Sec. 655.204. - Definitions.

For the purposes of this Part, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations, shall have the meaning contained below, or as referenced within specific Sections. Aggrieved or adversely affected person means any person or local government which will suffer an adverse effect to an interest protected by the Comprehensive Plan. The alleged adverse effect may be shared in common with other members of the community at large, but shall exceed in degree the general interest in common good shared by all persons. Applicant means any person or his duly authorized agent who submits a proposed development agreement for the purpose of obtaining approval thereof. Department means the Planning and Development Department. Development agreement means an agreement entered into between the City of Jacksonville and any person(s) associated with a development agreement pursuant to the terms of Part 2, Chapter 655 , Ordinance Code. A development agreement provides the opportunity to engage in public/private, flexible bargaining on many aspects of land use controls, and is particularly well-suited to a development that requires a negotiated, tailored resolution to a problem or need that requires long-term commitments from the City, the developer(s) and/or land owner(s). Whenever a development agreement is utilized to meet the requirements of Chapter 655 , Part 1, it shall result in the maintenance of and/or a return to the required level of service standard for any public facility, except for Motorized and Non-motorized public transportation facilities, as defined in Section 655.105 , Ordinance Code, that has been or will be compromised by the potential impacts of the proposed development which is the subject of the development agreement. Director means the Director of Planning and Development. Land means the earth, water, and air, above, below, or on the surface, and includes any improvements or structures customarily regarded as land. Land development regulations means ordinances enacted by the City of Jacksonville for the regulation of any aspect of development and includes any concurrency action, rezoning, subdivision, environmental, building construction, application or payment of a Mobility fee, or sign regulations controlling the development of land. Party means the City of Jacksonville or a developer or other person who has entered into a development agreement with the City of Jacksonville. State land planning agency means the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity or successor agency. (Ord. 93-120-111, § 1; Ord. 2002-714-E, § 3; Ord. 2011-536-E, § 1; Ord. 2022-909-E , § 2) Editor's note— Ord. 2011-536-E, § 1, amended the Code by repealing former § 655.204 and renumbering former §§ 655.205—655.210 and 655.213 as new §§ 655.204—655.209 and 655.212. Former § 655.204 pertained to applicability, and derived from Ord. 93-120-111, § 1.