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Board approves Danberg PMD retail site plan amendment with parking reduction and shuttle contribution
Summary
The board unanimously approved a site plan amendment for TR Danberg Boca at 6730 Congress Avenue to add two one‑story retail/restaurant buildings (10,505 sq ft total) with one drive‑through and a technical deviation reducing required parking from 91 to 64 spaces; the applicant will contribute approximately $17,000 to the city's shuttle program.
The Planning and Zoning Board on Sept. 4 unanimously approved a site‑plan amendment for the Danberg Planned Mobility Development (PMD) at 6730 Congress Avenue that will locate two one‑story retail/restaurant buildings (10,505 square feet total), include a single drive‑through lane, and provide a technical deviation reducing required parking from 91 to 64 spaces.
Tamash Bernard Rahman, the city’s chief planner, presented the proposal and staff’s analysis. Rahman said the site is in the Light Industrial/Research Park zone with a planned mobility future land use and that the requested parking reduction is justified because the code’s standalone parking rates do not capture internal trip capture within mixed‑use and PMD developments. He said the project will remain served by existing multimodal amenities — bus/shuttle stops, 8‑foot sidewalks and nearby shuttle service — and that the project will contribute about $17,000 to the city’s shuttle program.
The applicant’s architect, Josefina Boussala of Dorske New Architecture, described circulation and program changes from the earlier approval: the drive‑through was relocated to improve stacking distance and on‑site vehicular circulation, and the revised plan converts a formerly bank‑oriented pad to restaurant space and a multi‑tenant retail/restaurant building. Boussala said the proposal is an update to an already entitled project rather than new development.
A nearby property owner, Jonathan Unchin, spoke in support of the retail and said the site will reduce trips and provide walkable food options for surrounding office and residential users. Board members asked clarifying questions about access and the shuttle contribution; staff noted the drive aisles and existing access points would not change and confirmed the community appearance board recommended approval of architecture and landscaping.
The board voted 7–0 to approve the site‑plan amendment and the technical deviation to reduce required parking. The applicant may now pursue permits and tenant leases consistent with the approved site plan and the conditions recorded with the approval.
