RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE ZONING OVERLAY

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. XVII, ch. 656, pt. 3, subpt. O

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.12 Legislative findings.

Sec. 656.399.12. - Legislative findings. The Council hereby finds and determines as follows: (a) In 1990, the City of Jacksonville adopted a Historic Preservation Element as a part of the Comprehensive Plan with a goal to identify, document, protect and preserve the City's archaeological, historic, architectural, and cultural resources. (b) Pursuant to the policies of the Historic Preservation Element of the adopted Comprehensive Plan and the standards and provisions of Chapter 307, Historic Preservation and Protection, the City of Jacksonville has subsequently designated the local Riverside/Avondale Historic District and the St. Johns Quarter Historic District to protect, preserve and enhance these historic areas of the City. (c) The Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay area has been negatively affected by current zoning districts and applicable design standards which do not recognize the unique character of the various neighborhoods and mixed-use centers within this area. (d) Standard zoning districts do not recognize the small lots, high lot coverage and other aspects of the neighborhood's unique residential development pattern. (e) The Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay area is an invaluable resource to the City and its citizens and should be preserved for future generations. (f) The negative neighborhood impacts caused by incompatible zoning must be reversed through a comprehensive program that will include design standards tailored to the diverse communities of the Riverside/Avondale area including historic residential neighborhoods, mixed-use areas and non-residential corridors. Standards should allow appropriate and compatible development to proceed without the high costs associated with variances and administrative processes required to deviate from current lot and use standards. (g) Parts of Riverside and Avondale have been negatively impacted by zoning and land use changes that have not been compatible with the surrounding uses and have contributed to decline and inhibited revitalization efforts. These negative impacts and continued relaxation of zoning requirements in areas not suitable for office or other commercial development if left unchecked will continue to destabilize the neighborhood and allow intrusive uses into residential areas within the District. (h) The design standards and regulations contained in this Subpart O were developed with the participation and assistance of neighborhood residents, property owners and City staff. (i) The Planning Commission and the Land Use and Zoning Committee considered these districts and regulations, held public hearings and made their recommendations to the Council. (j) Based on the foregoing findings, the Council hereby establishes the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay regulations contained in this Subpart O for the purpose of encouraging residential owner-occupants, allowing for mixed-uses and home businesses, discouraging over-intensive uses, and providing performance standards and special regulations for uses allowed by exception. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.13 Purpose and intent.

Sec. 656.399.13. - Purpose and intent. (1) The Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay area continues to face tremendous growth pressures due to the proximity of the area to downtown Jacksonville, and the beautiful waterfront areas along the St. Johns River. The purpose of the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay and the regulations of this Subpart is to protect the character, economic vitality, aesthetic appeal and historical integrity of the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay area by providing for supplemental zoning regulations and development standards which have been specifically established to support the Historic Districts of the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay area and their environs. (2) Any deviations from these standards shall remain consistent with the purpose and intent of this overlay. It is the intent of this overlay to strongly discourage conversion of residential uses in Historic Residential Character areas. Requirements for parking, landscaping, and other performance standards shall be strictly enforced. (3) For any administrative deviations sought within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay, the Zoning Administrator must also find a positive finding that the request has 1) received a certificate of appropriateness, if required by Chapter 307 (Historic Preservation and Protection), 2) is necessary due to a requirement of Chapter 307 (Historic Preservation and Protection), if applicable, 3) required by federal or State law, if applicable, or 4) necessary to preserve and protect an exceptional specimen tree, protected tree or wetlands, if applicable. However, the Zoning Administrator may authorize an Administrative Deviation prior to issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness, even if a Certificate of Appropriateness is required, if, for good cause described in writing and filed in the Administrative Deviation application file and the Certificate of Appropriateness application file, it is determined by the Director that the Administrative Deviation application may be heard prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness. (4) All parking requirements in Historic Residential Character Areas shall be met on site. (5) Non-conforming site characteristics such as number of parking spaces and landscaping requirements for non-residential uses that are located in a Historic Residential Character Area shall be required to bring the existing non-conforming site characteristics into compliance upon reoccupation of the structure when such use ceases for more than 6 months. (6) A landmark or contributing structure may be reconstructed or reoccupied for its original intended use at anytime notwithstanding its non-conforming status and shall be deemed legal for zoning purposes. (7) A majority of area of the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay is located within those areas designated as historic districts governed by Chapter 307, Historic Preservation and Protection. Those areas are unique in nature and will continue to be governed by Chapter 307. All development within those areas of the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay governed by the requirements of Chapter 307, Historic Preservation and Protection, shall also abide by the height limitations established pursuant to Chapter 307. (8) The following additional criteria shall be considered by the Planning and Development Department, the Local Planning Agency, and the City Council when evaluating any land use or zoning application within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay District: (a) Whether the proposed rezoning is consistent with a the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay District and the historic district regulations; (b) Whether the rezoning will negatively affect or alter the character of the character area or corridor; (c) Whether the rezoning and subsequent future development would result in the destruction of natural resources such as wetlands, protected trees or exceptional specimen trees; and (d) Whether the rezoning would have a negative affect on any contributing structures within the Riverside Avondale historic district, historic landmark or landmark site. (9) Right-of-way closures, including alleys, shall be discouraged in order to maintain the historic grid pattern. (10) Variances or deviations for reductions for lot requirements for non-residential uses in the Historic Residential Character areas shall be discouraged. (11) The standards set forth in the Subpart were designed to maintain the historical development pattern while encouraging infill and redevelopment that protects, preserves and enhances the unique character of the communities within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay Area. The design principles that guide these standards were developed for this Zoning Overlay Area through an extensive community participation process and include the following: 1. Protect and enhance existing residential neighborhoods. 2. Protect historic structures. 3. Vary housing types in transition areas between commercial and residential uses. 4. Buffer residential neighborhoods from highways. 5. New development should maintain appropriate scale, height and density. 6. Encourage responsible growth. 7. Consider streetscape on major pedestrian corridors and around core retail areas. 8. Provide and maintain public access to waterfront parks. 9. Extend the Riverwalk. 10. Develop new parks and open space. 11. Re-use John Gorrie Middle School. 12. Calm traffic throughout the district. 13. Improve key intersections for pedestrians and as gateways. 14. Organize parking supply in keeping with the traditional character of the overlay area. 15. Encourage development of walkable streets and blocks. 16. Buffer residential neighborhoods from new and existing commercial and office uses. 17. Limit intensification of commercial and institutional uses. 18. Manage continued development along corridors to harmonize such development with existing historic development patterns and structures. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3; Ord. 2012-371-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.14 Boundaries and Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay area.

