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Boca Raton council adopts downtown campus agreement, sends 99‑year lease to March 10 referendum
Summary
After hours of presentations and public comment, the Boca Raton City Council adopted Ordinance 57-69 by a 4–1 vote, approving a master partnership agreement, a development management agreement and a 99‑year ground lease framework with Terra Frisbie; the package now goes to voters March 10. Supporters cited parks and civic improvements; opponents warned of traffic, valuation and long lease risks.
The Boca Raton City Council voted 4–1 on Jan. 20 to adopt Ordinance 57‑69, advancing a package of agreements for the downtown government campus redevelopment to a March 10 referendum.
Mayor Singer and four council members voted to adopt the master partnership agreement (MPA), a permissive development management and construction agreement, and the 99‑year ground lease framework with Boca Raton City Center LLC, the entity tied to the Terra Frisbie proposal. Council member Thompson cast the lone dissent, saying the deal placed too much long‑term risk on the city.
The agreements do not authorize construction. City Attorney Koehler told the council the MPA and lease are contingent on an affirmative majority vote of residents and that no lease commencement, possession, or vertical construction may occur until the partner satisfies the conditions in the agreements, obtains all required financing and secure building permits. Koehler said the documents preserve city and CRA oversight and include enforcement tools up to termination if the private partner fails to perform.
City staff and consultants presented the project as a mixed‑use, transit‑oriented district east of Northwest 2nd Avenue with a planned civic area to the west. Deputy City Manager Andy Lukasic and PFM consultant Kevin…
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