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Council extends approval period for Fort Myers Yacht Basin project amid Army Corps delays
Summary
Council approved a one-year extension of the approval period for the Fort Myers Yacht Basin ground lease with Fort Myers SMI LLC/Suntex, citing delays in Army Corps permitting; Suntex representatives emphasized federal permitting complexities and pledged to honor minimum contract deliverables while council sought assurance about bond repayment timing.
The Fort Myers City Council voted March 3 to extend by one year the approval period in the ground lease with Fort Myers SMI LLC (Suntex) for renovation of the Fort Myers Yacht Basin, moving the approval deadline to April 1, 2026.
Assistant City Manager John Leggett introduced the extension request, saying the developer had submitted permits to state and federal agencies and would not meet the current April 1, 2025 approval deadline because of Army Corps of Engineers delays.…
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