Jacksonville Zoning Decisions: February 2026

In February 2026, Jacksonville held 4 public meetings covering zoning matters. 31 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 31 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was up 42% compared to January (477 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Zoning Exception for New Ginger Bistro Restaurant Alcohol Sales

Approved.

Approved zoning exception to permit retail sale and service of all alcohol for on-premise consumption at New Ginger Bistro restaurant at 1435 Naldo Avenue in CRO zoning district. Property shared with Brine oyster and champagne restaurant. Applicant is Lawrence Chancy.

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Cell Tower Setback Waiver on Garden Street

Approved.

Approved waiver to reduce minimum setback for 150-foot camouflage pine tree wireless communication tower at 9238 Garden Street from 150 feet to 137 feet on western boundary and 150 feet to 143 feet on southern boundary. Applicant is NextTower represented by Steve DeBeneau.

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Land Use Amendment at Beach Boulevard/Cortez Road

Approved.

Changed 1.81 acres from LDR (low-density residential) to CGC (community general commercial) at Beach Boulevard and Cortez Road. Original request included light industrial designation which was removed by council amendment. Applicant seeks to expand existing shopping center. Property is approximately 6.84 acres total with split land use designation.

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PUD Rezoning at Beach Boulevard/Cortez Road

Approved.

Rezoned approximately 6.82 acres from RLD-60 and CCG-2 to PUD for commercial shopping center expansion. Applicant is represented by Cindy Trimmer. PUD allows 30,000 sq ft building on western boundary and 23,800 sq ft multi-tenant shopping center on eastern portion. Maximum height limited to 35 feet within first 30 feet of residential property line.

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Rezoning at Percy Road for Single Family Development

Approved.

Rezoned approximately 17.99 acres from residential rural acre to RLD-50 for single family dwellings on Percy Road, west of Lynn Turner Road and north of I-295. Development will have 48 lots on 18 acres with wetland preservation. Applicant represented by Cindy Trimmer.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Land Use Amendment on Tresca Road to Light Industrial

Approved.

Changed 3.33 acres of business park and 0.31 acres of MDR to light industrial (total 3.64 acres) on west side of Tresca Road, approximately one-third mile north of Atlantic Boulevard. Conservation land and Jones Creek provide buffer to residential uses to the west.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Variance for New Ginger Bistro Seating Increase

Approved.

Approved variance to increase restaurant seating from 60 seats to 96 seats at New Ginger Bistro at 1435 Naldo Avenue in CRO zoning district. Increase required to meet state B&T requirements.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Rezoning at Rohaira Road from Commercial Office to Residential Office

Approved.

Rezoned approximately 0.35 acres from commercial office to residential office on Rohaira Road to remove commercial classification and allow single family residential use. Applicant is Ruth Velasquez.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Showing the 8 most significant of 31 recorded zoning decisions. See all Jacksonville meetings →

Zoning Changes

• Unknown → Unknown at 2026-0014 property (Unknown)
• Unknown → Unknown at 2026-0016 property (Unknown)
• Unknown → Unknown at 2026-0017 property (Paige Johnson)
• Unknown → Unknown at 2026-0024 property (Unknown)
• Unknown → Unknown at 2026-0026 property (Cindy Tremor)
• Unknown → Unknown at 2026-0061 property (Unknown)
• Unknown → Unknown at 2026-0008 property (Unknown)
• Unknown → Unknown at 2026-0009 property (Cindy Trimmer/Ritchie Malini)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 87 instances
• residential: 73 instances
• land use: 72 instances
• PUD: 69 instances
• commercial: 64 instances

What to Watch

• Zoning mentions were up 50% from January.
• Residential came up 109% more often than January.
• Land use saw 106% more mentions month-over-month.
• PUD increased 60% compared to January.
• Commercial mentions were up 78% from January.

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