Sec. 656.399.14. - Boundaries and Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay area. The legal boundaries of the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay are as set forth in the Figure 1.0 Boundary Map, above, and is hereby adopted as a zoning overlay by the Council. The legal boundaries are verbally defined as follows: Beginning at the south side of I-95 at its point of crossing over the St. Johns River via the west end of the Fuller Warren Bridge; thence south and southwest along the shoreline of the St. Johns River to the mouth of Fishweir Creek; thence west and northwest along the north side of Fishweir Creek to the point of flowing under Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. 17); thence north and northeast along the east side of Roosevelt Boulevard to the point of crossing over the CSX Railroad; thence north and northeast along the south boundary of the railroad right-of-way to the point of crossing under I-10/I-95; thence east and southeast along the south side of I-10/I-95 to the point of beginning. [image omitted; see the official code] Figure 1.0 Boundary Map of Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.15 Applicability.

Sec. 656.399.15. - Applicability. When the regulations of this Zoning Overlay impose a different restriction upon the use of buildings or land, or upon the height of buildings, or require other conditions than are imposed or required by other ordinances, other than those ordinances approving Planned Unit Development, adopted prior to this Subpart, the provisions of this Section shall control. Additionally, the parking requirements of this Zoning Overlay shall supersede any conflicting parking requirements set forth in Part 6 of the Zoning Code. It is intended that this Subpart shall be applied to support the historic designation and characteristics of the Riverside/Avondale and St. Johns Quarter Historic Districts and to guide development and redevelopment to support the goals and objectives contained in the Comprehensive Plan and Chapter 307. Application and interpretations of this Subpart shall not be inconsistent with any requirement, process or procedure of Chapter 307, including decisions on applications brought thereunder. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3; Ord. 2009-907-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.16 Severability.

Sec. 656.399.16. - Severability. If any subsection or other portion of this Subpart or any application thereof to any person or circumstances is declared to be void, unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such subsection or other portion, or the proscribed application thereof, shall be severable and the remaining provisions of this Subpart and all applications thereof not having been declared void, unconstitutional or invalid shall remain in full force and effect. The Council declares that no invalid or proscribed provision or application was an inducement to the enactment of this Subpart and that it would have enacted this Subpart regardless of the invalid or proscribed provision or application. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.17 Definitions.

Sec. 656.399.17. - Definitions. The definitions contained in Part 16 of the Zoning Code shall apply; however, those terms which are specific to this Subpart are defined as follows: (a) Block means a unit of land bounded by streets or by a combination of streets and public land, railroad rights-of-way, waterways, or any other barrier to the continuity of development. (b) Block face means the area of the block which faces a street. (c) Building frontage means the horizontal length of a wall of a building where such wall faces a street. The measurement of such length is along a line parallel to the street. Where a building is arranged to include establishments with exterior public entrances but no wall space facing a street, the horizontal dimension of one wall of each such establishment which faces a mall or other private way may be considered to be building frontage. (d) Building scale means the relationship between the mass of a building and its surroundings, including the width of street, open space, and mass of surrounding buildings. (e) Character area means designated geographical area where the predominant uses have been determined such as commercial, office, urban transition, or residential. (f) Contributing structure means a building or structure which was at least 50 years old at the time of the historic districts designation (1998), and which is within the boundaries of the designated historic district and which contributes to the historic or architectural character of the district and which is identified by the Council in its designation of the historic district. (g) Corridor means the roadway segment of a character area. (h) Historic residential character areas means those areas within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay that are not contained within the commercial character areas, office character areas, urban transition character areas or industrial character areas. (i) Historic setback means the front, side and rear setbacks of contributing principal structures at the time of their construction. (j) Historic use means the use of a structure between the time of its construction and 1948 (50 years prior to the date of establishment of the Riverside/Avondale historic district). (k) Interior apartment means a residential unit located within an existing residential structure. (l) Live/Work loft means residential units within large, formerly nonresidential buildings such as schools or warehouses that have been converted to residential purposes. Live-work lofts shall be considered multiple-family units. (m) Live/Work unit means a building/unit located and designed to accommodate an attached or detached building with residential uses, commercial uses or a combination of the two, all of which may occupy any story of the building. (n) Mass means the three-dimensional bulk of a structure determined by the height, width, and depth. (o) Non-contributing structure means a building or structure which was not at least 50 years old at the time of the historic districts designation (1998); or which is within the boundaries of the designated historic district and which does not contribute to the historic or architectural character of the district and which is identified by the Council in its designation of the historic district. (p) Original use means the original use of a structure at the time of its construction. (q) Principal building means a building in which the primary use of the lot on which the building is located is conducted. (r) Public space means squares, greens, plazas and neighborhood parks, pocket parks, riverwalks, pedestrian spaces and street ends. (s) Restaurant menu box signs means signs that incorporate a menu containing a listing of products and prices offered by the restaurant. (t) Riverside/Avondale historic district means the Riverside Avondale historic district and the St. Johns Quarter historic district. (u) Street art sign means any freestanding, three-dimensional, inanimate object that is not merchandise, and is used to attract the attention of potential customers. (v) Window Sign, attached means signs that are painted, posted, displayed, or etched on an interior translucent or transparent surface, including windows or doors. (w) Window Sign, unattached means signs that serve as advertising display located within 24-inch of a business window or door. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.18 Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay: zoning district regulations.

Sec. 656.399.18. - Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay: zoning district regulations. All applicable provisions of the Zoning Code, including the underlying zoning district standards that are not expressly modified and superseded by this Subpart O shall remain in full force and effect. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction determines that there is an irreconcilable conflict or inconsistency between the Zoning Code and this Subpart, the more restrictive condition or term most closely associated with the remedial purpose of this Subpart shall be construed to apply where lawfully possible. Within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay, in the areas designated as commercial, office and urban transition character areas, the predominant use shall continue to be as a mixed-use category primarily for commercial, office and multi-family residential uses. The application of this Zoning Overlay within the Historic Residential Character area shall recognize and respect the existing historic neighborhood wherein compatibility with the existing residential neighborhood shall be maintained over time. I. The following uses shall be permitted and permissible by exception throughout the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay a. Permitted Uses. (1) Originally constructed for use or historic single family dwellings. (2) Originally constructed for use two-family dwellings. (3) Original use multi-family dwellings. (4) Originally constructed for non-residential use within a contributing structure. b. Permissible uses by exception (1) Historic two family dwellings. (2) Historic multifamily dwellings. (3) Live/work units II. Commercial, Residential, and Office (CRO) District within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay. (a) Permitted uses and structures are those permitted in Section 656.311(III)(a) for the CRO District, subject to the limitations set forth in this Subpart. (b) Permitted accessory uses and structures. (1) See Section 656.403. (2) Interior apartments in connection with single family, owner occupied properties, meeting the applicable Riverside/Avondale performance standards and development criteria. (3) One free-standing garage apartment in connection with single-family, owner-occupied properties, meeting the applicable Riverside/Avondale performance standards and development criteria. (c) Permissible uses by exception in all character areas. (1) Cemeteries and mausoleums but not funeral homes or mortuaries. (2) Essential services meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (3) Day care centers meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (4) Home occupations meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (d) Permissible uses by exception in the Office, Commercial, and Urban Transition Character Areas. (1) Rooming houses meeting the performance standards and development criteria for a bed and breakfast. (2) Private clubs. (3) Churches, including a rectory or similar use, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (4) Off-street parking lots for premises requiring off-street parking meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (5) Community residential homes of seven to 14 residents meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (6) Nursing homes. (7) Group care home meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (8) Retail outlets for the sale of food and drugs, leather goods and luggage, jewelry (including watch repair but not pawn shops), art, cameras or photographic supplies (including camera repair), sporting goods, hobby shops and pet shops (but not animal kennels), musical instruments, television and radio (including repair incidental to sales), florist or gift shops, delicatessens, bake shops (but not wholesale bakeries), drugs and similar products, and dry cleaning pickup station, all not to exceed 50 percent of the gross floor area of the building of which it is a part. (i) Sale, display, preparation and storage shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building. (ii) Products shall be sold only at retail. (9) Restaurants, including the facilities for the sale and service of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption only subject to the following condition: (i) Seating shall not exceed a capacity of 60; provided that seating may be unlimited where total floor area of the restaurant does not exceed ten percent of the gross floor area of the building of which it is a part. (ii) Food is ordered from a menu, prepared and served for pay for consumption on premises only. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.19 Identification of Character Areas.

