Land Use & Zoning Committee, May 19, 2026
Approves Conventional Rezoning at JEA H2O Water Purification Center, 7-0
What happened
The Jacksonville Land Use & Zoning Committee approved several minor land-use items on May 19, 2026, including the rezoning of 11.88 acres at JEA's H2O Water Purification Center (Ord. 2026-0273) from RR Acre to PBF-1 on a 7-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Jacksonville, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsSign Waiver
Recommended 6-0Sign Waiver
Recommended 7-0Sign Waiver
Recommended 7-0Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Conventional Rezoning at JEA H2O Water Purification Center
Rezoning of 11.88 acres from RR Acre to PBF-1, property owned and operated by JEA, used for essential services (JEA H2O Water Purification Center), located east of Southside Boulevard adjacent to an existing JEA power facility. Approved 7-0.
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
The Jacksonville Land Use & Zoning Committee approved several minor land-use items on May 19, 2026, including the rezoning of 11.88 acres at JEA's H2O Water Purification Center (Ord. 2026-0273) from RR Acre to PBF-1 on a 7-0 vote.
Key Decisions (7)
Conventional Rezoning at JEA H2O Water Purification Center
Zoning Exception for Alcohol Sales at 8602 Bay Meadows Road
Sign Waiver at 6680 Powers Avenue
Sign Waiver at 7575 Melvin Road
Sign Waiver at 5406 Temecuata Road
Boots Lane Residential Lot Application (continued)
Riverside Historic Area Project (continued)
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (2)
JEA H2O Water Purification Center
Infrastructure
Single-family home at 0 Boots Lane
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Jacksonville continues to convert residentially-zoned land to public facility (PBF-1)…
Sentiment
Westside residents along Boots Lane voiced strong opposition to new…
Commercial Demand
Multiple gas-station/convenience-store sites are renovating existing signage (Powers Ave, Melvin…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: 2 chairs, 6 councilmembers, a staff member, the applicant's representative, and 3 members of the public.
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