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Developer revises Boca Raton downtown campus plan; residents demand referendum and delay of council vote
Summary
Developer Tara Frisbie/Frisbie Group presented a revised downtown government‑campus plan that reduces residential density and promises added park amenities; dozens of residents and veterans urged preserving Memorial Park and demanded a public vote; council signaled it will delay an October final vote and directed staff to draft referendum language.
David Martin and Rob Frisbie, representing the team the council selected for a proposed public‑private partnership to redevelop the City Hall campus and Memorial Park, presented an updated plan Tuesday night that they said responds to recent public feedback.
Martin said the revised submission keeps Memorial Park as a civic centerpiece, retains most banyan trees and adds new recreational features including a shaded children’s playground and a minimum of eight clay tennis courts. He said the team reduced residential units from an initial 1,100 to approximately 740 and removed a hotel from the plan. “We are listening to the varied voices,” Martin said as he described changes intended to increase open space and reduce density.
Rob Frisbie, the developer partner, walked…
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