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"MAYPORT CORRIDOR BUSINESS DISTRICT" WORKSHOP
AUGUST 30, 2017-6:00 PM
Atlantic Beach City Commission Chamber
IN ATTENDANCE:
Molly Austin
Amy Crane
Kelly Erhayel
Michael Hoffman
Linda Lanier
Dawn Scott
800 Seminole Road
STAFF:
City Manager Joe Gerrity
Deputy Manager Kevin Hogencamp
City Attomey Brenna Durden
Interim Planning Director Derek Reeves
Recording Secretary Joanie Bowman
Deputy City Manager Kevin Hogencamp called the meeting to order at 6:07p.m. in the
Commission Chambers.
1. Welcome and Agenda
Deputy City Manager Hogencamp welcomed everyone and explained the purpose of the
meeting.
2. Introductions
Deputy City Manager Hogencamp introduced Linda Lanier as the Facilitator of the meeting and
asked everyone in attendance to state their name for the record.
3. Overview of Section H
Interim Community Development Director Reeves explained the Mayport Business Overlay
District uses as it relates to Commercial General (CG), Commercial Limited (CL), and Light
Industrial Warehouse.
4. Group process
The selected stake holders participated in a facilitated exercise to further develop the proposed
ordinance establishing a Mayport Business Overlay District.
The group covered permitted uses, uses-by-exceptions, commercial vehicle regulations, outside
storage regulations including fencing and landscaping.
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5. Courtesy of the floor
Dara Gourley, who has a business at 2027 Mayport Road, Jacksonville, Fl., spoke about
being a former business owner on the Maypmi Corridor and a former Mayport Road
Redevelopment Committee member. She was a part of the businesses that did not receive a use-
by-exception and had to move to Jacksonville. She spoke about the importance of the aesthetics
down Mayport Road, code enforcement and how to address it.
Atillio Cerqueira, who has a business at 36 West 6th St., Atlantic Beach, Fl., spoke about the
purpose of the Mayport Corridor Business Association and explained it is to help develop a good
business and community corridor.
Commissioner Elect Brittany Norris, 1183 Violet St., Atlantic Beach, Fl., spoke about her
concem with code enforcement that has resulted in deregulation and the need for more specific
guidelines. She stated the Maypmi Business Overlay District map is confusing and suggested a
visual such as a table of the information or a matrix of the different zones, uses-by-exception and
permitted uses for each.
Commissioner Blythe Waters, 1829 Seminole Rd., spoke about the codes and explained that
they are not in place to put people out of business. The regulations we have in place were the
wrong regulations. She explained that the CRA is a vehicle that was brought to create an overlay
district and should be utilized in unison with the City of Jacksonville.
Patrick Fontaine, 314 Sargo Rd., spoke to voice his suppmi for the Mayport Corridor Business
Association.
6. Wrap up and next steps
The group scheduled another meeting Monday, September 18, 2017 at 6:00p.m.
Adjournment
There being no further discussion, Deputy City Manager Kevin Hogencamp declared the meeting
adjoumed at 9:25 p.m.
ATTEST:
Donna L. Bmile, CMC
City Clerk
Mitchell E. Reeves
Mayor/Presiding Officer
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