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Planning commission backs Westgate CRA request to add 3,000 units to bonus density pool
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended transmitting a text amendment to increase the Westgate CRA bonus density pool by 3,000 units, a move staff and CRA officials said would support long‑range redevelopment including the Palm Beach Kennel Club site.
Palm Beach County planning staff and Westgate Community Redevelopment Agency officials asked the Planning Commission to transmit a text amendment to increase the bonus density pool for the Westgate CRA overlay by 3,000 units, raising the pool from 1,300 to 4,300 units to support a 20‑year redevelopment forecast.
Denise Pennell, director of planning and development for the Westgate CRA, and Elaise (Elize) Michel, the CRA executive director, said the increase is intended to accelerate redevelopment in the Westgate overlay and support transit‑oriented, mixed‑use redevelopment on underutilized parcels — notably a proposed redevelopment of about 42 acres at the Palm Beach Kennel Club site. "The request to amend the policy to increase the number of units in the pool by 3,000 units…
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