42-acre property in Treeline corridor could receive land use change for more rooftops

Fort Myers City Council approved permission to advertise for an ordinance amending its future land use map to change a 42-acre property from the Lee County Tradeport category to the city’s traditional community land use designation. The property consists of 10 parcels on the northeast corner of Treeline Avenue and Daniels Parkway. 

The applicant, Waltco Commercial Holding LLC, is seeking a land use its representatives say will be a reasonable use for the property. Under the site’s current land use, intensive industrial and commercial uses with no residential uses are allowed. Changing the land use to the traditional community category allows for a mix of commercial and residential multifamily uses. 

Permission to advertise came after a motion to table the item was denied with a 4-3 vote. A handful of residents spoke in opposition of moving the item forward for reasons pertaining to traffic and water services.

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