Happehatchee Center property acquisition and use of scooters discussed at the Council meeting on December 18, 2019
Council started their meeting with a discussion regarding the acquisition of the 4.5-acre Happehatchee Center property located at 8791 Corkscrew Road. This property is in the center of the 62 acres the Village of Estero purchased on the northeast corner of US 41 and Corkscrew Road, extending north to the Estero United Methodist Church and east to the railroad tracks. The Board of Directors of the Happehatchee Center intends to convey the property to the Village to preserve and protect as a unique environmental asset for future generations. The Board prepared a memorandum of agreement and resolution to deed this [...]
“An Evening under the Shadow Wood”…a great success!
Over $35,000 was raised during the fourth annual fundraiser for the Estero High School at the Shadow Wood Country Club on Monday, December 16, 2019. These monies will be used to enhance the culinary and arts programs at the school in the coming year. The event began with a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres being passed throughout the crowd. On the sun-draped patio, 170 guests watched culinary students demonstrate their cooking skills and viewed various articles of student artwork, all while being entertained by chamber music performed by the students. Dinner featured filet mignon with a truffle mushroom demi-glace accompanied [...]
Status of possible property acquisitions and discussion of scooters scheduled for the Council meeting on Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., with a discussion of the status of possible property acquisitions. This will be followed by the Village Attorney’s Report on scooters. The agenda is available here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Residents are invited to attend or they may watch the meeting online at http://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/. Village Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park.
Florida Cancer Specialists and Burger King presented before the Design Review Board on Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Public Hearing Florida Cancer Specialists The Board conducted a public hearing for Florida Cancer Specialists. The applicant presented their plans to develop a 16,000 square foot single story medical office and outpatient treatment center at 8440 Murano Del Lago Drive, east of US 41 and south of Pelican Colony Boulevard, next to Extra Space Storage. There will be a sidewalk on the interior and exterior to this property, the approach aprons will be pavers and there will be 22 parking spots. The architecture is a blend of Estero Mediterranean with high tech, with some barrel tile roof, aluminum shade structures, [...]
Light up Estero…a special event
(Look for photo slideshow at the end of this article) It was a great weather day for the Rotary Club of Estero’s 6th Annual Light up Estero at the Estero Community Park on December 7, 2019. Upon arrival, guests were presented a 2019 Christmas ornament by the RotaKids from Three Oaks Elementary School. Children’s activities on the lawn included Christmas wreath toss, elf games and a bounce house. There was a wreath raffle with the proceeds going toward scholarships for Estero High School students. Rich Hart, President of the Rotary Club of Estero, introduced Mayor Bill Ribble who welcomed the [...]
Florida Cancer Specialists and Burger King to present before the Design Review Board on Wednesday, December 11, 2019
The Board will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m. with a public hearing for Florida Cancer Specialists. They plan to develop a 16,000 square foot single story medical office and outpatient treatment center at 8440 Murano Del Lago Drive, east of US 41 and south of Pelican Colony Boulevard. The Board will then conduct a workshop for a Burger King Fast Food Restaurant to be located at 21301 Town Commons Drive in the Estero Town Center Development (Lowe’s) next to Ruby Tuesday’s. The full agenda is available here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Residents are invited to attend and comment on the proposed projects [...]
Via Coconut Point and River Ranch Road improvement plans and Estero Branding update were addressed by Council on December 4, 2019
The meeting started with a proclamation marking the 70th anniversary of the League of Women Voters’ work to encourage informed and active participation in government. Clara Anne Graham, Louis Eason and Sandy Frank, all with the League of Women Voters, accepted the proclamation. (Proclamation) Councilmembers Nick Batos, Jon McLain, Howard Levitan, Mayor Bill Ribble, Clara Ann Graham, Louis Eason, Sandy Frank, Vice-Mayor Katy Errington and Councilmember Jim Boesch. A Certificate of Recognition was presented to Chris Mueller in recognition of his contributions to the successful Veterans Day celebrations conducted in 2018 and 2019. These events brought the [...]
Via Coconut Point and River Ranch Road improvement plans and Estero branding update on the agenda for Council on Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m. considering lien mitigation requests from two property owners and then approve the ranking of consultants for landscape improvements to Via Coconut Point and River Ranch Road improvements. Workshop items include the Gulf Coast Dream Cruise / Estero Fest 2020 and an Estero Branding update. The full agenda is available here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Residents are invited to attend or they may watch the meeting online at: http://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/. Council meetings are held at 9401 Corkscrew Palms Blvd.
Planning & Zoning Board reviewed request to rezone the old Estero post office property on November 19, 2019
The Planning & Zoning Board voted to recommend Council approve, with conditions, the applicant’s request to rezone 8111 Broadway E. from agriculture to commercial in order to re-develop the old post office site and building for various commercial uses. The proposed uses can be found here in the agenda attachments here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ The property is on approximately one acre located east of the Broadway Shoppes and north of Estero United Methodist Church. The applicant is planning to remove the western entrance to the property while widening the eastern entrance. The building improvements will include a tower feature, columns, decorative brackets, [...]
Estero Parkway street lights approved along with a number of other items during the Village Council meeting on November 20, 2019
Estero Parkway value engineering and street lights Council voted in favor of the changes to the Estero Parkway project plans, along with the addition of street lights to the project for the safety of all residents using the roadway. The project plans were revised to reduce the size of some of the plant material, redesign the irrigation system, eliminate the utility conflict, and eliminate the proposed flashing speed signs for a total reduced cost of $310,000. (Summary Sheet) The bid for the installation of street lights is $997,200. Adding the street lights requires an increase in the Estero Parkway budget [...]