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Lee County, town officials clear Bowditch Park boardwalk rebuild; LPA removes turtle‑season ban conditioned on state waiver
Summary
The LPA approved a special exception for Bowditch Park redevelopment — rebuilding boardwalks, pavers, sidewalks and benches seaward of the 1978 CCCL — with a condition removed that would have prohibited construction during turtle season if the developer obtains a state waiver and performs daily monitoring.
The Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency voted to approve a special exception allowing Lee County to rebuild damaged amenities at Bowditch Park, including boardwalks, paver decks, sidewalks and beach access structures seaward of the 1978 Coastal Construction Control Line.
Jason Smalley, senior planner for the town, told the LPA the request covers redevelopment of about 7 acres of an existing 17‑acre site and would restore roughly 179 feet of boardwalk, about 1,600 square feet of paver decks,…
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