Council approves site plan amendment for Avenir Health Park adding 26,200‑sq‑ft medical office building

The Palm Beach Gardens City Council on Oct. 9 approved a site plan amendment to the Avenir Health Park PCD that adds a 26,200‑square‑foot medical office building within the previously approved workplace parcel, and granted one signage waiver to allow a slightly larger emergency directional sign to clarify the front entrance for patients.

George Messimer, representing the applicant, described the building as consistent with the previously approved Phase 1 architecture and site plan patterns: the office will face Driveway No. 3 with parking located behind the building, cross‑access provisions retained, and pedestrian connections to the lake and neighborhood hospital. Messimer said the parcel comprises roughly 3 acres of the larger approved 13‑acre site and that landscaping and materials will match Phase 1 standards.

The waiver request was for a directional/emergency sign located at the roundabout in front of the main entrance. Messimer said Jupiter Medical Center, which will operate the neighborhood hospital, wanted a clear emergency entry to prevent the public from mistakenly using the ambulance entry at the north side of the hospital. The sign proposed slightly exceeds the city’s permitted directory/directional square footage (about 10 square feet over the limit), and the applicant requested a waiver for the additional size.

Staff recommended approval of the site plan amendment and the waiver. Council members said they supported the development and the waiver, noting the importance of local emergency access and neighborhood services in the west Avenir area. The council approved Resolution 9‑2025 and the waiver by a 4‑0 vote.

Implementation: the applicant will proceed with detailed permitting and construction consistent with the amended site plan and the approved materials and landscaping standards. The waiver for the emergency directional sign is part of the approved site conditions.