special Flood Hazard Area will fall under the SubstantialImprovement/Substantial Damage Determination (known as the 50% rule). Under the 50% rule, if the repair amount is equal to or exceeds 50% of the improved value of the structure before the event, the structure must comply with current elevations standards outlined in the Florida Building Code 7th edition.
You may find the improved value of the structure on the Collier County Property Appraiser website.
For more information regarding the 50% rule, pleaseclick here.
Electrical Power Restoration: For important post-hurricane information regarding electrical repairs, please see Bulletin #11 – Reinstatement of Electrical Service
For Contractor Licensing Questions, Click Here
CLICK HERE for Emergency Permitting – CITY OF NAPLES
Construction Debris Pickup from Hurricane Ian
Commercial Properties
At the time of this writing, FEMA has not authorized commercial debris pickup from commercial property sites.
While we are waiting for FEMA to “turn on that program”, it is important that your construction debris does not impede the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
What this means:
- Construction debris cannot block a safe passage of travel
- Construction debris should not be stacked against a building
Consider using parking spaces for the storage of this construction debris or having it hauled off by a contractor that you would hire.
Having gone through Irma with local charities and supporting local relief efforts, I can attest that there is no substitution for giving local and staying local.
Like Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Ian has had a broad reach throughout South Florida. The needs are great everywhere.
Make sure your money is going to help your community.
One of the best ways to do so is to give to the Community Foundation’s “Collier Comes Together” hurricane relief fund.
The Collier Community Foundation has reactivated its Collier Comes Together Hurricane Fund to assist Hurricane Ian victims. Activation of the fund allowsCCF to act quickly to ensure immediate aid is provided where needed most. 100% of donations are distributed to area nonprofits serving victims and their families without administrative fees.
The fund’s purpose is to first provide immediate relief to those affected and the nonprofits that support the victims in the aftermath of a crisis. It also serves to assure donors’ support will reach its intended cause. After immediate needs are met such as food, water and shelter, the focus will turn to long-term needs such as housing and transportation.
In addition to donating online, you may also mail checks to the Collier Community Foundation at 1110 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 200, Naples, FL 34108.
Your donations allow us to act quickly! The Collier Community Foundation has already distributed almost $700,000 for immediate needs to:
- Humane Society Naples for Operation Rescueto provide free emergency pet boarding for people who are suddenly homeless.
- Fun Time Early Childhood Academy for tuition assistance for families who suffered financial loss due to Hurricane Ian
- Meals of Hope for a generator to keep their refrigerators and freezers operating
- YMCA of Collier County, Marco Island for emergency supplies for Isles of Capri
- Naples Botanical Garden for emergency staff housing
- Collier County Sheriff’s Office for emergency gift cards
- Providence House for emergency gift cards
- Midwest Food Bank Florida, Grace Place for Children and Families, Meals of Hope, Our Daily Bread Food Pantry and First Baptist Church for food
- Salvation Army for emergency housing
- Sunlight Home of Collier County for facility repairs
- Wounded Warriors of Collier County for veteran home repair
- Educational Pathways Academy for repairs for damages: exterior landscape, fence, carpet
Fraudulent sites pop up following a disaster or emergency that mislead donors about where their funds will go. Any funds not used for Hurricane Ian relief will be returned to the Your passion. Your Collier. Crisis & Disaster Relief Fund to ensure the Collier Community Foundation is prepared for future events that affect our community.
As the Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, donations are tax-deductible. The Foundation takes no administrative fees for thiscommunity service.
You may also mail checks to the Collier Community Foundation at 1110 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 200, Naples, FL 34108.
Please note Hurricane Fund in the memo line. Venmo is also available @colliercommunityfoundation.
You may also designate if you would like funds to go to Collier, Lee or Charlotte counties, which have all been devastated by this storm.
Give local because it stays local!
Hurricane Ian Damage Stats
10/11/2022
COMCAST
I learned something last week…that just because a home has electricity, it does not automatically followthat they will have Comcast service. According to the Comcast representative I spoke with recently, service in residences and business near or on the water (like canals, the Gordon River, Naples Bay etc.) has been compromised because of saltwater intrusion into the Comcast system in these areas.
