Legislation
Downtown Master Plan
Jacksonville's Downtown Master Plan, "Celebrating the River: A Plan for Downtown Jacksonville," was officially approved in 2000 by Jacksonville City Council. The plan designates ten districts within the boundaries of Downtown, and outlines urban design and streetscape guidelines.
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In the fall of 2006, the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission (JEDC) continued its proactive approach to downtown development by establishing four task forces to recommend action steps to make Downtown Jacksonville the place to be in Northeast Florida.
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Legislation
Downtown Zoning Overlay
The Downtown Zoning Overlay was created to promote and encourage the revitalization and growth of Downtown Jacksonville. As recommended by the Master Plan, Downtown should be a desirable high density, mixed-use area that maximizes all of its available resources, insures compatibility between new and existing uses, and promotes well-planned development that is consistent with the traditional urban context.
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Downtown Sign Ordinance
The Downtown Sign Ordinance was created to encourage pedestrian-scale urban-oriented signage appropriate for Downtown Jacksonville.
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Property Maintenance Code
The City Council of the City of Jacksonville finds that historic preservation, revitalization, and reuse of Jacksonville’s historic buildings and structures is important to the City's overall social and economic welfare.
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Sidewalk Cafe Permit
The Downtown sidewalk vending and sidewalk cafe permit information and application forms.
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Transportation Concurrency Exception Area
Downtown was recently designated as a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) to promote mixed-use development tied into mass transit options to mitigate the impacts of development on the downtown and surrounding roadway system.
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