OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL AGENDA OF MAY 28, 2019
BRIEF SUMMARIES OF AMENDMENTS and SUBSTITUTES
Compiled by: Research Division
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19-135	Amendment	(ORD Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute a Real Estate Purchase & Sale Agreemnt btwn The City of Jax & Load King Manufacturing Co.): NCSPHS: 1. Clarifies purpose of waiver in Section 2 is that the park lands are not being replaced with new park facilities in the same general area 2. Pg. 2, line 31: strikes “up to” 3. Pg. 4, line 20: corrects Code section to 122.421(b) 4. Pg. 4, lines 22 and 23: adds title of Code section 5. Revises account information in bill concerning where sales proceeds and $70,000 from Load King are deposited 6. Corrects Oversight Dept. 7. Attaches Revised Exhibit 1 to attach revised purchase and sale agreement, with the main changes being to: - Provide for 18 month lease of property from Load King to Head Start at $1 per year to ensure smooth transition to new location - Revise account information to deposit sales proceeds of $324,000 plus $70,000 from Load King into a separate account for purposes of relocating Head Start; any excess funds remaining will be deposited into a District 9 Account within Jax Recreational & Environmental Land Acquisition Fund -Attach revised legal descriptions as Exhibit A to the agreement Finance: NCSPHS amendment, except: 5. Revises distribution of sale proceeds, including to a designated account for District 9 parks. 7. Attaches Second Revised Exhibit 1 (second revised agreement).
19-209	Amendment	(ORD-MC Amend Chapt 250 (Misc Business Regs) to Create a New Pt 13 (Prohibition of Simulated Gambling Devices) to Define & Identify Simulated Gambling Devices as a Public Nuisance & Noxious Use): 1. Pg. 2, line 18: strikes “COU” and insert “Certificate of Use (COU)”. 2. Pg. 3, line 31: strikes “Simulated Gambling Establishments” and insert “Prohibition of Simulated Gambling Devices”. 3. Pg. 6, line 8: inserts “, Ordinance Code” after “656”. 4. Adds a specific reference to Section 546.10 of the Florida Statutes under Exemptions 5. Extends the time in which an establishment in lawful possession of a COU may continue to operate from 1 year to 18 months. 6. Pg. 8, line 10: strikes “Property Safety” and insert “Municipal Code Compliance”.
19-227	Amendment	(ORD-Q Rezoning at 0 A.C. Skinner Pkwy btwn I-95 & Southside Blvd from PUD to PUD): Rezoning approved subject to conditions: 1. The development is subject to the comments from Traffic Engineering received on August 21, 2018, regarding traffic flow and access: (a) Provide a traffic study to determine the need for signalization and a right turn lane at the entrance, and the length of the deceleration lane shall be based on the design speed of A.C. Skinner Parkway in accordance with FDOT design standards. The queue length, if needed, will be determined by the traffic study. (b) There are currently no median openings in this part of A.C. Skinner Parkway. A left turn lane will be required at the proposed median opening. The length of the left turn lane will be based on the design speed of A.C. Skinner Parkway in accordance with FDOT design standards. The queue length shall be a minimum of 100 feet, or longer, if determined by the traffic study. (c) The existing median trees shall be removed where needed for driver visibility. (d) If the Subject Property is to be gated, queuing for the gate shall be as shown on the Site Plan. 2. The development is subject to the memo dated May 1st, 2019, that was submitted by the Transportation Planning Division regarding the Part 6 requirements for bicycle parking and the traffic study requested by the 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.”; and renumber the remaining Sections
19-229	Amendment	(ORD-Q Rezoning at 648 E Union St btwn Cemetery St & Palmetto St from IL & CRO to PUD): Rezoning approved subject to conditions: (1) The development shall provide 150 square feet of active recreation area for each residential unit, or as otherwise approved by the Planning and Development Department. (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.”
19-231	Amendment	(ORD-Q Rezoning at 5719 Cagle Rd btwn Bowden Rd & University Blvd from CCG-1 to PUD): Rezoning approved subject to conditions: (1) A six (6) foot high, 95% opaque wood or vinyl fence shall be installed and maintained along the north and south property lines. (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.”
