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Committee pauses consideration of Annie R. Morgan historic designation after neighborhood and school board voice opposition
Summary
A proposal to designate the former Annie R. Morgan school as a local historic landmark drew numerous speakers and objections from the Duval County School Board and a prospective school buyer; the committee agreed to defer further consideration to allow the council member who sponsored the nomination to continue community discussions.
The Land Use & Zoning Committee heard extensive public comment Aug. 19 on a resolution proposing local landmark designation for the former Annie R. Morgan school but did not act on the nomination.
Multiple speakers — including community leaders, long-time residents and representatives of a prospective buyer, Joshua Christian Academy — opposed applying a local historic designation to the property. School board representative Reginald Blunt told the committee the Duval County School Board opposes a designation that would complicate or deter a sale, saying a local landmark listing could impose demands that make the…
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