People leaned forward in their seats, unblinking. They were eager to know, finally, whether Palm Beach County would allow 1,000 new homes on the Agricultural Reserve in a massive land swap. Then came the county commissioners’ vote late Tuesday night: a narrow 4-3 verdict against developer GL Homes’ proposal — surprising many in the audience. When Palm Beach County Mayor Gregg Weiss cast the .
A final vote is expected Tuesday to decide if 1,000 new homes should rise in Palm Beach County, as part of a massive land-swap proposal involving an agricultural region known as the Agricultural Reserve. The contentious issue, which drawn debate over the county’s land-preservation efforts, is likely to draw many people to the county’s public meeting. “It could be a long, contentious meeting, .
A measure of Palm Beach County’s potential growth comes Tuesday when county commissioners are expected to take a final vote on a land swap, which includes allowing 1,000 new homes to move forward in a region known as the Agricultural Reserve. The proposal has taken years to take shape. It has drawn both supporters, who back the new housing, amenities and benefits offered, and opponents, such .
With little more than two weeks left before Palm Beach County commissioners cast a final vote on a land swap proposal from one of the largest developers in the state, members from the Coalition of Boynton West Residential Associations, or COBWRA, are putting forth efforts to halt the plan. Nearly 50 people gathered at the Irish Acres of Florida in Delray Beach on Friday morning to hear remarks .