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Record of Proceedings

Jacksonville Land Use & Zoning Committee Meeting - October 6, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, October 6, 2026

BodyJacksonville, Florida

SessionCity Council

DateTuesday, October 6, 2026

StatusFILED

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Speaker 1

0:03

All right.

0:05

Good evening, everyone.

0:07

It is five o'clock, October 6th.

0:09

Welcome to the land use and zoning committee.

0:11

We are going to go ahead and get this meeting started with introductions to the left, all the way around the horn, and then we're going to introduce our pages and get this meeting started.

Speaker 2

0:21

Rockman Johnson, District 14, the West Side.

Speaker 3

0:26

Good evening, Roy Diamond, District 13, the beaches.

0:28

Joe Carlucci, District 5.

Speaker 4

0:30

Kevin Kerrigo, District 4, South Side.

Unassigned speaker

0:32

Hello,

Speaker 3

0:33

Raw Areas,

Speaker 5

0:34

District 11.

Speaker 6

0:34

Randy White, District 12.

0:37

Terrence Harvey, Office of General Counsel.

Speaker 7

0:40

Susan Kelly, Planning Department.

0:41

Karen Abney, Planning Department.

0:43

Casey Cox, Planning Department.

Speaker 1

0:45

All right.

0:46

Thank you for those introductions.

0:47

And we also have Ms.

0:49

Kelly Mendez and Sarah Agul with our pages tonight.

0:55

Thank you, ladies, for joining us.

Unassigned speaker

0:58

And

Speaker 1

0:59

now this isn't their first time.

1:00

They've done this like four or five times that I just learned.

1:03

So I was like, man, okay.

1:04

They are they're professionals.

1:07

We we're taking applications in the uh legislative services department too.

1:10

So but no, they have much more higher ambitions.

1:13

Um with that, we will go to the agenda.

1:19

We have item number one, 2026-124 is deferred with the public hearing next cycle on 111726.

1:26

Item number two, 226-125 is deferred with the public hearing next cycle on 111726.

1:32

Item number three, 2026-126 is deferred with the public hearing next cycle on 1020 26.

1:38

Item number four, 2026-127 is deferred with the public hearing next cycle on 1020 26.

1:45

Is deferred with the public hearing next cycle on 10 2026.

1:49

Item number six and seven, we are gonna need uh those items have been marked as deferred, but we are gonna need an amendment to re-refer those as a new notice needs to be sent out.

2:02

So, Mr.

2:02

Harvey, can you kind of tee us up for how we need to approach

Unassigned speaker

2:05

that?

Speaker 6

2:08

Taking item number six first, 2026 523.

2:12

The amendment will be to exhibit one, um, which changes the uh the legal description of the bill.

2:18

Um, and then we will need to have you guys um adopt the amendment and then uh move to re-refer so it can leave committee, go to uh city council, and then be re-referred back uh so it can go to planning commission and then back to you all.

Speaker 1

2:34

All right, we have a motion on that from council member diamond and a second from council member carico.

2:40

All in favor of the amendment signified by saying aye.

2:42

Aye.

2:42

Any opposed?

2:43

The amendment carries.

2:45

So now we need a motion to re-refer.

2:49

All right, we have a motion to re-refer as amended.

2:52

Correct.

2:53

Okay.

2:53

Is that a ballot vote?

2:56

Let's open the ballot, record your votes.

Speaker 8

3:02

7 yes, 0 nays.

Unassigned speaker

3:04

By

Speaker 1

3:04

reaction, you've re-referred item number 6, 2026, 523.

3:09

Same thing for item number seven, correct, Mr.

3:12

Harvey.

3:13

Okay, item number seven, 2026, 524.

3:16

Can you please cue up what the amendment needs to be?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

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Zoning And Land Use████████████████████████24%

Procedural██████████████14%

Public Engagement███████████11%

Public Safety██████████10%

Environmental Protection██████6%

Public Health█████5%

Public Comment████4%

Transportation Safety█1%

Summary of Proceedings

Jacksonville Land Use & Zoning Committee Meeting

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:24 PM
Location: Council Chamber, City Hall
Chair: Joe Carlucci

Overview

The Land Use & Zoning Committee considered 42 items including deferred ordinances, public hearings, and votes on rezoning and comprehensive plan amendments. Key actions included approval of a contentious PUD for an aggregate storage facility (with concrete batch plant removed), approval of several land use and rezoning items, and continuations of public hearings. Councilmember Randy White excused early; seven members were present.

Deferred Items (Consent Calendar)

Items 1‑2 (2026-0124/0125): Deferred to next cycle (PH 11/17/26) – Rampart Rd FLUM amendment and PUD rezoning.
Items 3‑4 (2026-0126/0127): Deferred to next cycle (PH 10/20/26) – Pitts Rd FLUM amendment and auto sales PUD.
Item 5 (2026-0436): Deferred to next cycle (PH 10/20/26) – Acree Rd PUD rezoning.
Items 9, 26‑33 (2026-0556, 0689‑0696): Deferred to next cycle (PH 10/20/26) – various rezoning and FLUM amendments.
Items 35‑42 (2026-0741‑0747, 0779): Read 2nd & rereferred; PH set for future dates.

