​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 2, 10, 14, 32, 33, AND 34 TO BETTER ALIGN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE WITH BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER STRATEGIC PLANNING INITIATIVES.  THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WILL: REQUIRE ROADWAY AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS TO BE DESIGNED DIFFERENTLY BASED ON LOCATION IN A FUTURE URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND NON-URBAN AREA; PROVIDE ALTERATIVE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR CONVENTIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS THAT ALLOW A VARIETY OF USES; AND CLARIFY, REVISE, AND REORGANIZE EXISTING TEXT AND ELIMINATE REDUNDANT TEXT; PERTAINING TO MODIFICATIONS THAT MAY ARISE FROM CONSIDERATION AT PUBLIC HEARING; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS OF LAW, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, INCLUSION IN CODE AND SCRIVENER'S ERRORS, AND 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 15th day of August, 2017, at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard.  The second public hearing will be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of September, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard. 

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 ordinance.

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.

Lee County will not discriminate against individuals with disabilities.  To request an accommodation, contact Joan LaGuardia, (239) 533-2314, Florida Relay Service 711, or jlaguardia@leegov.com, at least five business days in advance.