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Mike Versberg, a land planner representing Popage Properties, told attendees the 3.36-acre site is currently zoned planned development and was previously approved for 20 single-family lots; the owner is seeking an entitlement for an attached product of roughly 1,800-square-foot units, three to four bedrooms each, with asking prices he estimated “in the $260,000 to $275,000 range.”

The project design presented to the community would place a single ingress roadway off Richardson Road that turns from New Kings Road, locate a retention pond along the site’s northeast edge and include a six-foot fence and a tree roughly every 25 feet to buffer the adjacent single-family neighborhood. Versberg said the layout aims to create “a transition from that intensive roadway to the residential community behind it.”

Neighbors at the meeting said the parcel is small for 40 units and voiced multiple concerns. Several residents described traffic problems on Richardson and New Kings — the planner cited New Kings as an FDOT principal arterial with about 27,000 vehicles a day — and said large vehicles and funeral traffic already complicate left turns and sightlines. One resident called the plan “a bad idea at a bad location” because of existing congestion near a nearby funeral home.

Residents also asked about drainage and school impacts. Versberg said the development would be required to provide on-site stormwater capture and coordinate an outfall into the city drainage system; the city will review capacity as part of permitting. Erin Emile of the city’s current planning staff said the application has been submitted to the department and that the Duval County School Board runs the concurrency analysis for schools. Emile said the board’s estimate for the proposed project was roughly nine new students, “it could be a little bit more. It could be a little bit less,” and that a project entitlement might still fail at later steps if concurrency for schools or other infrastructure cannot be met.

Councilwoman Pittman and staff told the audience the application is pending and that the planning department will produce a staff recommendation before the matter goes to the planning commission, the Land Use and Zoning committee and then full City Council. Pittman gave residents ordinance tracking information (2024-917) and encouraged people to sign in to receive notice of hearings.

What happens next: the city will complete technical reviews (traffic, drainage, school concurrency and zoning), produce a staff recommendation, and schedule public hearings. Neighbors said they will attend those hearings; several requested clearer notices and earlier outreach from the city.

Ending: The application remains under review; no entitlement or permit has been approved at the time of the meeting. City staff and the council office said they will return to the community with hearing dates and further information about reviews and potential mitigation measures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Jacksonville CM Pittman Town Hall Jan 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Councilwoman Pittman convened a public meeting where a land planner described a proposal to build up to 40 townhomes on the northeast corner of Richardson Road and New Kings Road.","taxTitle","Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida","taxId",2881,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6356402,"Planning director: liquor store at 5001 Patel Drive opened without certificate of use; church move changed distance calculation",298,3120000,3418000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2216585-7f79277e8e30e7c1823e190fc5ceaff6&start=3120&end=3418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2216585-7f79277e8e30e7c1823e190fc5ceaff6/thumbnail_3120000.jpg","/articles/6356402/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/Planning-director-liquor-store-at-5001-Patel-Drive-opened-without-certificate-of-use-church-move-changed-distance-calculation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6356402-4dc2175c4f66cb3ce62ae99c05633d09/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173495&Signature=kP8dG7ZzIqubKCQ~1kdhr~cLS~p-S5g9dapu8lFTH1bVESt8unwCJj64CFAE5XOU2fIig5AWRPiffaTtAu2viZuesV4rIjKCEyNZs5vKuMz~6BPtBLLg1CfrTKoQu3B9hkHvV3~Sqeaj5zQ31UUbvln9H5zTsCmdGTp6XX9r-rn6ZRmtunWFlFqmbRPa5aeonEGkCwlSbhzAQ1o~-GNiGGqeSJiWT7oV2fwZPE82RzlZ-faJiadS-FwjF4dA18y4MxasyQR4W7DMA8PquEcy0DBKdf8hTG2DsrHZSYRJbmA8G0lDgC6WiPSpguJV6A1Upbm3p0gby5zjGIogO1R~bA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning Department officials updated District 10 residents on the status of a liquor store that opened at 5001 Patel Drive without a certificate of use.

Rick James, director of planning and development, said inspectors found the business operating without the city-required certificate. City staff fined the business for code violations while working with the owner; the department required a certified distance survey to check the 500-foot rule that restricts liquor sales near churches and schools. James said the survey showed a daycare was outside the 500-foot threshold but that a nearby church had been within it. Because the church’s lease expired and the church moved, James said, the church was no longer in that location and the planning department ultimately issued the certificate of use.

\"Had that church stayed in that location, I would not have issued the COU,\" James said at the meeting. He added that the business accumulated fines for earlier violations and that the city’s legal options to close a business without the COU are limited; he said code enforcement pursued fines and other remedies while planning worked on long-term code changes.

Erin (current planning) told residents the planning office and the council member are preparing proposed code amendments that could increase distance limits between liquor outlets and churches and schools, add spacing requirements between liquor stores, and review which zoning districts allow liquor sales as a by-right use. The department said it will return to the community to solicit input on draft changes before submitting legislation to the committee and council.

Thomas Register, a code enforcement official, introduced himself and said his office had issued citations related to signage and other violations while inspectors reviewed the business.

Residents in the meeting pressed city staff on notification processes and on whether notices are sent for by-right uses; planning staff clarified that the city does not mail broad notices for uses that are allowed by right and compliant with code, and that public notice is required only when a conditional use or exception is requested.

