A Circuit Court Judge
ruled that Palm Beach County's development orders did NOT violate comprehensive
plan policies on future land use and transportation in rural areas because
those rules don't govern agricultural enclaves such as Westlake. Recently
the District Court of Appeals rejected arguments that the project would
illegally create urban sprawl.
The forthcoming Westlake
development, located northwest of West Palm Beach, will include:
- 4500 homes
- 500,000 sq ft of retail space
- 1.5 mm sq ft of employment-center space ( traditional
office space, light/clan manufacturing, medical office space)
- 200,000 sq ft of civid space (with fire station,
sheriffs station and school)
- MAYBE: a 3,000-student college and 150-room hotel
Marketing for the
property has begun. There is a large skilled labor force in the area who
may want to work closer to home when this project is move-in ready.
