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Council approves 124‑lot PUD and land‑use change for McGill–Jones development after residents raise traffic and drainage concerns
Summary
The Land Use and Zoning Committee approved a land‑use amendment and companion PUD rezoning to allow a 124‑lot subdivision on McGill Road and Jones Road following staff recommendations and amendments that add design and mitigation conditions. Neighbors opposed the project citing traffic, drainage and tree loss.
Jacksonville City Council’s Land Use and Zoning Committee on Jan. 7 approved a land‑use change and companion planned‑unit development (PUD) rezoning that clears the way for a 124‑lot single‑family subdivision on a roughly 28‑acre site at McGill Road and Jones Road.
The committee approved the land‑use amendment (2024‑0720) on a 6‑0 vote and the companion PUD rezoning (2024‑0721) on a separate vote after the developer agreed to and the committee adopted several conditions, including a revised site plan, perimeter fencing and landscaping, a requirement to preserve wetlands under conservation easement and a cap of 124 lots.
Why it matters: The vote ends a long review process and will allow the property to be developed as a medium‑density residential neighborhood; neighbors said the change will alter a long‑time rural area and raised concerns about road…
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