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Palm Beach County commissioners ask staff for more study of mixed‑use rules in Ag Reserve
Summary
Commissioners heard hours of public comment and expert testimony on proposed changes to mixed‑use and commercial cap policies in the Ag Reserve, agreed to keep current rules for now and directed staff to return with maps, vacancy data, traffic analysis and community outreach, including site visits.
County commissioners spent the morning debating whether to loosen rules that limit commercial development and require preservation in the Ag Reserve, ultimately asking staff for more information before making any changes.
Staff presented the planning history and current constraints: a 1,015,000‑square‑foot commercial cap with about 10,000 square feet remaining, strict locational rules tied to two corridor intersections, a 60% preservation requirement for most mixed‑use developments, and application of traffic policy 3.5(d) to block increases in density that would cause right‑of‑way failure. The presentation noted about 427 acres of development…
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