Veterans Day at Estero Park
On a sunny Saturday, November 13, the Village honored all Estero veterans, active military, first responders and Gold Star parents at the Estero Park. The event was attended by approximately 500 residents who enjoyed military theme songs, a presentation of flags by the Estero High School ROTC, rifle salute by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and featured speaker former Blue Angels pilot Lee County Commissioner Ray Sandelli. Estero Vice-Mayor Jon McLain served as master of ceremonies and Mayor Katy Errington, also a Gold Star Mother, introduced some of the elected officials attending the event in addition to speaking about Gold [...]
Shoppes at University Highlands, Oak & Stone Restaurant and Downtown Estero addressed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on November 9, 2021
Public Hearing Shoppes at University Highlands, Bldg. 5 The Board conducted a public hearing for the Shoppes at University Highlands which were requesting a development order for their Building 5, located on the west side of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. Building 5 is a proposed, one-story 7300-sq. ft. commercial building. This is the fifth and last building to be built on this property and will mimic Building 2. It is bounded by the Longitude apartments to the north, Shoppes at University Highlands to the south; Grandezza residential on the east side of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway; and the Springs apartments [...]
West Bay Club zoning amendment and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway landscape among topics for Council on November 17, 2021
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing a final budget an amendment to close out Fiscal Year 2020/2021. They will then conduct a first reading of an ordinance to repeal the “transitional” ordinances which were put in place when the Village incorporated. A second reading and public hearing will be conducted for an ordinance pertaining to a zoning amendment for the West Bay Club to increase the allowed building height in Pod 5. This will be followed by a workshop reviewing the Ben Hill Griffin Parkway landscape concept. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held [...]
Village’s Planning, Zoning & Design Board members recognized on World Town Planning Day
The Village of Estero recognizes its Planning, Zoning & Design Board members as part of the World Town Planning Day celebration. These volunteers give freely of their time, spending many hours to help achieve the Village's vision. They review all Village projects, focusing on architectural and landscape design. Pictured above are (seated left to right): Kristin Jeannin, James Tatooles and Marlene Naratil. (Back, left to right): Anthony Gargano, Howard Levitan, Leonard “Scotty” Wood III and Mike Sheeley. Missing from the picture are Barry Jones and Jim Wallace. World Town Planning Day was established by the American Planning Association.
Williams Road roundabout, Village monument signs and Estero on the River Phase 1 design contract addressed by Council on November 3, 2021
Left to right: FL-TF6 members Dustin Wagner, Christian Woolley, Sinead Imbaro (with Magnus Ares), Christopher Intartaglio, Glen Brownlee , Mayor Katy Errington, Mark Wahlig, and Shane Sibert Council started their meeting with Mayor Errington presenting keys to the city to members of the Florida USAR Task Force 6 (FL-TF6), K-9 Magnus Ares and Sinead Imbaro, police K-9 instructor & military fitness specialist, for their difficult work following the Champlain Towers condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida. The FL-TF6 is a multi-agency, multi-discipline search and rescue task force made up of members of various fire and law enforcement teams, [...]
Shoppes at University Highlands, Oak & Stone Restaurant and Downtown Estero on the agenda for the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on November 9, 2021
The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, by conducting two public hearings. The first will be for the Shoppes at University Highlands’ request for a development order for their building No. 5 located on the west side of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. A public hearing will be conducted for a development order for Estero Crossing’s Oak & Stone Restaurant located 1,000 feet west of the intersection of Corkscrew Road and I-75. There will be a public information meeting held for the Downtown Estero project located on the east side of US 41 north of Broadway and east [...]
Conserving water preserves our water quality
The best way to keep your septic system working smoothly is to conserve water in the first place. The less water your field has to process at once, the more effective it will be at reducing the amount of nutrients leaked into our local waterways. For more ways to ensure your septic system is safe and efficient, see our flyer.
Estero’s Top 25 “influencers” honored on October 28, 2021
Twenty-five Persons of Greatest Influence were celebrated at an awards banquet held at The Club at Grandezza filled to capacity on Thursday evening. Sixty individuals were originally nominated for this award by Estero residents but some declined. Following a tally of votes, these 25 “influencers” were selected by you, our residents and business leaders, as those individuals who have helped enhance the quality of life for residents living in Estero. The honorees, in alphabetical order include: Adele Amico Margaret Antonier Jim Boesch Craig Brush Tim Carson Blake Chapman Katy Errington Don Eslick Jim Gilmartin Alex Greenwood David Hoffmann Gary Israel [...]
Council addressed 3 items pertaining to The Brooks Town Center on October 27, 2021
Action Item Council granted a request by third party homeowners’ associations to intervene in the Council hearings related to the vested rights application and appeal of an administrative decision pertaining to The Brooks Town Center. Representing the homeowners’ associations was Beverly Grady, Roetzel & Andress, LPA. The presidents of the four Brooks homeowners’ associations – Copperleaf Golf Club, the Harbour Club at Lighthouse Bay, Spring Run Golf Club and Shadow Wood Community Association – spoke in support of retaining the Town Center commercial uses. Quasi-Judicial Hearings Brooks Town Center – Vested Rights Determination Council conducted a quasi-judicial hearing for The [...]
Council to address vested rights and administrative appeal pertaining to The Brooks Town Center on October 27, 2021
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 on Wednesday, addressing The Town Center located within The Brooks community on Coconut Road. Council is not considering the site plan or development proposal at this meeting. They will only be reviewing the issues of vested rights and administrative appeal. Public comment should be related only to the vested rights determination, or appeal of the administrative decision by staff. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park. Residents may view the meeting here and [...]