§ 305.101. Legislative declaration; public policy.

The council finds and declares that:

(a)

The City has a number of roadways which represent special historic, architectural, archaeological, aesthetic or cultural interest and value to the citizens of Jacksonville. The City has a significant role to appropriately protect and enhance those roadways, as well as enhancing those roadways which serve as gateways to the City. In order to protect and enhance these roadways, the council hereby determines that those roadways throughout the City which offer such special historic, architectural, archaeological, aesthetic or cultural interest and value should be designated as scenic and historic corridors. Further, there should be means by which key stretches of roadway serving as gateways into the City of Jacksonville might be designated so as to make them eligible for special treatment in order to unify and enhance their identity as gateway areas. Recognizing that these scenic and historic corridors vary greatly and present differing opportunities and problems, it is intended that individual roadways shall be designated as scenic or historic corridors by ordinance, and that such ordinances may establish conditions, procedures and/or standards along such designated scenic and historic corridors beyond the requirements of the Ordinance Code generally in order to protect and enhance those corridors.

(b)

It is the intent of the Council in designating scenic and historic corridors in providing standards for such corridors to:

(1)

Create a boulevard system of roadways to connect different neighborhoods within the City;

(2)

Protect existing roadways that exhibit attractive or scenic characteristics;

(3)

Enhance the aesthetic appearance of roadways through the use of landscaping and buffering;

(4)

Protect and enhance future collector and arterial roadways that have residential characteristics that are considered desirable to preserve;

(5)

Protect roadways where significant tree coverage and landscaping already exist from unplanned future developments;

(6)

Reduce the impact on existing and proposed neighborhoods from the building of new roadways and the rebuilding of existing roadways through residential areas; and

(7)

Enhance those portions on roadways serving as gateways into the City in order to create a positive and favorable impression upon those persons driving on such gateways.

(Ord. 96-576-478, § 1)