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Council adopts ordinance exempting east side of A1A from sidewalk requirement to protect dunes

Boca Raton City Council · January 28, 2025
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Summary

The Boca Raton City Council on Jan. 28 adopted Ordinance No. 57-23, a staff-initiated text amendment to city code that removes the mandatory sidewalk/widening requirement for development on the east side of State Road A1A north of Palmetto Park Road to protect dune vegetation; the measure passed 5–0.

The Boca Raton City Council on Jan. 28 approved Ordinance No. 57-23, a city-initiated amendment to chapter 23 that specifies the city will not require installation or widening of sidewalks for development on the east side of State Road A1A north of Palmetto Park Road.

The change, presented by Mariela Overdorf, a planning intern in the Development Services Department, is intended to protect beach dunes and dune vegetation from alteration tied…

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