First Baptist Church was issued a permit July 3 to build its FBC JAX South Campus at 1770 Valley Ridge Blvd. in Nocatee.
Perry-McCall Construction Inc. will build the project, shown at 20,919 square feet, at a construction cost of almost $5.8 million.
The Downtown-based church celebrated a groundbreaking May 20. The $750,000 site clearing of 29 acres was approved in June. Nocatee is about 26 miles from Downtown, where First Baptist has its large main campus at 124 W. Ashley St.
First Baptist bought the South Campus land - almost 22 acres in Duval County and 7.29 acres in St. Johns County – in July 2013. South Campus members now meet in the Ponte Vedra High School auditorium. It also has an Ortega Campus and its Campus Church at the University of North Florida.
The church said the first phase should be completed by April. The second phase will depend on funding.
The city granted a permit July 2 for a $2.49 million addition and renovation for the James Weldon Johnson Family YMCA at 5700 Cleveland Road. Auld & White Constructors LLC is the contractor.
The addition comprises a 4,125-square-foot teen center and 1,167 square feet for office space. The Johnson Family YMCA began work May 14 on a $3.5 million expansion and renovation for the teen center, a pre-teen center and swimming pool and a renovated wellness center.
The first phase of the expansion includes construction of a separate teen center building and swimming pool.