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Board requires confirmation of flex‑space parking after fire‑access change bumps count to 223
Summary
Staff and applicant reported 223 proposed parking spaces for phase 1 (including in‑lieu parking) after an agreed fire‑access change added one on‑street space; the board added a condition to confirm the exact number of flex‑space parking spaces before commission review amid public concerns over a larger proposed garage.
Parking was a recurrent concern in the hearing. Staff noted that downtown in‑lieu parking provisions and an applicant proposal for in‑lieu spaces in the city garage are part of the parking strategy; with the Palm Beach County Fire Department’s revised access plan, the project’s parking count increased from 222 to 223 spaces. Staff asked the board to add a condition that the exact count for any flex space on the museum third floor—and any resulting in‑lieu parking requirement—be confirmed prior to city commission review.
Several public commenters and board members raised worries that the project depends on a separately proposed parking garage whose size and funding remain under discussion. The board adopted conditions tying approval to confirmation of flex‑space parking calculations and requiring applicants to confirm the number of additional in‑lieu spaces.
