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Board approves Preston Residences rezoning over residents’ objections, 5–2
Summary
The commission voted 5–2 to rezone a 1.67‑acre Square Lake parcel from Residential Estate to Residential Transitional (Z202501889), despite extensive resident opposition citing septic, well water and neighborhood character; staff had recommended approval and zoning commission recommended denial 0–9.
After extended public comment and debate, the Palm Beach County Commission voted 5–2 to rezone a 1.67‑acre property in the Square Lake neighborhood from Residential Estate (RE) to Residential Transitional (RT), a change that the applicant said would allow a later subdivision into two single‑family lots under the county’s rounding policy.
Applicant representative Seth Bain told the board the property is consistent with surrounding development pattern, noting many adjacent lots are already under an acre and that staff’s analysis found the rezoning consistent…
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