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Lee County commissioners approve DRI entitlement revisions and companion rezoning for northern parcel
Summary
The Lee County Board approved a revision to a long-standing Development of Regional Impact (DRI) and a companion rezoning of 430 acres to mixed-use, preserving a 4,400-unit cap while shifting entitlements among housing, commercial and hotel uses; commissioners noted local road maintenance concerns for Coconut Road.
Lee County commissioners voted Aug. 20 to approve revisions to a multi-jurisdiction Development of Regional Impact and a companion rezoning that will allow a shift in entitlements while retaining the plan’s 4,400-dwelling-unit cap.
County staff told the board the DRI (D R I 2024000001) covers about 2,740.7 acres across three jurisdictions, with 1,217.9 acres in unincorporated Lee County. Staff said the DRI is currently entitled for 3,912 dwelling units and the applicant asked that the overall DRI entitlements be adjusted to 4,400 units, a net difference of 488 units; retail and office square footage would be reduced while hotel capacity would increase. "The 4,400 dwelling units that they're asking for has always been the cap," county staff said,…
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