Argyle Area Civic Council

Special Area Plan Meetings Oct 22, 2001 through Nov 19, 2001

Mondays, Oct 22, 2001, Oct 29, 2001, Nov 5, 2001, Nov 19, 2001

Letter from Alberta Hipps and Pat McGovern to Brian Teeple outlining the Special Area Plan Meetings.


September 25, 2001

Brian Teeple, Executive Director
Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council
9143 Philips Highway
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
904-363-6375 Ext: 103
bteeple@nefrpc.org

Dear Brian,

Due to increased growth and the need to plan as effectively as possible, we are asking your assistance in reviewing issues that impact the area we serve. We consider the Regional Planning Council to be the appropriate agency to be the convener of an interlocal issues forum between Clay County and Duval County to discuss issues in the Southwest area of Duval County and the Northwest area of Clay County. Specific topics we want to address are: transportation, infrastructure, public health and safety, school site planning, park and recreation, and land use / zoning.

We are suggesting that a community forum be planned for four(4) Monday evenings, October 22, 2001, October 29, 2001

November 5, 2001, and November 19, 2001. We are suggesting alternating meeting locations between the two counties - specifically Enterprise Elementary School, 8085 Old Middleburg Road, in Duval County and Tynes Elementary School, 1550 Tynes Boulevard, Middleburg, Florida, Clay County.

The meetings will be open to the public, but mailed invitations will be forwarded to the following suggested invites:

1) Representatives from State and Federal offices;
2) Representatives from St. Johns River Water Management;
3) Representatives from Clay/Duval Planning Departments;
4) Representatives from Clay County Sheriff's and Duval County Sheriff's Office;
5) Representatives from transportation organizations including the Metropolitan Planning Organization;
6) Representatives from the Southwest CPAC;
7) Representatives from Argyle Area Civic Council and Clay County Associations;
[Argyle Area Civic Council includes Argyle Forest, Highland Lakes, Chimney Lakes, Sturbridge Place, Indian Trails, Timber Point, and Collins Road Corridor, Home Owners Associations. <- Bill Lewis Comment]
8) Representatives from Indian Trails Homeowners Association;
9) Representatives from Settler's Landing Homeowners Association;
10) Representatives from Cecil Field Redevelopment Office;
11) Representatives from School Boards - Clay and Duval;
12) Representatives from Fire and Rescue Department - Clay and Duval;
13) Representatives from Parks and Recreation Department - Clay and Duval;
14) Representatives from Regional Planning Council - The Honorable Glen Lassiter;
15) Representatives from Florida Community College of Jacksonville.

We appreciate your assistance and look forward to working with you for productive sessions that can outline action steps for a smart growth future for this area.

Sincerely,

Alberta Hipps
Councilwoman, District 13
President 200-2001
Office (904)630-1397
Home (904)778-0048
Fax (904)630-2906
TDD (904)630-1880
Home Fax (904)778-5431
ahipps@coj.net

Sincerely,

Patrick D. McGovern
Clay County Commissioner
Office (904)224-1393
Diane.Walker@co.clay.fl.us

Community forums regarding interlocal issues of concern schedule

Duval County Councilwoman Alberta Hipps and Clay County Commissioner Patrick McGovern will be holding community forums regarding interlocal issues of concern scheduled at the following locations at 7:30 pm:

1) Monday, October 22, 2001
Enterprise Elementary School
8085 Old Middleburg Road
Jacksonville, Florida, Duval County
Directions: From I-10/I-295 intersection, take I-295 South to 103rd St. Turn right (west) on 103rd, go past Schindler Rd and then follow left fork marked Old Middleburg Road. Follow this road to a point approx 1 1/2 miles past Hipps Road. School site is on left side of Old Middleburg Rd
Map-> http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=8085+Old+Middleburg+Road&city=Jacksonville&state=FL&slt=30.192500&sln=-81.825200&mlt=30.202000&mln=-81.814900&name=&zip=32222-1819&country=us&BFKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&mag=8&desc=&cs=9&newmag=7&poititle=&poi=
Topic: Land use and Zoning