1700 technicians are on the ground in our community, going house-by-house and street-by-street to replace the equipment damaged by storm surge. If you think that your modem and cable box are damaged, please take it in to one of the two XFINITY Stores in Naples: 10600 Tamiami Trail N, Suite 604 (Granada Shops) and 12707 Tamiami Trail East. Both stores are open 10am – 7pm, except on Sunday when they open at 12:00 pm.
See below for more information from Comcast:
Comcast Continues to Repair Damages from Hurricane Ian,
Restore Services in Southwest Florida
10/10/2022
Estimated Restoration Timelines Issued for Impacted Areas
Collier County Parks & Recreation Division Park Openings & Closures
CLOSED PARK SITES
Beach Access & Facilities:
- Barefoot Beach Access
- Barefoot Beach Preserve
- Bluebill Beach Access
- Clam Pass Park
- Conner Park Beach Access
- North Gulfshore Beach Access
- South Marco Beach Access
- Tigertail Beach Park
- Vanderbilt Beach Park
- Vanderbilt Beach Parking Garage
Boat Launches:
- Caxambas Park
- Cocohatchee River Park
Conservation Collier Preserves:
- Alligator Flag Preserve
- Best Friends Parcel
- Camp Keais Strand Project
- Caracara Prairie
- Cocohatchee Creek Preserve
- Logan Wood Preserve
- Mcllvane Marsh Project
- Pepper Ranch Preserve
- Railhead Scrub Preserve
- Red Maple Swamp Preserve
- Serenity Walk Park
- Shell Island Preserve
- Wet Woods Preserve
- Winchester Head Preserve
Neighborhood Parks:
- Dreamland Park
- Oil Well Park
- Tony Rosbough Park
Regional Parks:
- North Collier Regional Park (Sun-N-Fun Lagoon, Exhibit Hall, Rec-Plex)
- Golden Gate Golf Course
PARK SITES/FACILITES WITH RESTRICTED HOURS
Community Parks:
- Donna Fiala Eagle Lakes Community Park Softball Field: 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (Lighting Issues)
- Immokalee Community Park Basketball Courts: 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (Lighting Issues)
- Max Hasse Community Park Athletic Fields: 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (Lighting Issues)
- Vineyards Community Park Softball Field: 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (Lighting Issues)
Regional Parks:
- Big Corkscrew Regional Island Regional Park: 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (Entire Park – Lighting Issues)
School Sites:
- Corkscrew Elementary Softball: 7:00 a.m.7:00p.m. (Lighting Issues)
- Corkscrew Middle School Soccer/Baseball: 7:00 a.m.7:00p.m. (Lighting Issues)
- Sabal Palm Elementary Soccer/Softball: 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (Lighting Issues)
- Starcher Petty Baseball: 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (Lighting Issues)
OPEN PARK SITES
Community Parks:
- Donna Fiala Eagle Lakes Community Park
- East Naples Community Park
- Golden Gate Community Center
- Golden Gate Community Park
- Immokalee Airport Park
- Immokalee Community Park
- Immokalee South Park
- Max A Hasse Jr. Community Park
- Pelican Bay Community Park
- Veterans Community Park
- Vineyards Community Park
Conservation Collier Preserves:
- Robert H. Gore III
- Fred W. Coyle Freedom Park
- Gordon River Greenway
- Nancy Payton Preserve
- Otter Mound Preserve
- Panther Walk Preserve
- Redroot Preserve
- River Roads Preserve
Neighborhood Parks:
- Aaron Lutz Park
- Best Friends Park
- Cemetery Trafford
- Cindy Mysels Park
- Coconut Circle
- Isle of Capri Park
- Margood Harbor Park
- Naples Manor Tot Lot
- Oakes Neighborhood Park
- Palm River Park
- Palm Springs Park
- Panther Park
- Poinciana Village Park
- Rich King Greenway
- Rita Eaton Park
- Willoughby Acres Park
- Zocalo
Regional Parks:
- Immokalee Sports Complex (Field 3 Limited Lighting)
- North Collier Regional Park
- Sugden Regional Park
School Sites:
- Corkscrew Middle School Soccer
- Eden Elementary Soccer
- Immokalee High School Baseball/Softball
- Osceola Elementary Baseball
- Palametto Elementary Soccer
- Veterans Memorial Elementary Soccer
For more information contact the Collier County Parks & Recreation Division at (239) 252-4000
City of Naples Facilities/Parks Openings & Closures
Open City Buildings and Parks:
Cooling Centers and Computer / Internet Workstations available:
- River Park Community Center, 301 11th St N – M-F 9a-6:30p, Sat 9a-Noon
- City Hall, 735 8th St S – M- F 8am-5pm
- C3 Cafe, 1048 Castello Dr – M-Th 8am-4pm (cooling center only)
- Covenant Church of Naples: 6926 Trail Blvd, Naples FL 34108, available M-F from 10am to 4pm
- City Hall and other office buildings are open Mon – Fri 8:00am-5:00pm
- River Park Aquatic Center will be open from 2:30p-6:30p on October 13th and 14th; normal schedules will resume beginning Saturday, October 16th click here for more information
- Fleischmann Park and Community Center
- Baker Park and Dog Park
- Cambier Park
- Seagate Park
- Anthony Park
- River Park Aquatic Center
- City Dock Phase 2: Open to public. Fuel will be available for emergency personnel and City Dock tenants only. No fuel to non-tenants and no transient vessels allowed. Commercial vessel operations and tenants may resume activity.
