CITY OF BOCA RATON

GOVERNMENT CAMPUS
MASTER PLAN
City Council Workshop
December 10, 2018
INTRODUCTION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

City Council
Scott Singer, Mayor
Jeremy Rodgers
Andrea Levine O’Rourke
Monica Mayotte
Andy Thomson

City Managers
Leif J. Ahnell, CPA, CGFO
City Manager
George S. Brown
Deputy City Manager
Michael J. Woika
Assistant City Manager
INTRODUCTION

City of Boca Raton Guiding Principles

Financially Sound City Government

World-Class Municipal Services

Vibrant and Sustainable City

Strong Partnership with the Community

INTRODUCTION

Why establish a Master Plan?

▪ Establish a roadmap for growth

▪ Identify needs of all department groups
▪ Defines the desires of the community
▪ Physical planning for future
infrastructure needs
▪ Informs fiscal planning
THE PROJECT DEFINED
1
808

808
A1A

W Palmetto Park Rd E Palmetto Park Rd

ELEMENTS

Government Campus

CRA Boundary

City Hall Quarter

1
Mizner Park Quarter

Sanborn Square Quarter

Palmetto Park East Quarter

DOWNTOWN BOCA RATON MASTER PLAN
BY URBAN DESIGN ASSOCIATES Plaza Real South Quarter
N
UPDATED JULY, 2015 Camino real Quarter
THE PROJECT DEFINED
Government Campus Project Boundary City-owned Property
30.87 acres

Mizner
Park
NW 4th Ave.

0.1878 AC
Crawford

NW 2nd Street

CRA Boundary

W Palmetto Park Rd E Palmetto Park Rd

ELEMENTS

City Buildings

Government Campus

CRA Boundary
THE MASTER PLAN PROCESS

WHERE ARE WE?

1 Listen… to City Leadership, City Staff, Stakeholders and Residents

2 Define… decision-making / defining the vision + goals

3 Explore… conceptual master plan strategies

4 Implement… infrastructure impacts, budget + phasing

THE MASTER PLAN PROCESS
Process Milestones:

a. Notice to Proceed May 17, 2017

b. Interviews with Council May 22-23, 2017

c. Interviews with City Manager + Department Heads June 7, 2017

d. Define the Questions, Workshop Preparation June 8-16, 2017

e. Public Workshop June 21, 2017

f. Presentation and Report October 10, 2017

g. Online Survey January 2018

h. Presentation to Council April 2018

i. Department Interviews for Needs Analysis May 2018

WE HEARD…
Public Input
SUMMARY
SHOULD CITY HALL REMAIN WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN CAMPUS?

SHOULD THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS REMAIN WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN CITY HALL CAMPUS?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A LARGE OUTDOOR GATHERING SPACE WITHIN THE CITY HALL
CAMPUS?

SHOULD A COMMUNITY CENTER STAY ON THE CITY HALL CAMPUS?

SHOULD THE EXISTING BASEBALL FIELDS ON THE CITY HALL CAMPUS BE MOVED?

SHOULD THE EXISTING TENNIS CENTER ON THE CITY HALL CAMPUS BE MOVED?

SHOULD THE EXISTING SKATE PARK ON THE CITY HALL CAMPUS BE MOVED?

SHOULD TE EXISTING DOWNTOWN LIBRARY REMAIN WITHIN THE CITY HALL CAMPUS?

SHOULD THE EXISTING CHILDREN'S MUSEUM REMAIN WITHIN THE CITY HALL CAMPUS?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON THE CITY HALL CAMPUS?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE AN AMPHITHEATER ON THE CITY HALL CAMPUS?

SHOULD THE MIZNER PARK AMPHITHEATER REMAIN IN ITS CURRENT LOCATION IN MIZNER
PARK?

SHOULD THERE BE AN AMPHITHEATER SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE CITY?

WOULD YOU LIKE A PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE WITHIN THE CITY HALL CAMPUS?

