David Graham Award for Excellence in Development

Recipients

2011: Extra Space Storage
2010: Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa
2009: Simon Property Group for “Main Street and Lake Front at Coconut Point”
2008: Bonita Bay Group for The Brooks
2007: Wallace Homes for Rapallo at Coconut Point

Purpose and Administration of the Award:

This award is jointly administered by the Estero Community Planning Panel (ECPP) and the Estero Design Review Committee (EDRC) to recognize an exceptional built development of distinction within the Estero Planning Community area. The David Graham Memorial Award for Excellence in Development has been created to highlight those completed developments in the community that have raised the bar in Estero and exemplify who David Graham was as a leader and developer (Read the narrative on David Graham). The award will be given to one developer per year, who has completed a project of exceptional merit in the Estero community.

Application Process:

Nominations can be from anyone for any development located in the Estero Community; however, the ECPP and EDRC will be active in the nominating process. A cover letter with an application form attached will be sent to selected developers. The letter will highlight the purpose of the award and the principles that David Graham embodied when he worked with the Estero community. Project submittals should be in the form of an application composed of the following elements:

A filled-out application form
- Application in Microsoft Word format
- Application in Adobe PDF format
A one-page project narrative including the rationale for worthiness for the award
Additional information may be submitted outlining how the project met the four criteria by which each project will be judged. It is not necessary for a project to have met all four criteria to receive this award.

Mail completed application, narrative and attachments to:
   Estero Community Planning Panel / Estero Design Review Committee
   Post Office Box 955
   Estero FL 33928

Criteria:

Exceptional Planning (interconnectivity, pedestrian access, preservation, etc.)
Exceptional Appearance
Process (working with the community)
Public benefit

Attachments may include photographs of the project to support the criteria listed above, or any other information that may be applicable.

Submittal items should be on 8.5” x 11” pages. If a site plan is included, it should be on a folded 11” x 17” sheet.

Note that a large development may have one or more phases, and several internal or outparcel projects that may be considered separately for the award.

Review Process:

A committee selected by the ECPP and EDRC will review the submittals and make recommendations to the ECPP and EDRC for final decision. Each criterion will be ranked. Total scores will be tabulated and one project will be selected for the David Graham Memorial Award each calendar year.

Any submission that will be receiving an award will be notified and invited to an awards presentation.

Note: no weight is given to the size or scope of the project. All projects regardless of scale may be candidates for the award.