2) Monday, October 29, 2001
Tynes Elementary School http://www.clay.k12.fl.us/tes/
1550 Tynes Boulevard
Middleburg, Florida, Clay County
Directions: From Blanding Blvd. turn west on Old Jennings Road. Travel approximately 2 miles. Watch for our school sign on the right. Turn right on Tynes Blvd. and follow it to our school. It is somewhere close to Moonflower Road on this map.
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=Moonflower+Road&city=Middleburg&state=FL&slt=30.116600&sln=-81.852000&mlt=30.115500&mln=-81.838900&name=&zip=32068&country=us&BFKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&mag=8&desc=&cs=9&newmag=7&poititle=&poi=
Topic: Transportation

3) Monday, November 5, 2001
Enterprise Elementary School
8085 Old Middleburg Road
Jacksonville, Florida, Duval County
Directions: From I-10/I-295 intersection, take I-295 South to 103rd St. Turn right (west) on 103rd, go past Schindler Rd and then follow left fork marked Old Middleburg Road. Follow this road to a point approx 1 1/2 miles past Hipps Road. School site is on left side of Old Middleburg Rd
Map-> http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=8085+Old+Middleburg+Road&city=Jacksonville&state=FL&slt=30.192500&sln=-81.825200&mlt=30.202000&mln=-81.814900&name=&zip=32222-1819&country=us&BFKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&mag=8&desc=&cs=9&newmag=7&poititle=&poi=
Topic: Infrastructure / Public Health and Safety

4) Monday, November 19, 2001
Tynes Elementary School http://www.clay.k12.fl.us/tes/
1550 Tynes Boulevard
Middleburg, Florida, Clay County
Directions: From Blanding Blvd. turn west on Old Jennings Road. Travel approximately 2 miles. Watch for our school sign on the right. Turn right on Tynes Blvd. and follow it to our school. It is somewhere close to Moonflower Road on this map.
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=Moonflower+Road&city=Middleburg&state=FL&slt=30.116600&sln=-81.852000&mlt=30.115500&mln=-81.838900&name=&zip=32068&country=us&BFKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&mag=8&desc=&cs=9&newmag=7&poititle=&poi=
Topic: School Site Planning / Parks and Recreation

This Forum is open to the public and all interested parties are welcome

Email from Ken Bible to Bill Lewis regarding SAP Meetings.

FROM: KennethBible@cs.com
TO: Bill-Lewis@netzero.net
DATE: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 10:06:10 EDT
RE: Special Area Planning

Bill,

David Hodges and I met with John Crofts and Alberta Hipps for the second time.

Councilwoman Alberta Hipps got the money from Planning and Zoning to put the Intensive Area Planning group together. Every governmental agency that will be effected including Clay County is going to be involved in four consecutive Monday night meetings, designed to educate us and bring total focus on the Argyle area.

This area will be bounded by: Blanding to Morse Ave. to Old Middleburg to 103rd to Cecil Field to Clay Co. (and then take in the planned and current developments in Clay Co.) to the Duval Co line to Blanding.

After the informational and learning sessions are completed, the planning stage will begin.

Bill it will be important that the AACC be representative of the afore mentioned inclusive area. All HOA's in the area must have representation in AACC or will need to be represented individually at the IAP meeting, giving each of them input equal to AACC.

Bill, this is a significant opportunity to help shape the future of this soon to be exploding area. We can insure that parks, services, shopping, fire & rescue, police substations, libraries, roads, and recreation opportunities are built into the area. Not just the existing area, but the future developments in the area too.

As Alberta said, "After all this, something good is happening!"

We need to get together SOON.

Kindest Regards,
Ken Bible

Email us
ArgyleACC@joimail.com

Special Area Plan Web Sites and News Links.

Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council
Times Union 11-3-2001 - Meeting on issues affecting Clay, Duval
TU 11-3-01-Meetings scheduled by Clay & Duval county officials.