Would-be developers in the western communities are in a race to see who gets the remaining allocation of traffic in the area, Palm Beach County Engineer George Webb told the Town-Crier this week.I know, I know. There goes Wes again beating that dead horse.
Last year, Minto West got county approval for a rezoning allowing 4,436 homes. [emphasis added] Meanwhile, GL Homes, which owns property to the west of The Acreage, is attempting to alter the Agricultural Enclave Act to apply it to that development as well. Avenir, a 7,600-home development planned between Northlake Blvd. and the Beeline Highway in Palm Beach Gardens, is also in the application process.
The GL Homes plan calls for 4,900 homes in a predominantly residential community, with only about 250,000 square feet of commercial space, meaning most of the residents would be commuting to shop and work.
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Westward Ho! in Palm Beach County
Ron Bukley at the Town-Crier has a lengthy and detailed article about the dizzying pace of development in western Palm Beach County. Here are the first few paragraphs: