Cape Coral Downtown Master Plan
This page provides information about the 2002 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. Read the 2002 Downtown Master Plan
for Cape Coral
here .
Learn about more recent planning by the Cape Coral Community
Redevelopment Agency, including the 2030 South Cape Vision Plan, by
clicking here .
R evised 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 :
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.
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 .
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:
Cape Coral's plan for CRA takes shape (December 12, 2012)
Cape Coral council votes to scrap Community Redevelopment Agency
(October 30,2012)
Plan to rejuvenate downtown Cape Coral approved (September 10,
2012)
Presentation of downtown vision plan (November 12, 2010)
Consultant has new ideas to revitalize downtown Cape Coral
(September 1, 2010)
Plans being made for downtown Cape Coral (July 16, 2010)
Cape
Coral advised to think small (May 19, 2010)
Cape
Coral has plan for downtown (April 11, 2010).
Changing times force Cape Coral CRA to rethink its goals
(November 30, 2009)
Cape
Coral's Village Square considered viable (November 18, 2009)
Cape Coral CRA looking to ease downtown traffic flow (March 21,
2009)
Downtown Cape Coral trolley system could be online next month
(January 15, 2009)
Art fills downtown Cape Coral's blank canvases Owners of buildings
may get cash for artwork (June 7, 2008)
Cape artist lends talent to downtown vision; CRA aims to lure
eclectic mix of business with new program (May 29, 2008)
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)