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Department of Community Development
Sharon Jenkins-Owen, AICP - Planning Section
Tony Palermo, AICP – Zoning Section
Community Development
Lee County
Community Development
Lee County Population (Unincorporated)
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20082009
20102011
20122013
20142015
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Total Lee County Population: 665,845
Community Development
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140,000 122,479
42,151
Permits Issued
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Staff
Community Development
OrganizationDavid Loveland, AICP
Director
Planning Zoning BuildingServices
Permitting Plan Review
BuildingInspections
CodeEnforcement
DevelopmentServices
Community Development
Let’s build something…
Jet Blue Park: Red Sox Stadium
Community Development
Planning • Comprehensive Plan– Amendments– Local Planning Agency
• Affordable Housing• Historic Preservation• Interlocal Agreements
(annexation)• Demographics• Community Planning
Community Development
Future Land Use
Community Development
Planning for Jet Blue Park
Community Development
ZoningZoning Applications – 477 in 2015
Developments of Regional Impact (DRI)Planned DevelopmentsRezoningsSpecial ExceptionsVariancesAdministrative Approvals
Land Development Code (LDC)Update every two years
Public hearings Hearing ExaminerCommissioners
Community Development
Rezoning for Jet Blue Park1) Rezone 126 +/- acres of land from Commercial Planned Development to Mixed Use Planned Development to accommodate a 12,000 attendee baseball stadium, 425,000 square feet of commercial, office and recreational uses, and a 150-room hotel; and,
2) Amend the terms of the Airside Plaza DRI Development Order to accommodate the land use described above and extend the build-out date.
Community Development
Zoning for Jet Blue Park
Community Development
Jet Blue Park Master Concept Plan
Community Development
Development Services1,957 projects in 2015
Development orders Administrative approvalsPlatsVacations (roads, etc.)Concurrency reviews
Certificates of Compliance Annual Concurrency report
Community Development
Development Order
Amended approval (A01) allows for the construction of the 141,037 square foot Stadium/clubhouse facility, a 800 square foot chiller building, a 21,213 square foot batting tunnel structure, a 1,948 square foot concession building (noted as Cloverleaf building on DO plans), a 7,871 square foot Maintenance building, 18 shade canopy structures, an agility field, with dumpster enclosures, irrigation improvements, site lighting, site fencing, walkways, plazas, and other related facilities. Originally approved for the initial phase for the construction of the roadway infrastructure, on-site parking, six (6) soccer fields/grass parking areas, water and sewer infrastructure, stormwater management area improvements, landscaping, and related site improvements. The site is not approved for any vertical construction such as the stadium facility or the site lighting. Concurrency Certificate No. CNC2010-00011
Community Development
Revitalization Dragon Plaza
US 41South Fort Myers
Before
After
Community Development
Environmental IssuesReview zoning & site plans
WetlandsProtected plant & animals
Permits for clearing landDock permits Environmental Code Compliance
Community Development
Environmental Staff at Work
Site clearing inspection
Gopher tortoise excavation
Boardwalk inspection
Community Development
Landscaping
Community Development
Building ServicesBuilding Services
Permitting PlanReview
Building Inspections
Code Enforcement
Community Development
PermittingConstruction PermitsApplicationsOnline PermittingDigital records
46,807permits issued
in 2015
39,530 customersserved at the permit
counter in 201571,490 phonecalls in 2015
Community Development
Permitting for Jet Blue Park
Community Development
Plan Review Reviews for compliance with
building codes, LDC, FEMA flood regulations
29,470reviewsin 2015
Community Development
Inspections• Compliance with Florida Building Code• Compliance with national minimum housing
standards
85,654 buildinginspections
in 2015
Community Development
Code EnforcementEnforce Zoning & Other
OrdinancesLot mowingNuisance accumulationHearing Examiner
Contractor LicensingLicensing Board
Neighborhood OutreachNeighborhood GroupsHuman Services Grants
Pine Manor Palmona Park Charleston Park
17,253complaints
in 2015
2,500 licensed
contractors
Community Development
Code Enforcement
Before
After
Community Development
Code Enforcement
BeforeBefore
After
Community Development
Lee County E-Services
www.leegov.comLee Spins
E ConnectE Plan
Community Development
Questions and Discussion
Sharon Jenkins-Owen, AICPPrincipal Planner
Lee County Planning Section(239) 533-8535
Tony Palermo, AICPSenior Planner
Lee County Zoning Section(239) 533-8325