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Residents and planners urge Boca Raton council to rethink downtown zoning ballot question
Summary
At a Feb. 23 workshop public-comment period, residents criticized a proposed ballot question on downtown zoning as biased, thanked the council for postponing three ordinances and raised sunlight and park-impact concerns tied to potential 12‑story buildings.
At a Feb. 23 Boca Raton City Council workshop, several residents urged the council to delay and rewrite a proposed ballot question tied to downtown zoning and to increase community outreach before approving major ordinances.
Andrew Labino O'Rourke, who gave his address as 100 Southeast 5th Avenue, told the council the ballot language was “simply not” fair and called for clearer, neutral wording so voters can make an informed choice. He said he supported postponing three zoning ordinances and urged the city to complete a downtown plan with wider public engagement, including involvement from Florida Atlantic…
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