1                    CITY OF JACKSONVILLE

 

       2                    LAND USE AND ZONING

 

       3                         COMMITTEE

 

       4

 

       5

 

       6             Proceedings held on Tuesday, April 15,

 

       7   2008, commencing at 5:00 p.m., City Hall, Council

 

       8   Chambers, 1st Floor, Jacksonville, Florida, before

 

       9   Diane M. Tropia, a Notary Public in and for the State

 

      10   of Florida at Large.

 

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      12   PRESENT:

 

      13        CLAY YARBOROUGH, Acting Chair.

                RICHARD CLARK, Committee Member.

      14        JACK WEBB, Committee Member.

                BILL BISHOP, Appointed Member.

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      16   ALSO PRESENT:

 

      17        JOHN CROFTS, Deputy Director, Planning Dept.

                SEAN KELLY, Planning and Development Dept.

      18        KEN AVERY, Planning and Development Dept.

                FOLKS HUXFORD, Zoning Administrator.

      19        SHANNON ELLER, Office of General Counsel.

                MARILYN ALLEN, Legislative Assistant.

      20        MERRIANE LAHMEUR, Legislative Assistant.

 

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           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1                   P R O C E E D I N G S

 

       2   April 15, 2008                          5:00 p.m.

 

       3                         -  -  -

 

       4             THE CHAIRMAN:  I'll go ahead and call the

 

       5        Tuesday, April 15 meeting of the LUZ Committee

 

       6        to order.  It is about five minutes after 5:00.

 

       7             I'm Councilman Clay Yarborough.  We also

 

       8        have Councilman Richard Clark, Councilman

 

       9        Jack Webb, and joining us tonight as an acting

 

      10        committee member is Councilman Bill Bishop.

 

      11             Mr. Bishop, thank you for being here with

 

      12        us tonight.

 

      13             Committee members, we are going to take one

 

      14        item out of order.  If we can turn to page 13,

 

      15        item number 43.  I told Mr. Mann that we would

 

      16        take this one up first for him.  He needs to get

 

      17        away a little bit quickly for a personal matter.

 

      18             So if we could go ahead and take up

 

      19        item 43.  We'll go ahead and open that public

 

      20        hearing.

 

      21             (Mr. Mann approaches the podium.)

 

      22             THE CHAIRMAN:  Mr. Mann, I think you're our

 

      23        only speaker on this one.

 

      24             MR. MANN:  Thank you very much.

 

      25             I do have a viewing tonight for a funeral

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1        that's tomorrow to attend, and I do appreciate

 

       2        you indulging me on this.

 

       3             This site is located on Duval Road.  It's a

 

       4        part of an approximately 160-acre project that

 

       5        was zoned for 600 units, some additional

 

       6        warehousing space, some commercial, et cetera.

 

       7             At the time the property was zoned, it was

 

       8        zoned solely for townhouses.  And at that time

 

       9        in the industrial light warehouse zoning

 

      10        category there was a single-family residential

 

      11        element.

 

      12             We came and back converted the 60 -- or the

 

      13        600 units from townhouses to townhouses or

 

      14        apartments, but the residential element had been

 

      15        taken out of the IL zoning.

 

      16             This is solely to clean it up.  The other

 

      17        zoning has all been passed.  This is a large

 

      18        scale land use change.  There will be a PUD

 

      19        filed in conj- -- condition it when it comes

 

      20        back from DCA in Tallahassee.

 

      21             I know of no opposition I have in the

 

      22        neighborhood, and I would appreciate your

 

      23        support.

 

      24             Thank you.

 

      25             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you, Mr. Mann.

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1             Any questions for Mr. Mann?

 

       2             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       3             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Seeing no other

 

       4        speakers, we'll close that public hearing.

 

       5             MR. CLARK:  Move the bill.

 

       6             THE CHAIRMAN:  There's a motion.

 

       7             Is there a --

 

       8             MR. WEBB:  Second.

 

       9             THE CHAIRMAN:  Second on 2008-239.

 

      10             Any discussion?

 

      11             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      12             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

      13        ballot.

 

      14             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

      15             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      16             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

      17             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      18             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      19             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

      20             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      21             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

      22        approved 2008-239.

 

      23             MR. MANN:  Thank you very much.

 

      24             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you, Mr. Mann.

 

      25             Okay.  Committee members, back to page 2.

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1             Okay.  2005-718 is deferred.  Item

 

       2        number 2, 2005-1228, is deferred.  Item number

 

       3        3, 2006-24, is also deferred.

 

       4             Top of page 3, 2006-220, 2006-360, 2006-520

 

       5        and 2006-658 are deferred.

 

       6             Top of page 4.  All of these items,

 

       7        2007-144, -145, and -384, are deferred.

 

       8             Top of page 5.  2007-581 is also deferred.

 

       9             Item 12, 2007-659.  We will open the public

 

      10        hearing.

 

      11             No speakers.  We will close that public

 

      12        hearing.

 

      13             MR. WEBB:  Move the bill.

 

      14             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

      15             THE CHAIRMAN:  There's a motion and a

 

      16        second on -659.

 

      17             Any discussion?

 

      18             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      19             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

      20        ballot.

 

      21             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

      22             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      23             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

      24             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      25             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

       2             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

       3             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

       4        approved 2007-659.

 

       5             Bottom of page 5.  2007-803 is also

 

       6        deferred.

 

       7             Top of page 6.  2007-1046.  We will open

 

       8        the public hearing.

 

       9             Are there any speakers for -1046?

 

      10             AUDIENCE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      11             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Seeing no speakers,

 

      12        we will continue the public hearing until

 

      13        May 6th.  There is no other action on that bill

 

      14        this evening.

 

      15             2007-1051.  We will open the public

 

      16        hearing.

 

      17             No speakers.  We will close the public

 

      18        hearing.

 

      19             MR. WEBB:  Move to withdraw.

 

      20             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

      21             THE CHAIRMAN:  There's a motion to

 

      22        withdraw.

 

      23             Is this with --

 

      24             MR. CLARK:  With fees?

 

      25             THE CHAIRMAN:  Mr. Kelly.

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1             MR. KELLY:  That's correct, with fees.

 

       2             THE CHAIRMAN:  With the fees.

 

       3             Is that the motion?

 

       4             MR. WEBB:  Yes.

 

       5             THE CHAIRMAN:  Is there a second?

 

       6             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

       7             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Any discussion?

 

       8             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       9             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

      10        ballot.

 

      11             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

      12             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      13             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

      14             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      15             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      16             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

      17             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      18             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you.

