6/25/26 - HEX - DCI2025-00022 – 601 LEELAND REZONE

This Lee County, Florida hearing on June 25, 2026, focused on the rezoning application DCI2025-00022 for the property at 601 Leland Heights Boulevard. The applicant requested rezoning from residential single-family (RS1) to commercial central business district (CBD) planned development to allow commercial uses on the 0.49-acre site. The applicant and county planner presented detailed compliance with the Lee Plan and Land Development Code, including traffic impact, environmental considerations, urban services availability, and requested deviations from buffer and landscaping requirements. Conditions were recommended to ensure compatibility with surrounding residential areas, including limitations on hours of operation for potential restaurant uses. The hearing examiner qualified the applicant's engineer as an expert witness and indicated a forthcoming recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners, who will make the final decision after their summer break. No public opposition was noted during the hearing.