Bonita Springs Minutes

The City Council met on May 20, 2026 and approved routine items. The council unanimously approved demolition of the Good Bread Grocery structure...

The Bonita Springs City Council unanimously approved a 149-foot cell tower zoning ordinance at 12760 Fox Ridge Drive following a public hearing where one speaker supported and one opposed the project, and approved 11 consent agenda items totaling over $2. 7 million, including a $700,000 state grant for Bonita Beach Road improvements, a $2 million HUD grant for stormwater and pedestrian safety projects, and multiple disaster recovery contracts...

The Planning and Zoning Board met on May 5, 2026 to review two demolition requests for historic buildings in Bonita Springs. The board unanimously approved (5-0) demolition of the former Wonder Gardens Restaurant building at 27100-180 Old 41 Road, finding it unsafe and too costly to restore...

The Bonita Springs City Council met April 15, 2026, and approved multiple agenda items including contracts for an East Terry Street stormwater and multi-use pathway project, public safety facility design services, and recreation center improvements. Council approved a bond referendum ordinance to fund the Bonita Estero Rail Trail, scheduled for voter approval on August 18, 2026, with public comments both supporting and raising traffic concerns...

The Bonita Springs City Council met on April 1, 2026, and approved a $35 million, 30-year general obligation bond referendum for the Bonita Estero Rail Trail project (moving to second reading). The Council also unanimously approved transmission of a comprehensive plan update to the state, awarded the East Terry Street Stormwater and Multi-Use Pathway Project to Quality Enterprises USA, approved a YMCA partnership for summer camp and afterschool programs, and approved a letter of support for Lee County's Opportunity Zone program...