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Land Use & Zoning meeting summary

JacksonvilleMay 19, 20263 min read

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The committee met May 19, 2026, approved several sign waivers, a JEA rezoning and a restaurant alcohol exception, deferred many large-scale land-use items, and closed the meeting after 25 minutes with seven members present.

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The committee approved specific zoning and sign requests that let certain businesses change their signs, operate with outdoor alcohol service, or change zoning for a utility site. Those approvals move the proposals forward in the city process but do not necessarily mean construction or full final approval yet. Several larger map amendments and rezonings were postponed for more review, so major development proposals remain pending.

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Approved rezoning at 7599 Southside Blvd (11.88± acres) from RR‑Acre to PBF‑1 for JEA (Appl Z‑6978) — LUZ public hearing approved 7‑0.
Approved zoning exception for Babylon Restaurant Lounge & Bar LLC at 8602 Baymeadows Rd to allow retail sale & service of all alcoholic beverages, including outdoor service (Appl E‑26‑17) — approved 7‑0.
Approved sign waiver at 5406 Timuquana Rd to reduce minimum setback from 10 ft to 0 ft for Sai Baba 7 LLC (Appl SW‑26‑06) — approved 7‑0.
Approved sign waiver at 6680 Powers Ave to reduce minimum setback from 10 ft to 0 ft for FL National Investments, LLC (Appl SW‑26‑06) — approved 6‑0.
Approved sign waiver at 7575 Melvin Rd to reduce western property line setback from 10 ft to 6 ft (Appl SW‑26‑05) — approved 7‑0.
Opened/continued public hearings on multiple rezonings and waivers (examples: 4578 Blanding Blvd continued to 6/2/26; waivers of minimum road frontage continued to 6/16/26 and 6/2/26).
Deferred or read/2nd & rereferred numerous FLUM amendments and rezonings for later LUZ cycles (including several large‑scale Yellow Water Rd items and multiple small‑scale rezonings).
Meeting convened at 5:00 PM and adjourned at 5:25 PM with seven committee members recorded as present.

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Jacksonville Land Use & Zoning Committee Meeting

May 19, 2026, 4:00 PMcompleted

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