Design Review Board to conduct public information meetings for the Estero Parkway landscape design, Florida Cancer Specialists and Pavich Center at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Public information meetings will be conducted for the landscape design for Estero Parkway, the Florida Cancer Specialists’ medical office and outpatient treatment center located east of US 41 and south of Pelican Colony Blvd. and the Pavich Center located at 21256 Happy Hollow Lane and 8910 Corkscrew Road. 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.
Sprouts Farmers Market and Genova median landscape plan development orders approved by the Design Review Board on June 12, 2019
Representatives for Sprouts Farmers Market were requesting approval for their design for a 29,896 square-foot grocery store, associated parking infrastructure and monument sign. The applicant has made a number of changes to enhance the design of their building, removing some of the horizontal lines from the original design and adding embellishments, arches and parapets, as well as enhancing the landscape design. They also will provide a shaded seating area outside the building. (Presentation) Sprouts is located at 19990 South Tamiami Trail, west of US-41 in the Estero Grande Subdivision. Public Comment: One resident spoke in favor of this development. The [Read More.]
Aldi grocery store approved following a joint meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board and Design Review Board on April 24, 2019
The Planning & Zoning Board and Design Review Board conducted a joint meeting for a presentation of the proposed Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. A consultant for the project reviewed the fact that there had been a number of ways for the community to participate in the planning process. Over 1,000 comments were made online, there were focus groups with a mix of people representing the chamber of commerce, business, the park, etc., and two public workshops were conducted. Connectivity and safety were determined as key to an implementable plan. The two safest routes would be the utility corridor going [Read More.]
Aldi, Staybridge Suites and AutoZone presented before the Design Review Board on April 10, 2019
Public Hearing Aldi at Estero Town Center Representatives from Aldi presented during a public hearing at the Design Review Board meeting on April 10 2019. This is a proposed 22,149 square-foot grocery store which is located east of US 41 and directly north of Walmart at Estero Parkway. The applicant noted the changes which have been made since initial meetings with the Board including extending the FDOT-approved entryway with a right in and right out, a drive aisle around the building and adding pedestrian interconnects. They have added green screens (landscaping) along the foundation of most of the building to [Read More.]
Design Review Board to conduct public hearings for Aldi and a hotel on Coconut Road on Wednesday, April 10, 2019
The Design Review Board will conduct a Public Hearing for Aldi at Estero Town Center at their meeting at 5:30 p.m., April 10. This is a proposed 22,149 square-foot grocery store which is located east of US 41 and directly north of Walmart at Estero Parkway. They will also conduct a Public Hearing for a 120-room hotel. This is located on a 2.61-acre parcel on Walden Center Drive close to the intersection of US-41 and Coconut Road. In addition, they will conduct a Public Information Meeting for AutoZone in the Plaza Del Sol on Corkscrew Road. The agenda is here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/. [Read More.]
Sprouts Farmers Market presented at the Design Review Board on March 13, 2019
Workshop Representatives for Sprouts Farmers Market at Estero Grande presented their plans for a 29,000 sq. ft. grocery store, associated parking, infrastructure and monument sign before the Design Review Board on March 13. The applicants stated they have made a number of changes to the building’s architectural design following February’s Public Information Meeting. They have added a more Spanish mission style look to the corners of the building similar to adjacent stores, lightened the color of the building and changed the stone color as well to provide a more Mediterranean look. In addition, they are working to add faux windows [Read More.]
Sprouts Farmers Market at Estero Grande to present at a Design Review Board workshop on Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Representatives for Sprouts Farmers Market at Estero Grande will present their proposal for an approximately 30,000 sq. ft. grocery store, associated parking, infrastructure and monument sign before the Design Review Board at 5:30 p.m., March 13. 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 [Read More.]
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 [Read More.]
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.
REMINDER: Council to review a “Recognition Policy” and Design Review Board process in a workshop at 9:30, Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Council will discuss establishing a Recognition Policy for special contributions made to the community as currently there is no policy in place. Council will then talk about how to fill a recent vacancy, as well as any future vacancies, on the Design Review Board. The duties of the Design Review Board include interpretation of overall design, architectural detail and landscape designs. Following this workshop, Council will leave the chambers to convene an attorney/client session. The full agenda is available here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Residents are invited to attend this workshop or they may watch the meeting online at: http://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/ Council meetings are [Read More.]