WOULD YOU USE AN ECO-FRIENDLY PARK-AND-IDE SERVICE TO ACCESS THE DOWNTOWN AND
WATERFRONT?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
YES NO N/R
WE HEARD…
Define the Master Plan Elements
Use YES NO Notes
1 City Hall
2 Police Dept.
3 Community Center Multi-purpose, Fitness
4 Recreation
5 Civic Outdoor Space Active green space
6 Performing Arts Possible future phase
7 Mizner Amphitheater Keep at Mizner Park
8 Children’s Museum Keep in current location
9 Library Keep in current location
10 Other Uses Possible future phases
11 Parking Garage
 WE HEARD…

▪ Disconnected
Government Services
▪ Lack of identity for
uses Mizner Park

Library
▪ Need for growth
Children’s
Museum
▪ Police Dept. too
close to rail line and
LEGEND
traffic congestion
Tennis
City Hall
Crawford Blvd

▪ Need for Police Center BL Police

Dept. growth CS
Community Center
NW 2nd Street

Library
Community
City
Center
Hall Children’s Museum
Police
BL Building Department
W
CS Code Services
City $
Hall W Water Billing
$ Central Cashier
W Palmetto Park Rd
N
Parking
 WE HEARD…

▪ Disconnected
Government Services
▪ Lack of identity for
Comm.
uses Garden Mizner Park

Library
▪ Need for growth Children’s
Museum
Shuffle.

▪ Police Dept. too Skate

Park
close to rail line and
LEGEND
traffic congestion
City Hall
Tennis
Crawford Blvd

▪ Need for Police Center Police

Dept. growth
NW 2nd Street
Community Center
▪ Limited community Library
open space Community
City
Center
Hall Children’s Museum
▪ Community Center Police
need for growth Program Recreation
City / Active
Hall Open Green Space /
Passive
W Palmetto Park Rd
N
Parking
WE HEARD… CITY HALL
Objectives
▪ Consolidate access to services
▪ Enhance and expand meeting space
▪ Create a Destination
- Community Gathering
- Multi-purpose event space
- Cultural, Public Art
- Top level accessible by public
▪ Iconic Presence
PROPOSED
INCREASE:
35,000 SF

NEW: 30
EXIST:
74,000 SF
EXIST: 244

Staff: +12% Building Size: +47%

274 people 109,000 sf
WE HEARD… POLICE DEPARTMENT
Objectives
▪ Provide for growth
▪ Locate related functions as appropriate
to Downtown and Congress facilities
▪ Critical Facility Function
- Vehicular Access Response Time
- Proximity to Railroad
- Provide EOC Redundancy
- Record + Evidence Security

PROPOSED
INCREASE:
NEW: 32 28,000 SF
Existing Facility Conditions:
EXIST: 206
EXIST: ▪ Year Built: 1987
38,000 SF
▪ Size: 38,000 sf
▪ Inefficient interior circulation N
Staff: +15% Building Size: +73%
238 people 66,000 sf ▪ Well-maintained but, aging systems
WE HEARD… COMMUNITY CENTER
Objectives
▪ Youth + Teen Programs
▪ Senior Programs
▪ Indoor Pickleball
▪ Health and Fitness
▪ Multi-purpose space for
Education and Enrichment

Building Size:
55,000 sf

PROPOSED
INCREASE:
42,000 SF

EXIST:
13,000 SF
WE HEARD… COMMUNITY CENTER

City Type Population Size

Port St Lucie Civic 189,344 100,000 sf
Boca Raton Civic 98,150 13,000 sf
Sunrise Civic 94,323 80,000 sf
Wellington Civic 64,848 26,000 sf
Riviera Beach Event 34,674 28,000 sf
WE HEARD… CIVIC OUTDOOR SPACE
Objectives
▪ Town Green/Town Square
▪ Public art that is interactive
▪ Gathering, performance, or
ceremony space
▪ Connect the community
WE HEARD… PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Objectives
▪ Possible Future Use
Element
▪ Orchestra, Ballet, Theater
▪ Children’s Theater

Proposal for Spanish River Blvd. Complex

by Boca Raton Arts District Association
WE HEARD… CULTURAL
Downtown Library -
Improve connection to
Government Campus

Children’s Museum

Mizner Park Amphitheater

WE HEARD… PARKING
Facility Building Area Required
Objectives
Library 40,000 sf 200
▪ Located to serve downtown + future transit
Children’s Museum 6,281 sf 32
▪ Convertible for future uses
▪ Park + Ride Shuttle City Hall 109,000 sf 424

Police Dept. 66,000 sf 325

Community Center 55,000 sf 275

Subtotal 1,254 cars
Civic Outdoor
TBD
Space
Retail TBD
Future Uses TBD
Total
WE HEARD… TRAFFIC

Crawford Blvd.
NW 4th Ave.

