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VOL 25 NO 1 • JAN-MAR 2018
Cinquez Park & Dog Park- Grand Opening Planned for Spring of 2018!
The Town is eagerly anticipating the grand opening
of Cinquez Park in the spring of 2018. The opening
of the park will mark the completion of Phase I of a
project that has been in the works since 2008, when
the Cinquez Park property was acquired by the Town
as an open space property.
The Cinquez Park neighborhood was originally
owned by Mr. Peter J. Yancy in 1946, an educated
and wealthy African American man, and it is believed
that he named the roads based on significant African
American history. The area was historically known
for African American homesteads, and the majority
of the Cinquez Park property was originally designed
as the park for the neighborhood. Over the years
the property was used for agriculture, an auto repair
shop, and the location of the Rocket Club bar. Later,
after two Banyan trees were planted in front of the
Rocket Club, the area became known for the notoriety
of “The Tree.”
In 2013 and 2014, the Town conducted a public input
process for suggestions regarding the formal name
of the property. While Council ultimately decided to
wait to name the property until it was ready to be
opened, the public input obtained from the process
was retained. At that time, the frequently-suggested
names were as follows: Cinquez Park, Jupiter Central Park, Cinquez Lake Park, and Center Lake Park.
In recent months, Town staff reached out to the surrounding neighborhoods to obtain their input for naming the property. The overwhleming response from the
neighborhoods was to formalize the name "Cinquez Park." Considering the variety of input and the historical context of the park, the Town supported the residents' desire
to name the property "Cinquez Park," and Council officially adopted the name at its meeting on October 3rd. Given the park’s large area and various uses, sections of the
park (such as the Banyan tree that will include a treehouse; the dog park; the lake area; and the natural area) will be given names in order to add a level of specificity and
personalization.
The Town will hold a grand opening ceremony for Cinquez Park in the spring of 2018. Once open, visitors will be able to enjoy a stroll around the Park's lake on the new
sidewalks, relax with a book in one of the gazebos, gather with friends and family for lunch in a picnic area, and bring a furry friend along for a run in Jupiter's newest dog
park. We hope you are as excited about thi s new Jupiter amenity as we are! Stay tuned to the Town's website at www.jupiter.fl.us/CinquezPark for a date for the grand
opening celebration. We'll see you there!
Jupiter Leash Law Revision
In anticipation of Jupiter's newest dog park opening in early 2018, the Town examined its current requirements
for leashing animals when they are in Town parks and open spaces that allow dogs. Since the dog park in Cinquez
Park would introduce a new situation where dogs would be allowed off-leash, it was determined that our leash
law would need an update in order to properly accommodate this change. On January 16, the Jupiter Town
Council will consider a proposal to amend the Town’s current leash law to specify that dogs must remain on-leash
when they are outside of the fenced-in dog run areas. This proposal will not affect any other areas where dogs
are currently allowed off-leash, such as at many of Jupiter’s beaches and in the dog-specific areas of parks like
FIND Park and soon-to-open Cinquez Park. If you have questions, feel free to call us at 561-743-2323. To see the
specific proposed language considered by Town Council, check out our agenda page at www.jupiter.fl.us/agendas.
Preserving Jupiter's Historic Properties
1915 Jupiter FEC Train Depot: In 1915, a new Florida East Coast (FEC)
passenger and freight depot was opened in Jupiter where Johnston
Park is today. The Jupiter depot served the Jupiter community until it
was closed in the mid-1960s. Eventually, it was moved to Tequesta to
become a private residence. Then in April of 2012, the depot was moved
to Sawfish Bay Park, slightly north of its original location, in an effort to
preserve and restore the historic building.
Today, the depot will be undergoing some interior improvements
including the installation of historic interpretive signage pertaining to
the Train Depot, the FEC Railway and pioneer life in Jupiter, as well as
the construction of a closet on the south side of the Train Depot utilizing
reclaimed old growth pine wood dating from the same time period as
the Train Depot (circa 1910).
This interior work, which will be completed by the Town of Jupiter with the assistance from the Loxahatchee
Guild, will aid in the development of the proposed FEC Railway/Train Depot Museum. The improvements are
sponsored in part by a grant awarded to the Town in 2017 from the Florida Department of State, Division of
Historical Resources.
1913 Aicher House: In March of 2017, the Town saved a 1913
historic house that was originally built by Jupiter pioneer Harry
Aicher when he was a teenager. The house was located on
Florida Avenue, across the street from Old Town Hall Park, and
it was temporarily moved to Old Town Hall Park while the Town
determined a more suitable location.
In the first half of this year, the house will be moved to its new
permanent residence at Sawfish Bay Park. The house will be
located near the FEC Train Depot and will be part of the proposed
museum remembering and celebrating Jupiter's pioneer days.
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Amendment to the Love
Street Project Approved
At its September 19 regular meeting, the Town Council
voted to approve an amendment to the Love Street
project to reduce the scope of the project from 3.8 to
2.0 acres. The changes eliminated the consideration
to incorporate the Town’s public parking lot into the
overall project, and reduced the intensity of the project.
The current, approved plan includes retail, restaurant,
office, commercial and transient marina facilities, and
surface parking. Public areas along the waterfront,
including a section of the Town’s Riverwalk, and a
beach area are planned. The Lighthouse Promenade
will span from the north side of A1A to the new section
of the Riverwalk, and will also provide a pedestrian-
friendly connection between a future pedestrian
bridge over the Jupiter River. This connection to
the south side of A1A will provide access between
southern sections of the Riverwalk and the Inlet Village.