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Zoning commissioners approve staff-backed townhouse code changes after public concern
Summary
Palm Beach County zoning commissioners approved a set of staff-drafted revisions to the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) aimed at adding flexibility to townhouse development rules, after public speakers raised concerns about setbacks, parking tracks and stormwater capacity.
Palm Beach County Zoning Commission members voted to approve staff recommendations to advance a privately proposed, phase‑2 revision to the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) that modifies townhouse regulations, including a reduced rear setback option and the reintroduction of parking tracks. The commission approved the staff-recommended language and directed the application to move forward.
The change, presented by the applicant’s representative Scott Bachman and discussed by county zoning director (on-record as zoning director), would allow a reduced rear setback and give development and staff more flexibility to permit fee‑simple townhome lots rather than forcing developers to use multifamily condominium product types. The zoning director told the commission the packet language was largely staff‑driven and that the applicant had originally asked only to reduce the rear setback from 25 feet to 15 feet.
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