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Resident urges Neptune Beach council to advance historic‑preservation variance proposal
Summary
A resident urged council to move forward with an amended variance process to encourage preservation of older homes and criticized delay until a new city attorney is hired; the public commenter praised staff and local preservation partners.
Neptune Beach — During public comment at the July 15 meeting, resident Allison Lisonbee Ronzon appealed to the City Council to advance an amended variance process intended to encourage preservation of historically significant homes.
Ronzon said she left a recent historical‑preservation subcommittee meeting "feeling confused and frustrated" after learning the city attorney advised council members not to rush a vote and to wait for a new attorney before considering the proposal. She said the proposal "is not a mandate. It is to encourage preservation," and praised Renee (chair of the historical preservation subcommittee), the Beaches Area Historical Society and other local preservation partners for their work on the draft.
Ronzon asked council to consider the proposal on its merits and "vote in the best interest of Neptune Beach residents," noting the community’s desire to protect its character. She urged council to avoid letting process delays erode momentum for preservation.
Next steps: Council acknowledged the comment and later discussed timing and attorney recruitment; the record shows council intends further workshop discussion before any ordinance reading.
