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LPA unanimously approves larger storefront signs for Santini Plaza at Estero Boulevard
Summary
The Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency approved a variance allowing individual units at Santini Plaza to use up to 32-square-foot signs and permitted a 32-square-foot ground sign; approval included three conditions and a change to a staffing-recommended cap.
The Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency on Feb. 11 unanimously approved a variance allowing larger signage at Santini Plaza, a multi‑unit complex on Estero Boulevard.
The decision allows each tenant unit at 7205 Estero Boulevard to display up to 32 square feet of signage instead of the 16 square feet now allowed for multi‑unit complexes, and preserves a 32‑square‑foot ground sign for the complex name and branding.
The variance matters because Santini Plaza’s buildings sit far back from Estero Boulevard — staff said between about 98 and 270 feet — and owners argued larger signs are necessary for visibility. Jason Smalling, planning staff, told the LPA, “the variance before you today is a request to expand that, for each unit to allow for each unit to have a 32…
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