CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Plans to rezone a historic golf course in Cape Coral have been pushed back.
A developer working on rezoning Hunter’s Run Executive Golf Course has withdrawn original plans to build four-story apartments on the 29-acre lot.
Last week hundreds of people living in the neighborhood organized against the plans to rezone the property currently zoned under parks and recreation.
Charlie Pease organized the community group Keep Our Parks and Rec. Many involved met on Monday to discuss their options to keep the property green forever.
Council member Robert Welsh, who represents the district, was in attendance as well as representation for the developer.
Concerned residents made their case about why the property should not be developed into apartments.
Pease said just because the developer backed out doesn’t mean they won’t reapply with similar plans in the future.
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He said the group is putting pressure on the council to keep its promise to preserve and expand city parks. It’s why residents voted to approve the Go Bond Project.
Members of the group plan to attend the city’s regular council meeting on Wednesday in an effort to make their concerns known.
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