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Residents call ballot question unfair, warn downtown zoning changes could cast long shadows over Memorial Park; council notes postponement
Summary
At a Feb. 23 workshop, Boca Raton public commenters criticized the wording of a ballot question and urged the council to refine three postponed downtown ordinances, citing loss of sunlight at Memorial Park, lack of university outreach, and potential legal challenges under SB 102.
Public commenters at a Boca Raton City Council workshop on Feb. 23 urged clearer ballot language and asked the council to delay zoning changes affecting downtown until the community is better engaged. The council noted the postponement of three ordinances earlier on the docket.
Andrea Lavino Rourke, who gave her address and said she worked with FAU urban-planning graduate students, told the council the ballot question is "simply not" fair or truthful and pressed for more transparent wording so voters understand what they are deciding. She…
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