Estero development projects and US Bike Route 15 among topics for Council on January 19, 2022
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday. Action items include a lien mitigation request, maintenance of the bridge on Sandy Lane and box culverts on Via Coconut Point, and adoption of Ordinance 2022-01 approving the updated schedule for the Capital Improvement Program for FY 2021/2022. Council will then conduct workshops to review the Planning, Zoning & Design Board’s annual report, an update on development projects in the Village and the proposed U.S. Bike Route 15 alignment through the Village. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, [...]
COVID-19 testing sites at Century Link and Florida Department of Health in Lee County move to appointment only to ensure the public is served
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County, together with Lee County and direct healthcare company Nomi Health, announced updates to two COVID-19 testing sites to better accommodate the surge in demand for testing. Appointments are now required to enter the testing site. Appointments can be made by visiting: https://mdc.nomihealth.com/signup/fl. Starting Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, the Century Link Sports Complex site will be appointment only Site hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-7pm New Year’s Eve hours: 7am-7pm New Year’s Day hours: 9am-5pm Starting Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County Michigan Avenue site will be appointment only Site hours: [...]
Council to conduct workshops on the Estero on the River trail, US 41/Pelican Colony Blvd. traffic light and FEMA map revisions on December 1, 2021
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with a second reading and public hearing for Ordinance 2021-11 to repeal the “transitional” ordinances which were put in place when the Village incorporated. This will be followed by workshops covering the Estero on the River phase 1 path update, a brief update on the proposed traffic signal at US 41 and Pelican Colony Blvd., and a presentation summarizing the recently adopted FEMA map revisions that affect the Estero River. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the [...]
Tips from Lee County Solid Waste help you boost recycling efforts for the holidays
Lee County Solid Waste has tips for residents for the 2021 holiday season so you can recycle, know what can be repurposed, and also know what needs to go in the trash bin. Lee County’s waste stream generally increases about 20% during the holidays, but taking even a few small steps can help reduce waste generated in your home. Gobble up your turkey and dispose of the oil: Deep-fried turkey is a holiday tradition for many Florida families. Residents can safely and responsibly dispose of any leftover cooking oil at no charge. Put the used oils or grease in sealed, [...]
Williams Road roundabout, Village monument signs and Estero on the River Phase 1 design contract to be addressed by Council on November 3, 2021
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, presenting keys to the city to Estero and San Carlos Fire Rescue responders for their work during the Surfside building collapse. Action items include addressing a request for bids for landscaping and irrigation for the Via Coconut Point and Williams Road roundabout, and contracts for construction plans and permitting for the US 41 and Three Oaks northern monument signs and the Phase 1 design contract for Estero on the River. There will be a first reading of an ordinance amending the West Bay Club zoning, followed by workshops providing an update [...]
PreK-8 school, Via Coconut and Williams Road bike/ped improvements among topics for Council on October 20, 2021
Via Coconut Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday with a proclamation and key to the city presentation for American Idol Top 4 finalist and Estero resident Casey Bishop. Council will then address a shared-use contract for engineering services to design site improvements for the Estero PreK-8 school to be located on Three Oaks Parkway. There will then be a second reading and public hearing for an ordinance regarding the rezoning of Via Coconut, and a resolution pertaining to vacating a public right-of-way on the same property, which is located south of Corkscrew Road and west of Via [...]
Gulfshore Opera Divas in Duet
Gulfshore Opera (GO) recently presented a delightful al fresco concert featuring the talented Divas in Duet soprano Erika Ramirez (left) and mezzo soprano Lydia Howery performing a variety of songs and duets from classical, Spanish and popular songs accompanied by pianist Kelly Utterback. This was just one of the many special performances GO has lined up for the season. SAVE THE DATE! GO is planning a special free concert of popular songs from the 60’s and 70’s featuring rich vocal harmonies at 4 p.m., Sunday, November 14 to be performed at the Estero Recreation Center’s amphitheater. More details to come. [...]
Village monument signs, water monitoring, Via Coconut rezoning and final budget hearing among topics to be addressed by Council on September 22, 2021
Council will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, with an introduction to Steffanie Pierce and Gulf Shore Opera. They will then consider a one-year contract for professional state legislative and executive branch lobbying services, disposal of surplus computers, and a utility expansion design and permitting contract for Estero Bay Village, Sunny Groves and Cypress Bend. A contract for the construction plan and permitting for two Village of Estero monument signs will be addressed. The first two signs will be placed at Estero’s southern boundaries, with one at US 41 and the other at Three Oaks Parkway. Council will then [...]
Via Coconut, school property on Three Oaks Parkway and Extra Space Storage to be reviewed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on September 14, 2021
Via Coconut The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public hearing for rezoning and right-of-way vacation at 8990 Corkscrew Road, 21650 & 21750 Via Coconut Point, and 21331, 21350 & 21351 Happy Hollow Lane. These properties are located south of Corkscrew Road and west of Via Coconut Road. A public information meeting will be conducted for a development order request on the school property located at 20897 Three Oaks Parkway, south of Copper Oaks, bounded by Three Oaks Parkway on the west and I-75 on the east. A public hearing will then be held for [...]
Road improvements, lobbying services and tentative FY 2021-2022 budget among items on the agenda for Council at 5:30 p.m., September 9, 2021
Council will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m. with an introduction to the Honorable State Representative Adam Botana. The first action item will be to review the development order for the proposed 5th Third Bank to be located in the eastern parking lot of Miromar Outlets, adjacent to Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and north of the Wells Fargo Bank. Council will then be asked to approve authorization to acquire and install school bus benches at four locations on Broadway Avenue West. Two contracts pertaining to River Ranch Road improvements and one contract for Williams Road bike-ped improvements will be addressed, [...]