Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee
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ORD-Q Rezoning at 0 Balmoral Cir N, btwn Balmoral Cir N & Busch Dr - (0.49± Acres) - CCG-1 to IL - Magdiel Gonzalez & Liudmila Baquero (R.E. # 044279-0540) (Dist. 8-Gaffney, Jr.) (Nagbe) (LUZ) (PD & PC Apv) (Ex-Parte: CM Gaffney, Jr.) (Small-Scale 2026-58) 1/27/26 CO Introduced: LUZ 2/3/26 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/10/26 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/24/26 CO PH Add'l 3/10/26 3/3/26 LUZ PH Approve 6-0 3/10/26 CO PH Approve 17-0 LUZ PH: 3/3/26 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 2/24/26 & 3/10/26
This change is intended to align the zoning with the city's 2045 Comprehensive Plan, specifically a Small-Scale Amendment Application (L6088-25c)
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RESO Urging the FL Legislature Pass House Bill 981 & Senate Bill 1066, Also Known as the “Northeast Florida Rivers, Springs, & Community Investment Act,” to Address Restoration of the Ocklawaha River & Creation of Recreational & Economic Dev Opportunities in the Surrounding Counties …
Key components of the proposed Act include:
Project Plan Development: Creating a plan for the restoration of the Ocklawaha River
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ORD-Q Rezoning at 0 Mccargo St N, btwn Nevada St & Driggers St - (1.82± Acres) - RR-Acre to RLD-60 - Ryrad Home Builders, Inc. (R.E. # 006093-0010) (Dist. 12-White) (Nagbe) (LUZ) 2/10/26 CO Introduced: LUZ 2/18/26 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/24/26 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer 3/10/26 CO PH Only LUZ PH: 3/17/26 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 3/10/26
The property is owned by Ryrad Home Builders, Inc
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ORD-Q Apv the Waiver of Min Required Road Frontage at 0 Dillon St, btwn Summer St & Day Ave - MM Homes of Jax, LLC - Req to Reduce the Min Rd Frontage Requirements from 48 ft to 40 ft in RLD-60 (R.E. # 057013-0020) (Dist. 9-Clark-Murray) (Martin) (LUZ) (PD Apv) (Ex-Parte: CMs Johnson & Gaffney, Jr.) (Companion 2026-89) 2/10/26 CO Introduced: LUZ 2/18/26 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/24/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 3/3/26 LUZ PH Approve 6-0 3/10/26 CO Approve 17-0 LUZ PH: 3/3/26 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 2/24/26
The waiver reduces the required road frontage from 48 feet to 40 feet in the RLD-60 zoning district
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ORD Approp $6,232,857.00, Including $4,297,326.00 from the Gen CIP - Debt Mgmt Fund Principal / Interest Accts & $1,935,531.00 from the Jax Beach TIF - Contribution from Local Unit Acct, All Within the Gen Fund Operating Fund, to the Multiyear Progs & Initiatives - Gateway Contingency Acct (Fund 00129), to Provide Partial Funding for the Completion Grants Previously Auth by Ord 2024-495-E for the Multi-Parcel Dev Proj (Revised B.T. 26-042) (Wilson) (Req of Mayor) 2/10/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 2/17/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/18/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/24/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 3/2/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0 3/3/26 F Amend/Approve 7-0 3/10/26 CO Amend/Approve 18-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch. 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.604 - 2/24/26
The funding is sourced from:
$4,297,326.00 from General Capital Improvement Projects - Debt Management Fund Principal/Interest accounts.
$1,935...
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ORD Approp $750,000 from the Southside Tennis Complex - Other Construction Costs Acct to the Multiyear Prog & Initiatives Fund - Council Dist. 5 - Contingency Acct to Return a Portion of the Funding Originally Approp from the Council Dist. 5 Community Benefits Agrmt Contingency Acct as Part of the FY 25-26 Budget Appvd by Ord 2025-504-E …
This action returns a portion of funding originally allocated from the Council District 5 Community Benefits Agreement Contingency Account as part of ...
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ORD Adopting a Small-Scale Amendmnt to the FLUM Series of the 2045 Comp Plan at 2124, 2144, 2200, & 2220 Southside Blvd, btwn Southside Service Rd & Corporate Sq Blvd - (4.43± Acres) - LDR to BP- Orion Christopher Likins and Miriam Margaret Templeman, (R.E. # 123392-0000, 123393-0000, 123394-0000, & 123395-0000) (Appl # L-6090-25C) (Dist. 4 -Carrico) (Tremante) (LUZ) (Rezoning 2026-129) 2/24/26 CO Introduced: LUZ 3/3/26 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer 3/10/26 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer LUZ PH: 4/7/26 Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 163.3187, F.S. & Ch 650, Pt 4, Ord Code - 3/24/26 & 4/14/26
The amendment changes the land use designation for approximately 4.43 acres located at 2124, 2144, 2200, and 2220 Southside Boulevard from Low Density...
