Item 8E - Ordinance Amending Boundary of Seat 2 District 1308CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY C OMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. 33-16-21
An Ordinance of the City of Atlantic Beach, F lorida,
Amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances,
Administration, Article 11, City Commission, Amending
the Boundary of Seat 2 , District 1308 of the City
Commission, and Providing for Severability, and
Providing Direction to Staff, and Providing for an
Effectiv e Date
SUBMITTED BY: Nelson Van Lierc, C ity Manager@
DATE: March 3, 2016
STRATEGIC PLAN LINK: A1ll1exation
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BACKGROUND: Du e to th e a1mexatio n of the A tlantic Beach Co untry C lu b, the C ity's voting
districts need to be amended to reflect the newly a nn exed area. T he Duval County Supervisor
of Electi ons has advised the C it y that no voting district s hall have 5% more re s idents of a
voting age than an y o ther votin g dishict. The City used 2010 Censu s data to evaluate the
po pul a ti o n of each voting di s tti ct and d etermine the best way to add the newly annexed area
into the City's existi ng voting dis tricts. l t was determined th at the City cou ld incorporate the
newly annexed a rea into voting district 1308 and s till maintain the necessary population
separ ation between th e four distticts .
The proposed ordi nance also c leans up a few references to the fanner disttict ti tles.
A m ap of the proposed districts i s attached to the Ordinance, a nd i f approved will be included
in the C ity's Code.
BUDGET: Non e.
RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to forward th e attach ed Ord in a nce to the Duval Co un ty
S up ervisor of Elec t ions as proposed . If there are no objections; place thi s ord inance on the next
agenda for approval.
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Ordinance No. 33-16-2 1
The C ity of A tlantic Beach Voting Di stricts, (Map)
ORDINANCE NO. 33-16-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE II, CITY
COMMISSION, AMENDING THE BOUNDARY OF SEAT 2,
DISTRICT 1308 OF THE CITY COMMISSION, AND
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILI TY, AND PROVIDING
DIRECTION TO STAFF, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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WHEREAS, The City of Atlantic Beach has annexed a n area called the Atlantic Beach Country
C lub fi·om Jacksonville into its City limits, and now must include those new residents in one of
the four Atlantic Beach voti ng di stricts as established in 2012, a11d
WHEREAS, the newly annexed area of the Atlantic Beach Country C lub is expected to add
approx imately 340 new registered voters when fully developed, and
WHEREAS, the district with the lowest number of registered voters according to the last census
in 2010 was DistJict I 308 and by add ing these voters to district 1308 ,entirely, the d istrict is still
less than 5% different in population than any of the other three di stricts, and
WHEREAS, the boundary ofDistlicts 1307 and 1308 are adjacent, making it necessary to
change the description of the boundary of District 1307 where affected by the new boundary of
District 1308, and
WHEREAS, the descriptions of all voting districts should be amend ed to remove the references
to the names of the o ld districts and to properly label the attached maps previously not included
in the code, and inse11ing new maps showing the adjusted boundaries, and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: T he Code of Ordin a nces oftlte City of Atlantic Beach, F lorida, is hereby
amended by changing the boundaries of vot ing di s trict 1308 and the descriptions of each of the
voting districts so that s ection 2-22 s hall read as follows:
(a)
S eat 2. District 1308 fWRHerly l3Hi s ha ll be as shown on the attached drawing
entitled "The Ci t y of Atlantic Beach Voti.ng D ist r icts (201 0 Census)," the bound aries
of which are as follows:
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Begi m1i n g at a point in the City of Atl antic Beach's eastern city limits, being a po in t of
inte rsecti on of the A tl antic Ocean and the easter n extension of the 161h Street tight-of-
way; then running wester ly along t he 16th Street right-of-way and extension thereof, to
a point of intersection with the Beach Avenu e ri gh t-of-way; then runnin g northerly
along the Beach Avenue right-of-way to a point of intersection with the 17 th Street
right-of-way; then runnin g westerly along th e 17 111 Street tigh t-of-way to a p oint of
intersection with the Sem in ole Road ri gh t-of-way; then runnin g northerly along the
Seminole Road ri ght-of-way, to a point of intersecti on with the Saturiba Drive ri ght -of-
way; then runnin g wes terly along the Saturiba Drive right-of-way to its western
tenni nu s; then running southwest to a point of intersoetion wit:A the westem eity lifflhs
line, being also the southwestern earner ofthe Sevilla Gareel'lS eoneomiaium J3Foperty;
