Removal timeline uncertain for nautical eyesore
She sits in the Ortega River, quite content to remain partially submerged amid summer’s searing heat. To neighbors, she is an eyesore, a derelict vessel and a distraction from an otherwise pleasant riverfront scene. To the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioner (FWC), she is the Class Action, a 51-foot vessel declared “Derelict and Not […]
Proposed restaurant in Avondale seeks parking relief, exception
A new 120-seat restaurant is planned for Avondale and the restaurateur is not planning to provide additional parking. BMR Dining Group is seeking a deviation from minimum parking requirements and a zoning exception for sale and service of liquor, as well as outside sales and service. The Planning Commission will hear public comment about the […]
New plans for Commander, St. Johns Village submitted
The new owner of the Commander Apartments and St. Johns Village submitted a planned unit development (PUD) and a land use change application to the City of Jacksonville after several months of “research and analysis, as well as close work and cooperation with neighbors and Riverside Avondale Preservation,” according to a statement released by Jeff […]
Making cancer history, monumental groundbreaking
Jacksonville political dignitaries and highly placed members of the Baptist Health Medical community were among the celebrants joining in a groundbreaking ceremony June 23 to kick off construction of a 330,000-square-foot addition to the current Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center in San Marco. The $150 million-plus addition will comprise nine stories and be constructed on […]
Homeowner files request to subdivide historic St. Nicholas property
Orange zoning signs line the fence in front of the historic McIver House at 1108 Palmer Terrace, as owner Mitchell W. Legler requests two zoning waivers from the city’s Land Use and Zoning Committee. Legler hopes to subdivide his nearly three-acre property into five home sites. The signs cropped up during the second week of […]
Restaurant application raises parking issues in San Marco Square
Free parking in the lot behind San Marco Square, which is owned by Southside Baptist Church, may become a thing of the past if the city approves an application for a new 150-seat restaurant to occupy a space near the church on San Marco Square. Al Mansur, of Al’s Pizza, who is also owner of […]
Changes made to The District’s master plan
Although significant changes have been made to the master plan for The District – Life Well Lived, the new Southbank community will still retain its emphasis on healthy living, said developer Peter Rummell. “The revised master plan continues to build on the health, wellness and multi-generations theme while focusing heavily on a variety of housing […]
Growth in neighboring Brooklyn fueled by Gate station
GATE Petroleum Co.’s proposal to buy a 1.87-acre block delineated by Park Street, Forest Street, Edison Avenue and Chelsea Street, can now move full steam ahead. At the June 23 appeal meeting heard by the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA), the board decided 5-2 to deny the appeal, filed by Kay Ehas, against the April 21 […]
