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Lee County Board of County Commissioners Votes Against Near-Unanimous Opposition of Residents

Here's The Reality: South Seas Just Confirmed Our Community's Worst Fears.

South Seas Island Resort and Timbers Resorts have confirmed our worst fears – it has always been about more hotel rooms and condos. It’s always been about density.

South Seas Island Resort’s true intentions were made clear just days after Lee County commissioners approved the sweeping changes to the Lee Plan and Land Development Code. The resort’s rezoning application seeks more than 700 hotel rooms and condos, a significant increase from the current 247 units – especially when this was supposedly never about density. The resort also plans to build up to 64 feet, towering over all other buildings on Captiva.

Exactly what we warned would happen has unfortunately begun to take shape. It’s more important now than ever that we use all available resources to protect our special barrier island.

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The Protect Captiva Coalition was established in June 2023 by concerned citizens and organizations in opposition to increasing building height and density and opening the door for hundreds of new hotel rooms on Captiva Island. Our coalition includes more than 13,000 residents, organizations, and other individuals who are opposed to this shortsighted plan that will forever change the character and safety of Captiva.

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Updates

Board of County Commissioners Approves South Seas Rezoning Application

In an entirely predictable vote of 3 to 1, the Board of County Commissioners yesterday approved the South Seas rezoning application. They did so based seemingly upon a single reason – increased development on South Seas will ...

Remember to Attend South Seas Rezoning Hearing before Board of County Commissioners Tomorrow, Aug. 6 at 9:30 a.m.

Tomorrow, the Board of County Commissioners will review the recommendation of the Hearing Examiner and make a final decision on the South Seas Rezoning Application. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners Meeting Room at ...

County Moves Final Rezoning Hearing before Board of County Commissioners to Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 9:30 a.m.

The Board of County Commissioners will now review the recommendation of the Hearing Examiner and make a final decision on the South Seas Rezoning Application during a public hearing on August 6 (not on August 20) ...