City Council Regular Meeting, July 21, 2026
Approves Rezoning of New Bridge Street and Stratford Road parcels (Rush Properties), unanimous
What happened
Jacksonville City Council approved two zoning map amendments (Rush Properties on New Bridge/Stratford Road to downtown business, and Pursuit Development at 2820 Richlands Highway from RSF-20 to corridor commercial) and three UDO/ordinance text amendments, all by unanimous voice v…
- Jurisdiction
- Jacksonville, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Rezoning of New Bridge Street and Stratford Road parcels (Rush Properties)
Staff-initiated rezoning of two parcels, one on New Bridge Street and one on Stratford Road. Current zoning was residential single family seven (RSF-7) for the Stratford lot and quarter commercial for the New Bridge lot; proposed to downtown business (a mixed-use district). Property owner consented. Approved by unanimous voice vote.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Jacksonville City Council approved two zoning map amendments (Rush Properties on New Bridge/Stratford Road to downtown business, and Pursuit Development at 2820 Richlands Highway from RSF-20 to corridor commercial) and three UDO/ordinance text amendments, all by unanimous voice v…
Key Decisions (6)
Rezoning of New Bridge Street and Stratford Road parcels (Rush Properties)
Rezoning at 2820 Richlands Highway (Pursuit Development / YOP trustees)
Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance text amendment - freeboard for non-residential structures
UDO Text Amendment Article 5 Section 5.2 - landscaping and buffer type application
UDO Text Amendment Article 6 Section 6.3 - Recreation Requirements
Single/Multi-family Design Standards discussion
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (4)
Rezoning parcels on New Bridge Street and Stratford Road (Rush Properties)
Mixed-Use
Corridor commercial rezoning at 2820 Richlands Highway
Commercial
Proposed Wawa site (Richlands Highway corridor)
Commercial
Fayetteville VA Coastal Health Care System VA clinic
Other
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
The Richlands Highway/Yop Road corridor is seeing significant renewed commercial…
Infrastructure
Waterfront/downtown development is being encouraged by reducing the non-residential flood…
Sentiment
Council is actively loosening multifamily design standards (material percentages, footprint…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: 2 councilmembers, 2 staff members, and a member of the public.
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