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Planning Board - July 1, 2026

Planning Board · 2026-07-01 · agenda

[1380-1390 Colonial Blvd; 2400, 2450, 2462, 2476 Edison Ave., 2417, 2423, 2431 Franklin St., 2430, 2480, 2490, 2491 Willard St., 2450 Fowler St., 2455 Royal Palm Ave.; 2531 & 2539 Second Street; 1455 Lockwood Dr.; case PUD25-0041; PUD25-0043; not stated for items 3, 4, and 5] Planning Board agenda for July 1, 2026, with multiple public hearings. Item 1: Amendment to the 1380 Colonial Boulevard PUD at 1380-1390 Colonial Blvd, 14.09 +/- acres, Folio No. 10630095, Strap No. 024524P1330000410, Case Number PUD25-0041, owner Royal Palms Square LLC, agent Cindy Leal-Brizuela of Ensite, Inc. Request to increase acreage from 12.64 to 14.09 acres, increase 1-bedroom units from 160 to 197, increase 2+ bedroom units from 240 to 296, increase commercial space from 250,000 to 288,000 square feet, decrease hotel rooms from 175 to 150, increase parking from 1,437 to 1,616 spaces. Zoning remains PUD, Future Land Use Traditional Community (T/C). Item 2: Request for a PUD to allow expansion of the Salvation Army Center of Hope at 2400, 2450, 2462, 2476 Edison Ave., 2417, 2423, 2431 Franklin St., 2430, 2480, 2490, 2491 Willard St., 2450 Fowler St., 2455 Royal Palm Ave., and Folio No. 10173510, 5.54 +/- acres, Case Number PUD25-0043, owner Salvation Army Inc., agent Eric Francis of RESPEC. Request to change zoning from High Density Multifamily (RM-16), Medium Density Multifamily (RM-12), and Commercial Intensive (CI) to PUD, with 130,000 square feet of mixed-use development including 24 multi-family units, administrative office space, food warehousing and distribution, and congregant living space. Staff recommends approval. Item 3: Continued public hearing for a PUD to allow bonus density at 2531 & 2539 Second Street and Folio No. 10485618, Ward 4. Item 4: Public hearing for a Small-Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment to change 8.1 +/- acres at 1455 Lockwood Dr. from Residential Low Density Residential (RLD) to Residential Medium Density (RMD), Ward 1. Item 5: Public hearing for amendments to Comprehensive Plan Elements 1-6. No decisions are stated in the document; the document is an agenda. Public comment sentiment is not stated in the document. [Various properties with frontage along Edison Ave, Willard Street, and Royal Palm Ave, between Central Ave and Fowler Street; the traffic impact statement states the site is at the southwest corner of Fowler Street and Edison Avenue] The document is an application for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the Salvation Army Center of Hope expansion. The property is approximately 5.54 acres (241,170 square feet) and consists of 14 parcels with frontage along Edison Ave, Willard Street, and Royal Palm Ave, between Central Ave and Fowler Street. The applicant and owner is Salvation Army, Inc. The agent is Andrew Fitzgerald, P.E. of RESPEC Company LLC. The request is to rezone from CI, RM-12, and RM-16 to PUD to allow a total development program of 24 multi-family residential units and 130,000 square feet of community service, office, food warehousing, and congregate living facility space. The project is phased: Phase 1 (NE block) Caritas Housing, Renaissance Housing, and Community Connector; Phase 2 (SE block) Food Distribution Center and Emergency Disaster Warehouse; Phase 3 (NW block) Administrative offices and Event Hall; Phase 4 (SW block) Multi-family residential and Senior and Assisted Living Facility. Existing structures total 44,509 square feet; proposed structures total 85,357 square feet. Proposed parking is 149 spaces, 9 handicap spaces, and 3 loading spaces. The document includes a traffic impact statement dated December 19, 2025, and a letter of intent. The document does not state a decision, case number, or key dates for approval. No public comment sentiment is stated in the document. [1455 Lockwood Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33916] The document is a compilation of materials for the Billy Creek Apartments project, a proposed 96-unit multifamily residential development at 1455 Lockwood Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33916. The project involves a request to change the Future Land Use designation from Residential Low Density (RLD) to Residential Medium Density (RMD) and a rezoning from RS-7 (Single Family) to PUD (Planned Unit Development). The applicant is Premiere Development Solutions, LLC. The property is identified by parcel ID 184425P200026.0000. The site is 8.1 acres. The project includes four 3-story buildings, a clubhouse, playground, walking trails, and a non-motorized watercraft dock. The document includes a site plan, variance report, environmental narrative, utility analysis, and a planning board agenda item for a comprehensive plan amendment. The document does not state a final decision on the project. Key dates include a warranty deed recorded on 1/8/2025, an FNAI report created on 5/12/2025, a hydraulic modeling evaluation dated 3/10/2026, and a planning board public hearing scheduled for 7/1/2026. The document also includes a separate agenda item for amendments to the City of Fort Myers Comprehensive Plan, which is not a specific project. The document is a portion of a City of Fort Myers comprehensive plan ordinance (Ordinance No. XXXX) covering transportation, housing, and municipal services elements. It contains no specific development project, site address, parcel, acreage, applicant, or case number. It sets policy goals, objectives, and standards for future city planning, including transportation system management, downtown mobility, housing supply targets, and municipal services standards. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated. The document is procedural and administrative in nature, describing city-wide policies rather than a specific project. This document is a portion of a City of Fort Myers comprehensive plan ordinance, specifically Elements 4, 5, and 6, covering municipal services, conservation and coastal management, and recreation and open space. It contains policies, objectives, and standards for city-wide infrastructure and land use, but does not describe a specific development project, site, or action. No address, parcel, acreage, applicant, or case number for a project is provided. The document is a policy document, not a project application or approval.

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