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Council approves future land use change and rezoning for 21-acre Daniels Parkway corridor amid resident concern
Summary
The Fort Myers City Council approved a comprehensive plan amendment and a companion rezoning to create a non‑residential commercial corridor for ~21 acres near Treeline Avenue and Daniels Parkway after public testimony raising traffic, water and "bait-and-switch" concerns; council debated whether to require a PUD but approved the land-use changes.
The Fort Myers City Council voted Nov. 17 to approve a future land use map amendment and a companion rezoning request covering roughly 21 acres at the northeast corner of Treeline Avenue and Daniels Parkway, allowing a corridor commercial designation and a Commercial Intensive Non‑Residential (CINR) zoning designation. The measures will allow a wider range of commercial uses, including hotels and office and retail uses, while the city and applicant say they would exclude residential multifamily on the rezoned parcels under the CINR designation.
Residents and neighborhood representatives urged the council to reject the change or require a planned unit development instead, citing traffic safety, existing infrastructure…
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