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Zoning panel backs 15‑acre preserve swap in Ag Reserve amid farmer access concerns
Summary
The Palm Beach County Zoning Commission recommended approval of companion rezoning and development‑order amendment requests to swap 15 acres of preserve land in the Ag Reserve, but several commissioners raised concerns that the change could complicate farm access across State Road 441.
The Palm Beach County Zoning Commission on Thursday recommended approval of companion applications to move a 15‑acre preserve designation within the Ag Reserve, a swap tied to the Ascot 441 Atlantic Preserve PUD and the Neal property.
The proposals would remove a 15‑acre preserved designation from the northwest corner of Atlantic Avenue and State Road 441 and assign a 15‑acre preserve to a mid‑block parcel between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Hypoluxo Road. The applicant said the swap would square off preserve parcels and place preserved land where it connects to an existing 90‑acre preserve rather than at a busy intersection.
The applicant, Doug Murray of WGI, told the commission the…
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