OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL AGENDA OF FEBRUARY 23, 2016
AMENDMENTS and SUBSTITUTES
Compiled by: Research Division
15-278	Amendment	Per OGC, rezoning 0.89 acres at Glen Mawr Rd. at I-95 South from RLD-60 to PUD approved with revised site plan to show a preserve area if a billboard is constructed and the area that may be cleared in order to view the billboard; revises the written description; imposes conditions regarding · the permitting of any billboard, · the creation of a Preserve Area to be left in its natural state so long as a billboard remains, but allows for a billboard viewshed to be maintained as shown on the revised site plan, and · if the billboard is removed, the Preserve Area may be reduced to 40 feet from the residentially zoned property, but any structure immediately adjacent to the buffer may only be 40 ft. in height. However, a structure may be increased in height, up to a maximum height of 60 feet in increments of 1 foot for every 2 linear feet the structure is placed away from the buffer.
15-519	Amendment	Excludes non-build able lots from donation for affordable housing criteria; adds additional protections to the City if entity does not build affordable house in required time; attaches Revised Exhibit 2 (revised affordable housing inventory list) to remove non-build able lots.
15-550	Substitute	Amends JTA's fiscal year 2013/14 and 2014/15 budgets to reflect actual revenues and expenditures.
15-697	Substitute	Amends Council Rules to prohibit council members from responding to electronically delivered written communications related to any matter pending on the meeting agenda of a City Council or council committee meeting during the course of such meeting; council members must disclose the receipt of any such electronically delivered written communications and file the contents with the Legislative Services Division within 48 hours, except that recorded voice communications (voice mail) and any communications received via and automatically stored by a City device (i.e. City e-mail server) are exempt.
15-764	Substitute	JEA Charter changes include the following: resets millage rate calculation to achieve a contribution floor of $114,187,538 with minimum annual increase of 1% over floor or the millage rate calculation, whichever is greater; provides for a 5-year agreement that continues if not modified at the end of the term; references BMAP credits as being covered in the Interagency Agreement and provides for reconsideration of value of the credits if federal or state law changes occur; makes corrections and clarifications in definitions and borrowing language; provides for changes to the Neighbor to Neighbor program; provides for additional customer assistance programs option; includes requirement to address real property tax treatment for new/additional utility systems during consideration by Council; includes requirement to provide notice to Council of existing or proposed covenants that impair appropriations ability for new/additional utility systems. Interagency Agreement changes include the following: acknowledges contribution and Charter in recitals; provides agreement among definitions; provides the JEA will not charge the City for BMAP credits through 2023; incorporates and replaces existing credit trading agreement; provides for a one-time $15 million contribution to be paid to the City by the JEA immediately upon execution of the agreement that the City will match over a period of 5 years to provide funding for water and sewer projects selected by a joint working committee and approved by City Council; incorporates a new septic tank phase-out support agreement; continues JEA’s project support services commitment of $1 million per year for specific TMDL reduction projects, and allows carry-over of up to $3 million to expire 2 years after the end of the Interagency Agreement; continues JEA’s capacity fee support commitment of $650,000 for specific TMDL reduction projects and allows carry-over of up to $2 million to expire 2 years after the end of the Interagency Agreement.
15-842	Amendment	Per OGC, rezoning 7.42 acres at 601 E. Adams Street, the amendment rezones the majority of the property to Central Business District (CCBD), and the remaining property, which is the subject of an easement granted to the City of Jacksonville for placement of a pedestrian walk along Hogan’s Creek, will be rezoned to Recreation and Open Space (ROS). The easement is attached to the legislation as Exhibit 3.
15-848	Amendment	Per OGC, rezoning 2.03 acres on 3151 Beaver St. from PUD to PUD, the amendment attaches revised site plan (Revised Exhibit 4) to more fully define buffers, attaches revised written description as Revised Exhibit 3, adds the Development Services memorandum as Exhibit 5; and imposes 6 conditions regarding a landscape buffer, fencing, maximum pallet storage height, requirement to comply with the Landscape Code, prohibit truck idling prior to 8AM, and site lighting restrictions.
