Urban Redevelopment Area
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The Urban Redevelopment Area (URA) is an 11,467-acre portion of Central Palm Beach County that is the focus of revitalization and redevelopment activities. The designation was the result of the Infill and Redevelopment Study presented to the Board of County Commissioners in 2004. The URA boundaries are generally: Community Drive to the North; the Lake Worth Drainage District L-14 Canal to the South; I-95 to the East; and extends to points as far west as Jog Road.
The Central portion of the County showed a need for infill and redevelopment. The URA was identified as (1) it contains 62 of the 104 designated Countywide Community Revitalization Team (CCRT) areas, (2) it represents an older, urbanized development pattern that is experiencing deterioration, disinvestment, and higher rates of vacancies; 3) it exhibits areas of underused lands lacking crucial urban services such as sewer and drainage; and 4) it contains existing redevelopment initiatives such as the Westgate Community Redevelopment Area (CRA), the Lake Worth Road Commercial Corridor overlay, and the Lake Worth Park of Commerce (LWPOC).
Reference Links:
Draft URA Code
Infill Study
URA Master Plan
URA Master Plan Addendum
URA Overview Map
Several areas within the URA have been targeted for specific detailed planning and are further described on the sidebar link. The URA team worked on each aspect below:
- URA Code Drafting
- Priority Redevelopment Areas (PRAs)
- Transportation Concurrency Exception Areas (TCEAs)
- Site Analysis
- Annexation Issues
- Infrastructure
Community Meeting - February 22, 2011
| Meeting Date: | Tuesday, February 22, 2011 |
| Time: | 6:00 PM |
| Location: | Room 1E – 58 Vista Center
2300 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33411 |
| Topic: |
Urban Redevelopment Area Comprehensive Plan Text Revision |
Community Meeting - September 14, 2009
| Meeting Date: | Monday, September 14, 2009 |
| Time: | 6:00 PM |
| Location: | Multi-purpose Room - Palm Beach County Library
3650 Summit Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33406 |
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Topic: | URA Master Plan creation of an area-specific land development code |
Community Meeting - May, 27, 2009
| Meeting Date: | Wednesday, May 27, 2009 |
| Time: | 6:00 PM |
| Location: | Palm Beach Community College, 4200 Congress Avenue, Lake Worth
Continuing Education Building, Meeting Room CE-119 |
| Topic: | Proposed changes to future land uses on specific parcels along the priority redevelopment areas (PRAs) |
For additional information on the URA, please contact the URA staff in the Planning Division at
561-233-5300