259-Home Plan in West Boynton Raises Concerns About Threat to Agricultural Reserve
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A new proposal for 259 homes in West Boynton Beach has stirred fresh debate in Palm Beach County over how the Agricultural Reserve should evolve. The West Boynton Ranches project, introduced in early 2025, has generated significant controversy among local residents and planning officials.
The location? A plot just south of Boynton Beach Boulevard and west of Lyons Road,right in the heart of the Agricultural Reserve, a stretch of land originally designed to protect farming, water resources, and green space.
What’s Being Proposed
The developer, JMorton Planning & Landscape Architecture, is asking to build 259 homes, 65 of which would qualify as workforce housing under Palm Beach County's "Essential Housing" land-use designation. This designation…
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