DRB Meetings

Council will discuss establishing a Recognition Policy for special contributions to the community and how to fill existing and any other upcoming vacancies on the Design Review Board. Following the 9:30 a.m. Workshop, Council will convene an attorney/client session pertaining to 286.011(8), Florida Statutes relating to the following cases: Argo Corkscrew Crossing, LP, Argo US, LLC, Argo Land US, LLC and Templeton Family Trust v. Village of Estero, DOAH Case No. 18-3613GM; and Village of Estero v. Argo Corkscrew Crossing, LP, Argo US, LLC, Argo Land US, LLC and Templeton Family Trust v. Village of Estero, SFWMD No. 2019-015- DAO-ERP [Read More.]

Public Hearing The Design Review Board approved the architectural plans for the Texas Roadhouse restaurant at Shoppes at Estero Grande at their meeting on January 23 with the stipulation that the colors of the building are checked against the Estero Grande Pattern Book. Representatives for the developer gave a presentation on some of the changes that have been addressed in the design of their building to make it compatible with the other buildings in Estero Grande, including changing the stone on the façade, using the same barrel tile roof as on the nearby Starbucks roof, adding a lattice wall on [Read More.]

Shoppes at Estero Grande – Texas Roadhouse At 5:30 p.m., the Design Review Board will conduct a public hearing for the Texas Roadhouse restaurant which will be located at the Shoppes at Estero Grande.  Estero Grande is located west of US 41 and 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 [Read More.]

The Design Review Board conducted a public hearing on December 12 to review the proposed repainting of the exterior surfaces of Hertz Arena. Representatives from Hertz met with neighboring communities to the arena, Tidewater and Grandezza, to address their new proposed paint palette. Hertz demonstrated the views of the arena from the neighboring communities.  They addressed where the color yellow would be intrusive to the neighbors, i.e., Tidewater to the north, so the new proposal does not include yellow in that portion of the building, as well as no yellow banding around the roofline at that portion of the building.  [Read More.]

The Design Review Board will conduct a public hearing to review the proposed repainting of the exterior surfaces of Hertz Arena at their meeting at 5:30 p.m. on December 12. The agenda is here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/. 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 Hearing Estero Grande Representatives for Estero Grande were requesting approval for the first of three proposed monument signs for their development.  This sign is for the Shoppes of Estero Grande, which is located west of US 41 at the intersection of Estero Parkway and US 41. This monument sign will be along the US 41 main entrance.  The colors of the sign mimic the colors of the buildings in this community.  (Presentation) The Board approved this application. Public Information Meeting Market Place at Coconut Point Representatives for Konover South’s Market Place at Coconut Point gave a presentation on their [Read More.]

The Design Review Board will conduct a public hearing for the Shoppes at Estero Grande monument sign and a public information meeting for the proposed Market Place at Coconut Point at 5:30 p.m., November 28. Estero Grande is located west of US 41 at the intersection of Estero Parkway and US 41. The monument sign is along the US 41 entrance. The Market Place at Coconut Point is a proposed grocery-anchored center having an organic grocery store, retail shops, restaurant and an undetermined tenant on a 1-acre parcel located on the east side of US 41 between Sweetwater Ranch Boulevard [Read More.]

The Design Review Board conducted a public hearing for Edera, located on the southeast corner of Via Coconut and Williams Road, at their meeting on November 14. Edera is a multi-family development of 180 apartment units in four buildings consisting of studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms with elevators and 398 parking spaces, 151 of which will be under the buildings.  The apartments are designed to serve as workforce housing for teachers and public servants.  They will require a minimum of one-year leases and are proposed to range in price between $1200 - $1400 per month. Among the amenities will [Read More.]

The Design Review Board will conduct a public hearing for Edera, a development of 180 multifamily apartments with amenities, at their meeting at 5:30 p.m., November 14. Edera is located on the southeast corner of Via Coconut and Williams Road. The agenda is 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/.