Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles  


  • S.D.S. Autos, Inc. d/b/a Lexus of Orange Park

    Notice of Publication for a New Point

    Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of More

    than 300,000 Population

    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, this is to notify you that Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., intends to permit the establishment of S. D. S. Autos, Inc. d/b/a Lexus of Orange Park, as an additional dealership for the sale and service of Lexus cars and trucks at 7040 Blanding Boulevard, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL 32244. The proposed dealership will open on or after June 1, 2008.

    The name and address of the dealer operator of the proposed dealership is: Dano Davis, 4861 Ortega Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32201. The name and address of the principal investor is A. Dano Davis, 4861 Ortega Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32201.

    The notice indicates an intent to establish the dealership at a location in a county of more than 300,000 population, according to the latest population estimate of the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

    Certain dealerships of the same line-make may have standing, pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, to file a petition or complaint protesting the application.

    Written petitions or complaints must be received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice and must be submitted to: Nalini Vinayak, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635.

    A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by mail to: D’Anne Duclos, General Manager, Lexus Southern Area, 11540 Great Oaks Way, Alpharetta, GA 30022.

    If no petition or complaints are received within 30 days of the date of publication, a final order will be issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles approving the establishment of the dealership, subject to the applicant’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.

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