DRB Meetings

The Design Review Board will conduct public information meetings for Houck Medical, a proposed two-story 18,000 sq. ft. medical facility located at 10200 Arcos Avenue, one parcel east of Three Oaks Parkway and Corkscrew Road, and The Commons Club located on Coconut Road, which is proposing a 5,000 square foot addition to the existing Health and Lifestyle Center building. In addition, the Board will conduct a workshop for Burger King located at 21301 Town Commons Drive next to Ruby Tuesday’s in the Estero Town Center. Residents are invited to attend and may speak during public comment or they may watch [Read More.]

Representatives for Wildcat Run Country Club located on Corkscrew Road gave a presentation on their proposed expansion of the Grill Room, outdoor deck and bocce courts on October 9. They plan to enhance the existing facilities, including adding an attractive entry and dining room with outdoor bar with fire pits, umbrella tables and soft seating. The changes include adding 2 bocce courts. The building’s paint color and roof tile will match the color of the clubhouse. The parking lot will remain the same size but the golf cart paths will be rerouted. They plan to preserve as much landscaping as [Read More.]

Wildcat Run Country Club will present their plans for expansion of their Grill Room, outdoor deck and bocce courts at a public information meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 9. 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.

Representatives for Hilton Garden Inn presented their plans for a 115-room, 5-story hotel to be located on the corner of Via Villagio and Sweetwater Ranch Boulevard, just east of the Estero Fire Rescue Coconut Point Station. The proposed building will be undulated vertically and horizontally, and painted in three colors: Venetian yellow, classic yellow and white, along with simulated stone features and a tile roof. The amenities include a restaurant/bar, meeting room and pool. They propose to have 10 off-site parking spaces across the street for use by the staff. They will be requesting a 4th sign on the wall [Read More.]

The Design Review Board will conduct a public information meeting for the Hilton Garden Inn located on the corner of Via Villagio and Sweetwater Ranch Boulevard, just east of the Estero Fire Rescue Coconut Point at 5:30 p.m. September 11. 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.

Public Information Meeting Spring Run Golf Club A representative for the Spring Run Golf Club, located on the south side of Coconut Road in The Brooks, gave a presentation on proposed changes to their gate house. They are planning to expand the building with a Porte- cohere, widening the center median, changing some of the landscaping and updating the existing monument sign and adding a monument sign on the opposite side of the entrance. (Presentation) No voting occurs during Public Information Meetings. Public Hearing Shoppes at University Highlands A representative for the Shoppes at University Highlands presented their two proposed [Read More.]

Workshop Representatives for Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute presented their plans for an infusion center to be located east of US 41 and south of Pelican Colony Blvd., adjacent to Extra Space Storage. They are planning a single-story facility with a public space healing garden. The building as proposed will have 3 tile roof towers to add undulation, with stucco and stone elevations. There are decorative corbels over the building windows. Since their public information meeting presentation, they have straightened and extended the frontage sidewalks for better pedestrian access, and will be using pavers in the sidewalks. In addition, [Read More.]

    Florida Cancer Specialists will give a presentation on their proposed single story medical office and outpatient treatment center with supporting infrastructure and landscaping during a workshop on August 14.  The proposed facility is located east of US 41 and south of Pelican Colony Boulevard. 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.

Public Information Meeting Estero Parkway landscape design Ted Tryka, project manager, presented the engineering details of the Estero Parkway roadway improvements. Representatives for Bruce Howard & Assoc. gave a presentation of their landscape design and plant selection for the project which extends from US 41 to Three Oaks Parkway.  They stated they have landscaped thousands of acres of communities, including Bonita Bay and The Brooks. They have identified various plant zones on Estero Parkway and are working on an integrated look along the roadway, using trees and colorful shrubs which will be trimmed occasionally but never hedged.  Over 80 percent [Read More.]