THURSDAY August 9, 2018
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First retail development in the works for eTown
CONVENTION Daily Record CROSSROAD JACKSONVILLE
What’s next as multiple developers, including
E-Town Village Center seeking rezoning for mixed-use project east of Florida 9B.
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Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan, prepare
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competing visions for a new city convention center.
BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS
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BY DAVID CAWTON STAFF WRITER
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f Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan has his way, the city’s new riverfront convention center will be the first phase of a larger development near the sports and entertainment venues. Khan’s Iguana Investments of Florida and Rimrock Devlin DeBartolo Jacksonville LLC proposed their project Aug. 2 to the Downtown Investment Authority. The proposal sets up a major decision because the city previously issued a request for proposals seeking developers SEE CONVENTION CENTER, PAGE 6
KHAN’S VISION A convention center is part of Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s plan to develop the area near TIAA Bank Field. Special to the Daily Record
Retail follows rooftops, and that’s what’s happening with eTown. Eastland Timber LLC and E-Town Development Inc. want to rezone 271.4 acres east of Florida 9B at the E-Town Parkway interchange in South Jacksonville. The rezoning would change the Community Commercial General-1 zoning to a planned unit development called E-Town Village Center. Envisioned is a “compact, mixed-use development” to include office, institutional, commercial, multifamily and recreational uses. Village Center is shown as three parcels – Village Center East; two tracts for Village Center West; and Village Center North. Access would be provided on E-Town Parkway and through interconnected internal drives and streets. The written justification for the rezoning says the PUD proposes a “carefully planned” development that includes a mix of land uses; vehicular and pedestrian connectivity; a pedestrianfriendly environment; creation of employment, shopping and entertainment; and performance standards to establish “the unique quality, identity and character of the PUD.” England-Thims & Miller Inc. is the applicant. Public hearing dates were not set, according to the application. SEE E-TOWN, PAGE 7
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