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Council hears first reading of zoning changes to allow car washes in some RB‑1 corridors; second hearing set for Oct. 22

Boca Raton City Council · September 24, 2024
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Summary

The council held the first required hearing on Ordinance 5701 to allow car washes as a conditional use along North Federal Highway in select RB‑1 parcels, with new noise and parking requirements; staff and the applicant said the full application package will return at a subsequent meeting and the second public hearing is set for Oct. 22, 2024.

At the Sept. 24 meeting the council opened the first of two public hearings on Ordinance 5701, a text amendment to the zoning code that would reorganize car‑wash regulations, allow car washes as a conditional use in RB‑1 properties with at least 100 feet of frontage on North Federal Highway, add off‑street parking requirements, and update outdated language.

Senior planner Heather Hanson summarized the proposal and the conditions that would apply when a car wash…

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