Closed:
- It is recommended to not to visit or swim in any of the local beaches as debris from the hurricane may be in the water and under the sand.
WATER QUALITY ADVISORY
The Florida Department of Health – Collier (FDOH-Collier) issued a Precautionary Swim Advisory on our beaches last week. This advisory remains in effect. FDOH-Collier advises the public not to enter the water due to the possible increase of water-borne illness. Advisories have been posted on our beaches.
For more information, visit the Florida Healthy Beaches Program HERE.
- Naples Fishing Pier (indefinitely)
- Lowdermilk Park (indefinitely)
- ALL Beach accesses
- The following beach end parking is closed:
- 14th Ave S. beach end.
- 10th Ave. S. beach end.
- 15th Ave. S. beach end.
- Norris Center and Tennis Center at Cambier Park
Additional Information
- Visit our Hurricane Ian Information & Recovery Page: https://www.naplesgov.com/hurricane
- Call the Hurricane Hotline (239) 213-4900
Collier County US 41 East Corridor Zoning Overlay Project Community Meeting #2 Approaches
The Collier County Planning & Zoning Division along with the county’s consultant, Johnson Engineering, will be presenting the zoning overlay draft for The US 41 East Corridor Zoning Overlay Project, a community-focused planning effort to create a zoning overlay along the corridor.
The zoning overlay boundary begins on the east side of the Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Community Redevelopment Area boundary and extends east to Port of the Islands.
The goal of the US 41 East Corridor Zoning Overlay Project is to prepare and implement a zoning overlay that reflects community input, promotes economic vitality, encourages a mix of land uses, and includes development standards, all to address the community’s needs as envisioned in the East Naples Community Development Plan.
At Community Meeting #2 we will present:
- A draft of the zoning overlay
- Transportation considerations
- Focus area renderings that illustrate potential project designs at key locations along the corridor.
We look forward to hearing your feedback! Your input is important and will be included before the zoning overlay is finalized to advance through the Land Development Code Amendment process.
For information about the project, details about upcoming meetings, and to sign up for the project newsletter go to The US 41 East Corridor Zoning Overlay Project web page: https://bit.ly/41EastOverlay
Please contact staff at [email protected] should you have questions or need special accommodations to attend the meeting.
Elections!
It’s that time of year again, and the General Election is on November 8.
Jennifer Edwards, Collier County’s Supervisor of Elections and her agency are hard at work to implement the voter identification requirements mandated by Florida’s legislature in 2022. Voting security has always been a high priority for Edwards to insure the continued confidence by the voters in our voting system in Collier County and in Florida.
OFFICES ARE OPEN
Supervisor of Elections Agency
Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building
3750 Enterprise Avenue, Naples, FL 34104
PHONE: (239) 252-8683
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm
Voter Registration Deadline/Book Closing:October 11
Vote-by-Mail Ballot Mailings: September 24 (UOCAVA)/September 29-October 31
Ballot Request Deadline: 5 p.m. October 29
Early Voting: October 27- November 5, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Election Day: November 8
The General Election ballot will list the winning candidates of the August Primary Election. During this election, voters will have the opportunity to vote for a candidate regardless of their party affiliation.
Voters may also see statewide and local referenda items on their ballot.