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Staff says city can absorb 1,000 CIMD units with mitigations; traffic remains the primary concern
Summary
A staff level‑of‑service analysis found Boca Raton has available utility and park capacity for 1,000 additional CIMD units, but projected 2036 traffic failures at several intersections mean mitigation and developer participation will likely be required.
City staff presented a level‑of‑service evaluation of potential impacts from authorizing 1,000 additional pre‑approved units in commercial and industrial mixed‑use districts (CIMD) and said utilities and parks appear to have capacity but traffic and some school projections merit attention.
Brandon Shadd, Development Services Director, told the council the city's sanitary sewer and potable water systems have capacity for the additional units and that parks currently provide about 15 acres per 1,000 people versus the 11‑acre standard. "Using 2.3 persons per unit,…
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