Plans for the South Cape could include a pedestrian crossover and parking structures.

Cape Coral City Council, sitting as the South Cape Community Redevelopment Agency Commission, came to a consensus on some mid- to long-term capital projects for the South Cape Downtown Redevelopment Plan Wednesday.

“I don’t think there is enough funds in the CRA to accomplish everything we have in the short term,” said CRA Executive Director Mike Ilczyszyn, who also is Cape Coral’s city manager. “It is likely that half of these may not be funded in the first five years, some may be carryovers to stay there.”

The commissioners all agreed that items should be included in the plan as a possibility, as if an item was not added to the plan it could not be done.

Some were added to the short-term capital projects and strategic investments as high priority.

For the entertainment district those include decorative lighting on Southeast 47th Terrace; commercial trash receptacle to compactor improvements and enclosures and pilot program of the Big Belly Solar compactor.

Those added to Club Square for high priority include the pilot program of the solar compactor and commercial trash receptacle to compactor improvements and enclosures

Cape Coral Parkway included mid-block pedestrian crossing/sky bridge and decorative street lighting as a high priority.

Commissioner John Gunter said they also needed to explore some type of pedestrian crossover for connectivity as the Bimini West project and any future Bimini East Redevelopment takes place.

Chair Bill Steinke said with some type of safe passage from each side with development from Bimini Square project and future with Bimini East the CRA should be more accessible without concern of Cape Coral Parkway.

Commissioner Dan Sheppard said he envisions multiple crossovers and bridges for citizens to go to each side of the parkway — walking the entire downtown area going from project to project on elevated walks.

“We are not going to be able to slow down the traffic. We are going to have to keep it flowing. It’s a way for citizens to get from one side to the other,” he said.

Commissioner Richard Carr, agreed it should be explored but questioned if pedestrian bridges could be included in the CRA.“The distance between the blocks is not significant. I don’t know if putting a pedestrian bridge is possible,” he said. “Pedestrian bridges could be good. I am not sure they are appropriate in that concentrated area in the downtown area.”

Bimini Basin was added to the plan regarding property acquisition of Bimini East as a high priority. The golf course, also was added, with acquisition of the old golf course acreage rated as a high priority.

Transportation high priority items added include dedicated bike lanes, 4642 Vincennes Boulevard parking lot, 4642 Vincennes Boulevard parking lot EV charging infrastructure, Del Prado Boulevard south median landscaping, Miramar Street sidewalks and Vincennes Street additional on-street parking.

Gunter said although he knows there are several lots that are city-owned identified in the plan for parking structures, he did not see anything as a high priority.

“We are very limited on space now and I think one thing we have to make sure that we do, not only making parking structures a high priority, but also evaluating the parking we do have here and maximizing the use that we do have,” he said. “We need to try to evaluate what we have there now for on street parking and try to maximize that.”

The utilities network, also added to the plan, for short-term high priority included wastewater system improvements — MPS 100, water distribution system improvements for Bimini Square and Southeast 47th Terrace fire department connections.

There was also mid- to long-term capital projects and strategic investments added for a medium priority.

At Club Square that included Founders’ Park dockage and removal of select on-street parking spaces and curb cuts on Cape Coral Parkway.

For Bimini Basin that included mooring field planning and implementation and park development at the golf course.

The added “medium” priorities added to transportation include 4813 Vincennes Boulevard parking lot; Country Club Boulevard median landscaping; Palm Tree Boulevard median landscaping; traffic signal pole painting; Bimini Square structured parking of 125 spaces; The Cove at 47th Terrace structured parking of 125 spaces; Bimini Basin Mooring Field; 4642 Vincennes Blvd. parking lot and 4813 Vincennes Blvd. parking lot EV charging stations.