Fort Myers Beach Residents Sue To Stop Food Truck Park Development

A local family has taken legal steps to block a new food truck park on Estero Boulevard. David and Helen Tezak submitted a 49-page lawsuit to Lee County's 20th Judicial Circuit Court. 

The Tezaks claim officials broke rules when they changed zoning laws to let the project start. 

In April 2025, after two long meetings that stretched past midnight, town leaders said yes to Debbie and Jamie Hotka's plans for 2500 Estero Blvd. — a location with room for five food trucks, tables outside, and a building where guests can buy drinks.

When word first spread about the plans, many who lived close by spoke up against it. They didn't want the noise at night or cars filling up their streets. Some worried about cooking smells drifting into their yards. The planning team barely gave it a thumbs-up, with four saying yes and three saying no.

The site would add 45 parking spots, places to lock up bikes, and public restrooms with shower stalls. A new building would sell drinks on the ground floor, with workspaces upstairs. Musicians would play acing the main road, keeping sound away from homes.

David Tezak, whose home sits right behind the planned site on Chapel Street, kept his word about fighting back in court. He and his mom stand alone in the legal fight, choosing to handle it themselves without other neighbors joining in.