Sec. 656.361.2. - Downtown Overlay Zone Map and Boundaries.

The boundaries of the Downtown Overlay Zone and its Overlay Districts (Overlay Districts or Districts) are shown on the Downtown Overlay Zone Map below. Downtown Overlay Zone Map - 2019 More specifically, the Downtown Overlay Zone boundaries are coextensive with the jurisdictional boundaries of the Downtown Investment Authority, which is described in Sec. 55.105 , Ordinance Code, and 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 Zone Map represents the Zoning Overlay for the boundaries herein 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 District: Beginning at the centerline of McCoy's Creek and the westerly line of Interstate 95; thence run southerly along the westerly line of Interstate 95 to the northerly line of the westerly approach to the Fuller Warren Bridge; thence southeasterly and easterly along the northerly line of the westerly approach to the centerline of the Fuller Warren Bridge; thence easterly along the centerline of the Fuller Warren Bridge to the centerline of the St. Johns River; thence northeasterly and northerly along the centerline of the St. Johns River to the centerline of the Acosta Bridge; thence northwesterly and westerly along the centerline of the Acosta Bridge to the centerline of the Florida East Coast Railroad; thence westerly and northwesterly along the centerline of the Florida East Coast Railroad to the centerline of Park Street; thence westerly along the centerline 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 centerline of Broad Street and the centerline of State Street; thence northerly along said centerline line of Broad 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 housing the State Regional Service Center; thence westerly along said line as referenced in the above survey to the centerline of Davis Street; thence southerly along said centerline of Davis Street to the centerline of Kings Road; thence westerly along said centerline of Kings Road to the northerly 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 Railroad to the centerline of the Acosta Bridge and the centerline of Broad Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Broad Street to the point of beginning. NorthCore District: Beginning at the centerline of Broad Street and the centerline of State Street; thence easterly along the centerline 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 Broad Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Broad Street to the point of beginning. Cathedral District: Beginning at the centerline of Main Street and the centerline of State Street; thence run easterly along the centerline 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. Central Core District: Beginning at the centerline of the St. Johns River and the centerline of the Acosta Bridge; thence run westerly along the centerline of the Acosta Bridge to the centerline of Broad Street; thence run northerly along the centerline of Broad Street to the centerline of Church Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Church Street to the centerline of Main Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Main Street to the centerline of Adams Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Adams Street to the center line 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 for a distance of approximately 425 feet to the centerline of Washington Street as shown on the Official Map of Jacksonville dated March 5, 1877; thence proceeding southerly along the centerline of Washington Street as shown on the Official Map of Jacksonville dated March 5, 1877 to the St. Johns River; thence southerly along the prolongation of said centerline to the centerline of the St. Johns River; thence westerly along the centerline of the St. Johns River to the point of beginning. Sports and Entertainment District: Beginning at the centerline of Liberty Street at the centerline of Adams Street; thence run southerly along the centerline of Liberty Street to the centerline of Bay Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Bay Street for a distance of approximately 425 feet to the centerline of Washington Street as shown on the Official Map of Jacksonville dated March 5, 1877; thence proceeding southerly along the centerline of Washington Street to the St. Johns River; thence southerly along the along the prolongation of said centerline as shown on the Official Map of Jacksonville dated March 5, 1877 to the centerline of the St. Johns River; thence easterly along the centerline of the St. Johns River for a distance of approximately 6,800 feet to an imaginary line drawn by the prolongation of the centerline of Bryan Street southerly into the St. Johns River; thence northerly along that imaginary line drawn to the centerline of Bay Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Bryan Street to the center line of the Arlington Expressway; thence proceed westerly along the centerline of the Arlington Expressway to the centerline 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 point of beginning. Working Waterfront District: Beginning at the centerline of the St. Johns River and the centerline of the Matthews Bridge; thence proceed westerly along the centerline of the Matthews Bridge to the centerline of Bryan Street; thence proceed southerly along the centerline of Bryan Street to the centerline of Bay Street; thence southerly of a prolongation thereof to an intersection with the centerline of the St. Johns River; thence northeasterly and northerly along the centerline of the St. Johns River to the point of beginning. Southbank District: Begin at the point of the center line of the St. Johns River on the centerline of the Fuller Warren Bridge; thence easterly along said centerline 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 southeasterly 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 centerline of Alamo Street; thence northeasterly along said centerline of Alamo Street to its intersection with the northerly right-of-way line of Utah Avenue; thence easterly along said northerly right-of-way line to its intersection with the northerly prolongation of the centerline of Barbara Avenue; thence continue northerly along the prolongation of the centerline of Barbara Avenue, a distance of 390 feet, more or less, to the center of a drainage canal; thence continue northeasterly along the centerline of said drainage canal to a point where said canal empties into a shallow bay; thence continue northerly along the waters of said bay to a point on the centerline of the St. Johns River; thence westerly and southerly along said center line of the St. Johns River to the point of beginning. (Ord. 2019-196-E , § 6; Ord. 2022-383-E , § 1)