 

      19             By your action, you have approved -- or,

 

      20        I'm sorry -- you have withdrawn 2007-1051 with a

 

      21        refund of fees.

 

      22             Item 16 is also deferred, 2007-1061.

 

      23             Top of page 17 [sic], committee.

 

      24        2007-1085.  We will open the public hearing.

 

      25             Seeing no speakers, the public hearing will

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1        be continued to May 6th.

 

       2             2007-1086.  We will open the public

 

       3        hearing.

 

       4             No speakers, so we will continue the public

 

       5        hearing until May 6th.

 

       6             2007-1121.  The public hearing is open.

 

       7             No speakers, so we will continue the public

 

       8        hearing until May 6th.

 

       9             Item 20, 2007-1125.  We did receive some

 

      10        communication from Ms. Jones that she would like

 

      11        this not to be acted on tonight.

 

      12             So we'll open the public hearing.  And

 

      13        seeing no speakers, this will be continued to

 

      14        May 6th with no action tonight.

 

      15             Items 21, 22, and 23, which is 2007-1310,

 

      16        -1311, and -1312, are all deferred this evening.

 

      17             Bottom of page 8.  2007-1350.  We'll open

 

      18        the public hearing.

 

      19             Seeing no speakers, the public hearing will

 

      20        be continued to May 6th.

 

      21             Moving right along.  Top of page 9.

 

      22        Item 25, 2008-23, is deferred.  2008-25 is also

 

      23        deferred.

 

      24             Bottom of page 9.  2008-27.  We'll open the

 

      25        public hearing.

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1             No speakers.  The public hearing is

 

       2        continued to May 6th.

 

       3             Top of page 10.  2008-40.  We'll open the

 

       4        public hearing.

 

       5             Seeing no speakers, the public hearing is

 

       6        continued to May 6th.

 

       7             2008-145.  The public hearing is open.

 

       8             No speakers.  The public hearing will be

 

       9        continued to May 6th.

 

      10             Item 30, 2008-192.  The public hearing is

 

      11        open.

 

      12             Seeing no speakers, the public hearing is

 

      13        continued to May 6th with no further action

 

      14        tonight.

 

      15             The last item on page 10, 2008-227, is also

 

      16        deferred.

 

      17             The first two items on the top of page 11

 

      18        are deferred:  2008-228 and -229.

 

      19             Item 34, 2008-230.  We'll open the public

 

      20        hearing.

 

      21             Seeing no speakers, the public hearing is

 

      22        closed.

 

      23             MR. CLARK:  Move the bill.

 

      24             MR. WEBB:  Second.

 

      25             THE CHAIRMAN:  There's a motion and a

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1        second.

 

       2             Any discussion on -230?

 

       3             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       4             THE CHAIRMAN:  Open the ballot.

 

       5             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

       6             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

       7             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

       8             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

       9             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      10             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

      11             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      12             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you've

 

      13        approved 2008-230.

 

      14             2008-231.  Open the public hearing.

 

      15             No speakers on -231, so we'll close the

 

      16        public hearing.

 

      17             MR. CLARK:  Move the amendment.

 

      18             MR. WEBB:  Second.

 

      19             THE CHAIRMAN:  There's a motion and a

 

      20        second on the amendment.

 

      21             Mr. Crofts.

 

      22             MR. CROFTS:  Yes.  Mr. Chairman and

 

      23        members, the conditions for the PUD are as

 

      24        follows:

 

      25             "The development shall be subject to the

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1        original legal description dated February 26th,

 

       2        2008."

 

       3             Number 2, "The development shall be subject

 

       4        to the revised written description dated March

 

       5        26th, 2008."

 

       6             Number 3, "The development shall be subject

 

       7        to the revised site plan dated April 4th, 2008."

 

       8             Number 4, "The required transportation

 

       9        improvements shall be made in accordance with

 

      10        the Development Services Division memorandum

 

      11        dated March 5th, 2008, or as otherwise approved

 

      12        by the Planning and Development Department."

 

      13             Lastly, condition number 5, "The

 

      14        Jacksonville Transportation Authority requires

 

      15        the developer to provide an ADA-accessible

 

      16        sidewalk along Merrill Road."

 

      17             That concludes the amendment.

 

      18             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you, Mr. Crofts.

 

      19             Any questions on the amendment?

 

      20             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      21             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, all in favor

 

      22        please say aye.

 

      23             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  Aye.

 

      24             THE CHAIRMAN:  Any opposed?

 

      25             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

       2        approved the amendment.

 

       3             MR. CLARK:  Move the bill as amended.

 

       4             MR. WEBB:  Second.

 

       5             THE CHAIRMAN:  There's a motion and a

 

       6        second on -231 as amended.

 

       7             Any discussion?

 

       8             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       9             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

      10        ballot.

 

      11             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

      12             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      13             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

      14             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      15             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      16             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

      17             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      18             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

      19        approved 2008-231 as amended.

 

      20             2008-232.  We will open the public hearing

 

      21        and we have one speaker, Paul Harden.

 

      22             (Mr. Harden approaches the podium.)

 

      23             THE CHAIRMAN:  Good evening, Mr. Harden.

 

      24             MR. HARDEN:  Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

 

      25             Mr. Chairman, this is a companion to -233,

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1        the next one.  It's a companion PUD.  If you

 

       2        want to do them both at the same time, I

 

       3        think -- I'll wait for the staff to comment.

 

       4             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Any questions for

 

       5        Mr. Harden?

 

       6             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       7             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, we will close

 

       8        the public hearing.

 

       9             MR. CLARK:  Move the bill.

 

      10             MR. WEBB:  Second.

 

      11             THE CHAIRMAN:  There's a motion and a

 

      12        second on -232.

 

      13             Any discussion?

 

      14             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      15             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

      16        ballot.

 

      17             MR. HARDEN:  Well, there's -- I'm sorry.

 

      18             THE CHAIRMAN:  I'm sorry, Mr. Harden.

 

      19             Did you --

 

      20             MR. HARDEN:  Go right ahead.

 

      21             Thank you.

 

      22             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.

 

      23             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

      24             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      25             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

       2             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

       3             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

       4             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

       5             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

       6        approved 2008-232.

 

       7             Top of page 12.  2008-233.  We'll open the

 

       8        public hearing.

 

       9             Mr. Harden.

 

      10             MR. HARDEN:  Yeah.  This is the one -- I

 

      11        apologize.  There's an amended -- there are

 

      12        amended conditions that Mr. Kelly has, which I

 

      13        am agreeable.

