On Tueaday, DiamondHead Resort on Estero Boulevard submitted the expansion plans we first reported on back on April 10th. The hope is to be before the LPA in August after the town’s July break. Here are all the details…
The owners of ther resort are hoping to add 57 additional rooms to the 121 they now have for a total of 178. They will be asking for an extension to the existing building and a new building.
The extension will be an add-on to the current portion of the existing building, on the Surf Song side of Estero Boulevard. That extension would have 33 rooms, 13 floors (12 above parking), and go up a total of 127 feet from grade, the same height as the existing building.
A new stand alone building, closer to the Gulf, would have another 24 rooms, 10 floors (9 above parking), and go up a total of approximately 117 feet from grade. In addition to the height request for both structures, DiamondHead will be asking the town to approve the additional 24 units, above the 154 they were granted by Lee County. It will consist of eight floors of resort guest units (24) above ground/first floor parking and a second floor recreation/amenity area for guests.
Read our original story about the planned expansion HERE.
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