Sec. 655.103. - Legislative findings and intent.

The Council finds and determines that: (a) The requirements and standards of this ordinance are necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Jacksonville and the protection of the environment and natural resources of the City of Jacksonville. (b) It is the intent of the Council to implement the goals, objectives, and policies adopted in the Comprehensive Plan. (c) It is the intent of the Council that necessary public facilities and services, except Motorized and Non-motorized public transportation facilities, be available concurrent with the impacts of development and that Motorized and Non-motorized public transportation facilities are provided at the adopted performance measures and in a manner consistent with the Mobility System. (d) It is the intent of the Council that final development orders and permits are issued in a manner that does not result in a reduction of any levels of service below the adopted level of service standards or reduction below any adopted performance measures in the Comprehensive Plan. (e) It is the intent of the Council to adhere to and implement the Schedule of Capital Improvements in the Comprehensive Plan and other capital improvements as necessary to maintain the adopted level of service standards and performance measures in the Comprehensive Plan. (f) It is the intent of the Council to adopt a reasonable concurrency and mobility management system in furtherance of the public benefit while at the same time ensuring that all property owners have a reasonable, beneficial, and economic use of their property and that no property is taken without just compensation. (g) Not all development or development activity impacts are significant enough to cause the deterioration of the levels of service or performance measures adopted in the Comprehensive Plan. It is therefore found that certain developments are either deemed a de minimis impact or are exempt as not causing an unacceptable degradation of levels of service or performance standard and is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. (Ord. 90-1251-571, § 1; Ord. 2011-536-E, § 1; Ord. 2022-909-E , § 1)