Bartram Springs, Florida

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West side of main entrance to Bartram Springs
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The shaded area represents Bartram Springs

Bartram Springs is a master-planned residential community located in Jacksonville, Florida. It resides on the Duval County and St. Johns County line.

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Bartram Springs has a junior sized pool and a children's pool with a waterslide. Homeowners also enjoy tennis courts, a racquetball court, soccer fields, and multiple playgrounds.

Geography

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Jacksonville/Duval County line

Bartram Springs is located at the very bottom of Duval County. Interstate 95 borders it on the west side, US 1 borders it on the east side, and Racetrack Road borders it on the south side. The only entrance is on Racetrack Road. Residents actually drive out of Duval County to enter and leave the development, as the first 500 feet (150 m) of Bartram Parkway is located in St. Johns County.

The Bartram Springs development is a part of the Bartram Park DRI (development of regional impact). [1]

Community Design

Bartram Springs is a total of 1,025 acres (4.15 km2) is size. Single-family homes account for 449 acres (1.82 km2), and another 32 acres (130,000 m2) are multi-family units in the Villages at Bartram Springs. Roads and right-of-way account for 24 acres (97,000 m2), parks and recreation take up 20 acres (81,000 m2), and 471 acres (1.91 km2) remains wetlands and open space. The new elementary school sits on 21 acres (85,000 m2), and 8 acres (32,000 m2) are designated for commercial use.

Original plans called for 1400 single-family homes, and 294 units in the Villages of Bartram Springs.

Government

The development is guided by a CDD (community development district) and an HOA (home owners association). The CDD has authority over the common areas and community property in the development. The HOA enforces the local covenants and restrictions that all homeowners in the development are bound to uphold.

Construction Periods

The single-family units of Bartram Springs were built in six main phases of construction. As of Summer 2009, Bartram Springs is considered built-out, and all of the model homes have been sold.

Based on public tax records, aerial views and the Plat Books filed with the City of Jacksonville, there are actually 1,381 single-family homes in Bartram Springs.

Lot Sizes

Lots in Bartram Springs are classified based on their frontage. Four sizes were specified: 50 feet (15 m), 60 feet, 70 feet (21 m) and 80 feet (24 m). Many of the corner lots have an irregular shape.

Streets in Bartram Springs

Bartram Springs features 48 individual street names, including the main entrance road. In Phase 1A, 1B and Phase 2, several streets were broken up and given directional suffixes, such as Silver Glen Drive completed in Phase 1A, and Silver Glen Drive East in Phase 1B. Starting with Phase 3A, no more streets were handled this way. Even streets that form a complete loop, such as Bulow Creek Drive, maintain a single name for the whole street.

The speed limit on Bartram Springs Parkway is 40 mph (64 km/h). On Cherry Lake Drive, it is 30 mph (48 km/h). The speed limit is not posted on the remaining streets, however the speed limit is 25 miles per hour. Sidewalks and street lights are present on both sides of the streets.

There is a dedicated bike lane on both sides of Bartram Springs Parkway and both the inner and outer loops of Cherry Lake Drive.

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Bartram Springs Parkway bike lane
StreetSingle-family DwellingsConstruction Period
Alamosa Circle65Phase 4
Aldefer Springs Drive4422 in Phase 3A, 22 in Phase 4
Apopka Court11Phase 1A
Bartram Springs Parkway0Phase 1A
Big Brush Lane33Phase 3A
Big Spring Street346 in Phase 2, 28 in Phase 3B
Brush Hollow Road45Phase 4
Bulow Creek Drive77Phase 3A
Caladesi Court32Phase 3A
Cherry Lake Drive East338 in Phase 1A, 25 in Phase 2
Cherry Lake Drive North21Phase 2
Cherry Lake Drive West488 in Phase 1A, 8 in Phase 1B, 32 in Phase 2
Chestnut Ridge Court7Phase 3B
Courtney Crest Lane27Phase 3B
Crab Creek Drive8Phase 1A
Dalton Springs Court14Phase 1A
Ellisons Cave Lane3Phase 3B
Falling Waters Drive9656 in Phase 3A, 40 in Phase 3B
Fenney Court11Phase 1A
Fern Hammock Drive3328 in Phase 1A, 5 in Phase 1B
Fern Hammock Drive North5Phase 1B
Fern Hammock Drive West27Phase 1B
Florala Court5Phase 4
Forest Stump Lane28Phase 3A
Ginnie Springs Road32Phase 1A
Grassy Hole Court28Phase 1B
Green Myrtle Drive33Phase 3B
Green Pond Drive53Phase 3A
Jamison Court9Phase 1A
Kissengen Springs Court22Phase 1B
Lake Jessup Drive28Phase 1B
Little Springs Court15Phase 3A
Lowmoor Way3Phase 3A
Magnolia Springs Lane15Phase 1A
Magnolia Springs Lane East17Phase 1A
Millhopper Road7735 in Phase 3A, 42 in Phase 3B
Oleta Way22Phase 3B
Palmetto Springs Street22Phase 3A
Potter Spring Court6Phase 1B
Shadehill Road40Phase 4
Silver Glen Drive28Phase 1A
Silver Glen Drive East30Phase 1B
Silvertip Court13Phase 3A
Starbuck Springs Way29Phase 1A
Wakulla Springs Road414 in Phase 1A, 37 in Phase 1B
White Tip Road47Phase 4
Wind Cave Lane50Phase 4
Witherington Lake Court14Phase 1A

Streets in the Villages of Bartram Springs

There are two additional streets in the Villages of Bartram Springs. The entrance to the Villages is located about four tenths of a mile from Racetrack Road, on the western side of Bartram Parkway.

The main street is called Bartram Village Drive, and the second street is called Bartram Village Lane.

Schools

Elementary

As of fall 2009, all children living in Bartram Springs will attend a new elementary school that is being built inside the development. Ground was broken on August 13 of 2008. The school is located on the East side of the main entrance, about four tenths of a mile in from Racetrack Road. The new School is sized to hold about 800 Kindergarten through 5th grade students. [2] [3] It is named Bartram Springs Elementary, and it will open for its first official day of school on August 24, 2009. [4] The school received an A+ rating for the 2009 school year.

Middle school

As of fall 2009, students in the 6th through 8th Grades go to Twin Lakes Academy Middle School.

High school

As of fall 2010, students in the 9th through the 12th Grades go to Atlantic Coast High School.

Schools

See also

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References

  1. Bartram Park Development of Regional Impact Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. New school will provide education to students in the southernmost area of Duval County Archived January 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. New Mandarin school to help alleviate crowding at Greenland Pines Elementary
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2010-10-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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