Developers hope to sway neighbors
Residents west of Boca Raton will have to wait a little longer to find out whether a senior living center and a day care will be built near their homes.
A proposal by St. Louis-based Allegro Senior Living and property owner Alan D. Simon to build on Clint Moore Road has been delayed.
The project’s planners requested a postponement of a planning hearing and a vote by the Palm Beach County Commission. The meetings were set for this month, but now a planning meeting won’t be held until Dec. 8 and a County Commission meeting won’t take place until Jan. 31.
Planners said the delay “will allow the applicant to continue to work with the neighbors.”
The projects are proposed for a 13-acre parcel in the Agricultural Reserve, on the north side of Clint Moore Road just west of Florida’s Turnpike.
The reserve is a 22,000-acre farming and conservation zone west of Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach. Building has been limited by strict county rules.
Allegro wants to build a 151-unit, 223-bed rental adult living facility that will feature independent and assisted living, plus memory care. Allegro operates facilities in Boynton Beach and Jupiter.
Adjacent to the 175,000-squarefoot development, a day care for 240 children also is proposed.
Some residents who live near the property fear the projects will add to traffic and noise in the area. They’ve organized a group, www. clintmoorewest.com, to oppose the project.