LAND USE & ZONING COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

December 03,2013

LORI BOYER, CHAIR

CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of Jacksonville, held in Council Chambers, City Hall, Jacksonville, Florida, December 03,2013. The meeting was called to order at 5:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Lori Boyer. The meeting adjourned at 5:37 P.M.

Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:

CM Lori Boyer, Chair Philip Zamarron, Legislative Asst.

CM Matt Schellenberg, Vice Chair - Excused Jason Gabriel, General Counsel

CM Bill Bishop Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

CM Ray Holt Bruce Lewis, Planning Dept

CM Jim Love Folks Huxford, Planning Dept

CM Robin Lumb

CM Don Redman Kenneth Browning, Sgt-At-Arms

Others in Attendance:

Paul Harden (13-701)

Curtis Hart (13-703)

1. 2013-726 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE MULTI-YEAR ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT DATED JULY 29, 2009 ("AGREEMENT") BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ("NAVY"), AND THE CITY TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT UNTIL JULY 28, 2019; REAFFIRMING THE AGREEMENT AND ALL PRIOR AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/19/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: December 03, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Holt, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 6 )

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2. 2013-493 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS; MAKING FINDINGS; AMENDING CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), PART 13 (SIGN REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, AS DESCRIBED; AMENDING SECTION 656.1301 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 656.1302 (DEFINITIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ADD A NEW DEFINITION FOR REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS; AMENDING SECTION 656.1303(ZONING LIMITATIONS ON SIGNS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS EXISTING AS OF JANUARY 1, 2014, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS; AMENDING 656.1309 (UNLAWFUL SIGN MESSAGES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXEMPTION FOR REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS; CREATING NEW SECTION 656.1322 (REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS WHEN EXISTING OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGN INVENTORY IS FURTHER REDUCED, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND RESIDENTIAL PROXIMITY RESTRICTIONS; REPEALING SECTION 656.719 (NONCONFORMING SIGNS), CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY; AMENDING ARTICLE 23 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO HALT THE PROLIFERATION OF OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS BY CAPPING THE EXISTING INVENTORY OF OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS AND ONLY PERMITTING REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS WHEN EXISTING INVENTORY IS FURTHER REDUCED AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY AND AESTHETICS BY ALLOWING FOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; REPEALING SECTION 320.410 (EXPIRATION OF SIGN PERMITS), CHAPTER 320 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY; REPEALING SECTION 320.412, (RENEWAL OF SIGN PERMITS FOR OFF-SITE SIGNS), CHAPTER 320 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY; REPEALING SECTION 320.414 (NONCONFORMING SIGNS), CHAPTER 320 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY; AMENDING 614.142 (UNLAWFUL SIGN MESSAGES), CHAPTER 614 (PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/6/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 18, 2013

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 18, 2013

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: December 03, 2013

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the Privilege of the Floor to anyone in the audience desiring to address the Committee. The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

Recommend to SUB and REREFER to the Committee(s).

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Holt, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 6 )

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3. 2013-701 AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 126.52 ACRES LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 13 AT 0 PHILIPS HIGHWAY, BETWEEN BAYMEADOWS ROAD AND PHILIPS HIGHWAY (A PORTION OF R.E. NO. 167779-0000) AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, OWNED BY ESTUARY CORPORATION FROM RR-ACRE (RURAL RESIDENTIAL-ACRE) DISTRICT TO RLD-50 (RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY-50) DISTRICT, AS DEFINED AND CLASSIFIED UNDER THE ZONING CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: December 03, 2013

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the floor to anyone desiring to address the Council. The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Holt, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 6 )

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4. 2013-703 AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 3.38 ACRES LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 AT 3079 MARBON ROAD, BETWEEN MARBON ESTATES LANE EAST AND SAN JOSE BOULEVARD (R.E. NO. 158176-0000) AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, OWNED BY HELEN IRENE WALKER, FROM RR-ACRE (RURAL RESIDENTIAL-ACRE) DISTRICT TO RLD-60 (RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY-60) DISTRICT, AS DEFINED AND CLASSIFIED UNDER THE ZONING CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: December 03, 2013