 

      14             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Any other speakers on

 

      15        -233?

 

      16             AUDIENCE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      17             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  We'll close the

 

      18        public hearing and --

 

      19             MR. CLARK:  Move the amendment.

 

      20             MR. WEBB:  Second.

 

      21             THE CHAIRMAN:  There's a motion and a

 

      22        second.

 

      23             Mr. Kelly.

 

      24             MR. KELLY:  Thank you.

 

      25             To the Chair and to members of the

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1        committee, application for rezoning R-2008-233

 

       2        was approved by the Planning Commission on

 

       3        April 10th subject to the five conditions in a

 

       4        memorandum dated April 10th.

 

       5             Condition 1 states, "The development shall

 

       6        be subject to the original legal description

 

       7        dated February 11th, 2008."

 

       8             Condition 2, "The development shall be

 

       9        subject to the original written description

 

      10        dated January 22nd, 2008."

 

      11             Condition 3, "The development shall be

 

      12        subject to the original site plan dated

 

      13        December 5th, 2007."

 

      14             Condition 4, "The development shall be

 

      15        subject to the review and approval of the

 

      16        Development Services memorandum dated

 

      17        March 10th, 2008, or as otherwise approved by

 

      18        the Planning and Development Department."

 

      19             Condition 5, "The development shall be

 

      20        subject to the memorandum to Paul Harden dated

 

      21        April 11th, 2008," and that memorandum deals

 

      22        specifically with some of the implementation of

 

      23        the commercial design guidelines and best

 

      24        practices regarding the overall development.

 

      25             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you.

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1             Mr. Harden, are you in agreement?

 

       2             MR. HARDEN:  I am.

 

       3             Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

 

       4             THE CHAIRMAN:  Great.  Thank you.

 

       5             Any other speakers on -233?

 

       6             AUDIENCE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       7             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Seeing none, we'll

 

       8        close the public hearing.

 

       9             I think we had a motion and a second on the

 

      10        amendment.

 

      11             All in favor say aye.

 

      12             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  Aye.

 

      13             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.

 

      14             MR. WEBB:  Move the bill as amended.

 

      15             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

      16             THE CHAIRMAN:  A motion on the bill as

 

      17        amended and a second.

 

      18             Any discussion?

 

      19             MR. WEBB:  (Indicating.)

 

      20             THE CHAIRMAN:  Mr. Webb.

 

      21             MR. WEBB:  Question for Mr. Harden.

 

      22             MR. HARDEN:  Yes, sir.

 

      23             MR. WEBB:  I take it the applicant here is

 

      24        the Diocese of St. Augustine.  What is the

 

      25        nature of this application?

 

 

 

 

           Diane M. Tropia, P.O. Box 2375, Jacksonville, FL 32203


 

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       1             MR. HARDEN:  The Diocese of St. Augustine

 

       2        received this piece of property as a charitable

 

       3        contribution.  They have it under contract to a

 

       4        commercial developer.  There is a power center,

 

       5        if you will, intended for the location.  So the

 

       6        diocese is the beneficiary of the -- of the

 

       7        ownership of the land, but they're selling it

 

       8        and using the money --

 

       9             MR. WEBB:  I see.

 

      10             So this property is what, it's on the

 

      11        east side of Philips Highway, just there at

 

      12        Old St. Augustine Road?

 

      13             MR. HARDEN:  If you're heading toward

 

      14        St. Augustine, it's on the left side, right --

 

      15        two miles before the county line.  It's about

 

      16        two miles from Race Track Road, so it's --

 

      17             MR. WEBB:  Okay.  Thank you.

 

      18             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Any more questions or

 

      19        discussion?

 

      20             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      21             MR. HARDEN:  Which, yes, is the east side,

 

      22        so . . .

 

      23             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

      24        ballot.

 

      25             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

 

 

 

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       1             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

       2             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

       3             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

       4             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

       5             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

       6             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

       7             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

       8        approved 2008-233 as amended.

 

       9             2008-234.  We'll open the public hearing.

 

      10             No speakers, so we will close the public

 

      11        hearing.

 

      12             MR. CLARK:  Move withdrawal.

 

      13             MR. WEBB:  Second.

 

      14             THE CHAIRMAN:  Motion and a second on the

 

      15        withdrawal -- to withdraw, excuse me.

 

      16             Any discussion?

 

      17             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      18             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

      19        ballot.

 

      20             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

      21             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      22             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

      23             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      24             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      25             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

 

 

 

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       1             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

       2             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

       3        withdrawn 2008-234.

 

       4             2008-235.  We will open the public hearing,

 

       5        and we have Mr. Duggan.

 

       6             (Mr. Duggan approaches the podium.)

 

       7             THE CHAIRMAN:  Good evening.

 

       8             MR. DUGGAN:  Good meaning, Mr. Chairman.

 

       9             Wyman Duggan, 1301 Riverplace Boulevard,

 

      10        Suite 1500.

 

      11             This is a land use amendment in Councilman

 

      12        Holt's district.  He supports the amendment.

 

      13             The agenda shows that the Planning

 

      14        Department issued a recommendation of denial.

 

      15        Following Planning Commission, the department

 

      16        has changed its recommendation to approval based

 

      17        on the conditions that we were mutually

 

      18        agreeable to at Planning Commission.

 

      19             So in the -- I'll just be available for

 

      20        questions in the interest of time.

 

      21             Thank you.

 

      22             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Any questions for

 

      23        Mr. Duggan?

 

      24             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      25             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Seeing none, any

 

 

 

 

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       1        other speakers on that bill?

 

       2             AUDIENCE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       3             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  We'll close the

 

       4        public hearing, and I'll --

 

       5             MR. WEBB:  Move the amendment.

 

       6             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

       7             THE CHAIRMAN:  We have a motion and a

 

       8        second.

 

       9             Mr. Kelly, on the amendment.

 

      10             MR. KELLY:  Certainly.

 

      11             To the Chair and to the committee members,

 

      12        the amendment deals specifically with the

 

      13        limitation on the square footage of buildable

 

      14        space on the property and the uses, limiting

 

      15        those uses to light industrial.  It's limited to

 

      16        15,000 square feet of light industrial uses as

 

      17        an annotation on the future land use amendment.

 

      18             THE CHAIRMAN:  Are you in agreement,

 

      19        Mr. Duggan?

 

      20             MR. DUGGAN:  Yes, I am, Mr. Chairman.

 

      21             THE CHAIRMAN:  Very well.

 

      22             Okay.  Any discussion on the amendment?

 

      23             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      24             THE CHAIRMAN:  All in favor, please say

 

      25        aye.