Sec. 656.399.19. - Identification of Character Areas. The predominant historic and existing use in the Zoning Overlay is single-family residential. Historic small-scale multi-family structures are mingled within the residential Zoning Overlay. Historic neighborhood-based commercial uses exist in Avondale, Park and King and 5 Points. Over time some larger historic residential structures were converted to non-residential uses. These changes, as well as demolition of large areas of historic structures, led to certain areas and corridors changing in character. The Overlay defines these character area changes and these areas are expressed as Character Areas. These character areas include the Commercial, Office, Urban Transition, Industrial and Historic Residential Character Areas, and are defined in Table 1. below and includes the following map which provides the boundaries for each character area. [image omitted; see the official code] Figure 1.0 Character Area Map All areas that are not provided in Table 1.0, Character Area Designation, are to be recognized as predominately residential in nature and all development standards within the historic neighborhoods should be governed by compatibility within the residential areas. Each character area will have standards that must be met for massing, height, setbacks, parking and landscaping in order to encourage the identified character use of the area. Single family residential is allowed in any character area. The identification of the standard is by the character of the predominant existing uses within each area. Table 1.0 Character Area Designation. Character Areas | Segment From: | To: | Standards | Height 1. Park Street | Margaret Street | Acosta Street Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately office uses within historic residential structures (residential conversions.) | Office Design Standards | 45'(1)(2) 2. Park Street | Acosta Street | James Street Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 45'(1)(2) 3. King Street * | College Street | Herschel Street Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 45'(1)(2) 4. King Street | Herschel Street | St. Johns Avenue Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately office uses. | Office Design Standards | 45'(1)(2) 5. Riverside Avenue | Goodwin Street | King Street Character of the corridor: General character of the area is recognized as a mix of office (within historic residential structures), institutional and single- and multi-family uses. | Office Design Standards | 45'(1)(2) 6. Oak Street | King Street | Barrs Street Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately office. | Office Design Standards | 45'(1)(2) 7. Stockton Street | I-10 | Gilmore Street Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards. | 35' 8. Stockton Street | Myra Street | College Street Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 35' 9. Stockton Street | Gilmore Street | Myra Street Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as a mix of residential and office within residential structures (residential conversions.) | Office Design Standards | 35' 10. Stockton Street | College Street | St. Johns River Character of the corridor: General character of the area is recognized as a mix of office (within historic residential structures), institutional and single- and multi-family uses. | Office Design Standards | 45'(1)(2) 11. St. Johns Avenue | Talbot Avenue | Dancy Street Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 45'(1)(2) 12. Park Street | Ingleside Avenue | Dancy Street Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 35' 13. St. Johns Village | St. John's Avenue from Fishweir Creek North to Dupont Circle Character of the corridor: The general character of the corridor is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 60' 14. McDuff Avenue | Sydney Street | Downing Street Commercial Design Standards | 45'(1)(2) 15. McDuff Avenue | Roosevelt Boulevard south across U.S. 17 to McKinlay Court Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 35' 16. Urban Transition Area (UTA) | An area bounded by I-95 and Dellwood Avenue on the north, the St. Johns River on the east and south, and Margaret Street to the west Character of the Area: this area is located adjacent to the downtown which includes a higher density of office, commercial and residential that are considered mixed-use and single use buildings. | Urban Transition Standards | 60'(2) 17. Historic Residential | All other areas not designated by a character area or urban transition Character of the area: predominately historic residential structures | Residential Standards | 35' 18. Industrial Areas | Those industrial zoned properties generally in areas north of College Street along the CSX rail line north up to Phyllis Street and Interstate 10. Including industrial zoned properties at the westerly terminus of Rosselle Street, Ernest Street and Gilmore Street. Character of the area: predominantly large, older structures used for low-intensity warehouse and distribution centers. Currently, there are also numerous larger undeveloped parcels. | Must meet the general design standards set forth in Sec. 656.399.29. *(Note: This character area includes the northwest corner parcel) (1) 45 feet in height shall not exceed three stories. (2) When adjacent to a single-family use, the side and rear setback shall increase one foot above the minimum set back requirement for every one foot in additional height above 35 feet. The following standards will be provided in five sections as follows: Commercial Character area design standards Office Character area design standards Urban transition Character area standards Historic Residential Character area Standards General standards, all development will be required to meet the standards regardless of character area and designation. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3; Ord. 2009-443-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.20 Bulk Standards.

Sec. 656.399.20. - Bulk Standards. The following Table 2.0, Bulk Standards, summarizes setbacks and height standards for the Riverside Avondale Overlay. In recognition of the historic pattern of residential structures within the Riverside/Avondale overlay, the current existing residential setbacks of structures are hereby deemed the minimum required setback under this overlay and shall not be considered non conforming setbacks. In addition, new construction standards may follow the existing built environment of that particular area when the built environment is considered a contributing structure as defined in Chapter 307 of this Code. Table 2.0 Bulk Standards Location or Use Type | Front | Side | Rear Character Areas Commercial Character Areas | Min 0' Max 15' See Footnote 2 | 0' (1) 6' (adjacent to residential) | 15' Office Character Areas | Min 10' Max 25' or common front historic setback on the block. See Footnote (3) See Footnote 2 | (2) | 15' UTA | Min 0' Max 10' Riverside Ave. Min 10' Max 25' | (2) | 15' Historic Residential Character Areas Single-family residential | (3) | (2) | 10' Attached Residential | (2) | (2) | (2) Commercial, Office, Retail, Civic | (2) | (2) | 15' Accessory Structures | n/a | 1' from eave | 1' from eave (1) Side setback on corner lots must satisfy the intersection visibility requirements set forth in Section 656.1218, Ordinance Code. (2) Determined by the Historic Setback of a contributing structure on the block adjacent and facing the proposed development. Except for increases for the side yard for the provision of access to the rear yard for parking, the setback may not deviate more than five feet on any side, front or rear. (3) The setback may be less than ten feet in the event the setback does not exceed the average historic setback on the block. An administrative deviation will be required if the setback is less than ten feet and deviates from the average historic setback on the block. The historic setback shall be determined by the established development pattern as determined as follows: (a) By the average setback of contributing structures on adjacent properties. If there is no contributing structure on the adjacent property, the closest property with an accessory structure with a similar use shall be used for determining the setback; (b) In the event the difference between the setbacks of contributing structures on adjacent properties, or the closest property with an accessory structure with a similar use, is ten feet or more, the historic setback shall be determined by the average setbacks of contributing structures on the same side of the block; (c) In the event there are less than four contributing structures on the side of the block, the historic setback shall be determined using the block on the opposite side of the street. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.21 Compatibility Requirements.

