Jan 23, 2006

Important Information from Lee County
Department of Community Development

What's New

FIRE IMPACT FEE STUDY AVAILABLE
A Fire and EMS impact fee study has been completed and is available for review by clicking here. The fees have not been updated in three years. The report will be reviewed at the following meetings and is tentatively scheduled for adoption on March 28th.   

•  Affordable Housing Committee (AHC)
      February 1st @ 1:30 PM, CR1B (First Floor, CD/PW Building)
•  Executive Regulatory Oversight Committee (EROC)
      February 8th @ 2:00 PM, East Room (Old Courthouse, 2120 Main St)
•  Land Development Code Advisory Committee (LDCAC)
      February 10th @ 8:00 AM, CR1B (First Floor, CD/PW Building)
•  Local Planning Agency (LPA)
      February 27th @ 8:30AM, Commission Chambers (2120 Main St)
•  BOCC Public Hearings
      March 14th and March 28th (both hearings held in BOCC Chambers
      and begin at 5:05pm) 

2005 BUILDING PERMITS SET ALL TIME RECORD
Permitting value in Lee County (which includes unincorporated Lee County, the City of Bonita Springs and the Town of Fort Myers Beach) experienced a record increase in 2005, surging a whopping $1.7 billion to surpass the $4.7 billion mark. 

Single-family home permits increased 47% from 7,124 to 10,471 and multi-family home permits (apartments, duplexes and condos) rose 31% from 5,625 to 7,391. 

Annual unit totals for the last ten years are (total values include all other construction, including commercial): 

2005 - Single Family (10,471), Multi-Family (7,391), Total Value ($4,751,045,156)
2004 - S.F. (7,124), M.F. (5,625), T.V. ($3,028,105,396)
2003 - S.F. (4,802), M.F. (4,165), T.V. ($1,969,276,120)
2002 - S.F. (3,763), M.F. (2,872), T.V. ($1,483,203,935)
2001 - S.F. (3,565), M.F. (3,765), T.V. ($1,533,532,447)
2000 - S.F. (3,053), M.F. (3,814), T.V. ($1,375,370,432)
1999 - S.F. (2,876), M.F. (2,772), T.V. ($1,075,174,580)
1998 - S.F. (2,433), M.F. (3,088), T.V. ($975,046,849)
1997 - S.F. (2,252), M.F. (2,498), T.V. ($1,022,062,818)
1996 - S.F. (2,536), M.F. (1,968), T.V. ($747,081,850) 

THE LEE PLAN
Please be advised that the 2004 Codification of the Lee Plan has been slightly revised to correct discrepancies found in Goal 16 of the Future Land Use element.  Policies 16.3.2, 16.3.5, and 16.8.5 were duplicated in the codification; therefore, pages 51-52 and 57-58 have been revised.  The Codification, in its entirely, is available by clicking here.  If you would like the replacement pages e-mailed to you in Adobe Acrobat format, please email me at hutchekd@leegov.com and I'll be happy to send them to you. 

NEW PLAT REVIEW APPLICATION
In conjunction with recently adopted revisions to Administrative Code 13-19 (AC-13-19), Technical Requirements for Plat Approval, a Plat Review application, along with submittal requirements, has been created for use when submitting plats for review.  This application is available on our web page and can be accessed by clicking here.  For additional information on plat submittals, please contact Mike Harmon at 479-8374 or by e-mail at mharmon@leegov.com.  

Copies of all applications are available on our webpage or by clicking here.  

NEWS FROM CASHIER STATION
Hazardous Waste Exemptions for businesses no longer exist. No one applying for an occupational license after January 1st will be receiving the $20.00 credit. Those that received the exemption previously will be paying the full fee beginning the next renewal season.

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