Development Review Committee (DRC)

Chairman: John Smart

Responsible for:

Future land use and zoning issues
Residential and commercial development

Overview

The DRC is dedicated to enhancing property values and the quality of life in the Northwest Cape by reviewing future land use and zoning changes, monitoring development proposals, and advocating with government and commercial entities on behalf of residents. DRC stances are based on in-depth research into issues and the majority opinion of NWNA membership.

December 2023 Development Kick-off to 2024!

12/27/2023 -Development in 2024 - is NW Cape going to be known for its resorts?

Who would have thought that NW Cape Coral would become a hub for tourists and be known for its resorts? It appears that’s what the future holds for our area. We already have one resort in the completion column and that’s the RV Resort at Tranquility Lake. The resort, off Durden Pkwy., is now open and taking reservations. It is the first resort project to ever be completed in the NW Cape. The resort has 500 RV spots with an expected 1,000 tourists staying there daily in the “season” and 500 in the summer. The resort features a 90-acre lake, swimming pools, clubhouse, fitness center, pickleball courts, and much more.

For more information go to CLICK HERE or call reservations at (877) 570-2267.

Click on the Map to view Cape Coral’s Interactive Development Map

The long-planned Lake Shadroe Resort and Marina has requested construction permits for its planned Air B&B on Burnt Store Rd. next to the city Boat Ramp. The resort will feature a 7-story building with 48 units facing the water, a swimming pool, docks, tiki-bar and a restaurant. A building with office and retail units will face Burnt Store Rd. Whitestone Development, builder of many rental homes in the area and the Hibiscus Gardens multi-family project east of Target on Pine Island Rd., is behind this project. Construction is expected to start in 2024 with completion projected for 2025.

Office and Retail

Tranquility Lake

Whitestone Development

B & B Units

B & B Units, boat dock, pool, and restaurant

Two other destinations coming to the area should be getting their start in 2024. The Gulf Gateway Resort and Marina along Old Burnt Store Rd. (the Seven Islands) is still in planning and at the start of the permitting process. It will feature a 240-room hotel, retail, restaurants, and 995 residential units.

Gulf Gateway Resort and Marina

The 131-acre Cape Coral Grove, located to the west of Bubbas on Pine Island Rd., is currently in permitting. While Coral Grove does not call itself a Resort, it is surely a destination that will attract plenty of tourists to experience it’s mix of retail, restaurants, and entertainment venues. It too will include a hotel and multi-family units.

Cape Coral Grove

Hotel space in planning for an area within two miles of the Burnt Store/Veterans intersection totals 605 rooms. They are - Gulf Gateway at 240, Coral Grove at 125 and Veterans West by Gilbane, on the corner of Veterans and Pine Island Rd at 240. Just further confirmation that the NW Cape is on its way to becoming a tourist mecca.