Hundreds of people in the Valencia Reserve neighborhood in Boynton Beach are upset at what they say is the unauthorized construction of a nearly half-mile lake and other structures in their agricultural preserve, which they say will lead to flooding, loud noise, and lower property values.County leaders have issued stop-work orders and notices of violation against this construction.However, the developers say the construction is permitted under state law.“Our community here of about 2,000 residents is outraged,” said Jeffrey Schepp, the acting president of the Valencia Reserve Homeowners Association. Hundreds protested outside of the construction site on Monday, calling on the developers to stop construction and for county leaders to take additional steps to put a stop to the construction. “The agricultural preserve that we moved into is not being preserved,” said Cindee Cohen, who lives in Valencia Reserve.“I felt safe and now I don’t and I feel this has been ripped
Residents of Valencia Reserve near Boynton Beach don t want water ski park
A community in unincorporated Boynton Beach is fighting to stop a water ski park from being built.
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UNINCORPORATED BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. â A community in unincorporated Boynton Beach is fighting to stop a water ski park from being built.
Over 200 people who live in the area held a protest this afternoon.
Valencia Reserve H.O.A. President Jeffrey Schepp stands in front of hundreds of people who live in the neighborhood.
The group is fighting this new lake being built across from them, which could potentially be a water ski park.
Neighbors protest water ski park near Boynton Beach
Neighbors protest water ski park near Boynton Beach By Miranda Christian | January 18, 2021 at 6:00 PM EST - Updated January 19 at 10:50 AM
A community in unincorporated Boynton Beach is fighting to stop a water ski park from being built.
Over 200 people who live in the area held a protest this afternoon.
Valencia Reserve H.O.A. President Jeffrey Schepp stands in front of hundreds of people who live in the neighborhood.
The group is fighting this new lake being built across from them, which could potentially be a water ski park.
Schepp says this lake was built with no permits or approval from the county.