Q: What information do you have about the rezoning application of the old KMart property to become a Home Depot?
A: This is an 11.5 acre property that is requesting commercial rezoning to a commercial PUD. Although a bit more cumbersome, this allows us to codify any changes requested by the Planning Commission, the LUZ, or the City Council. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing building and replace it with a 106,000 square foot building and a 25,000 square foot garden center. This application goes before the Planning Commission on April 4, the LUZ on April 16, and the City Council on April 23.
Q: Can you share information about the upcoming Hartley Road project Town Hall meeting?
A: We will hold a Town Hall on April 17 at 6 p.m. at the Mandarin Senior Center on Hartley Road to help share the plans for this project with those living in the area. The project proposes a full complement of improvements to Hartley Road, to include an additional lane between San Jose Boulevard and Old St. Augustine Road, as well as a bike lane and curbs and gutters. There is no approximate start date for this project yet. We will do our best to communicate the status via email and this column.
Q: When is the closing of Orange Picker Road scheduled for the realignment construction?
A: Due to the Mandarin Art Festival at the end of March, the Public Works Department agreed to delay the closure of Orange Picker Road near the intersection with Brady Road until April 1. There are already some signs posted on Orange Picker and Flynn roads reminding motorists to expect delays. The scheduled length of the closure is approximately two months and we will keep everyone posted about any updates, as well as information regarding the parking improvements and dog park as it becomes available.
Q: Do you have anything else to share with District 6?
A: With respect to items like road resurfacing, drainage and sidewalks, I’d like residents to know that those are all functions of the Mayor’s office. All I can do is assist and advocate for improvements, which I am happy to do. I’d like residents to feel free to continue to email me (preferred method) their suggestions and I will pass them along. I will say that we are exploring with the administration an allocation of the (Capital Improvement Plan) CIP to individual districts where the council member would be able to prioritize projects that are perennial requests.
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.
