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Planning board recommends approval for 120‑unit 'Villas on 5th Avenue' despite neighborhood opposition
Summary
The Boca Raton Planning & Zoning Board voted to recommend city council approval of a future‑land‑use change, rezoning and site plan for a 120‑unit development at 2600 NW 5th Avenue. Neighbors opposed the scale, traffic and drainage; staff and the applicant cited proffers including a 14‑foot ROW easement and utility undergrounding.
The Planning and Zoning Board on Sept. 5 recommended that City Council approve a package of land‑use changes and a site plan for the Villas on 5th Avenue, a proposed 120‑unit, three‑story townhome‑style development at 2600 Northwest 5th Avenue.
The board voted 5–1 to advance the future land use map amendment, rezoning and site plan after hearing hours of public comment and staff presentations. The developer’s application seeks to change the property’s designation from residential‑low to residential‑medium‑high, rezone from R‑3D to R‑3B and authorize construction of 22 three‑story buildings with 120 three‑bedroom units and associated amenities.
Staff and the applicant said the project is tied to a companion thoroughfare amendment that reduces the required right‑of‑way on NW 5th Avenue from 100 to 90 feet. Jim Bell of Development Services said the technical change would allow a 14‑foot dedication from…
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