On April 30, 2015 Urban Design Associates (UDA) came before the Planning & Zoning, Community Appearance Boards and residents of Boca Raton to review the first Interim Design Guideline (IDG)/Pattern Book Downtown project called The Mark at CityScape. Β The residents were outspoken and expressed unwavering criticism and disappointment. The sell-job and renderings of the IDGΒ did not match the finished product. Residents expressed concerns regarding human scale, articulation, green space,Β walkability around the project, just to mentionΒ a few comments.
UDA took this information back to their home office in Pittsburgh, PA to analyze and bring back to us future recommendations of the IDG/Pattern Book and the future of development ofΒ Downtown Boca Raton.
Monday, November 9th, City Hall, 1:30pm is the time and the place. Β Attached is a 199 page review! Β Β Much of this document does not relate directly to The Mark. Β It is important to hear the presentation live. Β If you choose, there will beΒ an opportunity for your opinion to heard. The future of Downtown Development depends on it!
UDA Memo Re: 11/9/15 PresentationΒ
These new guidelines have been a disaster for the city. We’ll are building all these new buildings right up to the sidewalk. It gives a cavern look & feeling to the city. What happened to the idea that buildings shouldn’t be adjacent to the sidewalk. We have removed a much needed green space between the road & the sidewalks.