Votes at a glance: council approves redevelopment, code tweak, audit, meters and permits

Here are the formal actions taken by the Fort Myers Beach Town Council on Nov. 3, 2025. All recorded votes below were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

Ordinance 25‑17 — First/Beach Baptist home‑rule development agreement (second reading and final hearing) Motion: Vice Mayor Aderholt moved to approve; Councilor Safford seconded. Outcome: Approved 5–0. Summary: Authorizes redevelopment of 110–138 Connecticut Street to allow a church facility on a 1.1‑acre parcel and up to 12 single‑family homes on an adjacent roughly 2‑acre parcel under a developer agreement that includes landscaping, parking, and use restrictions (see separate article for details).

Ordinance 25‑18 — Code amendment to permit a single LPA hearing for 'like‑for‑like' post‑disaster special exceptions Motion: Councilor King moved approval; Councilor Safford seconded. Outcome: Approved 5–0. Summary: The amendment requires only one LPA public hearing for eligible "like‑for‑like" reconstructions if the LPA decision is unanimous and no one requests a council hearing within 10 days, speeding post‑disaster…