University Highlands, Estero Townhomes and Estero Entertainment District among topics addressed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on September 10, 2024
Public Information Meeting Henning RMS Henning RMS Design Center Henning RMS is requesting to rezone a 2-acre parcel to allow for a 16,000 square foot building to be used as the Henning RMS Design Center. Henning RMS specializes in luxury home renovations and new construction. They are proposing Prairie style design for the building’s architecture. The site is located at 20771 & 20741 S Tamiami Trail, adjacent to Estero Church No voting occurs during public information meetings. Public Hearings University Highlands University Highlands University Highlands was requesting a development order for two, one-story commercial buildings with 7,800 square feet [Read More.]
Via Coconut and Estero Townhomes addressed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on July 9, 2024
Public Hearings Via Coconut – Zoning amendment Via Coconut The applicant was requesting an amendment to the Estero Planned Development for a ±20- acre parcel on the west side of Via Coconut Point south of Corkscrew Road and across from Genova. The amendment includes several changes to the mixed-use project consisting of: Elimination of the “under building parking”: and replacement with garages, carports and surface parking behind the buildings. Modification of building footprints and shifting some units. Reduce height of mixed used buildings along Main Street from 3 to 2 stories. Via Coconut is a planned mixed-use development of 330 [Read More.]
Via Coconut and Estero Townhomes on the agenda for the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on July 9, 2024
Via Coconut The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with two public hearings. Via Coconut The applicant is requesting an amendment to the Estero Planned Development for a ±20- acre parcel on the west side of Via Coconut Point south of Corkscrew Road and across from Genova. Among the changes being requested are reducing the height of the mixed used buildings from 3 to 2 stories along Main Street and modification of building footprints and the shifting of some of the units. Estero Townhomes Estero Townhomes The applicant is requesting a rezoning from Residential Planned Development to Estero [Read More.]
Five public hearings and High Five Entertainment addressed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on June 11, 2024
Public Hearings Estero Family Health Center Estero Family Health Center First on the agenda was the Estero Family Health Center located east on US 41 in front of The Vines entrance. They were seeking approval of a development order for a 4,153 square foot addition to the north side of their existing building, along with parking improvements. The design and construction of the addition is consistent with the existing structure’s architecture, materials and style to maintain the same appearance. The Board approved this development order with the stipulation that the roof color match the tile sample. The Goddard School for [Read More.]
Planning, Zoning & Design Board on May 14, 2024
The meeting started with an orientation for new Board members Al Paivandy and Dan Williams. The Board now consists of the following: BOARD MEMBER TERM Al Paivandy 5/1/2024 - 4/30/2025 James E Tatooles 5/1/2024 - 4/30/2025 Leonard E Scotty Wood III 5/1/2024 - 4/30/2025 Kristin Jeannin [Read More.]
Planning, Zoning & Design Board Chairman Wood recognized for 9 years of service
Planning, Zoning & Design members help celebrate Chairman Scotty Wood’s 9 years of service to the community. Left to right, front row: Vice Chairman Anthony Gargano, Chairman Leonard “Scotty” Wood III. Back row, left to right: Jim Wallace, Barry Jones, Kristin Jeannin, James Tatooles and Michael Sheeley. The Planning, Zoning & Design Board honored Chairman Leonard “Scotty’ Wood III with a cake, balloon and words of appreciation at their April 9, 2024 meeting. Scotty has volunteered hundreds of hours over the past 9 years to serve as Chairman of this Board. During that time, he has worked closely [Read More.]
Planning, Zoning & Design Board addressed the Village recreational & sports facility, a proposed hotel and more on April 9, 2024
The Board conducted six public information meetings on April 9. No voting occurs during public information meetings. Estero Family Health Center Estero Family Health Center First on the agenda was the Estero Family Health Center located east on US 41 in front of The Vines entrance. They are seeking approval of an 4,153 square foot addition to the north side of their existing building, along with parking improvements. This change will add six optometry exam rooms and a waiting room. All windows and architecture will match the existing building. They are also adding a couple parking spaces in the southern [Read More.]
Cell tower, learning center and daycare reviewed by the Planning, Zoning and Design Board on March 12, 2024
Public Hearing The Board started their meeting with a public hearing for an amendment to Commercial Planned Development to add a 178-foot-tall monopole cell tower on a 12-acre parcel at 19980 Bella Terra Blvd. off Corkscrew Road. The facility will include the monopole with antennas, a 4 x 8-foot concrete pad for a generator, three 10 x 15- foot lease areas, all of which will be enclosed by an eight-foot chain-link fence with barbed wire surrounded by a fifteen-foot-wide landscape buffer with double hedgerow and sable palms. According to the applicant Broadus Tower, this facility is necessary to improve the [Read More.]
Cell tower, learning center and daycare on the agenda for the Planning, Zoning and Design Board of March 12, 2024
The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, conducting a public hearing for an amendment to Commercial Planned Development to add a 178-foot-tall monopole cell tower at 19980 Bella Terra Blvd. off Corkscrew Road. The Board will then conduct workshops for the proposed Goddard School for Early Childhood Development to be located at 10100 Arcos Avenue, and Coastal Palms Academy located at 9600 Corkscrew Road. 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 view the meeting [Read More.]
Downtown Estero, Woodfield, Via Coconut and the old post office were reviewed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on February 13, 2024
Downtown Estero townhomes Public Hearing Downtown Estero The applicant was requesting approval of a development order for the construction of 10 townhomes in two 2-story buildings on their 34-acre property located east of US 41 and north of Broadway Avenue East on Estero Village Way. The overall Downtown Estero project includes the construction of three apartment buildings, mixed-use buildings (apartment and retail), multi-family villas, commercial, supportive parking lots and utilities, three indigenous preserve areas, and the stormwater management system. This project includes a road that will connect US 41 to Boardway Avenue East, which will be privately maintained but open [Read More.]