Pre-Application Meetings
An Engineer can apply for a Pre-Application Meeting via their account with our EnerGov Customer Self-Service (CSS) portal. If you do not have an account, please register for an account.
Meetings allow developers and consultants the opportunity to obtain preliminary, non-binding feedback on proposed development projects. Applicants are encouraged, though not required, to request a Pre-Application Meeting.
The applicant is required to submit (1) a detailed letter of intent describing the proposed development along with (2) a conceptual plan created by an engineer showing the pertinent features of the proposed development. The more detail provided in the letter of intent and the preliminary plan(s), the more accurate and reliable the staff review and comments will be. Every effort is made to provide staff comments to the applicant for review prior to the meeting.
Meetings are reserved to every Tuesday afternoon. Three time slots are available, and the meetings are conducted as video conferences through a MS Teams Meeting.
The plan review is completed by Planning, Environmental, Horticulture, Fire, Land Development, Utilities, and Customer Billing Services.
After you request the Pre-Application Meeting through EnerGov/CSS, we will schedule the date through MS Teams. Typical Pre-Application Meetings include staff members from the following disciplines: Planning, Land Development, Economic Development, and Transportation. Under special circumstances, additional staff may be requested to attend. The meeting is held for 20-minutes.
Comments provided by staff regarding an approval process or permit are preliminary only and subject to change based on detailed information provided with an application to the City of Cape Coral. Formal review may result in additional changes not noted prior to a formal application. The final design or project must comply with the Land Development Code (LDC), Engineering Design Standards, City Code of Ordinances, Comprehensive Plan and other applicable laws and regulations.
Failure of staff to identify any required permits or procedures at a pre-application meeting shall not relieve the applicant of any such requirements of the LDC or constitute waiver of the requirements.
Please direct any questions to sdplans@capecoral.gov