NW 2nd Street

W Palmetto Park Rd
N

Major Circulation Secondary Circulation Congestion “Hot Spots”

WE HEARD… TRAFFIC
1. NW 4th Ave -
widen to 4 lanes

1
Crawford Blvd.
NW 4th Ave.

NW 2nd Street

W Palmetto Park Rd
N

Major Circulation Secondary Circulation Congestion “Hot Spots”

WE HEARD… TRAFFIC
1. NW 4th Ave -
widen to 4 lanes
2. New roundabout at
Boca Raton Blvd +
4th Diagonal

3. Boca Raton Blvd

narrow to 2 lanes,
on street parking
2
4. Boca Raton Blvd –
eliminate
3 intersection with
1
Palmetto.
NW 4th Ave.

NW 2nd Street
4

W Palmetto Park Rd N

Major Circulation Secondary Circulation Congestion “Hot Spots”

WE HEARD… TRAFFIC
1. NW 4th Ave -
widen to 4 lanes
2. New roundabout at
Boca Raton Blvd +
4th Diagonal

3. Boca Raton Blvd

NW 4th Ave.

narrow to 2 lanes,
on street parking
2
4. Boca Raton Blvd –
eliminate
3 intersection with
1 5 6 Palmetto.
NW 2nd Street 5. Dixie Hwy – South
4 Bound

6. Federal Hwy –
North Bound

W Palmetto Park Rd N

Major Circulation Secondary Circulation Congestion “Hot Spots”

MASTER PLAN OBJECTIVES

Master Plan Objectives

▪ Efficient Government Services / Identity
▪ Ensure Public Safety
▪ Create Walkability
▪ Provide Community Open Space
▪ Enhance Connectivity
EXISTING GOVERNMENT CAMPUS

MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street

20

130
CH-Annex
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

CC 50
120
50
POLICE
90

N
CH

80

W Palmetto Park Rd
EXISTING GOVERNMENT CAMPUS w/ TRAFFIC

MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street

CH-Annex
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

CC
POLICE

N
CH

W Palmetto Park Rd

Vehicular Circulation
MASTER PLAN STRATEGY

MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street

CH-Annex
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

CC
POLICE

N
CH

W Palmetto Park Rd

Vehicular Circulation Pedestrian Connectivity

MASTER PLAN STRATEGY

MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street

CH-Annex
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

CC
POLICE

N
CH

W Palmetto Park Rd

Vehicular Circulation Pedestrian Connectivity Crossing

MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
Elevated Pedestrian Experience…

MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street

CH-Annex
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

CC
POLICE

N
CH

W Palmetto Park Rd

Vehicular Circulation Pedestrian Connectivity Crossing Elevated Connection

MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
Elevated Pedestrian Experience…

MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street

… Connecting to Transit Facility

CH-Annex
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

CC
POLICE

N
CH

W Palmetto Park Rd

Vehicular Circulation Pedestrian Connectivity Crossing Elevated Connection Transit Facility

MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
• An “Iconic” City Hall and central plaza on Axis with NW 2nd street corridor…

MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

CH
NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

POLICE

W Palmetto Park Rd

Vehicular Circulation Pedestrian Connectivity Crossing Elevated Connection Transit Facility

MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
• An “Iconic” City Hall and central plaza on Axis with NW 2nd street corridor…
• A single access point entered from East and West

MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

CH
NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

POLICE

W Palmetto Park Rd

Vehicular Circulation Pedestrian Connectivity Crossing Elevated Connection Transit Facility

MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
• An “Iconic” City Hall and central plaza on Axis with NW 2nd street corridor…
• A single access point entered from East and West
• 600 parking garage constructed south of City Hall

MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

CH
NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

POLICE

GARAGE N

W Palmetto Park Rd

Vehicular Circulation Pedestrian Connectivity Crossing Elevated Connection Transit Facility

MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
• An “Iconic” City Hall and central plaza on Axis with NW 2nd street corridor…
• A single access point entered from East and West
• 600 parking garage constructed south of City Hall
• Police building defining south edge of plaza

MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

CH
NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

POLICE

GARAGE N

W Palmetto Park Rd

Vehicular Circulation Pedestrian Connectivity Crossing Elevated Connection Transit Facility

MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
• An “Iconic” City Hall and central plaza on Axis with NW 2nd street corridor…
• A single access point entered from East and West
• 600 parking garage constructed south of City Hall
• Police building defining south edge of plaza
• Community Center placed north of plaza w/ green open space
MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street

