​The Lee County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Lee County Comprehensive Land Use Plan (Lee Plan) on Wednesday, the 8^th day of April, 2026.  The hearing will commence at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard, in the Board Chambers, 2120 Main Street in Downtown Fort Myers. 

(TRANSMITTAL HEARING)

At the hearing, the Board will consider the proposed amendments for transmittal to the Florida Department of Commerce:

CPA2025-00012 Amenity Improvement – Text Amendment: amend Goal 13 and associated Objectives and Policies to allow for golf courses and ancillary uses in the Mixed Use Planned Development (MPD) zoning district subject to Settlement Agreement Case No. 22 CA-002743 approved under Sec. 70.001 F.S.

This transmittal hearing is the first step in a two-step public hearing process to amend the Lee Plan. A second hearing will follow the Department of Commerce's review of the application.

(ADOPTION HEARING)

The Board proposes to adopt an ordinance amending the Lee Plan as follows:

CPA2024-00017 SR31 Civic 10: amend Lee Plan Map 1-A, the Future Land Use Map, to change the future land use category of the subject property from Rural to Outlying Suburban, and amend Map 4-A, Lee County Utilities Future Water Service Areas, to include the subject property. The property is located on the west side of SR 31, directly north of the Mike Greenwell Regional Park, formerly known as the Lee County Civic Center.

Documentation for the Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment is available at https://www.leegov.com/dcd/planning/cpa or at the Department of Community Development located at 1500 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, Florida. This meeting is open to the public. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed plan amendment.  A verbatim record of the proceeding will be necessary to appeal a decision made at this hearing. 

It is the intent of the Board of County Commissioners that the provisions of the Comprehensive Plan Amendments may be modified as a result of consideration that may arise during Public Hearing(s). Such modifications shall be incorporated into the final version.

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