Self-imposed hardship language added to administrative waiver
By MEGHAN BRADBURY mbradbury@breezenewspapers.com The Planning Commission approved a resolution last week that administrative waivers related to electrical and mechanical equipment could not be self-imposed hardships. The discussion last Tuesday was for Resolution 26-31, recommending that city council adopts an ordinance that would amend the Code of of Ordinances for “expanding the eligibility for an administrative waiver of applicable limitations of impermeable coverage, vegetation removal, and developed area for HVAC equipment, emergency electrical power generators and solar energy system components to all properties regardless of date of development.” Deputy Planning ...
Holiday Bonanza Arts & Crafts Fair to feature about 40 vendors
By MEGHAN BRADBURY mbradbury@breezenewspapers.com The Sanibel Community House is kicking off the holiday season with a slew of handmade items and baked goods. Sanibel Community Association Community Engagement Coordinator Ivy Ankerson said the Holiday Bonanza Arts & Crafts Fair is a way for them to kick off arts and crafts for the season with the two day event. It will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Ankerson said they have about 40 vendors who will display a variety of items — from pottery and ceramics, to shell and beach finds, jewelry, handcraft ...
Sanibel Plan Steering Committee discusses safety at last meeting
By MEGHAN BRADBURY mbradbury@breezenewspapers.com The Sanibel Plan Steering Committee began its first discussion last month around safety. Planning Director Paula McMichael said they are not the only community navigating Senate Bill 180. The first proposed changes occurred for 3.1, safety, which included quite a bit of added discussion on resilience and lessons learned from recent hurricanes. “There was a lot more added to this particular section than maybe you will see in other sections,” McMichael said. Chair Calli Johnson DuPont said they would really like to see this wrapped up in a manner to provide the time needed for a thorough review, but also ensuring this ...
Veterans Day ceremony to be held Nov. 11
Planning Commission to hear Transportation Master Plan at next meeting
By MEGHAN BRADBURY mbradbury@breezenewspapers.com The Planning Commission will discuss the Transportation Master Plan at its meeting next Tuesday. Erika Steiner, who is a member of the Transportation Steering Committee, said they worked with a number of consultants — transportation experts — hired by the city to see what kind of ideas could be added to the process. She said they told them that Sanibel has a number of restraints and to stay away from roundabouts, as that is going to a referendum. “We as the steering committee did not agree with everything, but wanted to bring it forward because the planning commission and city council could weigh in. Nothing that is in the ...
Repairs for the Sanibel Fishing Pier project ahead of schedule
By MEGHAN BRADBURY mbradbury@breezenewspapers.com The temporary repairs for the Sanibel Fishing Pier is currently ahead of schedule, with a tentative completion set for the third week of November. Josh Holler, superintendent of streets and parks, said the project is moving at a relatively ...
Planning Commission moves forward with onsite consumption as a primary use
By MEGHAN BRADBURY mbradbury@breezenewspapers.com The Planning Commission took a consensus to allow beer and wine for onsite consumption as a primary use — not independent on food sales — last week. Deputy Planning Director Gabriel Quintas said they will add definitions related to the use and add an exception rather than rewriting the ratio, which would affect all current onsite consumption on the island, for the food to beverage sales ratio. Planning Director Paula McMichael said the discussion-only item was requested by Island Time Wine, a retail wine shop that offers wine tastings and educational classes to learn about wine. “Unfortunately, the way our code is ...
