Oak Street

Oak Street PUD Returning to Land, Use and Zoning Committee

Oak Street PUD Returning to Land, Use and Zoning Committee

It’s been seven years since city council approved the Planned Unit Development (PUD) in a 13-to-5 vote – despite significant community opposition – but movement on the planned restaurant at the former site of the Deluxe Laundry and Dry Cleaners and Deluxe Launderette on Oak Street in Riverside is stirring. In July, Ted Stein and […]

“Let’s talk about Oak Street”

“Let’s talk about Oak Street”

Community meeting held to discuss plans for The Local restaurant The buildings that once housed Deluxe Laundry and Dry Cleaners and Deluxe Launderette remain an eyesore on Oak Street, but developers and restauranteurs Ted Stein and J.C. Demetree hope to begin making progress on transforming them into a third restaurant location for The Local. In […]

Oak Street repaving project to include bike lanes, eliminate parking

Oak Street repaving project to include bike lanes, eliminate parking

The City of Jacksonville will begin repaving Oak Street this summer, and residents and business owners are helping shape what the area will look like after the project is done. Right now, City officials are considering reducing the size of the lanes of traffic and adding bike lanes after the paving is done between Margaret […]