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

     FAX (904) 630-2906                                                                                                                                                                                                              

  E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

 

 

LUZ COMMITTEE WORKSHOP MINUTES

 

April 15, 2014

4:30 p.m.

 

City Council Chamber

1st floor, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

 

Attendance:  Council Members Lori Boyer (Chair), Ray Holt – Arr 4:42p, Jim Love, Bishop – 5:01p, Don Redman – 4:442p

 

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

 

Chairwoman Boyer called the meeting to order at 4:36 p.m.

 

2014-108

CM Boyer explained that 2014-108 is the comprehensive amendment to Chapter 650. Mr. Gabriel reviewed the amendments which were technical corrections of text and updates in the language to include adding references of the 2011 Community Planning Act were appropriate. The most substantial change is Item #5, page 2 number 9.  This is the proposal to establish citizen informational meetings instead of workshops prior to the issuance of a staff report. It will be a required meeting that is noticed in the same mailing of other notices (public hearings dates).  The applications will not be batched but scheduled accordingly to maintain the scheduled track.  The mail out will be provide citizen a seven day notice.  These meetings will reduce the process by four weeks and allow citizens opportunity to offer input prior to staff report.

 

Brew/Pubs

CM Boyer reported a group approached her about having a facility with a small restaurant area that serves on-site brewed beer and a production area.  This type of facility is not specifically identified in Code or Comp Plan. Therefore, the concern is appropriate zoning designation.

Mr. Wyman Duggan gave a brief presentation. He stated the majority of the product brewed would be consumed on site with some taking off site for local distribution for marketing purposes. Upon building a client base, the more industrial scale production would take place at a different parcel. There was extensive discussion about the level of production for off-site distribution as it relates to the comprehensive plan. There was a suggestion to add a text amendment to detail production levels of activity to allow production and distribution for off-site consumption within specified land use categories.  There was additional dialog about the light versus heavy industrial category and general commercial usage.

 

The committee agreed that additional information was needed about product sold off-site and quantity of production to occur.  Information was provided that 10,000 barrels a year is a standard as a base line.  Mr. Duggan stated that his client would be amenable to the 10,000 barrels.

 

Mr. Kresel will conduct further research.  The committee would like specifics on the allowable production in regular commercial use with a restaurant versus allowable production for industrial facility for clarity.

 

There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 5:02 p.m.

 

 

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

 

Posted 4.2.14

6:00 p.m.