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Introduced
by
the
Council
President
at
the
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Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission:
request
of
the
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ORDINANCE 2013-803
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AN
ORDINANCE
REGARDING
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PRESERVATION), ORDINANCE CODE; DESIGNATING THE
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STRUCTURE
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OWNED BY THE 937 MAIN STREET LLC, REAL ESTATE
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NUMBER
LOCATED
AT
074386-0000,
CHAPTER
937
IN
307
NORTH
COUNCIL
(HISTORIC
MAIN
STREET,
DISTRICT
7,
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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, AS A LANDMARK STRUCTURE;
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DIRECTING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER THE
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LANDMARK
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DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO
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NOTIFY EACH APPLICANT, THE PROPERTY OWNER AND
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THE
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DESIGNATION AND TO CAUSE SAID DESIGNATION TO BE
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RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY,
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FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
DESIGNATION
PROPERTY
ON
THE
APPRAISER
OF
ZONING
THE
ATLAS;
LANDMARK
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WHEREAS,
the
Jacksonville
City
Council
(the
“Council”)
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promulgated Chapter 307 (Historic Preservation), Ordinance Code, to
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facilitate the designation of landmarks and landmark sites, where
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appropriate; and
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WHEREAS, the structure to be designated by this ordinance is a
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building complex consisting of
a three-story showroom constructed
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in 1911 and 1912; a three-story warehouse addition constructed in
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1926 and a one-story masonry garage constructed in 1911 located 937
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North Main Street, Real Estate Number 074386-0000 (the “Subject
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Property”), in Council District 7; and
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WHEREAS, the Subject Property was the original location of the
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Claude
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Subject Property for nearly 75 years; and
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Nolan
Cadillac
Dealership,
which
remained
active
on
the
WHEREAS, the three-story showroom portion of Subject Property
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was
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Jacksonville architect Henry John Klutho, who is also known for his
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design of the Cohen Brothers Department Store, which was later
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converted to become the current Jacksonville City Hall; and
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constructed
in
the
Prairie
style
by
noted
and
prominent
WHEREAS, Claude Nolan directed architect Klutho to design,
“the largest, finest and most complete salesroom in the South”; and
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WHEREAS,
the
Claude
manner,
Nolan
building
using
was
reinforced
constructed
concrete
in
the
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then-innovative
structural
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members as a decorative element to create a unique “glass box”
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appearance appropriate for displaying automobiles; and
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WHEREAS, in 1926, a two-story brick and wood garage addition
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was designed constructed on the rear of the showroom building by
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the prominent Jacksonville architectural firm Marsh and Saxelbye;
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and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 307 (Historic
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Preservation), Ordinance Code, the Council has considered the issue
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of designating the Subject Property as a landmark site, taking into
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consideration its importance and historical value, as more fully
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set forth in the Designation Application and Report of the Planning
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and
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Legislative Services as Composite Exhibit 1, and incorporated by
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reference herein (the “Application and Report”); and
Development
Department,
a
copy
of
which
is
on
file
with
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WHEREAS, public hearings have been held by the Jacksonville
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Historic Preservation Commission, the Council and its committees
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regarding
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landmark site; and
the
issue
of
designating
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the
Subject
Property
as
a
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WHEREAS,
on
July
24,
2013,
the
Jacksonville
Historic
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Preservation Commission reviewed
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designation of the landmark site (the minutes of the Jacksonville
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Historic
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Services as Exhibit 2); and
Preservation
and recommended approval of the
Commission
are
on
file
with
Legislative
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WHEREAS, the property owner had been notified of the public
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hearing before the Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission,
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but has failed to attend or otherwise indicate whether it is in
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support of or opposed to this landmark designation, and therefore
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is considered opposed; and
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WHEREAS, by enacting this ordinance, the Council is exercising
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its power and authority to contribute to
the health, safety and
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welfare of the City of Jacksonville and finds that the Subject
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Property should be so designated as a landmark site; now, therefore
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Jacksonville:
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Section 1.
Preservation),
307
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designates the structure located at 937 North Main Street, Real
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Estate Number 074386-0000, in Council District 7, as a landmark.
Section 2.
Ordinance
Satisfaction
of
Code,
Pursuant to Chapter
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(Historic
Designation of Landmark.
the
Requisite
Council
hereby
Criteria.
The
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Council hereby finds that the Subject Property satisfy at least
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four (4) of the requisite criteria set forth in Section 307.104(j),
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Ordinance Code, as more fully set forth in the Application and
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Report.
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Section 3.
Landmark
Designation
on
Zoning
Atlas.
The
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Council hereby directs the Zoning Administrator to designate the
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Subject Property as a landmark site on the City’s Zoning Atlas.
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Section 4.
Notice of Landmark Designation.
The Council
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hereby directs the Chief of Legislative Services to notify each
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applicant, the property owner and the Property Appraiser of the
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designation of the Subject Property as a landmark site.
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Section 5.
Recording
of
Landmark
Designation.
The
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Council hereby directs the Chief of Legislative Services to record
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this ordinance in the public records for Duval County, Florida.
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Section 6.
Effective
Date.
The
enactment
of
this
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ordinance constitutes a quasi-judicial action of the City Council
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and therefore shall become effective upon signature by the Council
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President and Council Secretary.
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Form Approved:
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__/s/ Jason R. Teal
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Jason R. Teal
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Office of General Counsel
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Legislation Prepared By: Jason R. Teal
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