Q: Do you have an update on the Livingston Road community meeting?
A: The community meeting for this proposed project of more that 100 townhomes will be held on Feb. 8 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Mandarin Senior Center, 3848 Hartley Road and I expect there to be a good turnout. The applicant has requested a small-scale land use amendment calling for a medium density residential land use change of 11.49 acres on Livingston Road between Old St. Augustine Road and Pine Acres Road. This meeting will provide an opportunity for residents to hear from the developer and to express their opinions for or against this proposed development.
Q: Have you heard any constituent concerns about this development yet?
A: There appear to be concerns about existing traffic at the intersection of Old St. Augustine Road and Livingston Road. I have also communicated my concern about this issue to the applicant. There are a number of schools in the area that produce traffic backups.
Additionally, I am hearing the general “there is too much development in Mandarin” remarks. For context, when I checked the residential housing permits filed in Jacksonville in 2022, less than 2 percent of them were in Mandarin ZIP codes 32223 and 32257.
Q: Do you have any Public Works updates?
A: Workers are finishing up the Oak Bluff Bridge as well as much needed sidewalk improvements on Julington Creek Road east of Hood Landing Road.
Q: Do you have anything else to share with District 6?
A: The carve-out for the new entranceway to Chick-fil-A on San Jose Boulevard north of Interstate 295 has started construction. This will hopefully minimize the accidents occurring there.
Additionally, I hope Mandarin residents have noticed the landscaping improvements by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) at the San Jose Boulevard and Interstate 295 interchange.
Q: What is the best way for our readers to contact you?
A: Community members can email me at MBoylan@coj.net or call (904) 255-5206.
