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Sandoval homeowners ask city to take over Hayden Lane; council asks for more study before deciding
Summary
Leaders of the Sandoval Community Association asked the council to accept Hayden Lane as a city street, saying it now serves broader public and commercial traffic. Council members expressed sympathy but requested more traffic and legal study and took no final action.
Representatives of the Sandoval Community Association asked the Cape Coral City Council to accept ownership and maintenance of Hayden Lane, a private road that petitioners said now functions as a public connector for businesses at the Shops at Surfside Plaza and the Experience Health and Wellness Center.
Bill Simonelli, president of the Sandoval Community Association, told the council the community maintains more than 28 lane miles inside the development but lacks sovereign immunity protections, leaving the HOA with insurance and liability exposure for what petitioners argue is essentially a public roadway. “Hayden Lane meets the current city engineering standards,” Simonelli said, and transfer to the city would integrate the street into the city’s master plan…
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