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 AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

 

February 4, 2014

1:00 p.m.

 

City Council Conference Room A

Suite 425, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

 

Attendance:  Council Members Lori Boyer (Chair) and Jim Love

 

Also: Jason Gabriel – Office of General Counsel; Philip Zamarron – Legislative Services Division

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees.

 

Chairwoman Boyer called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. and reviewed the marked agenda which contained 5 items marked for deferral, 12 items ready for action, 4 public hearings to be opened and continued and 18 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2013-493 (amendment to off-site sign regulations): the ordinance will be deferred indefinitely while the Office of General Counsel staff meets with both proponents and opponents of the bill to finalize a draft for the committee’s consideration.

 

2013-761 (amending the Concurrency and Mobility Management System regarding transportation improvement projects constructed and dedicated by landowners or developers): the item will be deferred  with the announcement that it may possibly be taken up at the next LUZ meeting.

 

2014-1 (amending Chapter 30 to change the meeting date of the Planning Commission): the bill, if enacted, will have an effective date to implement the change for the first week in May the City Council’s “fifth week” at the end of April.

 

2014-20 (amending the Freedom Commerce Center DRI): this item will be taken up first on the agenda.

 

Ms. Boyer announced that the committee will hold a workshop at 4:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed amendment to Chapter 650 to eliminate the pre-application workshop process, a continuation of the discussion of through-lots, and the potential need for the City to adopt zoning measures or performance standards to regulate the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) plants, which are currently being planned for development in Jacksonville.

 

There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 1:13 p.m.

 

 

Jeff Clements, Council Research Division (904) 630-1404

 

 

Posted 2.4.13

3:00 p.m.

 

Attendance Record