Several people in Naples are expressing concerns over a local church’s plan to convert a former fitness center into a new site for the Naples Christian Academy.
While the idea of a new school site has exciting many who currently send their kids to it, neighbors who spoke to Fox 4 are worried about the potential increase in traffic and its impact on their safety.
In January, the Covenant Presbyterian Church of Naples closed a deal on a vacant building and lot on Golden Gate Parkway for $12.2 million. However, because the school will be right by a busy intersection, people living at the dead end road are pushing for a traffic light to be put in.
“Come see what we have to deal with on a daily basis,” urged David Shoham, a concerned resident in the area.
Shoham emphasized the lack of attention from the county regarding their concerns over the past three years.
David’s wife, Zara Shoham, said she often avoids making trips at certain times of the day given how long it could take for her to cross the intersection to go west.