5735 Morse Ave rezone
Case 2026-0006-E
Approved 11-6
freeApproved 11-6moved by Will Lannan1 condition of approval
1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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Jacksonville Meetings
City Council, April 28, 2026
Approved: Future land use change LDR to MDR at Morse Ave (2026-006), 11-6
4h 36m38,876 words
207 mentionssubdivisionland usedensitypublic hearingapprovedresidentialindustrialzoningcommercialmixed usedeferredcomprehensive plandeniedtraffic studyrezoningPUDJacksonville, FL
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What happened
On April 28, 2026, Jacksonville approved Future land use change LDR to MDR at Morse Ave (2026-006) (11-6).
The Jacksonville City Council approved two related land-use items for a Meritage Homes single-family project on ~9.7 acres at Morse Avenue (Ortega Farms area): ordinance 2026-006 changing the future land use from LDR to MDR (with a site-specific eight-units-per-acre cap), and ord…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Jacksonville, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 25 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 11-6
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCase 2026-0007
Approved 11-66 conditions of approval
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Case 2026-0006
Approved 11-61 condition of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 25
Appeal of historic-overlay design (garage facing street)
Council granted an appeal regarding a residential design in a historic overlay district (garage facing street), reversing/overriding the planning commission-approved design. Councilmember Peluso spoke and voted against, citing the historic overlay integrity. Vote reported as nine to eight to grant the appeal.
The other decisions are listed below. Available full write-ups and conditions are included with Pro.
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Key Decisions (25)
Approved
Appeal of historic-overlay design (garage facing street)
Vote: 9-8Moved by Will Lannan
Withdrawn
Withdrawal of 2025-0630
Vote: 17-0Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
Economic development REV grant incentives (2026-285)
Vote: 16-0Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
Future land use change LDR to MDR at Morse Ave (2026-006)
Vote: 11-61 conditions attachedMoved by Will Lannan
Approved
Rezoning to PUD at Morse Ave (2026-007)
Vote: 11-64 conditions attachedMoved by Will Lannan
Approved
Opioid grant funding (2026-261)
Vote: 15-0-2Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
Oysterfest grant funding (2026-263)
Vote: 17-0Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
GFL debris processing/recycling modification (2026-216)
Vote: 17-0Moved by Kevin Carrico
Approved
Completion grant funding priority (2026-213)
Vote: 18-0Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
DIA TIF-funded contracts (2026-218)
Vote: 14-4Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
DIA TIF funding item (2026-219)
Vote: 14-4Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
Ordinance 2026-221
Vote: 16-2Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
3 a.m. alcohol sales extension to Brooklyn (2026-223)
Vote: 14-4Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
JSEB microgrant funding (2026-249)
Vote: 17-0Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
Resolution 2026-269
Vote: 18-0Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
Chamblin/Chancho King James Beard resolution (2026-280)
Vote: 18-0Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
Reconsideration and approval of 2026-211
Vote: 16-0Moved by Will Lannan
Continued
Public hearings continued to 5-12-26 (2026-122/123/126/127)
Continued
Public hearing continued (2026-168)
Continued
Public hearing continued (2026-169)
Approved
Ordinance 2026-164
Vote: 16-0
Approved
Ordinance 2026-165
Vote: 16-0Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
Ordinance 2026-166
Vote: 17-0Moved by Will Lannan
Approved
Ordinance 2026-167
Vote: 17-0Moved by Kevin Carrico
Approved
Resolution 2026-230
Vote: 16-0Moved by Will Lannan
Full write-ups and conditions for all 25 decisions in Pro.
