Estero’s website has a new look
The new website design allows a better and more obvious search, with quick links to the 4 most visited sites on the website. The main navigation has been reorganized to make it easier to reach the page you want quickly. It’s still where you will easily find the calendar, latest news and links to emergency information, including the newly installed lightening detector at Estero Park. Check the new design out here.
Home2 Suites and Broadway Avenue West design improvements grant among topics addressed by Council on May 21, 2025
Action Items Resolution 2025-04 – Establishing a policy regarding Council approved proclamations In light of the many proclamation requests received by the Village each year, this resolution formalizes a policy on the subject so that, moving forward, there will be known criteria and a uniform method of review. Village Attorney Robert Eschenfelder surveyed a wide variety of similar policies from around the state and this resolution is a compilation of the best of those policies. Council adopted this resolution. Resolution 2025-07 – Shadow Wood Lifestyle Center final plan approval Shadow Wood Country Club was requesting final plan approval and one [Read More.]
Home2 Suites among topics for Council on May 21, 2025
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing resolutions regarding Council approved proclamations, the Shadow Wood Lifestyle Center, Corkscrew Road landscape maintenance agreement, a $300,000 grant for Broadway Avenue West design improvements, as well as adopting a second amendment to the agreement with High Five Up Top, LLC. There will then be a first reading of an ordinance pertaining to Home2 Suites at Coconut Point. A workshop will follow to review the preliminary FY 2025-2026 five-year Capital Improvement Plan. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, [Read More.]
Public hearings conducted for Piccolo Buco, Pelican Sound and Mayfield Village by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on May 13, 2025
Public Hearings Piccolo Buco The applicant was requesting a minor change to the exterior colors of their building at 22,800 Via Villagio in Marketplace at Coconut Point. They were requesting to change one of the five approved paint colors to Olive Branch Green, which is their “brand” color, to be used as an accent color on the building and on the canopies. Piccolo Buco, by Coopers Hawk, will feature a pizza recipe from Italy, classic Italian pastas, desserts and Italian wines. They will have some outdoor seating. The Board approved this revision with conditions. Pelican Sound The applicant was requesting [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Widening Phase 2 update from Lee County on May 9, 2025
Drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists are urged to use extra caution when traveling through the work zone. During the week of Monday, May 12, motorists should anticipate lane closures throughout the project area for crews to place asphalt. Flaggers will be on site to assist motorists. Crews will be installing drainage throughout the project area on the south side of Corkscrew Road. Motorists should expect trucks and equipment to be moving materials throughout the project. Motorists should expect intermittent daytime flagging for crews to perform earthwork close to the roadway. The contractor is placing embankment for the new road on [Read More.]
Piccolo Buco, Pelican Sound and Mayfield Village on the agenda for the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on May 13, 2025
Piccolo Buco The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with three public hearings. Piccolo Buco is requesting changes to the exterior colors of their building located at 22,800 Via Villagio in Marketplace at Coconut Point. Pelican Sound is requesting a zoning amendment to allow the mooring of 2 shuttle boats at their River Club. Mayfield Village is proposing a rezoning for a proposed residential development on 7.5 acres located at the southwest corner of Sandy Lane and Broadway Avenue East. The Board will then conduct a Workshop for Discount Tire for a 7,020 square foot tire facility [Read More.]
Entertainment Campus & Estero RiverPark among topics addressed by Council on May 7, 2025
Front left to right; Mayor Joanne Ribble, Michael DiPierro, Immediate Past Flotilla Commander, and Chuck Moore, Flotilla Vice Commander. Back, left to right: Councilmembers Lori Fayhee, Jeff Hunt, Jon McLain, Rafael Lopez and Vice-Mayor George Zalucki. The meeting started with Mayor Joanne Ribble presenting a proclamation for National Boat Safety Week recognizing the Flotilla 96 of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary offering boating safety classes, vessel safety checks and other boating safety awareness programs during the week of May 17-23. Action Items Comprehensive Plan evaluation & appraisal notification letter State law requires that each local government regularly review [Read More.]
Estero RiverPark among topics for Council on May 7, 2025
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, proclaiming May 17-23, 2025, National Boating Week. Action items include a Comprehensive Plan evaluation and appraisal notification letter, a contract for an Eco-Historic Planning Study, Landscaping, Mowing, & Irrigation Services purchase order, an amendment to a contract for the Estero River North Branch Regional Pond Project and an amendment to a contract for the Estero Entertainment Campus. This will be followed by workshops on Impact Fee forecasts for 2025-2032, updates on Cypress Bend & Sunny Grove Utility Extension Projects, Estero RiverPark and establishing a policy regarding Council approved proclamations. The full [Read More.]
Volunteers help keep Estero’s roads beautiful
Left to Right. Elaine and John Frisella, Terri McKnight, Hugh Ivany, Char McKenzie, Dave Vailencourt, Roger Carignan and Tish Lach Kudos to the many Estero residents who joined together again this season to help keep our roadways free of litter and looking beautiful. John Hersh, Kris Parizek Residents volunteered through three programs: FDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway Program, Lee County’s Adopt-A-Road Program and the Village of Estero’s Adopt-A-Road Program supported by Keep Lee County Beautiful. Engage Estero started their clean-up campaign through FDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway Program in October 2020. Now completing their 5th season, volunteers from over 50 communities [Read More.]
Lee County Solid Waste to begin seasonal adjustments to collection schedule
Residents are asked to set their trash, recycling and yard waste to the curb by 5:30 a.m. beginning Thursday, May 1. This is one hour earlier than the typical set-out time of 6:30 a.m. The seasonal change is to help the contracted haulers’ drivers complete routes earlier in the day as summer’s heat arrives. This annual seasonal adjustment does not impact the day of the week residents have their materials collected; that remains the same. To learn more about what to set out at the curb and proper disposal methods, visit Lee County Solid Waste at www.leegov.com/solidwaste.