Meet Town Council at its Connect with Council open house Oct. 22
Council members take questions over snacks, lighthouse boaters face a 17-boat limit, and a Center Street house gets a hearing.
If you've ever wanted to catch a council member over a light snack, Thursday, Oct. 22 is your night at the Jupiter Community Center.
- When
- Oct. 22 · 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Where
- Jupiter Community Center
Bring your questions: town staff and community partners will be at information tables for one-on-one talks about key projects affecting Jupiter. The announcement doesn't name the projects. Council members will be on hand too, in what the town calls a casual, relaxed setting. Can't make it? The town holds these open houses every quarter. Park in the lot just south of the community center or in the angled spots by Town Hall and the police station.
Dermatology and hair restoration practice opens on West Indiantown Road
The practice's founder, Dr. Leena Ramani, is a board-certified dermatologist with fellowship training in hair transplant surgery, according to its press release. Her team works out of Suite 107 at 240 W. Indiantown Road. Hair transplants, eyebrows included, share the menu with treatment for sun damage, acne, psoriasis, eczema and rosacea, plus fillers and neuromodulators. The new website, palmbeachskinhair.com, lets prospective patients request a consultation before setting foot in the office. The release lists no prices or insurance details. Call (561) 486-8400.
Lighthouse park's boating limit: about 17 boats, down from holiday crowds of up to 60
"That use is no longer permitted," Peter DeWitt, the Bureau of Land Management's site manager, said of the packed shoreline on holiday weekends. The rebuilt shoreline fits roughly 17 boats at once, first come, first served, which matches the old daily average; some holiday weekends saw 40 to 60. People on foot or paddling get more: a new Loxahatchee River boardwalk, an ADA-accessible trail that circles the lighthouse and links the pier and boardwalk, a pavilion for programs and private events, and two kayak vendors, one on the Loxahatchee and one on the Indian River Lagoon. "Hopefully a little competition between the two keeps the price nice and low," DeWitt said. A once-restricted section is becoming lawn, freeing more room for lighthouse events such as its March River Cherish Art Festival. The $16 million project targets erosion of about 7 feet a year; more than 5 acres of the 120-acre site have washed away in 50 years. DeWitt says the infrastructure is 95% complete, and over 7,000 of a planned 10,000 mangroves are planted. The finish still sits at early December, after a government shutdown and late material deliveries pushed it from August. An invitation-only ribbon cutting is set for 10 a.m. Dec. 3. A public grand opening, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., comes later. Snorkeling opens to the public Dec. 20.
Historic designation sought for a circa 1931 house on Center Street
Supporters and opponents both get a say, with evidence and arguments heard from each side. The Historic Resources Board takes up local historic designation for 358 Center Street, a single-family home from around 1931, at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, in council chambers at the town's Municipal Complex, 210 Military Trail. The case number is PZ 26-6912. Planning to appeal whatever the board decides? You may need to arrange a word-for-word record of the hearing yourself, because the town doesn't provide one. Questions go to the Planning and Zoning Department at (561) 741-2323. One caution: the town says the item could be postponed or pulled without notice.