​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 THE LEE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTERS 10, 12, 26, AND 34 PERTAINING TO THE HEARING EXAMINER ZONING PROCESS; CONSOLIDATING NECESSARY FINDINGS ON ZONING APPLICATIONS; CLARIFYING THE FOLLOWING: LEGAL STANDARD FOR DENIAL, PREHEARING SUBMITTALS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING REQUESTS, PROCEDURES FOR EXPERT TESTIMONY, FINDINGS/REVIEW CRITERIA, ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS PROCESS; REMOVING REQUIREMENT FOR COURT REPORTER; PROVIDING FOR HEARING EXAMINER REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENTS OF REGIONAL IMPACT, ASSIGNING AUTHORITY FOR REVOCATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ZONING APPROVALS TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND PROVIDING REVIEW CRITERIA FOR SUCH REVOCATION; RELOCATING CERTAIN PROCEDURES TO THE LEE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS OF LAW, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, INCLUSION IN CODE AND SCRIVENER'S ERRORS, AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, the 17th day of November, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as it can be heard, in the County Commissioners' Chambers, Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, Florida. 

Copies of this Notice and the proposed ordinance are available for inspection during regular business hours at Lee County Administration located in the Courthouse Administration Building, 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers, Florida.  

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.  Contact Lee County Administration at 239-533-2221 for further information on obtaining a record.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations will be made upon request.  Contact Lee County Administration at 239-533-2221.