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NEXT MEETING January 18, 2PM AT THE ISLAND CLUB (10410 S. Ocean Drive, across from new Beachfront Mann building . The meeting will also be on zoom for those that are unable to attend in person.
Topic: PCHI Members Meeting: Jan 18, 2022 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81222061584? Meeting ID: 812 2206 1584 Passcode: 426087 Speaker will be attorney Jane Cornett from Becker and Poliakoff discussing Florida legislative updates. Please forward your questions for Jane Cornett to pcofshi@gmail.com. Deadline January 13, 2022. If you have difficulty finding any information you are looking for on the PCofSHI.com website, use the search on the home page and enter the topic (ie; Beach or other subject). Please request that your Property Manager forward this information to all owners in your Association, so that everyone will be informed and may participate, if interested. Any questions may be sent to this email (pcofhi@gmail.com). You can always stay up to date on PC activities by checking the website pcofhi.com. Information will be forthcoming from the Corp of Engineers and on this website about a town hall meeting scheduled on February 14, 2022 regarding the Beach and Dune Project scheduled to begin approximately March 19, 2022. See you all on January 18th; 2PM in person or zoom if you are unable to attend. Best Wishes for a Healthy and Productive 2022 Presidents Council Board of Directors NEXT MEETING January 18, 2PM (stay tuned for location). Will also be on zoom for those that are unable to attend in person.
Speaker will be attorney Jane Cornett from Becker and Poliakoff discussing Florida legislative updates. Please forward your questions for her to pcoofhi@gmail,com. PC Website is under construction, please use search on home page for any items you can not find. Governmental Affairs SHI Redistricting information CLICK HERE Proposed amendment to building height update CLICK HERE Beach & Dune Committee Construction Schedule as of Dec. 8 from the county as outlined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CLICK HERE. If you have difficulty finding any information you are looking for, use the search on the home page and enter the topic (ie; Beach or other subject). Communication Dues notices will be sent out January 15 to all members who have not paid their 2022 dues. As of 12/13/2021 associations that have paid their dues can be found by CLICKING HERE Please request that your Property Manager forward this information to all owners in your Association, so that everyone will be informed and may participate, if interested. Any questions may be sent to this email (pcofhi@gmail.com). You can always stay up to date on PC activities by checking the website pcofhi.com. Thank you and have a wonderful Holiday Season. See you all on January 18th; 2PM in person or zoom if you are unable to attend. Presidents Council Board of Directors PRESIDENTS COUNCIL MEMBERS,
This mailing is being sent to keep you informed on 2 critical issues important to Hutchinson Island residents.
Please request that your Property Manager forward this information to all owners in your Association, so that everyone will be informed and may participate, if interested. Any questions may be sent to this email (pcofhi@gmail.com). You can always stay up to date on PC activities by checking the website pcofhi.com. Update includes: NOTE - PC November Member Meeting Cancelled
(PC Website links will be populated soon.) SLC Redistricting Process – Your Action Needed The County’s redistricting process is underway. As you may recall, PC board has expressed our desire to be reunited with NHI in District #5, as was long standing precedent until redistricting in 2010. The County has been working through the Redistricting Process since the 2020 census results were made final. PC board has attended BOCC meetings to better understand the “scenarios” being considered. Scenario #3 clearly achieves the reunification objective, by reuniting SHI with NHI in District #5. A letter was sent to the SLC Commissioners expressing our scenario preference #3. At the December 7th BOCC Adoption Hearing, the Commissioners will make the final decision. (PC Letter to BOCC is attached to this email and available on the PC website. The description of the SLC Redistricting Process is also available on the PC website. PC website – https://www.pcofhi.com/updates/category/governmental-affairs ) No later than December 7th, all members are encouraged to either send a note or email to the SLC Communication Director Erick Gill (GillE@stlucieco.org) voicing your desire to reunite with NHI in District #5….Redistricting Scenario #3. Friends of the Everglades - Request for Your Action to tell the Army Corps: LOSOM must protect the estuaries The Army Corps is in the final stages of deliberation on the selection of the model to govern the amount of discharges from