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Council to discuss revised plans for the Yacht Club

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By MEHGAN BRADBURY - | Apr 22, 2024

Cape Coral City Council has selected a design preference, which officials say will have a Key West vibe. FILE/PROVIDED

Cape Coral residents will get a closer look at the city’s redevelopment plans for the Yacht Club.

Cape Coral City Council’s Wednesday workshop will include updated plans complete with various renderings and an animation video.

The revised master plan includes multiple expansions from the original. Those include the pool deck from 17,650 square feet to 57,575 square feet and expanded beach and park amenities from 165,475 square feet to 210,000 square feet. The Yacht Club Community Center had a 185% increase in usable space and 6% increase in footprint to 47,000 square feet and the parking deck went from 322 parking spaces – 39,425 square feet to 685 spaces – 72,980 square feet.

The proposed vehicular parking also includes 15 surface spaces and 46 boat trailer spaces for a total of 746 total vehicular spaces.

The proposed boat slips include 27 day docks, 121 marina slips, five police department and fire department slips and five launch and recovery slips. There is a total of 158 proposed total boat slips.

With vehicular and boat slips there are a total of 904 spaces.

Find the video rendition at https://capecoral.box.com/s/j1cem5bx9svot54cp9ic412yv667gndf.

In other business:

The workshop also includes a Project Sparkle update and a continued discussion regarding the proposed charter change for compensation for council members.

Project Sparkle resumed in March this year after taking a pause to concentrate on hurricane repairs. According to the presentation, many of the project updates have been slated for completion this year.

Upcoming Sparkle Projects include the Strausser BMX Sports Complex, Jason Verdow Memorial Park and Koza/Saladino Park.

The meeting will be held at 9 a.m., Wednesday, April 24, in City Council chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. The meeting is open to the public.