The proposed design for Pompano Beach’s new City Hall and parking garage has cleared two city review boards, moving the downtown civic project forward while drawing sharp criticism from some residents online.
The new City Hall design received approval from the Architectural Appearance Committee on May 5 and from the Planning & Zoning Board on May 27, according to information provided by the city.
The project is part of the broader downtown effort tied to the Downtown Master Development Agreement with RocaPoint Partners, LLC, doing business through its affiliate RP Pompano LLC. That agreement was approved during a June 20, 2024, special joint meeting of the City Commission and the city’s CRA. City materials describe the proposal as a contemporary civic campus focused on transparency, accessibility and public use, with landscaped plazas, pedestrian connections and public spaces intended to support both municipal operations and downtown activity.
The May 5 Architectural Appearance Committee presentation identifies the project as the “City of Pompano Beach New City Hall + Parking Garage” and shows the civic campus concept near West Atlantic Boulevard, North Dixie Highway and a commuter rail station. The conceptual master plan labels the new City Hall, an activated green and the parking garage within the downtown district.
Renderings included in the city presentation show a glass-heavy City Hall building with a public plaza, entry area, interior lobby, amenity terrace and adjacent parking garage. A site plan shows the proposed City Hall building and parking garage separated by landscaped and pedestrian areas.