{"id":309604,"date":"2026-06-16T20:02:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/309604\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T20:02:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:02:13","slug":"fort-myers-beach-lpa-unanimously-approves-silver-sands-hotel-project-fort-myers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/309604\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Myers Beach LPA unanimously approves Silver Sands hotel project – FORT MYERS"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A rendering of TPI’s plans for a new Silver Sands Resort at 1207 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach. Rendering provided<\/p>\n

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A rendering of TPI’s plans for a new Silver Sands Resort at 1207 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach. Rendering provided<\/p>\n

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Silver Sands, the iconic Fort Myers Beach resort, before it was destroyed by Hurricane Ian. File photo<\/p>\n

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The former Silver Sands Resort before Hurricane Ian. File photo<\/p>\n

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A rendering of TPI’s plans for a new Silver Sands Resort at 1207 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach., next to The Whale. Rendering provided<\/p>\n

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The Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency voted today to unanimously to recommend approval of a 60-unit hotel at the former Silver Sands resort property on Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach. TPI-FMB Suites LLC is seeking 11 deviations from the town\u2019s Land Development Code, including a rezoning as part of a Comprehensive Planned Development. The property is owned by TPI, the developers of Margaritaville Beach Resort, and sits across the street from the Margaritaville Beach Resort. The project still needs approval from the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council.<\/p>\n

Tom Torgerson, who helped build Margaritaville, said the new 60-room hotel will be separate from Margaritaville though guests will have access to all of the facilities at Margaritaville, including the pool. Torgerson, who is working with John Dammermann of TPI to build the project, said the hotel would act quasi-independently of Margaritaville, though guests would have access to all of the amenities at Margaritaville and could put charges at Margaritaville on their Silver Sands Resort room bill.<\/p>\n

TPI acquired the Silver Sands property on Estero Boulevard in 2023 for $7.1 million, months after the cottages on site were destroyed by Hurricane Ian. There were 22 cottages and a pool at Silver Sands before Hurricane Ian, with the property dating back to the 1920\u2019s. <\/p>\n

TPI initially announced plans to build a resort on the lot but a year after purchasing the .74 acre lot at 1207 Estero Boulevard, TPI-FMB put the land up for sale, asking $9.9 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cGuests will have access to every amenity at Margaritaville, the gym and wellness classes, the beach club, the chairs on the beach, the spa, all restaurants and bars, be able to make all Margaritaville charges to their Silver Sands room, etc.,\u201d Torgerson said in an email.<\/p>\n

Torgerson\u2019s plan is to build a 5 1\/2 story building, which would need a deviation from town code, which limits the height to four stories (three stories over one floor of parking). According to renderings, the pool would be on the roof of the hotel overlooking Estero Boulevard.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe top story has four penthouses in the middle of it and a pool on the Estero Boulevard side of the penthouses,\u201d Torgerson explained.<\/p>\n

The rooms would be larger than Margaritaville, with square footage between 600 to 900 square feet. The rooms at Margaritaville are approximately 350 square feet, Torgerson said. <\/p>\n

The first floor would be for parking. Renderings also show retail space on the first floor. Torgerson said TPI would lease out space for a retail shop. He said there would be no bars or restaurants at the hotel.<\/p>\n

The Silver Sands property is currently being used as an office for the Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office, as well as for parking for employees of Margaritaville Beach Resort.<\/p>\n

Under the plans related by Torgerson, there would be 46 parking spaces on site, which would also require a deviation from parking requirements in the town\u2019s land development code. Parking has been a constant issue downtown.<\/p>\n

The property is located at the busy intersection of Estero Boulevard and Primo Drive. On the other side of Primo Drive facing Estero Boulevard, is The Whale. When the Whale rebuild was approved, town council waived parking requirements under the town code. <\/p>\n

Torgerson said he expects the project would need other deviations aside from height and parking.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are doing the Commercial Planned Development process. There are a lot of deviations to go with the Coastal Modern Architecture,\u201d Torgerson said. Torgerson expects the plans to be heard by the Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency in June. The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council would ultimately have to approve a new Commercial Planned Development.<\/p>\n

The project was better received by the Local Planning Agency (LPA) than London Bay\u2019s Outrigger Beach Resort project, which was rejected by the LPA last month. That project is also seeking deviations from town code and requires Town Council approval.<\/p>\n

This story will be updated.<\/p>\n

Fort Myers Beach Observer Editor Nathan Mayberg can be reached at NMayberg@breezenewspapers.com<\/p>\n


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