NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 9:30 am on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in the Board Chambers at 2120 Main St., Ft. Myers, FL, to review the written recommendations made by the Hearing Examiner and make a final decision on the case(s) below. DCI2023-00037 / Pavestone Ft Myers. Request to rezone 14.95 +/- acres from Agricultural (AG-2), Light Industrial (IL), and Industrial Planned Development (IPD) to IPD. Located at 16790/880 Gator Rd., Gateway/Airport Planning District, Lee County, FL. Property Owner: Best Block, LLC. Property Owners Representative: Steve Boggs (813) 747-9100. DCI2023-00042 / Linton Road RPD. Request to rezone 6.18 +/- acres from RS-1 (Residential Single-Family) and AG-2 (Agricultural) to Residential Planned Development (RPD). Located at 13120, 13130 and 13150 Linton Rd., Iona/McGregor Planning District, Lee County. FL. Property Owner: LT Land Development LLC. Property Owners Representative: Jeremie Chastain, (239) 254-2027. DCI2023 00045 / The Blue Dog Restaurant Minor CPD w/Onsite Outdoor Consumption On Premise. A request to rezone 0.45 +/- acres from Commercial (C-1) to Commercial Planned Development (CPD). Located at 4597-4601 Pine Island Road NW, SW corner of Matlacha Park Rd. and Pine Island Rd., Pine Island Planning District, Lee County, FL. Property Owner: Mangrove Syndicate, LLC. Property Owners Representative: Greg Stuart (239) 677-6126. Copies of the Hearing Examiner's recommendation may be obtained or the file reviewed at the Zoning Section, 1500 Monroe St., Ft. Myers, FL. Call Elizabeth Workman for DCI2023-00037, Khalil Muhammad for DCI2023-00042, or Peter Blackwell for DCI2023-00045 at 239 533-8585 for additional information. If you did not appear before the Hearing Examiner or otherwise become a participant for that case in which you wish to testify, the law does not permit you to address the Board of County Commissioners. Statements before the Board of County Commissioners regarding the zoning case will be strictly limited to testimony presented to the Hearing Examiner, testimony concerning the correctness of the findings of fact or conclusions of law contained in the record, or to allege the discovery of new, relevant information which was not available at the time of the hearing before the Hearing Examiner. Any document that a participant of record intends to submit must have been submitted as part of the record in the hearing before the Hearing Examiner or the document is relevant new evidence that was not known or could not have been reasonably discovered by the participant at the time of the hearing before the Hearing Examiner. All other documents will not be accepted by the Board. To ensure compliance with these regulations, copies of documents not submitted as part of the record before the Hearing Examiner must be provided to the Applicant and County Staff (Bcherry2@leegov.com) not less than 2 days before the date of the zoning hearing. If a participant decides to appeal a decision made by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at this hearing, a verbatim record of the proceeding will be necessary to appeal a decision made at this hearing. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Lee County will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in its services, programs, or activities. To request an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or a reasonable modification to participate, contact the ADA Coordinator, Ranice Monroe, (239) 533-0255, ADArequests@leegov.com or Florida Relay Service 711. Accommodation will be provided at no cost to the requestor. Requests should be made at least five business days in advance.
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