 

 

 

 

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       1             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  Aye.

 

       2             THE CHAIRMAN:  Any opposed?

 

       3             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       4             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

       5        approved the amendment.

 

       6             MR. WEBB:  Move the bill as amended.

 

       7             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

       8             THE CHAIRMAN:  There's a motion and a

 

       9        second on -235 as amended.

 

      10             Any discussion?

 

      11             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  Response.)

 

      12             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

      13        ballot.

 

      14             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

      15             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      16             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

      17             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      18             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      19             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

      20             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      21             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

      22        approved -235 as amended.

 

      23             Thank you, Mr. Duggan.

 

      24             MR. DUGGAN:  Thank you.

 

      25             THE CHAIRMAN:  Have a good night.

 

 

 

 

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       1             MR. DUGGAN:  You too.

 

       2             THE CHAIRMAN:  2008-236.  We'll open the

 

       3        public hearing.

 

       4             Seeing no speakers, we will continue the

 

       5        public hearing till May 6th and no other action

 

       6        this evening.

 

       7             Top of page 13.  2008-237.  We will open

 

       8        the public hearing.

 

       9             Seeing --

 

      10             (Mr. Hart approaches the podium.)

 

      11             THE CHAIRMAN:  You want to speak on this

 

      12        one, Mr. Hart?

 

      13             MR. HART:  Yes, sir.

 

      14             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  If you can just drop

 

      15        the card there and state your name and address.

 

      16             Go ahead.

 

      17             MR. HART:  Justin Hart, 8051 Tara Lane.

 

      18             THE CHAIRMAN:  Go ahead.

 

      19             MR. HART:  We've got an approval from all

 

      20        agencies, the FDOT, Planning Department,

 

      21        Planning Commission, and just here to answer any

 

      22        questions you may have.

 

      23             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Thank you.

 

      24             Are there any other speakers, Marilyn, on

 

      25        that one?

 

 

 

 

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       1             MS. ALLEN:  No.

 

       2             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Thank you.

 

       3             We'll close the public hearing.

 

       4             MR. WEBB:  Move the bill.

 

       5             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

       6             THE CHAIRMAN:  There's a motion and a

 

       7        second on -237.

 

       8             Any discussion?

 

       9             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      10             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

      11        ballot.

 

      12             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

      13             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      14             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

      15             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      16             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      17             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

      18             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      19             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

      20        approved -237.

 

      21             Item 42, 2008-238.  Open the public

 

      22        hearing.

 

      23             Mr. Hart, did you want to --

 

      24             MR. HART:  Same deal.  This is just

 

      25        concurring with the last amendment.

 

 

 

 

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       1             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Any questions for

 

       2        Mr. Hart?

 

       3             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       4             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Seeing none, we'll

 

       5        close the public hearing.

 

       6             MR. WEBB:  Move the bill.

 

       7             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

       8             THE CHAIRMAN:  Motion and a second on

 

       9        item 42.

 

      10             Any discussion?

 

      11             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      12             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

      13        ballot.

 

      14             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

      15             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      16             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

      17             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      18             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      19             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

      20             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      21             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you.

 

      22             By your action, you have approved -238.

 

      23             MR. HART:  Thank you.

 

      24             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you, Mr. Hart.

 

      25             We've already covered item 43, members, so

 

 

 

 

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       1        we'll jump down to 2008-240.  And we have had a

 

       2        request from Ms. Lee -- we'll open the public

 

       3        hearing and -- are there any speakers?

 

       4             MS. ALLEN:  No.

 

       5             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  No speakers, so we

 

       6        will continue this to May 6th at Ms. Lee's

 

       7        request.

 

       8             MS. ELLER:  Mr. Chairman.

 

       9             THE CHAIRMAN:  Ms. Eller.  I'm sorry.

 

      10             I hope I'm in the right posture.

 

      11             MS. ELLER:  Thank you.

 

      12             I'm sorry to interrupt the committee's

 

      13        work.

 

      14             THE CHAIRMAN:  That's okay.

 

      15             MS. ELLER:  I just wanted to share with you

 

      16        a procedural issue since it may be a bit

 

      17        confusing.

 

      18             2008-240 is a semiannual land use map

 

      19        amendment and it's a part of this series of land

 

      20        use map amendments and text amendments, and

 

      21        typically what we tell you is that if you defer

 

      22        it in committee, you then deferred it for six

 

      23        months because it's out of sequence and not

 

      24        traveling with the package.

 

      25             The reason why this one would potentially

 

 

 

 

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       1        not fall under that scenario is this:  The

 

       2        entire package that's moving out of committee

 

       3        tonight, at the full council on Tuesday, there

 

       4        is a request to the council president to

 

       5        postpone the package one cycle at the full

 

       6        council in order for another bill, which is only

 

       7        on second reading here tonight, at the end of

 

       8        your agenda, to catch up.  And that other bill

 

       9        has to do with amendments to the Capital

 

      10        Improvements Element in order to make this

 

      11        package comply with what DCA wants, and we

 

      12        didn't get word from DCA that we needed to do

 

      13        that until about a week and a half ago.

 

      14             And that would avoid having the amendments

 

      15        go to the Division of Administrative Hearings

 

      16        for a DOAH proceeding, similar to the 17 land

 

      17        use map amendments that were challenged two

 

      18        cycles ago, if you recall.

 

      19             So, with that, if the council does choose

 

      20        to postpone the package and let this Capital

 

      21        Improvement Element bill catch up, which would

 

      22        then avoid the City having to go through the

 

      23        litigation and settlement at DOAH, the whole

 

      24        package would be postponed one cycle at council

 

      25        and then this bill and another semiannual that

 

 

 

 

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       1        has been asked to be opened and continued at LUZ

 

       2        could be voted out of committee next time and

 

       3        they would catch up to the rest of the package,

 

       4        and then they would all go out together.

 

       5             So I just wanted it to be clear that by

 

       6        deferring the semiannual tonight, it's not

 

       7        falling into the general scenario of being

 

       8        bumped for six months.

 

       9             THE CHAIRMAN:  It won't jeopardize it?  It

 

      10        will still be able to move with the package --

 

      11             MS. ELLER:  Correct.

 

      12             THE CHAIRMAN:  -- basically?

 

      13             MS. ELLER:  Yeah.

 

      14             If it does not get voted out next cycle,

 

      15        that's when it would be subject to being bumped

 

      16        to the next cycle.

