Design Review Board to conduct public information meeting for Clean Machine Car Wash at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Representatives for the Clean Machine Car Wash will present their plans to build a car wash at the intersection of US 41 and Vintage Parkway. The property is approximately 200 feet north of Aldi Grocery Store and opposite of Breckenridge Drive. No voting occurs during public information meetings. 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 [Read More.]
Important information for parents to determine how students will receive instruction this school year
The Lee County School District Reopening Toolkit is now on the District's website. Many of the questions stakeholders have been asking are answered in this toolkit here: https://www.leeschools.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=676305&pageId=30478400 They have created four instructional models to meet the different needs of families: face to face, Lee virtual school, Lee home connect and home school. There is a short video describing the options. Please go to the District's School Reintroduction webpage, navigate to the bottom half of the page, and choose, "Reopening Toolkit." (The toolkit is an 18mb PDF file so it may take a while to download.) After you have digested [Read More.]
Design Review Board conducted a public hearing for Houck Medical on July 22, 2020
Two new members of the Board were introduced: Barry Freedman, resident of The Vines, and Jim Wallace who is a former Design Review Board member. Village Land Use Attorney Nancy Stroud reviewed a variety of criteria of importance for the new Board members. Public Hearing The Board approved, with conditions, the two-story 18,000 sq. ft. Houck Medical facility located at Plaza del Sol, 10200 Arcos Avenue, one parcel east of Three Oaks Parkway and Corkscrew Road. The Board complimented the applicant on the appearance of the building which will be painted with two shades of white, with red tile roof [Read More.]
Council addressed the millage rate, preliminary FY 2020-21 budget and Capital Improvement Program on July 22, 2020
Public Comment on non-agenda items: A resident of The Brooks spoke in opposition to a proposed apartment complex at the Winn-Dixie site at Coconut Road and Three Oaks Parkway. A resident of Pelican Sound commented via Ecomment card about the importance of homeowners changing from septic to sewer in order to protect the Estero River. Action Items Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Village Manager Steve Sarkozy stated there will be cuts in revenue due to COVID-19 and the budget will have to be adjusted in the future due to changes in the Village’s revenue structure. The positive news is that [Read More.]
Planning & Zoning Board conducted a public hearing for Local Ladies Social Network, Inc. farmer’s market on July 21, 2020
The Board approved the Local Ladies Social Network, Inc.’s application, with conditions, for a farmer’s market at the Miromar Outlets Mall. The market, which is currently in operation, was approved to operate one day a week on Friday, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., through September 25, 2020, in the parking lot adjacent to Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. They offer arts and crafts along with fresh fruits and vegetables at tables that are placed in order to observe social distancing. Residents may view the archived meeting by going to the Village website https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/. The next Planning & Zoning Board meeting [Read More.]
Estero Historical Society looking for volunteers
The Estero Historical Society is looking for volunteers with unique experience. With the departure of long-time volunteers, they need help with the following: Librarian/Archivist: The Archivist-Librarian performs a variety of professional tasks involving the acquisition, accession, organization, and preservation of Historical Society archival and library materials; ensures their accessibility to the public; and performs research in support of Historical Society operations. Docent Job Description Docents develop and implement history-based experiences, including tours, in the Historical Society’s cottage and schoolhouse that are social, participatory, playful, multisensory, and personally relevant to tour participants. Docents must be interested in and willing to facilitate [Read More.]
Design Review Board to conduct public hearing for Houck Medical on Wednesday, July 22, 2020
A public hearing will be conducted by the Design Review Board at 5:30 p.m. for Houck Medical at the Plaza del Sol located at 10200 Arcos Avenue, one parcel east of the intersection of Three Oaks Parkway and Corkscrew Road. 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 recommended 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 the Village website: https://estero-fl.gov/ecomment-cards/. Please fill [Read More.]
Council conducted zoning hearings for two properties on July 15, 2020
Public Comment on non-agenda items: Nolen Rollins, Chair, Estero Chamber of Commerce, spoke about the financial impacts to the chamber as a result of the coronavirus pandemic which included the voluntary layoff of the director, and moving out of their rental offices and into the Legacy Church for free rent. They do have seven new Board of Directors. Ordinance No. 2020-04 Council approved, with conditions, this ordinance pertaining to an amendment to the South Estero Commercial Center Commercial Planned Development to allow for medical office as a use in the building that formally housed Blockbuster Video. This building is located [Read More.]
Council to conduct two zoning hearings on Wednesday, July 15, 2020
The Village Council will conduct zoning hearings for a proposed medical office in the building that formally housed Blockbuster Video in the Corkscrew Village Shopping Center and the property located at 8111 Broadway East, which was formerly the old post office,to allow for a commercial development. The agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ The following options are available for residents to view and/or participate in the meeting: View the meeting online, but not participate: You may watch the meeting via the Village of Estero website link: https://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/. View the meeting online as indicated above and provide public comment during the meeting [Read More.]
Council conducted the first public hearing for the Capital Improvement Program on Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Florida League of Cities Executive Director Rachel Keesling presented the League’s 2020 Legislative Appreciation Award to State Senator Kathleen Passidomo along with Mayor Bill Ribble Special guest Sen. Passidomo gave a short update on the legislative session stating they were successful in balancing the budget, including monies for water issues and monies in the reserves to be used to address COVID-19 issues. The legislature is not in session now so they cannot pass any laws, such as the wearing of masks. In this state of emergency, the governor is responsible for running the state. In November, plans call [Read More.]