Cape Coral Economic Development Newsletter Released

The Cape Coral Economic Development Office (EDO) published their quarterly Newsletter.  Check out the topics in the planning and construction stages.  Not all projects are for the Northwest Cape Coral, but it does show some of the plans and topics that the EDO are considering.

You can read the Newsletter on our website by clicking on the word "Newsletter" to the left.:

Rezoning City Owned Property!

Please join us and learn about the proposed Future Zoning changes in Northwest Cape Coral.  These meetings will be on July 22 and August 5 at 4:30 pm in Cape Coral City Council Chambers.  They will be voting on changing the zoning for over 9,000 acres of property in our City.

The City has invested several years of efforts into this future Zoning revision which will simplify what types of future developments can be expected on all vacant land within the city.  Overall, the City’s proposed changes will allow for a larger commercial base to assist with the tax burden on the residents.  However, we had particular concerns with 4 properties in the Northwest and after sharing our concerns with the City Leaders, they now appear to be aligned with our members' preferences.

The agenda and supporting documents will be on line the Thursday before each meeting. 

Does it affect your neighborhood? 

Use the Interactive Map to view the proposed Future Zoning Map. Type your address into the search bar. Find what you are looking for, right click on the property and it will show you the current zoning and the future zoning (note - may take a few minutes to completely load).

Interactive Map

Cape Coral's Surplus Land For Sale

Cape Coral's Surplus Land for Sale The city has numerous properties to sell for which they no longer have a need. Twenty-Seven (27) WATER FRONT PROPERTIES IN THE N.W., ARE NOW ON THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE. Another 70+ properties will follow (per Ordinance 73.18). We expect to see more to follow as they are identified as surplus across the city . Clink on the link 'City Surplus Property Listings' and it will bring you directly to the property listings on the MLS. Be sure to save it to your web browser so you can check it for updates as more properties get listed. The link is provided by our city broker Dawn Andrews.  You may use your own realtor or deal directly with the city. Pursuant to requirements within the City’s Code of Ordinances and the Charter, any sale is subject to City Council approval via the ordinance process. Contracts will be presented to City Council at the next available City Council meeting after a 30-day listing period. If more than one contract is received, the highest and best offer will be recommended for approval. For more details, please reach out to: Stephanie Rei at: (239) 574-0541 or at Srei@capecoral.net Please be advised if you are not working with a Realtor already, I can work directly with you. If you have a Realtor, they can contact my office.  FOR THE RECORD: The NWNA is not being compensated for providing this information; Our goal is to see these properties sold and back on the tax rolls as soon as possible . John Karcher, Vice President Northwest Cape Coral Neighborhood Association, Inc.

Urgent Care Facility Needed

Urgent Care Facility Needed

The following letter was sent on your behalf to Lee County Healthcare, to address the lack of Urgent Care Access in the Northwest Cape.

Ms. Everly and Ms. Clarke,

As Lee Health Board Members we urgently need your help! As President of the NWNA, I have received many complaints about the Urgent Care services that Lee Health has been providing to our community, especially during the past 15 months. The complaints greatly increase during the Snow-Bird season every year.

Cape Coral's population will soon be over 200,000 residents and that's not factoring in the influx of Snow-Birds and vacationers.

The largest amount of complaints that I've received are the wait times at the Cape Coral hospital.

Many are complaining that they've had to wait over 8 hours and that includes those with heart issues. 

Many have also complained, that the hospital does not have the qualified staff for many health issues and they are sent to another hospital in Fort Myers. The time has come for something to be done!

One of the fastest growing areas in Cape Coral is the Northwest area. We need an Urgent Care Center in the Northwest immediately!!

We are aware that Lee Health owns the property at 1200 Burnt Store Rd. on the Northwest corner of Yucatan Pkwy.

This location would be ideal for Lee Health to immediately build a much needed Urgent Care Center.

Our Northwest Cape Coral population deserves better service from the Lee Health organization.

Please feel free to express your preferences or concerns directly to them if you feel the same and want to have access to timely Urgent Care in our area. Their emails are:

Ms Everly - therese.everly@leehealth.org

Ms Clark - donna.clarke@leehealth.org