 

      17             And then, of course, if the council chooses

 

      18        not to postpone all the bills on Tuesday

 

      19        night -- if for any reason they say, let's just

 

      20        move the package forward and we'll let the

 

      21        challenges fall -- which I don't anticipate

 

      22        happening.

 

      23             I just wanted to lay that out, that that's

 

      24        how --

 

      25             THE CHAIRMAN:  I appreciate that,

 

 

 

 

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       1        Ms. Eller.

 

       2             And, if I could, would you make sure that

 

       3        Councilwoman Lee's office is aware of that just

 

       4        so that we know next time that there needs to be

 

       5        action --

 

       6             MS. ELLER:  Sure.

 

       7             THE CHAIRMAN:  -- or it will be delayed.

 

       8             MS. ELLER:  Or it will be six months.

 

       9             I'll be happy to do that.

 

      10             THE CHAIRMAN:  Great.

 

      11             MS. ELLER:  I just wanted to share that

 

      12        because I know that we typically stand up and

 

      13        yell and scream whenever anybody wants to defer

 

      14        something outside of the package --

 

      15             THE CHAIRMAN:  Right.  And I think it was

 

      16        moveable tonight, but, at her request, since she

 

      17        couldn't make it this evening, we decided to

 

      18        wait until next time, so --

 

      19             MS. ELLER:  That's my understanding as

 

      20        well.

 

      21             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you for the

 

      22        explanation.

 

      23             MS. ELLER:  All right.  Thank you.

 

      24             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  No speakers on -240,

 

      25        so we'll continue that until May 6th.

 

 

 

 

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       1             Thank you.

 

       2             And I think the -- item 45, 2008-241, at

 

       3        the top of page 14, is the companion rezoning,

 

       4        so we'll open that public hearing.

 

       5             No speakers, so we'll continue that also

 

       6        until May 6th.

 

       7             Thank you, Ms. Eller.

 

       8             Item 46, 2008-242.  We'll open that public

 

       9        hearing, and we have speakers on -242 and -243.

 

      10             Okay.  The first is Tom Ingram.

 

      11             Actually, what I'll do is just go ahead and

 

      12        open -242 and -243 because it deals with the

 

      13        same issue, and then we'll call folks up

 

      14        accordingly.

 

      15             (Mr. Ingram approaches the podium.)

 

      16             THE CHAIRMAN:  Mr. Ingram, good evening.

 

      17             MR. INGRAM:  Good evening.

 

      18             Tom Ingram, 245 Riverside Avenue, Suite

 

      19        400.

 

      20             We are asking that this be continued until

 

      21        the next cycle of LUZ and agree with the

 

      22        neighborhood that we'd -- we'd all like to

 

      23        postpone our comments till the next hearing.

 

      24             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  I'll mention -- I'll

 

      25        call the names out and if anybody would like to

 

 

 

 

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       1        speak, you're welcome to.  If not, we can just

 

       2        wait until the next meeting.  That will be fine.

 

       3             Maryann Vaccaro.

 

       4             (Audience member approaches the podium.)

 

       5             THE CHAIRMAN:  I hope I said your name

 

       6        right.  I'm sorry.

 

       7             AUDIENCE MEMBER:  You did good.

 

       8             Maryann Vaccaro, 11707 Donato Drive,

 

       9        Jacksonville, Florida 32226.

 

      10             And we also, after discussion with the

 

      11        developer and his attorney, we'd like to, in the

 

      12        interest of time -- both sides, we've agreed to

 

      13        commit to hold our comments from this meeting

 

      14        and -- until the meeting on the 6th, if we

 

      15        could, please.

 

      16             Thank you.

 

      17             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Thank you.

 

      18             Is that -- Nancy -- I can't pronounce the

 

      19        last name.  Is that --

 

      20             AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Landau.

 

      21             I agree.

 

      22             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Thank you.

 

      23             Scott Crosby.

 

      24             AUDIENCE MEMBER:  I agree.

 

      25             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Thank you.

 

 

 

 

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       1             Tracie Loftis.

 

       2             AUDIENCE MEMBER:  I'm in agreement.

 

       3             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you.

 

       4             And Bobby Taylor.

 

       5             AUDIENCE MEMBER:  I agree.

 

       6             THE CHAIRMAN:  In agreement.  Okay.  Thank

 

       7        you.  Appreciate that.

 

       8             And we appreciate you being here this

 

       9        evening.  Thank you.

 

      10             And, with that, the public hearing on both

 

      11        of those bills is continued till May 6th.

 

      12             Okay.  Item 48, 2008-244, at the bottom of

 

      13        page 14.  We'll open the public hearing.

 

      14             We have one speaker, Paige Johnston.

 

      15             AUDIENCE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      16             THE CHAIRMAN:  I saw her.

 

      17             Paige Johnston.

 

      18             AUDIENCE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      19             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  We'll wait on that

 

      20        one just for a minute.

 

      21             (Inaudible discussion.)

 

      22             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  We'll go ahead and

 

      23        close the public hearing.

 

      24             MR. CLARK:  Move the bill.

 

      25             MR. WEBB:  Second.

 

 

 

 

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       1             THE CHAIRMAN:  Motion and a second.

 

       2             I don't think she'll -- since it says "I

 

       3        support" on the card, I don't think she'll mind.

 

       4             Any discussion?

 

       5             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       6             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

       7        ballot.

 

       8             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

       9             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      10             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

      11             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      12             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      13             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

      14             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      15             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

      16        approved 2008-244.

 

      17             Same for -245.  We'll open the public

 

      18        hearing.  We have a card from Ms. Johnston

 

      19        indicating her support.

 

      20             We will close the public hearing, seeing no

 

      21        other speakers.

 

      22             MR. WEBB:  Move the amendment.

 

      23             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

      24             THE CHAIRMAN:  Motion and a second on the

 

      25        amendment.

 

 

 

 

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       1             Mr. Kelly or Mr. Crofts.

 

       2             MR. CROFTS:  Yes, Mr. Chairman and members,

 

       3        the amendment is as follows:

 

       4             Condition number 1, "The development shall

 

       5        be subject to the revised written description

 

       6        dated February 15th, 2008."

 

       7             Number 2, "The development shall be subject

 

       8        to the revised site plan dated February 24th,

 

       9        2007."

 

      10             Condition number 3, "The development shall

 

      11        be subject to the original legal description

 

      12        dated February 2nd, 2008."