Sec. 656.399.21. - Compatibility Requirements. [image omitted; see the official code] Table 3. Buffer Requirements Canopy Trees (per 100 l.f.) | 2 per 100 linear ft Tree CAL/Height | 4" dbh Mature height | Minimum 40' Understory Trees (per 100 l.f.) | 3 per 100 linear fl Tree CAL/Height | 1½" - 2" cal, 7' overall height Mature height | Minimum 15' Shrub Screen (per 100 l.f.) Square Ft of Shrubs | (33) 3 gal plants, 24" minimum at installation to create 36" - 42" high by 36" wide hedge or continuous landscape screen with a 90% opacity within 1 year of planting Container size | 3 gal The following standards are required for any non-residential development that has a rear or side yard adjacent to at least one single-family use: (1) Buffer. A buffer shall be utilized when any use other than a single family residential use abuts another single family residential use. (a) An alley shall be maintained with a minimum of ten feet of separation from the non-residential use to the single-family use. If the alley condition does not provide enough of a buffer, a continuous hedge and tree canopy shall be provided along with a maximum eight-foot fence, except for residential access. (b) A minimum ten-foot landscape buffer is required between adjacent tracts (rear property boundaries). Shrubs and groundcover shall comprise at least 30 percent of the landscaped area as detailed in Table 3. Buffer Requirements. (2) Lighting. The proposed development shall also control the effects of lights from automobiles or other sources. Where the site plan indicates potential adverse effects of parking or of other sources on the lot on which the non-residential use is to be located, such effects shall be eliminated, or at a minimum, prevented so that lights do not illuminate adjacent residential property below a height of five feet at the residential property line, or from shining into any residential window if there is to be non-residential parking on the premises after dark. (3) Building Design. The side of the building that is facing or backing up to any residential development must be treated with the same architectural design standards as the front of the building. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.22 Commercial Character Area Design Standards.

Sec. 656.399.22. - Commercial Character Area Design Standards. Commercial Character areas identified in Table 1.0 Character Areas shall be required to meet the following design standards in addition to the general design standards as follows. (1) Parking Location. Parking is encouraged to be located at the rear of the primary structure. If an applicant provides all of the required parking in the rear, the rear parking lot area is a stable pervious surface with only the minimum required ADA requirements fulfilled for paved parking stalls and the driveway apron is adjacent to the street frontage, the following requirements can be reduced: (a) Although still required in any required buffer area, landscape shall not be required in the parking lot area of the lot. (b) The rear buffer may be reduced from ten feet to five feet when a six to eight-foot maximum opaque screen is provided. (c) Driveway width requirement shall be reduced from 24 feet to 12 feet wide for access to rear yard parking. (2) Parking requirements. (a) Except for conversions of structures to a restaurant with more than 100 seats and/or 2,500 square feet of total heated and cooled area, nightclub or any other establishment or facility which includes the retail sale and service of all alcoholic beverages including liquor, beer or wine for on-premises consumption, retail sales or service establishments and single-family residential uses located in contributing structures within an identified commercial character area shall have zero parking requirements. (b) Conversions of structures to a restaurant with more than 100 seats and/or 2,500 square feet of total heated and cooled area, nightclub or any other establishment or facility which includes the retail sale and service of all alcoholic beverages including liquor, beer or wine for on-premises consumption shall provide 50 percent of the required parking pursuant to Section 656.604. (c) Any expansion of contributing structures, after the date of the adoption of this Subpart shall provide 50 percent of the required parking for the expansion pursuant to Section 656.604 and Section 656.604(e)(3) for any type of office use. (d) Except for conversions to new structures for a restaurant with more than 100 seats and/or 2,500 square feet of total heated and cooled area, nightclub or any other establishment or facility which includes the retail sale and service of all alcoholic beverages including liquor, beer or wine for on-premises consumption, zero parking shall be required of new structures when such structures are built to the same or less than the square footage of a non-contributing structure if that structure is being replaced. However, all adjacent on-street parking shall be brought into compliance with Section 656.399.23(2)(b)(i)—(iv) and Table 4. (e) Except as set forth in above, the number of spaces for retail sales and service establishments and multi-family uses shall be 50 percent of the required number of spaces pursuant to Section 656.604 and Section 656.604(e)(3) for any type of office use, provided there are no additional parking credits applied under Section 656.607(d) of the Zoning Code. However contiguous on-street parking may be provided consistent with Section 656.399.23(2)(b)(i)—(iv) and Table 4. (f) Conversions to office uses for a contributing historic structure shall be required to provide a minimum of 50 percent of the required parking regulations in Section 656.604(e)(3), regardless of type of office use, and provided there are no additional parking credits applied under Section 656.607(d) of the Zoning Code. However contiguous on-street parking may be provided consistent with Section 656.399.23(2)(b)(i)—(iv) and Table 4. (g) Except as provided above, 65 percent of the required number of spaces in Section 656.604(e)(3) shall be provided for conversions to office uses, regardless of type of officer use, of non-contributing structures or new construction and provided there are no additional parking credits applied under Section 656.607(d) of the Zoning Code. However contiguous on-street parking may be provided consistent with Section 656.399.23(2)(b)(i)—(iv) and Table 4. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3; Ord. 2012-339-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.23 Office Character Area Standards.

