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Planning board recommends annexation and multifamily rezoning for 5710 N. Haverhill/45th Street (annexation, FLU and rezoning approved unanimously)
Summary
The board unanimously recommended approval of a three‑part request to annex an 8.54‑acre Palm Lake Baptist parcel into West Palm Beach, amend the future‑land‑use map to multifamily and rezone to MF‑32. Applicant proposes multifamily development with a workforce‑housing component; staff found the petitions consistent with statutory and plan standards.
The West Palm Beach Planning Board on May 19 recommended unanimous approval of a three‑part request to annex an approximately 8.54‑acre parcel (5710 North Haverhill Road/45th Street) into the city, change its future‑land‑use designation to multifamily and rezone it to MF‑32 (planning board case 2021).
Applicant presentation: Urban Design Studio presented the voluntary annexation on behalf of Palm Lake Baptist Association and the proposed purchaser, The Culture Group LLC. The firm said the site is contiguous to city boundaries and surrounded by urban development, and the proposal complies with Florida statutes governing annexations (chapter 171) and city standards for future‑land‑use amendments and rezoning.
Staff analysis and public input: City planning staff confirmed the annexation complies with statutory contiguity and compactness requirements and that Palm Beach County and surrounding municipalities were notified; no intergovernmental objections were recorded at the hearing. Staff also said the applicant provided a traffic study showing acceptable impacts and noted the development concept includes up to 318 residential units with a workforce‑housing component.
Board action: The board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the annexation, the future‑land‑use map amendment to multifamily and the MF‑32 rezoning. The recommendation will proceed to the City Commission for adoption and any subsequent site‑plan reviews.
Next steps: If the City Commission concurs, future site‑plan review and rezoning conditions will govern development intensity, affordable/workforce housing commitments and mitigation measures for traffic and utilities.
