This page provides information about the Downtown Master Plan for Cape Coral.

This plan was prepared for the Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency by Dover, Kohl & Partners, with Hall Planning & Engineering, ZHA, and Spikowski Planning Associates.

Download the complete Downtown Master Plan for Cape Coral, or view a sample of images from this plan.

Revised land development regulations to begin implementing the Cape Coral Downtown Master Plan were adopted by the City of Cape Coral in November 14, 2005. The following documents can be downloaded:

• Potential traffic improvements for downtown Cape Coral
• An illustrated list of pending developments in downtown Cape Coral
• Official web site of Cape Coral's Community Redevelopment Agency
• Ordinance 91-05 that adopted new land development regulations for downtown on November 14, 2005. For further information on the next steps in the code implementation process, contact the Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency at P.O. Box 150027, Cape Coral, Florida 33915-0027, (239) 574-0401
• The complete text of an early draft of the proposed code prepared by Spikowski Planning Associates and Dover, Kohl & Partners, including all graphics, dated May 23, 2003.
• An early draft of a map showing the proposed application of the three new Downtown zoning districts to land within the Downtown CRA boundaries, dated May 6, 2003.
• A revised 11" by 17" color poster that could be displayed at city offices to explain to the public how a color palette could be used for selecting paint colors.

READ NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:

