Votes at a glance: What Naples City Council approved Feb. 20

The Naples City Council approved multiple formal items during its Feb. 20 regular meeting. Key outcomes are summarized below.

• Comprehensive plan consultant: Council unanimously approved a professional services agreement with Johnson Engineering LLC for $423,250.54 to lead a 24‑month comprehensive plan update (motion by Council Member Kramer; second Peneman). The contract begins March 1 and includes a heavy public‑engagement component.

• Design Review Handbook: The council approved a revised Design Review Board handbook 4‑3 after lengthy public comment and debate; the city attorney was asked to review the published copy for legal consistency before wide implementation.

• 1000 Block replat (Fifth Avenue South): Council approved a replat application to consolidate slender historic lots in the 1000 block into two larger tracts while retaining the east–west alley. The petitioner said the replat complies with a previously approved settlement agreement related to conceptual site plans; the council vote was unanimous on the motion to approve the replat.

• Outdoor dining and live entertainment permits: Council approved several petitions for outdoor dining and amplified live entertainment: - Saluna (403 Bayfront Place): council approved outdoor dining for 10 tables/35 seats and indoor amplified live entertainment (up to 3 performers) with doors/windows closed; staff recommended, and council added, conditions including a six‑month review and consideration of a decibel-limiting device. (Vote: unanimous.) - Sessoire/Saissoir (492 Bayfront Place): outdoor dining for 24 tables/48 chairs under new awnings was approved; petitioner will use heaters and fans and provided an approved life safety plan. (Vote: unanimous.) - Bonita Bakery (824 Fifth Avenue South): council approved outdoor dining for 8 tables/16 chairs in a private breezeway previously used by Regina’s; fire marshal approved the life‑safety plan. (Vote: unanimous.)

• Board and committee appointments: The council appointed Keith Choff and Lisette Zelaya to the Community Redevelopment Agency advisory board (three‑year terms) and appointed Grama Seffa to the Design Review Board to fill a vacancy; appointments were approved on motions during the boards & committees portion of the meeting.

• Other land‑use and code approvals: Council approved a subdivision replat for the 1000 block of Fifth Avenue South and several quasi‑judicial matters (site plan sufficiency and life‑safety approvals) tied to ongoing downtown redevelopment projects.

For each approved item council recorded motions and roll‑call votes in the meeting minutes. Several approvals carry conditions (life‑safety plan approval, limits on amplified music timing, and six‑month follow‑up reviews).