Planning, Zoning & Design Board

Public Hearing – Via Coconut The Board started their meeting with a public hearing for the right-of-way vacation and proposed conditions for approval for Via Coconut which is located south of Corkscrew Road and west of Via Coconut Road. They are proposing 330 multi-family dwelling units, 29,600 square feet of commercial use and a 10,000 square foot church.  Their plans include three U shaped three- and four-story residential buildings, each with 102 units; a commercial mixed-use area with two three-story buildings and two single story buildings and a one-acre civic/park  dedicated to the Village.  They are proposing to paint the [...]

Public Hearing – Via Coconut EPD The Board started their meeting with a public hearing for a request to rezone from Agriculture to Estero Planned Development for a 20-acre parcel on the west side of Via Coconut Point south of Corkscrew Road and across from Genova.  This is the specific zoning district that is required in the Village Center Land Use category.  An additional application was submitted to vacate an existing 66-foot wide right-of-way on the property. Plans call for three U-shaped three- and four-story residential buildings; a commercial mixed-use area with two three-story buildings with residential units and retail, [...]

Via Coconut EPD The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a public hearing for a request to rezone from Agriculture to Estero Planned Development for a 20-acre parcel on the west side of Via Coconut Point south of Corkscrew Road and across from Genova.  An additional application will be submitted to vacate an existing 66-foot wide right-of-way on the property. A public information meeting will be conducted for University Highlands Building #5.  The applicant is seeking a development order for a 7,300-square foot commercial building.  The building will be located at Highland Oaks Drive, south [...]

Corkscrew Pines The Board started their meeting with a public hearing with representatives of Corkscrew Pines who are requesting amendments to the zoning and master concept plan which had been formerly approved by Lee County.    This 21-acre parcel is located on Corkscrew Road at the northeast corner of the Stoneybrook community between Stoneybrook Golf Drive and Firehouse Lane and north of Pinewoods Elementary School, across from Grandezza.    The amendment would allow a gas station/convenience store to operate 24 hours a day. Other uses would include mini-warehouse and office and retail. Their plans include an enhanced landscaping plan along [...]

The Board started their meeting conducting three public information meetings: West Bay Hill, Miromar Outlets and The Colonnade. West Bay Hill is requesting to increase the height of a proposed high-rise building on a 5-acre lot from 20 stories to 23 stories over one level of parking.  The applicant pointed out that additional floors would provide a more slender design and a more exclusive product.  The four units per floor with two penthouse levels would provide 88 units.  The building would include an amenity center and a rooftop pool.  (West Bay Presentation) The West Bay Club is located off of [...]

The meeting will start at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public information meeting for the Oak & Stone restaurant, a proposed one-story 5,300± square foot restaurant on an outparcel located at the northeast portion of Estero Crossing on the south of Corkscrew Road. There will then be a workshop for an art sculpture to be located at Estero Crossing. Public hearings will be conducted for the Clean Machine Car Wash located on the east side of US 41 at the intersection of US 41 and Vintage Parkway, Extra Space Storage at Coconut Point and Lee Health Medical Building located on [...]

Public Information Meeting - Eugenia Chojnowski Mobile Home Variance The applicant is seeking a variance from the 10-foot setback between mobile homes located at 10825 Little Heron Circle in Corkscrew Woodlands.   Due to the placement of the mobile home and the configuration of the parcel, there is a portion of the home that encroaches in the 10-foot setback. The Board voted to delegate this to the Village staff to deal with administratively. Workshop – Clean Machine Car Wash The Board conducted a workshop for the Clean Machine Car Wash. The applicant is seeking to construct a 3,610 square foot, one-story [...]

The meeting will start at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public information meeting for the Clean Machine Car Wash. This is located on the east side of US 41 at the intersection of US 41 and Vintage Parkway. The vacant parcel is approximately 200 feet north of Aldi Grocery Store and opposite Breckenridge Drive. There will then be a public information meeting for a request for a 10-foot setback between mobile homes within Corkscrew Woodlands followed by a public hearing to review Ordinance No. 2021-04 amending the Village Land Development Code to establish authority to appoint Co-Chairs to the Planning [...]

The new Planning, Zoning & Design Board members are (front left to right): Kristin Jeannin, James Tatooles and Marlene Naratil. (Back, left to right) Anthony Gargano, Howard Levitan, Leonard “Scotty” Wood III and Mike Sheeley. Not pictured: Barry Jones and Jim Wallace Community Development Director Mary Gibbs and Village Land Use Attorney Nancy Stroud gave a presentation to the new Planning, Zoning & Design Board regarding the land use regulation processes. Topics covered Florida public official laws pertaining to government in the sunshine, financial disclosure and conflict of interest disclosure. The role of this new board was described [...]