City of JacksonvilleRiverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay

“Report Back”May 9th 2007

"Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood." -- Daniel H. Burnham

Study Purpose

The purpose of the zoning overlay is to create standards that support the existing historic character of the community while providing flexibility for redevelopment that complements the nonresidential, residential and mixed use elements found within the community.

• Zoning Overlay, what does it mean?

• Overview of Workshops

• Guiding Principles

• Next Steps

AGENDAAGENDA

OverlayZoning

Conventional / Euclidean

Zoning

Conventional/ Mixed Use

Zoning

ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT

RIGHTS

REGULATORY MECHANISMS

Zoning Overlay

Planned Development

Zoning Districts

Building Types

Signage

Lot Layout

Buffers, Fences, Walls

Landscape & Open Space

Off-Street Parking

Miscellaneous

BUILDING DESIGN

Street Design

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THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE PROCESSTHE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE PROCESS

DESIGN COMPONENTS: DESIGN PROTOTYPE

WorkshopsOverview of

134 Attendees

1st night, 47

2nd night, 48

3rd night, 39

Presentation

Defining Values . . .

Defining Values . . .

Historic

Mixed of Uses

Sense of Community

Trees

Walkability

Safety

Diversity

Community Small Scale

Parks

Values . . .

HistoricHistoric

Mix of UsesMix of Uses

Sense of Community, Friendly

Willow Branch Park

Sense of Community, Friendly

Trees

Walkability

Safety

DiversityDiversity

Community Small Scale

Parks & Open Space

Memorial Park

Willow Branch ParkTypical Avondale Waterfront Park

Defining Issues . . .

Defining Issues . . .

… and votes were tallied

Issues• Need for underground utilities• Height and scale of new development is too large• Adequate amounts of parking is not being provided• Public access to the water should be maintained• Trimming of trees by JEA is too severe• Trees are being removed and not replaced• Upkeep of alleys• Transportation Management, too much traffic• Not enough Code Enforcement • Sidewalks need to be maintained and repaired • Parks upkeep and crime need to be addressed• Hospital should not expand• City should purchase St. Johns Property and turn into a park

Map Exercise . . . Map Exercise

Break Out Groups

Report Back

PrinciplesGuiding

Protect and Enhance Existing Neighborhoods

Riverside

Avondale

Stockton/ Five Points

St. Johns Quarter Historic District

• Protect existing residential neighborhoods

Riverside

Avondale

Stockton/ Five Points

St. Johns Quarter Historic District

• Protect existing residential neighborhoods

• Encourage varying housing types as transition to retail areas

• Protect existing residential neighborhoods

• Vary housing types in transition areas between commercial and residential uses

Riverside

Avondale

Stockton/ Five Points

St. Johns Quarter Historic District

• Protect existing residential neighborhoods

• Encourage varying housing types as transition to retail areas

• Protect existing residential neighborhoods

• Vary housing types in transition areas between commercial and residential uses

• Buffer residential neighborhoods from highways

Riverside

Avondale

Stockton/ Five Points

St. Johns Quarter Historic District

• Protect existing residential neighborhoods

• Encourage varying housing types as transition to retail areas

• Protect existing residential neighborhoods

• Vary housing types in transition areas between commercial and residential uses

• Buffer residential neighborhoods from highways

• New Development should maintain appropriate scale, height and density

Encourage Responsible Growth

• New Development should maintain appropriate scale, height and density around areas adjacent to established neighborhoods

• New Development should maintain appropriate scale, height and density around areas adjacent to established neighborhoods

• Enhance existing retail and encourage diverse commercial uses

• New Development should maintain appropriate scale, height and density around areas adjacent to established neighborhoods

• Enhance existing retail and encourage diverse commercial uses

• Develop guidelines for transition areas between neighborhoods and retail areas

Celebrate the river and develop new park spaces

Actual 5-minute walk buffer from existing parks

Existing Parks and Walk ShedsExisting Parks and Walk Sheds

• Consider streetscape on major pedestrian corridors and around core retail areas

• Consider streetscape on major pedestrian corridors and around core retail areas

• Provide and maintain public access to waterfront parks

• Provide public access to waterfront pocket parks

• Extend Riverwalk

• Develop new parks in underserved areas

• Consider streetscape on major pedestrian corridors and around core retail areas

• Provide and maintain public access to waterfront parks

• Extend Riverwalk

• Provide public access to waterfront pocket parks

• Extend Riverwalk

• Develop new parks in underserved areas

• Re-use Middle School as a community facility

• Consider streetscape on major pedestrian corridors and around core retail areas

• Provide and maintain public access to waterfront parks

• Extend Riverwalk

• Develop new parks and open space

• Consider streetscape on major pedestrian corridors and around core retail areas

• Provide and maintain public access to waterfront parks

• Extend Riverwalk

• Develop new parks and open space

• Re-use Middle School

Calm traffic and address parking concerns

• Calm traffic on Park St. and St. Johns Ave

• Calm traffic on Park St. and St. Johns Ave

• Improve key intersections for pedestrians and as gateways

• Calm traffic on Park St. and St. Johns Ave

• Improve key intersections for pedestrians and as gateways

• Increase and organize parking supply

I-10

Roosevelt

Park

St. Johns

Riverside

McDuff

EdgewoodStockton

King

I-95

• Calm traffic on Park St. and St. Johns Ave

• Improve key intersections for pedestrians and as gateways

• Increase and organize parking supply

• Encourage development of walkable streets and blocks

StepsNext

MONTHS

Contract Approval

Kick-off Meeting

Staff Coordination Meetings/ Steering Committee

Data Collection

Stakeholder Interviews/Community Meetings

Draft Regulations

Revise Draft Regulations

Community Meeting

Final Regulations

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