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This page contains links to information on cases coming before the Planning and Zoning/Local Planning Agency, Hearing Examiner, and/or City Council. The City's Hearing Examiner meets on the first Tuesday of the month.  The Planning and Zoning/Local Planning Agency meet on the first Wednesday of every month. Occasionally, there are special meetings held.

The Planning and Zoning/Local Planning Agency is the recommending body for Future Land Use Map Amendments and Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments.  The Planning and Zoning/Local Planning Agency is also the recommending body for revisions to the Land Use and Development Regulations and Annexations.  

The Hearing Examiner is the final decision-making authority for the following cases: Appeals to Administrative Decisions, Special Exceptions, Marine Improvement Deviations (Docks), Variances, Non-Conforming Structure Special Exceptions (NC SE), Landscape Deviations, South Cape Redevelopment Incentive Program Applications, Non-Residential Design Standard Deviations, and some Planned Development Projects.  The Hearing Examiner is the recommending body for Vacations of Plat, Zoning Amendments, and some Planned Development Projects.  

You can view the entire application and related material at the City Clerk's Office located at 1015 Cultural Park Boulevard, Cape Coral, 33990.  

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CASE#
ORDINANCE / RESOLUTION # 
DATE & TIME		 DESCRIPTION
VAC23-000006
TO BE HEARD
By: City Council
ON: September 6, 2023 at 4:30 P.M.
AT: City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.  

The owner requests to vacate ±312 sq. ft. of canal right-of-way (ROW), and all underlying easements; and ±480 sq. ft. of platted easements associated with the west property line of Lots 22-23, Block 15, Unit 1, Part 2. 

RESOLUTION 234-23/ VAC22-000031

TO BE HEARD
By: City Council
ON: September 20, 2023 at 4:30 P.M.
AT: City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.  
 The City requests vacating a platted alley right-of-way between Lots 1-33 and Lots 34-66 in Block 4414, Unit 63, Cape Coral Subdivision.  

RESOLUTION 194-23/ APL23-000002
TO BE HEARD
By: City Council
ON: August 16, at 4:30 P.M.
AT: City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.   		 The appellant is requesting an appeal to the City Council to overturn VAR HEX 01-2023, a decision made by the Hearing Examiner at the 4/18/2023 HEX meeting denying a front yard setback variance of 6.7’ to a newly constructed residential dwelling structure at 302 SW 29th ST.  In overturning the HEX decision, the appellant requests approval for a 6.7’ variance from the Front Yard setback requirement stated in LDC Table 4.1.3.B Zoning District Dimensional Standards to legitimize the existing structure. 
ORDINANCE 54-23/FLUM23-000005
TO BE HEARD
By: City Council
ON: August 16, at 4:30 P.M.
AT: City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.   

The applicant requests a future land use map amendment from the Lee County future land use designation of Rural to the City of Cape Coral future land use designation of Pine Island Road District (PIRD). The site is two parcels, totaling 15.12 acres, and was annexed into the City of Cape Coral in 2023.  
 RESOLUTION 171-23 / VAC22-000027 
TO BE HEARD
By: City Council
ON: August 16, at 4:30 P.M.
AT: City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.   
  1. Vacate 2,000 sq. ft. of street right-of-way (ROW) and underyling easements.
  2. Vacate 354 sq. ft. of platted easements in Lots 49-50, Block 190.
ORDINANCE 51-23 / FLUM22-000020
TO BE HEARD
By: City Council
ON: October 4, 2023 at 4:30 P.M.
AT:  City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. 

The applicant requests a future land use map amendment from the Mixed Use (MX) future land use designation to the Multi-Family Residential (MF) future land use designation for a portion of property. The proposed change would affect 25 acres within a larger 50-acre parcel.
RZN23-000007
TO BE HEARD
By: City Council
ON: September 20, 2023 at 4:30 P.M.
AT:  City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.

This is a City-initiated request for re-zoning. The City has requested re-zoning from the current Commercial (C) zoning to a proposed Residential Single Family (R-1) zoning for (23) parcels totaling +/- 239,580 SF or 5.50 Acres.
RZN23-000012
TO BE HEARD
By: City Council
ON: September 20, 2023 at 4:30 P.M.
AT:  City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.