then nui-B:iag southerly along the oity limits line, being also the eastern boundary ef the
8el¥a Marina Country Ch:il:~ property, to a point of interseetion with the eastern
eK:teflsion of the Dutton lsleml RiJaa right of way, also beirtg tke northern oity limi•s:
then running southwesterly along the north side of the Se lva Marina Unit 5 plat,
to a point of intersection with the southernmost corner of the Sevilla Garde ns
condominium property, being also the northern boundary of the Atlantic Beach
Country Club SPA; then running northwesterly along the northem boundary of
the Atlantic Beach C ountry Club SPA t o a point of intersection with the
northeastern corner of the Fairway Villas PUD; then running south along the
western boundary of the Atlantic Beach Country Club SPA to a point of
intersection with the eastern extension of the Dutton Island Road right-of-way;
then running wester ly a long the Dutton Js land Road righ t-of-way and eas tern ex tens ion
thereof, to a point of int ersecti on with the Main Street right-of-way; then r unn ing
sou th erly along th e Main Street tight-of-way to a point of in te rsecti on with the Levy
Road ri ght-of-way; then runnjng easterly a long the Levy Road ri ght-of-way to poin t of
intersection with the Mayp01t Road right-of-way; then runnin g so uth erly alo ng the
Mayport Road right-of-way to a point of in te rsection with the Pla za right-of-way; then
running eas terly along the PJa za right-of-way to a poi nt of intersecti on with the Ocean
Bo ul evard 1ight-of-way; then running northerl y along the Ocea11 Bouleva rd ri ght -of-
way to a point of intersection with the I o•" Street right -of-way; then running eas terl y
(b)
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alo ng the I 0111 Street ri g ht-of-way to a point of in te rsection with th e Beach Ave nue
right-of-way; then runnin g nmtherl y alon g th e Beach Avenu e right-of-way to a po in t
of int ersection with the 11 1h Street ri ght-of-way; th en runnin g eas terl y a long the I 1111
St ree t ri ght -of-way and the eas tern extension th ereof, to a poin t of intersectio n with the
Atl antic Ocean, being also th e eastern city limits line; then r unnin g nott herl y alo ng th e
c ity lim its lin e to the p oint of begilmin g.
Sea t 3. D istrict 1307 (foFFRerly 13G) shall be as shown on th e att ached dra w ing
entitle d "The City of Atl anti c Beach Votin g Distri cts (201 0 CeRsus)", the bound a ti es
o f which are as follow s:
Beginning at a p oint in the City of Atlan tic Beach's northem city limi ts on the east at
its intersection with th e Atlantic Ocean; then running we sterl y along th e no rthern c ity
limi ts line, also bein g th e so u them boundary o f Hann a Park, to a po int located at th e
southwest com er of th e Hatma Park property; th en running so uth erl y along th e c it y
li mits line, and then we sterly along the city limits line to a point of intersecti on with
th e Mayp01t Road right-o f-way; th en runnin g so uth erly along th e city limits li ne to a
poin t wh ere the city limits lin e tums cast just south of th e Fairway Vill as PUD; #ten
running east , then north al ong tfle eity limits liAe, being the seHtkern booodary of the
Fleet Landiflg PUD and also the northern eot:~ndary of the Selva Maria a Cottntry Clt:~b
go lf emuse property, to a J:)Oint located in tke sot:~thwest eomer of the Se•;iiJa Gardens
eondomifliHFR property; then rnn:ffitg northeast to a point of interseetioR: 'Nith the
western termiflus of the 8aR!nba Drive right of way; then nanning easterly along the
city limits to a point of intersection with the southeastern corner of the Fairway
VilJas PUD, being also the western boundary of the Atlantic Beach C ountry Club
SPA; then running northerly along the western boundary of the Atlantic Beach
Country C lub SPA to a point of intersection w ith the northeastern corner of the
Fairway Villas PUD; then running southeasterly along the northern boundary of
the Atlantic Beach Country Club SPA to a point of intersection with the
southernmost cornet· of the Sevilla Gardens condominium propea·ty; then running
northeasterly along the north side of the Selva Marina Unit 5 plat to a point of
intersec tion with the western terminus of the Saturiba Drive right-of-way; th en
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running easterly a lo ng sa id Saturib a Dri ve right-of-way to a point of intersection with
the Seminole Road tight-of-way; th en runnin g southerl y along the Seminole Road
right-of-way to a point of intersection with the 17111 Street right-of-way; then ru nning
eas terly a long t he 171h Street right-ot:.way to a po int of intersection with the Beach
Avenu e ri ght -of-way; t hen running southerly along th e Beach Avenue right-of-way to
a point of intersection with the 16111 Street rig ht -of-way; the n running eas ter ly along th e
16111 Street right-of-way an d the eastem extension th ereof, to a poi nt of intersection
with the At lantic Ocean, being also the eastem c ity limits lin e; then runnin g no1therly
a long the cit y limi ts lin e to the point of beginning.
