Fort Myers boards weigh Colonial Blvd expansion, code fines, and historic property changes
What happened this week
No meeting minutes have been published for any of the eight recent meetings listed below. All items are drawn from agendas only, so they reflect what boards planned to take up — not confirmed outcomes, votes, or final decisions. Readers should treat figures and proposals as pending until minutes are available.
Planning Board — Colonial Boulevard expansion hearing
The July 1 Planning Board agenda included five public hearings. The largest item was a proposed amendment to the 1380 Colonial Boulevard Planned Unit Development (PUD) that would expand the mixed-use site from its current footprint to 14.09 acres by adding 1.45 acres. The amendment would add 93 residential units and 38,000 square feet of commercial space while reducing hotel rooms by 25.
Other agenda items: a PUD for the Salvation Army Center of Hope expansion on multiple parcels near Edison Ave and Franklin St; a continued public hearing for a bonus density PUD at 2531 and 2539 Second Street; a proposed land use map change for 8.1 acres at 1455 Lockwood Dr. from Low Density to Medium Density Residential; and review of amendments to Comprehensive Plan Elements 1 through 6, including Future Land Use and Transportation.
Special Magistrate — code enforcement cases
Three Special Magistrate hearing agendas were listed for June 23, covering a combined 64-plus code enforcement cases. Proposed penalties included:
- A repeat offender at 1428 Winkler Ave facing $500 per day with no cap.
- A $62,500 lien mitigation request at 3657 Kelly St. (Case COD-038469-2024) tied to an abandoned project.
- A $20,000 lien mitigation at 2550 Hunter Ter. (Case COD-053401-2025), a repeat offender construction-permit case.
- Non-compliance hearings at 11504 Centaur Way and 2320 Cleveland Ave, each with potential $200/day fines.
- Fine caps of $50,000 listed for 1852 Golf View Ave and 2744 Fowler St.
- A clearance-of-lands case at 2745 Swamp Cabbage Ct. with a $150/day fine capped at $50,000.
Several cases were marked for dismissal due to compliance, including 1815 Henderson Ave. and 4509 Luckett Rd. Spanish interpretation was listed for cases at 1815 Henderson Ave., 3305 Marion St., and 4509 Luckett Rd.
Historic Preservation Commission — two property reviews
The June 25 agenda included two public hearings on Certificates of Review:
- COR26-0193: Replace 33 non-historic windows at 2720 Rhode Island Ave. in the Dean Park Historic District.
- COR26-0187: New storefront windows, doors, skylights, awnings, and security cameras at 1533 Hendry St. (Edison Theater) in the Downtown Historic District.
The agenda also listed an oath of office for Joe McKenzie.
Beautification Advisory Board
The June 23 agenda listed selection of a new Board Chair, Beautification Awards Program updates, and reviews of the Patron Wall, Hill Avenue, and STARS landscape projects. A proposed 2026 Master Plan was also listed for discussion.
Building & Zoning Oversight Committee
The June 25 agenda included review of permit revenue charts, a monthly Building, Permitting & Inspections reserve update, a monthly performance report, and engineering services updates from Public Utilities and Public Works.
Economic Development Advisory Board
The July 2 agenda listed approval of June 4 meeting minutes, a Comprehensive Plan update from the Community Development Assistant Director, and review of the Economic Development Master Plan outline.
Coming up
- **July 7 — Environmental Advisory Board:** Review of May 5 meeting minutes, an overview of programs from Oyster River Ecology, Inc., follow-up on a potential Environmental Sustainability Award Program, outreach to local community groups, and legal review of collaboration with non-represented organizations.
Earlier weeks
- week of 2026-06-29 — Special Magistrate fines repeat offender $500 a day with no cap; Planning Board weighs Colonial Boulevard expansion
Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.