Why I'm Supporting Mellow Mushroom in Avondale

[Timkin]

Ok....notable people here.

Firsty there is Jennifer Mansfield, the comforting Aunt with a heart of soft flint who is the wonderful attorney working with RAP..  She is also a member of the Historic Preservation Commission, and a long beloved figure with the preservation crowd.

Tony Alligretti just ambled up looking for a speakers card,

Mike Field is here looking every inch the earnest young mortgage banker,

John Valentino, the owner of Mellow Mushroom is here with his remarkable pr and legal team.

Stephen.. Can you please ask ( or perhaps you already know this)  if the Station must go..and if so, WHY?   

I am not understanding that.

[mtraininjax]

Stephen.. Can you please ask ( or perhaps you already know this)  if the Station must go..and if so, WHY?   

I am not understanding that.

Timken, the station does not have to go. John wants a bigger space than the 6000 square feet of 'town and Benham's, which is why he wants to tear down the garage and utilize the lot and space for a larger total restaurant. The 'town/Benham space is on a separate parcel from the gas station, so he can leave it as is, sell it to 7-11, or tear it down, as it is not a contributing structure, from the RAP website.

It is completely and totally up to John on what he wants to do with it. No one is telling him to tear it down, no order to tear it down, nothing wrong with it as it is.

Unless John rezoned the 'town/Benham area to include the gas station, which the COJ Property Appraiser does not show, the 2 can remain separate.

[Tacachale]

Stephen.. Can you please ask ( or perhaps you already know this)  if the Station must go..and if so, WHY?   

I am not understanding that.

Timken, the station does not have to go. John wants a bigger space than the 6000 square feet of 'town and Benham's, which is why he wants to tear down the garage and utilize the lot and space for a larger total restaurant. The 'town/Benham space is on a separate parcel from the gas station, so he can leave it as is, sell it to 7-11, or tear it down, as it is not a contributing structure, from the RAP website.

It is completely and totally up to John on what he wants to do with it. No one is telling him to tear it down, no order to tear it down, nothing wrong with it as it is.

Unless John rezoned the 'town/Benham area to include the gas station, which the COJ Property Appraiser does not show, the 2 can remain separate.

BS. He didn't want to tear down the station, he wanted to adapt it. He agreed to tear it down and replace it with a parking lot as a compromise. And he still got run through the gauntlet for his effort.

[If_I_Loved_you]

Stephen.. Can you please ask ( or perhaps you already know this)  if the Station must go..and if so, WHY?   

I am not understanding that.

Timken, the station does not have to go. John wants a bigger space than the 6000 square feet of 'town and Benham's, which is why he wants to tear down the garage and utilize the lot and space for a larger total restaurant. The 'town/Benham space is on a separate parcel from the gas station, so he can leave it as is, sell it to 7-11, or tear it down, as it is not a contributing structure, from the RAP website.

It is completely and totally up to John on what he wants to do with it. No one is telling him to tear it down, no order to tear it down, nothing wrong with it as it is.

Unless John rezoned the 'town/Benham area to include the gas station, which the COJ Property Appraiser does not show, the 2 can remain separate.

BS. He didn't want to tear down the station, he wanted to adapt it. He agreed to tear it down and replace it with a parking lot as a compromise. And he still got run through the gauntlet for his effort.

That's just the way it is, somethings never change.

[Coolyfett]

Are there any other mm in duval or is this their first attempt?

[Adam W]

Are there any other mm in duval or is this their first attempt?

I believe there is one at the beach and there might be one on the southside. I thought there used to be one on the westside near the Target on 17, but I don't think it's there anymore (or don't know if I am totally remembering that incorrectly).

[fsquid]

Not Duval, but one in Fleming Island

[Adam W]

Not Duval, but one in Fleming Island

Did they close the one at the beach?

[Tacachale]

There are Mellow Mushrooms in Jax, all owned by Valentino: in Jacksonville Beach, Southside by Tinseltown, and Fleming Island.

[ben says]

Stephen.. Can you please ask ( or perhaps you already know this)  if the Station must go..and if so, WHY?   

I am not understanding that.

Timken, the station does not have to go. John wants a bigger space than the 6000 square feet of 'town and Benham's, which is why he wants to tear down the garage and utilize the lot and space for a larger total restaurant. The 'town/Benham space is on a separate parcel from the gas station, so he can leave it as is, sell it to 7-11, or tear it down, as it is not a contributing structure, from the RAP website.

It is completely and totally up to John on what he wants to do with it. No one is telling him to tear it down, no order to tear it down, nothing wrong with it as it is.

Unless John rezoned the 'town/Benham area to include the gas station, which the COJ Property Appraiser does not show, the 2 can remain separate.

Why are you so willfully ignorant? Anyone who has watched this thing go down from the start knows thats BS....

[Intuition Ale Works]

Cool article in Southern Living about re-purposing Gas Stations..

http://thedailysouth.southernliving.com/2012/10/08/restored-gas-stations/

What could have been...

[JeffreyS]

Good article. I could picture the Gas Station on San Juan and Hershel.

[Timkin]

Its not too late for this Station, the one on Herschel and San Juan. 

We have a derelict group forcing this one to be torn down and THEY STILL don't want MM in Avondale.  It isn't even about the Gas Station.  Its about trying to get MM to fold.

If I were Valentino, I would now fight them with everything and insist the Station stays.   It actually would cost more to refurbish the Station , than new build probably, but it would be a HIT, and that is why the group does not want them here. 

Mellow Mushroom is going to ruin the neighborhood.  Bull$#!t!

[If_I_Loved_you]

Its not too late for this Station, the one on Herschel and San Juan. 

We have a derelict group forcing this one to be torn down and THEY STILL don't want MM in Avondale.  It isn't even about the Gas Station.  Its about trying to get MM to fold.

If I were Valentino, I would now fight them with everything and insist the Station stays.   It actually would cost more to refurbish the Station , than new build probably, but it would be a HIT, and that is why the group does not want them here. 

Mellow Mushroom is going to ruin the neighborhood.  Bull$#!t!

Don't forget if the station stays the PARKING PROBLEM comes back. Unless you move the station forward and keep the parking in the same area with the station removed. 

[fsquid]

I've seen petrol stations in both Memphis and Charlotte turned into eateries and it makes for a cool atmosphere.