This Sunday at the library grand re-opening the Town of Fort Myers Beach will have a table set up on the 3rd floor of the building looking for feedback on the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code. Changes are being made to the documents which are the blueprint for future development of the island.
Those changes are expected to be discussed in several future public meetings with the community before the Local Planning Agency and Town Council review any and all changes and vote on them. The documents would then have to be sent to the state for approval.
This is the first interaction with the public, outside public comment at town meetings, that the town is having with the community on the LDC and Comprehensive Plan. The town will also launch an online survey for residents that cannot make the outreach sessions. When the survey is posted, we will share it on our Facebook page.
Your feedback will be collected and discussed at future meetings of the LPA and Town Council. The 2 documents were created back in the mid 90’s when Fort Myers Beach incorporated, breaking away from Lee County to stop the construction of high rise buildings.
This is because ProtectFMB is suing the town for violating the existing comprehensive plan and they want to use ANY defense they can gather. It doesn’t matter if 80% of residents want to change the plan now. It’s too late! The council was in the wrong to start and the existing plan is what is going to bite you. What a legacy you will leave behind.
Interesting – timing on this happening-these people will do anything to manipulate and get their way.
Soo much to say but, goes on deaf ears – traffic and infrastructure alone should speak volumes.
Why are they doing this during the Library Open House and taking away from that event? The online survey to residents only should be enough. Also, will whoever is sitting at the 3rd floor table be checking to make sure which comments are from which groups: residents or tourists?
An enormously important process that will define the island’s future. Gentrification or historical preservation?
The development industry will be pitching hardballs in this process, some privately. It already seems to have convinced a majority of this council that Ian somehow has required a change to high rise buildings.
Make no mistake, this will be a showdown between special interest influence and resident opposition – Marco Island or small town?
Buckle up. And organize.