Lee County approves rezoning of 1.08 acres on Bayshore Road for up to 10,000 sq. ft. of commercial use

Lee County commissioners on July 21 approved a hearing-examiner recommendation to rezone 1.08 acres at 9461 Bayshore Road from AG-2 (agriculture) to Commercial Plan Development, allowing up to 10,000 square feet of commercial uses.

County senior planner Mary St. Ross said the property sits in the Bayshore Planning Community and falls within the Sub Outlying Suburban and General Interchange future land-use categories. The hearing examiner recommended approval, and no members of the public participated in the record.

Mary St. Ross, senior planner in the county zoning section, summarized the request: "The request is to rezone 1.08 acres from AG 2 to commercial plan development to allow for a maximum of 10,000 square feet of commercial uses located at ... 9461 Bayshore Road in the Bayshore Planning Community." Applicant Alex Jusko, identified himself at the podium as a co-owner and offered to answer questions from the board.

A commissioner moved to approve the hearing examiner recommendation and a second was made; the motion carried. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript. No conditions beyond the hearing examiner's recommendation were described on the record.

The rezoning changes the site's zoning designation but staff did not describe specific tenants, a construction schedule or required permits during the hearing. The project now moves forward under the county's Commercial Plan Development process, which will govern site-level review and any required permits.