Concern about the Agricultural Reserve has reignited as the county allows even more homes and apartments on land that was supposed to be preserved for farming.
The Institute expects to deal with ailments ranging from minor aches and discomfort to major pain and debilitating conditions caused by sports, work-related injuries and everyday wear and tear.
The applicant, Legent Health of Irving, Texas, describes the Institute as “a state-of-the-art facility that will provide an exceptional patient experience for those in the community with acute spine and orthopedic needs.”
The property, owned by Delray Growers, is currently vacant but previously served as the site of an airplane hangar and landing strip in the 1950s, a farm equipment welding and repair shop in the 1960s and a nursery from the 1970s to 1997, when nursery operation ceased.