Sec. 656.399.23. - Office Character Area Standards. Office Character areas identified in Table 1.0 Character Areas shall be required to meet the following design standards in addition to the general design standards as follows. (1) Parking Location. Parking is encouraged to be located at the rear of the primary structure. If an applicant provides all of the required parking in the rear, the rear parking lot area is a stable pervious surface with only the minimum required ADA requirements fulfilled for paved parking stalls and the driveway apron is adjacent to the street frontage, the following requirements can be reduced: (a) Although still required in any required buffer area, landscape shall not be required in the parking lot area of the lot. (b) The rear buffer may be reduced from ten feet to five feet when a six- to eight-foot maximum opaque screen is provided. (c) Driveway width requirement shall be reduced from 24 feet to 12 feet wide for access to rear yard parking. (2) Parking within the Right-of Way. Right-of-Way areas within Office Character Areas are permitted to create additional parking spaces provided the standards set forth in Table 3.0 and the following standards are met. (a) Exceptional specimen trees may not be removed to create parking areas. (b) Permitted parking shall be limited to the primary building fronting the character area, unless the property owner provides notarized letter(s) of consent from the adjoining affected property owner(s) in a form prescribed by the Director, and shall be designated and as follows: (i) Parallel Parking, six feet by 22 feet per parking stall and one canopy tree per space. (ii) 45-degree head in parking, nine feet by 19 feet per parking stall and one canopy tree per three parking spaces. [image omitted; see the official code] [image omitted; see the official code] (iii) 60-degree head in parking, nine feet by 17 feet per parking stall and one canopy tree per three parking spaces. [image omitted; see the official code] (iv) 90-degree head in parking, nine feet by 19 feet per parking stall and one canopy tree per three parking spaces. [image omitted; see the official code] (3) Parking Requirements. (a) Conversions to office or commercial uses for a contributing historic structure shall be required to provide a minimum of 50 percent of the required parking regulations in Section 656.604 and Section 656.604(e)(3) for any type of office use, and provided there are no additional parking credits applied under Section 656.607(d) of the Zoning Code. Conversions of contributing structures with a non-residential original use to residential uses may provide 50 percent of the required number of parking spaces set forth in Section 656.604(a). 65% of the required number of spaces in Section 656.604(e)(3) shall be provided for conversions to office uses for any type of office use, or Section 656.604 for commercial uses of non-contributing structures or new construction, provided there are no additional parking credits applied under Section 656.607(d) of the Zoning Code. However contiguous on-street parking may be provided consistent with Section 656.399.23(2)(b)(i)—(iv) and Table 4. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3; Ord. 2009-443-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.24 Urban Transition Design Standards.

Sec. 656.399.24. - Urban Transition Design Standards. Urban Transition Areas as identified in Table 1.0 Character Areas, shall be required to meet the following design standards in addition to the general design standards. (1) Building Design Criteria is located in Section 656.399.34 and shall also include distinctive design. Buildings taller than four stories shall display a distinctive design for the top of the building that can be achieved by various means including a change in materials, architectural detail, color, or step backs at the top floor, a prominent projecting cornice, or a roof with a form such as a curve, slope, or peak. (2) Compatibility Requirements found in Section 656.399.31, must be made if adjacent to a Historic Residential area as defined in Table 1.0 Character Area Designation. (3) On-Site Building Separation for Additional Building Height. Building height may be increased above 60 feet under the following circumstances: (a) Lot size less than ½ acre. A parcel that is less than ½ acre shall have the sideyard setback determined by measuring the total height of a building and dividing it by two to determine the minimum sideyard setback. A public open space that is a waterfront/plaza and/or park shall be located within the sideyard setback. (b) Lot size, ½ acre or more. A maximum building footprint of 20,000 sq. ft. per building on parcels ½ acre or larger shall be required. The width separation is as follows for multiple buildings on the same parcel. The building width separation is determined by the height of the first building to the second building, and so forth, to determine the separation required. The required separation shall be determined by the total building height divided by two. The area that is considered the width separation between buildings shall meet the following standards: (i) Mechanical equipment, service areas may not be located in between the buildings. (ii) Pool enclosures are not permitted in this location. (iii) Landscape and pedestrian walkways are permitted within the buildings. (iv) Waterfront plaza/park (4) For properties abutting the St. Johns River, a clear minimum 25 foot wide unobstructed view corridor from the right-of-way must be provided between buildings on the property and between any building on the property and the adjacent property line or any buildings on adjacent properties. (5) Open Space, 20 percent of the total developed site shall be public open space that provides visual and/or pedestrian access to the water. (a) Waterfront Plaza/Park is an area which promotes visual and pedestrian access which provides pedestrian-oriented amenities and landscaping to enhance the use of the space for passive activities such as resting, reading, picnicking, etc. To qualify as a pedestrian-oriented space, an area must have the following: (i) Visual and pedestrian access (including barrier free access) to the abutting structures from the public right-of-way or a non-vehicular courtyard. (ii) Paved walking surfaces of either concrete or approved unit paving. (iii) Lighting below 15 feet in height and providing at least two foot-candles (average) on the ground. (iv) At least three feet of seating area (bench, ledge, etc.) or one individual seat per 60 square feet of plaza area or open space. (v) The pedestrian-oriented space shall comply with the design regulations set forth in Section 656.361.21 and shall have: (a) Landscaping that does not act as a visual barrier. (b) Site furniture, artwork, or amenities such as fountains, kiosks, etc. (c) A pedestrian-oriented space shall not have: (1) Asphalt or gravel pavement; (2) Adjacent chain-link fences; (3) Adjacent blank walls without blank wall treatment as detailed in Section 656.399.34(7); and (4) Adjacent visual barriers which could represent a safety/security hazard. (6) Parking Requirements. (a) Parking requirements for retail sales or service establishments and single-family residential uses located in contributing structures within the Urban Transition Character Area shall be zero. (b) Parking shall be provided internal to the site and framed by buildings. (c) The number of parking spaces for buildings that are 45 feet or less shall be 25 percent of the required number of spaces pursuant to Section 656.604 and Section 656.604(e)(3) for any type of office use, and provided there are no additional parking credits applied under Section 656.607(d) of the Zoning Code. (d) The number of parking spaces for buildings that are greater than 45 feet shall be 50 percent of the required number of spaces pursuant to Section 656.604 and Section 656.604(e)(3) for any type of office use, and provided there are no additional parking credits applied under Section 656.607(d) of the Zoning Code. (e) Contiguous on-street parking may be provided consistent with Section 656.399.23(2)(b)(i)—(iv) and Table 4. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.25 Historic Residential Character Area Standards.

