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Boca Raton council weighs Palmetto Park Road changes, staffing needs and quick-build pilots
Summary
Councilors flagged the downtown campus master plan as a higher near-term priority than wholesale changes to Palmetto Park Road, while urging staff to use Alta study findings, preserve business access and test quick-build pilots with funded follow-ups; staff noted limited technical capacity and 17 traffic staff on hand.
Councilors in Boca Raton spent significant time discussing Palmetto Park Road and downtown walkability, with several members stressing the need to balance bold design changes, local business impacts and emergency access. Staff said the downtown campus master plan should guide timing and scope for any major Palmetto work.
Municipal Services Director Zach Beard warned that Palmetto Park Road would be a "significant undertaking" for staff and noted that the traffic team currently has 17 staffers supporting operations and special projects. "That is the number of traffic staff that the…
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