Zoning Changes (2)
9.7 acres
9.7 acres
Development Activity (3)
Meritage Homes single-family development on Morse Avenue
Residential
Seaboard Avenue subdivision (~117 units)
Residential
Wells Landing East subdivision
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
A $550 million capital investment by Vistakon/Johnson & Johnson, incented…
Housing Demand
Council repeatedly cited a comp-plan target of 100,000 new housing…
Infrastructure
Local roads (Morse, Seaboard) near the Morse Ave development are…
2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote5735 Morse Ave rezone
Case 2026-0007-E
Approved 11-6
freeApproved 11-6moved by Will Lannan4 conditions of approval
4 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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0 Commonwealth Ave rezone
Case 2025-0630-W
Withdrawn 17-0
freeWithdrawn 17-0moved by Will Lannan
0 Old Kings Rd rezone
Case 2026-0122
Continued
freeContinued
0 Old Kings Rd rezone
Case 2026-0123
Continued
freeContinued
3010 Leon Rd rezone
Case 2026-0164-E
Approved 16-0
freeApproved 16-0
3010 Leon Rd rezone
Case 2026-0165-E
Approved 16-0
freeApproved 16-0
0 Edgewood Ave rezone
Case 2026-0166-E
Approved 17-0
freeApproved 17-0moved by Will Lannan
More land-use items (37)
- 0 Edgewood Ave rezoneCase 2026-0167-EApproved 17-0
- 0 Commonwealth Ave rezoneCase 2026-0168-EContinued
- 1005 Mcduff Ave rezoneCase 2026-0169-EContinued
- RESO Concerning the Vacation of Portions of the Plat of Subdiv of Lot 10, Sec 33……Case 2026-0230-AApproved 16-0
- 2230 St Johns Ave landmark designationCase 2026-0232-AApproved 9-8
- 11247 Alta Dr site planCase 2026-0211-EApproved 16-0
31 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- 6926 Garden St rezoneCase 2025-0724-ENo vote recorded
- 903 University Blvd rezoneCase 2026-0170-ENo vote recorded
- 0 Wilson Blvd rezoneCase 2026-0208-ENo vote recorded
- 3323 Almeda St rezoneCase 2026-0209-ENo vote recorded
- 0 Owens Rd rezoneCase 2026-0210-ENo vote recorded
- 6919 Pitts Rd rezoneCase 2026-0126No vote recorded
- 6919 Pitts Rd rezoneCase 2026-0127No vote recorded
- 7599 Southside Blvd rezoneCase 2026-0273-ENo vote recorded
- 4578 Blanding Blvd rezoneCase 2026-0274-ENo vote recorded
- 4600 Yellow Water Rd rezoneCase 2026-0289-ENo vote recorded
- 4600 Yellow Water Rd rezoneCase 2026-0290-ENo vote recorded
- 1144 Pacetti St rezoneCase 2026-0291-ENo vote recorded
- 1115 Pacetti St rezoneCase 2026-0292-ENo vote recorded
- 9801 Heckscher Dr rezoneCase 2026-0293-ENo vote recorded
- 9801 Heckscher Dr rezoneCase 2026-0294-ENo vote recorded
- 1090 Huron St rezoneCase 2026-0296-ENo vote recorded
- 1090 Huron St rezoneCase 2026-0297-ENo vote recorded
- 842 Barnett St rezoneCase 2026-0298-ENo vote recorded
- 842 Barnett St rezoneCase 2026-0299-ENo vote recorded
- 2449 University Blvd rezoneCase 2026-0300-ENo vote recorded
- 5136 San Jose Blvd rezoneCase 2026-0301-ENo vote recorded
- 3157 5th St rezoneCase 2026-0302-ENo vote recorded
- 11662 Flynn Rd rezoneCase 2026-0303-ENo vote recorded
- 5450 Cleveland Rd rezoneCase 2026-0304-ENo vote recorded
- 2228 Bulls Bay Hwy rezoneCase 2026-0305-ENo vote recorded
- 962 StCase 2026-0306-ENo vote recorded
- ORD Apv the Proposed 2026B Series Text Amdt to the FLUE, Definitions, & the FLUM Series……Case 2026-0311-ENo vote recorded
- ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Opened & Improved Portion of an Unnamed……Case 2026-0328-ENo vote recorded
- Unnamed Rd subdivisionCase 2026-0329-ENo vote recorded
- ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a 5-ft-wide Drainage Easement, Estab in the……Case 2026-0330-ENo vote recorded
- ORD-MC Pertaining to the Code of Subdiv Regulations subdivisionCase 2026-0363-ENo vote recorded
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 3 Clerk, 1 Chair, 9 Councilmember, 6 Public, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 6 Councilmember, 1 Clerk.
8 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 6 Councilmember, 1 Clerk.
Full speaker roster in Pro
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Zoning terms (16)
207 recorded timestamps
- subdivision (4 timestamps)
- land use (35 timestamps)
- density (35 timestamps)
- public hearing (18 timestamps)
- approved (36 timestamps)
- residential (22 timestamps)
Decision moments (20)
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