Isles of Capri community members upset by plans for high-rise condo development

Plans for a high-rise condo development are shocking to some community members. Isles of Capri’s community leaders are fighting a rezoning.

So far, this is just a plan, but people living in the Isles of Capri won’t be the ones making the final decision. Because, well, it’s not up to them, ultimately.

The community has an area known as “the business island,” and it mainly contains small businesses and some homes. The issue is that the landowner wants to build three high rises in that area.

As you enter Isles of Capri, signs line the streets saying “Keep the business island business,” “Save Capri,” and “No to rezoning.” These messages represent a movement within the community to stop a rezoning proposal in the heart of the island.

Matt Crowder is the secretary of Capri Community INC. “We believe it’s going to completely change our small island lifestyle here,” Crowder said.

History is repeating itself for James Donato and he doesn’t like it. “Five years ago, they started the same thing they are doing here and it’s just horrible…traffic,” Donato said.

Donato told WINK News reporter Jennifer Morejon that he used to live in Bethany Beach in Delaware until land near his some there was rezoned residential. His life changed so he sold and moved to Isles of Capri. “It was horrible and im afraid that’s going to happen as a result of this,” said Capri.

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