• Downtown utilities on agenda (April 17, 2008)
• Think big, Cape CRA is advised (April 9, 2008)
• CRA chair claims incentives needed for large projects (April 8, 2008)
• 'European-inspired" city advertised (January 29, 2008)
• Iguana Mia reacts to paint rule (January 15, 2008)
• CRA wants to postpone sign code enforcement (January 9, 2008)
• New sign code downtown (January 1, 2008)
• Palm Bay man accepts CRA director position (January 1, 2008)
• CRA director leaving for Tennessee job (December 18, 2007)
• CRA to recommend traffic upgrades (November 27, 2007)
• Developers can begin work on Cape Villagio (September 25, 2007)
• Cape plan would open parking lanes to commuters (August 23, 2007)
• CRA: Cape Villagio 'significant development' (August 21, 2007)
• Professional building goes up in Cape Coral (August 6, 2007)
• Parking ban on parkway touted (July 26, 2007)
• Parkway six-lane proposal debated (July 24, 2007)
• Changes on way to ease traffic flow (July 15, 2007)
• Veterans Memorial may be on move (July 14, 2007)
• Cape Redevelopment Agency head quits (July 11, 2007)
• Landowners must come together to create downtown (June 27, 2007)
• Study recommends S.E. 46th Lane widening (May 22, 2007)
• Cape traffic upgrade costly (May 22, 2007)
• Study urges bigger bridge, Del Prado flyover (May 18, 2007)
• Suit between city, Club Square businesses thrown out (April 25, 2007)
• Cape agency at mercy of state (April 25, 2007)
• Developers push for CRA action (April 24, 2007)
• Cape CRA rules revised (April 24, 2007)
• Cape officers tackle downtown eyesores (April 19, 2007)
• Orlando company chosen to update Cape’s downtown master plan (April 11, 2007
• CRA to interview candidates bidding for area projects (April 10, 2007
• Downtown Cape redevelopment may get boost (March 26, 2007)
• Frustrated developer pulls out of Cape (March 23, 2007)
• Downtown Cape developers form group to address shared concerns (March 23, 2007
• Move to clarify rules aids redevelopment (March 8, 2007)
• Mobil station closings OK with CRA (March 1, 2007)
• CRA backs upscale boat storage (February 22, 2007)
• Agency to weigh in on key appraisals (February 20, 2007)
• CRA plans to revamp Club Square (February 17, 2007
• Cape redevelopment discussed (February 16, 2007)
• Downtown traffic study due (December 10, 2006)
• Cape leaders tackle downtown issues (December 8, 2006)
• CRA to address downtown noise concerns (September 21, 2006)
• CRA seeks middle ground with council (September 16, 2006)
• Blight could mean more redevelopment (September 12, 2006)
• Downtown dreams (August 20, 2006)
• CRA seeks study for possible land expansion (August 17, 2006)
• New project to be outlined for CRA board (August 15, 2006)
• Restrictions on new Cape condos reduced (August 8, 2006)
• Downtown neighbors strike deal (July 24, 2006)
• CRA to discuss expansion, lot size issue (July 18, 2006)
• Facade program boosts incentive (June 25, 2006)
• Agency to discuss replacing downtown sewers (June 20, 2006)
• CRA searches for parking solutions (June 6, 2006)
• Paths key link in CRA plans (May 25, 2006)
• CRA puts spotlight on reviving downtown (May 20, 2006)
• Agency, owners to discuss best use for Club Square lot (May 17, 2006)
• Club Square parking lot on CRA agenda (May 16, 2006)
• Downtown's alleyways eyed for improvements (May 2, 2006)
• Give the car a break and catch more of downtown by walking (April 30, 2006)
• Village Square plan for downtown OKd (April 19, 2006)
• Downtown could be a wireless community (April 18, 2006)
• Four Freedoms Park may be expanded (April 16, 2006)
• $211 million plan targets downtown Cape (April 15, 2006)
• Woman helps promote downtown (April 15, 2006)
• Downtown firms look to move elsewhere (March 26, 2006)
• CRA votes for study that may increase area (March 22, 2006)
• Uniformity planned for urban renewal (March 1, 2007)
• Downtown traffic draws forum crowd (February 17, 2006)
• City to present solutions to ease traffic (February 12, 2006)
• State agencies block Cape high-rises (February 11, 2006)
• Proposed Cape hotels double rooms (February 8, 2006)
• 12-story downtown hotel proposed (February 7, 2006)
• Board to refine drainage pact (January 25, 2006)
• Stormwater runoff factor in downtown redevelopment (January 24, 2006)
• CRA board may seek proposals (December 13, 2005)
• Hurdles remain for Cape projects (November 16, 2005)
• Cape clears way for downtown boom (November 15, 2005)
• Narrow alleys slow project (November 9, 2005)
• Council to hear plans for city alleys (November 6, 2005)
• Stormwater options to be studied (October 16, 2005)
• CRA wants tax deal extended (September 29, 2005)
• Provisions may speed small-project permits (September 22, 2005)
• Codes OK'd to revamp downtown (September 21, 2005)
• Planning & zoning commission to consider downtown codes (September 17, 2005)
• Cape groups debate proposed downtown rules (September 14, 2005)
• Cape CRA set to detail its plans (September 13, 2005)
• Agencies to review downtown CRA plan (September 11, 2005)
• Cape rejuvenation tabled (September 7, 2005)
• Agency to lay out downtown projects (September 4, 2005)
• Downtown plan approved (August 24, 2005)
• Villagio construction may start next year (August 23, 2005)
• Land-use changes proposed for downtown (August 20, 2005)
• Alleys within CRA to be made one-way (August 11, 2005)
• Cape panel caps downtown density (August 3, 2005)
• Cape board approves rules for urban center (July 20, 2005)
• CRA plans purchases of property (July 19, 2005)
• Cape CRA moves to acquire land (June 22, 2005)
• Cape to inject Mediterranean flair downtown with Rosa Vista (June 12, 2005)
• $190 million project to give city a taste of Italy (June 2005)
• City seeks to discover its downtown character (May 12, 2005)
• Downtown hotel work ahead of schedule (April 24, 2005)
• Cape downtown stands on edge of big changes (March 3, 2005)
• Planning board endorses downtown hotel (February 17, 2005)
• Cape officials plan chats on downtown (February 16, 2005)
• New head of CRA says plans in great shape (January 26, 2005)
• Cape CRA likes plan for entrance (November 11, 2004)
• Downtown to get new look (November 2, 2004)
• Club Square deal in works (August 11, 2004)
• Cape lot plan gets a push (August 4, 2004)
• Cost halts Rubicon connection (July 22, 2004)
• Developers focus on downtown (May 14, 2004)
• Wait for new rules stalls development (May 6, 2004)
• Downtown restaurants plan upgrades (November 19, 2003)
• Cape doctor has designs on downtown (September 26, 2003)
• Sal's Pizza expands on Cape Coral Parkway (May 31, 2003)
• CRA expanding to include Bimini Basin (February 4, 2003)
• Progress on code revisions (January 23, 2003)
• Interim code revisions adopted by City Council (January 22, 2003)
• Possible delay in implementing new codes (November 20, 2002)
• CRA at work on downtown planning; many projects hinge on codes being in place (October 5, 2002)
• Interest builds in downtown Cape (September 25, 2002)
• Vision coming to life (July 7, 2002).
• Pending downtown development projects (May 22, 2002)
• New goals for CRA (May 22, 2002)
• Boulevard proposal put on hold (April 18, 2002)
• City Council reactions to boulevard proposal for Cape Coral Parkway (April 7, 2002)
• First development proposal under the new master plan (March 31, 2002)
• Implementation of the downtown master plan (March 17, 2002)
• Potential changes for Cape Coral Parkway (March 13, 2002)
• Cape Coral's rediscovery of the waterfront (January 27, 2002)

CODE ARCHIVES:

• The complete text of the December 20, 2002 draft of the proposed code, including graphics, in final ordinance format.
• The complete text of the December 20, 2002 draft of the proposed code, including graphics, in the original format (matching the first two drafts of this code); the original formats contain some text from the existing code that places the new language in more context than the ordinance format.
• A draft of the transmittal memorandum, which summarizes all significant changes that were made to the September 27, 2002, draft; the section references apply to both versions of the code, and the page references refer to the original format.
• The September 27, 2002, draft of proposed revisions to these codes is available by clicking here.

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 Last modified: April 20, 2008