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the floor to anyone desiring to address the Council. The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Holt, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 6 )

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5. 2013-704 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SIGN WAIVER APPLICATION SW-13-12 LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 AT 8380 BAYMEADOWS ROAD, BETWEEN BAYBERRY ROAD AND PHILIPS HIGHWAY (R.E. NO. 152690-0140) AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, OWNED BY CENTURION REALTY LLC, REQUESTING TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM SETBACK FOR A SIGN FROM 10 FEET TO 0 FEET IN ZONING DISTRICT COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY/GENERAL-2 (CCG-2), AS DEFINED AND CLASSIFIED UNDER THE ZONING CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: December 03, 2013

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the Privilege of the Floor to anyone in the audience desiring to address the Committee. The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Holt, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 6 )

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2^ND READINGS

6. 2013-761 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 655 (CONCURRENCY AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM), PART 5 (MOBILITY FEE), ORDINANCE CODE, SECTION 655.507 (TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED BY A LANDOWNER OR DEVELOPER) AND SECTION 655.508 (MOBILITY FEE CONTRACT), TO ALLOW A LANDOWNER OR DEVELOPER TO CONSTRUCT AND DEDICATE AN ENTIRE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE 2030 MOBILITY PLAN AS A PRIORITIZED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT THAT WILL IMPROVE EXISTING MOBILITY EFFICIENCIES FOR THE AFFECTED MOBILITY ZONE(S); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7. 2013-770 AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 0.15 OF AN ACRE LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12 AT 5407 ENCHANTED DRIVE BETWEEN 103RD STREET AND ENCHANTED DRIVE, (R.E. NO. 015108-0000) AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, OWNED BY ROSALINE AND ALFREDO GAN FROM COMMERCIAL OFFICE (CO) DISTRICT TO COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD (CN) DISTRICT, AS DEFINED AND CLASSIFIED UNDER THE ZONING CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8. 2013-771 AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 50.9 ACRES LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12 ON NORMANDY BOULEVARD BETWEEN MCGIRTS POINT BOULEVARD AND GUARDIAN DRIVE (R.E. NO(S). 008985-0000 AND 009027-0000), AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, OWNED BY JAMMES ROAD LLC, AND NORMANDY BLVD, LLC, FROM RESIDENTIAL RURAL-ACRE (RR-ACRE) DISTRICT AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) DISTRICT TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) DISTRICT, AS DEFINED AND CLASSIFIED UNDER THE ZONING CODE, TO PERMIT DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION, AS DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND SITE PLAN FOR THE PATRIOT RIDGE PUD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9. 2013-772 AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 4.37 ACRES LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 AT 6601 EXECUTIVE PARK COURT NORTH BETWEEN INTERSTATE 95 AND J. TURNER BUTLER CORRIDOR (R.E. NO. 152602-0130), AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, OWNED BY LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FROM IBP (INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PARK) DISTRICT TO PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT, AS DEFINED AND CLASSIFIED UNDER THE ZONING CODE, TO PERMIT CERTAIN COMMERCIAL INDOOR RECREATIONAL USES INCLUDING GO-KART TRACKS, AS DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND SITE PLAN FOR THE AUTOBAHN INDOOR SPEEDWAY PUD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10. 2013-776 A RESOLUTION STATING THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR LOCAL BILL J-2, TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE DUVAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FOR THE 2014 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WHICH WOULD AMEND CHAPTER 87-471, LAWS OF FLORIDA, A SPECIAL ACT RELATING TO DUVAL COUNTY; ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL LIQUOR LICENSE FOR BISCOTTI'S ESPRESSO CAFE, INC. LOCATED AT 3556 ST. JOHNS AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA 32205; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11. 2013-777 A RESOLUTION STATING THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR LOCAL BILL J-3, TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE DUVAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FOR THE 2014 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WHICH WOULD AMEND CHAPTER 87-471, LAWS OF FLORIDA, A SPECIAL ACT RELATING TO DUVAL COUNTY; ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL LIQUOR LICENSE FOR CASBAH CAFÉ LOCATED AT 3628 ST. JOHNS AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA 32205; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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