Cape city council approves zoning changes
Cape Coral City Council on Wednesday made several decisions regarding zoning changes throughout the city.
And in a city where officials say there is a desperate need of commercial property, the unanimous decision to change the zoning of those properties to residential may seems a bit peculiar.
However, it is understandable. The rezoning are part of the city’s efforts for sites where the Future Land Use Classification and the zoning are not consistent or where the current zoning is contrary to the established development patterns. Without this some vacant properties would be undevelopable.
The city council approved a rezone from Commercial (C) to Single-Family Residential (R1) for 6.96 acres of property at 1712-1840 N.E. 23rd Terrace, and 2324 and 2330 N.E. 19th Ave. These 25 parcels are near the intersection of Kismet Parkway and Del Prado Boulevard.
It also approved 24.22 acres be rezoned from Industrial (I) to Residential Single Family (R-1); property at 1905-1915 N.E. 6th St., and from Industrial (I) to Residential Multi-Family Low (RML); property at 1919-2001 N.E. 6th St.
Also approved was the rezoning of 4.38 acres from Residential Multi-Family Low (RML) to Residential Single Family (R-1) of property at 3404-3612 S.W. 15th Ave.
Finally, council approved the rezoning of 1.53 acres from Residential Single Family (R-1) to Residential Multi-Family Low (RML) on property at 803-811 S.W .40th Terrace, 4006-4010 Skyline Blvd., and 804 Mohawk Parkway.
Also, during closing comments, City Manager Rob Hernandez warned council that there are only four council workshops meetings left, including one next Wednesday at 9 a.m., which would be the first since June as the budget has taken much of the city’s time.
Hernandez said the September and possibly the October meetings would be all-day affairs, with the one November workshop focused on water quality issues such as Utility Expansion Project and the South Spreader, just before the new city council takes over after the Nov. 8 General Election.
Mayor John Gunter asked to convene a special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 28, after the workshop at 1 p.m. to discuss staff increases and evaluations.
Council received a water quality update from Maya Robert, environmental resource manager, reported that the bubble curtains in the Mandolin, Minstrel, Plato, Moody and Lido canals were completed. Palaco Grande was in progress, and starting next week in the Chantrey and Coral Pointe canals. MacKenzie and Everest canals will be installed pending seawall drilling.
The city recognized Joseph Perlak for 30 years of service and Penny Arsenault for 20 years of service to the city.
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