Planning Commission (2025-05-27)

Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting held Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 11 North 3rd Street Jacksonville Beach, Florida

CALL TO ORDER:

The meeting was called to order at 7:07 P.M. by Chair Pro Tem Margo Moehring

ROLL CALL:

| Chairperson: | Nicholas Andrews(absent) | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vice-Chairperson: | Justin Henderson(absent) | | | | Board Members: | Debbie Cole(absent) | David Dahl | Margo Moehring | | Alternates: | Matthew Filer(absent) | Dean Haddock | |

Planning and Development Director Heather Ireland, and Operations Support Specialist I Monica McDaniel were also present.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

It was moved by Mr. Haddock, seconded by Mr. Dahl, and passed unanimously to approve the following minutes:

- Regular Planning Commission Meeting held on April 14,2025

- Regular Planning Commission Meeting held on April 28, 2025

CORRESPONDENCE: None

DISCLOSURE OF EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: None

OLD BUSINESS:

Ms. Ireland shared the new meeting time survey results but recommended delaying the item until more Board members were in attendance.

NEW BUSINESS:

(A) PC# 08-25 Rezoning Application

\| Owner: \| 1036 Beach Boulevard Inc. PO Box 330108

Atlantic Beach, FL 32333-0108 \| \| \-\-\- \| \-\-\- \|

Agent:

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Approval of a Redevelopment District: RD Rezoning Application for 102 Sixth Avenue North for a mixed-use commercial and residential building in the Downtown Community Redevelopment District.

Staff Report:

Ms. Ireland summarized the following report for the record:

"The subject application is to rezone the property located at 102 Sixth Avenue North from Central Business District: CBD to Redevelopment District: RD. The subject property consists of the northern half of the block located at the intersection of First Street North and Sixth Avenue North. Currently, the property is occupied by a strip commercial shopping center, originally constructed in 1975. This structure has seen some improvements over its lifespan, but it is now proposed to be demolished for the site to be redeveloped into a five (5) story mixed-use commercial and residential (36 dwelling units) or hotel (125 rooms) structure.

The subject property is located within the Central Business District (CBD) zoning district, and is one of the few remaining sites with legacy height entitlements of 59 feet. This developer will be able to utilize those height entitlements to exceed the 35-foot height limit, and build a structure that will be five (5) stories. The proposed design will be one complete structure with first floor commercial spaces along Sixth Avenue North, that will wrap the eastern corner onto First Street North. The structure will include both private parking for the residential units, or hotel parking, and the first floor will be public parking for the retail uses. The private parking will have separate access from the public parking. Per Sec. Sec. 34-623(f), First Street North and Sixth Avenue North are both designated as pedestrian-oriented streets. Therefore, the main entrance and exit for parking, both public and private, will be located on the west side of the building, adjacent to Second Street North, as noted on the preliminary Development Plan.

The proposed RD site plan will deviate slightly from the CBD general design standards and layout, specifically related to lot coverage and setbacks. The structure will meet all required sight triangles located at each intersection. The CBD required standards call for a maximum lot coverage of 90%, and a minimum rear yard setback of 10 feet. The proposed plan will have 92% lot coverage and no rear yard setback. The applicant has committed to providing all necessary storm water collection required by the Public Works Department. The property to the rear is the Mango's RD redevelopment, approved by the City Council in 2024. The Mango's RD project will have surface parking adjacent to the rear of the new structure that is the subject of this application, and is also commercial in use, so no compatibility issues will be created.

As stated in the proposed RD application and in conjunction with the proposed site plan, the project will not include any of the outlined prohibited uses in RD zoning. The overall residential density of the property will not exceed 40 units per acre. A parking study provided with the application demonstrates that the design will provide adequate parking for each proposed use, including options for both condos or a hotel. A site-specific traffic study has not been supplied, as it is not required at this point in the project. However, the downtown area is intended to be a walkable commercial corridor, and as such, the traffic circulation will not be similar to that of commercial located along Beach Blvd or A1A. With the proposed vehicular access located on the west side of the property, the majority of the vehicle traffic will not be in conflict with the pedestrian corridors of 1st Street North or 6th Avenue North. Additionally, the applicant has proposed possibly providing alternative parking designs for bicycle, golf cart and EV parking. These options help reduce vehicular parking demand, and discourage driving from one downtown location to another, based on existing parking constraints.

The Community Redevelopment Agency considered the application for RD rezoning at their regular meeting held on May 14,2025, following a public workshop where the applicant presented the project and answered questions from CRA members, and found that the proposed redevelopment project is consistent with the Downtown Redevelopment Plan and recommended approval by the City Council.

Based on the rezoning application, project narrative, preliminary development plan, and all additional information provided by the applicant, the Planning and Development Department recommends approval of the proposed RD rezoning."

Applicant and Applicant: Billy Zeits, 502 Ericola Avenue, St. Augustine, and Cindy Trimmer One Independent Drive, Jacksonville, were sworn in and provided background on the item.

A brief discussion ensued about bike parking.

Public Hearing:

The following did not speak in support or opposition but expressed concerns about building height. Roger Whiting, 1103 2nd Avenue North, Jacksonville Beach

Ms. Ireland addressed Mr. Whiting's concerns.

Chair Pro Tem Moehring closed the public hearing.

Motion: It was moved by Mr. Dahl, seconded by Mr. Haddock, to approve #PC 08- 25.

Discussion: None.

Roll Call Vote: Ayes - David Dahl, Margo Moehring, and Dean Haddock.

The motion was unanimously approved.

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