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Commission recommends denial of Happy Hollow Commerce amendment amid strong objections from farmers and preservation groups
Summary
Staff recommended denial of a proposal to change 5.24 acres in the Agricultural Reserve from AGR to Commerce for a contractor storage yard; after extensive public comment and debate over cumulative conversions, the Planning Commission voted 10‑1 to recommend denial to the Board of County Commissioners.
The Palm Beach County Planning Commission on April 10 recommended denial of a proposed future land‑use change that would convert a 5.24‑acre parcel in the county’s Agricultural Reserve from AGR to Commerce (CMR) to allow a contractor storage yard and light industrial rezoning.
Applicant representative Bridal Terry (speaker 4) described the plan as a relatively small, low‑profile contractor storage yard with access from State Road 7 and said the design includes buffers and a retention area to protect neighbors. "This isn't a big building…it's basically a parking lot," Terry said, emphasizing sections would be fenced and screened and that the site would provide secure parking for local landscapers and small contractors.
County staff…
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