 

      13             (Ms. Johnston reenters the proceedings.)

 

      14             MR. CROFTS:  Condition number 4, "The

 

      15        development shall be subject to the memorandum

 

      16        from the Traffic Engineering Division dated

 

      17        March 13th, or as otherwise approved by the

 

      18        Planning and Development Department."

 

      19             Fifth and finally, "A landscape and

 

      20        buffering plan consistent with Buffer H and

 

      21        industrial buffer planning detail, Section A,

 

      22        shall be submitted for review and approval to

 

      23        the Planning and Development Department at the

 

      24        time of verification of substantial compliance."

 

      25             Thank you.

 

 

 

 

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       1             THE CHAIRMAN:  Ms. Johnston, are you in

 

       2        agreement --

 

       3             MS. JOHNSTON:  Yes, I am.

 

       4             THE CHAIRMAN:  -- with the conditions?

 

       5             And we apologize.  We had called for the --

 

       6        we acted on the land use amendment, and you

 

       7        stepped out of the room, so --

 

       8             MS. JOHNSTON:  That's entirely okay with

 

       9        me.

 

      10             THE CHAIRMAN:  But it did pass, so --

 

      11             MS. JOHNSTON:  I apologize.  I thought I

 

      12        had a little more time with Alta Lakes.

 

      13             THE CHAIRMAN:  That's all right.

 

      14             And we're on -245 now.  We were on the

 

      15        amendment.

 

      16             Any questions or discussion on the

 

      17        amendment?

 

      18             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      19             THE CHAIRMAN:  All in favor say aye.

 

      20             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  Aye.

 

      21             THE CHAIRMAN:  Any opposed?

 

      22             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      23             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.

 

      24             MR. WEBB:  Move the bill as amended.

 

      25             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

 

 

 

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       1             THE CHAIRMAN:  There's a motion and a

 

       2        second on the bill as amended.

 

       3             Any discussion?

 

       4             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       5             THE CHAIRMAN:  Open the ballot.

 

       6             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

       7             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

       8             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

       9             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      10             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      11             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

      12             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      13             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

      14        approved -245 as amended.

 

      15             Thank you, Ms. Johnston.

 

      16             MS. JOHNSTON:  Thank you.

 

      17             THE CHAIRMAN:  Appreciate it.

 

      18             MS. JOHNSTON:  I'm up next as well.

 

      19             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  You're up next

 

      20        again.

 

      21             2008-246.  Open the public hearing.

 

      22             Ms. Johnston.

 

      23             MS. JOHNSTON:  Paige Johnston, 1301

 

      24        Riverplace Boulevard, on behalf of the

 

      25        applicant.

 

 

 

 

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       1             This is a request for a land use amendment

 

       2        for approximately 847 acres located at the

 

       3        northeast quadrant of Pecan Park Road and I-95.

 

       4             The current land uses on the property

 

       5        include light industrial, commercial, low

 

       6        density residential, and agricultural land use

 

       7        categories.  Our request is to take the property

 

       8        to one multiuse category so that it can be

 

       9        designated as a regional activity center.

 

      10             And the -- if you look at the northwest --

 

      11        or, I'm sorry, not the northwest -- the

 

      12        North Master Vision Plan, the site is actually

 

      13        located within an area designated for a regional

 

      14        power center, which is consistent with the types

 

      15        of uses that we are proposing here.

 

      16             Since it is a very large piece of property,

 

      17        there's a lot of master planning that's going

 

      18        on, and we started working with the City and

 

      19        with the councilmember in the fall to make sure

 

      20        that we get all of our ducks in a row, so to

 

      21        speak.  Especially with the magnitude of this

 

      22        project, we've also been meeting with DOT.

 

      23             In the fall we had a community meeting that

 

      24        was attended by residents of the area, and we

 

      25        met with the CPAC in the fall and in the

 

 

 

 

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       1        spring.  Last week the CPAC voted unanimously to

 

       2        approve -- recommendation of the land use and

 

       3        the zoning application.

 

       4             The zoning application is not going to be

 

       5        considered before the committee tonight.  There

 

       6        will be a public hearing and it will be opened

 

       7        and continued, but I'm happy to answer any

 

       8        questions.

 

       9             On Friday, we got a call from one of our

 

      10        neighbors to the north, Earl Allen, and he had

 

      11        indicated -- he's actually one of the caretakers

 

      12        of the property currently since some of the

 

      13        owners of the property are out of town.

 

      14             Benderson Development (phonetic) is the

 

      15        proposed developer of the project.  We have Earl

 

      16        kind of keeping an eye on things on the property

 

      17        to make sure there's not any trespassing or

 

      18        anything like that, and Earl had indicated that

 

      19        there was some neighbors who had some questions

 

      20        about the project, and so we got with Earl and

 

      21        also with Ray Holt and let him know what was

 

      22        going on, and we went ahead and we're scheduling

 

      23        a meeting for those neighbors for tomorrow

 

      24        night -- I just wanted to say this in case

 

      25        anyone in the audience had questions -- at

 

 

 

 

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       1        Earl's house, which -- if people can get with me

 

       2        afterwards, I can give them the address to Earl

 

       3        Allen's property, but he lives off of Main

 

       4        Street.

 

       5             And so we were going to answer some

 

       6        questions about the PUD and hopefully be able to

 

       7        answer everyone's questions, but we have been

 

       8        working with the City, with DOT on a master

 

       9        transportation plan, and then also with the

 

      10        councilmember, and we've been meeting with the

 

      11        CPAC as well.

 

      12             So we're looking forward to this endeavor,

 

      13        and I'm happy to answer any questions.

 

      14             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Thank you,

 

      15        Ms. Johnston.

 

      16             Any questions?

 

      17             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      18             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Seeing none, we'll

 

      19        close the public hearing on -246.

 

      20             MR. WEBB:  Move the bill.

 

      21             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

      22             THE CHAIRMAN:  There's a motion and a

 

      23        second on -246.

 

      24             Any discussion?

 

      25             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

 

 

 

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       1             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

       2        ballot.

 

       3             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

       4             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

       5             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

       6             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

       7             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

       8             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

       9             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      10             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

      11        approved -246.

 

      12             2008-247.  We'll open that public hearing.

 

      13             And, Ms. Johnston, you're first on this

 

      14        one.

 

      15             MS. JOHNSTON:  Okay.  Paige Johnston, 1301

 

      16        Riverplace Boulevard.

 

      17             Basically, since the PUD is not going to be

 

      18        considered today, I'll just stand by for

 

      19        questions.

