Restaurant application raises parking issues in San Marco Square
Free parking in the lot behind San Marco Square, which is owned by Southside Baptist Church, may become a thing of the past if the city approves an application for a new 150-seat restaurant to occupy a space near the church on San Marco Square. Al Mansur, of Al’s Pizza, who is also owner of […]
Changes made to The District’s master plan
Although significant changes have been made to the master plan for The District – Life Well Lived, the new Southbank community will still retain its emphasis on healthy living, said developer Peter Rummell. “The revised master plan continues to build on the health, wellness and multi-generations theme while focusing heavily on a variety of housing […]
Growth in neighboring Brooklyn fueled by Gate station
GATE Petroleum Co.’s proposal to buy a 1.87-acre block delineated by Park Street, Forest Street, Edison Avenue and Chelsea Street, can now move full steam ahead. At the June 23 appeal meeting heard by the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA), the board decided 5-2 to deny the appeal, filed by Kay Ehas, against the April 21 […]
Historic Preservation Commission votes against landmark status for Woman’s Club building
Due to an infestation of a destructive species of subterranean insect known as the Formosan termite, the Woman’s Club building on the campus of the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens has been granted a permit for demolition by the city. On June 22, the Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission (JHPC) voted on the Cummer Museum’s […]
Residents, muralist bring color to city right-of-way
Two vandals are in the process of making amends after leaving their mark on the new mural, which was recently painted on the bulkhead of the city right-of-way at the end of Inwood Terrace. In late April, muralist Nicole Holderbaum was commissioned by the residents of Inwood Terrace to paint several colorful scenes on the […]
Construction to begin soon on Southbank apartments
For months Southbank residents have been hearing about more than one sizeable construction project that will significantly change their skyline. At the end of June, the first of those projects will break ground. Alliance Residential Company, a development firm based in Phoenix, Arizona, plans to close on the old three-acre Crawdaddy site adjacent to the […]
FDOT finds compromise between bike lanes and on-street parking
When it comes to resurfacing State Road 13, known as Hendricks Avenue in San Marco, it’s been hard to please everyone, but the Florida Department of Transportation certainly has tried. After receiving pushback from the business community in a January public meeting when the FDOT proposed replacing on-street parking with a seven-foot dedicated bike lane […]
City Council approves controversial restaurant, 13-5
With just one more hurdle to overcome, The Roost, a restaurant proposed for development in a Riverside neighborhood, may become the next go-to place for dinner. On March 17 the Planned Unit Development (PUD) 2016-55 received unanimous approval by the Planning Commission, which removed certain conditions made by the Planning and Development Department in its […]
