Council approves Pink Shell rezoning with development-agreement condition

Fort Myers Beach — The Town Council on Feb. 3 approved a CPD rezoning for the Pink Shell Resort that allows a new six-story, 40-unit boutique hotel and related changes to setbacks, height and unit conversion rules, conditioned on a development agreement that will spell out promised public benefits and timing commitments. The council voted 4–0, with Mayor Allers recorded as abstaining.

The council approved the ordinance after public hearings and technical testimony from town planners and the applicant’s project team. Community Development Planner Sarah Probst summarized the request, saying the CPD covers about 6.02 acres and would add a 40-unit hotel, two standalone guest units and two additional rooms in the existing White Sands building. The applicant asked for several deviations from…