 

      20             And if there is anybody in the audience who

 

      21        has any questions, I can answer those or I can

 

      22        step aside with them and answer questions if the

 

      23        committee would prefer that.

 

      24             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  I only have one other

 

      25        speaker, Lonnie Weeks.

 

 

 

 

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       1             I apologize if I've messed your name up,

 

       2        sir.

 

       3             (Audience member approaches the podium.)

 

       4             AUDIENCE MEMBER:  That's okay.

 

       5             THE CHAIRMAN:  State your name and address

 

       6        for the record.

 

       7             AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Lonnie Weeks, 67 Reeding

 

       8        Ridge Drive East, Jacksonville, Florida.

 

       9             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you.

 

      10             Go ahead.

 

      11             MR. WEEKS:  Just a couple of concerns on

 

      12        this.  There's been a lot of talk about, you

 

      13        know, going up Alta Road and with trucking and

 

      14        stuff and -- and deciding on what to do with the

 

      15        zoning of that piece of property and going up

 

      16        through residential with trucks.

 

      17             And, you know, this property -- Alta

 

      18        connects into Yellow Bluff, and what's the

 

      19        purpose of the flyover going over 17 into the

 

      20        back of this property of Pecan Park?

 

      21             And 90 percent of this property is going to

 

      22        be -- they're asking to rezone it to light

 

      23        industrial, which is basically going to be

 

      24        warehousing and -- and stuff like that.  You're

 

      25        talking about more trucks, and -- so that's one

 

 

 

 

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       1        concern.

 

       2             I mean, what -- what is the real purpose of

 

       3        the flyover and the connection of Yellow Bluff

 

       4        on the back of that?  And is that going to make

 

       5        it an easier connection from the port, for them

 

       6        to drive up through there when you're maybe --

 

       7        eventually trying to keep trucking off of Alta

 

       8        due to the concerns of the residential housing

 

       9        there.

 

      10             Plus, that will be going through the back

 

      11        of the residential that's supposed to be in this

 

      12        center's plan for this land use change and

 

      13        development of this.

 

      14             I think some thought needs to be taken into

 

      15        that, and account, and what they're really going

 

      16        to be trying to do there when they make that

 

      17        connection.

 

      18             And, secondly, I haven't heard anything

 

      19        talked about -- there's only two lanes that go

 

      20        underneath that overpass for Interstate 95 and

 

      21        what's going on with the widening of the road

 

      22        there.  I haven't really heard a lot of

 

      23        discussion on how much they're going to widen

 

      24        that.

 

      25             I know I'm in contact with one of the

 

 

 

 

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       1        property owners on the corner of this property

 

       2        that -- right there by the ramp, that -- he

 

       3        hasn't been contacted or anything about what's

 

       4        going to go on with that, and that -- that road

 

       5        is supposed to be connecting all the way through

 

       6        to Philips Highway eventually.  So is that

 

       7        overpass, is that scheduled?  Is there

 

       8        identification for that thing to be completely

 

       9        redesigned so you can get four lanes under it or

 

      10        what's going on there?

 

      11             I think we're putting the cart before the

 

      12        horse once again.  We've had years to plan for

 

      13        this port coming in.  Now we're -- we've already

 

      14        changed property to get residential up there.

 

      15        Now we've got to have a concern with trucks

 

      16        and -- and trying to get warehousing to support

 

      17        the port.

 

      18             And, once again, we put the cart before the

 

      19        horse, and we need to think about these things

 

      20        and where these trucks are going to be before we

 

      21        approve any more zoning that may affect the

 

      22        residential that's already in that area.

 

      23             Thank you.

 

      24             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you, Mr. Weeks.

 

      25             Seeing no other speakers, we will

 

 

 

 

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       1        continue -- that public hearing will be

 

       2        continued until May 6th with no other action

 

       3        this evening.

 

       4             (Ms. Johnston approaches the podium.)

 

       5             MS. JOHNSTON:  Would you mind if I

 

       6        responded briefly to his questions about the

 

       7        traffic?

 

       8             THE CHAIRMAN:  You've already had your

 

       9        opportunity to speak, Ms. Johnston.  I think

 

      10        since it's continued, we should wait until the

 

      11        next --

 

      12             MS. JOHNSTON:  All right.  I'll be happy to

 

      13        do so.

 

      14             Thank you.

 

      15             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you.

 

      16             The bottom of page 15, committee members,

 

      17        2008-248.  We will open the public hearing.

 

      18             Seeing no speakers, we will close the

 

      19        public hearing.

 

      20             MR. WEBB:  Move the bill.

 

      21             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

      22             THE CHAIRMAN:  There's a motion and a

 

      23        second on -248.

 

      24             Any discussion?

 

      25             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

 

 

 

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       1             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

       2        ballot.

 

       3             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

       4             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

       5             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

       6             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

       7             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

       8             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

       9             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      10             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

      11        approved item 52, 2008-248.

 

      12             Top of page 16, item 53, 2008-250.  We'll

 

      13        open the public hearing.

 

      14             We have one speaker, Ms. Johnston.

 

      15             (Ms. Johnston approaches the podium.)

 

      16             THE CHAIRMAN:  Back again.

 

      17             We're on -250 now.

 

      18             MS. JOHNSTON:  Thank you, sir.

 

      19             THE CHAIRMAN:  And -251, I guess.

 

      20             MS. JOHNSTON:  Yes.

 

      21             Paige Johnston, 1301 Riverplace Boulevard,

 

      22        on behalf of the applicant.

 

      23             2008-250 and 2008-251 are the result of

 

      24        settlement negotiations with the Department of

 

      25        Community Affairs regarding several land use

 

 

 

 

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       1        amendments that were found in noncompliance in

 

       2        July of last year.

 

       3             This agreement actually only refers to one

 

       4        out of the 17 land use amendments, but I

 

       5        represented the applicant in the Land Use and

 

       6        Zoning prior hearings, so I'm available for any

 

       7        questions.

 

       8             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you.

 

       9             Any questions for Ms. Johnston?

 

      10             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      11             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Seeing none, we'll

 

      12        close the public hearing.

 

      13             MR. WEBB:  Move the bill.

 

      14             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

      15             THE CHAIRMAN:  Motion and a second on -250.

 

      16             Any discussion?

 

      17             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      18             THE CHAIRMAN:  Open the ballot.

 

      19             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

      20             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      21             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

      22             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      23             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      24             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

      25             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

 

 

 

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       1             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

       2        approved -250.

 

       3             2008-251.  Open the public hearing.

