Hendricks Avenue Medical Office Rezoning
At a glance
- What: Two companion bills for about 0.32 acre of three parcels on Hendricks Avenue and Grandy Avenue near Emerson Street. Ordinance 2026-0692 is a small-scale land use amendment from Community General Commercial and Low Density Residential to Residential Professional Institutional; ordinance 2026-0693 rezones the parcels from CCG-1 and RLD 60 to Commercial Office. The goal is to unify the zoning across five parcels under one owner, Raj Properties.
- Where it stands: the Land Use and Zoning Committee approved 2026-0692 (6-0) and 2026-0693 (5-0) on 2026-10-20. The Planning Commission approved both unanimously on October 8. The full council hearing is next.
- Plan: a two-story medical office of up to 9,000 square feet with parking around the perimeter (conceptual; no tenant confirmed, an eye care practice was floated). The lots were cleared and have been vacant; the owner bought them around 2023.
- Limits: Commercial Office is one of the most restrictive commercial categories: medical and dental offices, professional offices, cosmetology uses and day cares tied to an office.
- Concerns: none from opponents. The chair said he supports it but asked the owner to contact him before the council vote because the lots have sat vacant a long time and he wants to know the neighbors.
- Official minutes (2026-10-20): 2026-0692 (land use) approved 6-0 on Arias/White; 2026-0693 (rezoning to Commercial Office) approved 5-0 on Gaffney/Arias. One speaker in support on each. Ex parte on 0693: J. Carlucci.
Sources
- 2026-10-20 - Land Use & Zoning (committee meeting of 2026-10-20; auto-captions)
- Council agendas and legislation: https://jaxcityc.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
- Land Use and Zoning Committee minutes, October 20, 2026: https://jaxcityc.legistar1.com/jaxcityc/meetings/2026/10/3801_M_Land_Use___Zoning_Committee_26-10-20_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
- 2026-10-20 - Land Use & Zoning
Discussion time
About 11 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 - Land Use & Zoning | 11 |
Log
2026-10-20 - Land Use & Zoning
Committee passed the land use amendment 6-0 and the rezoning 5-0; questions on ownership, the plan and the uses allowed.
Minutes: 0692 passed 6-0 and 0693 passed 5-0.