Q: Do you have any rezoning items to discuss for Mandarin [as of interview date of Feb. 12]?
A: There’s a proposal for 62 Pulte homes, which are consistent with the area, to be built off Aladdin Road that will be headed for the Planning Commission in late February. We did hold a community meeting a few months ago and the applicants have addressed as many of the concerns raised at that meeting as they feel they can. The application will be presented to the Land Use and Zoning (LUZ) Committee on March 4 and this would be the place for people to be if they have an opinion about this proposed project. It will come before the full City Council the following week as a quasi-judicial matter.
Q: What insight can you share about the two “missing middle” bills (2024-0686 and 2024-0689)?
A: These are still in the development state and are not scheduled for public hearing until March 11. The idea behind these bills is to introduce diversity of housing (such as duplexes and triplexes) in certain areas, but at this time, Mandarin is not included in the map. I like the idea of limited diversity in housing opportunities, but as far as these specific bills go, I’m not yet informed enough to make a decision at this point.
Q: What’s the latest on the repaving of Beauclerc Road?
A: The repaving of this road is finally all but completed after multiple years and multiple asks.
Q: Do you have any updates on the Mandarin Road sidewalk?
A: I just heard from JTA that they and their surveyors have forwarded their environmental report to the federal government (necessary because federal funding was secured for this work). We are planning a community meeting at the end of March to let people know what the surveyors have found to be the least impactful route for the sidewalk installation. Great care is being taken to preserve as many trees as possible, just as we did with the prior stretch of sidewalk. We will keep everyone posted as to the date of the community meeting via our bi-weekly email. (In order to be added to our email list, simply contact my office and make the request.)
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.
