The Jewel Box Neighborhood of Jacksonville!
How did we get to this place where a Neighborhood Association was needed?
There were a number of legislative components that all could negatively influence our neighborhood. At a State level the Live Local Act and at the City level a number of amendments to the 2045 Comprehensive Plan were all focused on providing developers with the “right” to cause potentially damaging in-fill or density rich housing, at the detriment of the citizens. The only way to prevent such actions was to establish deed restricted Neighborhood Associations.
For many this is a scary concept. Our Neighborhood Association By-Laws and Covenants, Codes, and Restrictions (CCRs) were formulated with a few core concepts:
Prevent developers from coming into our neighborhood. Purchasing up single family homes. Tearing down the homes and building multi-family dwellings (ie, Duplex, Triplex, and Quadplex’s) that are not in alignment with the neighborhood atmosphere.
Allow the neighborhood to “self-regulate” areas such as yard maintenance, parking requirements, building maintenance, etc.
Impart an annual Association fee that does not financially burden members.
The details are clearly spelled out in the By-Laws and CCRs.