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Cape Coral staff propose broad revisions to Chapter 29 incentives to simplify rules, expand eligibility
Summary
Sharon Woodbury, Economic Development Manager, summarized proposed revisions to Chapter 29 intended to streamline incentive programs, tighten eligibility and expand flexibility for strategically important projects.
Sharon Woodbury, Economic Development Manager, summarized a package of proposed amendments to Chapter 29, the city—s Economic Development and Business Incentive Program. Woodbury told the committee the rewrite aims to clarify program goals, tighten eligibility, reduce administrative barriers and provide additional flexibility for strategic projects.
Key proposed changes Woodbury described include stricter eligibility checks (applicants must be "in good standing" with a current business tax receipt, current utilities and no active code cases), requiring applications to be deemed complete before a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion, and language revoking awards if permits expire. Woodbury said the permit-expiration rule is intended to drive project completion and avoid…
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