Locals oppose plan for homes on golf course
Cypress Creek is open to public
A developer wants to build about 250 to 275 homes on a golf course in West Boynton, one of many greens across South Florida that could be bulldozed to make way for residences.
Pulte Homes, an Atlantabased developer, is planning to put the homes on the Cypress Creek Country Club, which is 116 acres at 9400 S. Military Trail, east of Interstate 95.
But the plan came with pushback from nearly 200 residents on Wednesday, most of whom were neighbors of the course or people who play there. Residents came out to the first public meeting with the developer, which unveiled its plans for the area.
John Prisciantelli, a retired resident whose home abuts the course, said he was upset Saturday when he received a flier for the Wednesday meeting.
Like many residents who showed up Wednesday, he’s concerned he won’t have a view of the course and that the added homes will destroy the wildlife on the property and bring down property values.
“It’s just ridiculous,” Prisciantelli said.
Cypress Creek is an 18-hole, semi-private course, meaning residents can become members, but the course is also open to the public.
“This is at least the third course in the region that Pulte has redeveloped,” said Andrew Maxey, the company’s director of land acquisition.
Today, the course is owned by True Shot LLC, and Pulte is already under contract to buy it. Pulte Division President Brent Baker said True Shot had made plans to close the course before Pulte offered to buy the property.
If all goes according to Pulte’s plan, the course would be transformed into a gated community of oneand two-story homes. The homes would cost in the upper $400,000 range, Maxey said.
The company also is wooing neighbors with a new multimillion-dollar club house with a pool and a children’s play area.
Pulte will have to get approval from Palm Beach County before it can follow through with the plan for homes. The company has not submitted plans to the county yet, but it could take about a year to officially purchase the property, Baker said.