City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBonita Springs, FL · October 4, 2023
Agenda
City Council Chambers
9101 Bonita Beach Road
Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
October 4, 2023
5:30 p.m.
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1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Approval of Agenda
6. Mayor’s Welcome
7. Public Comment on Agenda Items
8. Zoning and Land Use Items:
A. (Second Reading and Public Hearing) A ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF BONITA SPRINGS TO AMEND THE ESTERO BAY COMMERCIAL
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT/ RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
(CPD/RPD) TO INCREASE THE RPD BOUNDARY BY 5.3 ± ACRES;
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REMOVE THE NORTHEASTERN PRESERVE CONSISTING OF 0.62±
ACRES AND INCREASE THE MANGROVE PRESERVE AREA FROM 3.51
ACRES TO 3.64 ACRES; REMOVE THE ALF/ILF/CCRC DEVELOPMENT
OPTION (OPTION 1); ADD TOWNHOMES AND TWO-FAMILY ATTACHED
HOMES TO THE SCHEDULE OF USES WITHIN THE RPD; ADD RPD
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR TOWNHOMES AND TWO-FAMILY
ATTACHED HOMES; ADD A TRIP CONVERSION MATRIX TO ALLOW
THE MULTI-FAMILY UNITS TO BE CONVERTED TO OTHER
RESIDENTIAL TYPES WITH NO INCREASE TO PM PEAK HOUR TRIP
GENERATION; MODIFY DEVIATION 8 AND DEVIATION 13 TO ADDRESS
CHANGES IN BUILDING LAYOUT AND REMOVAL OF PRESERVE
ACREAGE; ADD SIX NEW DEVIATIONS; AND MODIFY THE MASTER
CONCEPT PLAN TO PROVIDE FOR THESE CHANGES; AND PROVIDE
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Green Sheet No. 23-10-224)
9. Appeals:
A. Consider the appeal for the use of employee dormitories in Bonita Bay and provide
direction to staff. (Green Sheet No. 23-10-222)
10. Consent Agenda:
A. Approval of the September 12, 2023, Draft Budget Hearing Meeting Minutes
B. Approval of the September 20, 2023, Draft Budget Hearing Meeting Minutes
C. Approval of the September 20, 2023, Draft City Council Meeting Minutes
D. Confirm and ratify Resolutions extending the Local State of Emergency due to
Hurricane Ian. (Green Sheet No. 23-10-215)
E. Confirm and ratify Resolutions extending the Local State of Emergency due to
Hurricane Idalia. (Green Sheet No. 23-10-216)
F. Approve a resolution to engage a firm for the City’s Rosemary Drive Stormwater
and Multi-Use Pathway Engineering Design Services (CN 23-12) and authorize
staff to enter into negotiations with the number one ranked firm, Q. Grady Minor
& Associates, PA. (Green Sheet No. 23-10-210)
G. Approve extension of Code Enforcement Hearing Examiner Agreement with
Wilbur Smith LLC (Green Sheet No. 23-10-211)
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H. Approve proposal from Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC for asphalt repair
work on Melody Lane, Hickory Blvd, W Terry Steet at Bel Rio, and the Terry
Street roundabout for the amount of $89,840.65. (Green Sheet No. 23-10-213)
I. Approve a Resolution to engage three (3) firms for the City’s NPDES
Engineering Services (CN 23-19) and authorize staff to enter into negotiations
with the firms selected. (Green Sheet No. 23-10-214)
J. Approve a one-year renewal of the contract for audit services with Ashley, Brown
& Smith, CPA’s, P.A (Green Sheet No. 23-10-217)
K. Approve the Parks and Recreation Agreement between the City of Bonita Springs
and the Casa Mexico Adult Soccer league for the 2023-2024 soccer season.
(Green Sheet No. 23-10-219)
L. Approve contract modification #3 to the agreement with the Florida Division of
Emergency Management for the Citrus Park Drainage Project, Phase 1. (Green
Sheet No. 23-10-220)
M. Approve a request from Shopping Shenanigans to host a weekly Flea Market to be
held at Bonita Oaks Square located at 4450 Bonita Beach Road each Saturday
morning from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., from October 20, 2023- May 24, 2024. (Green
Sheet No. 23-10-223)
N. Authorize staff to work with Wright Construction Group for $170,500.00 for
priority one repairs at the Bonita Springs Community Pool. (Green Sheet No. 23-
10-225)
• Opportunity for City Council Comments on Consent Agenda
11. Mayor & Council Member Items:
12. City Attorney’s Items:
A. First reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BONITA SPRINGS;
AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF A PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 27601 KENT ROAD; AND, PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE
DATE. (Green Sheet No. 23-10-228)
B. Approved purchase and sale agreement with Bonita Springs Utilities to convey a
vacant portion of City-owned land for property for a future water well site. (Green
Sheet No. 23-10-229)
C. Adopt a zoning resolution to modify the Pelican Landing Development of Regional
Impact (DRI) local development order to remove approximately 5.3+/- acres from
the Pelican Landing DRI. (Green Sheet No. 23-10-221)
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13. City Manager’s Items:
A. Discussion regarding offer from the Bonita Springs Fraternal Order of Eagles to
donate a parcel of land abutting the northern end of Marni Fields and direction to
staff. (Green Sheet No. 23-10-227)
B. Approve Task Order #2 with Portland State University in the amount of $20,600
for the drafting and adoption of the Optional Comprehensive Plan Amendments to
be conducted concurrently with the State-required Comprehensive Plan
Amendments, as determined by the City’s Evaluation and Appraisal Review
(E.A.R.). (Green Sheet No. 23-10-226)
C. Presentation and review of the August Financial Report (Green Sheet No. 23-10-
218)
D. Discussion regarding the City’s legislative priorities and direction to staff. (Green
Sheet No. 23-10-212)
14. Mayor and Council Member Reports:
15. Public Comment
16. Adjournment
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