Waterway Estates.png

MEETINGS 

 Community Meeting - Open House

​Date
Thursday, June 8, 2023

Time
6:00 pm

Location

 Public Meeting - 2022

 Board Workshop

On Wednesday, November 17, 2022, Lee County held an open house public meeting to discuss and answer questions about a proposal to build a marina and boat club on Waterway Estates property on Inlet Drive in North Fort Myers.

Options for the property were discussed at a Board Workshop. At the following Board meeting, staff was directed to develop an Invitation to Negotiate to solicit developer proposals.  Learn more about the process by clicking the links below.

February 19, 2019 Workshop / Workshop PowerPoint 

March 5, 2019 BoCC Meeting

ABOUT THE PROJECT
Lee County will maintain ownership of the property and approximately $9,000,000 in Capital Improvements are planned and funded by the lessee.  Safe Habor Marinas - SH Marinas, LLC has proposed a marina facility and boat club that will include dry boat storage, wet/floating boat slips, a waterfront restaurant, a pool, and room for a potential Sheriff's Department Marine Unit Substation, and more. 

ABOUT SAFE HARBOR
​Safe Harbor Marinas is the largest marina owner in the nation operating 126 properties across 23 states and Puerto Rico.  Their experienced team collaborates with municipalities, states, counties and Port Districts.  Their Florida West Coast Region currently includes 8 fully operating marinas, including three premier properties in Lee County:  Burnt Store Marina, Cape Harbour Marina, and Pineland Marina.

View the proposal handout

View the News Release

More
Search
Main
Menu
Section
Navigation