Jacksonville Zoning Decisions: August 2026

In August 2026, Jacksonville held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 5 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 4 approved (100% approval rate), 1 deferred. Activity was up 53% compared to July (94 activity items across 1 meeting).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Annexation of ~31 acres on Western Boulevard Extension for VA Clinic

Approved.

Voluntary annexation of two tracts totaling approximately 31 acres contiguous to city limits, located on Western Boulevard Extension near Carolina Forest Boulevard. Developer proposes a commercial building of about 245,400 square feet valued at $53,390,000, with a positive five-year cash flow of $1,567,143. Petition submitted by Hofer Welker on behalf of USFP2. Approved by voice vote.

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Rezoning / map amendment at 51 Plaza Drive

Approved.

Staff-initiated rezoning (map amendment) of 51 Plaza Drive, a 0.34-acre parcel (tax map 414-7.4) developed as a multi-tenant shopping center, from neighborhood commercial to corridor commercial to allow more permitted land uses as tenants come and go. Landowner Shirley Morrison present and signed application on file. Motion by SPEAKER_6 to approve based on findings of fact A-J and consistency with CAMA Goal 34 / Policy 34.3.

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UDO text amendment for hotel-to-multifamily conversion (TWC Camp Lejeune LLC)

Deferred.

Text amendment submitted by TWC Camp Lejeune LLC (owner of a hotel on Highway 17 / New Bern Highway) to allow conversion of existing hotels to multifamily within 350 feet of a main roadway in the corridor commercial zone, plus staff cleanup (removing townhouses per state law, defining 'main roadway' as primary major street). Board deferred to next month's meeting so staff can evaluate a possible special-use permit approach and spacing/size limits. Motion by SPEAKER_6, seconded by SPEAKER_0 (Grace), amended to specify next planning board meeting.

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UDO text amendment for special events (PR Jacksonville Limited Partnership)

Approved.

Text amendment submitted by PR Jacksonville Limited Partnership (Jacksonville Mall) to amend Article 4.4 temporary use standards, increasing special-event days from 14 to 30 and clarifying that duration includes setup, teardown, and days in between. Staff also cleaned up related contradictions in the section. Motion by SPEAKER_0 to approve based on attachments A-E and consistency with CAMA land use plan.

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UDO text amendment for multifamily design standards

Approved.

Amendment to multiple sections of the Unified Development Ordinance relating to multifamily design standards: eliminating raised/decorative foundation requirements (replaced with foundation plantings), reducing primary-material requirement from 65% to 51%, reducing glazing from 15% to 10% for non-primary facades, allowing parking between building and street if screened with decorative fence and evergreen shrubs, reducing maximum footprints/lengths, and moving single-family design (Section 5.11) requirements. Developed with feedback from two architects, an engineering firm, and two developers. Motion by SPEAKER_0 citing CAMA Goal 27.8.

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Zoning Changes

• Zoning change, 0.34 acres at 51 Plaza Drive, Jacksonville (Shirley Morrison)

Top Keywords This Month

• commercial: 26 instances
• zoning: 23 instances
• residential: 21 instances
• land use: 15 instances
• annexation: 8 instances

What to Watch

• Zoning mentions were up 156% from July.
• Land use came up 200% more often than July.
• Annexation is new this month with 8 mentions, not present in July.

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