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Council adopts ordinance to exempt east-side A1A sidewalk requirement to protect dunes
Summary
The Boca Raton City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 57-23, a staff-initiated amendment that removes a mandatory sidewalk/widening requirement for development on the east side of State Road A1A north of Palmetto Park Road to protect dune vegetation; staff and Planning & Zoning recommended approval.
The Boca Raton City Council on Jan. 28 adopted Ordinance No. 57-23, a city-initiated text amendment to Chapter 23 that exempts the installation or widening of sidewalks for development or redevelopment on the east side of State Road A1A north of Palmetto Park Road.
Mariela Overdorf, a planning intern with the Development Services Department, told the council the change is intended to "ensure the protection of environmentally sensitive land, dunes and dune vegetation" along that stretch of A1A and to align the code with existing comprehensive…
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