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City outlines terms of boathouse LOI; council presses for quick demolition of burned structure

5423065 · July 17, 2025
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Summary

City staff reported a negotiated letter of intent for a new concession at the boathouse, including 5–7% split profit sharing on sales and a requirement that the private operator construct a new facility the city will own; council signaled urgency to remove the damaged structure during hurricane season.

City staff updated Cape Coral City Council on July 16 about a negotiated letter of intent (LOI) with the current boathouse operator to replace a burned structure with a new, privately built facility that the city will own once the project receives a certificate of occupancy. The LOI would be followed by a settlement agreement cancelling the existing lease and a concessionaire agreement that sets operations and long-term oversight.

City Manager and legal staff said the LOI improves financial terms for the city: the agreement would remove prior exclusions and give the city profit sharing from dollar one of sales, moving from prior…

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