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 30 (SIGNS), 33 (PLANNING COMMUNITY REGULATIONS) AND 34 (ZONING); PERTAINING TO RELOCATION OF NONCONFORMING BILLBOARDS; UNIFORM CALCULATION OF BUILDING HEIGHT; EXCEPTIONS TO HEIGHT LIMITATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESILIENCY; PERMITTED SETBACK ENCROACHMENTS FOR EXTERIOR STAIRWAYS; PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR RECONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS; ZONING APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS; ISSUES RELATED TO REBUILDING ON CAPTIVA ISLAND AND WITHIN SOUTH SEAS ISLAND RESORT; PROVIDING FOR MODIFICATIONS THAT MAY ARISE FROM CONSIDERATION AT PUBLIC HEARING; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS OF LAW, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, INCLUSION IN CODE AND SCRIVENER=S ERRORS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

THE SPECIFIC LDC PROVISIONS THAT WILL BE AMENDED ARE: SEC. 30-55 (NONCONFORMING SIGNS); 33-1087 (MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES – GREATER PINE ISLAND); 33-1458 (BUILDING HEIGHT AND VERTICAL PLANE – MATLACHA RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY); 33-1611 (APPLICABILITY); 33-1614 (DEFINITIONS); 33-1627 (HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON CAPTIVA ISLAND); 34-2 (DEFINITIONS); 34-201 (APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS); 34-1805 (DENSITY LIMITATION FOR CAPTIVA ISLAND); 34-2011 (APPLICABILITY OF DIVISION); 34-2171 (MEASUREMENT); 34-2172 (EXCEPTIONS TO HEIGHT LIMITATIONS FOR RESILIENCY); 34-2174 (ADDITIONAL PERMITTED HEIGHT WHEN INCREASED SETBACKS PROVIDED); 34-2175 (HEIGHT LIMITATIONS FOR SPECIAL AREAS AND LEE PLAN LAND USE CATEGORIES); 34-2191 (MEASUREMENT; PERMITTED ENCROACHMENTS); APPENDIX I (PLANNING COMMUNITY AND REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS) MAP 18 (SOUTH SEAS ISLAND RESORT).

There will be a public hearing held in the County Commissioners= Chambers, Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, Florida. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of September 2023, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard.

Copies of this Notice and the proposed ordinances are available for inspection or copying during regular business hours at the Minutes Office of the Clerk of Courts of Lee County, located in the Courthouse Administration Building, 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers, Florida. The Minutes Office telephone number is (239) 533-2328. Interested parties may appear at the meeting in person or through counsel, and be heard with respect to the adoption of the proposed ordinances.

Anyone wishing to appeal the Board's decision(s) with respect to any matter considered at this 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.

Lee County will not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, income or family status. To request language interpretation, document translation or an ADA-qualified reasonable modification at no charge to the requestor, contact Joan LaGuardia, (239) 839-6038, Florida Relay Service 711, at least five business days in advance. El Condado de Lee brindará servicios de traducción sin cargo a personas con el idioma limitado del inglés.