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Boca Raton Scales Back Downtown Campus Plan as Council Sets Jan. 13 Vote on City Land Deals

The special election would require voter approval for sales or leases of city property larger than a half-acre.

Overview

  • Developers presented a third revision that bars private development west of Northwest Second Avenue and emphasizes added public space.
  • Developer-provided figures show leased acreage reduced from roughly 31 to 8 acres and recreation areas expanded from 7.6 to 15.4 acres.
  • City leaders placed both an ordinance and a charter amendment on the Jan. 13 special-election ballot following citizen-led petitions.
  • Officials said the proposed voter-approval rule would apply citywide to all current and future city-owned properties, including infrastructure, easements and nonprofit leases.
  • Residents remain split as the proposal stays under review and developers continue gathering feedback, with the team estimating more than $3 billion in gross revenue.