Gas pump security measures, roadway monument signage, Estero Parkway and Estero River maintenance among items Council addressed on November 7, 2018
Proclamations Village Councilmembers presented former Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott with a proclamation recognizing his legacy of service in law enforcement in Lee County and expressing appreciation for his dedication and commitment to the citizens of Estero. Shown left to right: Jon McLain, Vice-Mayor Bill Ribble, Mike Scott, Howard Levitan, Mayor Jim Boesch, Jim Wilson, Katy Errington and Nick Batos. Councilmembers also presented a proclamation to local Purple Heart veterans proclaiming the Village of Estero as a Purple Heart Village and encouraging the citizens of Estero to show their appreciation for the sacrifices that the Purple Heart recipients have made [Read More.]
Gas pump security measures and ranking of consultants for roadway monument signage among items on the Council’s agenda Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Councilmembers will conduct a second hearing for an ordinance providing for retail gas pump security measures and approve a ranking of consultants for branding and roadway monument signage at their meeting at 9:30 a.m., November 7. In addition, they will hold workshops addressing Estero Parkway roadway and sidewalks, and Estero River maintenance. 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/ Council meetings are held at the Village Hall at 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, adjacent to the entrance to the Estero Community Park.
Council takes another step toward acquiring land adjacent to the Estero River at their special meeting on October 31, 2018
Council adopted a new resolution approving the purchase and sale agreement with the Trust for Public Land for 62 acres of land adjacent to the Estero River at their meeting on October 31. This special meeting was conducted to waive the rules in order to reconsider the vote from the last meeting on Resolution 2018-18 and address this new resolution. (Resolution 2018-20) The Village Attorney, the Village Land Use Attorney and the Village Manager will review the agreement to identify any issues which need to be addressed during the due diligence period over the next 40 days. The final decision [Read More.]
Planning & Zoning Board conducted public information meetings for a Pregnancy Resource Center and Park Place of Estero on October 23, 2018
Public Information Meeting Pregnancy Resource Center The applicant is requesting to rezone 5.2 acres from AG-2 to Community Facilities Planned Development at 21560 River Ranch Road, located south of Corkscrew Road and on the west side of River Ranch, adjacent to River of Life Church. This proposed rezoning request would allow the existing residence to be used as a Pregnancy Resource Center. The applicant is part of a network of non-profit pregnancy clinics and education centers operating in Lee and Collier County for the past 20 years. They provide medically based pregnancy confirmation and education for men and women facing [Read More.]
Council conducted a special meeting/zoning hearing on October 24, 2018
Action Item Resolution No. 2018-18 – Estero River Land Purchase Council adopted this resolution with changes made to the purchase and sale agreement. The resolution authorizes the amended purchase and sale agreement with The Trust for Public Lands for 62 acres of land adjacent to the Estero River. This acquisition will require the Village to obtain financing and Staff is currently in the process of developing a Request for Proposals which will be issued to be consistent with the timing of the closing within 120 days from execution of the purchase and sale agreement. $26,000,000 has been budgeted in 2018-2019, [Read More.]
Do I need a permit for that?
When thinking about making renovations to your home, country club or commercial property, you will want to check out this new pamphlet which explains the types of things which require a permit. Produced by the Village of Estero’s Community Development Department, the pamphlet lists examples of common items which require a Building or Zoning permit. Building permits are required from the Village to construct, alter, repair, move or demolish a building or structure and for a change of building occupancy. Other permits are required for site work and alteration of land. For further information, contact the Permit Office at 239-221-5036, [Read More.]
Ribbon cutting ceremony set for new Lee County water treatment plant
The public is invited to attend an official ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29, at the Green Meadows Water Treatment Plant, a Lee Board of County Commissioners’ $75.4 million state-of-the art facility in southeast Lee County. The location is 16003 Airport Haul Road, Fort Myers, 33913. The new plant increases treatment capacity of the adjacent, former plant from 9 million gallons per day to 14 million gallons per day of potable drinking water. It provides water to Lee County Utilities customers in service areas such as south Lee County neighborhoods and Gateway, Florida Gulf Coast University, [Read More.]
Council to conduct a special meeting/zoning hearing on Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Council will address a resolution authorizing the purchase of 62.05± acres of land adjacent to the Estero River and the second reading of an ordinance permitting the 135-room Miromar Outlet Hotel at their special meeting at 9:30 a.m., October 24. 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/.
Planning & Zoning Board to conduct public information meetings for a Pregnancy Resource Center and Park Place of Estero on October 23, 2018
The Planning & Zoning Board will conduct two public information meetings at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 23. The first request is to address rezoning 5.2 acres from AG-2 to Community Facilities Planned Development at 21560 River Ranch Road, located south of Corkscrew Road and on the west side of River Ranch, adjacent to River of Life Church. This proposed rezoning request would allow the existing residence to be used as a Pregnancy Resource Center. Park Place of Estero is requesting to amend the recently approved Zoning Master Concept Plan to reduce the single-family lots on their property from 16 to [Read More.]
Joint meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board and Design Review Board meeting addressed the Land Development Code Assessment on October 16, 2018
Clarion Consultants presented the Land Development Code Assessment at a joint meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board and the Design Review Board on October 16 . Clarion Consultants have been working with Johnson Engineering and the Village staff to design and streamline the Village’s first Land Development Code. They presented a diagnosis of themes and goals along with a detailed outline of suggestions for the Code. The four themes are 1) creating a user-friendly code, 2) implementing the Comprehensive Plan, 3) restructuring, modernizing and tailoring the zone districts to Implement the Comprehensive Plan and 4) consider modernizing the site [Read More.]