A proposed private social and wellness club in downtown Boca Raton is moving forward after receiving unanimous approval from the city’s planning and zoning board. The eight-story project, planned near Sanborn Square, would add restaurants, fitness and wellness facilities, and rooftop amenities to an area already experiencing significant redevelopment.
The proposal comes as multiple major projects are reshaping the downtown corridor, including the Aletto mixed-use development and the previously approved Mizner Plaza hotel project. Supporters say the club could bring new customers and tax revenue to the area, while some residents worry about increased traffic, parking demand and what they consider overdevelopment.
For people who live, work and spend time downtown, the decision could affect everything from traffic patterns to the future look and feel of one of Boca Raton’s most recognizable public gathering spaces…