FORT MYERS BEACH TOWN COUNCIL

Town Hall - Council Chambers

2523 Estero Boulevard

Fort Myers Beach, Florida

June 25, 2001

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AGENDA                                    Regular Meeting                                            12:00 P.M.

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I.        Call to Order

II.        Pledge of Allegiance

III.      Invocation

IV.           Public Comment on Agenda Items

V.       Consent Agenda

A.        Request for 4th of July Fireworks funds

B.        Review of Financial Reports: May 2001

C.        Request to hire Cunningham and Associates for Old San Carlos

D.       Approval of Spikowski Planning Associates contract addendum

E.        Approval of Diamondhead variance Resolution from 6/4 meeting

F.         Approval of Metro Paving contract for North Estero Boulevard

G.       Resolution: Approval of HUD fiscal years 2002, 2003 and 2004 joint agreement

H.       Review of Public Safety Task Force Resolution 01-01: Courtesy Busing

I.          Resolution: Statewide Simplified Communications Tax Act (intended to be a revenue neutral adjustment

J.         Temporary parking lot proposed schedule adjustment

VI.     Administrative Agenda    

A.       Public Hearing: Burandt variance.  VAR2000-00076.  This property is located at 457 & 441 Estero Blvd.  Three variances in the residential Two Family Conservation TFC-2 district from LDC Section 34-695:

1.      which requires a minimum lot width of 75 feet to permit lot widths of 45 feet and 50 feet to allow the recombination of two existing lots

2.      from the minimum side setback of 7.5 feet to allow a side setback of 4 feet for an existing single family residence and;

3.      from the required 25 foot waterbody setback to allow a waterbody setback of 13 feet for the relocation and addition to a single family residence. 

   

BREAK – Flag presentation

 

B.       Public Hearing:  Boykin Hotel Properties, L.P. in ref. To White Sand Villas Portion of PUD.  This property is located at 275 Estero Blvd.  An amendment to the approved PUD and CPD zoning:

1.      to change the orientation of the 9-story building; and

2.      to revise the size of the project units from the approved 77 units at 1000 sq feet each, and from the approved 15 units at 550 sq feet each, to allow 46 two-bedroom units at 1246 sq feet each, and 46 one-bedroom units at 761 sq feet each; and

3.      a deviation from LDC 34-2017(a) which requires parking lot aisles and spaces have a paved, dust free, all weather surface, to allow a shell surface (no parking stripes or bumpers) on the parking lots

C.       Public Hearing:  Boykin Hotel Properties, L.P. in ref. to Captiva Useppa Property.  This property is located at 257 Estero Boulevard.  A request to rezone from Residential Multiple Family (RM-2) to Mixed Planned Development (MPD) to permit a maximum of 43 hotel/time share units, accessory units and limited consumption on premises, not to exceed 72 feet in height above base flood elevation on 1.84+ total acres of land.

 

5:30 PM:  RECESS - DINNER BREAK

 

6:30 PM:  RECONVENE

D.       Public Hearing:  Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application 2001-1 TEXT.  Annual updating of the five-year schedule of capital improvements (Table 11-7, page 11-22).  Requested by the Town of Fort Myers Beach.

E.        Public Hearing:  Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2001-2 TEXT.  Consideration of the amending Comprehensive Plan Policy 4-C-6 to encourage landowners along both sides of Old San Carlos Blvd (see insert map) to build second and third stories over their storefronts without being limited by the current hotel-room equivalency factor.  Requested by the Town of Fort Myers Beach.

F.        Public Hearing:  Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2001-3 TEXT & MAP.  Consideration of amending Comprehensive Plan Policy 4-C-2, 4-C-5, 4-C-6, and/or the Future Land Use Map to increase the number of hotel rooms that can be built on the second and third stories of the properties near Times Square known as Seafarer’s Village and Helmerich Plaza as shown in the insert map.  Requested by Searfarer’s 2000, Inc. and Seafarer’s 1997, Inc.

G.       Receipt of Budget Message and Public Hearing to set tentative millage: In past years the Town’s millage rate has been set at 1.0961. We are recommending that the Town Council maintain the current rate in order to preserve all options in regards to the current millage.  However, staff will be recommending a rollback on the millage in the public hearings.

H.       Request for authorization to bid and award: Old San Carlos

*****The Council will recess as the Town Council and reconvene as the Fort Myers Beach Public Works Agency Board

1.               Resolution: Relating to the Purchase of Lee County’s Water Facilities Located within the Town

*****The Council will recess as the Fort Myers Beach Public Works Agency Board and reconvene as the Fort Myers Beach Public Works Services, Inc. Board

1.               Resolution: Election of Officers

2.               Resolution: Authorization to Sign Checks, Borrow Money or deal with a Bank

3.               Resolution: To Borrow on Behalf of the Corporation

4.               Approving purchase with contingency and direction of Board Member to sign

*****The Board will recess as the Fort Myers Beach Public Works Services, Inc. Board and reconvene as the Town Council

I.          Accepting the terms of commitment from SunTrust

J.         Resolution: Water Utility rates

K.       Request to hire Hans Wilson for preliminary canal work and update on current projects

L.        Request to bid and award for Times Square paver cleaning and sealing

M.     Approval of Harbor Plan change order

N.       Update on Sheriff’s substation options

O.       Review of three proposals from Morris DePew: drainage and signs

VII.           Council Member Items and Reports

VIII.        Town Manager’s Items

IX.        Town Attorney’s Items

A.      Primeau/Lee County

X.        Approval of Minutes: April 9, 2001, May 21, 2001 and June 4, 2001

      XI.       Public Comment

      XII.    Adjournment

 

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