Bill Type and Number: Ordinance 2006-591
Sponsor: Council President at the
request of the Mayor and Council Member Jones:
Date of Introduction: May 9, 2006
Committee(s) of Reference: F; ECID
Date of Analysis: May 12, 2006
Type of Action: Approval of Community
Redevelopment Plan
Bill Summary: This ordinance approves a
Community Redevelopment Plan for the Soutel/Moncrief Retail Redevelopment Area
(Council District 10) in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 163, Part
III. Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, Florida
Statutes, as amended; makes findings and determinations; establishes a
Redevelopment Trust Fund pursuant to Section 163.387 of the Community
Redevelopment Act of 1969, as amended; directs the Tax Collector to establish
the 2005 Tax Assessment as the base for the increment as required by Section
163.387, Florida Statutes.
Background Information: This legislation enacts a
redevelopment project within certain distressed areas within the City pursuant
to Florida Statutes Chapter 163, Part III, to identify and rectify blighted
areas. The City's Planning Department,
working in conjunction with the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce,
conducted a Social Compact Study to identify the economic needs of the
Soutel/Moncrief area of the City. A
Neighborhood Action Plan was developed with input from citizens, neighborhood
groups, area small businesses and other components in the community. A key component of the Neighborhood Action
Plan, incorporated in the Community Development Plan, is the need for
nationally-recognized commercial retail services and enhanced opportunities for
employment. The Community Economic
Development Plan sets in motion the blueprint for the economic development of
the Soutel/Moncrief retail area.
Policy
Impact: Economic Development/Jacksonville Economic Development Commission
Fiscal Impact: Undetermined
Analyst: