OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL AGENDA OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
BRIEF SUMMARIES OF AMENDMENTS and SUBSTITUTES
Compiled by: Research Division
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17-863	Amendment	(Amend Sec 656.1510 (Wireless Communication Antennas), Ord Code; Create new Chapt 711, Part 4 (Communications Facilities), Subpart A (Registration & Gen Provisions), Subpart B (Underground Communications Facilities), Subpart C (Small Wireless Facilities)): 1. Removes imprisonment option from enforcement remedies 2. Changes the time limit from 90 days to 30 days for the Director to approve or deny an original application after an applicant has rejected an alternative pole location proposed by the City 3. On p. 60, line 17 strike “and” after criterion (ix) in the list of criteria to be considered regarding proposed waivers of requirements or design standards 4. On p. 60, at the end of line 20 strike a period (.) and insert “; and” 5. Adds an additional criterion to the list of factors to be considered when evaluating waiver requests: “(xi) Ensuring that all citizens of Jacksonville and Duval County have abundant access to broadband capability.” 6. Reduces size limit on pole-mounted equipment from 10 cu. ft. to 7.0 cu. ft. 7. Changes from 60 days to 30 days the time in which the City would have to provide a good faith estimate for any make-ready work necessary to enable a pole to support a requested co-location 8. Replace “line” with “and/or distribution lines” regarding collocation on existing poles in City Right-of-Way, Eligible poles 9. Regarding replacement poles, adds “for a streetlight, with an overhead power feed, the height of the streetlight pole may be increased up to five (5) feet if reasonably necessary to accommodate the top-mounted antenna and any related equipment”; 10. Regarding hollow replacement poles, adds “this requirement for concrete poles applies to concrete streetlight poles and not to concrete transmission and distribution line poles if such requirement is not reasonably practical.” 11. In Sec. 711.432 (Objective Design Standards) increases the maximum depth of pole-mounted equipment to 20 inches.
18-271	Substitute and rerefer	(Amend Chapt 654 (Code of Subdiv Regs) to add new Subsec (O) to require a minimum roadway width of 24 ft for residential subdiv in certain zoning districts, create new Subsec (P) to require a phased acceptance of roadways in residential developments in multi-step process): · Requires bonding or other guarantees for platted right-of-way infrastructure improvements during construction and warranty bonding upon acceptance of those improvements. This includes all of the improvements shown on the plat (Required Improvements), such as roadways, curb and gutters, water and sewer, drainage, structures, and sidewalks. · Requires bonding or other guarantees for right-of-way infrastructure improvements required as part of a development. · Requires all local streets in a residential developments allowing 60’ lot widths or smaller to provide a minimum 24 foot roadway paving width, not including curb and gutter; neighborhoods zoned TND are exempt but must follow TND roadway requirements; · Requires a two-lift pavement system in the construction of new roadways in residential developments. Installation of the second-lift or final wearing course in each phase of a single family or multi-family residential development shall be completed upon either: eighty percent (80%) of the units in that phase have received a CO or two (2) years have passed since the first CO was issued in that phase. Temporary access for heavy construction vehicles and equipment (weighing 10,000 lbs. or greater) shall be provided to each phase subsequent to the first phase of the development project in a manner as to prohibit construction traffic on any accepted subsequent phase until the application of the second lift · Requires business and commercial property owners upon either substantial improvements or new development, to connect parking lots if the lots front on busy roadways. Commercial or office use developments abutting a designated collector or higher functional roadway, a service or access drive, lane or way (“service drive”) shall be constructed to connect the properties adjacent to the collector roadway to provide for interconnectivity of traffic flow through and along parking lots and access roads leading to and from adjacent developments. If a service drive does not exist, a stub out shall be constructed in order to connect when the adjacent property or properties come into compliance. The stub out may be used for extra parking.
18-362	Amendment and rerefer	(Adopt Small Scale FLUM Amend to 2030 Comp Plan at 0 Heckscher Dr btwn Shad Creek Dr & Ft. George Rd from CGC to LDR): Per OGC, approves the amendment for a portion of the parcel, excluding the southern 15 feet; changes size of parcel from 0.80 acres to 0.51 acres; attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised legal description); attaches Revised Exhibit 2 (revised site map).
18-363	Amendment and rerefer	(Rezoning 0 Heckscher Dr btwn Shad Creek Dr & Ft. George Rd from CCG-2 to RLD-100A): Per OGC, approves the amendment for a portion of the parcel to RLD-100A and a portion (southern 15 feet of property) to CRO; changes size of RLD-100A parcel from 0.80 acres to 0.57 acres; attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised legal description); attaches Revised Exhibit 2 (revised site map).
