New City Council president sets goal to “be bold and dream big”
It was a family affair when Lori Boyer took the oath to become president of the Jacksonville City Council. Boyer’s son R. J. Nemeyer held the Bible while her husband, Judge Tyrie W. Boyer of the Fourth Circuit Court, administered the oath of office during an installation ceremony at the Ritz Theatre June 30. In […]
Boyer proposes changes to San Marco Overlay amendment
City Council President Lori Boyer no sooner filed an ordinance amending the San Marco Zoning Overlay when several in the development community suggested she consider amending her proposed amendment, particularly where it concerns certain areas of commercial development in San Marco. On May 18, Boyer had filed Ordinance 2016-367, which would prevent developers from applying […]
San Marco residents debate Flying Iguana parking concerns
It was standing room only, with 10 or more sitting on the floor in the center aisle of Preservation Hall, when Attorney Paul Harden of San Marco addressed the crowd at a Town Hall meeting July 14. The San Marco Preservation Society convened the meeting to discuss the parking plan if and when the Flying […]
Removal timeline uncertain for nautical eyesore
She sits in the Ortega River, quite content to remain partially submerged amid summer’s searing heat. To neighbors, she is an eyesore, a derelict vessel and a distraction from an otherwise pleasant riverfront scene. To the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioner (FWC), she is the Class Action, a 51-foot vessel declared “Derelict and Not […]
Proposed restaurant in Avondale seeks parking relief, exception
A new 120-seat restaurant is planned for Avondale and the restaurateur is not planning to provide additional parking. BMR Dining Group is seeking a deviation from minimum parking requirements and a zoning exception for sale and service of liquor, as well as outside sales and service. The Planning Commission will hear public comment about the […]
New plans for Commander, St. Johns Village submitted
The new owner of the Commander Apartments and St. Johns Village submitted a planned unit development (PUD) and a land use change application to the City of Jacksonville after several months of “research and analysis, as well as close work and cooperation with neighbors and Riverside Avondale Preservation,” according to a statement released by Jeff […]
Making cancer history, monumental groundbreaking
[su_slider source=”media: 34650,34648,34647,34645,34644,34643,34642,34641,34640,34639,34638″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] Jacksonville political dignitaries and highly placed members of the Baptist Health Medical community were among the celebrants joining in a groundbreaking ceremony June 23 to kick off construction of a 330,000-square-foot addition to the current Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center in San Marco. The $150 million-plus addition will comprise […]
Homeowner files request to subdivide historic St. Nicholas property
Orange zoning signs line the fence in front of the historic McIver House at 1108 Palmer Terrace, as owner Mitchell W. Legler requests two zoning waivers from the city’s Land Use and Zoning Committee. Legler hopes to subdivide his nearly three-acre property into five home sites. The signs cropped up during the second week of […]
