Ordinance No. 33-08-16ORDINANCE N0.33-08-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
ESTABLISHING THE FOUR DISTRICTS FOR SEATS TWO THROUGH
FIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION, ASSIGNING CITY COMMISSION
SEATS TO THE DISTRICTS, ADDING RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS,
SETTING AN ELECTION SCHEDULE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to a referendum passed by a majority of the voters at the last municipal
election held on October 2, 2007, Sec. 5 of the Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach was amended to
provide for four (4) of the city commissioners to continue to be elected at large, but from districts, and
WHEREAS, said referendum provided that City Commission Seats 2 through 5 be designated
as district commissioners, and that the four (4) districts shall be established by ordinance, and
WHEREAS, said referendum also provided that the districts should be established using the
voting precinct lines existing as of November, 2007, as a beginning point, and that said districts shall
be as equal in population as possible and, to the extent possible, maintain the integrity of
neighborhoods and communities of interest, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City Commission to establish the four (4) districts, adopt
residency requirements, and assign City Commission Seats 2 through 5 to the newly established
districts.
NOW THEREFORE, BE ORDAINED BY CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. There are hereby established four (4) voting districts within the City of Atlantic Beach
for Seats 2 through 5 of the City Commission, as follows:
(a) District 13H shall be as shown on the attached drawing entitled Atlantic Beach
Voting Districts, the boundaries of which are as follows: Beginning at a point
at the intersection of Plaza. Drive and East Coast Drive, running northerly along
East Coast Drive to 15th Street; running thence westerly to Seminole Road;
running thence northerly along Seminole Road to the intersection of 18th Street;
running thence westerly along Saturiba Drive to the intersection of Selva
Marina Drive; running thence north along Selva Marina Drive to the
intersection of 20th Street; running thence to the west along 20th St and then
Fleet Landing Boulevard East to the entrance to the Fleet Landing development;
running thence north along the property line to the city limits; n~nning thence
westerly along the northern city limits of Atlantic Beach to Mayport Road;
running thence south along Mayport Road to a point where the city limits of
Atlantic Beach turns east just south of the Fairway Villas Subdivision; running
thence east, then north, southeast, south and then back to the west to follow the
city limits line around the edge of the property owned by the Selva Marina
Country Club to intersection of Dutton Island Road East with Frances Street,
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thence westerly along Dutton Island Road East to the intersection with Mayport
Road; thence running along Mayport Road southerly to its intersection with
Donner Drive; and mm~ing thence east along Donner Drive to Frances Street /
Wahoo Street as extended, thence south along Wahoo Street as extended to
Amberjack Lane, thence east and then south along Amberjack Lane to Plaza
Drive, thence east along Plaza Drive to the beginning point.
(b) District 13G shall be as shown on the attached drawing entitled Atlantic Beach
Voting Districts, the boundaries of which are as follows: Beginning at a point of
the City of Atlantic Beach's northern city limits on the east at its intersection
with the Atlantic Ocean; then extending west along the southern boundary of
Hanna Park to the city's northwest city limits line located on the southwest
corner of the Hanna Park property; extending thence south along the city limits
line and then west to the northeast border of the Fleet Landing property;
extending thence south to the intersection of Fleet Landing Boulevard East;
extending thence east along Fleet Landing Boulevard East to its intersection of
Selva Marina Drive; running thence south along Selva Marina Drive to its
intersection with Saturiba Drive; extending thence east along Saturiba Drive to
its intersection with Seminole Road; extending south along Seminole Road to
its intersection with 15~` Street; thence extending to the east along 15~' Street to
its intersection with East Coast Drive; thence extending south along East Coast
Drive to its intersection at Plaza Drive; thence extending east along Plaza Drive
to Ocean Blvd; thence extending south along Ocean Blvd. to its intersection
with 8th Street; thence running east along 8~' Street to Beach Avenue, thence
extending south along Beach Avenue to its intersection with 7~' Street; thence
extending east along 7~` Street to the ocean thence extending north along the
ocean to the beginning point at the northeast city limits point of Atlantic Beach.
(c) District 13F shall be as shown on the attached drawing entitled Atlantic Beach
Voting Districts, the boundaries of which are as follows: Beginning at the
southern city limits of Atlantic Beach at the intersection of Atlantic Boulevard
and the ocean and extending north along the ocean to a point where 7~' Street,
extended eastward, would intersect the ocean; thence extending to the west
along T~ Street to its intersection with Beach Avenue; thence extending north
along Beach Avenue to its intersection with 8~' Street; thence extending west
along 8th Street to its intersection with Ocean Blvd; thence extending north
along Ocean blvd. to its intersection with Plaza Drive, thence extending west
along Plaza. Drive to its intersection with East Coast Drive; thence extending
south along East Coast Drive to its intersection at Plaza Drive; thence extending
to the west along Plaza Drive to its intersection with Amberjack Lane West;
thence extending north and then west along Amberjack Lane to its intersection
with Wahoo Street; thence extending north along Wahoo Street as extended to
the intersection of Francis Street and Donner Drive; thence extending west
along Donner Drive to its intersection with Mayport Road, thence extending
south along Mayport Road to its intersection with Plaza Drive; thence extending
east along Plaza. Drive to its intersection with Royal Palms Drive; thence
extending south along Royal Palms Drive to its intersection with Atlantic
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Boulevard; thence extending along Atlantic Boulevard to the beginning point at
the ocean.
(d) District 13S shall be as shown on the attached drawing entitled Atlantic Beach
Voting Districts, the boundaries of which are as follows: Beginning on Atlantic
Boulevard at its intersection with Royal Palms Drive extending north along
Royal Palms Drive to its intersection of Plaza. Drive; thence extending west
along Plaza Drive to its intersection with Mayport Road; thence extending
northeast along Mayport Road to its intersection with Dutton Island Road;
thence extending west along the city limits along Dutton Island Road to the
Intercoastal Waterway; thence running south to the intersection of the
Intercoastal Waterway and Atlantic Boulevard; thence running along Atlantic
Boulevard to the east to the point of beginning at the intersection of Royal
Palms Drive.
SECTION 2. All City Commissioners shall continue to be elected At-Large, but the District
Commissioners must be full time residents of the respective districts for at least one (1) year
immediately prior to qualifying, must remain full time residents of their respective districts during any
term in office, and must otherwise meet all other qualifications as set forth in Section 6 of the Charter
of the City of Atlantic Beach.
SECTION 3. Seats 4 (13F) and 5 (13S) shall be up for election in 2009, and Seats 2 (13H) and 3
(13G) shall be up for election in the year 2011. This rotation shall continue so that every two (2) years
the City shall elect its Mayor and two (2) District Commissioners.
SECTION 4. The district residency requirements contained herein shall not apply to the currently
seated members of the city commission at the time of passage of this ordinance, but shall apply to all
future district commissioners beginning with the election in the year 2009.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this 8`" day of September, 2008.
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PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this 22n day of
en+ba', 2008.
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DONNA L. BARTLE, CMC
City Clerk
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App~~~~d,,~.tg form and correctness:
UC. JENSEN, ESQUIRE
ttorney
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