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ONE NAPLES:WHY THIS PROJECT MUST BE REVISED

A presentation of Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc, a Florida 501c4 non-profit promoting

reasonable growth.This rendering was prepared by Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc based primarily on Stock Development filings with Collier County. For details see: www.savevanderbiltbeach.com/detailedrenderings

http://www.savevanderbiltbeach.com/detailedrenderings

Our Mission

Our mission is to protect the residents of the Vanderbilt Beach and Naples Park neighborhoods from unreasonable development and, in a more general sense, to protect all of Collier County’s residents who are users of Vanderbilt Beach, itself, by promoting continued and improving access.

This rendering was prepared by Save Vanderbilt Beach Inc based primarily on Stock Development filings with Collier County. For details see: www.savevanderbiltbeach.com/detailedrenderings


Pro Responsible DevelopmentWe are not opposed to the development

of the corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Gulf Shore Drive. Quite the contrary.

We are for responsible development that is both consistent and compatible with the neighborhood.



Consistency and CompatibilityThere are literally dozens of issues from

our perspective with One Naples, as proposed, based on the site’s current zoning and the Collier County Land Development Code

These will be considered and presented in the Collier County Planning Staff’s report soon to be made available

Our concern is that One Naples, or any project developed on this property, is consistent and compatible with the neighborhood.



WHAT MAKES UP CONSISTENCY AND COMPATABILITY?

• Height• Setbacks and Mass• Density• Proposed Uses



HeightIn the Stock-provided rendering (the

red oval is ours) One Naples is shown in the far distance. This type of view is typical from what we have seen of Stock’s renderings. It appears to minimize the impact of the development on the neighborhood.

Our close-up view allows for a meaningful comparison of One Naples, as proposed, with nearby buildings. We believe that it is overpowering and shows the development is neither compatible nor consistent.

Rendering provided by Stock Development



Compatible and Consistent?

This photo shows the number of stories of the buildings to the south of the development site located both on the gulf side and the lagoon side of Gulf Shore Drive. On the gulf side, they range from 2 to 12 stories, on the lagoon side from 2 to 5 stories.

Stock’s proposed development is 16 stories, four more than any of the nearby gulf side buildings and eleven more than any nearby building on the lagoon side.

In our view, this is neither compatible nor consistent.

Courtesy of Google Maps

SETBACKS AND MASS

Gulf Shore Drive’s undulating setbacks and front yard open spaces (the orange shading on each side of the red lines that mark the road) range from as little as 25’ to as much as 110’.

One Naples, shown in the lower right, below has setbacks that are10’ to 15’, demonstrably narrower than those of other properties. (1)

One Naples, as proposed, requests 15% open space, half of the Code requirement and dramatically less than what we believe is typical in the neighborhood.


Information from Stuart and Associates

(1) From Stock’s Exhibit B One Naples MPUD Development Standards

DENSITYDensity is defined as “the quantity

of people or things in a given area or space.”

One Naples, as proposed, will contain 172 residential units. Current zoning allows 16 units per acre or 86 units. The requested amount doubles what’s allowed!





PROPOSED USESMARINA

Stock’s proposal includes a request for a marina of undetermined size. To date, no environmental studies have been presented to justify a marina of more than 5 slips. Further, the current request allows for the potential use of the marina by persons other than owners of residences and by a limited number of charter boat companies. (1) We have no issues with a PRIVATE marina for the use of owners of residences.





PROPOSED USES

HOTEL

Stock’s proposal includes a request his development may include “multi-family residential and/or hotel units not to exceed 172 total units.” (1)

Stock has stated many times that he has no intention of developing a hotel. It is our opinion that a hotel would create unacceptable activity at this location. Further, we believe that Stock’s interest in adding this use to his request is to protect his interest, allowing him a financially viable escape in the event he should decide not to proceed with his development and to market the site to others.





CONCLUSION


WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP

• Register at www.savevanderbiltbeach.com

• Write the County Planning Commission Members and the County Commissioners. (A one-click process on the website.)

• Talk to your friends.• Participate. Attend the

upcoming public hearings.• DONATE – Give us the power to

continue our work.


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