Is Jacksonville ready for "Conservation Districts?"

[sheclown]

In Jacksonville, historic districts have minimal protections against capricious demolitions.  There are many stories of the struggles of Springfield on this forum. 

However, the demolition of other, equally significant structures without any protections at all, is also occurring.   Durkeville and East Jacksonville are two of these neighborhoods with structures over a hundred years old -- telling a unique story of Jacksonville's past -- and doing so without any protection.

One way to protect these areas would be to have conservation districts.

Apr.– Jun. 2002-03
P r e s e r v a t i o n L a w R e p o r t e r
21 PLR 1059
Sample Conservation District Ordinance
Provisions
Neighborhood conservation district programs have been established in
many communities in the United States. These programs, often housed
within a city or town's historic
preservation or planning department, pro-
vide special protection for older neighborhoods that may not be able to
qualify for historic designation. Typica
lly enacted as overlays to underlying
zoning restrictions, conservation district laws employ a variety of tools to
preserve a neighborhood's character defining features such as design re-
view and the application of development controls that address mass and
scale, such as set-back, lot coverage, F.A.R. and height allowances. By
tailoring the zoning and design restrictions to respond to the specific con-
cerns of a neighborhood, local jurisdictions can protect the special charac-
teristics that a neighborhood would like to preserve.

While some may say that our hands are full fighting for the already designated historic districts, we cannot let the current struggle distract us from the plight of other historic neighborhoods.

http://www.preservationnation.org/information-center/law-and-policy/legal-resources/preservation-law-101/resources/Sample-Conservation-Ordinances.pdf

What do you think?

[Noone]

A lot of cities and ideas.

Gloria, Do you support an amendment to 2013-384 that would allow 24/7 access to Hogan Creek?

[sheclown]

Tell me about it

[Noone]

It's brand spanking new legislation. 2013-373. It could become law by our city council who just voted themselves free parking and a no bid emergency piece of legislation for 20 new comfy chairs without a Public Hearing.

We will now have a new position called the REGULATORY COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR.

Is this part of the VISION 2025?

Is the entire city under this new order? is this positive?

MJ where are you on this?

Gloria, just realized I was responding to a different piece of legislation. Hogans Creek is 2013-384. It is the License agreement as opposed to a Lease agreement ( Don't know what the difference is ) for the armory at 851 North Market St. For 10 years with two 5 yr. options for a buck a year. I spoke at the Public Hearing and asked the group if they would support a friendly amendment that would allow Public Access to Hogans Creek from the now Public Parking lot that is just outside the gates of the building. They were supportive.

This would be a Conservation benefit for the people of Jacksonville that insures access to Hogans Creek that is a tributary to our St. Johns River our American Heritage River a FEDERAL Initiative that is located just outside of the new highly restricted DIA zone.

[sheclown]

So it is being leased to the sons of confederacy group?