§ 656.361.2. Downtown overlay zone map and boundaries.  


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  • The boundaries of the Downtown Overlay Zone and districts are shown on the Downtown Overlay Zone Map dated May 18, 2012 shown in Figure 1, located at the end of this Subpart. More specifically, the Downtown Overlay Zone includes all land within the following boundaries:

    Begin at the intersection of a northwesterly prolongation of the northerly right of way line of state street with the westerly boundary of Interstate - 95; thence run southerly along said westerly boundary of Interstate - 95 to an intersection with a northwesterly prolongation of the Fuller Warren Bridge over the St. Johns River and the northerly right of way line of that portion of Interstate 95 leading westerly from said Fuller Warren Bridge; thence southeasterly and easterly along said northerly right of way line of said Interstate 95 and said Fuller Warren Bridge to an intersection with the southeasterly right-of-way line of Vine Street; thence northeasterly along said southeasterly right-of-way line of Vine Street to an intersection with the northeasterly line of that certain alley running southeasterly through block 17, as shown on reed fourth subdivision of South Jacksonville, as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 46 of the former public records of said County; thence southeasterly along said northeasterly alley line to an intersection with the northwesterly right-of-way line of Alamo Street; thence northeasterly along said northwesterly right-of-way line of Alamo Street to an intersection with the center line of the St. Johns River; thence easterly, northeasterly and northerly along the center line of the St. Johns River to an intersection with the northerly right of way of Matthews Bridge and Arlington Expressway; thence westerly along last said northerly right of way of said Matthews Bridge and Arlington Expressway to an intersection with the northerly right of way of state street; thence westerly along last said northerly right of way line of State Street to an intersection with the westerly right of way line of Jefferson Street; thence northerly along last said westerly right of way line of Jefferson Street to an intersection with the easterly prolongation of the northerly boundary of the lands described and recorded in Official Records 7755, Page 2375 of said Current Public Records; thence northwesterly along last said line to an intersection with the easterly right of way line of Davis Street; thence southerly along last said easterly right of way line of Davis Street to an intersection with aforesaid northerly right of way line of State Street; thence westerly along last said northerly right of way line of said State Street to the point of beginning.

    The Downtown Overlay Map is hereby adopted as the Zoning Overlay for the boundaries hereinabove described. The Zoning Atlas shall depict the Downtown Overlay Zone as described above, on the applicable Zoning Atlas map. The boundaries of each Downtown District are described as follows:

    Brooklyn and Riverside Avenue District: Beginning at the centerline of McCoy's Creek and the westerly right-of-way line of Interstate 95; thence run southerly along the westerly right-of-way line of Interstate 95 to the northerly right-of-way line of the westerly approach to the Fuller Warren Bridge; thence southeasterly and easterly along the northerly right-of-way line of the westerly approach to the Fuller Warren Bridge and the centerline of the St. Johns River; thence northeasterly and northerly to the centerline of the Acosta Bridge; thence northwesterly and westerly along the centerline of the Acosta Bridge to the westerly right-of-way line of the Florida East Coast Railroad; thence westerly and northwesterly along the westerly right-of-way line of the Florida East Coast Railroad to the southerly right-of way line of Park Street; thence westerly along the southerly right-of-way line of Park Street to the centerline of McCoy's Creek; thence northwesterly and westerly along the centerline of McCoy's Creek to the point of beginning.

    LaVilla District: Beginning at the westerly right-of-way line of Jefferson Street and the northerly right-of-way line of State Street; thence northerly along said westerly right-of-way line of Jefferson Street 1,726.25 feet to a point as defined in the legal description prepared by Sunshine State Surveyors, Inc., dated September 24, 1990 on the Blodgett Homes site proposed for the State Regional Service Center; thence easterly along said line as referenced in the above survey to the easterly right-of-way line of Davis Street; thence southerly along said easterly right-of-way line of Davis Street to the northerly right-of-way of Kings Road; thence easterly along said northerly right-of-way line of Kings Road to the northerly right-of-way line of State Street; thence westerly along said northerly right-of-way line of State Street to the northerly right-of-way line of Interstate 95; thence southerly along the westerly right-of way line of Interstate 95 to the centerline of McCoy's Creek; thence southerly along the centerline of McCoy's Creek to the centerline of Park Street; thence northwesterly and westerly along the centerline of Park Street to the centerline of the Florida East Coast Railroad; thence southeasterly and easterly along the centerline of the Florida East Coast Rail Road to the centerline of the Acosta Bridge and the centerline of Jefferson Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Jefferson Street to the point of beginning.

    LaVilla Transportation Subdistrict: Beginning at the intersection of the westerly right-of-way line of Lee Street with the southerly right-of-way line of Monroe Street; thence westerly, along said southerly right-of-way line to its intersection with the easterly right-of-way line of Interstate 95; thence southerly along said easterly right-of-way line to its intersection with the center line of McCoy's Creek; thence easterly, northeasterly and easterly along said center line to its intersection with the westerly right-of-way line of Lee Street; thence northerly along said westerly right-of-way line to the point of beginning.

    Church District: Beginning at the centerline of Jefferson Street and the northerly right-of-way line of State Street; thence easterly along the northerly right-of-way line of State Street to the centerline of Main Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Main Street to the centerline of Church Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Church Street to the centerline of Jefferson Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Jefferson Street to the point of beginning.

    Central Civic Core District: Beginning at the centerline of the St. Johns River and the centerline of the John T. Alsop (Main Street) Bridge; thence run northerly along the centerline of Main Street to the centerline of Church Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Church Street to the centerline of Jefferson Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Jefferson Street to the centerline of the Acosta Bridge; thence southerly along the centerline of the Acosta Bridge to the centerline of the St. Johns River; thence easterly along the centerline of the St. Johns River to the point of beginning.

