Julington Creek Fish Camp in review
The City is reviewing site plans for the proposed Julington Creek Fish Camp at 12760 San Jose Blvd., the former site of The New Orleans Café.
Plans show the two-story frame building will comprise the existing 5,103-square-foot enclosed structure and an additional enclosed 1,627 square feet of space. Seating remains at 221, plans show.
The civil engineer is EnVision Design & Engineering LLC.
Julington Creek LLC is the property owner.
The Daily Record reported in December that restaurateurs Ben and Liza Groshell are planning to lease the closed restaurant at Julington Creek in Mandarin and renovate it for opening possibly this summer.
The Groshells operate Marker 32, Palm Valley Fish Camp and North Beach Fish Camp, all along or near water.
Marker 32 and Palm Valley Fish Camp are along the Intracoastal Waterway and the North Beach Fish Camp is near the Atlantic Ocean.
In February, the Daily Record reported that Safe Harbor Seafood plans to open a new and larger restaurant by summer in partnership with the Groshells next door to its 4378 Ocean St. location in Mayport.
Chris Wooten, son-in-law of property owner Gerald Pack, said he and the Groshells will renovate Monty's Marina into a restaurant similar to the others operated by the Groshells.
Pizza Hut plans 2 more locations
The City is reviewing construction permits for two Pizza Hut delivery/carryout locations. No contractor is specified for the $150,000 projects at 12525 Philips Highway, No. 112, and 6733 103rd St., No. 20. Each is about 1,200 square feet.
The pizzahut.com site shows at least 10 Pizza Hut locations in Duval County.
Panera rising in San Marco
Construction was approved at San Marco Station for a 4,000-square-foot shell building at a project cost of $130,000. Sardella Group Inc. is the contractor.
The site, at 1440 Hendricks Ave., is slated for Panera Bread. As reported in August, pending permits outlined a building shell that would be renovated to accommodate a 4,061-square-foot Panera Bread Bakery at the San Marco Station project.
Tenant build-out is pending at an estimated cost of $150,000.
Panera operated nearby but closed about year-end 2009.
The San Marco Station site fronts Hendricks Avenue and is bordered by Cedar Street, Naldo Avenue and train tracks.
The development includes renovation of an existing 5,000-square-foot building, a former city waterworks and electric building. Site work has been ongoing.
Ashco Inc. is the developer and its ashcoinc.net website defines the location as "Jacksonville's newest upscale hotspot."
"San Marco Train Station will soon be Jacksonville's newest upscale hot spot on Hendricks Avenue. This prime location is in the heart of old San Marco and can serve visitors to the library and tennis courts across the street, nearby public parks, upscale residential neighborhoods, as well as Downtown and local businesses," says the site.
It says the historic building is 5,000 square feet, "with four large arched windows and plenty of parking in back, a rarity in this neighborhood." The 4,000-square-foot building will sit next to the original building.