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Planning board recommends 'enhanced mobility' land-use change for Boca Raton Innovation Campus
Summary
On Nov. 7, 2024, the Planning & Zoning Board voted 7–0 to recommend that the City Council amend the future land use map for the 124.21-acre Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRIC) from Planned Mobility to Enhanced Mobility, enabling a later enhanced mobility development application and additional mixed-use options.
The Planning & Zoning Board unanimously voted on Nov. 7 to recommend approval of a future land-use map amendment that would redesignate the 124.21-acre Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRIC) at 5000 T Rex Avenue from Planned Mobility (PM) to Enhanced Mobility (EM).
Peter Begovic of Development Services presented staff’s analysis, telling the board the amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan and compatible with adjacent planned mobility, institutional and residential medium uses. Begovic said the EM designation reduces the maximum residential density potential (from 20 units per acre under PM to 10 units per acre under EM) but allows the property owner the option to pursue an Enhanced Mobility Development (EMD) later to restore floor-area-ratio up to 0.85 and permit a broader set of uses, such as hotels, conference centers, and supermarkets, when and if the EMD is approved.
Applicant representative David Millage described the site as approximately 124 acres with vested development rights under a DRI and emphasized the site’s proximity to the Tri-Rail/Boca Raton station and the potential to reduce vehicular trips. Millage said the amended designation and any future EMD would aim to enhance walking, biking, transit connections, and the public realm.
A local resident, James Matthews, representing the Centra homeowners association, asked how the proposed changes would affect BRIC assessments and noted his association’s ongoing concerns about receiving services for the roughly $130,000 annual assessment it pays BRIC. Millage offered to connect Matthews with BRIC representatives to address association-specific governance and assessment questions.
After brief questions from board members and public comment, the board voted 7–0 to forward a recommendation of approval to city council.
The board’s recommendation is advisory; final approval of the future land-use map amendment rests with the City Council. If the council approves the change, the owner may later submit an Enhanced Mobility Development application that would require separate, detailed review of master plans, public-facilities impacts, and any infrastructure or traffic mitigations.
