A former Regions Bank in Riverside’s Five Points district is set for partial conversion to a restaurant after the Jacksonville Planning Commission voted March 19 to grant a zoning exception and administrative deviation for the property.
The building at 1604 Margaret St. received an exception to permit outside sales and service in connection with a drive-thru restaurant. The administrative deviation allows for landscaping reliefs and a reduction in the number of on-site parking spaces to five from 13.
Both items passed on two 6-0 votes, with Commissioners Lamonte Carter, Dorothy Gillette, Moné Holder and D.R. Repass absent. Alternate Suzanne Jenkins took part in the voting.
Edward Ashurian purchased the property through Homerick LLC in 2021 for $1.61 million. Ashurian is president and founder of Ashco Centers, which owns neighborhood shopping centers around Jacksonville…