Boca Updates Government Campus Accord

By Marci Shatzman

Boca’s interim agreement with design partners Terra & Frisbie Group for a new government campus master plan was due on Monday. But City Manager George S. Brown wanted to give council members a chance to digest them individually. So, the city released the update to the public on Wednesday May 14.

Here’s the link to all 196 pages:  file:///C:/Users/Pinnacle1/Downloads/20250512_Boca%20Raton%20Masterplan%20-%20City%20Submission%20FINAL.pdf

Here’s what the city released Wednesday and the timeline: “On Monday, May 12 the Terra & Frisbie Group formally submitted the proposed Interim Master Plan. Over the next few weeks, staff and Council will review the plan and provide feedback. In the meantime, Terra & Frisbie Group, alongside City staff, will continue conducting essential research, including site evaluations, financial feasibility assessments, and reviews of traffic, infrastructure, and environmental impacts. Terra & Frisbie Group will cover all costs associated with these studies and research. What’s next?

• May 27 – The Terra & Frisbie Group will review the proposed Interim Master Plan with City Council and City staff will discuss options for the City Hall space needs and associated operational and financial considerations. NOTE: this discussion will occur during a Workshop that begins at 8am.
• June 9 – Additional discussion related to the Interim Master Plan and City Hall.
• June 10 – City Council will consider adopting the resolution to approve the proposed Interim Master Plan

At Monday’s workshop meeting, the city also explored options for temporarily relocating city hall departments in separate places or together once city hall is demolished. Their consultant cited negotiations with the landlords at: 5201 Congress Avenue, 6551 Park of Commerce, NCCI Holdings Inc. at 901 Peninsula Corporate Circle and Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC) at 5000 T-Rex Ave.

Mayor Scott Singer asked if the city could need less square footage than the 70,000 square feet projected, and options to lease or sublet. Data to estimate the costs were not available yet. “We’re going to need this data before decisions can be made,” noted Councilman Marc Widger.

Police Chief Michele Miuccio discussed the department’s needs to relocate police headquarters. “We have people in five different locations,” she said. “We need to make a building that’s secure.”