    Cathedral District: Beginning at the centerline of Main Street and the northerly right-of-way line of State Street; thence run easterly along the northerly right-of-way line of State Street to the centerline of Hogan's Creek; thence southerly along the centerline of Hogan's Creek to the centerline of Adams Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Adam's Street to the centerline of Main Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Main Street to the point of beginning.

    Riverfront District: This area consists of two areas described as follows:

    Area 1 -Beginning at the centerline of the St. Johns River and the centerline of the John T. Alsop (Main Street) Bridge; thence run northerly along the centerline of the John T. Alsop (Main Street) Bridge to the centerline of Adams Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Adams Street to the centerline of Liberty Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Liberty Street to the centerline of Bay Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Bay Street to the centerline of Hogan's Creek; thence northerly along the centerline of Hogan's Creek to the centerline of Adams Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Adams Street the centerline of Phillip Randolph Boulevard; thence southerly along the centerline of Phillip Randolph Boulevard to the centerline of Bay Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Bay Street to the centerline of Gator Bowl Road; thence southerly along the centerline of Gator Bowl Road to a southerly prolongation of the Gator Bowl Road centerline to the centerline of the St. Johns River; thence westerly along the centerline of the St. Johns River to the point of beginning.

    Area 2 -Beginning at the northerly right-of-way line of Jacksonville Expressway and the centerline of Martin Luther King Boulevard; thence run southerly along the centerline of Martin Luther King Boulevard to the centerline of Gator Bowl Boulevard; thence southerly along the centerline of Gator Bowl Boulevard to the centerline of Church Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Church Street to the centerline of the Hart Bridge ramps; thence southerly along the centerline of the Hart Bridge ramps to the eastern property line of Metropolitan Park; thence southerly along the eastern property line of Metropolitan Park and a southerly prolongation thereof to the centerline of the St. Johns River; thence northeasterly and northerly along the centerline of the St. Johns River to the northerly right-of-way line of the Mathews Bridge; thence westerly along the northerly right-of-way line of the Mathews Bridge to the northerly right-of-way line of the Jacksonville Expressway; thence westerly on the northerly right-of-way line of the Jacksonville Expressway to the point of beginning.

    Institutional District: Beginning at the centerline of Bay Street and Liberty Street; thence run northerly along the centerline of Liberty Street to the centerline of Adams Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Adams Street to the centerline of Hogan's Creek; thence southerly along the centerline of Hogan's Creek to the centerline of Bay Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Bay Street to the point of beginning.

    River Park District: Beginning at the centerline of Gator Bowl Road and Gator Bowl Boulevard; thence run easterly along the centerline of Gator Bowl Boulevard to the eastern property line of Metropolitan Park; thence southerly along the eastern property line of Metropolitan Park and a southerly prolongation thereof to the centerline of the St. Johns River; thence westerly along the centerline of the St. Johns River to a southerly prolongation of the centerline of Gator Bowl Road; thence northerly along the prolongated centerline of Gator Bowl Road to the centerline of Gator Bowl Road; thence northerly along the centerline of Gator Bowl Road to the point of beginning.

    Stadium District: Beginning at the centerline of Gator Bowl Boulevard and the centerline of Phillip Randolph Boulevard; thence run northerly along the centerline of Phillip Randolph Boulevard to the centerline of Adams Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Adams Street to the centerline of Hogan's Creek; thence northerly along the centerline of Hogan's Creek to the northerly right-of-way line of Jacksonville Expressway; thence easterly along the northerly right-of-way line of the Jacksonville Expressway to the centerline of Martin Luther King Boulevard; thence southerly along the centerline of Martin Luther King Boulevard to the centerline of Church Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Church Street to the centerline of the Hart Bridge ramps; thence southerly along the centerline of the Hart Bridge ramps to the centerline of Parker Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Parker Street and the centerline of Adams Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Adams Street and the centerline of Gator Bowl Boulevard; thence westerly along the centerline of Gator Bowl Boulevard to the point of beginning.

    Southbank District: Begin at the point of the centerline of the St. Johns River on the north right-of-way line of the Fuller Warren Bridge, Interstate 95; thence easterly along said northerly right-of-way line to a point of intersection with the southwesterly edge of the southbound roadway of South Main Street; thence northeasterly along a line drawn straight from the last described point to the northwesterly corner of Lot 18, Block 1, Bostwick's Subdivision of Block 46 in South Jacksonville, as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 3, page 68 of the current public records of said County, said northwest corner being located in the northeasterly right-of-way line of the northbound approach to said South Main Street from said Interstate 95; thence southeasterly and easterly along said northeasterly right-of-way line and northerly right-of-way line of Interstate 95 to an intersection with the southeasterly right-of-way line of Vine Street; thence northeasterly along said southeasterly right-of-way line of Vine Street to the northeasterly line of that certain alley running through Block 17, Reeds Fourth Subdivision of South Jacksonville, as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 1, page 46 of the former public records of said county; thence southeasterly along said northeasterly alley line to an intersection with the northwesterly right-of-way line of Alamo Street; thence northeasterly along said northwesterly right-of-way line of Alamo Street and a northeasterly prolongation thereof to an intersection with the centerline of the St. Johns River; thence westerly and southerly along said centerline of the St. Johns River to the point of beginning.

(Ord. 2003-627-E, § 1; Ord. 2005-227-E, § 1; Ord. 2007-564-E, § 20; Ord. 2012-364-E, § 7)