18-424	Amendment	(Renaming the Planned Extension of R.G. Skinner Pkwy "E-Town Parkway"): 1. Changes name to ETown Parkway (no dash, no space) 2. Corrects Scriveners errors Floor: TEU amendment, plus · Inserts WHEREAS clauses referencing the 911 Emergency Addressing Advisory Committee recommendations, and the Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission recommendation; ·  Attaches Exhibits containing the staff reports and the Committee and Commission recommendation to approve the name change to “ETown Parkway”; and · Add that a waiver of subsection 745.105(h), Ordinance Code, requires a two-thirds vote of Council.
18-438	Amendment	(Rezoning Normandy Blvd btwn Normandy Blvd and Bicentennial Dr from PBF-1 to PUD (Saddle Brook Landing PUD)): Per OGC, strikes references to commercial/office uses being allowed by minor modification; approves rezoning subject to condition: 1) In order to ensure compliance with Policy 1.2.9 of the Future Land Use Element of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, the development must connect to both the sanitary sewer and potable water mains. The potable water connection should serve water for the development. Attaches Revised Exhibit 3 (revised written description)
18-442	Amendment	(Rezoning Gate Pkway btwn I-295 and Southside Blvd from PUD (Ord 2006-1204-E) to PUD (NWC Gate Pkway & Point Meadows PUD)): Per OGC, approves the rezoning subject to conditions: 1) The driveway on Point Meadows Road shall be only Right In/Right Out/Left In. Sidewalk shall be provided on the parcel frontage on Gate Parkway. Extend the westbound turn lane 75 feet as recommended in the traffic study at Gate Parkway and Point Meadows Road intersection. 2) The Transportation Planning Division requires that a trip generation and operational analysis of the adjacent roadway, performed by a licensed professional traffic engineer, be conducted to determine the impact to the external TMA trips as a result of the land use change. A methodology meeting with the Transportation Planning Division must be held prior to commencement of the study. The traffic analysis is subject to the approval of the Planning and Development Department and the City of Jacksonville Traffic Engineer. 3) Prior to the first final inspection within any phase of development, the owner or their agent shall submit to the Planning and Development Department for its review and approval either (a) an affidavit documenting that all conditions to the development order have been satisfied, or (b) a detailed agreement for the completion of all conditions to the development order. Attaches Revised Exhibit 3 (revised written description); attaches Revised Exhibit 4 (revised site plan).
18-447	Amendment	(Rezoning 0, 13013 & 13059 Gillespie Avenue btwn Airport Ctr Drive East and I-295 from RLD-60 to PUD): Per OGC, approves the rezoning subject to conditions: 1) Provide a traffic study to determine the need for a left and right turn into the development on Gillespie Avenue. Turn lanes shall be part of the development and meet FDOT standards if required. 2) Prior to the first final inspection within any phase of development, the owner or their agent shall submit to the Planning and Development Department for its review and approval either (a) an affidavit documenting that all conditions to the development order have been satisfied, or (b) a detailed agreement for the completion of all conditions to the development order.
18-463	Amendment	(Amend Subpart A (Wireless Communication Facilities), Part 15 (Communication Tower & Antenna Regulations), Chapt 656 (Zoning Code), Ord Code, to include reference to Standards for Small Wireless Facilities): deletes a subparagraph letter [Sec. 656.1512(c)]; deletes an extraneous word “that”.
18-476	Amendment	(Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming Portion of R/W of Cedar Point Rd., a 60 Foot R/W at its termination of Black Hammock Island): Clarifies that the reserved easement is to be an unobstructed easement.
18-504	Substitute	(FY18-19 budget ordinance): incorporates all changes to the Mayor’s proposed budget made to date by the Finance Committee.
18-525	Amendment	(Amend Sec 122.202 Sub-Paragraph D (Parking Rates at Municipal Parking Lots) to Extend Discount Rate to Employees Parking in City Owned Parking Facilities for an Addnl 2 Yrs): Changes end date for discount period from 10/1/2020 to 9/30/2020.
18-530	Amendment	(Honorary Street Designation & Associated Roadway Markers; on Butler St extending from Avenue B to Kinwood Ave for Margaret Clayton Day): Correct Council District from 8 to 10
18-533	Amendment	(Auth Issuance by Jax Housing Finance Authority (JHFA) of its Multifamily Housing Rev Bonds (Desert-Silver Apartments)): Revises On File documents to include board resolution.
