TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Lee County, Florida will consider the enactment of a county ordinance in accordance with Article VIII, Section 1, of the Florida Constitution and Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.  A description of the proposed county ordinance is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LEE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTERs 14, 30, 33, AND 34, TO PROVIDE FOR THE NORTH OLGA COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA (NORTH OLGA); amending chapter 14 (ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES) TO INCLUDE REFERENCE TO NORTH OLGA; amending chapter 30 (SIGNS) TO INCLUDE REFERENCE TO NORTH OLGA; AMENDING CHAPTER 33 (PLANNING COMMUNITY REGULATIONS) to INCLUDE  regulations pertaining to the NORTH OLGA COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA AND TO CREATE ARTICLE X, DIVISIONS 1, 2, AND 3 INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR APPLICABILITY, COMMUNITY BOUNDARY, COMMUNITY REVIEW REQUIREMENTS, VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE for existing developments, DEVIATIONS AND VARIANCES, DESIGN STANDARDS FOR WATER MANAGEMENT, PARKING, SETBACKS, ARCHITECTURAL STYLE, PERMISSIBLE BUILDING MATERIALS, BUILDING COLOR, LANDSCAPING, TREE PRESERVATION, SIGNAGE AND PERMITTING home occupationS with outside help;    amending chapter 34 (ZONING)to include REFERENCE TO north olga; AND PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS OF LAW; SEVERABILITY, CLARIFICATION; SCRIVENER’S ERROR; MODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

There will be two public hearings held on two separate dates in the County Commissioners= Chambers, Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, Florida.   The first public hearing will be held on Tuesday, the 7th day of October, 2014, at 5:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as can be heard.  The second public hearing will be held on Tuesday, the 21st day of October, 2014, at 9:30 AM, or as soon thereafter as can be heard. 

Copies of this Notice and the proposed ordinance are on file in the Minutes Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lee County.  The public may inspect or copy the Ordinance during business hours at the Division of Public Resources.  The Minutes Office and the Division of Public Resources are located in the Courthouse Administration Building, 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers, Florida.

Interested parties may appear at the meeting, in person or through a representative, and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance.

Anyone wishing to appeal the decision(s) made by the Board with respect to the matters considered at the meeting will need a record of the proceedings.  Generally, a verbatim record, including all testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based, will be necessary.

            If adopted by the Board at this meeting, the ordinance will take effect upon its filing with the Office of the Secretary of the Florida Department of State.

Persons with disabilities requiring special assistance or accommodations to attend the public hearing, may call the Division of Public Resources at 533-2737 for information.

Please Govern Yourself Accordingly.