Boca Raton’s City Council approved the core agreements for the One Boca downtown redevelopment plan on a 4–1 vote, putting the final decision in voters’ hands on March 10.
Introduced to City Council earlier this week, Ordinance 5769 would authorize a 99-year leasehold conveyance of City-owned downtown land, set the redevelopment framework, and tie City upside to performance-based revenue formulas.
A political advocacy organization says Boca Raton’s planned Jan. 20 City Center agreement was revised so it would remain binding even if a promised March 10 referendum never occurs.
One Boca’s Rob Frisbie Jr. fielded pointed questions on traffic, parking, costs and the proposed 99-year lease as the downtown government campus plan heads toward a March 10 referendum.
Boca Raton City Council is scheduled to take a final vote Jan. 20 on agreements tied to the downtown government campus redevelopment, with a voter referendum expected in March 2026 if a long-term lease is approved.