V. Drafts of the Boca Grande Community Plan and
Comments, News Stories and Letters Regarding the
Community Plan prior to the Staff Report of the Lee
County Division of Planning


A. Draft of the Community Plan reviewed by the Community Planning
Panel at its meeting held on September 9, 2004


  • Introduction (Pages IN-1 through IN-9)
  • Boca Grande Community Planning Panel Survey and related transmittal letter
    dated April 27, 2004, and Survey Methodology and Findings (Pages 1 through 10).
    This material is also included under Section VIII of the website.
  • Vision Statements for both Charlotte County and Lee County
    (Pages VS - 1 through VS - 4)


  • Element I - Future Land Use

  • Charlotte County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Pages I-1 through I-6)
  • Lee County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Pages I-7 through I-11)
  • Gasparilla Island Conservation District Act of 1980 and Amendments (Page I-12)
  • Future Land Use Categories (Pages I-13 through I-19)
  • Marina Facility Inventory (Pages I-20 and I-21)
  • Gasparilla Island Future Land Use Map (also included under
    Section VI of this website)
  • Gasparilla Island Zoning Map (also included under Section VI of this website)


  • Element II - Transportation, Parking and Traffic Circulation

  • Charlotte County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Pages II-1 and II-2)
  • Lee County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Pages II-3 through II-6)
  • Analyses of Traffic Counts and Level of Service (Page II-7)
  • Parking Space Inventory (Pages II-8 through II-11) and related map


  • Element III - Conservation and Coastal Management

  • Charlotte County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Pages III-1 through III-4)
  • Lee County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Pages III-5 through III-8)
  • Support Material (Pages III-9 and III-10)


  • Element IV - Community Facilities and Services

  • Charlotte County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Pages IV-1 through IV-3)
  • Lee County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Pages IV-4 through IV-7)
  • Support Material (Pages IV-8 through IV-10)


  • Element V - Open Space/Recreation/Beautification

  • Charlotte County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Pages V-1 through V-2)
  • Lee County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Pages V-3 through V-5)
  • Open Space Aerial Inventory (Master) and Open Space Aerial Inventory
    (showing ownership, strap number, zoning and FLUM (Future Land
    Use Map) designation for each property shown. Areas not shown on the
    aerial inventories are also listed (Pages V-1 through V-26).


  • Element VI - Historic Preservation

  • Charlotte County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Page VI-1)
  • Lee County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Pages VI-2 through VI-4)
  • Support Material (Pages VI-5 through VI-8)


  • Element VII - Economic

  • Charlotte County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Pages VII-1 and VII-2)
  • Lee County: Goals, Objectives and Policies (Pages VII-3 and VII-4)
  • Support Material (Pages VII-5 through VII-7)



  • B. The Boca Grande Community Plan as submitted to the Lee County
    Division of Planning on September 30, 2004 and to the Charlotte County
    Community Development Department on October 11, 2004. The following
    material is included in the Community Plan.


  • Title Page, Acknowledgements, and Table of Contents

  • Introduction (Pages IN-1 through IN-12)

  • Information with respect to the Community Survey (Pages CS 1-18)

  • Vision Statements for Lee and Charlotte Counties (Pages VS 1-4)

  • Element I : Future Land Use: Goals, Objectives and Policies for Lee
    and Charlotte Counties and Support Documentation and Analysis,
    including Boca Grande Future Land Use Map and Boca Grande Zoning
    Map
    (Pages I 1-24)

  • Element II : Transportation, Parking and Traffic: Goals, Objectives, and
    Policies for Lee and Charlotte Counties and Support Documentation and Analysis,
    including Historic District Parking Inventory Key Map. (Pages II 1-13)

  • Element III Conservation and Coastal Management: Goals, Objectives and
    Policies for Lee and Charlotte Counties and Support Documentation and Analysis.
    (Pages III 1-9)

  • Element IV : Community Facilities and Services: Goals, Objectives and
    Policies for Lee and Charlotte Counties and Support Documentation and Analysis.
    (Pages IV 1-9)

  • Element V : Open Space, Recreation and Beautification: Goals, Objectives
    and Policies for Lee and Charlotte Counties and Support Documentation and
    Analysis (Pages V 1-32)
    Note: Figure 25 (the Open Space Inventory Key Map on Pages V 6-32) is a multicolor document
    that is very large and may cause your computer to freeze up. You should allow Figure 25 to
    completely load before attempting to navigate through the pages.


  • Element VI : Historic Preservation: Goals, Objectives and Policies for
    Lee and Charlotte Counties and Support Documentation and Analysis,
    including Boca Grande Historic District Boundary. (Pages VI 1-9)

  • Element VII : Economics: Goals, Objectives and Policies for Lee and
    Charlotte Counties and Support Documentation and Analysis. (Pages VII 1-7)



  • C. Comments and Letters Regarding the Community Plan prior to
    October 1, 2004.


  • Commentary regarding the language to be included in the Community
    Plan with respect to the 9+ acre Florida Power and Light property at the
    southern end of Gasparilla Island appearing in the May 21, 2004 Edition of
    the Boca Beacon.

  • Comments of Kevin Murkve regarding the pending Community Plan
    for Boca Grande as e-mailed to the Board of County Commissioners of
    Charlotte County on July 26, 2004. The letter was published in the July 30
    Edition of the Boca Beacon.

  • Letter from Martha Randall printed in the August 27 issue of the Boca
    Beacon under title "No fast food franchises on north end of island".

  • Comments regarding the Community Plan appearing in the September 3,
    2004 Edition of the Boca Beacon.



  • D. Comments, News Stories and Letters Regarding the Community Plan
    subsequent to September 30, 2004 and prior to the Lee County Division
    of Planning Staff Report dated May 18, 2005.


