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City seeks rezoning of Yellow Fever Creek parcel to Institutional for water storage and booster facilities
Summary
The City of Cape Coral asked the Hearing Examiner on May 6 to forward a rezoning of a 14.2‑acre portion of the Yellow Fever Creek Preserve from R‑1 to Institutional to accommodate potable and reclaimed water storage and booster facilities tied to the North 1 Utility Extension Project.
At a May 6 hearing, the City of Cape Coral presented a city‑initiated rezoning petition (RZN23-000018) to change 14.2 acres within the Yellow Fever Creek Preserve from Single‑Family Residential (R‑1) to Institutional (INST). The city said the rezoning is needed to allow construction of potable water and reclaimed water storage, booster and pumping facilities to serve the North 1 Utility Extension Project (North 1 UEP).
Christine Fisher of Johnson Engineering, presenting for the city, and Brett Messner of Tetra Tech described the project context. Fisher said City Council on April 2 adopted a future land use map amendment and text amendments designating the site for public facilities and that the Utilities Master Plan (adopted via Resolution referenced in the record) recommends an east reservoir storage tank and transmission site at this location. The city previously executed an agreement with FGUA to accept up to 6,000,000 gallons per day of reclaimed water; the City lacks current storage capacity to accept that volume and seeks the reservoir/tank site to provide additional storage and pumping capability.
Planning staff (Mike Struve) reviewed the consistency analysis with multiple comprehensive plan policies cited in the hearing record (capital improvements, conservation/coastal management, infrastructure and recreation/open space policies that were recently amended to accommodate the request). Staff concluded the rezoning is consistent with the plan, noted compatibility measures (setbacks, landscaping, screening, acoustical measures for equipment) and recommended approval. Public Works staff (Bill Corbett was on hand) and the applicant said wetlands on the parcel will remain undisturbed and that the planned facilities will be sited to avoid jurisdictional wetlands.
No members of the public spoke on the item. The Hearing Examiner said she would forward a recommendation of approval to City Council for final action.
