Amended 5/22/07
Enacted 5/22/07
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Introduced by Council Members Locket-Felder, Ray, and
Self and amended by the Land Use and Zoning Committee:
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ORDINANCE 2007-321-E
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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE OLD
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ARLINGTON
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DATED DECEMBER 2006,
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THE
NEIGHBORHOOD
RECOMMENDATIONS
THE
ACTION
PLAN
(“OANAP”)
AS AMENDED HEREIN,
CONTAINED
PLAN;
ESTABLISHING
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ACTION PLAN AREA, GENERALLY BOUNDED BY FORT
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CAROLINE
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RIVER AND ARLINGTON EXPRESSWAY TO THE SOUTH,
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THE
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ROAD TO THE EAST, AS DEFINED AND SHOWN ON THE
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PLAN
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REQUIRING
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REDEVELOPMENT
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AREA MUST BE CONSISTENT AND COMPATIBLE WITH
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THE
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PLANNING
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AUTHORITY TO INTERPRET THE PLAN AND TO REVIEW
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ALL
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WITHIN THE ACTION PLAN STUDY AREA TO ENSURE
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CONSISTENCY
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RECOMMENDATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ST.JOHNS
THE
RIVER
MAPS
PLAN
TO
ARLINGTON
THE
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ROAD
OLD
IN
AND
TO
("ACTION
THAT
NORTH,
THE
PLAN
PROPOSED
THE
AND
STUDY
ACTION
ROGERO
AREA");
DEVELOPMENT
AND
PLAN
DELEGATING
DEVELOPMENT
AND
ARLINGTON
DEVELOPMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS;
AND
THE
WEST,
ALL
WITHIN
NEIGHBORHOOD
STUDY
TO
DEPARTMENT
AND
COMPATIBILITY
THE
THE
REDEVELOPMENT
WITH
THE
PLAN
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WHEREAS, the Mayor’s Growth Management Task Force recommended
that
efforts
be
undertaken
to
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restore
and
revitalize
older
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neighborhoods; and
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WHEREAS, in June 2002, the Greater Arlington Civic Council
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requested, and the District Council Members and the Planning and
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Development Department determined, that a neighborhood action plan
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was needed to guide development and redevelopment within the Action
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Plan Study Area, and therefore initiated the planning process by
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creating
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stakeholders; and
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a
Citizens
Steering
Committee
consisting
of
area
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Department began the
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planning
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community; and
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process
WHEREAS,
a
with
strong
planning
support
team
and
managed
leadership
by
the
from
the
Planning
and
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Development Department worked with the Citizens Steering Committee
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to
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revitalization and redevelopment of the Action Plan Study Area: (a)
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Historic
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Economic Resources and Other Strategies; (d) Marketing Arlington;
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(e) Land Use and Zoning; (f) Infrastructure; and (g) Perceptions
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and Home Ownership; and
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examine
the
and
following
Cultural
major
Resources;
issues
(b)
critical
Infill
to
Opportunities;
the
(c)
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Department, with the
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assistance
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Citizens Steering Committee, held a number of public forums and
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meetings
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business owners of the Action Plan Study Area to ensure that public
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participation was an essential component of the Plan; and
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of
to
HDR
Engineering,
obtain
the
views
Inc.,
of
other
the
consultants
community
and
residents
the
and
WHEREAS, after extensive public participation and subsequent
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review
and
revision
by
the
Planning
and
Development
Department
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planning team and the Citizens Steering Committee, the Plan was
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developed; and
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WHEREAS, the following recommendations were made in the Plan:
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(a)
Rehabilitation
and
renovation
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of
the
historic
Norman
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Studio could be a catalyst for spin-off economic development in the
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study area; and
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(b)
Opportunities
for
mixed
use
should
be
considered for infill and redevelopment sites; and
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(c)
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business
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potential for economic development; and
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development
Partnerships should be encouraged between the City, the
community
(d)
and
educational
institutions
to
maximize
The commercial areas included in the Action Plan Study
Area would benefit from positive marketing; and
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(e)
Reviews of proposals to change land use map designations
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and
zoning,
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consideration the long term viability of residential neighborhoods;
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and
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(f)
as
well
as
site
plan
reviews,
should
take
into
Potable water and sewer should be made available to those
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properties in the Action Plan Study Area currently utilizing well
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water or septic tank systems; and
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(g)
The City and community should encourage actions that will
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assist in changing or enhancing perceptions to acknowledge that the
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Action Plan Study Area is a great place to live; now therefore
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Jacksonville:
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Section 1.
Approval
and
Adoption
of
Old
Arlington
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Neighborhood Action Plan.
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Plan
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consisting of a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy,
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is
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development
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Arlington Neighborhood Action Plan Study Area (“Action Plan Study
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Area”) as established in the OANAP and generally bounded by Fort
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Caroline
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Expressway to the south, St. Johns River to the west, and Rogero
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road
(“OANAP”),
hereby
to
as
approved
and
Road
the
The Old Arlington Neighborhood Action
amended
and
east.
the
The
Exhibit
adopted as
redevelopment
to
by
within
north,
OANAP
the
master
the
Arlington
is
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1,
attached
plan
boundaries
River
supported
by
guiding
all
of
Old
and
a
hereto,
land
the
Arlington
use
and
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building conditions analysis.
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the City Council Legislative Services Division and the Planning and
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Development Department.
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Section 2.
Plan
All
Study
A copy of the OANAP is on file in
Development
Area
Compatible
and
the
Old
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Arlington
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redevelopment within the Action Plan Study Area, including, but not
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limited to, all public works projects, streetscape improvements,
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partnerships with the City that require funding and all projects
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requiring
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recommendations contained in the OANAP.
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permits,
Section 3.
shall
be
Plan.
compatible
All
and
with
the
Action
Action
Consistent
in
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Neighborhood
and
Redevelopment
development
consistent
and
with
the
Delegation of Authority to Interpret the Old
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Arlington
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Redevelopment Projects to the Planning and Development Department.
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The Council hereby delegates the responsibility and authority to
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interpret the OANAP and to review and approve the development and
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redevelopment projects as described in Section 2 of this ordinance
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to
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Director of the Planning and Development Department.
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ensure
Neighborhood
consistency
Section 4.
Action
and
Plan
and
Approve
compatibility
Implementation
with
of
Development
the
the
OANAP
Old
to
and
the
Arlington
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Neighborhood Action Plan. It shall be the responsibility of the
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Housing
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recommendations of the OANAP.
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and
Section 5.
and
Neighborhoods
Department
Continued
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invaluable
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because
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success of this OANAP, the Council hereby urges and requests that
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the City staff continue to encourage and support the process of
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active involvement of all of these parties in the implementation of
their
continued
involvement
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of
is
their
and
Staff,
owners of the area and the Citizens Steering Committee have been
future
residents
City
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the
the
the
the
Citizens,
determining
Because
of
implement
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in
Businesses.
Involvement
to
business
neighborhood
essential
to
ensure
and
the
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the OANAP.
Section 6.
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall become
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effective upon signature by the Mayor or upon becoming effective
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without the Mayor’s signature.
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Form Approved:
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/s/
Shannon K. Eller_____________
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Office of General Counsel
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Legislation Prepared By:
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Shannon K. Eller
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