​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 LEE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTERS 2, 10, 33, and 34 TO PROVIDE REVISIONS APPLICABLE TO development regulations for the PINE ISLAND COMMUNITY, CREATION OF ADDITIONAL TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS PROGRAM, INCLUDING CREATION OF RECEIVING AREAS AND UNIT CONVERSIONS FOR USE OF transferred development units OfF of PINE ISLAND, and hurricane evacuation and preparedness provisions; The Specific provisions that are amended are: SEC. 2-141.  (PURPOSE OF ARTICLE); SEC 2-142.  (APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE); SEC. 2-143.  (DEFINITIONS); SEC. 2-146.  (TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS CONCEPT; COMPUTATION OF UNITS); TABLE 1. (FRACTIONAL TRANSFER OF TDR UNITS); SEC. 2-147. (TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS); SEC. 2-148. (LIMITATIONS); 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. 2-151.  (COMPUTATION OF GREATER PINE ISLAND TDUS); SEC. 2-152. (DENSITY AND INTENSITY EQUIVALENTS OF GREATER PINE ISLAND TDUS); SEC. 2-153. (TDR PROGRAM AMENDMENTS); SEC. 2-483. (DEFINITIONS); SEC. 10-415. (OPEN SPACE); SEC. 33-1001. (PURPOSE AND INTENT); SEC. 33-1001. (APPLICABILITY AND COMMUNITY BOUNDARY); SEC. 33-1002. (DEFINITIONS); SEC. 33-1003. (COMMUNITY REVIEW); SEC. 33-1004. (DEVIATIONS AND VARIANCES); SEC. 33-1011. (CONCURRENCY AND TRAFFIC-BASED GROWTH LIMITATIONS); SEC. 33-1031. (AGRICULTURAL NOTICE OF CLEARING ON GREATER PINE ISLAND); SEC. 33-1051. (PURPOSE AND INTENT. APPLICABILITY); SEC. 33-1052. (RESIDENTIAL DENSITY LIMITATIONS); TABLE 33-1052. (ADJUSTED MAXIMUM DENSITIES FOR PRESERVED/RESTORED HABITAT AND FOR CONTINUED AGRICULTURAL USE); SEC. 33-1053. (COASTAL RURAL APPROVAL PROCEDURES); SEC. 33-1054. (COASTAL RURAL DDEVELOPMENT STANDARDS); SEC. 33-1055. (PERMANENTLY PRESERVED NATIVE HABITAT); SEC. 33-1056. (RESTORED NATIVE HABITAT); SEC. 33-1057. (LOTS OF RECORD IN COASTAL RURAL); SEC. 33-1058. (LOTS DEVELOPED TO ADJUSTED MAXIMUM DENSITIES); SEC. 33-1082. (DEVELOPMENT ABUTTING AN AQUATIC PRESERVE); SEC. 33-1083. (COMMERCIAL BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS); SEC. 33-1084. (MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES); SEC. 33-1085. (DENSITY LIMITATIONS); SEC. 33-1086. (RESIDENTIAL PROJECT FENCES AND WALLS); SEC. 33-1087. (ENTRANCE GATES); SEC. 33-1088. (MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES); SEC. 33-1089. (COMMERCIAL FISHING EQUIPMENT STORAGE AS ACCESSORY USE TO RESIDENCE); SEC. 33-1201. SEC. 34-145. (FUNCTIONS AND AUTHORITY); SEC. 34-380. (AMENDMENTS TO APPROVED MASTER CONCEPT PLAN); SEC. 34-1511. (APPLICABILITY OF SUBDIVISION); SEC. 34-1512. (DEFINITIONS); SEC. 34-1513. (CONFLICTING PROVISIONS); SEC. 34-1514. (ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUBDIVISION; VERIFICATION OF INCOME); SEC. 34-1515. (PROHIBITED ACTS; NOTICE OF VIOLATION); SEC. 34-1516.  (THE BONUS DENSITY PROGRAM); SEC. 34-1517. (PROCEDURE TO APPROVE DENSITY INCREASES); SEC. 34-1518. (SITE-SPECIFIC DENSITY BONUS (OPTION 1)); SEC. 34-1519. (CASH-CONTRIBUTION DENSITY BONUS (OPTION 2)); AND SEC. 34-1520. (AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND).

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 16th day of February, 2016, at 5:05 p.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard.  The second public hearing will be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of April, 2016, 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 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.