CIP, millage rate and FEMA grant management services among items on the agenda for the Village Council on July 25, 2018
Council will conduct a public hearing for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), appoint a committee for financial audit services, and address the millage rate and the ranking of the consultants for the FEMA grant management services, among other topics at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 25. The full agenda is available here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Village Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park. Residents are invited to attend or they may watch the meeting online at: http://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/.
Hilton Garden Inn, Estero Parkway contracts and School Resource Officer funding among topics on the agenda for the Village Council on Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Council will start the meeting at 9:30 a.m., with recognition of the Florida Everblades’ successful season. Agenda items include ranking of consultants for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, Estero Parkway contracts, declaration of state of emergency and the Hilton Garden Inn. In addition, there will be a workshop addressing School Resource Officer funding, the Capital Improvement Program and Village Manager performance evaluation. The full agenda is available here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Village Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park. Residents are invited to [...]
Estero Parkway, Bike & Pedestrian Master Plan and Land Development Code on the agenda for Council on Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Approval of the consultants ranking for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, Estero Parkway design options and the first reading of an ordinance pertaining to establishing procedures for the Declaration of a State of Local Emergency are the Council action items scheduled for 9:30 a.m., June 6. A workshop following this meeting will focus on the Land Development Code project kick-off. The full agenda is available here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Village Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park. Residents are invited to attend or they may [...]
Council to conduct workshops on Impact Fees and Estero Parkway design alternatives at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Council will have an update on recent County studies, implications for the Village, and options for further Council action on impact fees, and review the two potential options for Estero Parkway provided by the project consultant. The full agenda is available here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Village Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park. Residents are invited to attend or they may watch the meeting online at: http://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/.
Village of Estero and Lee County School District to join forces as partners in education in ceremony at 10 a.m., Monday, May 21, at Estero High School
The Village of Estero and the Lee County School District will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a Joint Educational Advocacy Task Force at 10 a.m., Monday, May 21, 2018, at the Estero High School, 21900 River Ranch Road. Village Councilmembers and staff, the principals of the four Estero schools and District staff will be taking part in the signing ceremony. The official Memo of Understanding will: Create mentoring and tutoring possibilities Promote the development of career academies and job skill programs with local businesses Encourage student internship programs Promote the colocation of future educational and recreational facilities Promote [...]
Storage facility, Capital Improvement Program and South Florida Water Management District agreement among Council agenda items on May 16, 2018
Zoning Ordinance No. 2018 – 06 – University Highlands Council will conduct a first reading of this ordinance for the conversion of retail and office space to self-storage space for a proposed 90,000 square foot 2-story self-storage facility. This property is located on a two-acre site on the west side of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway, across from Grandezza and south of Estero Parkway. Public testimony will be taken on this ordinance at the second reading and public hearing. In addition, Council will review the ranking of consultants for the Parks, Recreation & Open Space master plan, and conduct workshops for [...]
Dialysis center, hotel and assisted living facility to appear before the Design Review Board at 5:30 p.m., March 28, 2018
Estero Dialysis at Corkscrew Palms is requesting a development order for their proposed 7,226 ± square foot medical office building at 9431 Corkscrew Palms Circle, approximately 300 feet east of the Estero Village Hall. Comterra Development, LLC is representing a national flag hotel to be located at the southwest corner of US 41 and Coconut Road. They will be presenting at a Public Information Meeting regarding the development of a 5-story, 128-room hotel. The applicant has filed for a zoning final plan approval and deviation. Phoenix at Estero will present their plans for 124 assisted living dwelling units [...]
Two hotels and an office building presented before the Planning & Zoning Board on March 20, 2018
Public Hearings Comterra Development, LLC Comterra Development, LLC, presented their proposal for a 5-story, 128-room hotel at 2340 Walden Center Drive, west of US 41 and south of Coconut Road. Amenities for what will be a National Flag Hotel (a Marriott, Hilton or Hyatt) will include a pool, meeting space, public computers and public gathering space. Public Comment: 3 residents spoke of their concerns regarding traffic. The Board voted to recommend Council approve this application with the conditions provided by staff. Arcos Executive Center The applicant is requesting amendments to the Commercial Planned Development zoning to increase the square footage [...]
WalletHub study finds Estero ranked in the top 4% of cities across the country with the best money-management skills and in 2018’s Top 1% of cities with the highest credit scores
In order to determine where Americans are best at handling their finances, WalletHub compared more than 2,500 cities based on 10 key indicators of money-management skills. The data set ranges from median credit score to average number of late payments to mortgage debt-to-income ratio. Money Management in Estero (99th Percentile = Best) Median Credit Score (778) Credit-Card Debt-to-Income Ratio (5.21%) (67th Percentile) Mortgage Debt-to-Income Ratio (339.65%)(47th Percentile) Car-Loan Debt-to-Income Ratio (21.80%)(86th Percentile) Student-Loan Debt-to-Income Ratio (35.09%)(73rd Percentile) Avg. Number of Late Payments (1.35) Avg. % of Credit Used (36.9%) Foreclosure Rate (0.031%) You can find the full study here: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-cities-at-money-management/19256/. WalletHub analyzed the median credit scores of residents in 2,572 cities to determine 2018's Cities with [...]
School District agreement, board appointments, assisted living facility and NCH among items reviewed by Council on March 21, 2018
Action Items Memorandum of Understanding between the Village of Estero and School District of Lee County Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the School District of Lee County. This agreement will develop a joint educational advocacy task force, consisting of liaisons from the Village and District, principals from each school and one staff member from the Village and the District. The group will meet at least quarterly to collaboratively identify, prioritize, plan and implement mutually shared/beneficial opportunities. Planning & Zoning and Design Review Board member appointments Council appointed three Planning and Zoning Board members to three-year terms expiring 3/31/2021, [...]