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City of Cape Coral seeks vacation of 33,586.5 sq ft alley to assemble sites for pump station
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Summary
The City of Cape Coral requested vacating 33,586.5 square feet of alley right-of-way in Block 4185 (Tropicana Parkway / NW 7th Terrace) to combine city-owned parcels and build a master pump station; staff recommended approval with conditions and no public speakers opposed.
The City of Cape Coral requested a vacation of 33,586.5 square feet of alley right-of-way in Block 4185 Unit 59 (addresses along Tropicana Parkway and Northwest 7th Terrace) to assemble multiple city‑owned parcels and construct a master pump station to serve North 3 UEP, city staff said.
Patrick Carlton White, principal planner in Development Services, told the hearing examiner that staff found the application met the Land Development Code standards for a vacation, that utilities are not presently located in the alley, and that the proposal is consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan. White said the city mailed property owners within a 500-foot buffer and posted signs as required and that staff received no telephone calls or emails opposing the application.
White read five conditions into the record. Among them: the alley vacation must match the submitted legal description and sketches; the city will retain other existing underlying easements in Block 4185; the platted interior easements in specified lots will be vacated consistent with the exhibits while retaining a six‑foot perimeter public utility and drainage easement around the assembled site; and if Comcast, LCEC, Lumen or other utilities are found in the vacated area the developer must bear the cost to relocate and repair facilities. Following adoption, the city is to record the resolution with the Lee County Clerk of Court, White said.
Kevin Higginson, a licensed professional engineer with McKim and Creed representing the applicant, said he read and concurred with staff’s findings and had no additional testimony.
No members of the public came forward to speak at the hearing. The hearing examiner said she would recommend that the vacation proceed as requested and would issue her written recommendation as quickly as possible.
Next steps: the hearing examiner will prepare and circulate a recommendation; any subsequent action by City Council or recording with Lee County would follow that recommendation and the city’s administrative process.
