Estero Storage, Grandezza pickleball courts and Via Coconut addressed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on April 8, 2025
Public Information Meetings Estero Storage The applicant is applying for a development order for a 107,000 square foot self-storage building along with supporting parking, sidewalks and utilities. Estero Storage will be located off of Arcos Avenue in the Plaza del Sol. No voting occurs during public information meetings. Grandezza pickleball courts The applicant is planning to add four pickleball courts adjacent to the bocce ball courts at the Club at Grandezza located at 11418 Grand Oak Blvd. The courts will be 367 feet from the first building to the east and 386 feet from the building to the west. The [Read More.]
Household chemical waste collection scheduled at Estero Park on April 16, 2025
Residents will be able to dispose of household chemical waste safely and responsibly from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16. Items will not be accepted either before or after that time period. Chemical waste categories include items that are ignitable, corrosive, explosive and/or reactive and toxic, such as leftover paints, cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, automotive fluids and pool chemicals. Never dispose of these items in dumpsters, compactors or at curbside with household garbage or down a storm drain or in the soil. See Lee County Solid Waste link for household chemical waste categories. Items which are not household [Read More.]
Estero high school students recognized by Council on April 2, 2025
Pictured left to right front row: Amelia Krupp, Katelyn Kuieck, Jennifer Pichardo, Mayor Joanne Ribble, Jiya Naik, Meghan Lay and Natalia Gonzalez Cabrera. Back row: Councilmembers Jeff Hunt, Lori Fayhee, Jon McLain, Jim Ward, Vice-Mayor George Zalucki and Councilmember Rafael Lopez. Mayor Joanne Ribble read a proclamation for the Estero High School and high school students who were awarded the Cambridge Outstanding Learners Awards. These are a group of awards which recognize exceptional learner achievement in Cambridge examinations around the world. In addition, Estero High School students Amelia Krupp, Katelyn Kuieck, Jennifer Pichardo Jiya Naik, Meghan Lay and Natalia Gonzalez [Read More.]
Via Coconut, Estero Storage and Grandezza pickleball courts on the agenda for the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on April 8, 2025
Via Coconut The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, conducting public information meetings for Estero Storage located off Arcos Avenue in the Plaza del Sol and Grandezza pickleball courts. They will then conduct a public hearing for Via Coconut’s request for a development order amendment. 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 Community Park. Residents may also view the meeting here and provide public comment by utilizing the eComment Card on the Village website here. Comments need to be received by noon [Read More.]
Sports and entertainment public private partnership solicitation process among topics for Council on April 2, 2025
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with proclamations for Arbor Day and Estero High School Cambridge International Scholar Awards and Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit. Action items include: a resolution pertaining to a Miromar Square Plat, an amendment to a public improvement agreement between the Village and High Five Up Top, LLC, the sports and entertainment public private partnership solicitation process, an Estero Entertainment District design & permitting change order and BERT memorandum of agreement. There will then be a first reading of an ordinance repealing Article III of Chapter 10 of the Village Code regarding disaster [Read More.]
Give Yourself Time to Learn: Driving Safety
New drivers need experience to navigate at legal speeds safely. Slow down whenever conditions aren’t ideal. https://estero-fl.gov/teen-driving/ #SafeEstero #drivingsafety #teendrivers
Joanne Ribble elected Mayor and George Zalucki elected Vice Mayor as three Councilmembers start new four-year terms on March 19, 2025
Front row: Councilmember Lori Fayhee, Mayor Joanne Ribble, Councilmember Jim Ward. Back row: Councilmembers Jeff Hunt, Jon McLain, George Zalucki and Rafael Lopez. The meeting started with the Honorable Rachel Loukonen, 20th Judicial Circuit Judge, administering the oath of office to Joanne Ribble. District 1, Jeff Hunt, District 2, and Jim Ward, District 6. These Councilmembers were sworn in to serve four-year terms. Elections are staggered so that elections occur every two years. Former Mayor Jon McLain passes gavel to Mayor Joanne Ribble Council then voted to elect District 1 Councilmember Joanne Ribble as the new [Read More.]
Elevate Florida Mitigation Event
Elevate Florida is a first-of-its-kind, groundbreaking statewide residential mitigation program. Led by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), this program is designed to protect homes and communities by reducing damage caused by natural disasters like hurricanes and floods. Printable Flyer with Information about the Program When March 24, 10 am - 7 pm EST with full presentations at noon and 5 pm Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd S. Water School Building March 25, 10 am - 7 pm EST with full presentations at noon and 5 pm Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd S. Water School [Read More.]
Sign up for updates on the Village’s Corkscrew Road Shared Use Path Project
Want the latest information on the Village of Estero’s Shared Use Path Project? You may receive weekly updates by contacting Jennifer Dorning, Project Public Information Consultant, at Jennifer.Dorning@atkinsrealis.com or by phone at (239) 338-7723. The Village is constructing a 10-foot-wide asphalt pathway on the north side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Palermo Lake Court, and 6-foot-wide concrete sidewalk from east of Palermo Lake Court that connects to the sidewalk that runs to Vista built by Lee County’s previous widening project. A 10-foot-wide asphalt pathway will also be constructed on the south side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill [Read More.]
Grease and oil do not belong in septic systems
If your home uses a septic system, never pour grease, oil, or chemical down your drains. These substances can kill the bacteria that treat your waste water in the tank. The county provides multiple ways to dispose of hazardous liquids - which can be found at: https://estero-fl.gov/for-residents/hazardous-waste-disposal. For more ways that septic system owners can protect our waterways, see our webpage for preventing water pollution.