The Callery-Judge citrus groves property in District 6 is the gateway to more development of a vast agricultural area near The Acreage, Loxahatchee and Royal Palm Beach. Early plans called for a “new urbanist project,” with 10,000 homes, 3.8MM sq ft of commercial and office space, a golf course, hotel and equestrian center. Residents who moved to the area for a rural environment had strongly protested the project. The revised project calls for developing 3700 acres with 2,999 houses, 236,000 sq ft fo commercial space and 80,000 sq feet of industrial property, and requires a more arduous state review, a DRI (Development of Regional Impact) study. The developer is relying on an “agricultural enclave” strategy, as yet untested in Florida, but authorized two years ago by the Legislature. Homes can be built in agricultural areas where they otherwise might not be sited; requirements for development approval is eased if their properties are at least 75% surrounded by development. GL Homes is prepared to develop a large swath of the area. Stay tuned for results of the soon-to-be-submitted project while Government officials get more familiar with this development strategy.
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