Still time to add your input to the Village’s Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan
The Village is offering an additional method for residents to provide their input to the Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan. If you had trouble using the online map to provide input, please send an email to David Willems at willems@estero-fl.gov describing your feedback related to bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in Estero. We are looking for any comments you might have related to the following categories: Destinations that you would like to have access to via walking or biking Specific walking or biking routes that need improvements. Please indicate if your comments are related to walking, biking or both, and Barriers to walking or [...]
Council to recognize Estero High School Principal and students, and address Public Works projects among other topics at their meeting on February 20, 2019
Council will start the meeting with recognition of Estero High School students who achieved outstanding performance by Cambridge Assessment International Education, as well as for their “Principal of the Year” Clayton Simmons. Other items to be addressed include intersection improvements at Williams Road and Atlantic Gulf Blvd., and Trailside Drive and Poinciana Avenue resurfacing. Council will close the meeting for a client/attorney session at 11 a.m. pertaining to the following cases: Argo Corkscrew Crossing, LP, Argo US, LLC, Argo Land US, LLC and Templeton Family Trust v. Village of Estero, DOAH Case No. 18-3613GM; and Village of Estero v. Argo [...]
Sprouts Farmers Market presented their plans to the Design Review Board on February 13, 2019
The February 13 meeting started with a presentation by District 2 Councilmember Howard Levitan reviewing the role of the Design Review Board. Levitan stated the Land Development Code consultant will be assisting in reviewing the scope of the board, looking at having staff review and perform some of the work on smaller projects with the board reviewing and performing the major projects, adding a staff report to accompany applications, hiring experts to testify in certain cases, implementing Pattern Books for major rezonings, among other topics. Levitan also asked the board to review and comment on the 2014 rewrite of Chapter [...]
Estero Crossing, Estero Town Center and Coconut Point amendment on the agenda for the Planning & Zoning Board on Tuesday, February 19, 2019
The Planning & Zoning Board will conduct a Public Hearing for Estero Crossing at 5:30 p.m. on February 19. Estero Crossing is located on the south side of Corkscrew Road, 1,000 feet west of the intersection of Corkscrew Road and I-75. In addition, the board will conduct Public Information Meetings for a Burger King Restaurant to be located at 21301 Town Commons Drive, next to Ruby Tuesday, and an amendment to the Coconut Point MPD/DRI to allow conversion of 6,000 square feet of retail to 6,000 square feet of medical office space at the Shoppes at Coconut Point located on [...]
Bicycle enthusiasts attended Estero’s first Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan workshop on February 11, 2019
More than 30 Estero residents turned out and participated in the first Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan workshop at the Estero Community Park on February 11. Project consultants provided a brief summary of the project to date, which is halfway completed. Residents made comments during the opening presentation and were asked to participate by making their suggestions known on various charts as well as a map of Estero. The goal is to identify gaps in the current system, come up with reasonable improvements and then pursue funding. You may join the other 250 residents who have made suggestions and comments [...]
Sprouts Farmers Market on the agenda for the Design Review Board on Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Sprouts Farmers Market at Estero Grande is scheduled for a Public Information Meeting before the Design Review Board at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 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 Community Park.
March Election in Estero
There will be a Village-wide election for a District 4 Councilmember. All Estero registered voters will have the opportunity to vote for one of the two candidates. You do not have to live in District 4 to vote. Vote-by-mail ballots have already been sent to those residents who have registered to vote by mail. If you chose not to vote by mail, you may vote on March 5, 2019, 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 - [...]
Recognition Policy, Corkscrew Road traffic signal, and Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan reviewed by Council on Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Recognition Policy Council came to a consensus to have staff come up with alternatives for recognizing not only Estero Council of Community Leaders Chairman Emeritus Don Eslick but others in the future. Staff will come back in the March – April timeframe with recommendations. Consent agenda Council approved the Consent Agenda with included Williams Road at Estero High School Turn Lane Improvements. Council approved the hiring of Hole Morris, Inc., to provide professional engineering services for the design and permitting services work required for the Williams Road at Estero High School turn lane improvements. This contract will cost $61,165 from [...]
Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan public workshop to be held at 5 p.m., Monday, February 11, 2019
Do you want to learn more about the Village’s first Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan? Do you have suggestions you would like to share? Please plan on attending the first public workshop for the Estero Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan on Monday, February 11, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Estero Community Park Recreation Center, Rooms A & B. The project consultant will provide a brief project summary followed by community input. We will be taking input through direct questions/comments, comment cards, and maps. If you haven’t had a chance to fill out the online survey or are having trouble [...]
Estero girls soccer team to compete in regional quarter finals on February 5, 2019
Estero Wildcats (16-4-2) will face Braden River in the first round of regional playoffs at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. They will play at Riverdale High School in Fort Myers since a new polyurethane track is going in at Estero High School which will take two weeks to install and a month to cure. The Wildcats became district champions with their 3-0 win over the Gulf Coast girls soccer team on January 29.