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Zoning commission backs ULDC change to define freestanding emergency departments
Summary
Palm Beach County zoning commissioners recommended approval of a proposed ULDC revision that would add a freestanding emergency department (FSED) use classification, define operational criteria including mandatory 24/7 service and hospital affiliation, and adjust parking and related standards; commissioners also found the revision consistent with the comprehensive plan.
The Palm Beach County Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a proposed Unified Land Development Code revision to define freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) and to adopt related use and parking standards.
Brian Terry of Insight Studio, representing ACA (the initiative’s applicant), told commissioners the change responds to a regulatory gap and would create a specific FSED use under medical office designations with tied criteria. "The purpose and intent here is really just to create FSED, freestanding emergency departments, as a use specifically defined within the code," Terry…
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