Land Use & Zoning Committee, May 5, 2026
Recommends approval: Rezoning at Almeda Street and 23rd Street West (Almeda Garden), 6-0
What happened
On May 5, 2026, the Land Use & Zoning Committee recommended approval of Rezoning at Almeda Street and 23rd Street West (Almeda Garden) (6-0).
The Jacksonville Land Use & Zoning Committee approved Conventional Rezoning Ordinance 2026-0209, rezoning one acre (four parcels in the Almeda Garden subdivision) from RLD-60 to RLD-50 for single-family dwellings, on a 6-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Jacksonville, FL
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 6-0
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCase 2026-0209
Recommended 6-0Case 2026208
Recommended 6-0Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Public hearing continued - 2026-122
Public hearing opened, no speaker cards; continued until 6-2-26.
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Key Decisions (11)
Public hearing continued - 2026-122
Public hearing continued - 2026-123
Item deferred - 2026-124
Item deferred - 2026-125
Public hearing continued - 2026-126
Public hearing continued - 2026-127
Rezoning at Almeda Street and 23rd Street West (Almeda Garden)
PUD Rezoning 2026-0210 for elderly housing/nursing/hospice
Land use amendment at Commonwealth Avenue corner
Companion rezoning at McDuff Avenue North
PUD amendment 2026-208 - self-storage facility
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Zoning Changes (5)
2 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.
Development Activity (5)
Almeda Garden single-family lots
Residential
Elderly housing/nursing/hospice PUD
Residential
Commonwealth Avenue corner residential development
Residential
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Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
Demand for senior housing is reflected in a PUD rezoning…
Sentiment
Neighborhood opposition surfaced on the McDuff Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue…
Who spoke
9 distinct speakers; 3 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Councilmember, 1 Public, 2 Staff, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 3 Councilmember.
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Zoning terms (14)
54 recorded timestamps
- zoning (2 timestamps)
- rezoning (9 timestamps)
- approved (5 timestamps)
- deferred (3 timestamps)
- land use (6 timestamps)
- public hearing (8 timestamps)
Decision moments (11)
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