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City official: Mine development litigation led to roughly 700 approved units; city bought more than $6 million in property rights
Summary
A city official said litigation and mediation over a mine development resulted in about 700 approved residential units and that the city purchased more than $6 million in property rights; officials said site drainage largely stays on-site and an outfall is used only in severe storms.
A city official at a Bonita Springs City town hall said litigation over development of the site known locally as the mine resulted in an agreement that set the approved number of residential units at about 700 and included city purchases of more than $6 million in property rights.
The city official said the settlement followed litigation and mediation and that the approved buildout includes improvements north of Terry that are expected to include drainage and traffic upgrades tied to that development. “What resulted in that was about 700 units with improvements,” the city official said.
On drainage, the official said the development’s water-management plan keeps almost all stormwater on-site during average rainy seasons; an outfall to the southeast is used only in severe events such as Hurricane Irma. “Most of the water…stays on-site. They do have an outfall that is to the southeast of the property which is only used when there are severe rain events, more like an Irma than like an average, summer rain,” the city official said.
The official also said the city maintains a capital-improvement line item for property acquisition and will bring proposals to city council when developers offer to sell property or rights. Staff urged residents to participate in upcoming comprehensive-plan and land-development-code update meetings to raise connectivity and development concerns.
Why this matters: The settlement and the city’s purchase of property rights shape how the site will be built out, affect nearby traffic and drainage, and tie into broader discussions about connectivity and future road improvements in Bonita Springs City.