CC
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

CH
NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

POLICE

GARAGE N

W Palmetto Park Rd

Vehicular Circulation Pedestrian Connectivity Crossing Elevated Connection Transit Facility

MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
• An “Iconic” City Hall and central plaza on Axis with NW 2nd street corridor…
• A single access point entered from East and West
• 600 parking garage constructed south of City Hall
• Police building defining south edge of plaza
• Community Center placed north of plaza w/ green open space
• Additional 600 parking garage on NW 2nd St.
MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street

CC

GARAGE
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

CH
NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

POLICE

GARAGE N

W Palmetto Park Rd

Vehicular Circulation Pedestrian Connectivity Crossing Elevated Connection Transit Facility

OPTION A

MUSEUM

LIBRARY

NW 4th Street

CC

GARAGE
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

CH
NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

POLICE

GARAGE N

W Palmetto Park Rd

Vehicular Circulation Pedestrian Connectivity Crossing Elevated Connection Transit Facility

OPTION A
MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
• An “Iconic” City Hall and central plaza on Axis with NW 2nd street corridor…
• A single access point entered from East and West

MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

CH
NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

POLICE

W Palmetto Park Rd
MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
• An “Iconic” City Hall and central plaza on Axis with NW 2nd street corridor…
• A single access point entered from East and West
• 600 parking garage constructed north of City Hall

MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street

GARAGE
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

CH
NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

POLICE

W Palmetto Park Rd
MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
• An “Iconic” City Hall and central plaza on Axis with NW 2nd street corridor…
• A single access point entered from East and West
• 600 parking garage constructed north of City Hall
• Police building defining north edge of plaza

MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street

GARAGE POLICE
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

CH
NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

W Palmetto Park Rd
MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
• An “Iconic” City Hall and central plaza on Axis with NW 2nd street corridor…
• A single access point entered from East and West
• 600 parking garage constructed north of City Hall
• Police building defining north edge of plaza
• Community Center placed south of library
MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street

CC

GARAGE POLICE
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

CH
NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

W Palmetto Park Rd
MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
• An “Iconic” City Hall and central plaza on Axis with NW 2nd street corridor…
• A single access point entered from East and West
• 600 parking garage constructed north of City Hall
• Police building defining north edge of plaza
• Community Center placed south of library
MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street

CC

GARAGE POLICE
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

CH
NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

W Palmetto Park Rd
MASTER PLAN STRATEGY
• An “Iconic” City Hall and central plaza on Axis with NW 2nd street corridor…
• A single access point entered from East and West
• 600 parking garage constructed north of City Hall
• Police building defining north edge of plaza
• Community Center placed south of library
• Additional 600 parking garage on NW 2nd St.
MUSEUM
Community
Garden
LIBRARY
30

NW 4th Street

CC

GARAGE POLICE

GARAGE
NW 4th Ave.

NW 3rd Ct

CH
NW 2nd Street
Crawford Blvd.

W Palmetto Park Rd
OPTION B

MUSEUM

LIBRARY

CC

GARAGE POLICE

GARAGE

CH

N
OPTION B
OPTION COMPARISON

Advantages Option A Option B

City Hall Presence from 2nd
City Hall Presence from Palmetto
Convenient Visitor Parking
Defined Civic Plaza
Community Center Adjacent to Active Green Space
Active Green Space open to Civic Plaza
Police Ease of Access/Response Time
Strong Connection to Library
Maximizes Available Land for Future Uses
Construction Duration (Phasing Impacts) 48
Next Steps “Implementation”
What we need from you...

Your final comments and recommendations that will allow us to:

➢ Refine design into a single direction

➢ Further develop the building program

➢ Analyze infrastructure, parking and traffic impacts

➢ Establish conceptual budget

➢ Develop strategy for phasing and schedule

➢ Present final draft of master plan

Question and Answer

OPTION A OPTION B

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ARCHITECTURE OF BOCA RATON
CIVIC ARCHITECTURE - TRADITIONAL

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Santa Barbara Courthouse Doral City Hall City Place

Calabasas Civic Center, CA Redwood City Hall, CA West Palm BeachPalm

CityBeach
Center
Worth Avenue,
CIVIC ARCHITECTURE - CONTEMPORARY

Chandler City Hall, Arizona Professional Offices

Waukegan City Hall Aventura City Hall

Coral Springs City Hall

Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
BRIDGE / ELEVATED WALK
GLASS DOME
PLAZA

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