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ALICO AMDA
Project Size: 11,000 acres
Project Location: Lee County, Florida
Services Provided: Principal author for a Development of Regional Impact (DRI)
application, strategic plan, and zoning application for 11,000 acres. Extensive
research and collaborative efforts for the master concept plan preparation. Project
representation and public workshops and with the review agencies. Once this
property was chosen for the Florida Gulf Coast University, the project was revamped
and now includes two approved DRIs.
ARBORWOOD
Project Size: 2,534 acres
Project Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Services Provided: Overall contract and project manager for a multi-disciplinary
team for this mixed-use development. DRI, comprehensive plan amendment,
annexation into the city of Fort Myers and a CDD have been approved. Connectivity
research. Primary author and coordinator for the text of land development
regulations for a land use category created for this development.
DANPORT CENTRE
Project Size: 259 acres
Project Location: Lee County, Florida
Services Provided: Project manager/lead planner on a multi-disciplinary team for
multiple alternative master plans and a DRI amendment.
ESTUARY DRI
Project Size: 6,500 acres
Project Location: Lee County, Florida
Services Provided: Expert witness on planning and zoning on behalf of Lee County.
APPLICATIONS & APPROVALS Developments of Regional Impact
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Alico AMDA
Arborwood
Danport
EXPLORATION POINT
Project Size: 4,763 acres
Project Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Services Provided: Dual roles on this innovative mixed use project. Author of two
versions of a new land development code land use category for this development
and proposed amendments to other sections of the City codes. One version is
conventional and the other is form-based. Extensive coordination with the site
designers in their development of the Pattern Book for the project.
FERNANDINA BEACH CONTAINER PORT
Project Location: Nassau County, Florida
Services Provided: Planner providing economic projections within a multi-
disciplinary team securing a Preliminary Development Agreement for a Development
of Regional Impact and the local approvals.
GULF COAST TOWN CENTER
Project Size: 244 acres
Project Location: Lee County, Florida
Services Provided: Lead planner on a multi-disciplinary team securing DRI and
local zoning approval for this regional mall property. Developed the zoning concept
plans with the developer and architect’s input. Extensive issue research and
responses to staff opinion that the project was not compatible with the
Comprehensive Plan. Multiple days before the Hearing Examiner with new issues
posed by staff as the hearing progressed. A full day of testimony and a PowerPoint
presentation. Endless and creative responses to issues. Project was approved by
Lee County and is currently under construction.
HERITAGE BAY
Project Size: 2,562 acres
Project Location: Collier County, Florida
Services Provided: Lead planner on the multi-disciplinary team securing zoning
and DRI approval for this mixed use development on an existing mining site.
Authored the land development regulations and PUD document. The thirty-third
version was adopted by Collier County.
MIROMAR LAKES
Project Size: 1,805 acres
Project Location: Lee County, Florida
Services Provided: Project manager/lead planner for a multi-disciplinary team.
Submitted and negotiated a re zoning and DRI application for a golf course
community and commercial site design. Collaborated with the golf course architect
and other team members in developing segments of the master concept plan.
Extensive coordination with the airport regarding a Chapter 150 study. Project
manager/DRI coordinator for the 500-acre addition to Miromar Lakes and a related
comprehensive plan amendment. Extensive work with the local planning and zoning
staff members and with and DCA. In both cases, testified before the LPA, Hearing
Examiner and Board of County Commissioners.
MIROMAR OUTLET
Project Size: 794 acres
Project Location: Lee County, Florida
Services Provided: Project manager/lead planner for a multi-disciplinary team
securing a DRI amendment and rezoning for the Miromar Outlet parcel (part of the
Timberland and Tiburon DRI).
Project Size: 2,104 acres
Services Provided: Planner working closely with project attorney on a substantial
deviation for the commercial element of this mixed use development to move excess
square footage from the south commercial tract to the north commercial tract.
PELICAN LANDING
Project Size: 2,792 acres
Project Location: Lee County, Florida
industrial land use study and successful comprehensive plan amendment.
PELICAN PRESERVE
Project Size: 1,017 acres
Project Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Services Provided: Lead planner and author of the city staff review of a proposed
DRI amendment and comprehensive plan amendment. Presented the staff
recommendation to the Planning Commission.
RIVERWOOD AMDA AND INCREMENT 1
Project Size: 1,288 acres
Project Location: Charlotte County, Florida
Services Provided: Project manager/lead planner for a multi-disciplinary team
securing development approvals for this planned golf course community. Developed
zoning concept plan for the overall project and site plans for individual tracts. Drafted,
with team input, a Bald Eagle management plan, zoning documents. Testified
before the LPA and Board of County Commissioners.
Project Size: 548 acres
Project Location: Lee County, Florida
Services Provided: Project manager/lead planner securing a DRI amendment.
RODINA
Project Size: 27,000 acres
Project Location: Hendry County, Florida
Services Provided: Lead planner on a multi-disciplinary team developing the
initial conceptual master plan and entitlement strategy. Significant environmental
issues require innovative solutions. Multiple presentations and workshops with the
property owners.
STONEYBROOK
Project Size: 904 acres
Project Location: Lee County, Florida
Services Provided: Project manager/lead planner for a multi-disciplinary team
securing multiple DRI amendments and zoning application approvals for this
community in Estero, Florida. Collaborated with the golf course architect to create the
Master Concept Plan.
Amendment
Exploration Pointe
Gulf Coast Town Center
Amendment
Heritage Bay
Miromar Lakes
Miromar Outlet
Pelican Landing
Riverwood
Pelican Preserve
Pelican Bay
Rodina
Stoneybrook