Estero Design Review Committee

Submittal Information
and Application

Effective October 1, 2008
 
RE: Estero Design Review Committee Submittal Requirements and Application
 
Dear Applicant:
 
The Estero Design Review Committee (EDRC) would like to thank you for your interest in the design review process for Development Order (D.O.) submittal for proposed developments within the Estero Plan Community in Lee County.  The EDRC was created to provide mainly aesthetic design review of proposed developments throughout the Estero Plan Community with special emphasis on, but not limited to, the Corkscrew Road Overlay, the US 41 Overlay, and the Sandy Lane Overlay.
 
In the interest of saving valuable time during the D.O. submittal process the EDRC will require only the items on the attached submittal checklist and allow these items to be submitted for review in a well developed conceptual form prior to the production of the final D.O. submittal.  While these items are conceptual in nature and small revisions may occur, they are meant to provide the EDRC with enough detailed information to review and comment on the aesthetic quality of the proposed development and the functionality of the proposed site plan.
 
The conceptual drawings submitted should include enough detail to provide an accurate illustration of what is being proposed for the development and must be prepared by the appropriate licensed professional. The drawings should illustrate a definite attempt by the applicant’s consultants to design the proposed development to meet the standards of the Estero Community Plan, not just address the design of the site to meet the minimum requirements (i.e. a schematic level landscape plan depicting the minimum Land Development Code [LDC] requirements, commonly prepared for a D.O. submittal, will not be considered enough information to review the aesthetic quality of a proposed landscape design).
 
Since the submitted items are conceptual the EDRC will also require that a copy of the reviewed submittal package be given to county staff along with the entire D.O. to ensure the only major changes to the project are in response to the EDRC review comments. The EDRC recommends the applicant reviews Sec. 34-1042 thru Sec. 34-1047 of the Lee County LDC and this application package when preparing for submittal. To expedite the review of your submittal, you are strongly encouraged to have a principal, or other person with full authority to make commitments and agree to design changes, in attendance at the meeting.
 
Meetings must be scheduled in advance - contact:

The EDRC is striving to develop a design review process that can be accommodating to the typically tight development timeline and protect the Estero Community’s wishes as stated in the Estero Community Plan.
 
Sincerely,
Gordon Lyons and Tom O’Dea
Co-Chairs EDRC

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