Sec. 656.399.25. - Historic Residential Character Area Standards. (a) Residential uses shall continue to be the predominant uses within this character area. The intent of this character area is to identify that all new investment of non-residential uses must respect the existing character of the area by developing smaller scale non-residential uses. (b) Conversions of residential uses are permitted only if all applicable standards are met and administrative modifications shall not be granted that allow more intensive uses throughout the designated areas of residential. (c) Structures for any new non-residential uses shall be consistent with the mass and scale of the surrounding contributing structures. (d) Development within the Residential Areas identified in Table 1.0 Character Area Designation shall be required to meet the following design standards in addition to the general design standards as follows. (1) Mass and scale. Buildings attached or detached when adjacent to existing residential must provide the following: (a) Attached Residential units, apartments or condominiums adjacent to or across the street from single family residential may not exceed 120 feet without a ten-foot minimum break. (i) The roofline should complement the adjacent single family residence. In the event there are two different styles of home, the proposed building shall be constructed to complement either style. (ii) Attached residential units must provide for every four units a minimum break of 20 feet. (2) Parking Requirements. (a) There are no additional parking credits applied under Section 656.607(d) of the Zoning Code. Additionally, parking for conversions to office uses or new structures shall be provided on-site and no shared parking agreements will be considered for determining compliance with the parking requirements. All on-site parking for office, single-family and duplex or quadplex multi-family uses shall be stabilized and of a pervious nature, except for the driveway and required ADA accessible spaces. Conversions of contributing structures with a non-residential original use to residential uses may provide 50 percent of the required number of parking spaces set forth in Section 656.604(a). (b) Parking in front yards is prohibited, unless in a designated driveway. (c) Parking is prohibited between the street edge and the sidewalk, or if no sidewalk exists, between the street edge and the property line. (3) Rooflines. Attached Residential and Nonresidential buildings shall be varied to reduce the scale of large buildings and to complement the scale and character of adjacent and street facing residential areas. Building facades that exceed 100 feet in length measured along the street frontage shall have variations in roofline or rooftop parapet. Rooftop equipment shall be concealed behind parapets or screened from views by pedestrians. (4) Garage apartments. Garage apartments shall be allowed subject to the following criteria: (a) Garage apartments must be located behind the primary structure. (b) There should be a visual relationship to the main house. For new structures this shall be accomplished through similar roof shape, porches, paint color, and other physical characteristics. For existing structures this shall be accomplished through similar paint color and other physical characteristics. (c) The building footprint shall be limited to 25 percent of the gross floor area of principal structure on the lot, or 750 square feet, whichever is less. (d) There shall be at least one foot side and rear setback from the eve and gutter of any garage apartment. (e) The maximum height of a garage apartment within the Historic District, as set forth in Chapter 307, Ordinance Code, shall not be limited by Section 656.403, Ordinance Code, but instead is governed by the Certificate of Appropriateness process as set forth in Chapter 307, Ordinance Code. The maximum height of a garage apartment outside of the Historic District shall be limited per Section 656.403, Ordinance Code. (f) The owner of the principal structure with a garage apartment must reside on the property. (5) Interior apartments. Interior apartments shall be allowed subject to the following criteria: (a) Interior apartments are limited to one single-family unit per lot and shall be allowed within structures over 1,600 square feet. (b) Within the Riverside/Avondale zoning overlay, the owner of the principal structure with an interior apartment must reside on the premises. (c) The maximum size of the interior apartment shall not exceed 1,000 square feet or 25 percent of the principal structure floor area, whichever is less. If the property also has a home occupation operating under the provisions of this Section, the total floor area devoted to both uses shall not exceed 1,250 square feet or 35 percent of the floor area of the residence, whichever is less. (d) Within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay, rear or side entrances for interior apartments shall be required unless the original design of the contributing structure has a front entrance for the interior apartment. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3; Ord. 2009-443-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.26 Industrial Character Area Design Standards.

Sec. 656.399.26. - Industrial Character Area Design Standards. Industrial Character Areas as identified shall be required to meet the general design standards set forth in Section 656.399.29 of this Subpart. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.27 Setback Encroachments.

Sec. 656.399.27. - Setback Encroachments. (a) Special architectural features, such as balconies, bay windows, arcades, awnings, etc. may project into front setbacks and public rights-of-way on streets provided they are eight feet above the sidewalk and leave a minimum five foot wide unobstructed sidewalk. Support structures for these features shall be located such that they do not affect the clear sight triangle for travel lanes or the on-street parking. (b) Outdoor cafes may be in the setback if adjacent to a street, public plaza or park and follow the guidelines for outdoor cafes as permitted within the City limits. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.28 Parking and Building Orientation Requirements by Corridor.

Sec. 656.399.28. - Parking and Building Orientation Requirements by Corridor. The following table provides additional provisions for parking and building orientation by corridor segment. Table 4.0 Parking and Building Orientation Corridor | Segment From: | To: | Standards 1. Park Street | Margaret Street | Acosta Street | No additional standards. 2. Park Street | Acosta Street | James Street | 1. All current parking is on-street parking. 3. King Street | College Street | Herschel Street | No additional standards. 4. King Street | Herschel Street | St. Johns Street | No additional standards. 5. Riverside Avenue | Goodwin Street | King Street | Permit existing parallel parking only. No new parking shall be permitted on this street. 6. Oak Street | King Street | Barrs Street | No additional standards. 7. Stockton Street | I-10 | Gilmore Street | New commercial uses shall be required to reorient the commercial use entrance toward Stockton Street. 8. Stockton Street | Myra Street | College Street | New commercial uses shall be required to reorient the commercial use entrance toward Stockton Street. 9. Stockton Street | Gilmore Street | Myra Street | No additional standards. 10. Stockton Street | College Street | St. Johns River | No additional standards. 11. St. Johns Avenue | Talbot Avenue | Dancy Street | All current parking is on-street parking. 12. Park Street | Ingleside Avenue | Dancy Street | All current parking is on-street parking. 13. St. Johns Village | Off-street parking shall be required to be located interior to the site or in a parking garage or other enclosed type of parking facility. 14. McDuff Avenue | Sydney Street | Downing Street | No additional standards. 15. McDuff Avenue | Roosevelt Boulevard south across U.S. 17 to McKinlay Court | No additional standards. The existing street grid pattern shall be maintained and new block structure shall be consistent with the adjacent grid pattern. The following standards shall be considered for large scale development proposed in the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay Area. (1) The foundation of urban form is the grid block structure. Existing or new streets (public or private) must divide the site into blocks. Block lengths shall be between 250 feet by 500 feet or consistent with the adjacent block grid. (2) The redevelopment site shall contain at least one pedestrian-oriented street, as defined throughout this Section. The length shall be several blocks, and an intersection of two pedestrian-oriented streets provides for an internal site focal point. (3) New internal streets shall be designed as pedestrian-oriented streets as outlined in the following chart. [image omitted; see the official code] Table 5. Internal Street Design. Pedestrian-Oriented Streets Travel Lane Number | 2, two-way Travel Lane Width | 10 ft. Parking Lane | Both sides, every block Parking Lane Width | 7 ft. Sidewalks | Both sides, every block Sidewalk Width | 11 ft. (furniture*, walking, cafes) (UTA/Commercial only) Planting Strip Width | None (wide sidewalk adjacent to parking lane) Urban Landscape | At a minimum, a 36" diameter pot by 24" high should be provided every 20 lineal feet of building frontage. The plant species should be 2 times as high as the height of the pot. Low growing plants, flowering annuals should be planted at the base of the pot Landscaping | Street trees in wells Traffic Calming | Bulb-outs, pavement texture, raised crosswalks *Street furniture are those features associated with a street that are intended to enhance the street's physical character and use by pedestrians, such as benches, bus shelters, trash receptacles, planting containers, pedestrian lighting, kiosks, etc. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.29 General Standards.

