SAVE BOCA
Don’t Let 31 Acres of Public Land Be Turned Over to Private Developers.
Giving away public land should be decided by the public, through a vote. The Mayor and City Council made this decision without doing that. But we can stop it.
We must act now to save our open spaces within 31 acres of public land, which includes the vast 17-acre Memorial park, the Boca Tennis Center with 10 clay courts, the Skate Park, 2 large baseball/softball fields, a children’s playground, a basketball court, shuffleboard courts, and the site of the historic Children’s Museum
If we don’t act now these precious 31 acres of public land will be forever lost.
Our City Council is about to put 31 acres of public land with large Banyan trees, recreation facilities, a 17-acre public park and open space in the hands of private developers so they can build high-rise apartments, office buildings, a hotel, and very likely condominiums and
Profit at the Expense of the Citizens of Boca.
Keep Our Public Land Public by Signing Our Petition
The Boca Raton Tennis Center has 10 Clay Courts for the residents of Boca.
2 Large Baseball/Softball Fields Sit on the 31 Acres of Public Land
The Shuffleboard Courts are located on the 31 acres of public land.
The Historic Children’s Museum is on the 31 Acres
On the 31 acres, in addition to the 17-acre Memorial Park and our recreation facilities, is the historic Children’s Museum of Boca, the 2nd oldest building in Boca that still exists. On the site is also Rickard’s House, a replica of one of the first homes built in Boca in 1897.
Don’t Let Our Public Land and Parks Be Handed to Private Developers So They Can Profit at Our Expense
The City has moved forward without conducting several key studies required under the Florida Statutes and Boca's Code, including:
No independent cost-effectiveness analysis
No independent public benefit analysis
No public land appraisal
No independent environmental impact study
No analysis of recreational needs or displacement
Large Banyan and oak trees are plentiful on the 31-acres and beautify the heart of downtown Boca. This land is truly priceless to our city
Although this project is being framed as a “Government Campus Redevelopment,” 31 acres of public land, comprised of parks, open space, and recreational amenities is being alienated from us and put into the hands of private developers so they can profit.
It has been pitched that we will be gaining a new city hall and rec center, however the city is going to have to pay up front for both of those buildings. The city will also need to pay an estimated $175M for a new Police Station at a different site so the private developer can build a large apartment building complex where the current police station stands.
ONLY WE THE PEOPLE CAN STOP THIS HORRIBLE DEAL FOR BOCA
The Skate Park is Located on the 31 Acre Site and is Named After Tim Huxhold
Tim Huxhold, the 1999 Parks and Recreation Board Chairman, spent his career working to provide quality park facilities and recreation programs for all residents and visitors of Boca Raton. The Skate park is named after him and is located on the 31 acres of public land that is about to be handed over to private developers for the construction of high-rises.