Monday, September 23, 2013

A Planner's Dream on Royal Poinciana Way?

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Well, Palm Beach has them too. Some on the island of Palm Beach want MORE density, you know, those people who can't stand to live without height--they want more development--they want to make a perfect place MORE perfect.

The most controversial element of the proposed PUD-5 is one that would allow property owners to build up to 13 homes per acre (the maximum allowed under the town’s comprehensive plan), instead of the current limit of six per acre in the Royal Poinciana Way district. The higher density is intended as an incentive for owners to redevelop properties that do not contribute to the character of the street. The most frequently cited example is a vacant gas station owned by the Testa family.

And then in a big whoopi moment they say that Buildings or building facades deemed by the town as “architecturally or urbanistically” contributing would be protected from demolition.

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Anonymous said...

Sounds like a win for Obama's "Ghetto in every neighborhood "plan ! Welcome to the wonderful world of section eight housing , Palm Beach! Now the Ho's ,crack addicts, and welfare Baby Mammas won't even have to cross the bridge!