OFFICE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425
4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202
904-630-1377
LUZ Special Committee Meeting
April 6, 2017
4:45 p.m.
Topic: Glitch Bill legislation final review
Location: City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall – St.
James Building, 117 West Duval Street
In
attendance: Council Members Danny Becton
(Chair), Jim Love, Al Ferraro, Reggie Gaffney Joyce Morgan
Also: Folks Huxford and Bruce Lewis – Planning & Development
Department; Susan Grandin – Office of General Counsel; Dan MacDonald – ECA
Dist. 11; Jessica Matthews – Legislative Services Division; Yvonne P. Mitchell
– Research Division
Meeting
Convened: 4:55 p.m.
Chairman Becton called the meeting
to order. The final draft of the Glitch Bill legislation was distributed to the committee. Ms. Grandin
provided a thorough review and noted that the proposed changes are
non-controversial issues. The revision corrects typographical errors, provides
consistency with Florida Statutes and
other portions of the Ordinance Code, and
provides clarification regarding certain uses that are routinely determined by the administration as permitted or
permissible.
Among the various changes, the
committee had an extensive discussion on
two items: appeals and zoning chart. Ms.
Grandin stated that the Planning Commission
appeals administrative deviations. However, PUD Administrative
Modifications do not have a designated written appeal process within the Code.
The members agreed that PUD Administrative Modifications should be appealed through the Land Use and Zoning
Committee. There was discussion regarding the updating or deleting the Zoning
District Titles Chart. It was suggested to update the chart as a master list to
define each zoning district type and provide the location within the Code for
additional information. After the review, the committee voted unanimously voted
to have the Glitch Bill legislation introduced.
Mr. Lewis presented a draft of the proposed
hierarchy as it relates to complimentary and non-complimentary buffers. Ms.
Grandin suggested including a definition to exclude certain items (ex: parking
lots, retention ponds) that should not be deemed
as buffers. Due to time restraint, Chairman Becton postponed further discussion. He will meet with Planning
and Development Department staff to review additional buffer standards.
The next meeting topic will cover
the various applications heard by the Zoning Administrator, Planning
Commission, and LUZ. Chairman Becton requested committee members to review the
handout before the next meeting. There
being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
Meeting
Adjourned:
5:39 p.m.
Minutes: Yvonne P. Mitchell, Council
Research
04.06.17 Posted 3:00 p.m.
Tapes: LUZ Special Meeting– LSD
04.04.17
Materials: LUZ Special Committee
Handouts
04.04.17