Upcoming events to add to your calendar
Estero High School goes gold for childhood cancer Estero High School students are asking residents to “go gold” at their football games on September 7 and September 21 to help kids fight cancer. There will be a variety of items for sale, including socks, bows and shirts ranging in price from $10 to $20, to benefit St. Jude’s Research Hospital. The students are asking for football fans to help in raising funds for this important cause. National Public Lands Day at Koreshan State Park – September 22 Residents are being asked to participate in a volunteer work day on National [Read More.]
Millage rate, budget, and proposed land purchase among items on the agenda for the Village Council at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Council will conduct a first public hearing for the tentative ad valorem tax rate and budget at their meeting at 5:30 p.m. on September 5. Following other items on the agenda, a workshop will be conducted regarding the possible purchase of property along the Estero River. This is 62 acres of land on the northeast corner of Corkscrew Road and US 41 which extends north to Judeth Lane and east to the railroad tracks. This property includes a significant portion of the Estero River. This purchase is being considered in response to residents requests to embrace Estero’s historic heritage and [Read More.]
Coconut Ford Pre-owned Vehicles and University Self Storage presented to the Design Review Board on August 22, 2018
Public Information Meeting Coconut Ford Pre-owned Vehicles monument sign The applicant presented their proposal to install one double-faced ground sign, a retaining wall and modify landscape and grading at the southwest corner of US 41 and Galloway Ford Drive. The sign will be set 17 feet off the roadway, include LED lighting for the lettering and the color of the sign will match the existing dealership signage. The pre-owned vehicle building is located south of the Coconut Point Ford dealership. (Presentation) No voting occurs during Public Information Meetings. Public Hearing University Self Storage The Board conducted a public hearing for [Read More.]
University Self Storage and Coconut Ford Pre-owned Vehicles monument sign on the agenda for the Design Review Board Wednesday, August 22, 2018
The Design Review Board will conduct a public hearing for a development order for University Self Storage. The applicant is proposing to build a 3-story facility with 600 storage units along with an ancillary office space located on the west side of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway across from Grandezza. In addition, the Board will conduct a Public Information Meeting for the proposed Coconut Ford Pre-owned Vehicles monument sign located at 22600/604 S. Tamiami Trail, south of Galloway Ford Drive and south of the existing Coconut Point Ford Dealership. The full agenda is available here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Residents are invited to attend [Read More.]
Hurricane season preparation reminder
As we head into the peak season for hurricanes, everyone should review their hurricane preparation plans. Experts from Colorado State University — regarded as the nation’s top seasonal hurricane forecasters — have lowered the number of storms predicted this year, however, they caution it only takes one storm to make it a disastrous season. There are a number of things you may do to prepare as this peak season starts. The Village website has a webpage which includes all the information you should need to help you prepare your family and pet plan including an emergency supply list, emergency shelters [Read More.]
Lee County launches webpage to update residents, property owners and businesses on algae response
Lee County has launched a webpage that will allow residents, property owners and businesses to keep up to date on the response to red tide in the Gulf of Mexico and blue-green algae in the Caloosahatchee River and area canals. The page can be found here: www.leegov.com/waterqualityinfo A link is also available through a link on the home page, www.leegov.com. The page includes timelines and project updates for both Lee County’s Algae Cleanup Test Project and the Red Tide Beach Cleanup. A map shows the location of dumpsters where residents can drop off fish killed by red tide. There are helpful links [Read More.]
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to update community regarding Corkscrew Road/I-75 improvements on August 16, 2018
FDOT will inform the community about planned improvements to the I-75 at Corkscrew Road interchange in a Public Information Meeting at 5 p.m., Thursday, August 16 in the Village Council Chambers at 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle. During the meeting FDOT staff will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. People attending the meeting can watch a project slide show, review project displays and speak one-on-one with members of the project team. The meeting will be an open house format, so no formal presentation will be made. The project is an interim operational improvement to the existing interchange. This [Read More.]
Design Review Board conducted a public hearing for Primrose School of Estero on July 25, 2018
The Design Review Board conducted a public hearing for the Primrose School of Estero on July 25. The applicant is proposing to develop a 12,111 square foot pre-school facility with playground on a 2.26-acre parcel located at 10350 Corkscrew Commons Drive north of the Goodwill Donation Center and adjacent to the future Marriott Springhill Suites Hotel. They have added bald cypress trees to the stormwater area as well as canopy trees and hedges to the impervious area. All the play areas include a shade structure as well as a shade structure over the pergolas. There also will be a 4 [Read More.]
CIP, millage rate, audit services and Troyer Brothers mine among topics addressed by Council at their meeting on July 25, 2018
Public Hearings Resolution No. 2018-10 – Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Council approved this resolution adopting the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. The plan lists projects for the coming year as well as for the next five years. Modifications may still be made to the plan in September. (Resolution & CIP) Action Items Resolution No. 2018-11 – Proposed Millage Rate Council approved the proposed millage rate for fiscal year 2018-2019 at its current level of $0.7798 per $1,000 of assessed property value. Council will consider this again at two public hearings to be held on September 5, 2018, at [Read More.]
Phoenix of Estero’s proposed solar panel field and Land Development Code reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Board on July 17, 2018
Public Information Meeting Phoenix of Estero The applicant is requesting a minor amendment to the Master Concept plan to provide for a proposed 7.04 acre, ground-mounted solar panel field in the property’s dry detention area. The solar field will be 6 ft. in height and enclosed with a black chain link fence surrounded by shrubs. The panels will be fixed, provide approximately 20% of the energy required by the facility, should last approximately 30 years, and will not be visible from Three Oaks Parkway or Corkscrew Road. FPL will inspect the field prior to operation. Phoenix of Estero is an [Read More.]