Sec. 656.399.29. - General Standards. The following general site design standards apply to all development within the boundary of the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay. (1) Form. Buildings shall form a consistent, distinct edge, spatially delineating the public street through maximum building setbacks that vary by no more than five feet from those of the adjacent building. (2) Open Storage. There shall be no open storage in any character area except the industrial area. (3) Sidewalks. There shall be sidewalks along the street edge(s) of the property. Sidewalks shall be placed to align with existing sidewalks. Existing historic pavers shall be maintained and preserved. When sidewalks must be replaced due to poor condition, material shall be consistent with the adjacent properties or the materials found on a majority of the block. If not replacing an existing sidewalk, new sidewalks shall be a minimum of five feet in width and shall be constructed with traditional pavers. Sidewalk connections from the principal building to the public sidewalk must be provided and be aligned to minimize walking distance. Landscaping adjacent to existing and proposed street sidewalks must be compatible with the City's existing streetscape standard. (4) Utilities. In new development, all utilities shall be located underground. (5) Screening. Trash, dumpsters, recycling receptacles, loading docks, service areas, and other similar areas must be located in parking areas or in a location that is not visible from corridor or urban transition frontages, and must be screened to minimize sound to and visibility from residences and to preclude visibility from adjacent streets. [image omitted; see the official code] (6) Mechanical equipment at ground level shall be placed on the parking lot side of the building away from view from adjacent Street frontage and shall be screened from view of any street by fencing, vegetations, or by being incorporated into a building. Loading docks, truck parking, outdoor storage, utility meters, HVAC equipment, trash dumpsters, trash compaction, and other service functions should be incorporated into the overall design of the building by walls of a material compatible with the material, style, color, texture, pattern, trim, and details of the main building and landscaping. The wall shall be one foot higher than the largest object being screened, but not more than ten feet high, on all sides where access is not needed. (7) Rooftop Mechanical Equipment shall be integrated into the overall mass of a building by screening it behind Parapets or by recessing it into roof structure. (8) Building Frontage. Except for Historic Residential Character areas, the building frontage shall occupy no less than 80 percent of a street facing entrance. If site constraints exist, a knee wall may be constructed with the following provisions. (a) Only 25 percent of the required frontage may be credited as part of a knee wall. (b) Minimum two feet in height to a maximum of three feet. (c) The knee wall must be an opaque material which complements the primary building's architecture by utilizing the same architectural style. [image omitted; see the official code] (9) Unless the primary use of the property is for a stand alone parking lot, off-street surface parking lots must be located behind any frontage buildings. For those through lots fronting onto a navigable waterway, the parking lot must be screened from the waterway and the street by the building or by a knee wall with a ten-foot landscaped buffer or a landscaped open space with a minimum depth of 30 feet. The parking lot may be located on the side of a primary building frontage if: (a) the parking lot includes a knee wall. The knee wall shall be constructed as described above, in Section 656.399.29(8). [image omitted; see the official code] (b) A maximum of two vehicular access/curb cuts to parking lots are allowed along the block face, subject to Access Management regulations. Vehicular access/curb cuts are not allowed on any block face less than 350 feet. Vehicular access drives shall connect each parking lot with at least two separate streets. (10) Parking garages shall comply with the following requirements: (a) Direct pedestrian access from and to each adjacent street shall be provided. (b) Except in Historic Residential Character Areas, the ground floor, except for vehicle entrances, shall be developed with enclosed commercial or civic floor space to a minimum building depth of 30 feet along the entire length of the structure on each facing street. The parking garage does not need commercial or civic floor space in the event the parking garage is separated from the street by another building and/or landscaped open space with a minimum depth of 30 feet, provided it is consistent with the established historic setback on the block. (c) Mass and scale of the parking garage shall be required to meet the building mass and scale requirements found in Section 656.399.33(3). (d) For those through lots fronting onto a navigable waterway, the parking garage must be screened by the building from either the waterway or the street. If the parking garage fronts the street, a facade compatible with the adjacent contributing structures shall be provided along the street frontage. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.30 Walkways and Pedestrian Connections.

Sec. 656.399.30. - Walkways and Pedestrian Connections. Parking lots shall be designed to allow pedestrians to safely move from their vehicles to the building. On small lots (30 spaces or less), this may be achieved by providing a sidewalk at the perimeter of the lot. On larger lots, corridors within the parking area should channel pedestrians from the car to the perimeter of the lot or to the building. These corridors are delineated by a paving material that differs from that of vehicular areas and are planted to provide shade. (1) Parking Lots containing more than 30 stalls shall have clearly defined pedestrian connections provided between: (a) A public right-of-way and building entrances; (b) Parking lots and building entrances; (c) Pedestrian walkways shall be landscaped with additional shade or ornamental trees equal to an average of one shade tree per 50 linear feet of walkway, unless the walkway is adjacent or included within an existing compliant buffer or frontage planting. The walkway shall not be less than five feet; and (d) Pedestrian connections shall be clearly defined by at least two of the following: (i) Six-inch vertical curb, or (ii) Textured paving, including across vehicular lanes, or (iii) A continuous landscape area at a minimum of three feet wide on at least one side of the walkway. (e) One shade tree shall be planted for each 200 square feet of separate additional landscaped area. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.31 Riverfront Access.

Sec. 656.399.31. - Riverfront Access. Park space adjacent to the St. Johns River shall be maintained as public access points and adjacent properties shall be prohibited from blocking access and/or views from these locations. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.32 Landscape Standards.

Sec. 656.399.32. - Landscape Standards. Landscape standards shall meet the following guidelines. Two types of landscape treatments, Urban Landscape and Street Trees are permitted either separately or in combination within any street facing location. (a) Urban Landscape. When buildings are being brought up to the street and utilizing a build to line, an urban buffer should be considered as an alternative to the required front buffer standards. The urban buffer shall be determined by the sidewalk width. A minimum eight-foot wide pedestrian area must be maintained for the length of the street frontage. Therefore, if the existing sidewalk is five feet wide an additional three feet shall be required as an urban buffer or front setback. ADA accessibility must be maintained at all times. The required front buffer for an urban type development shall be allowed to provide potted plants and small A-frame signage not exceeding three feet in height. At a minimum, a 36-inch diameter pot by 24 inches high should be provided every 20 lineal feet of building frontage. The plant species should be two times as high as the height of the pot. Low growing plants, flowering annuals should be planted at the base of the pot. All efforts should be made to preserve existing tree canopy within the right-of-way. [image omitted; see the official code] Urban Buffer (b) Street Trees. Trees shall have a minimum three-inch caliper and be of Florida No. 1 grade as per "Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants," Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. All landscaping shall meet FDOT visibility standards. For non-residential Character areas, one street tree shall be planted for every 30 linear feet or frontage or fraction thereof. For all other streets, one street tree shall be planted 40 to 60 feet on center. Street trees shall be planted a minimum of ten feet from any above ground utility, such as transformer pads and fire hydrants. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.33 Public Space Standards.

Sec. 656.399.33. - Public Space Standards. The following public space standards shall be provided as follows: (1) The following provisions for public space are required for both non-residential buildings and residential buildings as follows: (2) Nonresidential Buildings larger than 10,000 square feet shall provide 20 square feet per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. [image omitted; see the official code] (3) Attached residential buildings with ten units or greater shall include 50 square feet per unit of public space. The public space must be adjacent to a public street. [image omitted; see the official code] (4) The space can be met by providing any of the following: (a) Green, a public space available for unstructured recreation, bounded on at least two sides by streets with facing buildings on all sides. A green is landscaped with lawns and trees, including existing or natural vegetation and paths and trails. Square, located at the intersection of streets and bounded on at least two sides by streets with facing buildings on all sides. (b) A square includes paved walks, lawns, trees, and ornamental structures such as fountains and gazebos. (c) Outdoor seating, an area with tables and chairs, potentially covered umbrella seating. This area can also function as an outdoor café that is open to the public for eating and/or drinking. (d) Courtyards, an area that may be landscaped, hardscaped, fountains and provide a seated area. (e) Community Garden is a grouping of garden plots available to residents for small scale cultivation. (f) All public spaces that include landscape in the ground, planters and/or pots must be irrigated. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.34 Building Design.

