Know when you can water your lawns
Watering your lawn too often and too long can lead to unwanted fungus and rot. Watering when it's too hot means most of your water evaporates before it can be absorbed. Lee County has certain times and days that residents can set their sprinklers to run. These times are designed to make the best use of our precious resource, while making the most of the irrigation your provide to your lawn. You don't want to run your sprinklers the entire time listed, just within those times. Odd street addresses may irrigate lawns and landscapes on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 12 [...]
Abbiati Dental & Medical Office Building, Via Coconut and Estero Crossing reviewed by the Planning, Zoning and Design Board on January 11, 2022
Abbiati Dental & Medical Office Building The Board conducted a public information meeting for the proposed Abbiati Emergency Dental Office Building located on a 1.45-acre vacant parcel on the west side of US 41, south of the Fountain Lakes entrance. Their preliminary plans call for 10,000-square feet for dental offices and possibly 5,000-square feet for general office use. They plan to offer walk-in services for residents experiencing a dental emergency. The building would face the street with parking behind it. The architecture is Prairie style. Among the list of green and sustainable building features are a Tesla solar roof and [...]
Abbiati Dental & Medical Office Building, Via Coconut and Estero Crossing on the agenda for the Planning, Zoning and Design Board January 11, 2022
Abbiati Dental & Medical Office Building The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public information meeting for the proposed Abbiati Dental and Medical Office Building located on the west side of US 41, south of the Fountain Lakes entrance. A public information meeting will also be held for the Via Coconut development order for a mixed-use development of 330 multi-family units and commercial buildings on Via Coconut Point across from Genova. The Board will then conduct a workshop for the Estero Crossing residential development order located on the south side of Corkscrew Road west of [...]
Council conducted workshops on Raptor Bay Golf Course renovation and Corkscrew Rd/Puente Lane traffic signal on January 5, 2022
Council started their meeting by recognizing the board members of the Happehatchee Center for deeding their approximately 5-acre property to the Village of Estero for inclusion in the Estero on the River property. The Happehatchee board members included Ruth King Fotovat, Mary Kline Golbitz Esq., Genelle Grant who served 14 years as president of the Center, Marta Matias, and Richard P. Shine. The Happehatchee Center was purchased in 1976 by Ellen Peterson, an advocate for the environment who turned the property into a nature preserve. Public Comment: A resident commended the Village on its website and questioned the regulation for [...]
Protect our waterways by using just enough fertilizer
Use just enough fertilizer to keep your lawn healthy. Over-fertilizing lawns, especially in the rainy season, simply pours excess nutrients into our waterways, which fuel toxic algae blooms. Get fertilizer amounts and timing from neutral sources that are informed about Florida landscaping, like the extension office. For more ways you can keep our waters free of pollutants, check out our flyer on how your landscape maintenance can protect our waters.
Council to conduct workshops on Raptor Bay Golf Course renovation and Corkscrew Rd/Puente Lane traffic signal on January 5, 2022
Council will start their meeting with a resolution to modify the policy for paid time off for staff who have been unable to take time off due to the impacts of COVID-19. A contract for Estero Parkway maintenance and a national opioid settlement will be reviewed prior to the first reading of Ordinance 2022-01 approving an update to the Capital Improvements Element which includes the Capital Improvement Program approved for Fiscal Year 2021/2022. Workshops will then be conducted updating Council on the Raptor Bay Golf Course renovation and the Corkscrew Rd/Puente Lane traffic signal. The full agenda is available here. [...]
COVID-19 testing sites at Century Link and Florida Department of Health in Lee County move to appointment only to ensure the public is served
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County, together with Lee County and direct healthcare company Nomi Health, announced updates to two COVID-19 testing sites to better accommodate the surge in demand for testing. Appointments are now required to enter the testing site. Appointments can be made by visiting: https://mdc.nomihealth.com/signup/fl. Starting Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, the Century Link Sports Complex site will be appointment only Site hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-7pm New Year’s Eve hours: 7am-7pm New Year’s Day hours: 9am-5pm Starting Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County Michigan Avenue site will be appointment only Site hours: [...]
Volunteers help keep Estero’s roads beautiful
Estero residents have joined together in an effort to help keep our roadways free of litter. This community effort also includes assistance from some of our local merchants as well. The Estero Council of Community Leaders (ECCL) started their clean-up campaign through the FDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway Program in October 2020. Between last year and this year’s efforts, the 40 volunteers from 15 communities have gathered well over three tons of litter along a four-mile long portion of US41, starting from The Vines entrance down to Coconut Road. Marathon Fuel/Dos Amigos Authentic Mexican Grill has generously provided water and ice for these [...]
Text to 911 goes live and operational for all residents and visitors of Lee County
The Lee Board of County Commissioners and Lee County Sheriff’s Office have announced that county residents and visitors now can send a text to 911 in an emergency. Placing a voice call to 911 remains the most effective method for requesting emergency assistance. Text to 911 should only be used when the caller is deaf or hard of hearing; experiencing a medical event that makes clear speech difficult; or is in a dangerous situation where it is not possible to safely make a voice call, such as an active shooter, domestic violence incident or home invasion. Text to 911 is [...]
Pavich Center and Arby’s reviewed by the Planning, Zoning and Design Board on December 14, 2021
Public Information Meeting – Pavich Center The Board started their meeting with a public information meeting for the Pavich Center, a ¾ acre property located at the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Happy Hollow Lane, ¼ mile east of US 41. The applicant is proposing a two-story Old Florida style 8,000-square foot building with a potential mix of commercial uses such as office, restaurant, retail or café and 950-square feet of outdoor seating under the building breezeway. The color palette for the building is accessible beige with alabaster for the trim They plan to have 26 parking spaces. Here’s their [...]