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The
Zoning Meeting
of the
Board of
Lee County Commissioners
was held this date with the following
Commissioners present:
John Manning, Vice-Chairman
Tammara Hall (arrived at 9:32 a.m.)
A.
Brian Bigelow (arrived at 9:31 a.m.)
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
A COPY OF THE
HEARING EXAMINER’S RECOMMENDATION
IS ON FILE IN THE MINUTES
OFFICE.
CASE NUMBER: REZ2011-00001
NAME: ESTERO BAY PRESERVE STATE PARK
REQUEST: Rezone +/- 9.9 acres from Residential Planned Development (RPD) to
Environmentally Critical (EC).
LOCATION: Property is located at4940
Broadway West, Estero Planning Community,
Lee County,
PROPERTY OWNER’S
REPRESENTATIVE:
James T. Farr, AICP,
George F. Young, Inc.
941-747-2981
Community Development Principal Planner Alvin “Chip” Block reviewed the request, noted that Staff recommended
approval and the Hearing Examiner (HE) recommended approval with conditions, and stated that there were four (4)
Participants of Record. The Chairman called on the Participants of Record, and the following citizen came forward:
Estero resident
Bob Morris
Responding to Commissioner Judah’s inquiry on the possibility of relocating the parking in any part of the property,
James Farr of
George Young Inc, Agent for the Environmental Protection Division of State Parks, pointed out that this
particular site was chosen to allow for parking in a passive way, since there was a great number of environmentally
sensitive areas. Commissioner Judah moved approval of the Hearing Examiner’s recommendation, seconded by
Commissioner Manning. Following further discussion with input from
Chief Assistant County Attorney
Donna Marie
Collins and
Mr. Block, the motion was called and carried.
RESOLUTION NO. Z-11-007
CASE NUMBER: DCI2010-00013
REQUEST: Rezone 0.79 +/- acres from Residential Single-Family (RS-1) to Commercial Planned
Development (CPD), to allow up to 7,500 square feet of commercial uses with a
maximum building height at 35 feet.
LOCATION: Property is located at 405, 407, and 409 Gunnery Road North, Lehigh Acres Planning
Community,
Lee County,
Florida.
PROPERTY OWNER’S
REPRESENTATIVE:
Michael E. Roeder, Knott, Consoer Law Firm
239-334-2722
Community Development Principal Planner Alvin “Chip”
Block reviewed the request, noted that Staff and Hearing
Examiner (HE) both recommended approval with conditions, and stated that there were three (3) Participants of
Record.
Mr. Block advised of a minor change to Condition 2(b) and recommended the Board change the 20% open
space to match the 40% open space as contained elsewhere in the staff the recommendations. Attorney Matt Uhle, of
the law firm Knott, Consoer, Ebelini, Hart, & Swett, P.A., on behalf of the Applicant, confirmed agreement with the
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Staff and Hearing Examiner’s recommendations, and noted justification to the objections from two members of the
Lehigh Planning Panel. The Chairman called on the Participants of Record, and the following citizens came forward:
Lehigh Acres resident
Linda Carter
LACCP President & Lehigh Acres Economic Development Board CEO Edd Weiner
Attorney Uhle and Planner Consultant
Gary Muller addressed the concerns of the participants regarding commercial
traffic on 5
th
Street and safety issues. Commissioner Hall moved approval of the Staff and Hearing Examiner’s
recommendation as amended, seconded by Commissioner Manning. Following further clarification by Development
Review Senior Engineer
Robert Price and
Chief Assistant County Attorney
Donna Marie Collins, the motion was
called and carried with Commissioners Judah and Bigelow dissenting.
RESOLUTION NO. Z-11-006
The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 10:14 a.m.
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Chairman,
Lee County Commission
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