Posts Tagged ‘land use’
Future of Conservation 20/20 Uncertain
A Florida red-shouldered hawk in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Flint Pen Strand, which contains several land parcels acquired by Lee County’s Conservation 20/20 program. The future of the…
Read MoreSCCF Prepares for Hurricane Milton
Due to Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall on the west coast of Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 9, SCCF is closing the Native Landscapes & Garden Center, public…
Read MoreDepartment of Commerce Issues Preliminary Decision
With yesterday’s preliminary decision by the Florida Department of Commerce, the Captiva Civic Association (“CCA”) and the “Protect Captiva” coalition have now met the two preconditions required to request a hearing…
Read MoreCounty Zoning Section Again Rejects South Seas Application as Insufficient
On April 25, 2024, the County’s Zoning Section again rejected South Seas revised Plan Application dated March 25, 2024 for reasons not unlike its January 18, 2024 rejection of the first…
Read MoreProtect Captiva Legal Update & Gulfshore Business Article
The “Protect Captiva” coalition wants to bring two linked documents to your attention. Both support the Captiva community’s contention (and continuing legal actions) that increasing building heights and density on Captiva…
Read MoreProtect Captiva Corrects Statements by South Seas
In its letter to South Seas homeowners, some of which was reprinted in the Santiva Chronicle, the new owners of South Seas distort the facts while criticizing community groups working to “Protect Captiva”…
Read MoreProtect Captiva Coalition Legal Update
As previously reported, the Protect Captiva coalition continues to make its case against increased density and building heights on two separate fronts — in a Petition with the state challenging the Code…
Read MoreDonate to Legal Fund To Protect Captiva
Now that South Seas Island Resort has announced its intentions to radically increase density from 247 to 707 units with three-story buildings up to 64 feet in height – and…
Read MoreProtect Captiva Files Petition with County
Representing the Protect Captiva coalition, the Captiva Civic Association (CCA) filed a petition with Lee County on Jan. 8 challenging the new land development regulations that increase building heights on…
Read MoreSouth Seas Unveils Redevelopment Plans
On Dec. 14, South Seas announced that it is seeking to amend its current zoning to radically increase its allowable building heights and density. With its planned rezoning application now…
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