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1-12-15 Workshop MINUTES OF WORKSHOP OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION HELD ON JANUARY 12, 2015 PRESENT: Mayor Carolyn Woods Mayor Pro Tern Mark Beckenbach Commissioner Jonathan Daugherty(arrived at 5:07) Commissioner Jimmy Hill Commissioner Maria Mark ALSO: Nelson Van Liere, Interim City Manager Donna Bartle, City Clerk Call to order. Mayor Woods called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. in the Commission Chamber. 1. Light Industrial Zoning District Discussion A. Allowable Uses and Use-by-Exceptions B. Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map C. Possible Improvements to the Area D. Taxable Value of Light Industrial Area Building and Zoning Director Jeremy Hubsch gave a presentation on the Light Industrial Zoning District with slides showing a map of the area. He explained the taxable value of the Light Industrial Area; the allowable uses under the zoning code, those prohibited, and those allowed under a use-by-exception. He explained the Industrial Business Park Zoning (IBP) District stating it is more of an office park type area which would give a more diversified economic base and potentially attract some different use types. He stated if that is something the Commission wants to explore, staff could put together a list of some of the types of uses that are in that zoning classification. He stated if they were to make some major changes to the regulations in that area, an appropriate time to do that would be when they are reviewing the Comprehensive Plan. He stated they are currently not scheduled for an evaluation of the Comprehensive Plan until March 22, 2017. He further discussed some possible improvements to the area. He answered questions from the Commission. Discussion ensued. Mayor Woods stated the next move is to ask the City Manager to look at that section and start working toward other infrastructure solutions, and keep moving toward the CRA so we have long-term dedicated funds to accomplish this. Mr. Hubsch agreed that going the CRA route would solve the financing and infrastructure issues and they could create a more coordinated plan for how to attack things and improve that area. Further discussion ensued. Mr. Van Liere asked when does the Commission want a report back to them. Mayor Woods stated she is interested in keeping the improvement of the Mayport corridor moving. She stated she believes this all hinges toward the CRA and she would like to tie all of this together and have on the next agenda movement for the CRA and consideration of this discussion, as well. Commissioner Beckenbach stated, related to the vision process, they aren't sure what the citizens want, even as far as this industrial, and he would like to bring forth that vision idea again back to the citizens in that specific area and also throughout the entire community. He stated they should spend the $50,000-75,000 to do a full vision plan. He stated they don't want to get 150-300 people upset by saying we want to make this particular area into the light industrial, while the majority of the people want to make it into a neighborhood. Mayor Woods stated she believes that is part of the CRA process. Commissioner Beckenbach stated he is talking about doing it for the rest of the City as well, since they are going to do it for this. He stated he would like to propose that. Mr. Hubsch stated they have an opportunity right now to coordinate a CRA at the same time Jacksonville is doing theirs and have them working together during the long term. He stated they may want to get moving pretty quickly on this. He stated he has a meeting with Jacksonville pretty soon on something and he would like to get them on board with what we want to do and try to form a partnership with them. Mayor Woods asked if they have a consensus to have the City Manager and Mr. Hubsch have discussions with Atillio Cerqueira and other stakeholders in the light industrial area to start looking at solutions to some of these problems we have to start forging a relationship with Jacksonville on the CRA and look at piggybacking on their assessment needs. Mr. Hubsch explained they have the study already funded so they were wondering if they could hire the same consultants to expand it down to our portion and piggyback on their study that is already funded. Commissioner Hill stated he would not want to wait on the CRA process to move on the Mealy piece because if Mr. Cerqueira does something with that property the incentive would go away immediately and they have a potentially workable situation where there is some value to the property owner to do that connection. Mayor Woods stated she sees all of this happening continually and ongoing because they all know government moves very slowly. She stated she needs everyone to say yes they have consensus that this is how we are going to proceed and on the next agenda they will have some movement on this. Mr. Van Liere asked if she wants the next agenda for January 26, or February 9, because the materials for the 26th were due last Friday. Mayor Woods stated the soonest one he can get it on. It was the consensus of the Commission to do this. Courtesy of the Floor Chris Jorgensen, 92 W. 3rd St., gave his perspective on Atlantic Beach land use stating he would like to see all the area west of Mayport listed as light industrial, commercial and recreational. -2- Adjournment There being no further discussion by the City Commission, Mayor Woods declared the meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m. ATTEST Carolyn Wood Af � Mayor/Presiding Officer dirt�, , Donna L. Bartle, CMC City Clerk -3-