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Today is December 4th, 2025. It is 6 p.m. This is the planning and zoning meeting of the city of Boca Raton. Will everyone please rise for the pledge of allegiance? To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Uh I didn't catch your name. I'm sorry. Karen. Siri. It's Karen. Karen, please call the role. Certainly. Chair Civil here. Les Matthews here. Miss McDermad,

Mr. Mitchell present. Mr. Morgan, Mr. Dornblazer here. And Mr. Marabel, present. Thank you. You do have a quorum, sir. Thank you. Okay. Uh, the first order of business tonight is to elect uh some officers. I'd like to start by nominating Tim Dornblazer to be vice chair. I would look for a motion and a second. So motioned. Second. Okay. Excuse me. I'm sorry. I didn't get who seconded. Oh, MC McDermid. And motion by Mr. Mitchell. Thank you very much. Okay. Okay. In that case, uh, all in favor? I I.

Anybody opposed? No, you're now vice chair. Congratulations. Thank you. Okay. Next, we have a secretary, which is a very important position and no secretarial work. Uh, I'd like to nominate Mr. Greg Mitchell for that position. Do you have a second? I'll second. Okay. Any discussion? All in favor? I I Okay, you're in. Thank you. Close vote. Congratulations. [laughter] Right. Okay. Okay. Uh, we don't have any amendments to the agenda tonight. We have minutes from the November 6, 2025 meeting. I look for a motion and a second for approval. Motion to approve.

So seconded. Okay. Any discussion? All in favor? I I Okay. Minutes pass. Next item is the quao judicial related public hearing. I would ask the city attorney to explain that. Good evening, Mr. Chair.

Good evening, Mr. Chair, members of the board. Christopher Fernandez, senior assistant city attorney. The rules of the city council provide that each applicant requesting approval, relief, or other action from the planning and zoning board this evening shall disclose at the commencement of the public hearing any consideration or payment provided or committed directly or on its behalf for an agreement to support or withhold objection to the requested relief or action. A copy of the quasi judicial rules governing tonight's public hearing are attached to the agenda and are available from the city clerk. Okay. Thank you. Would anybody that's going to speak on the item tonight please stand up and be sworn in?

Do you want me? Okay. Thank you. Uh do you swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give is the truth and the whole truth? Thank you. You may be seated. Okay. Karen, would you make a note that Mr. Morgan is here? Yes. Noted. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, first and only item on the agenda tonight is the Boca Raton Golf Maintenance Building at 501 East Commino Rial. I would ask the Karen to please read that into the record.

Certainly. Final action by the planning and zoning board regarding a resolution for of the planning and zoning board of the city of Boca Raton considering for the Boca Raton resort and club generally located 501 East Camino Rial site plan approval to authorize construction of an approximately 19,320 square foot one-story golf maintenance facility with a maximum height of 25 ft and related site improvements, including construction of new parking spaces and reconfiguration of an internal street and considering the abandonment of a portion of a 12 foot utility easement providing for repealer providing an effective date.

Thank you. Has anybody had any exparte communications? Anybody? Well, I I did. I spoke to Christina Bolinki. I I did as well. Oh, did you? Okay. Thank you. Okay. With that, I'll turn the floor over to Owen Develin to make his presentation for the city.

Thank you. Good evening, chair and board members, and welcome new board members. Uh my name is Owen Devon, senior planner with development services, and I'm here to present an application for a site plan approval and easement abandonment um for a proposed golf maintenance facility that's located at 501 East Camino Rail. Bokeh Owner LLC, the applicant owner of the property generally located at 501 East Commino Rail is seeking site plan approval for the construction of a one-story golf maintenance facility. The project also includes related site improvements and the abandonment of a portion of a 12-oot utility easement. The applicant is requesting site plan approval to redevelop a 2.7 acre portion of the property to construct a one-story approximately 19,320 ft golf maintenance facility. A new parking lot will also be provided with 28 spaces along with a designated outdoor drop off and vehicle maintenance area. With the application, there will be landscape and heartscape improvements provided which include the reconfiguration of an existing private street that is internal to the Boker Resort or the Boca Raton along with the installation of a new sidewalk and street trees along the newly configured um street. The applicant is questioning the abandonment of a portion of a 12-oot utility easement that contains active lines. Um this section is highlighted on the screen as the hatched area. The easement is currently located where the proposed um golf maintenance maintenance building will be located. This application will not lead to increase in on-site activity. There will be no additional vehicle trips or changes to the required parking parking. Um the golf maintenance building is simply being relocated from one area of the site to another. Um additionally, the application includes a new sidewalk along Southwest Fifth Street which will feature both street trees and shade trees. development service department

have determined that the site plan approval meets all the applicable criteria. The community appearance board at September 9th meeting recommended approval with minor conditions with a vote of six to zero. All conditions were addressed by the applicant. Um and the development services department recommends approval of this application. Okay, that ends my presentation and if any additional questions I'm happy to answer. Any any questions for Mr. Develin? Anybody? No questions. No questions. Thank you. With that, I'll open the public hearing and ask the petitioner to come up and make her presentation.