Sec. 656.399.34. - Building Design. The following standards are for building design of non residential building types, subject to Chapter 307 requirements, where applicable. (1) Building frontage. Building frontages shall occupy no less than 80 percent of a corridor within a Commercial Character Area or Urban Transition Character Area. If site constraints exist, a knee wall may be constructed with the following provisions. (a) Only 25 percent of the required frontage may be credited as part of a knee wall. (b) A knee wall must be constructed as described in Section 656.399.29(8). (2) Public entrance. Buildings that are open to the public shall have an entrance for pedestrians from the street to the building interior. This entrance shall be designed to be attractive and functionally be a distinctive and prominent element of the architectural design, and shall be open to the public during business hours. Buildings shall incorporate lighting and changes in mass, surface or finish to give emphasis to the entrances. (3) Nonresidential Buildings Mass and Scale. Buildings that are more than 150 feet in length shall comply with the following. No more than 60 feet of horizontal distance of wall shall be provided without architectural relief a minimum of 30 feet wide and three feet deep for building walls and frontage walls facing the street. [image omitted; see the official code] Variation of Mass and Scale (4) Building Facade. Buildings shall provide a foundation or base, typically from ground to bottom of the lower windowsills, with changes in volume or material. A clear visual division shall be maintained between the ground level floor and upper floors with either a cornice line or awning from 12 feet to 16 feet above Base Flood Elevation or grade, whichever applies to the proposed development. (5) Building Features. All buildings excluding single family detached homes shall utilize at least three of the following design features to provide visual relief along all elevations of the building: (a) Divisions or breaks in materials (materials should be drawn from a common palette). (b) Window bays. (c) Separate entrances and entry treatments, porticoes extending at least five feet. (d) Variation in roof lines. (e) Awnings installed in increments of 15 feet or less. (f) Dormers. (g) Canopies, extending at least five feet. (h) Overhang extending at least five feet. (i) Recessed entries (at least three feet from the primary facade). (j) Protruding entries (at least three feet from the primary facade). (k) Covered porch entries. (6) Storefront character. Commercial and mixed-use buildings shall express a storefront character. This guideline is met by providing all of the following architectural features along the building frontage as applicable. (a) Corner building entrances on corner lots. (b) Regularly spaced and similar-shaped windows with window hoods or trim (all building stories). (c) Large display windows on the ground floor. All street-facing, park-facing and plaza-facing structures shall have windows covering a minimum of 40 percent and a maximum 80 percent of the ground floor of each storefront's linear frontage. Blank walls shall not occupy over 50 percent of a street-facing frontage and shall not exceed 30 linear feet without being interrupted by a window or entry. Mirrored glass, obscured glass and glass block cannot be used in meeting this requirement. Display windows may be used to meet this requirement if the first floor has not been designed as a flood proof first floor. [image omitted; see the official code] (7) Orientation. The primary building entrances shall be visible and directly accessible from a public street. Building massing such as tower elements shall be used to call-out the location of building entries. (8) Lighting. All buildings shall have exterior lightings and shall be self contained to that building without glare or shine onto other areas of the site. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.35 Signage.

Sec. 656.399.35. - Signage. (1) Wall, projecting, marquee, or awning signs shall be clearly integrated with the architecture of the building and shall be consistent in design and materials with the architecture of the proposed building. The use of internal illumination is prohibited. Signage in the overlay should support the historic nature of the community and not detract from the area. (2) Except for those properties zoned CRO or residential properties, the maximum sign area permitted per sign is as follows. Building Size (Gross Floor Area) | Maximum Sign Area Under 40,000 square feet | 32 square feet 40,000- 125,000 square feet | 48 square feet Over 125,000 square feet | 64 square feet (a) Building Signage, a maximum of .5 copy area per store front lineal feet of store frontage. (b) Ground Signage shall be determined by the size of the principal building structure as follows. (c) Ground Signage shall be limited in height of five feet. (d) Pole signs shall be prohibited in this area. (3) Window Signage shall be limited to 20 percent of one window pane per storefront (4) Signs located on the interior of a structure, but visible from the exterior of the building, are permitted and are not charged against the maximum allowable signage area if such signs are not physically attached or painted to the window and do not obscure more than ten percent of ground floor street side building transparency. The ten percent is not to exceed total glass area calculated for both unattached and temporary window signs. (5) Temporary Signs can take the form of banners, window graphics, or as cards integrated with a window display. Temporary signs are permitted on the interior of the business establishment only and shall be no more than five square feet of text and shall not exceed ten square feet in size and no more than ten percent of ground floor street side building transparency. Temporary signs shall not be displayed more than 30 days in a calendar year. (6) Menu Boards. One menu board shall be allowed per street address. Menu boards shall not exceed eight square feet in size (sign and copy area is calculated on one side only) and shall be positioned so as to be adjacent to that restaurant or business listed on the board and information on that board shall advertise exclusively the goods and services of that business and be placed in a manner which is clearly visible to pedestrian traffic. Said menu boards shall not be placed in the City right-of-way without permission from the City Engineer. All signs shall be removed at the end of each business day. All signs shall be securely anchored to the ground. (7) Restaurant Menu Box Signs shall be located in a permanently mounted display box on the surface of the building within eight feet to the entry. The allowable area for restaurant menu signs shall be a maximum of four square feet and shall not be included in the calculation of allowable copy area. (8) Street art signs shall be permitted by meeting the following standards: (a) Street art shall be counted toward the maximum allowable copy area; the square footage of the street art shall be calculated by multiplying the greatest width by the greatest height of the object. (b) The maximum sign area per street art sign is eight square feet. Sign and copy area is calculated on one side only. (c) One piece of street art shall be allowed per street address. A minimum storefront width of 20 feet is required to be permitted street art. (d) The street art shall not encroach into the right-of-way more than two feet and shall not be placed in the right-of-way without a encroachment permit as required by Chapter 61. Street art shall not be secured to the tree guards or tree grates or disturb the sidewalk pavement within the right-of-way. (e) Street art shall be removed at the end of the business day. (f) Street art shall be located in the front of the business and address named on the sign permit and advertise that business exclusively. (g) The applicant may have one street art piece or a menu board, but not both. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.36 Reconstruction.

Sec. 656.399.36. - Reconstruction. Except as limited herein, any existing structure within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay District may be reconstructed, without meeting the parking and landscaping requirements only, to the same density, height and intensity of use as existed prior to the adoption of the Subpart. However in the Historic Residential Character Areas, only multi-family and institutional uses, such as churches, schools and hospitals may be reconstructed, without meeting the parking and landscaping requirements, to the same density, height and intensity of use as existed prior to the adoption of the Subpart. In the event the reconstruction would violate any required setback, the structure may be relocated, but only to the minimum extent necessary to allow the reconstruction to the same density, height and intensity of use. All other uses will be required to be reconstructed according to this Subpart. (Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3)

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