Boca Raton council adopts downtown redevelopment agreement, sends package to March 10 referendum

Jan 20, 2026

The Boca Raton City Council voted 4–1 to adopt ordinance 57‑69, approving a master partnership agreement, construction management framework and a 99‑year ground lease with developer Terra Frisbee. The agreements are contingent on voter approval on March 10; the decision followed a daylong public hearing marked by sharp debate over Memorial Park, traffic and finances.

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Boca Raton’s City Council voted 4–1 on Jan. 20 to adopt ordinance 57‑69, approving a master partnership agreement (MPA), a development management and construction agreement, and a 99‑year ground lease with the private partner Terra Frisbee for a mixed‑use downtown government campus. Council members Nattlis, Drucker, Victor and Mayor Singer voted yes; Councilmember Thompson voted no. The package now goes to voters in a referendum on March 10, 2026.

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