Oath of office and the election of mayor and vice-mayor among items to be addressed at the Council meeting on Wednesday, March 20
The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. with the Honorable Elisabeth Adams, 20th Judicial Circuit Judge, administering the oath of office to Jon McLain, District 3, Katy Errington, District 4, James Boesch, District 5, and James Wilson, District 7. Council will then vote to elect the new mayor and vice-mayor for a two-year term. Workshop items include an update on the Estero Branding effort and Code Enforcement mitigation. The full agenda is available here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Residents are invited to attend the meeting or they may watch it online at: http://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/ Council meetings are held at the Village Hall at 9401 [...]
Rezoning request for the old Estero Post Office on the agenda for the Planning & Zoning Board on Tuesday, March 19, 2019
The Planning & Zoning Board will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m. with a Public Hearing for an amendment to Ordinance 15-01 pertaining to the Design Review Board and the Planning & Zoning Board. The Board will then conduct a Public Information Meeting addressing a request to rezone the property at 8111 Broadway East from agriculture to commercial use. This site was originally developed as Estero’s first post office. The agenda is here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/. Residents are invited to attend and offer comments during public input, or they may watch the meeting online at: http://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/. Planning & Zoning Board meetings are [...]
Sprouts Farmers Market presented at the Design Review Board on March 13, 2019
Workshop Representatives for Sprouts Farmers Market at Estero Grande presented their plans for a 29,000 sq. ft. grocery store, associated parking, infrastructure and monument sign before the Design Review Board on March 13. The applicants stated they have made a number of changes to the building’s architectural design following February’s Public Information Meeting. They have added a more Spanish mission style look to the corners of the building similar to adjacent stores, lightened the color of the building and changed the stone color as well to provide a more Mediterranean look. In addition, they are working to add faux windows [...]
The Village wants to hear from you…what would you like to see in Estero’s Parks & Recreation Plan?
Do you have comments or ideas about parks, recreation and open space in Estero? As part of Estero’s first Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan, we have launched an online survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EsteroParks) to gain a better understanding of residents’ needs and where improvements should be made. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey and let us know what is important to you and your family. The survey will remain open until April 7, 2019. If you have any question or are having trouble accessing the survey, please contact David Willems at 239-221-5035 or willems@estero-fl.gov. Thank you [...]
Sprouts Farmers Market at Estero Grande to present at a Design Review Board workshop on Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Representatives for Sprouts Farmers Market at Estero Grande will present their proposal for an approximately 30,000 sq. ft. grocery store, associated parking, infrastructure and monument sign before the Design Review Board at 5:30 p.m., March 13. Estero Grande is located west of US 41 at the intersection of Estero Parkway and US 41. Residents are invited to attend and may speak during public comment or they may watch the meeting online at: http://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/ The agenda is here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/. Design Review Board meetings are held in the Village Hall Council Chambers, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero [...]
Council addressed mine studies peer review and Stormwater Master Plan among other topics at their meeting on March 6, 2019
Action Item Council voted to terminate the appointment of Patty Whitehead as a member of the Design Review Board. It was stated that she had shown a lack of good judgement in posting crude and obscene comments regarding government officials on social media, which was a discredit to the Village. Workshop Mine Studies Peer Review Bill Spikowski, Spikowski Planning Associates and consultant to the Village, gave a report on his peer review of mine reports including the Stuart and Waldrop studies. He first described how mining for limestone lowers the water level or wetlands in the surrounding area, as well [...]
Council to address mine studies peer review and Stormwater Master Plan at their meeting on Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Council will start their meeting with a discussion of a member of the Design Review Board at their meeting at 9:30 a.m., March 6. They will then conduct a workshop to address a peer review of two recent analyses of future limerock demand and supply, an amendment to the Design Review Board and Planning & Zoning Board ordinance, and the Stormwater Master Plan. The full agenda is available here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Residents are invited to attend the meeting or they may watch it online at: http://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/ Council meetings are held at the Village Hall at 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, adjacent to [...]
Reminder – Important Election March 5, 2019
There is a Village-wide election for a District 4 Councilmember on Tuesday, March 5. All Estero registered voters have the opportunity to vote for one of the two candidates running for this position. You do not have to live in District 4 to vote. There is no early voting. For those who did not vote by mail, you may vote on March 5, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., at the following polling locations: Precinct 12 - Cross Way Baptist Church Precinct 60 - Estero Recreation Center Precinct 69 - Hertz Arena Precinct 121 - South County Regional Library Precinct 122 [...]
Estero Crossing, Estero Town Center and Coconut Point amendment presented to the Planning & Zoning Board on February 19, 2019
Public Hearing – Estero Crossing The Planning & Zoning Board conducted a Public Hearing for Estero Crossing located on the south side of Corkscrew Road, 1,000 feet west of the intersection of Corkscrew Road and I-75. The applicant is requesting to rezone the property from commercial to mixed use to include up to 350 multi-family residential units; 60,000 square feet of commercial use along Corkscrew Road and a 130-room hotel or alternative 100,000 square foot self-storage facility. The proposal calls for an enhanced buffer along Corkscrew Road and the reverse frontage road as well as around the community. A condition [...]
Council recognized Estero High School Principal Clayton Simmons and students, and reviewed Public Works projects at their meeting on February 20, 2019
Proclamations Mayor Jim Boesch presented proclamations to Cody Hutcheson and Bryanna McCarthy, both having earned the recognition of Scholar with Distinction and AICE Diploma with Distinction, and Valeria Molinary (third photo) who earned recognition of Outstanding Learning with Merit, and AICE Diploma with Distinction as a junior, which is the highest level of diploma that Cambridge awards. Cambridge awards. Some of the 40 Estero High School students recognized for outstanding performance in the June 2018 Cambridge examination series. Estero High School students recently recognized by the Cambridge Assessment International Education were congratulated and presented proclamations by Mayor Jim [...]