Engage Estero Safety Council is made of volunteers serving as a voice for the citizens of greater Estero on safety and transportation priorities and issues. We advocate for related solutions to Village, County, and State Government organizations.
Road Safety in Greater Estero By Contributing Author, Mark Novitski, and Engage Estero Consultant. Everyone has their definition of what determines road safety or, conversely, what makes our roads unsafe. In writing extensively about Corkscrew Road, I have...
Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comprtroller Kevin Karnes is now offering an alert notification system for Lee County property owners to reduce fraud. When you sign-up, if a deed, mortgage, or other non-Court official record is recorded in your name, you will be...
Engage Estero Environment Council is a volunteer group focusing on improving water and air quality and mitigating and eliminating the effects of climate warming in greater Estero.
During the weekend of April 6th, Engage Estero’s team of volunteers, organized by Julie Yellig, collected 360 pounds of bagged litter. A total of 2.2 tons of litter has been collected since the end of April 2023 (the end of last season), and an astonishing 10 tons...
by Mark Novitski, Consultant to Engage Estero. Mia McCormick, Advocate, Environment Florida, identifies why we need wildlife crossings: “Each year, animals at risk of extinction die when cars and creatures collide on Florida roadways. It is the number one cause of...
Engage Estero Community Health Council comprises health* and safety-minded volunteers who think about community health comprehensively with a common desire to improve the overall health of the citizens of greater Estero.
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The facts Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming more than 300,000 lives annually. Approximately 95 percent of SCA victims die before they reach a hospital or receive medical attention. How Can We Help Reduce This...
Engage Estero mobilizes volunteers in our schools, sponsors scholarships, and promotes the involvement of the community through announcements and public forums.
By Mike Wasson, Director, Engage Estero The Village of Estero Council issued a Proclamation its Meeting on Wednesday, March 6th honoring 39 Estero High School Students who were presented the Cambridge Outstanding Learners Awards. In his remarks, Jon McLain, Village of...
The Future Plans for our Schools and Students' Education in Greater EsteroBrought to you by the Engage Estero Education Councilby Mark Novitski, Consultant to Engage EsteroPrincipal Leslie Gunderson in her office at Pinewoods Elementary School behind a table full of...
Engage Estero believes the best way to get a community involved is to make sure they are aware of the issues impacting their future, and know how to impact those decisions before they are made. We conduct and publish original research and articles aimed at getting residents Engaged.
The value of all residential permits issued in 2018 totaled $138 million — the highest in over a decade. The total included $42 million for over 1,100 permits for roofing, presumably related to Hurricane Irma. The 12-year high was achieved even without including the roofing permits.
In terms of new home construction, permits for four hundred seven (407) residential units were issued. The total included a mix of one hundred ninety-eight (198) apartments, one hundred forty-three (143) single-family and duplex homes, and sixty-six (66) multi-family condominiums. This nearly 50% mix of apartments is similar to 2017 and 2015, when apartments and student housing represented 60+ % of the units. Traditionally, residential permits have been dominated by large-scale developments of single-family homes in gated communities – most recently along East Corkscrew.
In 1998, by community, the 198 apartments were permitted for Estero Grande, the mixed use, multi-family development at the corner of US 41 and Estero Parkway. After several years of inactive development, Copper Oaks on Three Oaks permitted 83 single-family and duplex homes. Development, which began in 2015, continued at Tidewater, the over 55 community at Estero Pkwy and Ben Hill Griffin, and received 62 single-family and duplex permits in 2018. The Genova development on Via Coconut pulled 33 permits for condominium units in its third building. Pebble Pointe at Via Coconut and Coconut Rd obtained 16 permits as it nears build-out.
The following table compares 2018 figures with those of the previous 18 years.
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