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Palm Beach County approves 3,000-unit expansion to Westgate CRA density bonus pool over traffic objections
Summary
The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners approved a county-initiated text amendment to add 3,000 additional bonus-density units to the Westgate CRA pool, 4-3, after debate over traffic mitigation, phasing and timing with the countywide transportation master plan.
The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners on a 4-3 vote approved a county-initiated text amendment to add 3,000 bonus-density units to the Westgate Community Redevelopment Agencydensity pool, a change staff said will let developers seek higher density through zoning rather than by filing comp-plan amendments.
Supporters said the expansion is an incentive to keep developers engaged in Westgate and to spur redevelopment close to downtown and major employment centers. "This initiative will help attract quality investment, support housing, and economic growth," Jackson Rispero of Frisbee Group told the board. Elise Michel, executive director of the Westgate CRA, said the agency has already invested in transportation and plans continued spending tied to the work…
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