II. Boca Grande Community Planning Panel
Note: The formation of the Community Planning Panel was completed on
January 5, 2004. The goal of the Community Planning Panel was the completion
of a Community Plan for Boca Grande (see the “Geographical Area Covered
by the Community Plan” below). The deadline for submitting the Community Plan
to the Division of Planning, Department of Community Development, Lee County,
was September 30, 2004, and the Community Plan was submitted to the Division of
Planning on this date. Because the geographical area is partly in Charlotte County,
the Community Plan was also submitted to the Charlotte County Community
Development Department on October 11, 2005. The text of the Community Plan
as submitted to Lee County and Charlotte County is set forth at Section V B.
Contacts for Boca Grande Community Planning Panel
Original Contact List
Updated Contact List - 05-11-06
Updated Contact List - 08-03-06
Updated Contact List - 01-24-07
Updated Contact List - 03-15-07
Updated Contact List - 06-19-07
Updated Contact List - 01-08-08
Panel Members
Original Panel Members
Linda Aley
Rosemary F. Bowler
Dr. William Heisel (Vice Chairman)
Edward Hoopes
David McHugh
Andy Nagle
Lynne Seibert
Mark A. Spurgeon
Bayne Stevenson (Chairman)
Note: Mr. Nagle resigned as a Panel member on March 8, 2005, Mrs. Aley resigned as a
Panel Member on December 19, 2006 and Mrs. Bowler resigned as a Panel Member on
March 14, 2007. Bayne Stevenson and Mark A. Spurgeon served as Panel Members
through the Panel Meeting held December 19, 2007.
Present Panel Members
Linda Aley
Alastair Campbell
Jim Cooper
Dr. William Heisel (Vice Chairman)
Edward Hoopes
David McHugh
Dr. Richard Morrison
Lyman Randall
Lynne Seibert (Chairman)
Note: Mr. Campbell was elected as a Panel Member at a meeting of the Panel held on January 11, 2007,
Dr. Morrison was elected as a Panel Member at a meeting of the Panel held on January 24, 2007 and
Mr. Randall was elected as a Panel Member at a meeting of the Panel held on March 14, 2007. Mrs.
Aley was re-elected and Mr. Cooper was elected as a Panel Member at a meeting of the Panel held on
January 8, 2008. At a Panel Meeting held on May 13, 2008 Mr. McHugh announced his intention to
step down as a Panel Member. It is expected that a replacement for Mr. McHugh will be selected at
a Panel Meeting to be held on November 10, 2008.
E-mail sent January 22, 2007 from Panel Member Edward Hoopes to Donna
Marie Collins, Assistant Lee County Attorney, regarding the election of
Mr. Campbell and Dr. Morrison as Panel Members and her e-mail response
sent January 23, 2007.
E-mail sent March 29, 2007 from Panel Member Edward Hoopes to Donna
Marie Collins, Assistant Lee County Attorney, regarding the election of Mr.
Randall as a Panel Member and her e-mail response sent March 30, 2007.
E-mail sent December 8, 2007 from Panel Member Edward Hoopes to Donna
Marie Collins, Assistant Lee County Attorney, regarding the election of
replacements for Panel Members Mark Spurgeon and Bayne Stevenson and
her e-mail response sent December 10, 2007.
Volunteers for Community Planning Panel and the Panel Subcommittees
List of Community Members Completing Forms Entitled “Submission
of Information for Community Planning Participation. Copies of the Forms
are in the Public Records File (See Section XII).
List of Persons Submitting Volunteer Forms prepared by Linda Aley –
Forms were sent subsequent to the formation of the Panel on January
5, 2004. Copies of the Forms are in the Public Records File (See Section XII).
Volunteer Applications submitted by Linda Aley, George Castrucci, Jim Cooper
and Walter Fitzgerald prior to the Panel Meeting held on January 8, 2008 at
which Linda Aley and Jim Cooper were elected to replace Mark Spurgeon and Bayne
Stevenson.
Mission Statement for the Community Planning Panel
Geographic Area Covered by the Community Plan
The Community Plan is for a geographic area known as Boca Grande,
which is generally described as follows:
A. All of Gasparilla Island (located primarily in Lee County, but
also in Charlotte County) including Boca Grande Isles, Three
Sisters island, Hoagen’s Key, Loomis Island and the Gasparilla
Historic Resort Area; and
B. All other lands between the toll booth operated by the
Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority and Gasparilla Island,
including Cole Island and the Boca Grande Causeway.
Lee County Timetable
After the Community Plan was submitted to the Lee County Division
of Planning, it was reviewed by Lee County staff, the Lee County Local
Planning Agency, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners,
and the Department of Community Affairs of the State of Florida.
