PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The newly filed petition challenging the redevelopment of the historic Paramount Theatre directly addresses—and disputes key elements of—the very plan the Palm Beach Town Council approved earlier this year.
CBS12 News previously reported on Feb. 3 that the Town Council’s revised approval allowed the iconic 139 N. County Road property to be transformed into a 175-member private club, a public café, more than 5,400 square feet of retail space, a 200-seat worship area, and a single-family residence on the upper floors. The changes were described as a “scale-down” version of earlier, much larger proposals, with council members emphasizing reduced intensity and the inclusion of public-facing uses.
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