Boca Surf Park LLC's proposal to bring its Wavegarden wave-making technology to Boca Raton's North Park was rejected by Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District commissioners on Nov. 3 in the face of opposition from residents of the nearby Boca Teeca condominiums. Photo provided
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Boca Raton’s surfer dudes and dudettes will have to keep on looking for spots with good waves.
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District voted 3-2 on Nov. 3 to reject a private firm’s proposal to build a surf park in North Park, which surrounds the Boca Teeca condominium complex.
“It’s a beautiful project. I just don’t think it’s the right location,” said Commissioner Bob Rollins, who surprised his colleagues by asking for the vote.
District commissioners said Boca Teeca residents bombarded them with emails opposing Boca Surf Park LLC’s project and the noise and traffic it would bring.
The company said it would spend $50 million building the surf park without district help. It would have paid the district at least $600,000 a year in payments in return for a 49-year concession agreement with two 25-year renewals.
—Steve Plunkett
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