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 21, 2015

3:30 p.m.

 

City Council Chamber

1st Floor, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

 

Attendance:  Council Members Ray Holt (Chair), Lori Boyer (arr. 3:39p), Don Redman

 

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

 

Chairman Holt called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.

 

Process Improvement & Website Update

Ms. Susan Grandin explained the process is being streamlined between OGC and PDD. The LUZAP portal will have new forms and instructions. The ownership affidavits according to business type (individual, corporation, partnership, etc.) are among forms that will be easier to access. Forms are expected to be on portal in a week. PDD will continue to provide additional direct assistance, if needed. 

 

“Conditions” to a PUD

Ms. Grandin briefly summarized modifications to a PUD. This amendment can be done via administrative modification, minor modification, or a major modification (rezoning). She explained that changes to legal descriptions, site plans, and written descriptions are not conditions to a PUD because all of them can be revised. All specific items put in the Ordinance are considered conditions to a PUD. She provided a white page of the procedures for Ordinance 656.341.

 

Ms. Grandin informed committee that the Department’s letter of memorandum regarding PUDs needs to be referenced in the Ordinance or as a condition.

 

There was extensive discussion regarding the procedures of modification pertaining to usage of site plans and written descriptions as conditions. CM Boyer commented she has drafted a revision of the PUD application process to utilize a PUD Conceptual or a PUD Final option. Ms. Grandin will meet with CM Boyer to review her PUD draft.

 

Allowance of changes to Rezoning Application

Ms. Grandin shared her concerns about changes being done after payment of fees with insufficient time for staff and committee to review. Ms. Lisa King, Planning Commission Member, shared that the PC is currently debating the same issue. A possible resolution requires that changes must be in the book or receive an automatic deferral.  After some discussion, it was decided that changes made after PC meeting must be turned into staff in a red line track changes version to be inserted in committee members’ books. Document must be turned in by close of business on Friday. This administrative change should be implemented for the next cycle.

 

There being no further business, the workshop was adjourned at 4:20p.m.

 

 

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

 

Posted 4.24.15

11:30 a.m.