Amended Briefing Packet

Council Briefing · 2026-04-13 · agenda_packet

[11 North Third Street] City Council Briefing on April 13, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the City Hall 1st Floor Conference Room. Topics include the JBOR/VLSC Annual Report, Summer Camps on the Beach Ordinance, Land Development Code First Annual Report and Operational Impacts, Financial Dialogue regarding Public Works and City budgets, Committee Assignment Report, Miscellaneous City Manager's Items, and Future Briefing Topics. No public comments are taken at this briefing. The City of Jacksonville Beach is located at 11 North Third Street, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250. [case 2026-xxxx] Ordinance No. 2026-xxxx proposes to amend Chapter 6, Article I, Section 6-5 of the City of Jacksonville Beach Code of Ordinances regarding special permits to operate businesses on beaches. The ordinance aims to codify existing practices for surf and volleyball camps, which were approved in 2003 but never formally codified. It outlines conditions for obtaining permits, including local business tax receipts, a place of business west of the bulkhead line, $1,000,000 in liability insurance, hold-harmless agreements, and restrictions on equipment storage and types of rentals (no motorized boats, kite surfing, or parasailing). The ordinance also clarifies that only specific equipment like chairs, umbrellas, body boards, surfboards, kayaks, bikes, and certain games can be rented. Permits must be renewed annually and can be revoked. The ordinance was presented for briefing on April 13, 2026. The City of Jacksonville Beach is reviewing its Land Development Code (LDC) for its first annual report and operational impacts, to be briefed on April 13, 2026. The review identified areas needing clarification, missing definitions, internal inconsistencies, and scriveners errors. Proposed changes include additions to definitions (e.g., restaurant types, convenience stores, smoke shops), clarifications on board tie votes, historic home renovation standards, parking standards for restaurants, storage of boats and vehicles, notification for short-term vacation rental (STVR) applicants, tree species, and message sign durations. Scriveners errors to be corrected include the definition of 'shopping center' (from 'four or more' to 'three or more' uses) and pervious calculations for wood decks. The goal is to make the LDC more useful and understandable.