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Residents and merchants press Lee and Charlotte counties over Boca Grande parking and island coordination
Summary
Residents and merchant representatives urged opposition to proposed Boca Grande parking limits, citing studies showing 18–25% sales drops in comparable communities and warning of business losses; county staff reviewed joint post‑storm coordination and maintenance agreements for the barrier island.
Dozens of residents and business owners from Boca Grande and surrounding communities used the joint Charlotte‑Lee meeting to press county leaders on parking proposals, post‑storm coordination and access to the barrier island.
Multiple public commenters — including Dwayne Zobrist of the Boca Grande Merchants Association and business owners Rebecca and Gail Cleveland — warned that the Lee County draft parking ordinance, which would limit some public parking and impose two‑hour limits in places, would harm small businesses and island access. Zobrist cited a commissioned case study of five beach communities and said similar plans in…
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