Fort Myers Beach town Agenda Packet

The Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency met on April 14, 2026 to consider rezoning the Outrigger Resort property at 6200 Estero Boulevard from Medium Residential to Outrigger Resort Mixed-Use, requiring amendments to both the Comprehensive Plan text and Future Land Use Map. Two special exceptions for construction and expanded alcohol service in the Environmentally Critical zoning district were also on the agenda...

The Fort Myers Beach Special Magistrate held a code compliance hearing on May 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM to review one active violation case. Property owners Danny Lewis and Carol Jean Thomas at 151 Miramar St face code violations for work performed without permits and plumbing code non-compliance, as documented by Code Compliance Officer M Hauserman (Case # FMB 20251060)...

The Fort Myers Beach Charter Review Commission, after conducting six comprehensive meetings, recommended five charter amendments for the November 6, 2026 ballot and seven ordinance changes to correct technical errors. The key recommendations include: establishing ethics and transparency requirements in government; creating a four-year compensation review cycle for Mayor ($19,200 annually) and Council Members ($16,800 annually); clarifying appointment procedures for council vacancies to extend through the unexpired term; updating election qualifying periods to the 50th through 46th day before elections; and modernizing the town canvassing board composition to reflect current Lee County election administration...

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council held a strategic planning workshop on May 7, 2026, to review and provide feedback on a draft Strategic Plan developed through community and leadership engagement. The plan encompasses 18 goals and 44 objectives across five themes: Infrastructure, Leadership, Communications, Community and Economic Development, and Environmental Sustainability...

The Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency held a public hearing on April 21, 2026, to consider two zoning variance requests. VAR20260014 seeks to allow a second-level balcony to encroach 6 feet 10 inches into the required street setback and an enclosed 38-square-foot rooftop mechanical equipment structure at 831 Estero Boulevard in the Residential Conservation district...

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council held a Management & Planning Session on April 8, 2026 to present and discuss two items: a shoreline protection and wave wall feasibility study update from JR Evans Engineering, and an update on the town's Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) process. Both items were flagged for discussion based on Council request...

On February 10, 2026, the Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency held a public hearing on two residential property variance requests. Variance VAR20260002 from Ronald Yankee at 102 Lovers Lane seeks approval to allow a balcony encroachment 7 feet into the required street setback on a higher living level in the RC (Residential Conservation) zoning district...

The Town of Fort Myers Beach advanced Ordinance 26-07 to prohibit smoking and vaping in all public parks and beaches within town boundaries, including county-owned parks (Bowditch Park, Lynn Hall Memorial Park, and the pier). The ordinance aligns with Florida Statutes Section 386...

Fort Myers Beach Town Council held a Management & Planning Session on February 5, 2026, to discuss a town-wide donation and naming policy and flood panels. The council reviewed the 2011 donation policy and considered sample policies from Naples for reference...

A Fort Myers Beach Special Magistrate held a hearing on April 16, 2026, to determine whether to authorize foreclosure of a code enforcement lien. The Town seeks to foreclose on Instrument No...

The Town of Fort Myers Beach sought authorization from the Special Magistrate to foreclose on a code enforcement lien (Instrument No. 2019000067137) recorded against property at 80 Avenue E for unresolved violations and unpaid fines totaling $594,650...

Fort Myers Beach Special Magistrate scheduled hearings for February 19, 2026, at 9:00 a. m...

The Town of Fort Myers Beach seeks authorization from the Special Magistrate to foreclose on a code enforcement lien recorded against 80 Ave E in Case CE14-0394 (Instrument No. 2019000067137, dated March 12, 2019)...

Fort Myers Beach Town Council held a strategic planning session on December 3, 2025, to draft the town's vision, mission, core values, and strategic goals. This is a facilitated brainstorming meeting—not a legislative session with votes—led by USF Florida Institute of Government...