OCEAN BREEZES TOWNHOUSES GET BOCA COUNCIL “GO AHEAD”

In 2006, the majority of Boca Teeca residents voted to change the zoning on a section of the golf course land from recreational use to a housing district. 211 Townhouses will be built in the Boca Tecca development on Northwest 2^nd Avenue, on the southwest edge of the property, and the area will be re-vitalized. The Clubhouse will undergo renovations, the Inn will be expanded, and two new golf courses will be created, an 18-hole golf course and a 9-hole executive course. By 2009, mandatory club memberships will expire. Some concerns cited are traffic, increased density and loss of golf course views. The question of the possible presence of arsenic and pesticides accumulating in various areas of the course over the years was raised by an environmental group. Approval is conditional on a study being done before building permits are issued. The developer, in response to concerns from neighbors, moved 9 units from the south end to the north, adding landscaping and increasing setbacks.