Posts Tagged ‘lee county’
SCCF & Partners Share Concerns on Kingston Development
By Audubon Florida, Audubon Western Everglades, Big Waters Land Trust, Calusa Waterkeeper, Center for Biological Diversity, Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Earthjustice, Florida Wildlife Federation, Responsible Growth Management Coalition, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation…
Read MoreLee County Takes Important Next Step in Acquiring Buck Key Land for 20/20
The Lee Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted Tuesday, Aug. 6, to move forward with due diligence on Conservation 20/20 acquisition for a 14-acre infill parcel on Buck Key, the largest uninhabited island…
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 MoreCommissioners Approve Lee Plan Amendments
Today, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted 4 to 1 to approve amendments to the Lee County Comprehensive Land Use Plan. They now go to the state for approval.…
Read MoreProtect Captiva & Sanibel at Workshop
Come listen to the discussion as our five county commissioners are briefed on public input gathered over the summer on proposed land-use changes on Captiva on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at…
Read MoreLee County to Hold 3 Meetings for Public Input
Lee County Informational Meeting at Captiva Civic Association July 13 at 6 – 8 p.m. Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane and other county staff will be at the Captiva Civic…
Read MoreCommissioners Grant 90-Day Continuance on Proposed Land Use Changes
On June 20, three senior staff from SCCF delivered testimony to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) regarding the proposed controversial amendments to Lee County’s Land Development Code…
Read MoreProposed Changes to Land Development Code Imperil Captiva, Sanibel
By James Evans, SCCF CEO In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian many discussions on how to rebuild our communities have centered around the idea of resilience. Our communities in Southwest…
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