Gulfshore Opera to present The Barber of Seville
Gulfshore Opera will present a full-scale production of The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini at 6 p.m., Sunday, February 19, at the Vineyard Hall, Lamb of God Church, 19691 Cypress View Drive. This classic comedy with a playful energy that springs from Rossini’s exuberant music will be presented in a whimsical new production inspired by the art of Antoni Gaudi. Returning stage director Josh Shaw (La Boheme and Bat’s Revenge) is sure to make you laugh with a hilarious original production that includes colorful costumes, sets, and chamber orchestra conducted by Maestro Jorge Parodi. English surtitles are provided to [...]
Council conducted workshops on MPO’s Rail Trail Feasibility Study and FDOT’s Southwest Connect Project on February 1, 2023
Public Comment: A resident thanked Council for their support of the Light Up Estero event. He also spoke of the efforts by the Rotary Club of Estero, Estero Chamber of Commerce, Estero Forever Foundation, Estero Council of Community Leaders and the Interfaith Charities to assist with Hurricane Ian relief, as well as presenting scholarships to 3 Estero High School students. Another resident reminded those in attendance that the Estero High School girls soccer team will be playing for the team championship this evening. Presentation Council started their meeting with a short presentation by FEMA National Flood Insurance Individual Assistance Presenter [...]
Council conducted workshops on High 5’s unsolicited proposal and Broadway West utilities expansion project on January 18, 2023
Public Comment: A resident expressed his concerns regarding a commercial building being built in his neighborhood. Council started their meeting with a workshop regarding an unsolicited proposal from High 5, a Texas restaurant and entertainment enterprise expressing interest in some portion of the 20-acre property on the north side of Williams Road, south and west of the Estero Community Park and Estero High School. This proposal is presented as a public-private partnership to provide the Village with an opportunity to generate income as well as create an amenity for the community. The income could be used to provide sports fields [...]
Important information regarding upcoming Village Council election
The Village of Estero will be holding an election on Tuesday, March 7, for Council Districts 3, 4, 5 and 7 where three of the four current Councilmembers will be termed out. This is an at-large election, which means that Estero voters may vote for each district representative of their choice. District 5 is the only election with more than one candidate; the candidates are Gary Israel and Rafael Lopez. Here is a link to the Lee County elections website dedicated to providing your voter registration information and here is a link where you may request a vote-by-mail ballot. The [...]
Downtown Estero and The Brooks pickleball courts among topics addressed by the Planning, Zoning and Design Board on January 10, 2023
Public Hearings Copperleaf at The Brooks Copperleaf at The Brooks The Board started their meeting with a public hearing for Copperleaf at The Brooks’ request to expand their clubhouse located at Three Oaks Parkway and Coconut Road. Representatives for Copperleaf at The Brooks described their plans for expanding the clubhouse, pool café, and pool deck along with modifications to golf cart and parking areas, adding 21 parking spaces for staff. They stated the architecture and paint colors will coordinate with, and enhance, the original design. They also plan to add a third bocce ball court, infilling wet detention lakes and [...]
Downtown Estero, Copperleaf and Miromar Design Center among topics for the Planning, Zoning and Design Board on January 10, 2023
Copperleaf at The Brooks The Board will start their meeting at 4:30, Tuesday, with a public hearing for Copperleaf at The Brooks’ request to expand their clubhouse located at Three Oaks Parkway and Coconut Road. Miromar International Design Center has requested a public hearing for their plans to convert some of their building to office space. The Design Center is located directly south of Corkscrew Road at the southeast quadrant of the Corkscrew Road-I-75 interchange. A public hearing will also be conducted for Village initiated rezoning of the two parcels of property on the north side of Williams Road, south [...]
Broadway West utility extension and Village monument signs among topics addressed by Council on January 4, 2023
Public Comment: 1 eComment card was placed in the record. A representative of the Small Business Administration (SBA) reminded those residents whose homes have been damaged as a result of Hurricane Ian that they will need to apply for assistance no later than January 12. Both FEMA and the SBA are available at the Disaster Recovery Center in the Village Hall Council Chambers, Monday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., except on Tuesday, January 10 they will close at 2 p.m. and re-open at 8 a.m. Wednesday, January 11. Action Item Estero River sediment analysis contract change order Council [...]
Volunteers are helping keep Estero’s roads beautiful throughout the season
Anne Rupp and Annette Paul Kudos to the Estero residents who have joined together again this season to help keep our roadways free of litter and looking beautiful. Volunteers in the Adopt a Road program for Via Coconut Point, Williams Road and Estero Parkway have collected 1400 pounds of litter since May. Residents participating in this program are from Cascades, Genova, Mirasol, Pelican Sound, Wildcat Run, Rapallo, Colonial Oaks, Shadow Wood and Lighthouse Bay. Randy Perry, Christine Green, Karen and Michael Fazio Volunteers in the FDOT program for Estero’s stretch of US 41 have collected 1.3 tons of [...]
Milan Villas, Miromar Design Center and Copperleaf presented to the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on December 13, 2022
The Board started their meeting by electing Anthony Gargano Vice-Chair of the Planning, Zoning & Design Board. Public Hearing Milan Villas Milan Villas The Board then conducted a public hearing for Milan Villas which plans a community of 44 single-family attached one-story homes. Each unit will have three bedrooms, two baths and two car garages with a firewall separating the units. The property includes a dog park and a sidewalk throughout the community. They have an enhanced, tiered landscape plan for both Three Oaks Parkway and Williams Road to create a privacy screening. The monument sign will include decorative elements. [...]
UPDATE: Disaster Recovery Center to close temporarily at 12:30 p.m., Dec. 13 to reopen Dec. 14 at 9:30 a.m.
In observance of a public meeting in the Council Chambers, the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will be temporarily closed starting at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 13. It will reopen on Wednesday, December 14 at 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Disaster Recovery Center is located in the Council Chambers first floor, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle near the entrance to Estero Park. Hours: The Disaster Recovery Center is open daily from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. except Sundays. They will close for Christmas December 23 – 26 and New Year’s December 30 – January 2, 2023. Please note: the Disaster Recovery [...]