LEWES, Del. - Large crowds were at Tuesday night's Lewes City Council meeting as a decision was made on the controversial Highland Heights housing development.
In a 4-1 vote, the Lewes City Council passed the developer's proposal to build 34 single-family homes on the 18-acres of wooded area, referred to as "The 4th Street Forest."
The approval came with several conditions.
Here's some of the big ones:
There will be a walkway built from Highland Heights to Highland Acres.
The developers must give the city $10,000 toward planting trees in other parts of the town.
There will be certain regulations placed on the style of the houses that will be built.
The council decision follows a January vote by the Lewes Planning Commission to recommend denial of the project, due to concerns with "connectivity" and the loss of trees. That decision came down to a vote of 6-3.
A group of neighbors from the area have been vocal in opposition to the plan for years, forming a group called Save a Lewes Legacy. Carolyn Jones has been one of the leaders of the group.
This story is still developing.