This is a small scale privately initiated request for re-zoning, where the property owner is 51% of subject property(s). The Applicant has requested re-zoning from the current Agricultural (A) zoning to a proposed Commercial Corridor (CC) zoning for (3) parcels totaling +/- 51,508 SF or 1.18 Acres.
VAC23-000007
TO BE HEARD
By: Hearing Examiner
ON: September 19, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.
AT:  City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.

The owner requests vacating:
1. 414 sq. ft. of canal right-of-way (ROW) adjacent to Lots 12 and 13, Block 0196, Unit 3, Cape Coral Subdivision.
2. 480 sq. ft. of platted easements occupying Lots 12 and 13, Block 0196, Unit 3, Cape Coral Subdivision.

VP21-0016
TO BE HEARD
By: Hearing Examiner
ON: September 19, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.
AT:  City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.

This vacation was initiated by the owners of property at 1933 se 2nd street.  They are requesting to vacate 2,000 square feet of street right-of-way on a hammerhead cul-de-sac between their property and 204 SE 20th Place.  The vacation will enlarge the area of both properties.  Additionally, 354 sq. ft. of platted easements are requested to be vacated on Lots 1 and 2, Block 1339 and 354 sq. ft. of platted easements on Lot 32, Block 1338. The vacation will provide the owners of 1933 SW 2nd Street with greater flexibility in designing and constructing a new single-family home and driveway on the site. Underlying easements in the vacated right-of-way will be retained by the City. The City will also retain new easements that will be sufficient for maintaining a continuous public utility and drainage easement around each site. 
PUD22-000013
TO BE HEARD
By: Hearing Examiner
ON: September 19, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.
AT:  City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.		 Rezone a 10 acre site from the Commercial (C) district to a Residential Planned Unit Development (PUD).

Approval of a Master Concept Plan (MCP) for 34.15 acres to develop a maximum of 350 multi-family dwelling units.  
RZN23-000003
TO BE HEARD
By: Hearing Examiner
ON: September 19, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.
AT:  City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.

A privately-initiated rezone for ±24.67 acres, from Residential Multi-Family Low (RML) to Residential Multi-Family Medium (RMM) approximately 2,670 feet southwest of the intersection of Del Prado Boulevard N. and Diplomat Parkway E.

 
VAC23-000015
TO BE HEARD
By: Hearing Examiner
ON: September 19, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.
AT:  City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.

The owner, Praraz Builders, LLC, requests to vacate easements occupying Lots 55 and 56 in Block 1999, Unit 28, Cape Coral Subdivision.  The site is located at 1420 Santa Barbara Boulevard. 

 
PDP22-000002
TO BE HEARD
By: Hearing Examiner
ON: September 19, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.
AT:  City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.

The applicant requests eliminating one tract at 3100 Del Prado Boulevard, consisting of 0.49 acres, from the Southwinds Commerce Park Planned Development Project (PDP).
RZN23-000006
TO BE HEARD
By: Hearing Examiner
ON: October 3, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.
AT:  City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.

A request to amend the City of Cape Coral official zoning district map of all property within the limits of the City of Cape Coral by rezoning property addressed as 3130 Freedom Acres E, 3018 Freedom Acres W., and 3040 Freedom Acres W. from Single-Family Residential (R1) to Residential Estate (RE) Zone.
RZN23-000009
TO BE HEARD
By: Hearing Examiner
ON: October 3, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.
AT:  City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.

The applicant requests a rezone from Commercial (C) to Residential Multi-Family Low (RML) for one parcel, located at 1917 SW Santa Barbara Place, totaling 0.57 acres. 
RZN23-000010
TO BE HEARD
By: Hearing Examiner
ON: October 3, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.
AT:  City of Cape Coral, Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.

The applicants are seeking a rezone of 14 parcels in Block 2378 on NE 4th Terrace, from Single Family Residential (R1) to Commercial Corridor (CC) zoning.  This application contains majority ownership control from the landowners (9 of 14 parcels) as shown in Exhibit “A.”  LDC, Section 3.4.6.A.3. allows property owners of at least 51% of the land area to apply for a rezone.  Together the 14 parcels total about 3.64 acres.  The parcels currently have R-1 zoning that is inconsistent with the PIRD Future Land Use Classification (FLUC. Surrounding zoning can be found in Table 1 below.   The applicants request to amend the zoning to bring the new CC District into consistency with the PIRD FLUC so that the properties may be developed.