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


  • Notice of Publication for a New Point

    Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of More

    than 300,000 Population

    Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc., intends to allow the establishment of S.D.S. Autos, Inc., d/b/a Lexus of Orange Park, as a dealership for the sale of Lexus automobiles, at 7010 Blanding Boulevard, Jacksonville (Duval County), Florida 33186, on or after June 31, 2007.

    The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of S.D.S. Autos, Inc., d/b/a Lexus of Orange Park, are dealer operator(s): A. Dano Davis, 4861 Ortega Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32210, and Robert F. Snodgrass, 10259 Atlantic Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32225; principal investor(s): Robert F. Snodgrass, 10259 Atlantic Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32225.

    The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location in a county of more than 300,000 population, according to the latest population estimates 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: Mr. Ronald D. Reynolds, Administrator, 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 U.S. Mail to: Mark Del Rosso, Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc., Lexus Southern Area, 11540 Great Oaks Way, Alpharetta, Georgia 30022.

    If no petitions 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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