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Zoning commission backs adding 64.46 acres to Central Park of Commerce, debates civic-site dedication
Summary
The Palm Beach County Zoning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning and development-order amendment to add 64.46 acres to the Central Park of Commerce MUPD; commissioners debated whether a civic-site dedication should be 1.29 acres (2%) or a larger exaction, and Palm Tran expressed interest in a park-and-ride.
The Palm Beach County Zoning Commission on Nov. 7 recommended approval of companion applications to delete 64.46 acres from a mine conditional-use boundary and add that acreage to the Central Park of Commerce MUPD, an action that would rezone the parcel and allow future economic development center (EDC) uses.
Joanne (Joanie) Brinkman, agent for the applicant with Urban Design Studio, told the commission the request merely adds 64.46 acres to the already approved MUPD and does not increase the previously approved development intensity. "We are asking a recommendation from the Zoning Commission that the BCC not require a civic-site dedication specifically for this project, because we do not feel this project is creating any need for any additional government services,"…
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