A plan to bring a surfing oasis with huge, manufactured waves just off I-95 in Boca Raton is no longer under consideration after residents raised concerns.

Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District commissioners had recently agreed to move forward with a surf park destination at North Park, the former Ocean Breeze golf course at Boca Teeca. The project, simply called Boca Surf Park , was originally proposed to include a programmable wave system fitting up to 80 surfers per hour, a coaching hub, food and drink offerings, wellness areas, volleyball courts and an “adventure zone.”

But after Boca Surf Park’s initial presentation, some residents decried the idea as concerns mounted about noise, traffic and lighting.

Reona Zevitkowski, who lives on the border of North Park, told the beach

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