NOTICE OF HEARING

               IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN REFERENCE TO LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND CORKSCREW GROVE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. CASE NO. 22-CA-2743. Notice is hereby given that there will be an Evidentiary Hearing on the Parties' Petition to Approve the Settlement Agreement in accordance with Section 70.001(4)(d)2, Fla. Stat., before the Honorable James R. Shenko commencing at 9:00 am on August 31, 2022 at the Lee County Justice Center, Hearing Room 4-G, 1700 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901.

If approved in accordance with section 70.001(4)(d)2, Fla. Stat., the Settlement Agreement will allow the development of approximately 6,674.56 +/- acres of land generally located on the south side of State Road 82 (SR 82) approximately 1.5 miles west of the Lee-Hendry County line.  It is adjacent to the southwest corner of the intersection of Wildcat Drive and SR 82 and is immediately across from the intersection of Eisenhower Boulevard and SR 82. The Property boundary extends south to the southern side of Corkscrew Road approximately located in the Northwest Corner of Section 24 and Northwest Corner of Section 26 (commonly known as Old Corkscrew Plantation).  Development will be authorized including:

• Maximum density of 1.5 dwelling units per gross acre (Approx. 6500 Acres);
• Maximum 700,000 square feet of commercial, limited as follows:

• A maximum of 150,000 square feet directly fronting and/or abutting Corkscrew Road (unused Commercial square footage may be moved internally),
• 50,000 square feet internal to the development (may include unused Commercial Square footage from off Corkscrew Road), and
• 500,000 square feet directly fronting, or abutting State Road 82,
• Proposed uses for the Project will include public infrastructure, wireless communication facilities, essential services, public and/or private schools without limitation of square footage, and such other uses typical of similarly sized mixed use developments within Lee County,
• The Project will provide a minimum of 61% Open Space (approximately 4072 acres),
• The Project will provide a minimum of 3,274 acres of onsite restoration consisting of wetland conservation easements and flowway easements.

The Proposed Settlement would include a land swap of property owned by Corkscrew Grove Limited Partnership for County owned property located along Corkscrew Road adjacent to the Project to facilitate the construction of infrastructure needed for the Project and for the County's future regional infrastructure needs.

Development is further limited within the Stipulation of Settlement and proposed attached Development Agreement. Public intervention in the Hearing must be authorized by Court Order in accordance with Florida Statutes and Florida Rules of Judicial Procedure.

            PLEASE BE GOVERNED ACCORDINGLY.