OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

CHERYL L. BROWN 117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

DIRECTOR 4^TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

OFFICE (904) 630-1452 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202

FAX (904) 630-2906

E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

LUZ COMMITTEE WORKSHOP MINUTES

June 3, 2014

4:30 p.m.

City Council Chamber

1^st floor, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

Attendance: Council Members Lori Boyer (Chair), Matt Schellenberg (arr 4:53p), Ray Holt, Jim Love, Don Redman (arr 4:34p), Warren Jones (arr 4:53p)

Excused:

Also: Folks Huxford and Gary Kresel – Planning and Development Department; Jason Gabriel and Susan Grandin – Office of General Counsel; Philip Zamarron – Legislative Services Division; Yvonne Mitchell – Council Research Division

Chairwoman Boyer called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.

Rooming Houses – Folks Huxford

Jacksonville allows up to five unrelated people to live under the same roof and still be considered a single family dwelling. Based on the research gathered from various municipalities including college towns (Tallahassee & Gainesville), the prevailing minimum requirement of unrelated people in a single family dwelling is three. Mr. Huxford suggested changing the Code from five to three to be in line with other jurisdictions. Mr. Robert Prada will provide a report from Code Enforcement in two weeks. CM Boyer requested that Office of General Counsel prepare legislation for review at next committee meeting which changes the occupancy number (five to three) and adds provisions that allows Code Enforcement access to property.

Microbreweries – Gary Kresel

Staff recommends that microbreweries be allowed in neighborhood commercial land use categories with the cap requirement of production being less than what is allowed in general commercial and industrial categories. Another proposed requirement would include onsite consumption and sale governed by a percentage of the structure’s square footage; and allow offsite distribution as long as facility is not a stand-alone microbrewery.

Staff recommends that microbreweries be allowed in general commercial categories that allows for higher maximum cap requirement of production. In this category, onsite consumption would be permitted regardless of distribution amount or the percentage of the structure’s square footage restriction; and the facility could be a stand-alone microbrewery.

Proposed Zoning: CCG-1 category (allowed by exception); CCG-2 category (allowed by right).

The committee discussed distribution amounts, conditions and definitions to assist with the development of legislation. The committee wants to accommodate these types of facilities (small and large scale) in various commercial land use zonings without mandating them to industrial zoning areas. CM Boyer will continue working with staff to draft legislation which may be filed tomorrow.

PUD Revision

CM Boyer explained that conceptually there are two types of PUD: 1) primarily used for large scale a development which is preliminary and does not have specifics of site plan but essential for financing and engineering; and 2) developments that must provide specifics of the site plan. Currently, the one set of standards within the Code which results in committee having to waive various items for either situation to accommodate the need. CM Boyer believes that the Code should reflect both types. There will be more detail discussion about topic at next workshop meeting.

There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 5:01 p.m.

Yvonne P. Mitchell, Council Research Division (904) 630-1679

Posted 6.6.14 12:00 p.m.