PZB Meetings

The Board will conduct a workshop on the Land Development Code at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday.  They will be addressing the site development standards and natural resources portion of the code. 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 distancing orders. Participants are to wear their own-supplied mask. Residents may view the meeting here: https://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/ and provide public comment during the meeting by utilizing the eComment Card on [Read More.]

The Board started with a public information meeting for the School District of Lee County.  The School District will be requesting a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to develop an elementary and middle school on Three Oaks Parkway. The 68.5-acre undeveloped parcel is located south of Copper Oaks, southeast of the Post Office and bounded by Three Oaks Parkway on the west and I-75 on the east. The School District purchased this land in 2003.  The property includes 48.6 acres of wetlands which are currently covered with exotic vegetation.  This vegetation will be cleared and the land will be maintained by the [Read More.]

Local Ladies Social Network Inc. – Miromar Outlets Mall The Board started their meeting with a public hearing for the Local Ladies Social Network Inc.’s application for a weekly farmers market at Miromar Outlets Mall . at the corner of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and Miromar Outlet Boulevard and east of Ford’s Garage Restaurant. The Farmers Market will operate on Fridays between 9 am and 1 pm., October 2 – April 30, 2021. There are between 30-40 vendors operating sales from tented stands. The tents are set up only for the hours of operation, have open sides (without walls) and [Read More.]

The Board will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, with public hearings for the Local Ladies Social Network Inc.’s application for a once weekly farmers market at Miromar Outlets Mall, First Watch Restaurant’s application to allow the service of alcohol in an outdoor seating area and Coconut Landing’s request to be included on the Village’s Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map. A public information meeting will then be conducted for Corkscrew Pines CPD/DRI.  This property is located at the northeast corner of the Stoneybrook community between Stoneybrook Golf Drive and Firehouse Lane and north of Pinewoods Elementary School.   They [Read More.]

The applicant was requesting to rezone two lots on Corkscrew Road from agriculture to Estero Planned Development to allow for a variety of commercial uses in a two-story building including 8,000 square feet of office space, 1,050 square feet of restaurant, retail or café, and a 950 square feet of courtyard seating area. Parking would be behind the building. The applicant was also requesting 8 deviations. This property is located at 21250 Happy Hollow Lane and 8910 Corkscrew Road, on the south side of Corkscrew Road and west of Via Coconut Point. The property is in the Village Center future [Read More.]

Local Roots LLC A representative for Local Roots LLC requested a temporary use permit for a seasonal farmers market to be held weekly at Coconut Point Mall.  They plan to sell farm produce and goods on Thursdays from 9 am to 1pm, from October 1, 2020 to May 27, 2021. Local Roots has operated at this site for the past four years. There are approximately 50 vendors that will be operating sales from tented stands. The tented stands are to be set up only for the hours of operation, have open sides (without walls) and are typically 100 square feet [Read More.]

The Board approved the Local Ladies Social Network, Inc.’s application, with conditions, for a farmer’s market at the Miromar Outlets Mall. The market, which is currently in operation, was approved to operate one day a week on Friday, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., through September 25, 2020, in the parking lot adjacent to Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. They offer arts and crafts along with fresh fruits and vegetables at tables that are placed in order to observe social distancing. Residents may view the archived meeting by going to the Village website https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/. The next Planning & Zoning Board meeting [Read More.]

The applicant requested adding medical office use as a permitted use to an existing ± 7,000 square foot building. They are proposing a podiatrist office in the building, which formally housed Blockbuster Video and more recently the Athenian Academy School. There will be no changes to the exterior of the building; they will just be remodeling the inside of the building. The property is located in the Corkscrew Village Shopping Center on the east side of US 41.  (Presentation) The Board recommended approval with conditions.  Council will review the request at an upcoming meeting. Residents may view the archived meeting [Read More.]

The Planning & Zoning Board will conduct a public hearing for a request from the South Estero Commercial Center to add medical office use as a permitted use in an existing ± 7,000 square foot building. The building formally housed Blockbuster Video and more recently the Athenian Academy School. The full agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Meetings are held 5:30 p.m. 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 distancing orders. Participants are recommended to wear their [Read More.]