All right. Good evening. For the record, my name is Christina Baleni of Mskell Bachman and it is a pleasure to be here before you this evening on behalf of the Boca Raton. Um, so Mr. Dr. Delin went through a lot of the presentation um details already or the specific project details, but big picture um stepping back a little bit um when Booer LLC, the MSD Foundation, acquired this property about uh seven or so years ago, um they did so with the intent to really make a significant investment into the property. Um really wanting to bring it back to the gem of Boca Raton that it once was. Um, so throughout the last uh, seven or so years, they've been working on multiple projects throughout the resort. Um, when COVID hit, we had several applications in the door and they single single-handedly kept me busy throughout CO when everything else was shutting down. Um, and as a result of that, you see the new pool club, an amenity area that uh is in the location where the Great Hall was previously located. Um you see where Sadels's is, there's a new expansive glass area that um is included within that restaurant. Um they've invested significant in uh money and funds into the rooms. Um and they're not stopping here uh coming up on agendas. you'll see more projects uh coming to the resort to really again um bring it back to the luxury facility or the luxury resort that is renowned on the world on the world scale sorry. Um so with that there will be modifications to the golf course. There will be other amenities. there will be a residential project. And with all of those moving pieces, um the ownership group really looks at every detail of the resort from an operational perspective, from an

aesthetics perspective, um to really figure out how the puzzle pieces best fit together, not only for operations, but for their members, for their guests, for the experience as a whole. Um and so part of that is the simple relocation of the golf maintenance facility. Um so it is located currently kind of central to the golf course area along uh Meisner Village Drive. And so we are proposing to shift that um kind of in a back of house area where you have the employee parking garage currently. Um and that's identified kind of by that circle where it says golf maintenance on the screen. Um, so you see the existing parking garage. Um, again, we're proposing about a 19,000 square ft one-story facility. And so everything related to maintenance will be enclosed within that facility. Storage of materials, um, vehicles, equipment, that kind of thing will be internal and screened from view. Um there will be 28 surface parking spaces that are added to replace 28 spaces that are being removed. Um so essentially just being relocated and the only exception is kind of where you see that circular drive. Um that will be a landscape debris area. Um, so if a palm frron falls on the golf course, a maintenance vehicle will come around and put that into that landscape debris area where it can be easily picked up and taken away at a later date. Um, that area will be heavily screened as well. Um, so again, nobody's uh seeing these areas when they're driving from any angle around the property. It's really thought through um in a holistic level. And so new landscaping includes new live

oak, uh, green buttonwoods, ara palms to provide some of that screening, uh, royal and cabbage palms, accent plants. That's all in the materials package that you have. And then here are just a handful of elevations to really show how it seamlessly fits in uh with the existing garage there. Um, again, we're not intending this to look like a maintenance facility. It's not, you know, a warehouse that you would see in other locations. It's really intended to tie into the rest of the resort so that you don't know really what operationally is behind there. Um, again, uh, Mr. Delin touched on the easement to be vacated. Uh, water service will still be provided. Uh, and new easements as will be provided as needed. Um, and that's really it. So, we're happy to be here. Um and our team can answer any questions that you may have this evening.

Thank you. Thank you. Any questions for the petitioner? I have a quick question just um first of all I I like the design and creativity as an operations person and figuring you know everything out like that. Um just one question. The building that it's going to be going into is that are we expanding the building footprint or is that it's it's just staying the same size? Um so it's a new building. It's 19,000 square ft. Um, that's located essentially adjacent to the garage. So, it almost looks like it's connected to the garage, but it is a new building. I thought you said it was in the employee garage. I'm sorry, I misheard you. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Darn.

Um, and the only residential neighbors nearby, you all engaged with them and they're on board with this. Yes, we have had um numerous discussions with Meisner Grand which is uh the community most I guess in closest proximity to the garage. Uh we had a different project uh slated for this area originally. Um shifted things over again looking at the operations and have their support. Thank you. Um based on recent issues, is this going to affect flooding in any way if you're getting rid of green space?

Um it is not intended to uh impact flooding. Drainage has all been accounted for. That's going through the PWR process. I think we've actually been in that process for some time. So the city engineers have been reviewing that to ensure there's no drainage issues. Thank you. Okay. Anyone else? No. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. It's a public hearing. Does anyone else wish to speak on this item? Seeing none, I'll close the public hearing and look for a motion and a second for approval. So motioned. Second.

Okay. Any discussion? Okay. Seeing none, Karen, please call the RO. [clears throat]

Yes. Mr. Blazer. Yes. Your mic. Yes. Forgive me for the record. Mr. Morgan and Dorne Blazer were both in favor. Um, Miss McDerman. Yes. Mr. Mitchell? Yes. Mr. Matthews? Yes. And um, Mr. Mirabbel. Yes. Yes. and chair several. Yes. Okay. Unanimous, sir.

Thank you. Okay. Any public requests? Anyone here from the public wishing to speak on any item? Seeing none, we'll close the public hearing portion. Okay. Uh director, I have no report. No report. Okay. Uh the chair's report is I'd just like to welcome our officially welcome our two new members, Mr. Maraveville and Mr. Matthews and uh great to have you join us. Okay, with that anybody else have any other business they want to I do. Do we know exactly what we're voting on at the next meeting?

What do you mean exactly? It's a pretty simple word. Exactly. I know what I mean. Are we voting on what is coming before the board that day? Um it's going to be a lease agreement for a little less than 8 acres downtown um to the you know it's city-owned land obviously um beyond that I mean what what kind of detail will we receive copies of the actual lease or is it just approving it in concept? You will receive copies of the actual uh draft lease in the agenda package. Perfect. Thank you very much. Sure. Thank you. And I do have one other comment. Yes.

Do you have to only have an M in your name to join the board? [laughter] Yeah, that's that's interesting. Yeah. Yeah, that's a new requirement. Yeah. The last five people at the door have all had M's are now a majority. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, yeah. We got one, two, three, five. Five. Yeah. Okay. Mr. Dornblazer, you may have to change your last name. Yeah. Right. [laughter] Nick Dornblazer. I'll I'll do I'll do that. Uh, anybody else have anything they would like to mention, discuss, or anything? If not, at 6:17, we are journed.

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