First Reading of Ordinance 2021-07 Comprehensive Plan Amendment-School Site
The School District of Lee County was requesting the Comprehensive Plan Amendment in order to develop an elementary and middle school, as well as related facilities, at this site on Three Oaks Parkway.
The School District stated these two new schools are necessary due to the current and anticipated capacity issues in the South 2 Subzone area that includes South Fort Myers, San Carlos Park and Estero. They have stated this subzone is currently operating at 107 percent of capacity.
This proposed school site would be built to initially serve 1600 students for the first decade or so and then be expanded to serve 2300, which would be its ultimate capacity. A traffic signal would be placed at the entrance to the school prior to opening the buildings to students.
The property is a 68.5-acre undeveloped parcel, 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. (Ordinance)
Public Comment: 6 residents from neighboring communities spoke of their opposition to the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment primarily based on concerns pertaining to traffic and flooding issues.
Council voted to pass the first reading of this ordinance and to transmit it to the state review agencies. A second public hearing will be scheduled once the state review agencies comments are received.
Residents may view the archived meeting by going to the Village website http://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/ The next Council meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2021.