Coco Art Gallery grand reopening November 9
The Art Council of Southwest Florida (ACSWF) is announcing the official grand reopening of its COCO Art Gallery at the Coconut Point Mall in Estero on November 9th from 5-7 PM. This event will be co-hosted by the Estero Chamber of Commerce. Judi Fuchs, 2nd Vice President of the Art Council and Estero Gallery Director, offered the following about the event, “Our volunteers and contractors spent many weeks working tirelessly to renovate our gallery space. We are very proud of the team’s effort and want to celebrate its reopening in memorable fashion.” The evening will include the unveiling of [...]
Council to conduct budget hearings on November 9, 2022
Council will start their meeting at 5:05 p.m., Wednesday, with public hearings to set the millage rate and adopt the final budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Park. Residents may view the meeting here and provide public comment by utilizing the eComment Card on the Village website. Comments must be received by noon one day before the actual meeting and they will be distributed to the Council but will not be read at the meeting.
Second pickup of appliances damaged by Hurricane Ian to start November 12, 2022
The Village’s debris hauling trucks will be coming through each community a second time to pick up white goods starting November 12. Please place any remaining white goods that were damaged by Hurricane Ian along the roadway by Friday, November 11, 2022. White goods are appliances including washing machines, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, AC units, etc. If you have any issues getting your white goods out to the street by November 11, please let the Village know by calling 239-221-5035.
AT&T Cell Tower and Market Place at Coconut Point among presenters to the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on November 8, 2022
The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public hearing for the proposed 99-foot monopole (and 1 foot lightning arrester) to be located at 3231 Coconut Road, adjacent to the Bonita Springs-Estero Elks Lodge. Public hearings will also be held for the Market Place at Coconut Point, a mixed-use commercial development located at 8001 Via Rapallo Drive, and Rivercreek Phase 2 of the Estero Crossing development at 12840 Corkscrew Road, east of Wildcat Run. They will then conduct a workshop for Culver’s Coconut Point located at 8400 Murano Del Lago Drive, east of US 41. [...]
Enjoy beautiful music while helping those in need enjoy Thanksgiving
Gulfshore Opera has partnered with the Lamb of God Church to provide Thanksgiving meals to needy families throughout a five-county area – from Port Charlotte to Immokalee. Your ticket and contribution will benefit Southwest Florida’s largest Thanksgiving outreach mission. Gulfshore Opera’s popular women’s vocal ensemble, the GO Divas, will perform an uplifting benefit concert featuring their signature rich vocal harmonies from opera scenes to popular, contemporary songs of the 60s and 70s. This special concert includes sacred and inspirational songs like "All Good Gifts," "When you Believe" and Mozart's "Laudate Dominum." The performance will be held at 4 p.m., Sunday, November [...]
State and federal Hurricane Ian information available on Village website
The Village of Estero is providing links to the latest information offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Florida’s Attorney General’s Office on its website. Presented both in English and Spanish, the information includes available resources for those working to recover from the hurricane, as well as warnings of prevalent scams. These links are updated on the website as soon as new information becomes available.
Coconut Trace, Pelican Sound and Genova among topics for consideration by Council on November 2, 2022
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday addressing financial support for the Greater Estero Chamber of Commerce’s strategic plans for future growth and impact. There will be a first reading of an ordinance pertaining to the new Flood Insurance Rate Maps, and second readings for two Land Development Code amendments and zoning amendments for Coconut Trace, Pelican Sound and Genova. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Park. Residents may view the meeting here and provide public comment by utilizing [...]
Corkscrew Road widening update from Lee County October 28, 2022
The following work activities are scheduled to occur, however unforeseen underground conditions and weather may affect this schedule. Crews are currently working on the south side (eastbound) roadway. The contractor anticipates shifting traffic in early 2023 to allow for the construction of the bridge (animal crossing), box culverts, and roadway on the north side (westbound) of the project. Crews continue construction of the bridge/wildlife crossing between Wild Blue Boulevard and The Preserve at Corkscrew that will allow animals to cross under Corkscrew Road, similar to the crossing just east of Alico Road. The box culverts are completed on the south side. Before [...]
Pelican Sound, Corkscrew Pines, Dunkin Donuts and Oak & Stone restaurant presented to the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on October 25, 2022
Public Hearing Pelican Sound River Club zoning amendment The applicant was requesting to amend the Pelican Sound zoning and master concept plan to allow for pickleball facilities within the golf maintenance and storage area. They will be installing an 8-foot-tall fence and gates covered with sound deadening material and the players will be using “quiet” or “green zone” equipment. The schedule for play will be between 8 a.m. and dusk. No lighting of the facilities is involved. The Board voted to recommend Council approve this application with conditions. Public Information Meetings Corkscrew Pines Convenience Store The applicant is proposing a [...]
Hurricane debris clean-up reminder
Please make sure all hurricane debris is placed in separate piles (building debris & yard waste). No hazardous materials, recyclable materials or regular household trash should be included in either pile. Do not place any hurricane debris in plastic bags or trash cans as the debris hauler is not able to pick up any debris that is placed in plastic bags or trash cans.