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Zoning panel recommends approval of GL Homes plan to convert Falls golf course to 800‑unit PUD
Summary
The Palm Beach County Zoning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning request that would convert the Falls golf course into an 800‑unit Planned Unit Development — 500 single‑family zero‑lot‑line homes and 300 multifamily rental units — after questions about traffic, drainage and school capacity were addressed.
The Palm Beach County Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning request from GL Homes that would convert the Falls golf course into an 800‑unit Planned Unit Development (PUD).
Kevin Rattery, vice president of GL Homes, told the commission the site is 167.82 acres with a commercial‑recreation future land‑use designation and an underlying MR‑5 residential allowance. "We are asking for 800 units," Rattery said; the proposal would include 500 single‑family zero‑lot‑line homes and 300 multifamily rental units. Rattery said that under MR‑5 the property could support up to 838 units without density bonuses and that the applicant is not requesting workforce housing density bonuses.
Neighbors and community groups offered mixed views at Tuesday’s hearing. Joshua Leroy, president of the Smith Farm Dairy East homeowners association, and Laura York, president of the Winston…
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