Greenacres staff outline redevelopment plans for 10th Avenue and Lake Worth corridors and detail annexation proposals

Zoning Administrator Linda Louise told the Planning & Zoning Board that staff is programming redevelopment for two priority corridors — the 10th Avenue mixed-use corridor and the Lake Worth Urban Corridor — and will propose zoning and comprehensive-plan updates to encourage walkable, mixed-use development and economic investment.

Linda Louise, zoning administrator for the record, said the 10th Avenue corridor (bounded roughly by Havert Hill Road to the east and the Lake Worth Drainage District E-3 Canal to the west) is zoned MXDOS and is being considered for regulatory changes to stimulate infill redevelopment, add streetscape and building-design standards, and create incentives such as additional building height in exchange for public benefits. She said staff will also review parking requirements and explore off-site and on-street solutions and coordinate transportation linkages and multimodal access, and that the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council will assist with urban-design work.

The Lake Worth Urban Corridor — the city’s primary commercial overlay district — is being considered for similar updates to allow…