19-234	Amendment	(ORD-Q Rezoning at 2731 Park St. btwn King St. & James St. from CRO & CCG-1 to PUD): Rezoning approved subject to conditions: 1. SITE DESIGN is subject to the following conditions: (a) The Riverside Avondale Preservation Revisions dated May 17, 2019, and attached hereto as Exhibit 5, are adopted. (b) The generator and its enclosure shall be located to the east side of the Addition Building, and shall not extend beyond the north wall of the Addition Building, as depicted on Exhibit 5. (c) The generator shall have an enclosure to screen it from the street, constructed of material to match color and texture used for the body of the Addition Building. (d) The dumpster and its enclosure shall be located approximately thirty (30) feet from the Lydia Street sidewalk, as shown on Exhibit 5. The dumpster will be fully enclosed with an enclosure constructed of the same color and texture of material to match the Addition Building. (e) The sidewalk on Lydia Street shall be continuous across the driveway. (f) A 4’ tall black, vertical, picket-style aluminum fence shall be installed at the north property line, along the Lydia Street sidewalk, and in front of the existing hedge. (g) All site lighting within the Addition Building area and adjacent to the Lydia Street frontage shall use low-level, low-height, pedestrian-scaled fixtures that incorporate illumination cut-off design protections in order to contain lighting within the site. The Addition Building shall not have wall lighting. (h) Facility signage on the Lydia Street frontage shall be limited to a single, maximum 4’ tall, sign for directional purposes. There shall be no building signage on the Addition Building. (i) A speed reduction “platform” or “table” shall be installed on the Lydia Street driveway or at the interface of the Addition Building parking lot and the Park Street parking lot to discourage cut-through traffic. 2. OPERATIONS are subject to the following conditions: (a) Periodic generator testing will be limited to daytime hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (b) Dumpster pick up hours shall not be before 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. 3. BUILDING DESIGN is subject to the following conditions: (a) The building design, enclosures, fence, and parking shall be required to obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) through the normal City of Jacksonville historic preservation planning review process. (b) Building compatibility shall be accomplished with doors, windows, facades, and architectural elements, and other features. (c) Dumpster and generator enclosures shall match the materials of the Addition Building, will contain noise and smell, and will be reviewed as part of the COA. (d) All new mechanical equipment serving the proposed Addition Building, whether ground or roof mounted, shall be screened from public view. 4. The LANDSCAPE PLAN is subject to the following conditions: (a) The landscape plan, as shown on Exhibit 5, shall be adopted with specific tree locations and types, as shown and noted on Exhibit 5, and as follows. (b) Tree protection barriers shall be installed around all existing trees to be retained, and shall be maintained in working order throughout site construction activities, plus perimeter protection shall be installed prior to construction for the existing evergreen hedge facing Lydia Street. (c) The landscape island at the northwest corner of the Addition Building shall have either: one (1) Southern Live Oak at 8”-9” caliper and 14’x8’; or three (3) Nellie Stevens Hollies or Saucer Magnolias, at 10’ tall x 5’ spread. (d) One additional Southern Live Oak, at the same size, shall be planted between the service driveway and the Lydia Street sidewalk. If for any reason space prevents a Live Oak, then two (2) additional Nellie Stevens Hollies shall be planted in that location. (e) The landscape island at the northwest corner of the Addition Building shall be planted with an evergreen, small shrub, planted 30”-36” on center, with 5 gallon container plants. (f) All disturbed, perimeter, ground surfaces shall be covered with shade tolerant sod or shredded, natural, cypress mulch. 5. OTHER ITEMS are subject to the following conditions: (a) Parking lots and the service lane within the Addition Building area shall be of a porous pavement material. (b) Any underground retention vault shall be located only beneath parking surfaces, and shall not impede the planting of new landscaping, nor damage the main root zones of existing trees to be retained. (c) Replace the sod between the Lydia Street sidewalk and the street curb to finish and enhance the overall project.” Attaches revised Exhibit 3 (revised written description) Attaches new Exhibit 5 (RAP revisions)
