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Council approves auto-repair special exception and green-lights Kids' Cancer Foundation building
Summary
The council unanimously approved a special-exception for Milestone Motor to locate an auto/watercraft repair business at 180 Business Parkway, and granted a 25-foot setback variance plus site-plan approval for a 6,697 sq ft Kids' Cancer Foundation facility at 100 Civic Center Way, including an outdoor play area.
The Royal Palm Beach Village Council on Feb. 19 approved several land-use items that will affect commercial and nonprofit development in the village.
Milestone Motor LLC: Jonathan and Fernando Osorio attended a quasi-judicial hearing seeking special-exception approval to operate an automobile and watercraft repair business in Bay 4 at 180 Business Parkway. Village staff reported that the location is surrounded by compatible automotive and related uses and recommended approval with a condition that the applicant submit a site-plan modification showing bay use, parking and landscaping edits within 30 days. Planning & Zoning had recommended approval 3–2; the council voted unanimously to approve the special exception with staff conditions.
100 Civic Center / Kids' Cancer Foundation: Urban Design Studio, representing 100 Civic Center LLC, requested a variance from a 50-foot front-yard setback to 25 feet to align a new building with an existing medical office to the north, and sought site-plan and architectural approval for a 6,697-square-foot Kids' Cancer Foundation facility and an outdoor play area at 100 Civic Center Way. Planning & Zoning recommended approval 5–0. Michelle O'Boyle, founder and executive director of the Kids' Cancer Foundation, described a need to double program space and provide an outdoor play area for families; the council approved the variance and the site plan unanimously. A neighbor on Misty Lane asked whether the applicant had considered a two- or three-story building to preserve space; staff said the applicant's current request is for a single-story building and that the zoning would allow greater height but that was not part of the application.
Why it matters: The approvals enable local business operations and a new nonprofit facility that serves families facing pediatric cancer. The Kids' Cancer Foundation emphasized wraparound family supports and the need for expanded, child-friendly space.
What happens next: Applicants must complete the stated site-plan modifications and other administrative steps; construction timing will follow permit approvals and any required inspections.
