Planning & Zoning Board conducted a workshop addressing the Land Development Code Part 2 on November 17, 2020
Village consultants Clarion Associates and Johnson Engineering conducted a workshop on the proposed Land Development Code (LDC) Part 2. LDC, which is required by the state, provides guidelines for all development and re-development in the Village. It addresses architecture, open space and parking, landscaping, sidewalks, bike/ped improvements, traffic and stormwater and the types of permits required for these projects. Part 2 of the LDC focuses on the site development standards, natural resources, public facility funding and coordination, and nonconformities. Residents may view the archived meeting by going to the Village website http://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/ The next Planning & Zoning Board meeting will [Read More.]
Coconut Landing, water quality, Firestone Tire Center and Land Development Code on the agenda for Council on November 18, 2020
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing an amendment to the comprehensive plan to add Coconut Landing to the future land use map. This is a 10-acre parcel voluntarily annexed to the Village located one mile west of US 41 on the north side of Coconut Road. There will be first readings for ordinances pertaining to illicit discharges to stormwater systems and an amendment to allow for a Firestone Tire Center at the Estero Town Center (Lowe’s plaza). Council will then conduct a workshop on the Land Development Code Part 2. The agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ [Read More.]
Planning & Zoning Board to address Land Development Code-Part 2 on November 17, 2020
The Board will conduct a workshop on the Land Development Code at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday. They will be addressing the site development standards and natural resources portion of the code. 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 Community Park. The Council Chambers will be available for public comment, in accordance with social distancing orders. Participants are to wear their own-supplied mask. Residents may view the meeting here: https://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/ and provide public comment during the meeting by utilizing the eComment Card on [Read More.]
Traffic signal, climate change and CARES Act among topics reviewed by Council on November 4, 2020
Public Comment on non-agenda items: 2 residents stated pickleball should be allowed in gated communities, 1 resident gave an update on the Estero Chamber of Commerce and 1 resident turned over the keys to the River Oaks Preserve as they are moving out of Estero. Corkscrew Road/Puente Lane traffic signal Village Manager Steve Sarkozy stated that a traffic signal at this location is very important as there have been a number of accidents at this location, which is at Plaza del Sol on the north side of Corkscrew Road and Estero Town Commons (Lowe’s Plaza) on the south side. Council [Read More.]
Lake Michigan Credit Union and Land Development Code addressed by the Design Review Board on October 28, 2020
The Board conducted a public hearing for Lake Michigan Credit Union’s request for approval of the revised color scheme for the exterior of their existing building and to add two windows to the southern façade. They are retaining the stone knee wall and using a light and dark beige paint on the walls with a blue accent color. 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. (Presentation) The Board voted to approve this application. Village consultants Clarion Associates and Johnson Engineering conducted a [Read More.]
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.]