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Joint Meeting of Environmental,
Smart Growth and Sustainability Committees
September 4, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
Roger Poitras Building Conf. Room 3
Meeting Minutes
Next Meeting is:
October 6, 2008
PRESENT:
Environmental Advisory Committee:
Jane Brooks, John Holt, Jennifer Simpkins, Travis Walker for
Cynthia Angelos
Smart Growth Committee:
Michael Houston, Noreen Dreyer, Mary Chapman, Sam Comer, Rick
Reikenis
Sustainability Committee:
JP Gellermann, Alan Gilbert, Eric Winterstein, Comm. Doug Coward, Leon
Camarda, Robert Tabor, Amy Brunjes (FPL)
SLC Staff:
Peter Jones, Sandra Bogan, Jennifer Evans, Heather Young, Heather Lueke, Chris
LeStrange, Don West,
Guests:
HM Ridgely (Evans Properties), Steve Pickett (Land Design South)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER
Introduction of members and guests.
Previous meeting minutes jointly approved.
Robert Tabor requested a copy of who sits on each committee and a brief description of what each
committee has been working on.
Peter Jones talked about reviewing green development standards and discussing the possibility of
adopting a set of standards to be included in our land development codes with potential incentives for
developers. The goal of today’s meeting is to discuss the adoption of a set of green development
standards, and at the next meeting, we will have the opportunity to talk about incentives.
He reminded the group that there is a lot of sustainability language currently in our comp plan and codes,
but that we would like to provide a measurable process for development. Through his presentation, he
reviewed the standards that the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) has in place. He also reviewed
the standards that the U.S. Green Building Council currently has as a pilot program and is expected to be
adopted in 2009.
He pointed out that many of the guidelines for green development could be integrated throughout the
LDCs, or alternatively be in a special section for ease of understanding and use.
The FGBC system is in place and readily adaptable and adoptable and could be plugged into our land
development codes. It is a way to get green development kick started. There was a discussion on
requiring full certification versus requiring third party oversight and affirmation that a project meets
certification standards.
There was discussion on how many of the standards make sense to integrate into the codes without
necessarily offering incentives. The Smart Growth Committee has been pulling together ideas to do just
that, and will bring their findings to the next meeting.
There was also discussion that incentives don’t just have to be reduction in fees, but instead, could be in
the form of increased densities, etc. An issue that needed to be looked at is how to provide incentives
within the urban services boundary (USB) and not encourage development outside the urban services
boundary. One ideas was to create a green development buffer at the USB.
Commissioner Coward recommended that we involve the green building council and the green collar
group to participate in this discussion (Gail Kavanaugh from TCBA and Linda Cox from the Chamber).
Amy Brunjes spoke about FPL’s efforts toward green energy, and would update the group at future
meetings.
Meeting Adjourned at 5:10pm