Board transmits 'Calusa 80' comp‑plan amendment after lengthy presentations and public objections
After staff and developer presentations and a lengthy public-comment period focused on wildlife, water and rural character, the Lee County board voted to transmit the Calusa 80 comprehensive‑plan amendment to state reviewers; several residents urged denial citing Florida panther sightings and plan inconsistency.
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Lee County commissioners voted on Sept. 2 to transmit the Calusa 80 comprehensive‑plan amendment to state reviewers despite sustained public opposition and questions about compatibility with the Alba community plan. Staff and the applicant argued the amendment meets internal‑consistency requirements for transmittal and would not increase net population allocation in the planning district; residents warned it would set a precedent for rural‑to‑suburban conversions and harm wildlife.
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