PALM BEACH GARDENS — Despite some concerns that more apartments near Central Boulevard would further snarl traffic in the area, the city’s planning board gave its blessing for a four-story complex to move forward.
The 221 apartments known as Gardens Vista would rise at on the southeast corner of Central Boulevard and Victoria Falls Boulevard. It would take up 16 acres of the more than 50-acre plot of land known as Cimarron Cove.
The main entrance to the complex would be along Central Boulevard. This is the same access point to The Quaye at Palm Beach Gardens, the neighboring complex with more than 300 townhomes.
Three of the building’s sides would wrap around a four-level parking garage with 334 spots and five electric vehicle charging stations — able to power up 10 cars — on its first floor.
Traffic engineers estimate the new residents would add more than 1,000 daily trips to the flow of nearby traffic.
Project representatives pointed out that city zoning would’ve allowed an even bigger project with 45 more apartments on the land, so the anticipated impact on traffic from the smaller project is less than it could have been.