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.
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Commissioner Santamaria comments on the explosive growth he has seen in the western communities. |
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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.
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County Engineer George Webb explains what roads need to be built or widened to accommodate anticipated growth. |
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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.
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More than 100 concerned citizens, environmentalists and developer representatives attended the town hall meeting. |
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