Riviera Beach planning board backs land-use change, site plan and right-of-way abandonment for new police headquarters; city outlines aquatics replacement plan

The Riviera Beach Planning and Zoning Board on Aug. 14 voted unanimously to recommend City Council approval of three connected applications — a future‑land‑use change, a site plan and an abandonment of unused platted streets — to allow construction of a new police department headquarters at 1621 West Blue Heron Boulevard.

The board voted, without dissent, to forward the land‑use amendment, the site plan and the abandonment (relating to two nonexistent platted streets) to City Council for final action. Planning staff and the project team described the design, traffic access and related community impacts during a lengthy presentation and public discussion.

The applications presented to the board were a future land‑use change from “recreation” to “community facility,” a site plan for the headquarters and an abandonment request to allow use of two platted right‑of‑ways. Senior Planner Juan Suarez told the board the applications had been reviewed by engineering, utilities, zoning and building divisions and were deemed code‑compliant with the comprehensive plan and the city’s zoning regulations. Suarez identified the applicants as CORE and PGAL Inc.

Architects from BGL Architects showed site plans and elevations for two buildings on the site: an administration building facing Avenue S and a secondary building facing Blue Heron Boulevard. The design team said the site will include separate public parking and secure parking for…