Today at 9AM a team representing The Estero Island Beach Club will be back before the Local Planning Agency with their latest plan to rebuild on their property next to DiamondHead. It’s been a long and winding road for the 2,200 time-share owners at EIBC.
Before Hurricane Ian EIBC was 2 buildings of about 2-3 stories. They were totally destroyed by the storm and eventually demolished. After Hurricane Ian EIBC has less land to build on thanks to the 1978 Coastal Construction Line. A portion of the north building lost 6 units and a portion of the south building lost 2 units that were previously over the line.
In October of 2024 the LPA approved Estero Island Beach Club’s original 10-story new building proposal. The following month, the Town Council denied it. The reason, not enough public benefit to warrant a 10-story building. The denial was done ‘with prejudice’ which meant EIBC would have had to sit out the town’s process for a year. Then in November of 2024 the Town Council voted to allow EIBC to come back before the town wth a new presentation…