North West Cape Coral Neighboorhood Assocation, Inc.
News
December 15, 2023 -
Boat Parade Rescheduled to Friday, 22 December!
NW 3rd Annual BOAT PARADE NOTICE…
Update from the organizers:
Hi All ~ Unfortunately, we have canceled the boat parade for this weekend and rescheduled:
Friday, December 22nd: If it’s a light drizzle, we will move forward. If it’s a steady rain, we will cancel. If this event is rained out, it will not be rescheduled. Questions? Email Dean below.
Thank you ~ Jan & Dean
NW CAPE
Christmas Boat Parade
December 16 Starting at 6:45pm
Date: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 (In the event of rain, the parade will be on Sunday)
Start Time: The parade will start promptly at 6:45 p.m. (We try to wait until it gets dark enough).
Where: Staging and start area on the Spreader, just south of Bonefish Canal
Trading House Trail View - 2022
NWNA Members,
This is the view from the end of the future Trading House Trail.
Want to learn more about the Trading House Trail and future development on the Kennedy House namesake, Burnt Store Road? Attend the Townhall Meeting on July 30th at the Chiquita Library.
You won't be disappointed!
GO Bond Public Input Meetings
This is the time for you to give your personal opinion to the City
The City is hosting a series of meetings to gather community input on the designs of the seven new neighborhood parks that will be constructed throughout the city.
The new neighborhood parks include:
- Crystal Lake Park
- Cultural Park
- Gator Circle Park
- Lake Meade Park
- Oasis Woods Park
- Sands Park
- Tropicana Neighborhood Park
The public input meetings are set for the following dates, times and locations:
Tuesday, Sept. 17: 6-8 p.m.
Oasis Middle (cafeteria)
3507 Oasis Blvd.Wednesday, Sept. 18: 6-8 p.m.
Diplomat Elementary (cafeteria)
1115 NE 16th Terr.Thursday, Sept. 19: 6-8 p.m.
Christa McAuliffe Elementary (cafeteria)
2817 SW 3rd Ln.
Important Note: There will be an opportunity to provide input on the design of the Community Parks (Yacht Club, Lake Kennedy Racquet Center, Yellow Fever Creek Preserve and Festival Park) at a later date.
Cape Coral Boat Ramp Changes Requested
To all of the Northwest Cape Coral Property-Owners:
Recently the NWNA President, sent an email to our City Leaders requesting a policy change, regarding the fee structure for the Boat Ramps in Cape Coral.
If this issue concerns you, please contact your City Leaders with your opinions. The email sent is as follows:
Mayor, Council Members and City Manager,
During the recent Snow-Bird season, I heard many complaints from our membership that there was no room to park their vehicles and trailers at the Burnt Store Boat Ramp.
Apparently, these Boat Ramps are primarily being used by non-Cape residents, leaving no parking spaces for our property-owning, tax-paying residents.
As a resolution, we are requesting that the City Leadership consider changing its policies, whereby Cape Coral Property-Owners will be issued a free yearly pass to all Cape Coral Boat Ramps.
The charges to others could be increased to compensate for the loss of revenue. This would give preference to the Cape residents who are the tax-paying owners and maintenance supporters of these properties.
Please seriously consider this proposal.
John Jacobs
President
NW Cape Coral Neighborhood Assoc. Inc.
Please send your opinions to the following City Leaders:
Mayor
- Joe Coviello, Email: jcoviello@capecoral.net
City Manager:
- John Szerlag, Email: jszerlag@capecoral.net
City Council Members
- One email to all council members "Council Email"
- OR individual emails to one or more of the following council members
- District 1 - John Gunter; Email: jgunter@capecoral.net
- District 2 - John Carioscia; Email: jcarioscia@capecoral.net
- District 3 - Marilyn Stout; Email: mstout@capecoral.net
- District 4 - Jennifer Nelson; Email: jinelson@capecoral.net
- District 5 - Dave Stokes; Email: dstokes@capecoral.net
- District 6 - Rick Williams; Email: rwilliam@capecoral.net
- District 7 - Jessica Cosden; Email: jcosden@capecoral.net
Parks GO Bond Update
On June 17, 2019, at a special meeting, the Cape Coral City Council approved Resolution 135-19 for professional design services for the "Neighborhood Park" project, in an amount of ~$3M with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. The funding will come from the parks $60M "GO Bond" approved by voters in 2018.
There are two (2) "Neighborhood Parks" that are part of the City Parks Plan located in the Northwest Cape:
- Tropicana Neighborhood Park which is allocated at ~$2.9M
- Crystal Lake Park which is allocated ~$3.2M.
These amounts include costs for the master plan, design and permitting, and construction of/at each park, per City documents which are available to view on the Cape Coral Parks & Recreation website.
There are five (5) other Neighborhood Parks and three (3) "Community Parks" planned by the City in other city locations.
A total of ~$46.7M is planned to be spent by the City on Neighborhood and Community Parks. Another ~$5.8M will be spent on upgrading existing parks and another $5.8M is allocated for an Environmental Park at Yellow Fever Creek and a Sports Park. (Total ~$58.3M net of $60M "GO Bond")
City officials will bring up funding professional design services for "Community Parks" at the next available Council meeting for approval.
According to the City Manager, AECOM Technical Services, Inc., will go from park "concept to design" and AECOM will hold community meetings to "take input" from the community.
Nearby property owners will also be notified of the meetings. According to the City Manager, the same process will be followed for Community Parks.
3rd Annual NW Cape Christmas Boat Parade
Date: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 (In the event of rain, the parade will be on Sunday
Start Time: The parade will start promptly at 6:45 p.m. (We try to wait until it gets dark enough.
Where: Staging and start area on the Spreader, just south of Bonefish CanalChristmas Boat Parade