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 [Read More.]
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 [Read More.]
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 [Read More.]
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, [Read More.]
Restaurant, hotels and assisted living facility on the agenda for the Planning & Zoning Board meeting on February 20, 2018
The Planning & Zoning Board will conduct public hearings for the Burgerim Restaurant in Coconut Point Mall; Comterra Development’s proposed hotel west of US 41 and south of Coconut Road, and Phoenix at Estero’s assisted living facility north and east of the intersection of Three Oaks Parkway and Corkscrew Road. In addition, the Board will conduct Public Information Meetings for Corkscrew Crossing located south of Corkscrew Road and west of Bella Terra, and the Miromar Hotel in the Miromar Outlet Mall. The agenda is here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/. Residents are invited to attend and offer comments, or they may watch the meeting [Read More.]
Council to address Estero Parkway, US 41 landscape design and conduct a workshop on the Community Development project update at their meeting on February 7, 2018
The Council meeting will start with a presentation by the National Weather Service recognizing that the Village of Estero has been certified as a "Storm Ready Community". Council will address a resolution approving the road layout for Estero Parkway and establishing the Estero standard for all Village roadways, the ranking of consultants for US 41 landscape design, and conduct a workshop on the Community Development project update. 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 [Read More.]
Irma Mitigation Outreach Available in Florida Home Improvement Store
FEMA specialists will be available at the Home Depot, 3402 Forum Blvd., Ft. Myers 33905, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., December 11 – 23, 2017, to answer questions and offer tips and techniques for building hazard-resistant homes to help prevent or reduce damage from future disasters. Most information is geared toward do-it-yourself work and general contractors. Topics will include flood insurance, rebuilding flooded homes, and elevating utilities. Free reference booklets with information about protecting a home from flood damage will also be available. More information about protecting property can be found at www.fema.gov/protect-your-property.
Comprehensive Plan’s Housing and Infrastructure elements to be reviewed by Council on November 29, 2017
The Housing and Infrastructure elements of the Village’s Comprehensive Plan will be reviewed during the Council workshop at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 29. This is one of several Council workshops in conjunction with the Village’s first Comprehensive Plan which will be transmitted to the state for approval early next year. 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 and comment on agenda items or they may watch the meeting online at: http://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/
Estero Community Park is a debris drop-off location starting October 12, 2017
Lee County has added the Estero Community Park as an additional residential drop-off location for residents who do not want to wait for debris-management trucks to arrive. Rather than using the park’s main entrance, residents need to enter the park’s maintenance compound entrance off the east side of Via Coconut Point. Signs will be posted. The address is 21651 Via Coconut Point. Hours will be the same as the county’s other two self-drop sites – 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. seven days a week beginning Thursday, Oct. 12. You must show ID and be a resident of [Read More.]
Lee County Solid Waste has opened public disposal locations
Lee County has launched a new Hurricane Irma Daily Updates landing page on its Solid Waste website. It also has started opening drop-off locations for residential horticultural debris from the storm. The Hurricane Irma Daily Updates site features an interactive map showing where crews are working. The map – also viewable on mobile phones – is updated each evening to show where trucks will arrive the next day throughout Lee County. The site also features daily updates showing the volume of debris collected. For residents who do not want to wait for debris-management trucks to arrive, there is now a [Read More.]