OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

CHERYL L. BROWN                                                                                                         117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

            DIRECTOR                                                                                                                                                                                 4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

   OFFICE (904) 630-1452                                                                                                                                                          JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA  32202

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Land Use and Zoning Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

February 22, 2012

3:30 p.m.

 

Topic:  LUZ Committee agenda meeting

 

Location:  Conference Room A, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

     Suite 425

 

In attendance:  Council Members Reginald Brown (Chair), Jim Love, Robin Lumb, Lori Boyer, Matt Schellenberg, Doyle Carter (arr. 3:53) and Ray Holt (arr. 4:08)

Dylan Reingold – Office of General Counsel; Sean Kelly, Folks Huxford, Helena Parola and Ken Avery – Planning and Development Department; Jessica Deal – Mayor’s Office;  Donna Barrow, Kevin Kuzel, Mercedes Parker, Rebekah Hagen, Stan Johnson, Connie Holt and Scott Wilson - ECAs; Merriane Lahmeur – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Chris Warren – Chamber of Commerce; Kay Ehas, Wyman Duggan, Lynn Pappas, Karl Sanders, Robin Robinson, Staci Rewis, Maria Arreguin, Joel Arreguin

 

Meeting Convened:  3:35 p.m.

 

Chairman Brown convened the meeting and asked Dylan Reingold to review the marked agenda which included 11 items to be deferred, 7 items ready for action (1 marked for withdrawal), 3 public hearings to be opened and continued, and 5 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2011-518 (waiver of minimum road frontage on Trout River Boulevard): the applicant has requested withdrawal.

 

2011-624 (rezoning on Moncrief Road): the bill has been previously amended by LUZ but the Planning Department will propose an additional amendment to revise the site plan and to restrict the height of outside storage.

 

2012-14 (rezoning on Lane Avenue from PUD to PUD): an explanation will be requested from the Planning Department about the differing recommendations between the department and the Planning Commission regarding inclusion of sidewalks.  Chairman Brown favors deferral and further discussion with the neighborhood association.

 

2011-767 and -768 (appeals of Planning Commission final orders re: Kickbacks Restaurant expansion plans): the attorneys for the two parties have agreed on procedural issues for presentations at the meeting; each side will have 10 minutes to make presentations, with opening argument, rebuttal and conclusions, on each bill.  Dylan Reingold outlined the options for committee actions, including deferral, remand back to the Planning Commission with additional instructions, or approval or denial of each bill.  Pursuant to the committee’s instructions at the last meeting, the public will be expecting to speak at the public hearings this time.  The attorneys for the parties briefly discussed issues of standing and the possible consolidation of some or all of the appeals.  Sean Kelly stated that the Planning Department disagrees with Mr. Reingold’s interpretation of the LUZ Committee’s ability to consolidate the appeals which would have the effect of removing jurisdiction over one of the administrative deviations from the Zoning Administrator.  The department believes that would be inconsistent with a portion of the Zoning Code.  Chairman Brown requested that the Planning Department and the Office of General Counsel meet after the agenda meeting and try to clarify what the committee can and cannot do with regard to consolidation.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned:  4:15 p.m.

 

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research Division

                 2.23.12   Posted 12:00 p.m.

 

Tapes:      LUZ agenda meeting– LSD

                 2.22.12

 

Materials:   Marked LUZ agenda; sign-in sheet - LSD

     2.22.12