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Planning board recommends code fix to CIMD rules after public objections
Summary
City staff proposed and the board recommended a city‑initiated text amendment to section 28‑16‑44 to allow combined on‑site and off‑site nonresidential uses to meet CIMD requirements; the board voted 7‑0 despite public objections that the change favors developers and could worsen local retail deserts.
The Boca Raton Planning & Zoning Board on Sept. 4 recommended approval of a city‑initiated text amendment to the commercial‑industrial multifamily development (CIMD) rules that clarifies how nonresidential requirements may be met.
Peter Begovich, senior planner, said the current code unintentionally prevented developers from combining on‑site and off‑site nonresidential uses to meet CIMD thresholds, which in practice forced some projects to build large amounts of office or commercial area…
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