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Residents must join together now to stand by our Comprehensive Growth
Management Plan, or we risk repeating the South Florida history we see
to our south and north.
The Save Martin County website is a citizen response to the Martin
County Commission majority's numerous approval of developments and
Comprehensive Plan amendments of grave community concern. The Glatting
Jackson study wasted $500,000 while it tried to convince residents that
western development was good for the county. The Valliere amendment
recently approved allows added density in rural areas and urban sprawl,
while claiming land is preserved. The recent "Evaluation and Appraisal
Report (EAR)" has many flaws including over 100 proposals for changes
to the Comp Plan without any cost analysis. Below are some of the most
recent and imminent threats:
- The Quillen project in
Indiantown includes a Comp Plan Amendment #08-12 for an
"inland port" in Indiantown as an extension of Port of Palm Beach. This
is an ugly proposal for 150 acres of stacked truck containers and 1
million square feet industrial distribution center located on Warfield
Blvd and Allapattah Road. More Information...
- The Caulkins Citrus
Company has applied for a development project near the
urban boundary, for mining including a canal system (not allowed in our
Comp Plan) setting the stage perhaps for a "waterfront" home sales
pitch, despite our water supply and water quality crunch.
- The Port Mayaca
Plantation project now has a proposal to add a Clubhouse
by Lake O which fosters Wellington-type growth. Clubhouses lead to
demands for urban utilities, water and sewer. This change is serious,
leading to environmental and urban boundary problems.
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