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Boca Raton updates code to implement state'level Live Local Act; council approves changes
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 57‑62 to align local zoning with Florida's Live Local Act, setting a maximum FAR of 1.5 for eligible projects, limiting nonresidential requirements, and clarifying parking and height rules; Planning & Zoning recommended approval and the vote passed 4‑0.
The Boca Raton City Council on Jan. 6 adopted ordinance 57‑62 to amend the city's zoning code and implement recent changes to Florida's Live Local Act for affordable housing projects.
Development Services Director Brandon Shadd told the council the amendments respond directly to state legislative updates: eligible commercial pods in planned unit developments can qualify; the city cannot require more than 10% of building square footage…
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