Public hearing on proposed ‘mobility fee’ set for Wednesday
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Cape Coral City Council will consider a replacing its road impact fee with a different type of levy on new construction Wednesday.
A public hearing will be held on a proposal that would repeal the city’s existing fee and create a new mobility fee to pay for transportation-related projects.
The city’s Road Impact Fee was established in 1989 at $1,034 per single-family residential development as a key funding mechanism for transportation infrastructure. In 2005, the fee was raised to $2,698 with a policy to recalculate every three years.
"The city's road impact fee has not been comprehensively updated in 19 years, despite significant changes in development patterns, construction costs, and transportation needs,” council agenda documents state.
The Public Works Transportation Division Staff Report also stated that in "August 2025, the City of Cape Coral completed a Finding of Extraordinary Circumstances to support a mobility fee increase exceeding 50%. The study demonstrated exceptional growth, rising travel demand, inflation-driven cost increases, and a critical need for updated infrastructure funding. This finding ensures the city can implement the fee in compliance with state law and keep pace with long-term mobility needs."
To support a modern, multimodal transportation system, the city developed a Mobility Plan it says will align with both the current and future land use, development patterns, and infrastructure needs.
The plan would establish “a clear framework for identifying and funding capacity-enhancing transportation projects; ensure new development contributes its fair share through area-specific mobility fees; support smart growth and infill development through tailored investment strategies and maintain consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and long-range infrastructure objectives.
The fees, to be charged on new construction and development projects, would fund roadways and intersections, multimodal, transit and mobility programs.
The meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in City Council chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.
The meeting is open to the public.