WEEK OF MAY 29, 2024
VOLUME 62, NUMBER 28
Event covers preparation and more for storm season By TIFFANY REPECKI
trepecki@breezenewspapers.com
The city of Sanibel held its annual Hurricane Seminar last week featuring a panel of experts. Held on May 24 at BIG ARTS on Sanibel, it provided residents, businesses and island employees with information on preparing for, surviving through and recovering from a storm. Free and open to the community, the seminar consisted of a lineup of speakers, followed by a question-and-answer session. “If — notice I said if — heavy weather, a weather event threatens our island communities, please pay attention, stay informed, listen to the experts,” Mayor Richard Johnson said in opening the event. “When they advise that you move off island temporarily, have your plan ready,” he added. “Have in that plan everything that you need, all your documents and See EVENT, page 18
Church to kick off Love Sanibel Businesses Back Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church is launching an initiative to support the islands' businesses and services and is asking the community to join in to make a meaningful impact. Every week through the summer, Love Sanibel Businesses Back will highlight a different set of businesses, where a mix and mingle gathering will be held. The kickoff event will take place on June 3 at 11:30 a.m. at See LOVE SANIBEL BUSINESSES BACK, page 10
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The Love Sanibel Businesses Back initiative will kick off on June 3 at 11:30 a.m. at the Over Easy Cafe and Olde Sanibel Shoppes on Sanibel. Pictured are Over Easy Cafe owners Trasi Sharp and Liza Clouse with some of their team members. SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Planning commission recommends changes for Bailey’s By TIFFANY REPECKI
trepecki@breezenewspapers.com
The Sanibel Planning Commission supported the adoption of an ordinance to amend the Master Development Plan for the Bailey's Shopping Center's Planned Unit Development at a recent meeting. On May 14, the commission voted 6-0 on a resolution recommending that the Sanibel City Council adopt an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to amend the PUD and to revise the master plan for the property at 2477 Periwinkle Way — the shopping center — and 2431
Periwinkle Way. In approving the resolution, the commissioners found that the LDC amendments proposed by the applicant were consistent with the Sanibel Plan and met the requirements of the LDC sections. The application requesting the amendments was submitted by land use planner Dan DeLisi, with DeLisi Inc., on behalf of the property owners, Baileys Center LLP and Periwinkle Adventures LLP. Before the vote, Deputy Planning Director Craig Chandler outlined the city staff's report for the commission, which
included the issues under consideration, background on the property, proposal by the applicant and analysis of the draft Master Development Plan and proposed text amendments. The proposed plan reconfigures building placement and size, to include expanding parking areas under and around structures, and increases required vegetation buffers for the redevelopment of the center. Staff added that the plan provides other information including commercial zoning See PLANNING COMMISSION, page 20
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