19-235	Amendment	(ORD-Q Rezoning at SE Quadrant of Intersec of I-295/SR 9A & J. Turner Butler Blvd from PUD to PUD): Rezoning approved subject to conditions: 1. Near the point at which the proposed Southern Access Route connects with an R-2 road as shown on revised Exhibit B-4 Composite Site Plan: Regulating Site Plan – Thoroughfare Plan, attached hereto in Revised Exhibit 3, the road abuts a 100-ft. wide buffer owned by the Hampton Park Homeowners Association and located between the proposed Southern Access Route/R-2 road and eight (8) existing residential lots in Hampton Park (the “Road Buffer”). If authorized in writing by the Hampton Park HOA, trees/landscaping shall be planted within the Road Buffer to provide eighty-five percent (85%) opacity to a height of six (6) feet from existing grade, with opacity to be measured two (2) years after planting. The intent of these plantings is to assist in creating audio and visual buffering between the proposed Southern Access Route/R-2 road and the eight (8) existing Hampton Park residential lots. Planting shall take into account existing trees, with the intent of the planting being to supplement, not replace, existing trees. Prior to the completion of construction of the Southern Access Route/R-2 road adjacent to the Road Buffer, a conceptual landscape plan will be provided to the Hampton Park HOA for its review prior to its authorization of the planting. If written authorization from the Hampton Park HOA is received within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the conceptual landscape plan, the trees/planting shall be installed contemporaneous with or prior to the completion of construction of the Southern Access Route/R-2 road adjacent to the Road Buffer. If written authorization from the Hampton Park HOA is not received within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the conceptual landscape plan, this condition shall be deemed fulfilled. 2. Pursuant to Section 2.2.2 of the Land Development Procedures Manual, a 10-foot wide paved multi-use path shall be provided along the existing Kernan Boulevard North, between 1st Coast Tech Parkway and the Subject Property; provided, however, that this section of the multi-use path shall be subject to the review and approval of FDOT, and that the width of the multi-use path under the J. Turner Butler Boulevard overpass shall be subject to space availability considerations. 3. In Character Area 3 (CA-3), private covenants shall be recorded at time of platting, requiring 50% of Houses to have a front porch (open or screened usable space under roof attached to the front Façade). 4. 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 regulatory document)
19-264	Amendment	(RESO Conf Appt of Kenyon Merritt as Chair of the Cultural Svc Grant Program Comm): 1. Pg. 1, line 16: inserts “voting” after “10”. 2. Clarifies in first “Whereas” clause that there is one non-voting chairperson.
19-285	Amendment	(ORD Approp $2,037,391.00 in Fed-Funded Community Developmt Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Funding passed through State of FL Dept of Economic Opportunity to Provide Housing Rehab Svcs): Corrects explanation of appropriation to include the “to” accounts.
19-287	Amendment	(ORD Approp $655,000.00 Associated with Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena Agreemnt): 1. Remove the bullet from the explanation of appropriation concerning the donation program 2. Correct the spelling of “VyStar” throughout the bill.
19-288	Amendment	(ORD Approp $631,072.00 in Grant Funds from the FDOT to Provide Funding for the Installation of Approx 615 New Countdown Heads at 81 State Intersections): Removes CIP amendment language and Project Information Sheet.
19-289	Amendment	(ORD re Continuation Grant; Approp $415,085.00 under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Prog to Acquire & Demolish a Flood-Prone Propty & Return it to Green Space): 1. Pg. 1, line 5: strike “CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT;”. 2. Pg. 1, line 19: insert “THE” before “CITY”. 3. Correct name of oversight department in bill title. 4. Attach revised Exhibit 1 to correct BT. 5. Add CIP amendment language. 6. Attach CIP project information sheet as new Exhibit 2.
19-290	Amendment	(ORD-MC Adopting an Inventory List Identifying City/County-Owned Propty deemed Appropriate for use as Potential Affordable Housing): 1. Attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (Inventory Property List) to correct the values. 2. Attaches Revised Exhibit 2 (Real Estate Certificate) to update assessed value. 3. Attaches repealed Code section pursuant to Council Rule 3.102(c)(1).
19-291	Amendment	(ORD Auth Kids Hope Alliance to Extend a Contract with Communities in Schools of Jacksonville, Inc. ("CIS") to provide Afterschool Programming at Alfred I. Dupont Middle School): 1. Corrects titles in Sections 1 and 3 of bill 2. Pg. 3, line 1: after “contract” inserts “extension” 3. Pg. 3, line 10: strikes “June 1” and inserts “July 1” 4. Pg. 3, line 17: strikes “Section 4” and inserts “Section 2” 5. Attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised contract) to correct term of summer learning program contracts to end August 31, 2019.
19-293	Amendment	(ORD Approp $15,155,000.00 from JEA Pursuant to Ord 2018-747-E to Provide (1) Funding in amt of $15,000,000.00 to Water/Wastewater System Fund for Constrn of Central Water & Wastewater Systems in order to eliminate on-site Treatmt & Disposal Systems): Attaches Revised Exhibit 2 to correct Exhibit A of agreement.
19-304	Amendment	(RESO Concerning the Vacation of a Portion of the Plats of Walsh's Addition to South Jax FL & Mitchell Place): 1. Pg. 2, lines 3-4: corrects date to April 11, 2019. 2. Pg. 3, line 20: corrects punctuation.
19-357	Amendment	(RESO Honoring and Commending Janet Owens, Exec Dir of Local Initiatives Support Corp (LISC) Jax, on her decades of Outstanding Svc to JAX Community): Floor (Crescimbeni): adds an additional Whereas clause recognizing a recent additional award to the honoree.

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