10/14/26 - HEX - VAR2026-00003 / DOLLAR TREE - LEHIGH ACRES

Lee County, Florida quasi-judicial variance hearing on October 14, 2026, concerning the proposed Dollar Tree development in Lehigh Acres (case VAR2026-00003). The applicant requested relief from tree-planting requirements where landscape buffers overlap an existing utility easement and a reduction in the required 100-foot setback for above-ground fire-suppression tanks to 17.5 feet. The site is being reviewed for subdivision into three parcels, with the Dollar Tree planned on one parcel and future commercial use and stormwater infrastructure on the others. Staff discussed the site constraints, proposed landscaping and screening, and applicable development standards; no members of the public attended.

The hearing officer left the record open through October 23 for outstanding supporting documentation and minutes from the community meeting. Staff described conditions addressing the scope of the landscape variance, an agreement for shared fire-suppression tanks across separately owned parcels, and screening and infrastructure requirements at later review stages. No final vote or variance approval is recorded in the transcript. No procurement, contract award, purchasing decision, or spending action was identified.