Lake Okeechobee - Lake Okeechobee System Operating Plan (LOSOM). We hope that the selected alternative will minimize the amount of harmful discharges to the St Lucie River. The Army Corps will make the selection on November 16th and your voice is important to protect our waterways. The following link provides details and a prepared letter for you to send to the Army Corps by November 16th. https://friendsoftheeverglades.salsalabs.org/LettertotheCorpsFinalizedLOSOMplanfeedback/index.html Presidents Council Membership Renewals The PC 2022 Renewal notices will be sent out November 15th via email (to the Association property manager and the primary representative). Pls follow the instructions included in the renewal letter. Thank you for your continued support for the PC efforts! (https://www.pcofhi.com/updates/category/communication ) Upcoming meetings There will be no membership meetings in November or December. The year-end PC Update (scheduled distribution by mid-December) will provide the schedule for the 2022 meetings. October 19th Meeting Summary Guest Speaker Discussion Topics: New SHI Development Projects and Proposed Changes to Hutchinson Island Building Height Zones. The guest speakers for this meeting: Leslie Olson, SLC Director of Planning & Development Services (P&DS) and Kori Benton SLC Sr Planner P&DS. Kori Benton provided the following update on development projects: (see PC website for detailed information on all properties https://www.pcofhi.com/updates/category/governmental-affairs ) Active/Pending South Hutchinson Island Projects:
Leslie Olson provided background on the proposed SHI height zone amendment that is currently being developed. (see PC website for the Hutchinson Island – Building Height Overlay Zone as it is currently drafted https://www.pcofhi.com/updates/category/governmental-affairs In response to changes in the development environment two concepts are included in this proposal: 1) transitioning the height regulations from height in feet to stories (with a maximum height per story); 2) addition of a Zone C proposal, which would allow consideration by the BOCC, on a site-by-site basis, for sites adjacent to Zone A (120’/12 stories) to be considered for a Zone C: 5 story designation. Leslie indicated her interest in collaborating with PC and listening to our concerns regarding these changes. PC board is continuing to meet with P&DS as this proposal moves forward. Beach & Dune Update (Harvey Alligood and Joshua Revord, SLC Coastal Engineer) A brief update was provided on the progress and status of the Federal Beach Preservation Program. Though construction will not start in November, the goal is before Turtle Season. Turtles will be protected throughout the project with extra monitoring and other protocols including the moving of viable nests within 24 hrs. and other measures. From start to finish, primarily depending on weather and the number of dredges 1 or 2 working, the Corp expects the work time frame to be 8-12 weeks with completion before the 2022 Hurricane Season that begins June 15th. Joshua further indicated with maybe as few as 4 weeks with 2 or more 24/7 dredges and ideal conditions. The scope, activity, interruption to beach access will be very similar to the 2013 project, which for most beach walkers only required some adjustments for a couple of weeks. The awarded $11.3M construction contract confirms around $1.8M in further savings reducing the CORPs contract or agreement to around $15.3M from the previously reported $17.1M. Additionally, there are pre and post construction and other costs that are not part of the CORPs contract. Already, pre-construction costs approach $500k. Joshua further clarified the above during his comments, with no update or mention about the funding of the "local share". Requested and pending are current cost projections from the CORPS and County. (NOTE: Since this meeting, update on the initial construction start dates indicates that it will most likely begin in March. The planned meeting with the CORPs tentatively in February/March. As further confirmation is received, the membership will be updated. Emergency Responder Communication Legislation The requirement that hi-rise buildings must have a radio frequency (rf) survey completed by the end of this year has been changed to January 1, 2024, and the BDA compliance by January 2025. This eases the immediate time crunch to get the radio frequency survey completed. The feeling is there will be more changes and extensions to the statute in the future. The Fire Marshall will be sending out an email blast announcing these changes. (Letter from the Fire Marshall is posted on PC website https://www.pcofhi.com/updates/category/governmental-affairs ) Have a safe and happy weekend. Presidents Council Board of Directors Guest Speaker Discussion Topics: New SHI Development Projects and Proposed Changes to Hutchinson Island Building Height Zones.
