Council unanimously approves amendment removing 6.6 acres from Boca Technology Center DRI to clear path for Tri-Rail site project
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 63-20-25 to remove a 6.6-acre Tri-Rail station parcel from the Boca Technology Center DRI, a step the city planner said is required before the applicant can obtain building permits for a mixed-use project on the Bridal Station property.
The Boca Raton City Council on May 13 voted 5-0 to adopt Resolution 63-20-25, approving an amendment to the Boca Technology Center development-of-regional-impact (DRI) master plan that removes approximately 6.6 acres (the Tri-Rail station property at 680 Yamada Road) from the DRI.
Peter Begovich, senior planner in Development Services, told the council the amendment reduces the DRI acreage from about 224.44 acres to about 217.84 acres and removes an intermodal node facility and a 20,000-square-foot transit-oriented retail allocation from master plan Map H-1. Begovich said the Tri-Rail station and its driveway have already been constructed and will remain in place.
Begovich explained the council previously approved a conditional site plan for a commercial/industrial/multifamily (CIMD) development on the Bridal Station property that envisioned an eight-story mixed-use building of 340 units with approximately 30,000 square feet of commercial space, and that approval was expressly contingent on removing the parcel from the DRI within one year.
Begovich said the amendment reduces the DRI's listed open space from 13.88 acres to 13.70 acres because 0.18 acres of open space had been allocated to the parcel being removed. Staff noted the CIMD approval proposes about 3.88 acres of open space on the Bridal Station property, exceeding the 0.18-acre allocation in the DRI if the parcel were to remain.
Begovich told the council the amendment is consistent with the city's comprehensive plan and land development regulations. The Planning & Zoning Board unanimously recommended approval on April 17; Development Services recommended approval as well.
David Millich, representing the applicant, told the council the action was the project's last step before building permits could be issued and that the applicant was ready to break ground.
Mayor Singer called for the motion; the council adopted the resolution by roll-call vote (Wachter, Thompson, Singer, Nacklis, Drucker: all yes). Begovich and staff said the approval was required to align entitlements so the CIMD project could proceed.
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