REMINDER: March 3, 5 p.m., deadline to volunteer to serve on Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinating Committee
The Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization provides direction in planning future transportation improvements and projects in the county . The Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinating Committee (BPCC) includes citizens and local and state agencies’ staff responsible for bicycle and pedestrian planning for their respective agencies. The BPCC coordinates bicycle/pedestrian planning activities among these agencies and reviews funding for bicyclists and pedestrians in state and federal aid transportation projects. It also advises the MPO board about development of the bicycle/pedestrian element of its transportation plan and makes recommendations regarding funding for bicyclist/pedestrian projects in FDOT’s five-year work program. Residents interested in volunteering to [...]
Estero 2/19/21 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 110,562,484 (2,448,188 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 27,950,547 (495,015 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,856,427 (30,214 deaths, 77,408 hospitalizations, 113,673 tests yesterday, 5.85% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 56,277 (864 deaths, 2,100 hospitalizations, 3,467 tests yesterday, 4.64% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Vaccinations: 63,348 cumulative first doses completed, 39,041 series completed Estero Confirmed Cases: 2,047 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)
Council to conduct special meeting on February 24, 2021
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., addressing a resolution pertaining to the Corkscrew Intersection Improvement Assessment. These assessments will begin on October 1, 2021, and will be on select parcels for costs incurred by the Village related to the Corkscrew Road/Puente Lane intersection improvements project. Council will then conduct interviews with applicants for the new Planning, Zoning & Design Board, there will be an update on the 5,208-acre FFD project on Corkscrew Road and a COVID-19 update. 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 [...]
Estero 2/18/21 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 110,174,357 (2,436,774 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 27,876,525 (492,302 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,849,744 (29,990 deaths, 77,124 hospitalizations, 79,239 tests yesterday, 6.40% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 56,126 (859 deaths, 2,098 hospitalizations, 3,228 tests yesterday, 4.34% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Vaccinations: 62,887 cumulative first doses completed, 37,803 series completed Estero Confirmed Cases: 2,039 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)
Design Review Board to conduct public hearings for The Groves monument signs and Coconut Trace Medical Office Center on Wednesday, February 24, 2021
The Board will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m. reviewing The Groves development’s request to replace 3 of 4 existing signs at their two entrances. The fourth sign is to be removed. The Groves is located north of Corkscrew Road and east of Sandy Lane. The Coconut Trace Medical Office Center is an application to construct a freestanding single-story 10,941 square foot medical office building on a 1.2-acre vacant lot. The site is located at 22904 Lyden Drive, located west of Lyden, north of Bulb Lane and south of Autumn Leaves Assisted Living Facility, across from Coconut Point Mall. The [...]
Village of Estero looking for a volunteer to serve on Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinating Committee*
The Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization provides direction in planning future transportation improvements and projects in the county. The Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinating Committee (BPCC) includes citizens and local and state agencies’ staff responsible for bicycle and pedestrian planning for their respective agencies. The BPCC coordinates bicycle/pedestrian planning activities among these agencies and reviews funding for bicyclists and pedestrians in state and federal aid transportation projects. It also advises the MPO board about development of the bicycle/pedestrian element of its transportation plan and makes recommendations regarding funding for bicyclist/pedestrian projects in FDOT’s five-year work program. Residents interested in volunteering to serve [...]
Planning, Zoning & Design Board applications and Pavich Center addressed by Council on Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Council started their meeting by addressing the slate of 16 applicants for the Village’s new Planning, Zoning & Design Board. This Board will take over the functions formerly assigned separately to the Planning & Zoning Board and the Design Review Board. Some of the applicants are former board members, which are known to Council. Council will conduct interviews with the new applicants on Wednesday, February 24. They will then appoint the new board members at the March 3, 2021, meeting, to be effective on April 1, 2021. Ordinance No. 2021-02 – Pavich Center There was a first reading of this [...]
Lee County Announces First Dose Appointments RESCHEDULED
Winter weather impacting the central and eastern regions of the US has caused shipping delays for first dose COVID-19 vaccines in Lee County. First doses appointments scheduled for tomorrow, February 17 are rescheduled for Thursday, February 25 at the same time. People in Lee County who have an appointment this week to get their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will still be able to get their shot. If for some reason you need to cancel your first dose appointment, please email Lee-PIO@flhealth.gov. About the Florida Department of Health The Department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works [...]
Spring into fun at Camp Estero – March 15 to March 19, 2021
Get ready for a full week of exciting activities, renewed friendships and memorable experiences. This Spring Break Camp is for children 7-12 and will be hosted at Camp Estero. Adventure is awaiting – join in the fun! Camp Estero offers campers a truly unique experience in the natural surrounds of Southwest Florida. Programming includes kayaking, environmental projects and studies, crafts and more. All campers should come prepared with snacks and lunch, water bottles, and bug spray. Spring Break at Camp Estero will take place from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., March 15 through March 19 at Camp Estero, 8791 Corkscrew Road. [...]
Planning, Zoning and Design Board applications and Pavich Center on the agenda for Council on Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m. reviewing the list of applications for the Village’s new Planning, Zoning & Design Board. This Board will take over the functions formerly assigned separately to the Planning and Zoning Board and the Design Review Board. There will be a first reading of Ordinance 2021-02 for the rezoning of a .73-acre parcel at the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Happy Hollow Lane, site of the proposed Pavich Center. Council will then conduct a workshop to address the Planning and Zoning Board’s annual report, River Ranch Road improvements, and monument signs. The full agenda is [...]