15-849	Amendment	LUZ: Per OGC, rezoning 3.80 acres on a portion of 1501 Riverplace Blvd. & adjacent property at NW quadrant of Prudential Dr. & Montana Ave. from PUD to PUD, the amendment: • attaches revised written description (Revised Exhibit 3) to more fully define the pedestrian plaza area, • attaches revised site plan (Revised Exhibit 5) to more fully define the pedestrian plaza area and articulate other features such as vehicular drop off and pedestrian connections from Prudential Drive to the Riverwalk, • attaches Exhibit 6 site plan to delineate the pedestrian plaza and the viewshed from the vehicular drop off to the Riverwalk, • attaches the Development Services Memorandum as Exhibit 7, and • imposes conditions regarding the signage, approval required by the Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB) and the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) staff, details about the pedestrian plaza, building setbacks, and pedestrian connections between Prudential Drive and the Riverwalk. Floor: LUZ amendment, plus inserts language that requires the required Active Recreation area to be located completely on Parcels A and B; strikes language that prohibits that the Pedestrian Plaza from being calculated as open space for another project; changes the date of the Development Services Memo from 1/16/16/ to 1/19/16; and corrects a misspelling.
16-3	Amendment	Per OGC, small scale land use amendment that re-categorizes 9.99 acres on Garden St. at the intersection of Jones Rd. from Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to Low Density Residential (LDR) adds a specific text amendment to the Future Land Use Element to limit the development to 12 residential lots.
16-18	Amendment	Attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (project information sheets) and Revised Exhibit 2 (FIND resolutions) to amend FIND proposal to incorporate February 10 Waterways Commission recommendations to include Exchange Club Island pavilions and Metro Park Marina Dredge projects and remove Southbank Riverwalk floating dock project.
16-60	Amendment	Attaches FDLE COPS grant award letter; includes name of budget schedule.
16-61	Amendment	Removes carryover language from nuisance abatement lien revenue appropriation.
16-62	Amendment	Removes carryover language from FDOT reimbursement for Cedar Point Preserve Trail bridge and attaches Revised Exhibit 2 (revised project information sheet).
16-63	Amendment	Clarifies that funding for summer camperships is from Children’s Commission fund balance.
16-67	Amendment	Includes waivers of Northwest Jacksonville Economic Development Fund guidelines in section 4 of the bill; places revised agreement “on file” to correct references in sections 5.1 and 7.1 (b) and to correct labeling of Exhibits B and E.
16-75	Amendment	Attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised account information) to correct street name for Tree Protection Trust Fund planting project within BT (Rochdale); corrects misspelling on pg.2, line 17.
16-78	Amendment	Includes in bill title that the amendment to powers of Isle of Palms Special District will also allow financing of projects; reference in section 4 of the bill corrected to section 2; attaches Isle of Palms Special District board resolution approving amended budget.
16-79	Amendment	Adds Precinct 409 as a changed polling place location; attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised polling locations list).
16-80	Amendment	Finance 1: strikes Whereas clause regarding Council Auditor discovery of the SSVRP in 2012; attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised settlement agreement). Finance 2: strikes Whereas clause regarding Council Auditor discovery of the SSVRP in 2012; attaches Second Revised Exhibit 1 (second revised settlement agreement) which sets John Keane's 2016 retirement benefit at $210,558.99, which is the midpoint between a first year retirement benefit calculated solely on the SSVRP plan ($234,030.40) and a benefit calculated solely on the General Employees Retirement Plan ($187,087.57). Floor (Crescimbeni): adds a sunset provision making the ordinance null and void if the PFPF board and John Keane do not approve and execute the “Second Revised Settlement Agree-ment, February 16, 2015 – Finance” within 30 days of the effective date of the ordinance.
16-81	Amendment	Attaches Exhibit 3 - JHFA Board minutes regarding approval of Osceola County Housing Finance Authority in Jacksonville.
16-87	Amendment	Corrects name of 2030 Comp Plan public schools and facilities name; attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised letter from Planning and Development Department).
16-94	Amendment	Strikes specific expiration date for Willard Payne PFPF board term to allow the provisions of Charter Article 22 and Chapters 175 and 185, Florida Statutes, to prevail.
16-100	Amendment	Changes emergency first reading approval for appropriation of Court Innovations – Cash Carryover for hiring of additional circuit court judicial staff attorneys to one cycle approval.

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