Ending: The liquor store remains subject to fines from earlier violations; planning staff said they will draft legislative changes for council consideration and return to the neighborhood for input on the proposed code amendments.","Planning Department officials updated District 10 residents on the status of a liquor store that opened at 5001 Patel Drive without a certificate of use.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6356405,"City officials describe voluntary buyouts for flood-prone Ken*ett* Drive area; two properties moving to appraisal",393,2299000,2692000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2216585-7f79277e8e30e7c1823e190fc5ceaff6&start=2299&end=2692","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2216585-7f79277e8e30e7c1823e190fc5ceaff6/thumbnail_2299000.jpg","/articles/6356405/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/City-officials-describe-voluntary-buyouts-for-flood-prone-Kenett-Drive-area-two-properties-moving-to-appraisal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6356405-eced7cefa38c65b8bf8d3797c7857c37/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173495&Signature=WUUZNLR6vQCd63jyHb9IxqgJ~-92niKrcsewJaaMDAU7Sgdk7a7jFJz3pLigAEbhcy5M4wQOtf8cug25lVZssSrrtVTo~eme8rMGg6jUcuqe1gOMMrzn2ndOCoQ4JamhH5nuD~82tYkn586zlLBuaHCWo4SXPSOFqDyYz4kmJYpWa56H1p0WbxIe5A69r7KgQCYmfTwjn86k4oWWc7ej0grB1hVSDAcHr3u9Cloj7o1RgwlKzxSTefpLb71axzKBJESSODQAUhCt2RCMxXdTEaGehDmBjjq2LM8lu-Ot780KewgFgau5Gc5TXOoHwEDfpOEoGpMP8Rj8fLQazemoEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Noah Ray of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department’s Emergency Preparedness Division updated District 10 residents on voluntary buyout programs for repeatedly flooded homes in the Ken*et/ Kennet* Drive area.

Ray said the city used post-disaster grant funding to award buyouts for two properties and that appraisals and purchase scheduling will begin soon. A third property was delayed but remains expected to move forward, he said. He described voluntary buyouts as “a last resort for homeowners who flood constantly” and said the programs are voluntary, not mandatory.

After acquisition, Ray said federally funded buyout lots carry open-space restrictions under grant rules: no paving and — except in some large areas — no permanent buildings other than potentially a restroom. He said the usual post-acquisition treatment is to seed lots with grass or leave trees/shrubbery in place to improve stormwater absorption and reduce neighborhood flooding.

Residents at the meeting asked whether the city could spend large-scale funds on drainage infrastructure rather than buyouts. City staff said a large program described by residents (an earlier referenced $5 million effort) had not gone forward in the same form; officials pointed residents toward the city’s Resilience Jacksonville plan and the recently staffed Office of Resilience as the venue for broader, multi-step flood mitigation and green-infrastructure work.

Ray and council staff said additional outreach and local meetings would be scheduled, and emphasized that buyouts are intended to reduce repeated flood losses and return land to open-space use, not to create sites for new development.

Ending: Two buyouts are moving toward appraisal and acquisition, a third remains pending. The city said it will follow up with residents about broader resilience planning and further community meetings.","Fire and Rescue Emergency Preparedness staff updated residents on voluntary buyouts funded by post-disaster grants. Two homes have awards and will be appraised; acquired lots would be restricted as open space under federal rules and typically left as grass or parkland.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6356397,"JSO commander reports large drop in murders citywide, asks residents to keep sharing tips",1193,3132000,4325000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2216585-7f79277e8e30e7c1823e190fc5ceaff6&start=3132&end=4325","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2216585-7f79277e8e30e7c1823e190fc5ceaff6/thumbnail_3132000.jpg","/articles/6356397/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/JSO-commander-reports-large-drop-in-murders-citywide-asks-residents-to-keep-sharing-tips","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6356397-19632a1b65b8fefd40cf1a3a80cebcd8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173495&Signature=EOG9wRcbWLrnwEyjx6NHJDBDiex-iPL8HclJgdRVTN1HUBG-v-hs3gtQau5kuvfIR6SSc5BpKp-Xqq23ZmWIgp2Fpo03y5DI3M2p0yTwf-KDw6yGOFSDcqgwbCTLdxLOUvYC35PPDWD7RDJRAatc65sZafE4zn8~SJ26FQ~BwcvDUxrfmDj-c3v6tUmvOjw-4YEfxBvWdE7WyqF2kLyw6htcwAFGp9D2-uzikip6YV04w6cIT97ZTu9j6dDQw65-lT8UEQsWAHzQXbiI5Tk1XB7eTtHeIBbc7W2eK-w9XXetoE-DJX3YImi0t2wNaX1sJeh5qDbAfM4IYHF2hJ0bJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commander Chuck Ford, who leads Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office District 6, told District 10 residents the city has seen significant reductions in homicide and other violent crime categories.

Ford said the city recorded a roughly 46% reduction in murders citywide in the period he cited, and gave district comparisons: 17 murders in District 5 in 2024 compared with 26 in 2023 (a 34% decrease), and 13 murders in District 6 in 2024 compared with 25 in 2023 for his area. He credited the drop to community engagement, transparency from leadership and new technology such as ShotSpotter and real-time camera monitoring used with targeted prosecution.

Ford urged residents to call district substations with addresses and specific information if they see drug activity, repeated quality-of-life problems or other issues; he said calls for service — not population alone — drive deployment decisions, and that commanders review calls-for-service maps regularly to shift personnel as needs change. He noted Jacksonville is actively recruiting to fill staffing gaps and is using community-service officers and partnerships with other agencies to triage non-police calls.

Ford also gave short statistics for other categories: an aggregated assault reduction of about 23%, burglaries down about 28% and modest declines in auto theft; he said theft from retail outlets has risen and advised residents to secure valuables and vehicles.

Ending: Ford said neighborhood participation — providing tips, hosting meetings and using sheriff resources — remains central to continued progress and invited residents to regular sheriff briefings and neighborhood watch interactions.","Commander Chuck Ford briefed District 10 on crime trends, saying murders have fallen sharply year-over-year in his districts and citywide; he credited community tips, transparency and technology and urged residents to report problems to shape patrol deployments.","actionData","errors"]

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