Three games scheduled this week for the Estero High School girls soccer team
The Estero High School girls varsity soccer team is scheduled to play Cape Coral on Tuesday, November 10 and Golden Gate on Thursday, November 12. Both are home games starting at 7 p.m. On Friday, November 13, they will play against American Heritage from Ft. Lauderdale at 5:30 p.m. at Jet Blue Park. All game tickets must be purchased in advance at https://gofan.co/app/school/FL13096. The high school stadium can accommodate 500 fans following CDC recommended guidelines. To date, the team has scored against Dunbar 8-0, Riverdale 4-0, tied Naples 0-0 and beat Mariner 2-1; totaling 13 goals for and only 1 [Read More.]
Village of Estero monument signs among topics for the Council meeting on November 4, 2020
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing a budget amendment pertaining to the Corkscrew Road – Puente Lane traffic signal. Other topics include the Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact (pertaining to local municipalities addressing the effects of climate change), monument sign locations at the north and south ends of US 41 and Three Oaks Parkway, and interviewing a perspective interim member of the Design Review Board. This will be followed by a workshop regarding the CARES Act. The agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ The following options are available for residents to view and/or participate in the meeting: [Read More.]
Lake Michigan Credit Union and Land Development Code on the agenda for the Design Review Board October 28, 2020
The Board will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday with a public hearing for Lake Michigan Credit Union’s request for approval of the revised color scheme for the exterior of their existing building and to add two windows to the southern façade. Lake Michigan Credit Union is located at 21910 S. Tamiami Trail, north of Williams Road, west of US 41, and situated between Walgreens and Chick-fil-A. A workshop will then be conducted at 5:30 p.m. for the Land Development Code – Part 1 Zoning. Public participation is encouraged. The full agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Meetings are held [Read More.]
School property and Land Development Code on the agenda for the Planning & Zoning Board October 27, 2020
The Board will start their meeting at 4 p.m., Tuesday with a public information meeting for the School District of Lee County. They are requesting a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to develop an elementary and middle school on Three Oaks Parkway. The 68.5-acre undeveloped parcel is located south of Copper Oaks, southeast of the Post Office and bounded by Three Oaks Parkway on the west and I-75 on the east. A workshop will then be conducted at 5:30 p.m. for the Land Development Code – Part 1 Zoning. Public participation is encouraged. The full agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Meetings are [Read More.]
Council to address first Land Development Code on October 21, 2020
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with consideration of a 2020-2021 Interlocal Agreement between the Village and Lee County for Stray Animal Control Services. Council will then participate in a workshop to review the Land Development Code (LDC) which regulates development and sets standards for landscaping, architecture, parking, open spaces and similar items, and zoning. This is the first of six workshops the Village has planned to address the LDC. This will be followed by a discussion about the possible involvement in the development and subsequent on-going support of the “Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact”. The proposed [Read More.]
Vote-by-mail ballots
Ballots are currently being mailed to all who have requested the vote-by-mail ballot. For those of you who are concerned about returning your ballot by mail, you may choose from the following options: You may place your ballot in secure drop boxes at the following Lee County Supervisor of Elections branch offices between 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, starting now: Bonita Springs Elections Office 25987 S Tamiami Trail #105 Bonita Springs FL 34134 Lee County Elections Center - South Ft. Myers Branch 13180 S Cleveland Ave. Fort Myers FL 33907 Or, during early voting dates and times, [Read More.]
Estero on the River public meeting held on September 12, with second scheduled for September 30, 2020
Village consultant Brian Canin is conducting these meetings to encourage input from residents regarding what they want to see happen with this property. The 62-acre Estero on the River property is the land that faces the northeast corner of Corkscrew Road and US 41, encompasses a ¼ mile frontage of Estero River, and extends north to Judith Lane and east to the railroad tracks. Canin explained that there are different characteristics on either side of the river. The 16 acres on the south side of the river is very natural with a mature forest appropriate for nature and civic uses. [Read More.]
Longitude 81 Apartments and Hilton Garden Inn to address Design Review Board on September 16, 2020
The Board will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public hearing for Longitude 81 Apartments, located west of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and north of the Miromar Outlets Mall. That will be followed with a workshop for Hilton Garden Inn, located on the corner of Via Villagio and Sweetwater Ranch Boulevard, just east of the Estero Fire Rescue Coconut Point. The full agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park. The Council Chambers will be available for public comment, [Read More.]
Planning & Zoning Board to conduct public hearing for Pavich Center on September 15, 2020
The applicant is requesting to rezone two lots on Corkscrew Road to allow for a variety of commercial uses in a two-story, 10,000+ square foot building including the courtyard seating area. This property is located at 21250 Happy Hollow Lane and 8910 Corkscrew Road, on the south side of Corkscrew Road and west of Via Coconut Point. The full agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Meetings are held 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park. The Council Chambers will be available for public comment, in accordance with social [Read More.]
What would you like to see happen on the Estero on the River property?
The Village wants to hear your opinion on the uses for the Village’s Estero on the River property. The Village’s consultant Canin Associates will be conducting two public meetings to gather input from residents. The meetings will be held in the council chambers at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, September 12 and again at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30. Surveys can be picked up in the lobby before the meetings and also are available on website here https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/. Please complete the survey; you may drop it off at the Village Hall lobby or mail it in to: The Village of Estero, [Read More.]