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Board approves Boca Raton Commerce Center 3 with multifamily units after debate over school‑bus pickup access
Summary
The Board approved an amendment to allow 89 multifamily units at Boca Raton Commerce Center 3, including a 25% on‑site workforce housing commitment, after extended discussion over whether Palm Beach County school buses would be permitted to enter the new development for pickup and drop‑off.
The Board approved a small‑scale comprehensive plan amendment (SCA) and development‑order amendment (DOACA) for Boca Raton Commerce Center 3 authorizing multifamily development: 89 units on about 4.79 acres. The project uses transfer‑of‑development‑rights (TDRs) and a workforce‑housing bonus to increase the permitted density from the base 57 units to the proposed 89 units; the applicant committed to 25% workforce housing provided on site.
Josh Nichols, the applicant’s agent, said the proposal replaces industrial land with a multifamily component and noted significant outreach with the adjacent Meissner Point neighborhood. The project was revised repeatedly…
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