18-535	Amendment	(Amend Chapt 70 (Duval County Tourist Development Council), Sec 70.104 (Powers and Duties), Ord. Code): Clarifies that funding advance is available for each contract year.
18-537	Amendment	(Creating New Zoning Code Sec 656.112 (Suspension, Revocation or Modification of a Development Order)): changes the number of the new section to 656.113.
18-541	Amendment	(Ratifying and Apv Execution of Settlement Agreemt & Release of Claims with Shoppes at Lakeside, Inc Re: Remediation of Contamination at site of Former Manufactured Gas Plant Operated in and around What is now Confederate Park): Attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised settlement agreement and release).
18-542	Amendment	(Ratifying and Apv Execution of Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreemt Pursuant to Sec 376.80(5), F.S.; Facilitating Dev of Affordable Housing Proj by Southport Financial Real Estate, L.L.C adjacent to portion of Confederate Pk.): Attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised Agreement).
18-544	Amendment	(Approp $2,775,000.00 from a Grant from the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates auth Mayor, Corp Sec to execute and deliver Donation Agreemt with Embassy of the United Arab Emirates): 1. Includes BT number within bill 2. Corrects fiscal year 3. Attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised BT) 4. Includes Neighborhoods Department in title of bill concerning oversight 5. Attaches Revised Exhibit 2 (revise Donation Agreement).
18-546	Amendment	(Conf Appt of Donald H. Horner, III to the Bd of Library Trustees): Corrects from reappointment to appointment.
18-554	Amendment	(Auth 3rd Amend to Amended & Restated Equestrian Ctr Svc Contract with Northeast Florida Equestrian Society/H.O.R.S.E. Therapies, Inc.): 1. Attaches revised Exhibit 1 (revised 3nd Amendment) to include the following changes: - Adds language to Section 4.9 that prior approval requires concurrence of the Director of Public Works Department - Adds language to Section E(h)(i) of Exhibit A that the City has authority to determine if capital expenditures are necessary -Strikes “furniture” from capital items - Adds language to Section 4.6 increasing the maximum indebtedness for FY 17/18 for FY 18/19 2. Appropriates $50,000 from the Taye Brown Regional Park Improvements Trust Fund for Equestrian Center repairs in FY 17/18 3. Adds carryover language for appropriation 4. Attaches new Exhibit 2 (BT) 5. Waives Code Sec. 111.183 to allow Tayé Brown Park funds to be used for the Equestrian Center 6. Changes completion date for covered arena project to October 1, 2019.
18-555	Substitute and rerefer	(Amending various Ordinance Code provisions re: CRA powers, duties and budgets): As Substituted and Re-referred: 1. Includes certain Categories within a CRA Budget, which are: - Administrative Expenditures Category - Financial Obligations Category - Future Years Debt Reduction Category - Plan Authorized Expenditure Category 2. All CRA Trust Funds will be an “all years” fund and specific Plan Authorized Expenditures, Financial Obligations, or Future Years Debt Reduction Expenditures will carryover from year to year. Administrative Expenditures and Unallocated Plan Authorized Expenditures that were not transferred by board action shall not carryover. 3. Includes provisions that authorize a CRA Board to allocate and transfer funds within the Plan Authorized Expenditures Category without Council Approval 4. Includes provisions that authorize a CRA Board to transfer between CRA Budget Categories in limited situations without Council Approval 5. Includes an approval process for budget allocations/ transfers and requires a CRA Budget Allocation/Transfer Form.
18-556	Amendment	(Ratifying and Apv Execution of Settlement Agreemt & Release of Claims with Jax Hospitality Holdings, L.P. re: Remediation of Contamination at site of Former Manufactured Gas Plant Operated in and around What is now Confederate Park): Attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised Settlement Agreement).
18-584	Amendment	(Approp $10,450.00 from City Council Operating Contingency to the Jax Historical Society, Inc. to be used for Printing Paperback Copies of the 5th Edition of "A Quiet Revolution"): 1. Adds emergency passage language 2. Corrects Code waiver section to 118.201(f)(7) 3. Attaches Revised Exhibit 2 (revised contract) to: - include contract end date of 9/30/19 - Include waiver of section 118.201(f)(7) in Section 4 of the agreement - Include updated Exhibit A

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