Jacksonville Beach approves first reading of rezoning for 102 Sixth Avenue North for mixed‑use redevelopment

Jacksonville Beach City Council on June 2 approved on first reading an ordinance to rezone the property at 102 Sixth Avenue North from Central Business District (CBD) to Redevelopment District (RD), permitting a proposed mixed‑use redevelopment that could rise to the 59‑foot vested height granted under a prior settlement.

The rezoning matter is the first step in a quasi‑judicial process required under Florida law. Planning Director Heather Ireland told the council the application was accompanied by staff and Planning Commission recommendations finding the project consistent with the comprehensive plan and the land development code. "The settlement itself is written very strangely as far as each property's individual requirements," Ireland said, describing how different properties received unique provisions when the city’s oceanfront height rules were revised.

The developer, Corner Lot Development Group, represented by attorney Michael Sitner and principal Billy Zeitz, presented conceptual plans showing a 59‑foot building with ground‑floor commercial frontage on First Street and Sixth Avenue…