Three new Councilmembers to take oath of office on March 17, 2021
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with a swearing-in ceremony for three new Councilmembers: District 1, Joann Ribble; District 2, Larry Fiesel, and District 6, Jim Ward. This will be followed by the election of a new mayor and vice-mayor. Proclamations will then be presented for former Planning & Zoning Board and Design Review Board members. Council will also conduct a workshop authorizing staff to interview residents who have indicated an interest to be a Board Member and Alternate to the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinating Committee representing Estero. The full agenda is [...]
Vice-Mayor Katy Errington and Public Works Director David Willems participated in the Third Annual River Neighbors Update on March 9, 2021
Vice-Mayor Errington opened the meeting describing the potential uses for the Estero on the River property. She stated that the goals include preserving and protecting the river frontage and rare old growth forest, but may also include some limited residential and limited commercial development. Estero residents will be included in the planning process for this property. Errington also spoke of some of the water quality studies the Village has had conducted, as well as a program to convert septic tanks to sewer. Also taking part in the program sponsored by the Pelican Sound Water-River Committee were FGCU’s Dr. Donald Duke [...]
Estero 3/11/21 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 118,339,476 (2,625,132 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 29,197,519 (530,179 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,962,651 (32,639 deaths, 81,763 hospitalizations, 101,363 tests yesterday, 5.00% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 59,371 (899 deaths, 2,133 hospitalizations, 3,073 tests yesterday, 4.65% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) (the drop in the death and hospitalization totals is not explained on the State’s dashboard) Lee County Vaccinations: 67,746 first doses complete, 80,529 series complete Estero Confirmed Cases: 2,162 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by [...]
Estero Crossing’s commercial phase approved with a condition on March 10, 2021
Estero Crossing was applying for a development order for the commercial part of their project, along with their monument signs. The site is located on the south side of Corkscrew Road, 1,000 feet west of the intersection of Corkscrew Road and I-75. The Design Review Board conducted a public hearing for this application and approved it with a condition to add two traditional canopy trees in the buffers on the north side. The overall project consists of 270 multiple-family units, and 60,000 square feet of commercial uses. The commercial portion of this project is a separate parcel located on the [...]
Joe’s Fresh Catch, AT&T Cell Tower and The Grove on the agenda for the Planning & Zoning Board meeting on March 16, 2021
The Board will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m. with a public hearing for Joe’s Fresh Catch request for consumption of alcohol in the café and outdoor seating area. There will then be a public information meeting for the AT&T special exception request to allow a wireless telecommunications facility. They are requesting a variance to allow the construction of a 150-foot monopole 103 feet from the southern property line instead of the required 150-foot setback. The site is 3231 Coconut Road on the property of the Bonita Springs-Estero Elks Lodge. A public information meeting will also be conducted for The [...]
Estero 3/8/21 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 117,055,507 (2,597,318 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 29,030,476 (525,619 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,948,307 (32,349 deaths, 81,015 hospitalizations, 58,772 tests yesterday, 5.95% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 58,886 (889 deaths, 2,131 hospitalizations, 1,701 tests yesterday, 6.58% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) (the drop in the death and hospitalization totals is not explained on the State’s dashboard) Lee County Vaccinations: 65,520 first doses complete, 75,124 series complete Estero Confirmed Cases: 2,139 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by [...]
Estero 3/5/21 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 115,913,859 (2,576,079 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 28,873,800 (522,221 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,936,207 (32,093 deaths, 80,632 hospitalizations, 116,064 tests yesterday, 5.12% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 58,529 (886 deaths, 2,129 hospitalizations, 3,137 tests yesterday, 5.23% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) (the drop in the death and hospitalization totals is not explained on the State’s dashboard) Lee County Vaccinations: 63,239 first doses complete, 68,197 series complete Estero Confirmed Cases: 2,128 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by [...]
Estero Crossing commercial phase 1 on the agenda for the Design Review Board on March 10, 2021
The Design Review Board will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m. with a public hearing for a Development Order for the commercial portion of Estero Crossing’s Mixed Use Planned Development and monument signs. This 43-acre site (total project size) is located on the south side of Corkscrew Road, 1,000 feet west of the intersection of Corkscrew Road and I-75. The full agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park. The Council Chambers will be available for public comment, in accordance with social [...]
Planning, Zoning & Design Board members, Estero River and Pavich Center addressed by Council on March 3, 2021
Public Comment on non-agenda items: A representative of the ECCL stated they are working with the County regarding a veterans recognition area at the Estero Community Park; there is a need for an Estero entrance to the Kiker Preserve, and the ECCL will be featuring a speaker at their next meeting talking about Bonita Springs’ bioreactor which cleans the water. The Estero Life Magazine editor invited residents to view their drone video of the Estero Parkway on their website at https://esterolifemagazine.com/. A Pelican Sound resident invited residents to join in the Third Annual River Neighbors Update via Zoom at 3:30 [...]
Estero 3/2/21 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 114,694,012 (2,544,559 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 28,703,016 (515,899 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,918,100 (31,696 deaths, 79,731 hospitalizations, 124,421 tests yesterday, 5.69% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 58,004 (877 deaths, 2,118 hospitalizations, 3,801 tests yesterday, 6.10% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) (the drop in the death and hospitalization totals is not explained on the State’s dashboard) Lee County Vaccinations: 56,300 first doses complete, 62,351 series complete Estero Confirmed Cases: 2,111 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by [...]