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 [Read More.]
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 [Read More.]
Casey Bishop, PreK-8 school, Via Coconut and Williams Road bike/ped improvements addressed by Council on October 20, 2021
Vice-Mayor Jon McLain holds the proclamation and Casey Bishop is holding the Key to the City which was presented to her by Mayor Katy Errington. Council started their meeting with a proclamation and key to the city presentation for one of American Idol’s Top 4 finalists and Estero resident Casey Bishop. Bishop wowed the judges and won the hearts of Estero residents when, at 15, she made her first appearance on the show. Now 16, she is a student at Cypress Lake High School Center for the Arts and continues her interest in a vocal career. Action Item [Read More.]
Two local arenas to be hardened for emergencies
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted October 19, 2021, to approve funding agreements with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for $4.5 million to harden the roofs, windows and doors at Hertz Arena, 11000 Everglades Parkway, and $2.8 million to do the same at FGCU’s Alico Arena, 12181 FGCU Lake Parkway, which both serve as emergency shelters. The grants cover 100% of the cost of hardening these critical facilities, which have served as shelters during emergency declarations in Lee County as well as elsewhere in Florida. The federal Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) program made these funds available after [Read More.]
Lee Commissioners award contract for Larry Kiker Preserve
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted October 19, 2021, to award a contract for Phase 1 of the planning, design and permitting for the Larry Kiker Preserve, formerly known as Edison Farms, which is in southeast Lee County and is the second-largest Board acquisition in the history of the county’s Conservation 20/20 program. When completed, the preserve will serve multiple functions – water quality, flood control, wildlife habitat and passive recreation. Components could include shared-use paths, hiking trails, a nature center, fishing piers, a campground and scenic overlook towers. The county’s goal is to create a visitor experience similar [Read More.]
Truist Bank, Christ Community Ministries and AAAA PreK-8 school were addressed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on October 12, 2021
Public Hearings Truist Bank Representatives for Truist Bank (formerly BBT Bank) were requesting approval for the removal of all existing (BBT) signage and the design of their new monument and directional signs internal to the project. Truist Bank is located at 20280 Grand Oaks Shoppes Blvd., north of Corkscrew Road and just south of Dunkin Donuts on the east side of Corkscrew Road. This is their presentation. The Board voted to approve this application. Christ Community Ministries Representatives were requesting a development order to remove existing temporary modular buildings and expand the existing church building by 2,972 square feet and [Read More.]
Your input is requested for mitigation planning
Local government has the responsibility to protect the life, health and welfare of its community members and residents. In order to achieve this, it must be proactive in identifying the threats and risks the community is susceptible to and developing strategies to mitigate the impacts of those threats and hazards. Mitigation is defined is the effort to reduce or eliminate loss of property by lessening the impacts of disasters. In order for mitigation to be successful, action must be taken before the next disaster in order to reduce the human and financial loss. Studies show that $1 spent on mitigation [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Widening Project – Phase I Construction Project Update
The project widens Corkscrew Road to six lanes from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Fire House Lane, and to four lanes from Fire House Lane to Bella Terra Boulevard. The project includes adding on-road bike lanes, some sidewalk, and new drainage. Work begins this fall to construct a wildlife crossing approximately 1000 feet west of the entrance to Cypress Shadows Boulevard, which coincides with a regional flow-way that crosses Corkscrew Road at that location. Once the project is completed, the Village of Estero will be installing shared use paths, lighting, and landscaping. Drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists are urged to use [Read More.]
Truist Bank, Christ Community Ministries and AAAA PreK-8 school on the agenda for the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on October 12, 2021
AAAA PreK-8 school The Board will conduct three public hearings starting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday. The first is a request for approval of the Truist Bank monument and directional signs (formerly BBT Bank) located at 20280 Grand Oaks Shoppes Blvd. on the east side of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. Christ Community Ministries is requesting a development order to expand the existing church by 2,972 square feet as well as expand the parking on their property located at 20810 Highlands Avenue. The School Board of Lee County is requesting a development order for the construction of an elementary and middle school [Read More.]
Lee County Tax Collector services now by appointment only
The Lee County Tax Collector is now serving Lee County residents by appointment only. This means all customers must make an appointment prior to visiting a service center. They encourage customers to take advantage of the many convenient services available without an appointment. These services include: Driver License Renewals- If you are Real ID compliant, you can renew your driver license online. Check your license for the gold star in the upper right corner. Registration Renewals- There are four convenient ways to renew your motor vehicle, vessel, or mobile home registration. Local Business Tax- Renew your local business tax receipt online. Property Tax- Property Tax payments can [Read More.]