Kismet Parkway City Land Rezoning
At a glance
Based on human (CART) captions; names and numbers may be misspelled.
- What: city-initiated large-scale rezoning (case RCN26-000006) of about 70 acres of city-owned vacant land along Kismet Parkway, northeast Cape Coral.
- Where it stands: staff recommended approval and the Hearing Examiner approved on October 20, 2026, with no public comment.
- Next: the video does not say whether a City Council vote follows.
The request
- Commercial zoning to an industrial district (captioned "Industrial II") for about 28.4 acres, and to Preservation for about 41.6 acres, a total of 69.99 acres.
- Follow-up to Ordinance 01-26, which changed the future land use to industrial and natural preserve after a history of changes (industrial, then commercial, then Academic Village mixed use).
- The industrial piece expands an existing, built industrial park to the west; the preserve matches an existing conservation easement of uplands and wetlands.
Staff findings
- Anthony Santoro found the request consistent with all six rezoning criteria and with the comprehensive plan (Policy 1.15, Future Land Use Objective 11).
- Fire expects a moderate impact and police a minor one, mostly on the industrial portion.
- Neighbors are distant or separated by Kismet Parkway; the city owns the land and controls what is built.
Sources
- Hearing Examiner video, October 20, 2026: https://youtube.com/watch?v=g81JY4hlhXg
- City Clerk agendas and videos: https://www.capecoral.gov/departments/city_clerk/agendas_videos.php
Discussion time
About 11 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 - Hearing Examiner | 11 |
Log
- 2026-10-20 - Hearing Examiner — Rezoning of about 70 city-owned acres to industrial and preservation approved by Mary Ann Lucas on staff's recommendation; no correspondence or public comment.