Sec. 305.302. - Findings.

Despite being located in an area of rapid growth, the designated roadway has maintained its scenic nature. The roadway is characterized by low intensity land uses and extensive tree coverage. Forty-five oak trees and a number of other trees located along the sides of Shindler Drive create a scenic canopy and function as significant tree coverage. Shindler Drive is located in the 12 square mile Jacksonville Heights development which at the time it opened in 1909 was Duval County's largest subdivision. In 1928, 14 property owners in the Jacksonville Heights Subdivision successfully petitioned the Duval Board of County Commissioners to establish a three-mile long public road to be called Shindler Drive (Road Number 391). The new drive was named after the family of Ben F. Shindler who was a resident of the area for approximately 27 years. Born in Texas of Swiss ancestry, Ben Shindler operated a poultry farm in the area for many years before his death in 1936. Protection of this roadway is important in order to maintain the natural scenic beauty and to preserve for future generations a glimpse of the character and appearance of the area as it has traditionally existed. (Ord. 2018-371-E , § 1)