Broadway Avenue West construction project
Crews from JP Murphy Construction will be replacing the drainage pipe under Broadway Avenue West, located between Logan Avenue and Poinciana Avenue. Construction is expected to start the week of June 11, 2018, and last approximately two weeks. The existing metal pipe has reached the end of its service life and is being replaced by a larger concrete pipe. The new pipe will help improve drainage in the area. The roadway will remain open during construction. But, please expect some delays as one lane will be closed at times. Please contact the Village of Estero’s Public Works at 239-221-5035 with [Read More.]
Cane toad warning
Giant poisonous toads are becoming an increasing issue throughout Florida and it is important to keep your pets away from them. Non-native cane toads appear everywhere from the Keys all the way to Lake Okeechobee and have been sighted in Estero recently. Please use caution when walking your pets. Toads are most active in the evening and at night. When threatened, the toads may excrete a milky poison that oozes from their glands. The poison can be deadly to animals if they bite them or try eating them. The ooze can also irritate the skin and eyes of humans. If you suspect your pet [Read More.]
Lee County Utilities ends free chlorine flush
Lee County Utilities on Tuesday, May 29, will end the free chlorine flush, which will involve converting its disinfection process from a free chlorine residual back to chloramines as the primary disinfectant. The free chlorine flush, which began May 1, is a routine measure common among water utilities that use chloramines as a primary disinfectant. Anyone who uses a kidney dialysis machine at home should contact an equipment supplier so the proper filtering equipment may be installed. Tropical fish or aquatic animal owners should contact a local tropical fish store for appropriate pretreatment of water before adding it to tanks. [Read More.]
West Bay Dog Park and Phoenix at Estero approved by the Design Review Board on May 23, 2018
West Bay Dog Park The applicant is proposing to develop 6 pickle ball courts, 1 bocce ball court, a restroom facility, a dog park to accommodate large and small dogs, infrastructure and a parking area at the west side of the entrance to the community. The parking area will be grass. The West Bay Club is located off of Williams Road. The Board approved this application for a limited development order with the condition that sound deadening padding be added along the courtside of the 9 foot fence around the perimeter of the courts to deaden the sound for the adjoining [Read More.]
Estero Parkway design alternatives and Impact Fees reviewed during Council workshops on May 23, 2018
Estero Parkway design alternatives Representatives from Agnoli, Barber & Brundage, Inc. gave a presentation on Estero Parkway design alternatives looking at two potential options: 1) A 4-lane roadway with 10.5 ft. lanes, 7-ft. bike lanes and 6-ft. sidewalks on both sides. 2) 2-lane, 12-ft. lanes roadway, from the railroad to Cypress View, 7 ft. bike lanes, 8 – 10 ft. sidewalks on both sides, with three roundabouts. This option would cost approximately $1 to $1.5 million more than the first option. The presenters focused primarily on the second option as option one had been previously discussed. All agreed safety is [Read More.]
The Village wants your opinion
The Village of Estero will be holding two community workshops to gather input from residents regarding the capital improvement program (CIP). The CIP outlines the Village’s future capital projects and expenditures. The two public workshops will be held in the Council Chambers at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 5, and 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 7, 2018. Village staff will be conducting these informal workshops both in the morning and evening hours in an attempt to allow as many residents as possible to participate in the budget planning process. A summary of these public workshop sessions will then be presented to Council [Read More.]
Village of Estero and Lee County School District joined forces as partners in education on May 21, 2018
Lee County School District Chairman Cathleen Morgan and Village of Estero Vice-Mayor Bill Ribble sign the Memorandum of Understanding, with Village Manager Steve Sarkozy looking on. Village of Estero Vice-Mayor Bill Ribble and Chairman of the Lee County School District Cathleen Morgan signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a Joint Educational Advocacy Task Force in a ceremony at Estero High School on May 21. This agreement is the first of its kind between the Lee County School District and a municipality. The ceremonies started with a welcome by Estero High School Principal Clayton Simmons followed by the presentation [Read More.]
Design Review Board to conduct public hearings for West Bay Club Dog Park and Phoenix at Estero at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 23, 2018
West Bay Dog Park The applicant is proposing to develop 4 pickle ball courts, 1 bocce ball court, a restroom facility, dog park, infrastructure and parking area. The West Bay Club is located off of Williams Road. Phoenix at Estero The applicant is seeking Board approval of a Development Order for construction of a 124-unit assisted living/memory care facility and associated parking and infrastructure. This property is located at 10251 Arcos Avenue, north and east of the intersection of Three Oaks Parkway and Corkscrew Road. Residents are invited to attend and comment on the proposed projects or they may watch the [Read More.]
Friends of Koreshan State Park
The Friends of Koreshan State Park serves as the Citizens Support Organization (CSO) for the park. Our fundraising activities support the park through work projects, programs, events, restoration of historic buildings and landscapes, outreach programs, historical exhibits, guided tours, and interpretive programs. Official Website List of events on Facebook
Storage facility, Friends of Koreshan State Park, Strategic Plan and Capital Improvement Program among Council agenda items on April 16, 2018
Zoning Ordinance No. 2018 – 06 – University Highlands Council conducted a first reading of this ordinance for the conversion of retail and office space to self-storage space for a proposed 90,000 square foot, 3-story self-storage facility. This property is located on a two-acre site on the west side of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway, across from Grandezza and south of Estero Parkway. Council had a number of questions regarding this development pertaining to stormwater provisions, buffering on both the east and west sides of the building and the amount of fill that will be required, among others. These questions will [Read More.]