After it was clear the owners of The Pink Shell properties on the north end of Fort Myers Beach were not getting much support for a new 8-story, 109 unit building with a 4-story parking garage last Summer, they’ve come back with a smaller proposal.
The new request is for a 6-story, 40 hotel/condo building, and to reconstruct two residential units and convert the spa at The Pink Shell to four hotel/condo units. The height for the new building would be a maximum of 60 feet over FEMA’s Base Flood Elevation and include parking on the first floor. The first 8-story building proposal was approximately 91 feet tall. The new building is proposed for the side of Estero Boulevard where the dilapidated house sits. The proposed parking garage in the 2023 Pink Shell proposal has been eliminated.
The Pink Shell does not have the density available on the Marina side of the property which is one of the requests they will be making to the town. Another request will be going to 60 feet from the allowable 40 feet and up 6 stories high from the allowable 3 stories.
The existing structures on the Gulfside parcels –White Sands (Pink Shell Resort), Captiva Villas, and Sanibel View Villas – avoided significant damage from Hurricane Ian. The prior existing duplex and rental cottage were damaged in Hurricane Ian and have been razed. The land south of Gulfshore Court has historically been used as an overflow surface parking lot and would be used for development or reestablishment as a parking area.
If this new proposal is approved the Pink Shell would wind up with a total of 241 units over 6 acres or 40 units per acre. There would be 96 hotel rooms at the main Pink Shell building (including the four unit spa conversion), 103 hotel/condo units in the Sanibel View and Captiva Villas, 40 hotel/condo units in the proposed new boutique hotel, and two units in former cottages lot Gulfside.
Here is a listing of what the Pink Shell owners are proposing to the town as public benefit
1. Relocated public accessways at north and south end of the bayside Dock Master building area and surface parking lot and create a public boardwalk along Matanzas Pass.
2. Landscaping improvements to Estero Boulevard for the length of the CPD, redesigned and maintained in perpetuity by the Resort..
3. Drop off/pick up location for a water taxi if that becomes a reality.
4. Pre-arrival Concierge encouraging alternative transportation.
5. Resort provided employee transportation.
6. Barge pump out for Town’s mooring fields.
7. Community support for Bay Oaks Summer Camp.
8. Community day passes to pool amenities.
9. Improved transportation circulation and options for alternative modes of travel.
10. Florida Green Lodging Program, 4 Palm Certification, through FDEP
11. Turtle Conservancy Certified Maintained Property
The new Pink Shell boutique hotel proposal is expected to go before the LPA next month.
Here is the original Pink Shell proposal from last year that they have come down from…
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