"CONSTRUCTION BRIEFS"

May 2024

SUMMARY: CONSTRUCTION-RELATED APPROVALS

MEETINGS April 2024 and Bldg. Dept. Updates

Collier County Commission

City of Napes Council

City of Marco Island Council

CBIA, FHBA and NAHB Legislative Updates

FHBA is providing training sessions on the 8th Edition of the Florida Building Codes: To learn more and/or to register

Major Changes in the 8th Edition of the

Florida Building Codes

BCC Meetings

BCC Meeting April 9, 2024

Voted (unanimous): Approve a rezoning ordinance for the NBC RV Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development, a portion of which remains in the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District-Receiving Lands Zoning Overlay, to allow up to 356,000 square feet of commercial and industrial uses and 75 Travel-Trailer-Recreational Vehicle campground units on property located 450± feet northeast of the intersection of Basik Drive and Tamiami Trail East.

Voted (unanimous): Approve an ordinance amending the Future Land Use Element and Future Land Use Map and map series of the Growth Management Plan to create the East Tamiami Trail Mixed Use Sub-district, to allow up to 356,000 square feet of gross floor area of heavy commercial and industrial uses, and up to 75 travel trailer-recreational vehicle campground units. The subject property is located 450± feet northeast of the intersection of Basik Drive and Tamiami Trail East.

Voted (unanimous): Review and approve Staff’s administrative application process for projects intending to utilize the allowances per Florida Statute 125.01055(7)(a), the Live Local Act. BCC determined the following based upon their review and vote on this item: (9) PUD's shall be excluded, (2) defined 4 major transit stops for inclusion in the act (3) BCC will review reducing of parking requirements and make potential changes at a later date TBD.



BCC Meeting April 23, 2024

Voted (unanimous): Approve an Ordinance amendment for the unincorporated area of Collier County amending the Rural Golden Gate Estates Sub-Element of the Golden Gate Area Master Plan Element and Rural Golden Gate Estates Future Land Use Map and Map Series to revise the Mission Sub-district of the Mixed Use District, to add 14 acres to the Sub-district; to change the name of the Sub-district to Emmanuel Lutheran Church Community Facilities and Services Sub-district; to allow additional uses including Colleges and Universities, Social Service Uses, Government Uses, Medical Office, Physical Fitness Facilities, and Recreational Facilities on property located on the south side of Oil Well Road approximately one quarter mile west of Everglades Boulevard.

Building Plan Review and

Inspections Notices 

Collier County Growth Management

Permits and Inspections Reports:

CBIA County Builder Round Table: May 22, 2024

May BCC Meetings: 05/14/24 and 05/28/24

City of Naples Council Meetings

City Council Meeting of April 3, 2024

New Council Members Barton Kramer, Penniman, and Mayor Heitmann were installed.

Voted: (Passed by all except Penniman who opposed): Approved Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Regulations Relating to the Design Review Board; Amending Section 2-472, Purpose; Section 2-473, Jurisdiction; Powers and Duties; and Subsections (b)(3), (c)(2) b., and (c)(2)c. of Section 2-476, Procedure for Review; Criteria, and Adding Section 2-479, Architectural and Landscape Architectural Design Standards, of Division 4, Design Review Board, Article V, Boards, Commissions and Committees, Chapter 2, Administration; Amending Section 50-241 of Article IX, Design Review Standards, Chapter 50, Development and Design Standards; amending subsections (b)(5) and (e)(13) of Section 58-1134, Specific Provisions, of Division 6, Fifth Avenue South Special Overlay District, Article III, Special Overlay Districts, Chapter 58, Zoning, of the City of Naples Code of Ordinances; Approving Text Amendment 24-T1.

Voted (unanimous): Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Base Point of Measurement for Maximum Height in Residential Districts to Allow for the Use of the Higher First Finished Floor Elevation Prescribed by Either the 2012 or 2024 Adopted FIRM amending the ordinance to apply to single-family districts only and to schedule a discussion regarding multi-family residential districts at a future time.

City Council Meeting of April 17, 2024

Voted (unanimous): Second reading to establish an administrative fee for Milestone Inspection Reports creating A New Section 16-344, Milestone Inspection Report Fees, In Chapter 16 “Construction, Rehabilitation And Property Maintenance Regulations” of Article X “Mandatory Inspection Of Aging Condominium And Cooperative Buildings Ordinance. Adoption of Fee For Article X “The Milestone Inspection Reports Review Process”; Amending Appendix A – Fees And Charges Schedule 16-58 Miscellaneous; And Providing An Effective Date.

Voted (unanimous): Appointed alternate member, Chae duPont, to the Design Review Board., and the Planning Advisory Board.

Voted (unanimous): Appointed to serve on the Planning Advisory Board: John Crees and Bill Kapler.

May Naples City Council Meetings: 05/01/24, 05/13/24. Workshop: 05/13/24

City of Naples Monthly

Reports - Permits:

"Naples Now" is a video sent at the beginning of each month reviewing the previous month of council workshops and meetings. Should you wish to receive an email with the link each month click on the link below.

