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Boca Raton planning board approves amendment to A1A sidewalk rule to protect dune vegetation
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Board approved a city-initiated text amendment Nov. 21 to remove the developer requirement to install or widen sidewalks on the east side of State Road A1A north of Palmetto Park Road, citing protection of dune vegetation and open space; the motion passed 4–1 with no public comments.
The Boca Raton Planning & Zoning Board voted 4–1 on Nov. 21 to approve a city-initiated text amendment that removes the requirement for developers to install or widen sidewalks on the east side of State Road A1A north of Palmetto Park Road.
Jim Bell of the city’s Development Services Department told the board the amendment is intended to protect environmentally sensitive lands and dune vegetation that occupy much of the east side of A1A in that area. “Not constructing a sidewalk on the eastern side of A1A will protect the environmental quality of the beach dune vegetation system and minimize alteration of the dune system on the barrier…
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