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CRA advisory board approves amendment to expand Gardeners Park project from 10 to 14 homes
Summary
The Fort Myers CRA advisory board voted to recommend amending an increment rebate agreement so the Gardeners Park Grove project can increase from 10 homes to 14; developer Jerry Miller outlined unit sizes, parking, timelines and a target sales price during a presentation before the vote.
The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency advisory board on Thursday voted to recommend amending an increment rebate agreement to increase the Gardeners Park Grove project from 10 homes to 14.
Developer Jerry Miller presented the revised plan to the board, saying the design shifts toward smaller detached two‑story units in a pocket‑neighborhood layout roughly two blocks from downtown. "For the record, originally, this project was 10 homes," Miller said, then described the updated product as compact homes of about 1,300–1,400 square feet with two parking spaces per unit (one unit with a single space), ground‑floor flexible rooms and higher‑efficiency construction including spray‑foam insulation and metal roofs.
Michelle (staff member) clarified the motion after a board member asked whether the amendment only increased unit count: "The motion that is reflected on the agenda is incorrect. I apologize; that was my oversight," she said, and read the intended recommendation to amend the increment rebate agreement to reflect an increase from 10 to 14 units. The motion was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote with no opposition.
Miller said site construction reviews were at an advanced stage with city staff and that he expected to begin building soon; he also gave a stated sales target of about $400,003.79 per unit. He described planned amenities — landscaping, a small amenity area and a meditation garden — and said the development would use separately metered utilities and an HOA to cover common exterior maintenance.
Board members asked about parking arrangements, possible gating and flood elevation. Miller responded that parking would be in dedicated covered areas apart from the homes, that perimeter fencing (designed as a higher‑quality wood fence) was planned, and that the site sits outside the flood zone at roughly 10–11 feet elevation with underground drainage chambers to manage stormwater. The advisory board’s recommendation will be forwarded to the CRA Board of Commissioners for formal action on the increment rebate agreement.
