The Village of Estero is thrilled to introduce it’s “VILLAGE CENTER”, located in the heart of Estero.
As part of the approved 2020 Open Space Master Plan, the Village of Estero has identified four areas (sometimes referred to as “hubs”) of focus for “placemaking” – developing these areas to incorporate community aesthetic features and connecting them to each other through multi-modal corridors as destinations for the benefit of residents and visitors.
The “Village Center Hub” is the first being master planned to create high-intensity, mixed-use land uses, based on vibrant sports and entertainment uses.
The Hub is already home to the Village’s civic uses, Estero High School, and Estero Community Park and Recreation Center. Through a public-private approach, the Village Center Hub will soon include interconnected mixed-use sports and entertainment campuses that features recreational facilities, parks, public spaces, and many more for residents and visitors to enjoy.
“The Hub” will be a vibrant, multigenerational destination for residents and visitors alike!
Events
Sports Park Campus
FAQs
Earlier in 2024, the Village of Estero entered into a 99-year lease agreement with the Lee County School District. The Village will make significant investment into the Sports Park Campus over the next five (5) years to enhance the Jeff Sommer Stadium, competition fields, facilities, and hardcourts, while also creating greenspace and walking trails.
The Village will activate and maintain the Sports Park Campus with priority use given to interscholastic sports use by Estero High School. This collaborative effort sets the stage for a win-win-win situation between the Village, the School District, and the community.
Ecotherm is made from recycled materials and cellulose fibers capturing ambient moisture from the air, creating an evaporative cooling effect for the turf system and temperature reductions up to 30°F. This enhancement is critical in the Southwest Florida climate.
The new turf field features and “Ecotherm” infill product designed to reduce field temperatures. Simultaneously, several enhancement projects were completed within the stadium complex.
On Dec. 10, 2024 the Village Planning, Zoning & Design Board reviewed the following presentation showing the current Master Plan Design. Click the icon at the bottom right of the viewer to enlarge the slideshow.
Entertainment Campus
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High 5 Entertainment, based in Austin Texas Provides a family entertainment concept which includes a traditional arcade, virtual reality, escape rooms, axe throwing and bowling. The brand also provides a quality scratch kitchen and bar.
High 5 has quickly expanded into Lakeway Texas and Bettendorf Iowa and is currently in development in Allen Texas, Mansfield Texas, Panama City Beach Florida and Memphis Tennessee. The Entertainment concept for the Village of Estero will feature 24 bowling lanes, 21 pickleball courts, and an 18-hole miniature golf course.
High 5 is scheduled to open in November of 2025, High 5 has commenced construction and will anchor the new Village Entertainment Campus in the New Village Center Hub. For more information on High 5 Entertainment please visit bowlhighfive.com
Updates
New reserve policy, redistricting and Via Coconut Point landscape addressed by Council on June 1, 2022
Community Development Block Grant – Urban Cooperation Agreement FY 2023-25 The meeting started with Council approving this joint resolution with Lee County. This agreement for HUD funding includes federal entitlement funds for infrastructure, public facilities [Read More.]
Council to conduct workshops on Via Coconut Point landscape, redistricting, rules of procedure and Corkscrew Grove on June 1, 2022
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing renewal of the Community Urban Block Grant agreement with Lee County, miscellaneous professional consultant services and a public hearing for an ordinance pertaining to the [Read More.]
Estero on the River loan to be paid off following vote by Council on May 18, 2022
Retiring this debt early will save the Village $4 million in interest Mayor Katy Errington presented the National Safe Boating Week proclamation to Flotilla Commander Terry Schwinghammer, Flotilla 96 of the U.S. Coast Guard [Read More.]
Land purchase and Broadway Avenue utility extension among topics for Council on May 18, 2022
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with resolutions pertaining to paying off the debt associated with the purchase of the Estero on the River property. Other topics include the proposed pathway along [Read More.]
US 41 landscape and Via Coconut Point/Williams Road sidewalks addressed by Council on May 4, 2022
Vice-Mayor Jon McLain and Mayor Katy Errington congratulate Village Clerk Carol Sacco (center) Council recognized Village Clerk Carol Sacco with a proclamation recognizing the week of May 1 through May 7, as Municipal [Read More.]
Landscape along US 41 among topics for Council consideration on May 4, 2022
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing the replacement of trees and additional landscape maintenance on three medians along US 41. They will then be asked to approve a contract to repair [Read More.]