A price of $6 million dollars for a vacant parcel of land encumbered with a permanent easement for 113 parking spaces is a very steep price. And with an estimated construction cost of @ $30,000 per garage space –the purchase price is actually the equivalent of $9,390,000 (given the contract essentially provides for the city paying for the cost of constructing the  113 spaces required per the easement). Why would we do this? It does not make economic sense.

The Collier County chapter of the NAACP filed a complaint with The Florida Bar against Naples Councilman Sam Saad, alleging Saad violated the bar's ethics rules when he voted to approve a redevelopment project in the city's poor black neighborhood.

A well-known Naples developer is looking to build its first high-rise residential tower near Vanderbilt Beach.

The 18-story residential building is planned by an affiliate of Stock Development. It would be built over three stories of parking, giving it added height.

By one vision, Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples ought to be even more urban, with the installation of metered on-street parking spaces that will increase the turnover of the area’s shoppers and diners.

Naples has begun requiring real estate developers to disclose exactly who benefits from their projects, but the City Council member who asked for the change said some developers aren’t playing by the rules.
Councilwoman Linda Penniman said developers must use a two-page form that the council agreed to in January. That form requires the name, address anddescription of ownership for any individual holding at least a 5 percent interest in a real estate development.

For those who weren’t able to attend the Planning Advisory Board meeting on Wednesday,here’s a recap:  About 30 residents were in attendance and their voices were heard!  A few people spoke (including three CPN members) who requested the PAB approve only the mandated Florida statutes required for the Comprehensive Plan by September and then go back to the drawing board and get public opinion before passing any additional amendments to the Vision and the Comprehensive Plan.

Under new ownership, the largest vacant lot in downtown Naples is ready to be redeveloped, based on a previous concept for a massive condo and commercial complex.

Plans for 1075 Central Ave., the site of the old Naples Daily News building, include more than 200 condos, 3,000 square feet of commercial space and a pocket park.

Rights to name Baker Park bridge sold to another philanthropist

When well-known Naples philanthropist Eva Sugden Gomez saw the proposed design for the city’s Baker Park in 2014, she was struck by the concept to connect the park to the Gordon River Greenway with a bridge.

Meeting Alert: Proposed Changes to the City of Naples Comprehensive (Growth Management) Plan Scheduled to be Reviewed at the May 10, 2017, Planning Advisory Board Meeting  (PAB)

Introduction

The Planning Advisory board is scheduled to review proposed changes to the Comprehensive (Growth Management) Plan at the upcoming May 10, 2017 PAB Meeting. The meeting will be held in the City Council chamber.

When well-known Naples philanthropist Eva Sugden Gomez saw the proposed design for the city's Baker Park in 2014, she was struck by the concept to connect the park to the Gordon River Greenway with a bridge.