The Jupiter Town Council, at their April 1, 2025 meeting presented policy guidance to the Town's Planning & Zoning staff, whereby they were directed not to entertain any applications for development in Abacoa that was not within the established entitlements and that increasing the density entitlement was not supported. At the April 15th Town Council meeting, the minutes of the previous meeting, which included policy guidance, was unanimously approved.
The developer has withdrawn their application from consideration at this time. They may accept the current status and propose a development within the acceptable scope. The Concerned Citizens of Abacoa was never opposed to a development under the current density entitlements.
While this appears to be a successful result of our opposition to the proposal that sought to increase the density, we must remain vigilant. This issue will not be completely resolved until the property is developed within the scope of the current density entitlements.
In the meantime, several things could occur. The current property owner/developer may opt to wait until there is a change in Town Council, to members that may be influenced by developers and less by community members. The property may be sold or optioned to another developer, who may take a run at increasing density with a new council.