Floral Bluff Road Duplex Rezoning

At a glance

• What: Ordinances 2026-0649 (land use change from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential) and 2026-0650 (rezoning from RLD-60 to RMD-B) for about 0.46 acre at 5529 Floral Bluff Road, a vacant lot between University Boulevard North and Harvey Street, to allow two small multifamily buildings of three-bedroom units (described as two duplexes and as a four-unit project in the staff reports).
• Where it stands: both bills passed the full council 15-0 on 2026-10-13. Earlier, the committee: both bills approved 5-0 by the Land Use and Zoning Committee on 2026-10-06.
• Notes: the Renew Arlington CRA advisory board approved both on August 12 and the Planning Commission on September 17, each unanimously. Staff said the site steps density down from the commercial corridor to single-family homes. The applicant's representative said the buildings are meant to match recent improvements along University Boulevard. A staff member for Councilmember Amaro confirmed his office had met the owner and knew of the project; Carrico had asked.
• 2026-10-13 update (City Council): no speakers; both bills passed 15-0.
• Official minutes (2026-10-13, City Council): 2026-0649 and 0650 each approved 15-0 at public hearing.

Sources

• 2026-10-13 - City Council (council meeting of 2026-10-13; auto-captions)
• 2026-10-08 - LUZ (committee meeting of 2026-10-06; auto-captions)
• Council agendas and legislation: https://jaxcityc.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
• City Council minutes, October 13, 2026: https://jaxcityc.legistar1.com/jaxcityc/meetings/2026/10/3736_M_City_Council_26-10-13_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
• 2026-10-13 - City Council

Discussion time

About 9 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Log

2026-10-13 - City Council

No speakers; both bills passed 15-0.

Minutes: both bills approved 15-0.

2026-10-08 - LUZ

Public hearings on both bills with one supporting speaker; both passed 5-0.