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Council presses for recreation master plan alignment with downtown campus master plan; library and tennis advocates seek parking and program continuity
Summary
Council members told staff to align the government campus master plan with the Recreation Master Plan and to return with specific concept options; public commenters urged validated parking for library evening classes and preservation of downtown tennis courts.
City of Boca Raton councilors used a May 8 strategic-planning workshop to press staff to align the government campus master plan with the Recreation Master Plan and to report specific, implementable options for downtown recreational uses.
Staff and council said the campus master plan should be treated as a citywide catalyst that will affect where recreation facilities are located and how much space the downtown will retain for public recreation. “The downtown master plan…is almost a driving force of what happens in the recreation master plan,” a staff member said, noting that moving amenities out of downtown will shift needs to other parks.
Public comments at the start of the meeting reflected those stakes. Dr. Susan Riley,…
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