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Self-storage proposed at Kernan and Atlantic Planning Commission also considering Mandarin and Downtown housing.
A site at southwest Atlantic and Kernan boulevards could be developed with a self-storage center, a Jacksonville Transportation Authority site in Mandarin could be turned into residential units and a Downtown block could become apartments. The Jacksonville Planning Commission agenda Thursday includes those projects among others. At Kernan and Atlantic, Sleiman Enterprises wants to rezone about 2.34 acres from one Planned Unit Development to another. The “Kernan Self Storage PUD” notes
that the entire interchange area is entitled for almost 2 million square feet of retail uses. The intersection includes a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Supercenter, a BJ’s Wholesale Club, a hotel, LA Fitness and other retail and restaurant uses. A Kernan Village plan for the 11900 Atlantic Blvd. property shows a multistory climate-controlled self-storage building along with four self-storage buildings of 5,064 to 5,962 square feet. The site is immediately west of WalMart. The project site is near Kensington
Lakes Drive. The property originally was intended as a transition between the intensive commercial activity and the large residential population extending out in each direction from the interchange, said the written description. “The subject property represents an ideal infill opportunity, promoting a transitional use between intensive residential and intensive commercial developments,” it says. Sleiman owns the property through Property Management Support Inc. MATHIS
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PGA Tour looking at HQ options
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The PGA Tour occupies space in 17 buildings in St. Johns County. It seeks to consolidate in one location, but stay in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Commissioner Jay Monahan says ultimate site will remain in Ponte Vedra. By Mark Basch Contributing Writer Jay Monahan is a native of Boston who won’t forget his roots. But after moving to the Jacksonville area in 2008 to work for the PGA Tour, the new commissioner of the Tour has taken a liking to his new home. “Community pride is transferable
and has been transferred to Jacksonville,” Monahan said Wednesday at the quarterly luncheon of JAXUSA Partnership at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. The PGA Tour is a global “multibillion-dollar” organization, he said, with offices in cities including New York, London, Tokyo and Seoul. However, “our headquarters, our
home is right here,” he said. “It’s something we are extraordinarily proud of.” The PGA Tour occupies space in Monahan 17 buildings in St. Johns County and is considering plans to consolidate its headquarters operations into one location. Monahan said after the luncheon that the organization has not settled on a site.
“You’ve got to look at all of your options,” he said. “There’s a lot of work we have to do.” But he did say the headquarters will stay in Ponte Vedra Beach. “We’re extremely proud of our heritage here in Ponte Vedra Beach,” he said. The PGA Tour recently filed a modification of the Development of Regional Impact for its property in and around the TPC Sawgrass golf club in Ponte Vedra, which was first approved in 1975. PGA TOUR
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The Cawton Report: An upbeat ‘State of Downtown’ DVI report finds more than $1 billion in development is in the pipeline. PUBLIC
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