Palm Beach meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Palm Beach Council agendas list $2.5 million garbage contract, zoning requests

Palm Beach Town Council agendas for October 13 and October 14 list a five-year garbage collection contract priced at $2,551,514.30, a park landscape maintenance contract, roadwork on SR-A1A and a restroom renovation, along with a set of zoning and land-use requests. The agendas for the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Code Enforcement Board and both Council sessions are the only records supplied for the past two weeks. Minutes have not been published for any of them, so the documents do not show what, if anything, was approved.

Garbage, landscaping and construction items before the Council

The October 13 Town Council agenda lists a five-year garbage collection contract with Coastal Waste & Recycling, Inc. for $2,551,514.30. The same agenda lists:

• A five-year landscape maintenance contract for Phipps Ocean Park with Mariani of Floirda, LLC, with a Year 1 budget of $623,923.
• Roadwork construction along SR-A1A from North of Emerald Beach Way to South of Royal Palm Way adding $208,637.13.
• A Par 3 Restroom Renovation project budget of $310,035 for Integrity Construction Enterprise, LLC.
• A public hearing to vacate public utility easements at 203 South Lake Trail.

The agenda summary also notes discussion of infrastructure updates for the Lake Trail and Midtown seawall, and consideration of revisions to town fees and election codes.

Zoning and land-use requests

The October 14 Town Council agenda lists requests for special exceptions, variances and site plan approvals at several addresses:

• Special Exception for a new padel court at 542 N County Rd.
• Variance for a proposed swimming pool within the front setback at 575 N Lake Way.
• Special Exception to allow a bank use in a 5,725 SF second-floor office at 218 Royal Palm Way.
• Variance and Site Plan Review for an 1,800 square foot real estate office at 212 Brazilian Ave.
• Variances for awnings and lot coverage at the Vineta Hotel (363 Coconut Row).

R-B district rules at Planning and Zoning

The Planning and Zoning Commission's October 6 agenda, for a 9:30 AM meeting in Town Hall Council Chambers, centered on Ordinance 26-2026. As described in the agenda, the ordinance would amend Chapter 134, Zoning, Article VI, Sections 134-886 through 134-897 to identify and provide regulations for subdistricts, reorganize the R-B Residential District regulations, and replace cubic content ratio with floor area ratio in the schedule of lot, yard and area requirements.

The agenda also listed review and discussion of proposed changes to parking and loading regulations, focusing on the parking schedule, and approval of the minutes from the September 1, 2026 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. Public comment was limited to 3 minutes, with written and virtual comment options offered. The next meeting is listed as November 3, 2026.

Code Enforcement hearings

The Code Enforcement Board's October 15 agenda lists public hearings on alleged violations of the Town of Palm Beach Code of Ordinances, plus consideration of fine reductions in two cases. The listed cases are:

• Case # CE 26-1462: Sidewalk clearance violation at 101 Seminole Ave.
• Case # CE 26-1601: Sidewalk obstruction at 222 Ridgeview Drive.
• Case # CE 26-1479: Weed growth and roadway clearance at 254 N Woods Road.
• Case # CE 26-1313: Alarm permit and fee violations at 340 Royal Poinciana Way #C3.
• Case # CE 26-1460: Property maintenance and construction screening at 221 Onondaga Ave.

Coming up

October 21 — Landmarks Preservation Commission. COA-26-0019, a Certificate of Appropriateness for 200 N Ocean Blvd, the Warden House, involving restoration and reconstruction of exterior architectural features.

October 28 — Architectural Commission, 9:00 AM, Town Hall Council Chambers. The headline item is ARC-26-0067 (ZON-26-0064), a Town of Palm Beach Public Works application for an approximately 0.5-mile linear park, new bathroom and lifeguard facilities, and Clock Tower design modifications at 375 S Ocean Blvd (Mid Town Linear Park); it also goes to the Town Council for Site Plan Review. Other items include a new two-story single-family residence at 357 Crescent Dr, landscape and hardscape modifications at 220 Wells Rd, a roughly 237 SF second-floor addition at 162 Atlantic Ave, and a new two-story residence at 150 Clarendon Ave.

Palm Beach boards weigh beach permits, tree contracts, and zoning changes

Palm Beach's Town Council and other boards met last week, but none of the items were decided — all meetings were agenda-only, with minutes not yet published. The most consequential items on the table include a $500,000 retroactive spending authorization, a five-year tree trimming contract, and a proposed commercial beach amenity permit program.

Town Council

The Town Council held two meetings, on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12.

On Aug. 11, the council considered a consent agenda that included revised town fees (Resolution 92-2026), a retroactive spending authorization of $500,000 for Planning, Zoning, and Building Department services (Resolution 93-2026), and a five-year palm tree trimming contract (Resolution 94-2026). The contract would be awarded to Brightview Landscape Services at $795,467 as primary, with Zimmerman Tree Services at $865,363 as secondary and Sherlock Tree Company at $1,071,096 as tertiary.

The council also took up first reading of Ordinance 21-2026, which would create a Commercial Beach Amenity Permit Program allowing hotels and businesses to operate beach furniture on municipal beaches, and Ordinance 23-2026, which would remove term limits for Planning and Zoning Commission members. The agenda also included the 2027 meeting schedule, Midtown Beach Linear Park, and filming permits.

On Aug. 12, the council reviewed several zoning applications, including a special exception for a garden terrace with bar at the Breakers Tennis Center (2 S County Rd), a variance for a pool at 335 Cocoanut Row, variances for a second-story addition at 173 E Inlet Dr, a special exception for 5,433 square feet of office use at 283 Royal Poinciana Way, and a site plan review for a seawall along South Ocean Blvd.

Landmarks Preservation Commission

On Aug. 19, the Landmarks Preservation Commission reviewed applications for exterior alterations and additions at six historic properties. Requests included a new seawall and foundation repairs at 450 Worth Ave, a second-story addition at 222 Phipps Plz, window and door replacement at 210 Dunbar Rd, a 20KW generator and fencing at 210 El Dorado Ln, and exterior alterations at 354 Brazilian Ave.

Code Enforcement Board

The Code Enforcement Board held public hearings on Aug. 20 for six alleged violations, including unpermitted construction at 202 Coral Lane, failure to maintain a vacant property at 720 S Ocean Blvd., illegal sales on public beaches at two locations, and a sidewalk obstruction at 333 Sunset Ave. The board also considered approval of its July 16 meeting minutes.

Pension and Investment Committees

Three financial oversight bodies met on Aug. 21. The Retirement Board of Trustees reviewed investment performance, heard reports from its administrator and attorney, and set the member account credited interest rate. The Investment Advisory Committee reviewed quarterly performance reports from Mariner, PFM Asset Management, and the OPEB Trust. The Defined Contribution Plan Committee reviewed market performance and plan updates. These were routine administrative meetings with no major policy decisions.

Coming up

The Architectural Commission will meet on Aug. 26 to review new home designs and property modifications, including a new one-story residence at 214 List Rd, a two-story residence at 235 Cocoanut Row, a two-story house at 257 Fairview Rd, and a garage conversion at 350 Seabreeze Ave. Some requests include variances that would require further Town Council review.