Boca Raton’s Community Redevelopment Agency approved a 12-story Mizner Plaza hotel Monday, moving the long-debated downtown project forward despite continued concerns from nearby Tower 155 residents over traffic, parking and alley access.
Boca Raton will bring back Boca Street Fest to Mizner Park on March 28 with live music, local vendors, food, free parking and a State of the City address from Mayor Scott Singer.
Boca Raton’s Planning and Zoning Board voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the proposed 12-story Mizner Plaza hotel and retail project, adding conditions related to Tower 155 construction monitoring.
Boca Raton’s Community Redevelopment Agency approved an amended development order for the Royal Palm Place Hotel site, cutting rooms, removing below-grade parking, and replacing a small public parking plaza with a new multi-story parking structure and other site changes.
Boca Raton officials introduced a new Downtown zoning framework and related land-use changes this month, with final adoption scheduled Feb. 24 and multiple Campus-specific provisions set to automatically fall away if voters reject the March 10 referendum.