​NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENACT A LEE COUNTY ORDINANCE

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, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV – BONUS DENSITY TO IMPLEMENT AN ENHANCED WETLANDS TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS (TDR) PROGRAM; THE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS THAT ARE AMENDED ARE: SEC. 2-143. (DEFINITIONS); SEC. 2-147. (PROCEDURE TO APPROVE BONUS DENSITY); SEC. 2-148. (ESTABLISHMENT OF TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS PROGRAM); SEC. 2-149. (COMPUTATION OF WETLAND TDUs); SEC. 2-150. (DENSITY EQUIVALENT OF WETLAND TDUs); SEC. 2-152. (DENSITY AND INTENSITY EQUIVALENTS OF GREATER PINE ISLAND TDUs); SEC. 2-153. (COMPUTATION OF SOUTHEAST LEE COUNTY TDUs); SEC. 2-154. (DENSITY AND INTENSITY EQUIVALENTS OF SOUTHEAST LEE COUNTY TDUs); PERTAINING TO MODIFICATIONS THAT MAY ARISE FROM CONSIDERATION AT PUBLIC HEARING; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS OF LAW, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, INCLUSION IN CODE AND SCRIVENERS ERRORS, 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 25th day of August, 2020, at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard. The second public hearing will be held on Tuesday, the 15th day of September, 2020, 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 at the Minutes Office of the Clerk of Courts of Lee County, located in the Courthouse Administration Building, 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers, Florida. Minutes Office can be reached at 239-533-2328.

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 ADArequests@leegov.com, at least five business days in advance.