Sun Sentinel · May 28, 2015
Boca leaders give blessing to contentious Chabad project
The Boca Raton City Council cleared the way by voting in favor of a height increase for the project along E. Palmetto Park, allowing for the synagogue’s exhibit hall to rise to 40 feet 8 inches, exceeding the 30 foot limit provided for in the code for the commercially-zoned property.It's been called one of the most contentious construction projects in the history of the city. On Wednesday night, after months of protracted debate, Boca Raton leaders gave their blessing to an 18,000-square-foot synagogue and museum to be built by Chabad of East Boca.