And the recent projects sent to the state for review would only further weaken the protections designed to prevent overdevelopment, they say. The Ag Reserve has been altered so many times that its defenders say it has already sustained a death by a thousand cuts. Commissioner Marci Woodward said the size of the projects is causing people “a lot of angst.” She called for a workshop to determine if caps should be considered to limit square footage. The projects, mostly located along State Road 7 from west of Lake Worth Beach to west of Delray Beach, are all in unincorporated areas of the county that fall under county jurisdiction. Detailed site plans have not yet been submitted. 28 meeting that they expect major revisions to be made to address concerns of area residents. Marino, Bernard and other commissioners said at a Nov. 'A bridge too far': 892-home plan paused as county balks at Kolter's Loxahatchee proposalĬommissioners Maria Marino and Mack Bernard were quick to note that transmittal does not mean approval and pledged to closely review the projects when they are expected to return for final review in early 2023. Landholder wants to build 856 housing units on preserved area critics upset over setting precedentĪt last: County contract for long-delayed Flavor Pict Road extension west of Boynton approved Little known board on ballot helps preserves wetlands, assists farmers and aids water conservation efforts They said that it could result in development projects that are not compatible with the residential nature of the Ag Reserve, a special area of the county created more than 20 years ago to preserve farmland by limiting uses to agriculture, conservation and low-density housing. The goal of the new category was to ensure that heavy industrial projects were kept out of the Ag Reserve, but critics argue that what is permitted is too broad. The commissioners also declined to advance a development plan that residents of a private airport said threatened their safety.ĭevelopers wasted little time proposing projects under the county’s new “commerce” designation. The Agricultural Reserve could soon look very different.įour development plans have moved forward that could lead to more than 1 million square feet of light industrial facilities being built in the Ag Reserve that could include warehouses, dispatch centers and storage areas for large commercial vehicles.Ĭounty commissioners recently transmitted for state review the four development requests that require major zoning changes.
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