Developers present 47‑acre Paddock RV Resort proposal; neighbors raise traffic, density and enforcement concerns

Developers seeking to build the Paddock RV Resort on about 47 acres north of Southern Boulevard and off Sea Road told the Town of Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Board on Feb. 12 that the project would require amendments to the town comprehensive plan and the unified land development code, plus a site plan; applicants offered trail dedications, drainage improvements and road work as proffers.

The proposal, presented by Gabriel Bove of the Bove Company and engineer Joe Bove, would create a new rural‑recreation land‑use category and a matching RV zoning district to implement a site plan the team said would be limited to recreational lodging rather than permanent housing. "We are stepping down to a rural recreation zoning," Gabriel Bove said, and Joe Bove added the site "cannot be a trailer park. It cannot be apartments. It can't be commercial, and there's no way around that." The applicants described a perimeter buffer, public trail dedication and on‑site amenities including two clubhouses, pickleball courts, a pool and a camp store.

Why it matters: The development would change both the town land‑use map and zoning ordinance and require the board and council to create a new land‑use/zoning framework for RV resorts. Neighbors said the project could alter the town's rural character, add traffic to Southern Boulevard, and create long‑term residency and enforcement questions the town would need to address.

Key facts and proffers

- Scope and approvals sought: The applicants said their submission package will include five items — two…