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Commissioners approve Nash Trail rezoning and Class A conditional use for 53 townhomes after debate over berms, trees and workforce‑housing exchange
Summary
The Board approved rezoning 7.57 acres from Residential Estate (RE) to Single‑Family Residential (RS) and a Class A conditional use to allow 53 fee‑simple townhomes. Debate centered on tree preservation, a developer‑proposed 1‑foot berm versus neighbors’ request for a 3‑foot berm, preservation of slash pines, a partial concrete wall/SimTech fence,
Palm Beach County commissioners voted 6-0 to rezone a 7.57‑acre site (ZCA 202401593, “Nash Trail”) from Residential Estate (RE) to Single‑Family Residential (RS) and to grant a Class A conditional use allowing 53 fee‑simple townhomes.
Erin Lees, planning staff, presented the application and described the proposed site plan: 53 townhomes (a density of 7 dwelling units per acre), tree preservation areas, a tot lot, dry detention areas and 183 parking spaces (staff noted the code requirement was 106 spaces). Lees told the board the developer would preserve 254 on‑site trees and hosted four neighborhood meetings to address concerns about privacy, traffic and safety. The applicant committed to additional buffering, guest parking, a speed table on 50 Second Drive South (subject to county review) and to work with neighbors on fencing and wall treatments.
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