Land Use & Development in Fort Myers Beach town, Florida

The Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency will hold public hearings on a major mixed-use development at 6200 Estero Boulevard (Outrigger Resort), which proposes 46 dwelling units, 150 hotel rooms, 46,000 square feet of commercial space, and 340 parking spaces. The applicant seeks multiple approvals: amendments to the comprehensive plan and future land use map, rezoning from the existing commercial planned development with 12 requested deviations, two special exceptions for construction and expanded food/beverage use in the Environmentally Critical zone, and a variance to reduce the required 25-foot side yard setback to 10 feet for a tiki hut structure...

Fort Myers Beach Town Council and Local Planning Agency will meet on November 25, 2025, to adopt Ordinance 24-10, which adopts the Comprehensive Plan 2045. The plan guides development through 2045 and covers future land use, community design, transportation, housing, historic preservation, utilities, conservation, and coastal management...

The Town Council and Local Planning Agency of Fort Myers Beach held a joint session on November 25, 2025, at 9:00 AM to discuss and adopt Ordinance 24-10, amending the Town's Comprehensive Plan 2045. The ordinance updates multiple planning elements including future land use, community design, transportation, housing, historic preservation, utilities, conservation, coastal management, recreation and open space, intergovernmental coordination, capital improvements, and property rights...

The Fort Myers Beach Planning Agency heard three property variance requests. Two requests were approved and one was denied...

The Town Council approved spending over $276,000 for beach repairs and landscaping. They endorsed a charter review that keeps the current government structure...

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...