Port of the Islands is a beautiful waterfront resort community located in the Everglades and
East of Marco Island in Collier County, Florida. The Port of the Islands Community
Improvement District (CID) provides the local governmental services for the Port of the
Islands planned community. Services include treatment and distribution of water,
collection and treatment of waste water or sewage, road maintenance, irrigation water and
other similar municipal services needed by the Port of the Islands Community. The Port of
the Islands CID was established in 1990 and has grown steadily since that time.
The community consists of two hotels, a 174 slip marina, 165 single family lots, 644
multifamily units, and undeveloped property with approximately 220 potential building
sites.
Approximately 109 of the 165 single family lots have houses which have been constructed
at this time and 510 of the County approved 644 multifamily units have been constructed.
The following summarizes the status of development in these residential areas which have
been developed.
The Cays – Phase I (west side) 59 out of 75 single family lots
The Cays – Phase II (east side) 50 out of 90 single family lots
Sunset Cay/Sunset Cay Lakes 192 out of 192 multifamily units
Sunrise Cay 68 out of 68 multifamily units
Stella Maris 134 out of 134 multifamily units
Orchid Cove 116 out of 160 multifamily units
The Retreat del Sol 0 out of 90 multifamily units
East of Marco Island in Collier County, Florida. The Port of the Islands Community
Improvement District (CID) provides the local governmental services for the Port of the
Islands planned community. Services include treatment and distribution of water,
collection and treatment of waste water or sewage, road maintenance, irrigation water and
other similar municipal services needed by the Port of the Islands Community. The Port of
the Islands CID was established in 1990 and has grown steadily since that time.
The community consists of two hotels, a 174 slip marina, 165 single family lots, 644
multifamily units, and undeveloped property with approximately 220 potential building
sites.
Approximately 109 of the 165 single family lots have houses which have been constructed
at this time and 510 of the County approved 644 multifamily units have been constructed.
The following summarizes the status of development in these residential areas which have
been developed.
The Cays – Phase I (west side) 59 out of 75 single family lots
The Cays – Phase II (east side) 50 out of 90 single family lots
Sunset Cay/Sunset Cay Lakes 192 out of 192 multifamily units
Sunrise Cay 68 out of 68 multifamily units
Stella Maris 134 out of 134 multifamily units
Orchid Cove 116 out of 160 multifamily units
The Retreat del Sol 0 out of 90 multifamily units
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Community Updates:
April 2011
NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT
It is anticipated that the Port of the Islands Community will have water from a new water
treatment plant entering its potable water system sometime early in 2012. The new water
treatment plant will be state-of-the-art and housed in a storm-resistant building, provided
with emergency standby power. The treatment technology being used is reverse osmosis
where the water from the wells (located a few miles northeast of Port of the Islands) will be
pumped through membranes which will remove substances down to the molecular level,
meaning removal of minerals as well as any harmful chemicals or viruses. The purity of
the water produced will be of such a high level that a small portion of water which has not
been treated by the membranes will be blended back with the water treated by the
membranes in order to provide a minimum amount of minerals to avoid corrosion within
the community’s pipelines. This new water treatment plant will mean that there will be no
reason in the future for residents to have their own water softeners.
Ron Benson
March 2011
New Collier County Watering Restrictions go into effect on March 26th, 2011.
Phase II Water Restrictions Handout
April 2011
NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT
It is anticipated that the Port of the Islands Community will have water from a new water
treatment plant entering its potable water system sometime early in 2012. The new water
treatment plant will be state-of-the-art and housed in a storm-resistant building, provided
with emergency standby power. The treatment technology being used is reverse osmosis
where the water from the wells (located a few miles northeast of Port of the Islands) will be
pumped through membranes which will remove substances down to the molecular level,
meaning removal of minerals as well as any harmful chemicals or viruses. The purity of
the water produced will be of such a high level that a small portion of water which has not
been treated by the membranes will be blended back with the water treated by the
membranes in order to provide a minimum amount of minerals to avoid corrosion within
the community’s pipelines. This new water treatment plant will mean that there will be no
reason in the future for residents to have their own water softeners.
Ron Benson
March 2011
New Collier County Watering Restrictions go into effect on March 26th, 2011.
Phase II Water Restrictions Handout