School property and Land Development Code addressed by Planning & Zoning Board on October 27, 2020
The Board started with a public information meeting for the School District of Lee County. The School District will be 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. The School District purchased this land in 2003. The property includes 48.6 acres of wetlands which are currently covered with exotic vegetation. This vegetation will be cleared and the land will be maintained by the [Read More.]
Nearly 4,000 PPE materials handed out in Estero on October 24, 2020
Village of Estero Mayor Bill Ribble and Lee County Commissioner Ray Sandelli joined community volunteers handing out PPE equipment early Saturday morning. A steady stream of residents turned out on a sunny Saturday to pick up their free PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) materials. The PPE handout was a reusable Estero branded shopping bag filled with an N95 mask (made in the USA), reusable Estero branded mask and hand sanitizer bottle. Also included in each bag were brochures from the Village’s Community Development Department describing the types of projects that need permits, flood information, and a list of Lee [Read More.]
REMINDER – Free PPE equipment to be handed out to residents in Estero on October 24
Village of Estero volunteers will be handing out free personal protection equipment (PPE) from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the following locations: Goodwill Industries, 10351 Corkscrew Commons Drive (map) Estero United Methodist Church, 8088 Lord’s Way, corner of US41 & Broadway (map) The PPE handout includes N95 masks (made in the USA) and branded Estero reusable masks, hand sanitizer bottles and grocery bags. These PPE are being provided through the CARES Act and are meant to encourage mask and hand sanitizer use during the continuing COVID pandemic.
Land Development Code among topics addressed by Council on October 21, 2020
Public Comment on non-agenda items: An eComment card from the Communications & Publicity Chair of the Estero Historical Society (EHS) was read into the record stating that all the EHS facilities have been decontaminated and treated with a long-term solution so that they are safe for everyone to visit. Interlocal Agreement for Animal Control Services Council approved this agreement which provides local monitoring and pick-up of stray animals, sheltering, attending to limited medical needs of sheltered animals, and ultimate discharge, adoption or euthanasia of pets. The 2020-2021 contract is for $49,523 which is an increase of 31 percent from last [Read More.]
Farmers Market and First Watch Restaurant among applications addressed by the Planning & Zoning Board on October 20, 2020
Local Ladies Social Network Inc. – Miromar Outlets Mall The Board started their meeting with a public hearing for the Local Ladies Social Network Inc.’s application for a weekly farmers market at Miromar Outlets Mall . at the corner of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and Miromar Outlet Boulevard and east of Ford’s Garage Restaurant. The Farmers Market will operate on Fridays between 9 am and 1 pm., October 2 – April 30, 2021. There are between 30-40 vendors operating sales from tented stands. The tents are set up only for the hours of operation, have open sides (without walls) and [Read More.]
Miromar Farmers Market and First Watch Restaurant among applications to be addressed by the Planning & Zoning Board on October 20, 2020
The Board will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, with public hearings for the Local Ladies Social Network Inc.’s application for a once weekly farmers market at Miromar Outlets Mall, First Watch Restaurant’s application to allow the service of alcohol in an outdoor seating area and Coconut Landing’s request to be included on the Village’s Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map. A public information meeting will then be conducted for Corkscrew Pines CPD/DRI. This property is located at the northeast corner of the Stoneybrook community between Stoneybrook Golf Drive and Firehouse Lane and north of Pinewoods Elementary School. They [Read More.]
Help determine Estero’s future growth
The Village is inviting you to attend a series of workshops and public hearings to discuss its first Land Development Code. The code is important because it sets the standards for the community’s future development and redevelopment. These standards include architecture, landscaping, zoning, open space and other items that aim to provide a high quality of life in Estero. Eight meetings are scheduled through the end of the year, with the first workshop being held in the Village Hall at 9:30 a.m., October 21. See the full schedule here. Please participate in this important planning process by either attending the [Read More.]
Public hearings conducted for Lake Michigan Credit Union Estero and the Old Post Office by the Design Review Board on October 14, 2020
Lake Michigan Credit Union Estero The applicant from Lake Michigan Credit Union Estero was requesting approval to repaint the exterior of their existing building, adding two windows to the southern façade and screening the HVAC equipment. They presented three different color options. 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. After hearing comments from the Board, the applicant requested to continue their request to a future date. The Old Post Office A representative of this property was requesting approval for their development order [Read More.]
Village of Estero PPE distribution | Saturday, Oct. 24
WHO: Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida WHAT: Village of Estero PPE distribution WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Estero Goodwill, 10351 Corkscrew Commons Dr. & Estero United Methodist Church, 8088 Lords Way St, Estero, FL 33928 WHY: Thanks to the CARES Act, the Village of Estero was able to acquire masks & hand sanitizer to give out to residents in a contactless distribution. Printable Flyer Partnering with Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida and the Estero United Methodist Church, the Village of Estero welcomes families to come out to the two distribution points on Saturday, [Read More.]
Design Review Board to conduct public hearings for Lake Michigan Credit Union Estero and the Old Post Office on October 14, 2020
Public hearings will be conducted at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday for a permit to repaint the building of the Lake Michigan Credit Union Estero and a development order for the Old Post Office. 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. The Old Post Office is located at 8111 Broadway E. located 200 feet east of US 41. 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 [Read More.]