 

       4             Ms. Johnston, did you wish to speak on that

 

       5        one too?

 

       6             MS. JOHNSTON:  I'll stand by for questions.

 

       7             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Thank you.

 

       8             Any questions for Ms. Johnston?

 

       9             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      10             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, we will close

 

      11        the public hearing.

 

      12             MR. WEBB:  Move the bill.

 

      13             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

      14             THE CHAIRMAN:  Motion and a second on -251.

 

      15             Any discussion?

 

      16             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

      17        ballot.

 

      18             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

      19             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      20             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

      21             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      22             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      23             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

      24             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      25             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

 

 

 

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       1        approved -251.

 

       2             Item 55, 2008-252.  We'll open the public

 

       3        hearing.

 

       4             We have Mr. Gallup.

 

       5             (Audience member approaches the podium.)

 

       6             THE CHAIRMAN:  Good evening.

 

       7             AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Good evening,

 

       8        Mr. Chairman.

 

       9             Randy Gallup, P.O. Box 8883.

 

      10             I'm here on behalf of the developer to

 

      11        answer any questions for the performance-based,

 

      12        part 2, chapter 655 development agreement.

 

      13             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Thank you.

 

      14             Any questions for Mr. Gallup on -252?

 

      15             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      16             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Seeing none, we will

 

      17        close the public hearing.

 

      18             MR. WEBB:  Move the bill.

 

      19             MR. CLARK:  Second.

 

      20             THE CHAIRMAN:  Motion and a second on -252.

 

      21             Any discussion?

 

      22             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      23             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

      24        ballot.

 

      25             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

 

 

 

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       1             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

       2             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

       3             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

       4             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

       5             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

       6             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

       7             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

       8        approved -252.

 

       9             MR. GALLUP:  Thank you.

 

      10             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you, Mr. Gallup.

 

      11             Appreciate you being here.

 

      12             2008-253.  We'll open the public hearing.

 

      13             We have Emily Pierce.

 

      14             (Ms. Pierce approaches the podium.)

 

      15             THE CHAIRMAN:  Good evening.

 

      16             MS. PIERCE:  Good evening.

 

      17             Emily Pierce, 1301 Riverplace Boulevard.

 

      18             This is a development agreement, and I am

 

      19        representing the applicant and I'm available for

 

      20        any questions.

 

      21             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you.  Appreciate you

 

      22        being here.

 

      23             Any questions for Ms. Pierce?

 

      24             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      25             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, we'll close the

 

 

 

 

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       1        public hearing.

 

       2             MR. CLARK:  Move the bill.

 

       3             MR. WEBB:  Second.

 

       4             THE CHAIRMAN:  Motion and a second on -253.

 

       5             Any discussion?

 

       6             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       7             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, open the

 

       8        ballot.

 

       9             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

      10             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      11             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

      12             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      13             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      14             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

      15             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      16             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

      17        approved 2008-253.

 

      18             MS. PIERCE:  Thank you.

 

      19             THE CHAIRMAN:  Thank you, Ms. Pierce.

 

      20             Top of page 17, members, 2008-254.  We'll

 

      21        open the public hearing.

 

      22             (Ms. Johnston approaches the podium.)

 

      23             THE CHAIRMAN:  Ms. Johnston.

 

      24             MS. JOHNSTON:  Paige Johnston, 1301

 

      25        Riverplace Boulevard.

 

 

 

 

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       1             This is a development agreement for

 

       2        property on Alta Drive, and I'm available for

 

       3        questions.

 

       4             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  Thank you.

 

       5             Any questions on -254 for Ms. Johnston?

 

       6             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       7             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, we will close

 

       8        the public hearing.

 

       9             MR. CLARK:  Move the bill.

 

      10             MR. WEBB:  Second.

 

      11             THE CHAIRMAN:  Motion and a second on -254.

 

      12             Any discussion?

 

      13             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

      14             THE CHAIRMAN:  Open the ballot.

 

      15             (Committee ballot opened.)

 

      16             MR. YARBOROUGH:  (Votes yea.)

 

      17             MR. BISHOP:  (Votes yea.)

 

      18             MR. CLARK:  (Votes yea.)

 

      19             MR. WEBB:  (Votes yea.)

 

      20             (Committee ballot closed.)

 

      21             MS. LAHMEUR:  Four yeas, zero nays.

 

      22             THE CHAIRMAN:  By your action, you have

 

      23        approved -254.

 

      24             Item 58 is 2008-258.  We will open that

 

      25        public hearing.

 

 

 

 

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       1             Any speakers on -258?

 

       2             AUDIENCE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       3             THE CHAIRMAN:  Seeing none, we'll continue

 

       4        that public hearing to May 6th with no further

 

       5        action this evening.

 

       6             I did want to mention, per the council

 

       7        president, that this bill will have a public

 

       8        hearing related to it next -- not next Monday,

 

       9        the following Monday, April 28th, at 7 p.m., at

 

      10        Trinity Baptist Church, over off of Hammond

 

      11        Boulevard on the Westside for any interested

 

      12        citizens, and that will be open to the public,

 

      13        2008-258.  And there will be no further action

 

      14        on that bill this evening.

 

      15             The following items are read for the second

 

      16        time and rereferred.  The remaining three items

 

      17        on page 17:  2008-262, -263, and -264.

 

      18             Page 18, all of the items on this page are

 

      19        read for the second time and rereferred:  Items

 

      20        62 through 66.

 

      21             And items 67 through 72 on page 19 are all

 

      22        read for the second time and rereferred.

 

      23             All the items on page 20, items 73 through

 

      24        77, are read for the second time and rereferred,

 

      25        as well as all the items on page 21.  Items 78

 

 

 

 

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       1        through 81 are read, second, and rereferred back

 

       2        to the council.

 

       3             Anything else to come before the

 

       4        committee?

 

       5             COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  (No response.)

 

       6             THE CHAIRMAN:  Ms. Eller, did we do

 

       7        everything we needed to do?

 

       8             MS. ELLER:  You did great.

 

       9             THE CHAIRMAN:  Okay.  We're adjourned.

 

      10             (The above proceedings were adjourned at

 

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       3   STATE OF FLORIDA:

 

       4   COUNTY OF DUVAL :

 

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       6             I, Diane M. Tropia, certify that I was

 

       7   authorized to and did stenographically report the

 

       8   foregoing proceedings and that the transcript is a

 

       9   true and complete record of my stenographic notes.

 

      10             Dated this 20th day of April, 2008.

 

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