Developer nixes Costco, pares down Ag Reserve project, but opposition persists

A developer pared down its proposed 1,000-plus unit housing project and nixed a planned Costco at Palm Beach County’s Agricultural Reserve.  The changes came after community uproar over the project, though the changes haven’t entirely alleviated nearby residents’ concerns. Residents at the next-door Valencia Reserve, a high-end retirement community, are concerned with the potential for more traffic and the project’s height.  West Boynton Ranches, a group led by water ski enthusiasts, now wants to build a 259-unit housing complex with townhomes and apartments on a 32-acre site at Boynton Beach Boulevard near Lyons Road, the Palm Beach Post reported. Building […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.