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Residents at West Palm Beach workshop warn plan could displace seniors and small businesses; ask for stronger protections
Summary
During the Downtown Master Plan workshop residents and small‑business representatives urged protections for existing affordable and senior housing, questioned proposed waterfront height increases and requested clearer accountability for incentive funds and small‑business supports.
During the public‑comment portion of the Downtown Master Plan workshop, multiple residents and local small‑business representatives urged the city to clarify how the draft zoning and incentive proposals would protect existing affordable and senior housing and support small businesses downtown.
Michael Butler, who identified himself as a downtown resident, told the panel the city already feels ‘‘overcrowded’’ and said moves that push affordable housing away from jobs will hurt service workers who currently live close to downtown. ‘‘Affordable housing... I'll put it 4 miles from here. So the people who service…
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