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City Council, February 10, 2026

Approves Rezoning at Cortez Road with Howland Floor Amendment, 13-3

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What happened

Jacksonville City Council approved the East Side Community Grants Program (2026-0036) allocating $40 million over seven years for neighborhood revitalization near the new stadium.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Jacksonville, FL
Governing body
Final authority
Date
February 10, 2026
Decisions
21 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 13-3

Projects in this meeting (1)

Land Use

Approved 14-3
1 condition of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 21

East Side Community Grants Program

Created the East Side Community Grants Program (2026-0036) with $40 million allocated over seven years, starting with $4 million immediately. The program includes city oversight through grants and contract compliance, designed to prevent gentrification and support neighborhood revitalization near the new stadium. Finance substitute adopted.

  • City oversight through grants and contract compliance; funds to be used for neighborhood revitalization in East Side communities

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 the East Side Community Grants Program (2026-0036) allocating $40 million over seven years for neighborhood revitalization near the new stadium.

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Key Decisions (21)

Approved

East Side Community Grants Program

Vote: 15-1Conditions attached
Approved

Land Use Amendment at Cortez Road

Vote: 14-3Conditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at Cortez Road with Howland Floor Amendment

Vote: 13-3Conditions attached
Approved

Resolution Honoring Terry Fields

Vote: 18-0 (unanimous)
Approved

Rezoning at 2025-0829

Vote: 17-1
Approved

Rezoning at 2025-0862

Vote: 16-2
Approved

Rezoning at 2026-0018 with Amendment

Vote: 18-0 (unanimous)
Approved

Rezoning at 2025-0885

Vote: 16-0
Approved

Rezoning at 2025-0886

Vote: 17-0
Approved

Resolution 2026-0043

Vote: 15-1
Approved

Ordinance 2025-0900 with Amendment

Vote: 16-0
Approved

Ordinance 2026-0003 with Amendment

Vote: 15-1
Approved

Ordinance 2026-0004 with Amendment

Vote: 16-0
Approved

Ordinance 2026-0030 with Amendment

Vote: 16-0
Approved

Ordinance 2026-0031 with Amendment

Vote: 16-0
Approved

Ordinance 2026-0033 with Amendment

Vote: 16-0
Approved

Ordinance 2026-0039 with Amendment

Vote: 15-1
Approved

Emergency Ordinance 2026-0073 with Amendment

Vote: 16-0
Tabled

Rodman Reservoir Resolution 2026-0074

Conditions attached
Other

Withdrawal of Item 2026-0116

Vote: 18-0 (unanimous)
Other

Withdrawal of Rezoning 2025-0887

Vote: 18-0 (unanimous)

Zoning Changes (4)

LDRCGCApproximately 1.8 acres
Approximately 6 acres total

Development Activity (5)

MyJax LLC Commercial Development

Commercial

East Side Community Revitalization

Mixed-Use

Seaboard Avenue Residential Development

Residential

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

Multiple large residential developments proposed in Jacksonville including 1,000 single-family…

Infrastructure

Significant community concerns about road infrastructure capacity, with residents reporting…

Commercial Demand

Commercial development approved on Cortez Road for shopping center with…

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