After all required review, the Lee County BoCC adopted a Lee County Vision Statement
and a Lee County Goal, Objectives and Policies for Boca Grande at an Adoption
Hearing held on October 12, 2005 (See the first bulleted item under Section
VI D). The formal language which was adopted by Consent Ordinance 05-19 is now
included in the Lee County Comprehensive Plan. See the link at the top of the Home
Page for this Website.
Charlotte County Timetable
As stated above, the text of the Boca Grande Community Plan was submitted to the
Charlotte County Community Development Department on October 11, 2004 and an
Application to have Charlotte County adopt the Charlotte County Vision Statement and
Charlotte County Goals, Objectives and Policies contained in the Community Plan into
the Charlotte County Comprehensive Plan was submitted to the Charlotte County
Community Development Department on November 15, 2004.
In February 2007, with the encouragement of the Charlotte County Community Development
Department, the Boca Grande Community Planning Panel determined not to proceed with the
Application to have the Charlotte County Vision Statement and Charlotte County Goals,
Objectives and Policies included in the Charlotte County Comprehensive Plan. At that time,
the project changed to completion of a stand alone Community Plan for the Charlotte County
portion of Gasparilla Island. The Charlotte County Vision Statement and Charlotte County Goals,
Objectives and Policies as then revised were all included in the Community Plan for the Charlotte
County portion of Gasparilla Island and discussions continued with the Charlotte County Community
Development Department. The Community Plan for the Charlotte County portion of Gasparilla Island
was accepted by the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners at a Public Hearing on
July 17, 2007.
Minutes of Meetings of the Boca Grande Community Planning Panel
January 8, 2004
July 15, 2004
January 24, 2007
May 13, 2008
January 20, 2004
August 10, 2004
February 16, 2007
January 29, 2004
September 9, 2004
March 14, 2007
February 12, 2004
November 11, 2004
April 4, 2007
February 26, 2004
March 21, 2005
April 20, 2007
March 4, 2004
April 5, 2005
May 1, 2007
March 11, 2004
April 18, 2005
June 12, 2007
March 25, 2004
May 20, 2005
June 19, 2007
April 8, 2004
November 16, 2005
November 20, 2007
April 22, 2004
November 29, 2005
December 7, 2007
April 29, 2004
March 6, 2006
December 19, 2007
May 6, 2004
April 27, 2006
January 8, 2008
May 13, 2004
May 2, 2006
January 29, 2008
May 20, 2004
May 11, 2006
February 19, 2008
May 27, 2004
January 11, 2007
April 1, 2008
Note: On May 27, 2008 the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners established
the Boca Grande Advisory Committee for the Community Plan for the Charlotte County
portion of Gasparilla Island and appointed the members of the Boca Grande Community
Planning Panel as the members of the Boca Grande Advisory Committee. Meetings of the
Boca Grande Community Planning Panel will also constitute meetings of the Boca
Grande Advisory Committee for the Charlotte County portion of Gasparilla Island.
Funding
The original funding for the development of the Boca Grande Community Plan
was $25,000 obtained from the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement
Association (GICIA) under a controlled Grant Agreement dated as of January 5,
2004 between the GICIA and Boca Grande Community Planning Association,
Inc (see Section I). Subsequently, $25,000 was obtained from Lee County under a
Community Planning Agreement between Boca Grande Community Planning
Association, Inc. and the Lee County Board of County Commissioners and
$20,000 was obtained from Charlotte County under an Interlocal Agreement
between Charlotte County and Lee County. The Community Planning Agreement
and Interlocal Agreement may be found under Section X. The total of $70,000 was
expended as of November 15, 2005 so it became necessary to find additional
sources of funds to implement the adopted provisions in Lee County and to
finalize and implement the Charlotte County provisions.
An additional grant of $50,000 was obtained from Lee County in April 2007 for the
preparation of land development regulations necessary to implement the adopted
provisions in Lee County under a Second Community Planning Agreement between
Boca Grande Community Planning Association, Inc. and the Lee County Board of County
Commissioners. The Second Community Planning Agreement and a First Amendment
thereto approved by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners on March 11,
2008 may also be found under Section X.
The GICIA provided an additional grant of $5,000 for Community Planner services in December 2005.
The Boca Grande Woman's Club has provided (i) a grant of $15,000 in December 2005, (ii) a grant of
$20,000 in February 2006, (iii)a grant of $20,000 in April 2007 and (iv) a grant of $30,000 in
April 2008. The total of all Woman's Club grants is $85,000.
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