AT&T Cell Tower and Market Place at Coconut Point among presenters to the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on November 8, 2022
At the start of the meeting, it was announced that the Board’s vice-chair Marlene Naratil has submitted her letter of resignation from the Board. Her home was devastated by Hurricane Ian, so she is moving from Estero. Public Hearings AT&T monopole location The first public hearing addressed a special exception to allow a 100-foot-tall AT&T wireless telecommunications facility on the Bonita Springs-Estero Elks Lodge property at 3231 Coconut Road. The applicant had revised their original application from 149 feet to a 99-foot monopole with a 1-foot lightning rod for a total height of 100 feet. Space will be made available [Read More.]
Important information about possible Tropical Storm Nicole impacts
Document this storm separately Should you have any damage as a result of Tropical Storm Nicole, it is imperative that the damage be documented separately from damage as a result of Hurricane Ian. These would be two separate applications for relief from FEMA. Here’s the latest information that we have available at this time. Anticipated impacts: Based on the latest forecasts, it’s anticipated that Nicole will be a Category 1 hurricane when it makes landfall on the east coast of Florida sometime Wednesday or Thursday. 2 to 4 inches of rain with localized flooding is expected in Lee County. No [Read More.]
Coco Art Gallery grand reopening November 9
The Art Council of Southwest Florida (ACSWF) is announcing the official grand reopening of its COCO Art Gallery at the Coconut Point Mall in Estero on November 9th from 5-7 PM. This event will be co-hosted by the Estero Chamber of Commerce. Judi Fuchs, 2nd Vice President of the Art Council and Estero Gallery Director, offered the following about the event, “Our volunteers and contractors spent many weeks working tirelessly to renovate our gallery space. We are very proud of the team’s effort and want to celebrate its reopening in memorable fashion.” The evening will include the unveiling of [Read More.]
Council to conduct budget hearings on November 9, 2022
Council will start their meeting at 5:05 p.m., Wednesday, with public hearings to set the millage rate and adopt the final budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Park. Residents may view the meeting here and provide public comment by utilizing the eComment Card on the Village website. Comments must be received by noon one day before the actual meeting and they will be distributed to the Council but will not be read at the meeting.
Second pickup of appliances damaged by Hurricane Ian to start November 12, 2022
The Village’s debris hauling trucks will be coming through each community a second time to pick up white goods starting November 12. Please place any remaining white goods that were damaged by Hurricane Ian along the roadway by Friday, November 11, 2022. White goods are appliances including washing machines, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, AC units, etc. If you have any issues getting your white goods out to the street by November 11, please let the Village know by calling 239-221-5035.
“It takes a village…” and with the help of many local organizations, the Village is helping residents recover after Hurricane Ian
There has been a lot of publicity about local communities destroyed by Hurricane Ian, but many people don’t realize there are communities within our own Village of Estero that were devastated following the hurricane. Approximately 1,000 homes were drastically affected. Those communities west of US 41 were hit the hardest, in particular those living along West Broadway. These mobile home communities* have been home to residents for many years and some have lost everything – their cars, their household furnishings, clothing and precious keepsakes. Immediately following the hurricane, Village staff spent days traveling throughout Estero assessing the damage that occurred [Read More.]
Flood Insurance Rate Maps, Coconut Trace, Pelican Sound and Genova among topics addressed by Council on November 2, 2022
Public Comment on non-agenda items: George Zaluki, Chair, Board of Directors, Estero Forever Foundation (EFF), gave an update on the Foundation’s Hurricane Ian relief fund. To date, about $91,000 has been donated by Estero residents, churches and businesses. All monies will go to Estero residents who were drastically affected by the hurricane, primarily those residents along West Broadway. The EFF is partnered with the Village of Estero, the ECCL and the Greater Estero Chamber of Commerce in this relief effort. It’s easy to donate. Go to the Foundation’s website where you may donate online or get information on how to [Read More.]
AT&T Cell Tower and Market Place at Coconut Point among presenters to the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on November 8, 2022
The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public hearing for the proposed 99-foot monopole (and 1 foot lightning arrester) to be located at 3231 Coconut Road, adjacent to the Bonita Springs-Estero Elks Lodge. Public hearings will also be held for the Market Place at Coconut Point, a mixed-use commercial development located at 8001 Via Rapallo Drive, and Rivercreek Phase 2 of the Estero Crossing development at 12840 Corkscrew Road, east of Wildcat Run. They will then conduct a workshop for Culver’s Coconut Point located at 8400 Murano Del Lago Drive, east of US 41. [Read More.]
Enjoy beautiful music while helping those in need enjoy Thanksgiving
Gulfshore Opera has partnered with the Lamb of God Church to provide Thanksgiving meals to needy families throughout a five-county area – from Port Charlotte to Immokalee. Your ticket and contribution will benefit Southwest Florida’s largest Thanksgiving outreach mission. Gulfshore Opera’s popular women’s vocal ensemble, the GO Divas, will perform an uplifting benefit concert featuring their signature rich vocal harmonies from opera scenes to popular, contemporary songs of the 60s and 70s. This special concert includes sacred and inspirational songs like "All Good Gifts," "When you Believe" and Mozart's "Laudate Dominum." The performance will be held at 4 p.m., Sunday, November [Read More.]
State and federal Hurricane Ian information available on Village website
The Village of Estero is providing links to the latest information offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Florida’s Attorney General’s Office on its website. Presented both in English and Spanish, the information includes available resources for those working to recover from the hurricane, as well as warnings of prevalent scams. These links are updated on the website as soon as new information becomes available.