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Planning board approves PUD verification and two design-review applications for Anna Avenue infill
Summary
The Orange Park Planning and Zone Board certified substantial compliance with PUD Ordinance 0125 and approved two related design-review applications for single-family homes at 934 and 940 Anna Avenue, each by 5-0 votes and subject to conditions including final grading approval.
The Orange Park Planning and Zone Board on Thursday certified substantial compliance with Planned Unit Development (PUD) Ordinance 0125 and approved the development plan, then approved two related design-review board (DRB) applications for single-family houses at 934 and 940 Anna Avenue.
Planner Smith told the board the PUD verification concerns a two-lot infill project—two single-family dwellings on lots that staff describes as approximately 10,000 square feet each at the corner of Anna Avenue and Campbell Avenue. He said the ordinance includes four conditions, three of which apply before a certificate of occupancy: final construction plans/permits, required tree/landscape plantings, and a six-foot fence between rear yards. Smith also noted a 20-year deed restriction limiting the property to single-family use.
Board members asked how utilities and park requirements had been handled in the PUD and whether deed restrictions could be altered in the future. Board member Johnston pressed staff on whether underground utilities were required and whether the comprehensive plan or the town land-development regulations (LDRs) take precedence; Smith said electrical service would be provided by JEA with town water and sewer, and that any on-site utility expansions would be the owner’s responsibility. Smith described the deed restriction as an extra layer of protection but said rezoning and deed modification avenues exist and would require further legal steps.
A motion to approve certification of substantial compliance with PUD Ordinance 0125 and to approve the associated development plan passed unanimously. The roll call vote: Johnson—yes; Hale—yes; Jernigan—yes; Niles—yes; Hawkins—yes. The chair announced the motion passed 5-0.
Immediately after, the board reviewed two design-review board applications for the two individual lots tied to the PUD. DRB-1-2025 (934 Anna Avenue) was approved with one condition: the final lot grading plan must be reviewed and approved by the Economic and Community Development (ECD) Department before issuance of the building permit. DRB-2-2025 (940 Anna Avenue) was approved with two conditions: removal of the existing driveway apron on Campbell Avenue and construction of new curb and sidewalk to match existing conditions, and ECD approval of the final lot grading plan before building permit issuance. Both DRB motions passed by 5-0 votes; the clerk recorded the same five board members' aye votes.
The approvals carry standard follow-up steps: permit approvals, inspections, and issuance of a certificate of occupancy only after conditions are verified by staff. Planner Smith also noted a fence permit will be required for the six-foot fence and that the deed restriction is recorded as part of the PUD package.
The board did not add further changes to the development plan at the meeting; staff and the applicant were directed to continue with permit submittals and to return if any deviations or additional formal approvals are required.
