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The Jacksonville City Council Land Use & Zoning Committee convened at 5:00 PM on October 20, 2026, in the Council Chamber at City Hall, chaired by Joe Carlucci. The meeting covered a large docket of land use amendments and rezoning ordinances. The committee deferred several items to later cycles, continued public hearings on controversial proposals, and approved others with or without amendments. The meeting adjourned at 6:28 PM.
Duval Laundry PUD (2026-0654): The committee considered a request to rezone 2.31 acres at 1905 Walnut Street from Industrial Light to a PUD to redevelop the historic Duval Laundry building into a mixed-use commercial and light industrial space, including event space, office, retail, and restaurants. The Planning Department recommended approval with three conditions, including a restriction on live music or amplified sound between 10pm and 9am. Councilmember Arias proposed an amendment to extend the allowed hours to midnight (12am to 9am). After debate about noise impacts on nearby residences and the Boys & Girls Club, and discussion about the intended outdoor/indoor application, the committee voted in favor of the amendment on a hand vote. However, the official meeting minutes record Condition 3 as the original 10pm to 9am restriction, creating a discrepancy. A second amendment to attach a revised written description (September 15, 2026) also passed. Parking concerns were addressed through off-site agreements, valet, and shared parking with re-threaded. The amended PUD was approved 7-0.
Batting Cage and Latin Flavor of Jacksonville PUD (2026-0657): The proposal sought to allow beer and wine sales at a batting cage and event space on a 1.05-acre site at 3695 Hartsfield Road. The item had already been denied by the Planning Commission. A large number of residents and community leaders spoke in opposition, highlighting spot zoning, lack of on-site parking (only 8 spaces for 173 outdoor seats), proximity to a school, and noise concerns. The applicant was absent from several hearings. The committee continued the public hearing to November 4, 2026, with Councilmember Amaro urging careful consideration.
The next regular meeting of the Land Use & Zoning Committee was scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
All right. Everyone get in your seats. Let's go. It was some paternal discussions. I'm sure it was all procedural. Okay. No problem. All right. Good evening, everybody. It's five o'clock on October 20th. We're going to go ahead and call the land use and zoning meeting to order. Welcome, welcome. And we'll start with introductions to the left. Mr. Amaro, way down there. They they really shoved you all the way down there. Thanks. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I uh I'm humbled to be in your company tonight. I do not miss L U Z at all. But anyway. I appreciate it. Uh Ketamor City Council District 1. And we'll get you back on here next year, sir. No problem. No problem. Reginald Gaffney Jr. District 8. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. Rockman Johnson, District 14. I thought I recognized the gentleman at the end. Yeah. But if we have to give up our Tuesday, so does he. So I look forward to him joining. Thank you for being here, Mr. Amaro. We'll make sure we take that up very last. Second. Yeah. Because we care. Rory Diamond and George, District 13, the beaches. Joe Carlucci, District 5. Kevin Carico, District 4, the South Side. Raw Aries, District 11, the other South Side. Randy White, District 12.