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City Council

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 · Government meeting record

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The Sanibel City Council held a regular meeting to discuss hurricane recovery efforts, approve updates to boat ramp fees, and recognize local employees and community organizations. The council also reviewed reports from the Planning Commission regarding housing and land development.

Why it matters

The council passed Ordinance 25-020, which updates fees and permit requirements for city boat ramps, directly affecting the costs for residents and visitors using these facilities.

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800 Dunlop Road City of Sanibel Sanibel, FL 33957

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 9:00 AM MacKenzie Hall - 800 Dunlop Road

1\. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting convened at 9:00 a.m.

2\. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Councilmember Henshaw)

Councilmember Henshaw gave the Invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

3\. ROLL CALL

Mayor Mike Miller, Vice Mayor Holly Smith, Councilmember Laura DeBruce,

Councilmember John Henshaw, and Councilmember Richard Johnson

Present: 5 -

4\. SET THE AGENDA

The agenda was set as published.

5\. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT (Commissioner Burns)

Since the last report the Planning Commission and Below Market Rate Housing

Subcommittee have each met once.

At the October 14th Planning Commission meeting:

\- Consideration of a resolution recommending that City Council adopt an ordinance

amending the Code of Ordinances to update subdivision provisions related to plats

and replats for consistency with recent amendments to state statutes. The

recommendation to Council was approved by a unanimous vote.

\- Commission also moved to have Staff notify Commissioners and participants in the

Coastal Creek and Island Inn subdivision matters when the proposed final plat is

submitted. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

The October 28th Planning Commission meeting was cancelled.

At the October 28th Below Market Rate Housing Subcommittee meeting:

\- Heard an update on the Housing Needs Analysis

\- Community Housing & Resources Annual Report presentation by Executive

Director Nicole McHale

\- Request from the Sanibel Plan Update Steering Committee to review and make

recommendations regarding the Housing Element. Commissioners requested

more time to review and to schedule another meeting once the Housing Needs

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