Sec. 656.395. - Legislative findings and intent.

The Council finds and determines as follows: (a) The Mayport Village has been negatively affected by current zoning districts which do not recognize the unique character of the community. For many years, zoning has allowed intensive and intrusive uses to locate in the Mayport Village and has not encouraged the kind of development that promotes and sustains a community which is stable and economically viable, and which consists primarily of a fishing village and a single-family/owner-occupied neighborhood. Standard zoning districts also do not recognize the small residential lots, waterfront land use, and other aspects of the unique development pattern of Mayport Village. (b) The fishing community of Mayport Village is a unique and invaluable resource to the City and its citizens and should be preserved for future generations. (c) The property disinvestment and blight caused by incompatible zoning and other factors associated with its geographic isolation from the City must be reversed through a comprehensive revitalization program that will include zoning districts tailored to the community. (d) Standards should allow appropriate and compatible development to proceed without the high costs associated with variances, waivers and administrative deviations required to depart from current lot and use standards. (e) The Mayport Village Working Waterfront zoning districts were developed with the participation and assistance of the Mayport Waterfront Partnership, neighborhood residents, business and property owners and City staff. (f) The Planning Commission and the Land Use and Zoning Committee considered these district regulations and made their recommendations to the Council. (g) These zoning districts will be implemented with the purpose of nurturing residential owner-occupants, allowing for mixed uses and home businesses, discouraging over-intensive uses, and providing performance standards and special regulations for uses allowed by zoning exception. (Ord. 2001-910-E, § 1; Ord. 2006-452-E, § 1)