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Delray planning board continues controversial 24‑hour freestanding ER after heavy neighborhood opposition
Summary
After hours of public comment and questions from board members, the Delray Beach Planning & Zoning Board voted 6–1 to continue a request to allow 24‑hour operation for a proposed freestanding emergency department at 3921 W. Atlantic Ave. The applicant agreed to meet neighbors during the pause.
The Delray Beach Planning & Zoning Board on Dec. 15 voted 6–1 to continue to Feb. 23 a conditional‑use request that would allow a 24‑hour freestanding emergency department (FSED) on a 1.79‑acre vacant parcel at 3921 West Atlantic Avenue.
John Roach, a certified urban planner with Gunster representing JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership, told the board the project would place an approximately 10,800‑square‑foot freestanding emergency department along West Atlantic, with an ambulance bay on the north side and landscaping and buffers to shield nearby homes. Roach said the developer expects the facility to generate about 17 PM peak‑hour trips and about “1.1 to 1.2 ambulances per day,” figures he said were drawn from operating FSED data.
Neighbors and community representatives urged the board to deny the 24‑hour portion of the use or to impose strict conditions. Andrew Sparenzini, counsel for…
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