Public Comments & Testimony

Item 8 – Soutel Industrial PUD (2026-0532): Over 30 speakers opposed the original concrete batch plant proposal. After the plant use was removed, many continued to oppose citing health risks from silica dust, truck traffic, and noise. Supporters argued the revised PUD reduces impacts and includes dust-control conditions.
Item 11 – Richardson Rd rezoning (2026-0558): Approximately 30 residents spoke in opposition to the density increase, citing traffic and environmental concerns.
Item 12 – Pickettville Rd FLUM amendment (2026-0647): Two speakers opposed, but the public hearing was brief.
Item 22 – Batting Cage PUD (2026-0657): Steve Matchett opposed, citing covenant restrictions and alcohol sale expansion.
Other items: Speakers in support included applicants and consultants; few public objections on most items.

Discussion Items

Item 6‑7 – Yellow Water Rd FLUM & PUD (2026-0523/0524): Amended (legal description) and rereferred to committee for new notice; approved 7‑0 and 6‑0 respectively.
Item 8 – Soutel Industrial PUD (2026-0532): After extensive debate, the committee voted 5‑2 to approve as amended (removing concrete batch plant and adding five dust-mitigation conditions). Councilmembers Diamond and Gaffney Jr. voted no.
Item 10 – Plymouth Liberty Business Park PUD (2026-0557): Approved 6‑0 after amendment and ex parte declarations.
Item 12 – Pickettville Rd FLUM (2026-0647): Approved 5‑0 as amended (revised Exhibit 2) for transmittal to state agencies.
Item 13 – Garden St/Plummer Rd FLUM (2026-0648): Approved 5‑0 for transmittal.
Item 14‑15 – Floral Bluff Rd FLUM & rezoning (2026-0649/0650): Approved 5‑0.
Item 16‑17 – Riverside Ave FLUM & rezoning (2026-0651/0652): Approved 6‑0; ex parte declared by Councilmembers Arias and Carlucci.
Item 20‑21 – Pritchard Rd FLUM & PUD (2026-0655/0656): Approved 6‑0 and 5‑0 respectively; conditions included traffic study and sidewalk construction.
Item 23 – Irvington Ave PUD (2026-0658): Approved 4‑1 (Councilmember Diamond dissenting).
Item 24 – Newton Road PUD (2026-0659): Approved 4‑1 (Councilmember Carrico dissenting) with traffic study condition.
Item 34 – Road Frontage Waiver (2026-0697): Approved 6‑0.

Key Outcomes

Item 8 (2026-0532) – Approved 5‑2 with amendments removing concrete batch plant and adding conditions for watering, sprinklers, and sweeping to control dust.
Items 12‑15, 20‑21 – Approved for transmittal or adoption of FLUM amendments and PUD rezoning.
Items 11, 18‑19, 22, 25 – Public hearings continued to October 20, 2026, for further testimony and action.
All deferred items (1‑5, 9, 26‑33) – Deferred to next cycle public hearings in October or November.
Second reading items (35‑42) – Read 2nd and rereferred to committee; public hearings set for November.

Next meeting: October 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Good evening, everyone. It is five o'clock, October 6th. Welcome to the land use and zoning committee. We are going to go ahead and get this meeting started with introductions to the left, all the way around the horn, and then we're going to introduce our pages and get this meeting started. Rockman Johnson, District 14, the West Side. Good evening, Roy Diamond, District 13, the beaches. Joe Carlucci, District 5. Kevin Kerrigo, District 4, South Side. Hello, Raw Areas, District 11. Randy White, District 12. Terrence Harvey, Office of General Counsel. Susan Kelly, Planning Department. Karen Abney, Planning Department. Casey Cox, Planning Department. All right. Thank you for those introductions. And we also have Ms. Kelly Mendez and Sarah Agul with our pages tonight. Thank you, ladies, for joining us. And now this isn't their first time. They've done this like four or five times that I just learned. So I was like, man, okay. They are they're professionals. We we're taking applications in the uh legislative services department too. So but no, they have much more higher ambitions. Um with that, we will go to the agenda. We have item number one, 2026-124 is deferred with the public hearing next cycle on 111726. Item number two, 226-125 is deferred with the public hearing next cycle on 111726. Item number three, 2026-126 is deferred with the public hearing next cycle on 1020 26. Item number four, 2026-127 is deferred with the public hearing next cycle on 1020 26. Is deferred with the public hearing next cycle on 10 2026. Item number six and seven, we are gonna need uh those items have been marked as deferred, but we are gonna need an amendment to re-refer those as a new notice needs to be sent out. So, Mr. Harvey, can you kind of tee us up for how we need to approach that? Taking item number six first, 2026 523. The amendment will be to exhibit one, um, which changes the uh the legal description of the bill. Um, and then we will need to have you guys um adopt the amendment and then uh move to re-refer so it can leave committee, go to uh city council, and then be re-referred back uh so it can go to planning commission and then back to you all. All right, we have a motion on that from council member diamond and a second from council member carico. All in favor of the amendment signified by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? The amendment carries. So now we need a motion to re-refer. All right, we have a motion to re-refer as amended. Correct.

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