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Boca Raton council eases parking rules for most medical offices, keeps urgent‑care/ERs tighter
Summary
The City Council on Aug. 27 amended the zoning code to lower minimum parking requirements for most medical and dental offices to match general office rates, but kept higher minimums for outpatient surgery centers and moved urgent‑care/stand‑alone ERs into that higher‑parking category; the measure passed 5‑0 with staff promised to study clinics further.
The Boca Raton City Council on Aug. 27 voted 5‑0 to amend the city’s off‑street parking rules so that most medical and dental offices will use the same parking ratio as general office space, while retaining stricter requirements for outpatient surgery centers and for urgent‑care and stand‑alone emergency rooms.
Zoning manager Tori Boone told the council staff recommended lowering the medical office minimum from one space per 175 square feet to one per 200 square feet for the first 4,000 square feet, matching general office rates. She said the change would allow medical tenants to lease space in existing office buildings more easily and advised a…
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