Commissioner Santamaria Hosts Town Hall Meeting at Seminole Ridge High School

More than 100 Acreage and Loxahatchee residents attended a town hall meeting on April 12 at Seminole Ridge High School. District 6 Commissioner Jess Santamaria and officials with the Indian Trail Improvement District arranged the gathering to bring west area residents up to speed on a number of development-related issues.

Commissioner Santamaria comments on the explosive growth he has seen in the western communities.		This was the fourth public meeting Commissioner Santamaria has held in the western area since taking office last fall.

County Engineer George Webb and Planning Director Lorenzo Aghemo gave presentations pertaining to traffic projections and the status of the proposed Central-Western Communities Sector Plan.

County Engineer George Webb explains what roads need to be built or widened to accommodate anticipated growth.		Planning Director Lorenzo Aghemo gives an update on the sector plan.

Much of the question-and-answer session centered on impacts from residential and commercial development planned by Callery-Judge Grove and G.L. Homes. The two large-scale land owners are seeking approvals for 10,000 and 12,235 homes, respectively. Commissioner Santamaria encouraged residents to voice their opinions on the Callery-Judge project at a public hearing scheduled for May 7.

More than 100 concerned citizens, environmentalists and developer representatives attended the town hall meeting.