  • News Story entitled "Panel's jet ski buffer faces legal obstacle"
    appearing in the October 8, 2004 Edition of the Boca Beacon.

  • News Story entitled "Panel's golf cart plan conflicts with state law"
    appearing in the October 15, 2004 Edition of the Boca Beacon.

  • News Story entitled "And driving golf carts in Charlotte part
    of island is illegal" appearing in the October 15, 2004 Edition of the
    Boca Beacon.

  • Letter dated February 1, 2005 from Pamela M. Rauch, Managing
    Attorney, Florida Power & Light Company to Paul O'Connor, Lee
    County Director of Planning regarding Lee County Policies 3.1.4 and 5.2.2.


  • Letter dated March 14, 2005 from Grover M. Whidden, External
    Affairs Manager, Florida Power & Light Company to Bayne Stevenson,
    Chairman, Boca Grande Community Planning Panel regarding the Public
    Facilities Designation on the FP&L property at the southen end of
    Gasparilla Island.


  • News Story by Malcolm Brenner entitled "FPL lobbies for changes
    to increase land price" appearing in the March 18, 2005 Edition of
    the Boca Beacon.

  • News Story by Gary Dutery entitled "County dissects Community Plan"
    appearing in the March 18, 2005 Edition of the Boca Beacon.

  • Comments from the Lee County Smart Growth Department, Natural
    Resources Division, Department of Transportation and Assistant County
    Attorney as received on March 21, 2005 from Jim Mudd, Principal Planner,
    Lee County Department of Community Development, Divison of Planning.

  • Additional comments of the Lee County Department of Transportation and
    Lee County Parks and Recreation as received on March 22, 2005 from Jim Mudd,
    Principal Planner, Lee County Department of Community Developement,
    Division of Planning

  • Statement from Florida Power & Light Company issued on
    March 24, 2005.

  • Staff Report entitled "Panel votes to stick by its guns on FPL language"
    appearing in the March 25, 2005 Edition of the Boca Beacon.

  • News Story by Malcolm Brenner entitled "Lastest batch of comments
    question community plan" appearing in the March 25, 2005 Edition of
    the Boca Beacon.

  • News Story by Malcolm Brenner entitled "Community Panel sets
    marathon meeting" appearing in April 1, 2005 Edition of the Boca Beacon.


  • News Story by Malcolm Brenner entitled "Panel kills disputed FPL language"
    appearing in April 8, 2005 Edition of the Boca Beacon.


  • Article by Lynne Seibert, Leader of the Land Use/Zoning Subcommittee,
    regarding the changes in Lee County Policies 1.1.2 and 3.1.4 relating to the FPL
    property made at the Panel meeting held on April 5, 2005. The article
    appeared in the Boca Beacon and the Boca Banner on April 8, 2005.


  • Notes of Lynne Seibert, Leader of the Land Use/Zoning Subcommittee
    with respect to changes in the Policies under Lee County Element I - Future
    Land Use approved by the Panel at its April 5, 2005 meeting. Notes were
    sent to Dan Folke of Morris-Depew Associates, Inc.


  • Notes of Bayne Stevenson, Leader of the Transportation/Parking
    Subcommittee with respect to the changes to the Policies under Lee
    County Element II - Transportation, Parking and Traffic Circulation
    approved by the Panel at its April 5, 2005 meeting. Notes were sent
    to Dan Folke of Morris-Depew Associates, Inc.


  • Revision #1 dated April 18, 2005 to Lee County Vision Statement and Goals,
    Objectives and Policies prepared by Dan Folke of Morris- Depew Associates,
    Inc. after receipt of the Notes of Lynne Siebert and Bayne Stevenson with
    respect to the changes approved at the April 5, 2005 Panel meeting. The
    Revision was discussed at the Panel meeting held on April 18, 2005.

  • Notes of Linda Aley, Leader of the Conservation, Coastal Management
    and Environment Subcommittee with respect to changes in the Policies
    under Lee County Element III - Conservation and Coastal Management
    approved by the Panel at its April 5, 2005 meeting. These changes were
    not reflected in Revision #1 dated April 18, 2005.


  • Letter dated April 8, 2005 from Jim Mudd, Principal Planner, Lee County
    Department of Community Development, Division of Planning to Bayne
    Stevenson, Panel Chairman. This letter was discussed at the Panel meeting
    held on April 18, 2005.


  • Memorandum from Gloria Sajgo, Lee County Principal Planner to Jim
    Mudd regarding the Policies in Lee County Element VI - Historic Preservation
    and Lee County Element I - Future Land Use regarding the Boca Grand Historic
    District. This memorandum was discussed at the Panel meeting held on April 18,
    2005.


  • The Lee County Vision Statement and Goals, Objectives and Policies showing all
    changes from the Lee County Vision Statement and Goals, Objectives and Policies
    contained in the Community Plan as delivered to Lee County on September 30,
    2004. This document was prepared by Community Planning Consultant Dan Folke
    on April 19, 2005 after the Panel meeting held on April 18, 2005 and forwarded to
    Jim Mudd, Lee County Principal Planner, on April 20, 2005.


  • Letter dated April 22, 2005 from Bayne Stevenson, Panel Chairman, to Jim Mudd,
    Principal Planner, Lee County Division of Planning, regarding the importance of the
    Community Plan Policies being presented to the Lee County Local Planning Agency
    no later than May 23, 2005 so as to meet the BoCC Transmittal Hearing deadline of
    June 1, 2005 and reviewing the activity of the Boca Grande Community Planning Panel
    throughout the Planning process.


  • News Story by Malcolm Brenner entitled "Historic board wants own review of
    community plan" appearing in the May 13, 2005 Edition of the Boca Beacon.

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