LUZ approves Commander/St. Johns Village application
The Land Use and Zoning (LUZ) Committee approved the application 7-0 for the Commander/St. Johns Village proposal at a special hearing on Thursday, Jan. 9. The last of three public hearings for PUD 2013-0342 is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 14, before City Council. For information, visit the website at http://commander-rezoning.com/important-dates/
Martha King
By Victoria Register Freeman Resident Community News Martha King’s life is a rich mixture of convention and contrast. Decades before married woman kept their maiden names, Martha kept hers. Of course, John Wesley King Sr., her husband, just happened to be named King also. No monogram changes were necessary. Martha’s parents, Frank and Jessie King, […]
Getting to know the Borowy family
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Q. When Jon May, Pine Castle Executive Director speaks of the Borowys (Thom, Pat, son Hayden, 14, daughter Megan and her husband Mark Walker) he says you are a family of volunteers. Can you elaborate on that? A. Thom began volunteering for Pine Castle about 25 years ago, […]
Poll shows strong community support for education improvement efforts
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News A new poll released last month by the independent nonprofit Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) indicates that citizens in Duval County are broadly supportive of current and potential efforts to improve public education. “Perception matters in public education,” said Trey Csar, president of JPEF at the press conference […]
Luxury waterfront condominiums ready for March move-ins
Sales center open at The Palazzo on St. Johns Construction began in November to transform The Cove, located at the intersection of Baymeadows Road and San Jose Boulevard, into an upscale waterfront condominium community with a new name, The Palazzo on St. Johns. The luxury condominiums will feature architectural design and detail reflecting a classic […]
San Marco truly a winner
The Florida Planning & Zoning Association (FPZA) held its annual awards event in November at Epping Forest, recognizing projects and planning and zoning professionals for exemplary work for the year. The FPZA’s Northeast Florida Regional Council (NEFRC) gave awards to Doug Skiles and the San Marco Preservation Society for San Marco Square Streetscape improvements, as […]
Noise ordinance deferred for more ironing out of details
Restriction on number of annual events still in force By Lara Patangan Resident Community News The Big Ticket, a music festival held at Metropolitan Park last month, was the last large-scale concert scheduled before a proposed new ordinance – designed to limit noise levels that vibrate the St. Nicholas and South Shores neighborhoods – is […]
Implementation measures considered for historic district parking
The Parking Study Steering Committee has proposed a variety of measures to address the parking problems that affect the merchants and the nearby residents. Some of those measures have gone into effect while others require ordinances, research and community agreement and may take longer to implement. • Riverside/Avondale Implementation Measures Enforcement Based on input at […]
