There was little common ground found in a community meeting on the Ag Reserve on Feb. 17, where proposals were made for inserting more development in the Agricultural Reserve through smaller-parcel negotiations.
The meeting was the last roundtable to be held on the destiny of the Agricultural Reserve before the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) holds its workshop on March 24.
The roundtable that the BCC envisioned as a way for stakeholders such as mega developer G.L. Homes and some family farm landowners to find common ground with impassioned citizens and environmental and natural resource advocates remained at stalemate with high feelings.
The Feb. 17 meeting was held at the Clayton Hutcheson Center west of West Palm Beach.
The Palm Beach Post coverage: http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/county-to-meet-on-ag-reserve-as-preservationists-d/
Pre-Roundtable Coverage:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/palm-beach-politics-blog/sfl-ag-reserve-development-debate-resumes-20150216-story.html
FEB 17 AGENDA:
This was the agenda annoucement for the Feb. 17 meeting:
All Agricultural Reserve interested parties are invited to attend. The meeting will again be professionally facilitated. The agenda for the Roundtable is as follows:
- Introduction (8:30 a.m.)
- Overview of Analysis (8:45 a.m.)
III. Break (10:00 a.m.)
- Interest Group Discussions (10:15 a.m.)
- Interest Group Input (11:00 a.m.)
- Lunch Break (11:30 a.m.)
VII. Interest Group Reports by Topic (12:30 p.m.)
VIII. Break (3:30)
- Public Comment (3:45 p.m.)
- Summary of Outcomes (4:30 p.m.)
- Closing (4:45 p.m.)
For additional information on the Roundtable please go here:http://www.pbcgov.com/pzb/Planning/ag_reserve/ag_reserve.htm
Should you have questions please call Isaac Hoyos at 561-233-5347 or Maria Bello at 561-233-5314
Isaac Hoyos, MRP
Principal Planner, Long Range Planning
Palm Beach County Planning Division
2300 N Jog Road, 2nd Floor
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 233-5347 Direct Line
(561) 233-5365 Fax
http://www.pbcgov.com/pzb/planning/comprehensiveplanning.htm