Seat 4. Dis tric t 1306 (formerly IJF) shall be as shown on the attached drawing entitl ed
''The City of At lantic Beach Voting Districts (20 I 0 CeAsus)", the boundaries of wh ic h
are as fo ll ows:
Beginnin g at a po int in the Ci ty of Atlantic Beach's eastem cit y li mits , being a point of
intersection between the Atlan ti c Ocean and the eastern ex tension of the J I 111 Street
ri ght-of-way~ then ru nni ng westerly along th e 11 1h Str eet right-of-way to a point of
intersect ion w ith th e Beach Avenue right-of-way; then runnin g southerly along the
Beach Avenue right-of-way to a po in t of in tersection with the 10111 Street right-of-way;
the n ru1ming weste rl y along the 10111 Street right-of~way to a point of int ersecti on with
the Ocean Boulevard right-of-way; then running so uth erl y alo ng the Ocean Bouleva rd
ri ght-of-way to a point of intersection with th e Plaza light-ot:.way ; then nmnin g
westerly along the Pl aza right-of-way to a point of in tersec ti on wit h the Sargo Road
ri ght-o f-way; then running southerl y along th e Sa rgo Road right-of-way to a po int of
inters ec ti on with the Cava ll a Road right-of-way; the n running easterly along the
Cavalla Road ri ght-of-way to a point of intersect ion with the Roya l Pa lm s Drive ri ght-
of-way ; then running so uth erl y along the Royal Palms Drive right-of-way to a point of
intersection with the southern city lim it s, whi ch is a line parallel at right angles to , and
s ixteen (16) feet north of the cente rlin e ofthc At la ntic Bou levard rig ht -of-way; then
running easterl y along the so uth ern cit y limits lin e to a point of inte rsection with the
(d )
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Atlantic O cean , being the eastern city limits; then running n ortherly along the eastem
city limits line to the point of beginning.
Sear 5. District 1312 ~ lbnnerly 1381 s hall be as s h own on the attach ed drawing e n titled
''T h e C ity of Atlantic Beach Voting Di s tricts (201 0 Census)", the boundaries of w hic h
arc as fo ll ows:
Beginning at a point in the City of Atlantic Beach 's notthern c ity limits, being a point
of intersection between the Dutton Is land Road right-of-way and the Main Street right-
of-way; then running westerly a lon g the n orthern city limits line to a point of
intersection w ith the Intracoastal Waterway Cana l right-of-way, being also th e wcs tem
city limits line; then r unning southerly alon g the western city limits line to a point of
inters ection with a line lying parallel at right a n g les to, and sixteen ( 16) feet north of
the center line of the Atlantic Boulevard right-of-way, being al so the southem c ity
limits line; then running easterl y a long said southern city limits line to a point of
intersection with the Royal Palms right-of-way; then rurming northerly a lo ng the Royal
Palms right-of-way to a point of intersection with the Cavalla Road right-of-way; then
running weste r! y along th e Cavalla Road right-of-way to a point of i nterseetion with
the Sargo Road ri ght-of-way; then rurming n orth erly along t h e Sargo Road ri ght-of-
way to a point of intersection wjth the Plaza right-of-way; th en running wes terly along
the Plaza right-of-way to a point of intersection wit h the Mayport Road tight-of-way;
then running no1·therly a long lhe Mayport Road righl ~of-way to a point ofinterseetion
w ith the Levy Road right-of-way; then running westerly a long the Levy Road right-of-
way to a point of intersection with the Main Street right-of-way; then running northerly
along the Main Street ri ght-of-way to the point of b eginning."
Section 2 . Severability. lf any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is
held to be inva lid or unconstitutional by a n y court of competent jutisdiction, then said h o lding
s hall in no way affect the val idity of th e remaining portions of thi s ordinance.
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Section 3. Direction to Staff. Following approval by the City Commission of the City of
Atlantic Beach, Florida, staff is directed to forward a certified copy of the ordinance to the Duval
County Supervisor of Elections.
Section 4. Effective Date and Recording. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage and adoption and shall be recorded in a book kept and maintained by the
Clerk of the City of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida.
PASS ED with a quorum present and voting, by the City Commission of the City of
Atlantic Beach, Florida, in regular session, on first reading this __ day of March 2016.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED with a quorum present and voting, by the City
Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, in regular session, this __ day of March
2016.
ATTEST:
DONNA L. BARTLE
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
MITCHELL E. REEVES
Mayor
City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
RICHARD KOMANDO
City Attorney
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Cit:J of :lltfantic 'B each
VOTING DISTRICTS
Di s trict Boun daries
2010 U.S . Census Block Population
Distribution (Age 18+) plus ABCC
Build-out Projection
CJ 1306 (2 ,552 = 24.34%)
CJ 1307 (2,560 = 24.42%)
CJ 1308 (2 ,862 = 2 7 .30%)
CJ 1312 (2,510 = 23.94%)
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