Duval County
NEFBA’s Government Affairs Committee: Meets at 8:30 a.m., Monday, July 21, at the NEFBA office, 103 Century 21 Drive, Suite 100, Jacksonville.
2030 Mobility Plan amendment: Legislation that would allow a landowner or developer to construct and dedicate an entire transportation improvement project not identified in the 2030 Mobility Plan as a prioritized transportation project and receive credit for said project was approved by City Council 17-0.
Proposed blight legislation: The Neighborhoods Committee of Jacksonville’s Neighborhood Blight Commission has endorsed legislation to demolish structurally sound buildings if they stand boarded up without utilities for two years. The measure is part of a range of efforts to curb neighborhood blight tied to crime, particularly drug dealing. The designation would exempt buildings the city considers historic.
New City Council president: Jacksonville City Councilman Clay Yarborough was selected by the council to be the 2014-15 council president. Councilman Greg Anderson was elected vice president.
Duval County issues, Jessie Spradley, [email protected] and (904) 725-4355
Clay County
School superintendent amendment: A ballot amendment to change the way Clay County selects its school superintendent has died. A community group collected signatures to have voters decide if they want to change the superintendent to an appointed position rather than elected but did not turn in the required amount to place the amendment on the ballot.
Transportation funding study: Clay County and the North Florida TPO are conducting a transportation infrastructure funding study. The group met in June to discuss funding options, including increased gas taxes, higher sales taxes, impact fees, and mobility fees. Clay County had collected as much as $2.2 million a year in impact fees before the implementation of the county’s impact fee moratorium.
Builders Council, Jessie Spradley, [email protected] and (904) 725-4355
St. Johns County
Comprehensive Plan amendments: The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners is set to consider Comprehensive Plan amendments and Land Development Code amendments. The two amendments make several positive changes, including reducing the Northwest Sector Scenic Edges from 75 feet to 30 feet and allowing development edges to be reduced or eliminated depending on case-by-case considerations.
Builders Council, Leona Brown, [email protected] and (904) 725-4355
Nassau County
Proposed Mobility Plan: The Mobility Fee Task Force is reviewing Nassau County’s recently proposed Mobility Fee Plan. The plan had been returned to the Task Force by the Board of County Commissioners at the request of several community groups. The groups’ issue with the plan was the lack of exemptions for churches and private schools. The Mobility Plan is being designed to replace the county’s current transportation concurrency system.
Builders Council, Corey Hacker, [email protected] and (904) 725-4355
Baker County issues
Jessie Spradley, [email protected] and (904) 725-4355