Annette M. Barbaccia

Annette M. Barbaccia, President of AMB Planning Consultants, Inc., joined Omega Realty in 2006 to head up its Commercial Division. Annette has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in land use laws, zoning, environmental, and commercial development. She advises our clients on the highest and best use of property opportunities in the area. Annette was instrumental in creating the new zoning districts being mapped in downtown Cape Coral that promote higher intensity, mixed-use development in a more urban scale. As a respected advocate in local governmental affairs, she skillfully brings together successful commercial development projects.

Additional Professional Credentials

• Planning Division Manager, Planning Division, City of Cape Coral, FL. Responsible for local land use laws, zoning and development permit process.
• Executive Director of the NJ Pinelands Commission, a multi-governmental agency, with planning and development review of 1,000,000 acres in southern NJ.
• Director, New York City Mayor’s Office of Environmental Coordination. Annette counseled former New York Mayor, Rudolph Giuliani, on environmental and land use matters and coordinated development efforts for more than 30 agencies.
• Director, Environmental Assessment and Review Division for the New York City Planning Commission, where she was responsible for planning, development and environmental matters.
• Senior Project Manager, Holzmacher, McLendon & Murrell, Long Island, NY. Utilizing her familiarity with coastal development, Annette managed the Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs for the towns of Huntington, NY and Patchogue, NY. She was a key team member in the U.S. Army Corps Coastal Erosion study for Fire Island, NY.
• Guest lecturer on planning and governmental issues at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and for undergraduate and graduate courses at New York University.

Degrees & Continuing Education
M.S. - Urban Policy Science, Harriman School, Stony Brook University of New York
B.A. - Political Science/Psychology, Stoney Brook University of New York

Testimonials

"Ms. Barbaccia coordinated the preparation of the design, planning and submission of the Village Square proposal in response to the CRA's RFP for development proposals for the properties located north of Cape Coral Parkway, south of 47th Terrace, west of SE 9th Place and east of SE 8th Court. This project is unparalleled in its scope and size for the downtown area. It would result in 156 residential units and 330,000 s.f. of office, commercial retail/restaurant floor area. Ms. Barbaccia worked well with all team members and city staff on this initiative. She was always timely, responsive and creative in addressing difficult project issues."
Robert A. Lee, Jr., President of Downtown Village Square LLC and Island Development, LLC

"We are working with Ms. Barbaccia on the Piazza DiVenezia, a large mixed-use project in the Downtown CRA. Throughout the years, we have grown to respect Ms. Barbaccia more and more and her organizational and coordination talents, which are especially effective in this project regarding the preparation of development plan and related development applications. Her in-depth knowledge of Cape Coral's existing and proposed zoning districts, the various city processes, as well as additional state and local issues make her an important asset in proceeding with this project."
Bruce Strayhorn of Strayhorn and Strayhorn, Esq.