The guest speakers for this meeting: Leslie Olson, SLC Director of Planning & Development Services (P&DS) and Kori Benton SLC Sr Planner P&DS. Kori Benton provided the following update on development projects: (see PC website for detailed information on all properties https://www.pcofhi.com/updates/category/governmental-affairs ) Active/Pending South Hutchinson Island Projects:
Leslie Olson provided background on the proposed SHI height zone amendment that is currently being developed. (see PC website for the Hutchinson Island – Building Height Overlay Zone as it is currently drafted https://www.pcofhi.com/updates/category/governmental-affairs In response to changes in the development environment two concepts are included in this proposal: 1) transitioning the height regulations from height in feet to stories (with a maximum height per story); 2) addition of a Zone C proposal, which would allow consideration by the BOCC, on a site-by-site basis, for sites adjacent to Zone A (120’/12 stories) to be considered for a Zone C: 5 story designation. Leslie indicated her interest in collaborating with PC and listening to our concerns regarding these changes. PC board is continuing to meet with P&DS as this proposal moves forward. Beach & Dune Update (Harvey Alligood and Joshua Revord, SLC Coastal Engineer) A brief update was provided on the progress and status of the Federal Beach Preservation Program. Though construction will not start in November, the goal is before Turtle Season. Turtles will be protected throughout the project with extra monitoring and other protocols including the moving of viable nests within 24 hrs. and other measures. From start to finish, primarily depending on weather and the number of dredges 1 or 2 working, the Corp expects the work time frame to be 8-12 weeks with completion before the 2022 Hurricane Season that begins June 15th. Joshua further indicated with maybe as few as 4 weeks with 2 or more 24/7 dredges and ideal conditions. The scope, activity, interruption to beach access will be very similar to the 2013 project, which for most beach walkers only required some adjustments for a couple of weeks. The awarded $11.3M construction contract confirms around $1.8M in further savings reducing the CORPs contract or agreement to around $15.3M from the previously reported $17.1M. Additionally, there are pre and post construction and other costs that are not part of the CORPs contract. Already, pre-construction costs approach $500k. Joshua further clarified the above during his comments, with no update or mention about the funding of the "local share". Requested and pending are current cost projections from the CORPS and County. (NOTE: Since this meeting, update on the initial construction start dates indicates that it will most likely begin in March. The planned meeting with the CORPs tentatively in February/March. As further confirmation is received, the membership will be updated. Emergency Responder Communication Legislation The requirement that hi-rise buildings must have a radio frequency (rf) survey completed by the end of this year has been changed to January 1, 2024, and the BDA compliance by January 2025. This eases the immediate time crunch to get the radio frequency survey completed. The feeling is there will be more changes and extensions to the statute in the future. The Fire Marshall will be sending out an email blast announcing these changes. (Letter from the Fire Marshall is posted on PC website https://www.pcofhi.com/updates/category/governmental-affairs ) PC is moving to a streamed-lined format and product. Below you will find websites that are easily linked to find the most updated information on future meetings, summary of previous meetings and updates for each committee. The process may take a little time, please be patient. Provide us with any feedback. (Attached for your convenience is the total October update, CLICK HERE) Summary of the previous meeting September 21, 2021 may be found under NEWS on the home page. Committee reports can be found by using the websites below. Upcoming Meetings: Federal Beach Project Face- to- Face meeting at Nettles Island Postponed. Announcement of guest speakers for October 19 Presidents Council (PC) Member meeting and zoom information. https://www.pcofhi.com Federal Beach Project Governmental Affairs.
Presidents Council of Hutchinson Island News UPCOMING MEETINGS Next SHI PC Member Meeting is October 19, 2021 at 2:00 pm, via ZOOM. The Guest Speakers for the October 19th member meeting are Leslie Olson, SLC Director of Planning & Development Services, and other P&DS representatives to discuss the new SHI development projects and proposed changes in zoning that will impact SHI. (See details below) The meeting will be held at 2:00pm via zoom. JOIN THE ZOOM MEETING: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88444184715?pwd=S1NqamdDM1dUZGpWWk1yblg4WkFudz09 Meeting ID: 884 4418 4715 Passcode: 441234 One tap mobile Future Member Meeting November 16, 2021 TBD Member Meeting will not be scheduled in December. As advised in the update last week, there had been no progress on sourcing the “local share” of the Federal Beach Project other than from the local SHI property owners. Since last week, a meeting was held with Howard Tipton, SLC County Administrator, to review and reinforce the perspective of the SHI owners and discuss alternatives. Significant points included:
No later than September 8th, all impacted Associations and beachfront owners are encouraged to forward a letter to Howard Tipton and the SLC Commissioners expressing concern and objection to the current funding proposal. The attached document Click Here may be used as an example for your letter (please ensure to include all the cc’s). It is critical to provide these letters prior to the Public Budget Hearing on September 9th (initial & tentative hearing). The final Budget Hearing is September 23rd. Also, during this time, PC Board representatives will be meeting with Commissioners to discuss this critical issue. Have a safe and healthy Labor Day Weekend. Presidents Council Board of Directors Presidents Council Members:  Attached document (CLICK HERE) provides the latest information and prior correspondence about project funding.   Presidents Council Update (distribution date 6/22/2021) click here
UPDATE INCLUDES: o Federal Beach Project (additional information on the Beach & Dune Committee page) o New Development on SHI o Highlights of the 6/15/2021 PC Member Meeting o Upcoming meeting schedule Presidents Council Update (distribution date 6/2/2021) click here
Update includes: o Federal Beach Project o New Development on SHI o Highlights of the 5/18/2021 PC Member Meeting o PC Board Announcement o Upcoming meeting: June 15th and Summer Plans |