Stopping Overdevelopment and Preserving Our Low-Density Character

Cape Coral is being pushed past its limits. Rapid growth and high-density approvals are overloading roads, schools, drainage, and utilities. Traffic is worsening. Infrastructure is strained. The character of our community is being eroded. This city was built as a low-density waterfront community. We will protect it.

My Action Plan

We act now. I will push for an immediate moratorium on new high-density rezonings until an independent, citywide infrastructure capacity assessment is complete. No expansion without proof the system can handle it. That is the standard.

We will overhaul the Land Development Code to enforce clear, consistent density limits in residential areas. No ambiguity. No backdoor exceptions. Developers will fund their full, proportional share of infrastructure upfront: roads, water, sewer, parks. If the project adds strain, the project pays to fix it.

We shift priority to what makes sense: build out existing single-family lots and incentivize workforce housing on land that is already served by infrastructure. Smart infill over reckless expansion.

We will publish a mandatory annual Growth Impact Report with clear metrics on capacity, traffic, schools, utilities, and environmental impact. Residents will see exactly what is happening in real time. Transparency is non-negotiable.

End state: controlled, disciplined growth that protects our neighborhoods, preserves our waterfront character, and ensures infrastructure keeps pace—before, not after, development.