Planning for
Mixed-Use Development
in Village of Estero (FL)
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The community of Estero is located in Lee County (FL) between the cities of Fort Myers and Bonita Springs. A new Village of Estero was formed by vote of the electorate in November 2014.
Spikowski Planning assisted Seth Harry & Associates in conceptual planning for future mixed-use development in Estero. This work was commissioned by the Estero Council of Community Leaders (ECCL) in cooperation with members of the Estero Community Planning Panel and the Estero Design Review Committee.
Estero residents, property owners and stakeholders all contributed to this planning process, which resulted in recommendations for compact, walkable, higher-density neighborhoods in a mixed-use Village Center and a separate Healthcare Village, both offering convenient access to shopping, entertainment, and services.
Three documents were produced to summarize these efforts through January 2015:
- Community Planning Initiative, Final Report (January 2015)
- Estero Planning Workshop: February 24-27, 2014 (March 2014)
- Estero Community Market Assessment - main report (by Peloton Research Partners) (September 2013)
- Estero Community Market Assessment - Appendices A-E
- Estero Community Market Assessment - Appendix F
Further and related information is available from the Estero Council of Community Leaders website:
- Estero Releases Vacant Commercial Land Market Report (March 4, 2015)
- Estero's Future Development Plan Completed (February 10, 2015)
- Estero Community Plan (August 20, 2014)
- Commercial Corridor Workshop Held on November 6 (November 13, 2013)
- Estero to Study Future Development in Commercial Corridors (May 14, 2013)
In 2015 and 2016, Spikowski Planning and Seth Harry & Associates prepared a framework plan and draft land development regulations on behalf of the Village of Estero to further the earlier concepts:
- Framework Plan for Central Estero (February 29, 2016)
- Land Development Code Amendments Proposed for the Village of Estero (February 29, 2016)