Picketville Road Industrial Land Use Amendment

At a glance

What: Ordinance 2026-0647, a large-scale land use amendment (transmittal round) for 89.17 acres at the northwest corner of Picketville Road and Commonwealth Avenue, about a quarter mile west of I-295, from Light Industrial (in the Industrial Situational Compatibility Area) to Heavy Industrial in the Industrial Sanctuary. Rail lines run along the north and west edges. The applicant's representative said the scale is driven by a large manufacturer evaluating Jacksonville and wanting the stronger protection against future non-industrial encroachment.
Where it stands: passed the full council 15-0 on 2026-10-13, as amended. Earlier, the committee: approved 5-0 by the Land Use and Zoning Committee on 2026-10-06 as amended (revised exhibit 2). It now goes to state agencies for review; a companion PUD rezoning is expected at the adoption round. See also Pending Council Rezoning Hearings.
Notes: the Planning Commission approved it unanimously on September 17 with no discussion. Two opposition cards were filed; neither person spoke. Road names are as spelled in the auto-captions.
2026-10-13 update (City Council): no speakers; amended and passed 15-0. It now goes to state review.
Official minutes (2026-10-13, City Council): 2026-0647 amended and approved 15-0 at its public hearing.

About 5 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-13 - City Council	1
2026-10-08 - LUZ	4

Amended and passed 15-0 (no speakers).

Minutes: amended and approved 15-0.

Public hearing; amended (revised exhibit 2); passed 5-0.