54 Townhomes Could Be Coming to East Naples. Here's What's Planned.

A proposed townhome development in East Naples cleared a significant planning hurdle on October 1, but several additional approvals are still required before construction can begin.

The Collier County Planning Commission recommended approval of a Growth Management Plan amendment and companion planned unit development rezoning that would allow Hacienda Townhomes, a 54-unit development on 10.28 acres at 3810 Hacienda Lakes Parkway in East Naples, to move forward.

The property sits approximately one quarter-mile east of Collier Boulevard and one quarter-mile north of Rattlesnake Hammock Road.

The item had been continued from the August 20 planning commission meeting while developer M/I Homes of Fort Myers/Naples LLC worked with the neighboring Sapphire Cove homeowners association on concerns about the shared property line. The developer agreed to provide a 15-foot enhanced landscape buffer with additional canopy trees, sabal palms, a five-foot hedge, and a berm to help screen the townhomes from the adjacent single-family neighborhood.

The 54 townhomes would have a maximum height of 35 feet and a density of approximately 5.3 units per acre. The project includes a pool and private amenity area, a preserve area, and on-site stormwater management.

Units would range from approximately 1,300 to just under 1,900 square feet with two- and three-bedroom configurations. Kevin Brown of M/I Homes said prices are expected to be in the mid-to-high $400,000s.

A traffic study found the 54 townhomes would have a minimal impact on surrounding roads.

The project includes a commitment to 17 transferable development rights.

The project drew opposition focused on wildlife and environmental impacts.

Wildlife biologist Devin Welch told commissioners the development could further reduce habitat for Florida panthers and other wildlife. Shakina Wood, who said she has family in Collier County, questioned how wildlife on the property would be displaced and whether measures such as wildlife crossings could reduce the project's environmental impact.

Applicant legal counsel Noel Davies said the project underwent the county's required environmental review, including a protected species assessment. That assessment found no protected species on the property. The county is recommending a species management plan as a condition of approval, which Davies said the applicant agreed to.

Davies noted the project is still in the zoning process and will need to go through the site development plan and Environmental Resource Permit processes. Any federal permits triggered by the project would also need to be addressed. Those applications had not been filed as of the October 1 hearing.

A planning commission recommendation is not an approval. The Growth Management Plan amendment and companion PUD rezoning now go to the Collier County Board of County Commissioners for a final vote. A date for that hearing has not been announced.

If the county commission approves the rezoning, the project would still need to complete the site development plan process, obtain an Environmental Resource Permit, and address any required federal permits before construction could begin.

Information sourced from Gulfshore Business reporting by Alexandra Cavalier, October 2, 2026, and the Collier County Planning Commission meeting record of October 1, 2026.