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ORD-MC Amend Sec 111.920 (Homelessness Initiatives Special Revenue Fund), Pt 9 (Neighborhood Development), Ch 111 (Special Revenue & Trust Accounts), Ord Code, to Require Prior City Council Appvl for Expenditures in Excess of $100,000 from the Homelessness Initiatives Special Rev Fund …
This fund receives various donations, grants, and state/federal funding for programs addressing homelessness in Duval County
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ORD Regarding the Grant Agrmt Btwn the City & Workforce Industrial Training, LLC (“WIT”) for the Operation Boost Initiative, Originally Appvd & Auth by Ord 2025-781-E …
The initiative aims to provide cost-free certification programs in construction, warehousing, and related trades for 100 Duval County residents facing...
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ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, for & on Behalf of the City: (1) a 3rd Mortgage Modification Agrmt Among the City, VCP-Roosevelt Bldg, Ltd., & VCP-Roosevelt Garage, LLC …
The modifications extend the maturity date for both loans from March 1, 2026, to September 1, 2026
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ORD Making Certain Findings, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, to Execute: (1) an Economic Dev Agrmt btwn the City & Campbell Cove, Ltd. (“Company”) …
The loan will have a 20-year term with a 1% interest rate, and a balloon payment due at maturity
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RESO Commending Dr. Arthur W. “Buster” Browning Jr. for His Decades of Dedication to the Practice of Medicine & Community Service (Hampsey) (Introduced by CM Boylan & Co-Sponsored by CM Howland) (Co-Sponsors CMs Lahnen, Miller & Johnson) 2/24/26 CO Introduced: R 3/2/26 R Approve 7-0 3/10/26 CO Approve 17-0
Arthur W. “Buster” Browning Jr. for his extensive contributions to the practice of medicine and community service in Jacksonville
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RESO Honoring & Commemorating the Life, Legacy, & Enduring Impact of the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Recognizing His Transformative Contributions to Civil Rights, Economic Justice, & Democratic Participation, Acknowledging His Enduring Ties to the City of Jax & Expressing the Gratitude & Respect of the Council of the City of Jax (Hampsey) (Introduced by CMs Johnson, Peluso, Salem, & Gaffney, Jr.) (Co-Sponsors CMs Pittman & Miller) 2/24/26 CO Introduced: R 3/2/26 R Approve 7-0 3/10/26 CO Approve 17-0
Jackson, Sr
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ORD-Q Rezoning at 903 University Blvd N, at the NE Corner of the Intersection of University Blvd N & Arlington Expy - (18.27± Acres) - PUD (2021-196-E) to PUD, to Permit a Mix of Commercial, Residential and Office Uses, as Described in the College Park PUD Major Modification - 903 University Blvd, LLC (R.E. # 129407-0010) (Dist. 1-Amaro) (Corrigan) (LUZ) 3/10/26 CO Introduced: LUZ LUZ PH: 4/21/26 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 4/14/26
The rezoning allows for a major modification to the College Park PUD, permitting a mix of commercial, residential, and office uses
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ORD-Q Granting Administrative Deviation (Appl AD-26-06) at 0 Wages Wy, S of New Berlin Rd - MM Homes of Jax, LLC - Req to Reduce the Required Min Lot Area from 43,560 sq ft to 27,007 sq ft, in RR-Acre (R.E. # 106886-0010) (Dist. 8-Gaffney, Jr.) (Nagbe) (LUZ) (Companion 2026-174) 3/10/26 CO Introduced: LUZ LUZ PH: 4/7/26 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 3/24/26
The required minimum lot area is being reduced from 43,560 square feet to 27,007 square feet for the property zoned RR-Acre (Residential Rural-Acre)
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ORD Approp $359,000.00 in Grant Funding from the FL Dept of Financial Svcs, Div of State Fire Marshal to the JFRD to Prov Support for Fire Specialty Teams …
The funds are intended to provide support for the sustainment of JFRD's fire specialty teams, specifically for Urban Search & Rescue (US&R), Hazardous...
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RESO Conf the Appt of Randy Wyse, a Duval County Resident & Elector of the City, as a Member to the Governing Body of JEA, Pursuant to Article 21, Jax Charter, Replacing Arthur L. Adams Jr., for a 1st Full Term Exp 2/28/30 (Hampsey) (Introduced by CP Carrico) 3/10/26 CO Introduced: R
Adams Jr
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RESO Recognizing April 2026 as Arab American Heritage Month in the City, Celebrating the Contributions of Arab Americans to the City & the U.S. (Libby) (Introduced by CM Miller) (Co-Sponsor CM Salem) 3/10/26 CO Introduced: R
It celebrates the significant contributions of Arab Americans to the city and the United States across various fields, including business, education, ...