Downtown 7-Eleven Renderings Released

acme54321 · December 06, 2011, 09:39:07 PM

Is there anyway to contact those guys in regards to this proposal? Looks like there is just the email for the Coordinator.

JaxNative68 · December 07, 2011, 05:28:07 PM

Quote from: dougskiles on December 06, 2011, 07:17:01 PM
Quote from: acme54321 on December 06, 2011, 05:16:53 PM
Who is on the DDRB?

Andy Sikes
Tim Miller
Monty Selim
Jim Bailey
John Fischer
Chris Flagg
Jonathan Garza
Logan Rink
Roland Udenze

http://www.coj.net/Departments/Jacksonville-Economic-Development-Commission/Downtown-Development/Downtown-Development-Review-Board-(DDRB)-Meeting-I.aspx

can you put who they work for next to their names? in the past this board has been filled with self interested contractors and developers.

acme54321 · December 07, 2011, 06:12:35 PM

Quote from: JaxNative68 on December 07, 2011, 05:28:07 PM
Quote from: dougskiles on December 06, 2011, 07:17:01 PM
Quote from: acme54321 on December 06, 2011, 05:16:53 PM
Who is on the DDRB?

Andy Sikes
Tim Miller
Monty Selim
Jim Bailey
John Fischer
Chris Flagg
Jonathan Garza
Logan Rink
Roland Udenze

http://www.coj.net/Departments/Jacksonville-Economic-Development-Commission/Downtown-Development/Downtown-Development-Review-Board-(DDRB)-Meeting-I.aspx

can you put who they work for next to their names? in the past this board has been filled with self interested contractors and developers.

The COJ link has that info.

downtownjag · December 07, 2011, 07:36:26 PM

They better have a rented security guard patroling 24/7 or that place is going to be horribly overrun by homeless.

TheProfessor · December 08, 2011, 12:05:32 AM

it looks like there is street access in the elevation

thelakelander · December 08, 2011, 12:07:09 AM

^It's just a floor-to-ceiling glass storefront window.

TheProfessor · December 08, 2011, 12:59:27 AM

Thanks for the clarification. Does the zoning overlay require streetfront access to buildings?

thelakelander · December 08, 2011, 06:56:51 AM

I believe so. Like JTA's greyhound bus terminal, that's one of the deviations they've applied for.

acme54321 · December 08, 2011, 08:15:18 AM

Quote from: downtownjag on December 07, 2011, 07:36:26 PM
They better have a rented security guard patroling 24/7 or that place is going to be horribly overrun by homeless.

True.

Riverrat · December 27, 2011, 10:36:40 AM

So they eliminated the outdoor/sidewalk cafe seating? That's a bummer...while yes, I doubt it would be used regularly, I do think it looks better/more interactive to downtown instead of a wall or wall of windows. I also think a corner door would be best utilized.

And lastly, while the Downtown Orlando 7-11 missed the mark by walling off the store and thus cutting it off from pedestrians, I wish this location would "wall-off" the pump canopy like the Orlando location did and still keep the store street friendly.

Photo here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rllayman/3033905989/lightbox

Jaxson · January 08, 2012, 02:15:01 PM

What frustrates me most about local architecture is reinforced in the previous posts. We have a great architectural heritage that includes some of most beautiful buildings that I have ever seen. It is quite inspiring to walk around and see gems like the Florida Theater, the Carling, City Hall, the old Furchgotts and others. It is less than inspiring for us to be unable to create new gems for the future - even in the most simple of structures that should be adding to our cityscape rather than just attempting to blend in like yet another blur on a suburban drive down Blanding or Baymeadows...