ADA City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBonita Springs, FL · October 21, 2020
Agenda
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF BONITA SPRINGS
OFFICIAL AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020
9:00 A.M.
BONITA SPRINGS FIRE CONTROL AND RESCUE DISTRICT
27701 BONITA GRANDE DRIVE
BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34135
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1. Call to order
2. Invocation:
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Appearance by Representative Ray Rodrigues and presentation by Dr. Michael Saverese of Florida Gulf
Coast University on the Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact MOU. (Mayor Simmons;
Greensheet No. 20-10-319) Scheduled due to time constraint of Representative Rodrigues
6. Public Comment on Agenda Items
7. Zoning and land use items:
Second reading and public hearing of the following Ordinances:
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A. An Ordinance of the City of Bonita Springs, Florida, providing for adoption of a Comprehensive Plan
Amendment to amend the Future Land Use Element and Future Land Use Map Series, Transportation
Element and Transportation Map Series, and Housing; providing for intent; providing for
severability; providing for an effective date. (Greensheet No. 20-10-327)
B. An Ordinance of the City of Bonita Springs, Florida, rescinding the Development Order for the Bonita
Bay Development of Regional Impact in accordance with Section 380.115(2), Florida Statutes;
providing for repeal of conflicting Ordinances or Resolutions; and providing for an effective date.
(Greensheet No. 20-10-315)
C. An Ordinance of the City of Bonita Springs, Florida, providing for adoption of a comprehensive plan
amendment to the Future Land Use Element, to amend the future land use map from City of Bonita
Springs resource protection, Lee County Outlying Suburban, and wetlands to Coconut Village and
Resource Protection; providing for an amendment to Coconut Village Future Land Use category;
providing for intent; providing for severability; providing for an effective date. (Greensheet No. 20-
10-320)
8. Second Reading and Public Hearing of the following Zoning Ordinances:
A. A Zoning Ordinance of the City of Bonita Springs to rezone 30.51 +/- acres from Commercial
Planned Development (CPD), Residential Planned Development (RPD), Mobile Home Planned
Development (MHPD), and Agriculture (AG-2) to Residential Planned Development (RPD) and
Commercial Planned Development (CPD) to allow a public boat ramp, wet and dry boat slips, a
Continuing Care Facility (CCF) containing a maximum of 300 Independent Living Facility (ILF)
units and a 75 bed Assisted Living Facility (ALF) or 300 multifamily dwelling units at the northwest
corner of Coconut Road and Coconut Point Resort Drive; and providing for an effective
date. (Greensheet No. 20-10-323)
Short recess, if needed.
B. A Zoning Ordinance of the City of Bonita Springs to rezone 1.82 +/- acres from Industrial Planned
Development (IPD) to Industrial Planned Development (IPD) for two parcels located at 10971 and
10979 Enterprise Avenue, Bonita Springs, Florida 34135; and, providing for an effective date.
(Greensheet No. 20-10-317)
C. A Zoning Ordinance of the City of Bonita Springs amending the existing zoning for the Bonita
Village Mixed-Use Planned Development; amending the provisions relating to permitted height
along the northern and eastern boundaries of the project, amending the master concept plan, and
amending the schedule of deviations; on 19 +/- acres along the north of Bonita Beach Road, east of
Imperial River Road, and west of Meadowlark Lane; and, providing for an effective date.
(Greensheet No. 20-10-318)
NOTE: The entire packet for the above Zoning and land use items is available for review. Please call to make
an appointment at 239 444-6150. You can also view the entire packet on the City of Bonita Springs Website
at: http://www.cityofbonitasprings.org/cms/one.aspx?pageId=13788499
Short recess, if needed.
9. Consent Agenda: (Note: Items on the Consent Agenda will be considered as one unless a specific item
is removed by a Council Member for separate discussion.)
A. Approve Fourteenth Amendment to the Agreement between City of Bonita Springs and CH2M Hill
Engineers for provision of Community Development Services. (Greensheet No. 20-10-314)
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B. Approve Resolution confirming the selection committee’s recommended ranking and authorizing staff
to negotiate with the top-ranked vendor, Automated Merchant Services, to provide electronic payment
processing services to the City’s Community Development Department. (Greensheet No. 20-10-326)
• OPPORTUNITY FOR CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
10. Proclamations and Presentations:
A. Presentation of 15-Years of Service award to City employee Chris Campbell.
B. Presentation of Imperial Crossing development proposals. (Greensheet No. 20-10-316)
Short recess, if needed.
11. Mayor and Council Member Items:
A. Recognition of the 34135 Mask Project which distributed approximately 10,000 to children and adults
of Bonita Springs. (Quaremba; Greensheet No. 20-10-321)
12. Public Comment:
13. City Attorney’s Items:
14. City Manager’s Items:
A. Provide staff direction regarding special event permitting on private property. (Greensheet No. 20-
10-324)
B. City’s COVID-19 update.
15. Mayor and Council Member Reports:
16. Approval of Minutes: 10/07/20
17. Public comment:
18. Adjournment.
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NEXT MEETING: 11/04/20
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