May Naples City Council Meetings: 05/01/24, 05/13/24. Workshop: 05/13/24

City of Marco Island Council Meetings

Marco Island City Council Meeting of April 22, 2024

Voted (unanimous): Accept staff reports, including Growth Management-Building Official Report presented April 2024 (Pp. 2-5)

May Marco Island Council Meetings: 05/06/24 and 05/20/24

2024 Local Elections

Collier County, School Board, Constitutional Officers Elections:

Primary: August 20, 2024

General Election: November 5, 2024

To learn about candidates:

CBIA has partnered with other local organizations for the upcoming 2024 county, school district and various other local seats for candidate forums and support for "Politics in the Park."



To view the member roster click the link below.

COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 3 & 5 FORUM

May 8, 2024, at CC Gov. Center, Commission Chambers

A public forum featuring the county commissioner candidates for District 3 and District 5 will be held on May 8th in the County Commission Chambers at 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 303. The forum will be televised live on Comcast 97/Summit 98 and will be available for later viewing on the county website.

POLITICS IN THE PARK

June 11, 2024, 4:30-7:00 p.m.

We invite you to join us at Politics in the Park 2024, "Old Fashioned Political Rally and Straw Vote." The event is scheduled for June 11, 2024, from 4:30-7:00 p.m. in the Naples Conference Center (NABOR), 1455 Pine Ridge Rd. in Naples. Voting in the "straw ballot" for various races will occur from 4:30-6:30 p.m., with results announced at the event.  

SAVE-THE-DATE

JOIN US ~ State of Construction June 20, 5:00-7:30 p.m.

FHBA State Legislative Session 2024

On April 17, the Florida Building Commission approved two motions initiated by the FHBA. First, they approved a motion to revert the windborne debris definition back to the 7th edition, reinserting the term “coastal” and to initiate a study prior to any further changes to the definition of made. Secondly, the commission approved joint recommendation FHBA and the vinyl siding institute to “fix” the fascia issue.  

The issue is now the effective date of those changes. First, the Fascia changes were adopted under the “glitch” process. Technically, the approved revision must be filed and submitted to the Department of State when a workshop could be requested, or challenge presented. However, this rarely if ever happens following a change during the “glitch cycle” and it is customarily considered final upon the commission’s actions. The change to the windborne debris issue goes through the same process, with an additional 90 days tacked onto the end of the 21-day period.

FHBA Legislative Briefing

Click the below link:

 2024 FHBA Advocacy Briefing (joomag.com)

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SAVE-THE-DATE - October 8-11

FHBA Fall Leadership Conference

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Bonita Springs, Florida

NAHB Legislative Update

Top Housing News

• After Congress threatened to eliminate the Job Corps program entirely, lawmakers — thanks largely to the efforts of NAHB — approved funding.
• The House approved NAHB-supported legislation that includes several amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting process that will provide builders clarity for home building and development projects.
• NAHB called on the Senate to pass a tax bill that would expand the federal child tax credit and enact several other business- and housing-related provisions.
• NAHB-supported legislation introduced in the House and Senate would create a refundable tax credit up to $15,000 for first-time home buyers.
• NAHB commended President Biden for proposing a comprehensive housing plan and the New Democrat Coalition housing action plan. However, NAHB recently signed on to a coalition letter to the White House urging caution over counterproductive regulations.
• In March, builder sentiment rose to the highest level since July 2023.
• In February, single-family starts increased, and new home sales held steady.

Housing Market Snapshot and Economic Forecast

NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz’s analysis

• The solid level of single-family production in February tracks closely with rising builder sentiment, and with the Federal Reserve expected to announce future rate cuts in the second half of 2024, lower financing costs will draw many prospective buyers into the market and provide an added boost for single-family building.
• But even though there is strong pent-up demand, builders continue to face several supply-side challenges, including a scarcity of buildable lots and skilled labor, and new restrictive codes that continue to increase the cost of building homes.
• As home-building activity picks up, builders will also likely grapple with rising material prices, particularly for lumber. Click here for more NAHB Updates

House Approves NAHB-Supported Workforce Development Bill

New Jobsite Safety App Now Available NAHB, a leader in safety and health education and compliance assistance for residential construction, has released a new mobile tool called the NAHB Jobsite Safety Handbook. This application — available in both the Apple and Google Play app stores — was built to help home builders, contractors and workers identify safe work practices.

This app covers the main safety issues residential builders and trade contractors need to focus on to reduce worksite accidents and injuries. Information is meant to provide a basic guide to understanding and conforming with the federal safety and health requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and OSHA standards and regulations.

The app features resources for both classroom learning and on-the-job compliance, such as NAHB’s full Jobsite Safety Handbook, more than 50 safety video toolbox talks, all NAHBNow safety content, and an interactive quiz for users to test their safety knowledge. The app’s content is available in 15 languages.

This handy new app is a great tool for home builders and managers to engage workers onsite. Use the video content during safety stand downs on specific topics, or have new employees or trades take a “pop quiz” on jobsite safety in the app.

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