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Board recommends approval of Altier Jewelers IDA amendment to convert former bank to retail
Summary
The board voted 7‑0 to recommend that the Community Redevelopment Agency approve an amendment to the IDA allowing Altier Jewelers to convert an existing two‑story bank/office at 641 S. Federal Highway to retail medium with a 575‑sf addition and to close an exit‑only driveway on Federal Highway.
The Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of an amendment to the Boca Raton Community Redevelopment Agency’s Individual Development Approval for the Altier Jewelers project at 641 South Federal Highway.
Senior planner Jacob Gurman told the board the 0.43‑acre site sits at the northwest corner of South Federal Highway and Southeast 7th Street and is zoned DDRI with a commercial business future land use designation. The proposal converts the existing 4,960‑square‑foot bank/office building to retail medium and adds a 575‑square‑foot expansion to enlarge the showroom and add a hospitality vault; it will remove an exit‑only driveway onto South Federal Highway, replace that lane with landscaping and an 8‑foot sidewalk, and provide 24 service parking spaces.
David Millage, representing the applicant, said the conversion repurposes a vacant bank into a retail use and will reduce conflicts onto Federal Highway by consolidating access to Southeast 7th Street. He thanked staff for their review and said the owner has been active in the city for decades.
Staff said the project complies with the DDRI development order and urban design guidelines; the Community Appearance Board recommended approval with conditions related to perimeter screening, which the applicant addressed. No members of the public commented on the application.
After discussion the board voted 7‑0 to recommend approval to the Community Redevelopment Agency. The minutes record that members supported the safety benefit of closing the exit‑only driveway and noted the project added at least one parking space beyond requirements.
