Jacksonville Zoning Decisions: April 2026

In April 2026, Jacksonville held 4 public meetings covering zoning matters. 19 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 17 approved (100% approval rate), 2 deferred. Activity was up 225% compared to March (227 activity items across 2 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Road Frontage Waiver at Valencia Dr.

Approved.

Ordinance 2026-212 approved waiver reducing road frontage from 144 feet to 0 feet for 1.29 acre lot on Valencia Dr. to allow subdivision into three parcels for two additional single-family dwellings in RLD-90 district. Represented by Josh Cockrell.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Rezoning at 3010 Garden St./Old Kings Rd.

Approved.

Ordinance 2025-724 approved rezoning approximately 1.04 acres from CRO (Commercial Residential Office) to CN (Commercial Neighborhood) for convenience store development at intersection of Garden St. and Old Kings Rd.

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Land Use Amendment at 3010 Leon Rd.

Approved.

Ordinance 2026-164 approved land use change from LDR to BP (Business Park) for 2.3 acres at 3010 Leon Rd., represented by Cindy Tremor. Provides transition between industrial uses to south and residential to north.

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Rezoning at 3010 Leon Rd.

Approved.

Ordinance 2026-165 approved rezoning 2.3 acres from RLD-60 to IBP at Leon Rd., companion to land use amendment, represented by Cindy Tremor.

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Road Frontage Waiver near Durbin's Point Place

Approved.

Ordinance 2026-174 approved waiver reducing road frontage from 80 feet to 0 feet for 0.64 acre lot west of New Berlin Rd. to allow single-family dwelling in RR-Acre district. Property has 12-foot easement to Durbin's Point Place.

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Historic COA Appeal at 2230 St. Johns Ave.

Approved.

Appeal granted reversing JHPC denial of Certificate of Appropriateness for new single-family home with front-facing two-car garage in St. Johns Quarter Historic District. Property owned by Ron and Fran Root, designed by architect Bill Luthold. Planning Department and Historic Preservation Commission had denied based on incompatibility of front-facing garage doors.

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Land Use Change at Morse Ave./Seaboard Ave. from LDR to MDR

Approved.

Approved small-scale amendment changing 9.7 acres from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for applicant Kelly Chatham, with site-specific policy capping density at 8 units per acre instead of standard MDR 20 units per acre. Planning Department recommended denial citing inconsistency with FLU Goal 3, Objective 3.1, and Southwest Jacksonville Vision Plan.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Land Use Amendment at Morse Ave./Seaboard Ave.

Approved.

Ordinance 2026-006 approved small-scale land use amendment changing 9.7 acres from LDR (Low Density Residential) to MDR (Medium Density Residential) for St. John's Quarter LLC/Ken Attlee development. Planning Department recommended denial but Planning Commission recommended approval with site-specific density cap.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 19 recorded zoning decisions. See all Jacksonville meetings →

Zoning Changes

• LDR (Low Density Residential - 7 units/acre max) → MDR (Medium Density Residential) with site-specific policy capping at 8 units/acre, 9.7 acres at Morse Ave. and Seaboard Ave., Southwest Jacksonville (9.7 acres) (Kelly Chatham)
• RR (Residential Rural) → PUD (Planned Unit Development), 9.7 acres at Morse Ave. and Seaboard Ave., Southwest Jacksonville (Ken Attlee/Meritage Homes)
• RR-Acre → PUD, 9.7 acres at Morse Ave. and Seaboard Ave. (St. John's Quarter LLC / Ken Attlee)
• LDR → MDR, 9.7 acres at Morse Ave. and Seaboard Ave. (St. John's Quarter LLC / Ken Attlee)
• CRO → CN, 1.04 acres at 3010 Garden St./Old Kings Rd. (Not specified)
• LDR → BP, 2.3 acres at 3010 Leon Rd. (Family represented by Cindy Tremor)
• RLD-60 → IBP, 2.3 acres at 3010 Leon Rd. (Family represented by Cindy Tremor)
• RPI → CGC, 3.72 acres at Edgewood Ave./Moncrief (front parcel) (Represented by Josh Cockrell)

Top Keywords This Month

• land use: 95 instances
• density: 83 instances
• residential: 75 instances
• zoning: 63 instances
• rezoning: 47 instances

What to Watch

• Land use mentions were up 533% from March.
• Density came up 1283% more often than March.
• Residential saw 295% more mentions month-over-month.
• Zoning increased 174% compared to March.
• Rezoning mentions were up 236% from March.

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