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Council approves conditional‑use for AutoZone at 104 NW 20th St.; staff cited parking and landscape upgrades
Summary
The council unanimously approved a conditional‑use request to allow about 10,560 square feet of retail in an existing industrial‑district building at 104 NW 20th Street, with site improvements and additional landscaping required by staff conditions.
The Boca Raton City Council on Monday approved a conditional‑use application allowing roughly 10,560 square feet of retail to operate in an existing building at 104 Northwest 20th Street, concluding a quasi‑judicial hearing and adopting the recommendation of staff and the Planning and Zoning Board.
Heather Hanson, senior planner with the Development Services Department, described the 0.51‑acre site and the proposal. She said the building, constructed in the 1950s, is nonconforming for setbacks and parking but has hosted retail uses historically. Hanson said the applicant requested a business license for an AutoZone store, which triggered review because the retail use would exceed the 1,000‑square‑foot conditional‑use threshold in the M‑2 General Industrial District.
Hanson summarized proposed site changes: removal of an asphalt driveway that accessed parking; increasing existing parking from 10 to 12 spaces (one ADA van‑accessible space); new canopy trees, palms and foundation plantings; a screened dumpster enclosure; and a hedge along the railroad side where screening had previously been removed. Hanson said the applicant had responded to the Community Appearance Board’s recommendations and that the Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval on a 6–0 vote.
The applicant’s representative gave a brief presentation and took no rebuttal comments. Mario Amador, with the project design team, said he could answer questions about the project and confirmed the site address as 104 Northwest Twentieth Street.
Action and vote The council voted 5–0 to adopt the resolution granting the conditional use (Resolution No. 141‑2025). The council record shows the motion was moved and seconded and the roll call vote recorded all five members as voting yes.
Why it matters Staff’s written recommendation said the proposed improvements materially upgraded an existing building and site that has been in place since the 1950s and that no adverse impacts were anticipated with the site improvements and conditions recommended by staff and the Planning and Zoning Board. The approval allows a national retail chain to occupy an industrial‑zoned property subject to the conditions described above.
Next steps The conditional‑use approval is subject to the conditions listed in the staff report and any permits required for construction and business licensing.
