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Council approves rezoning with fence requirement after neighbors complain about truck storage
Summary
The council approved a planned-unit development rezoning after adding an amendment requiring an 8-foot, 95% opaque fence to screen overnight parking and storage for commercial trucks and trailers following sustained neighborhood opposition.
Jacksonville City Council approved a planned-unit development rezoning (ordinance 2025-0499) after adding an amendment to require a minimum 8-foot tall, 95% opaque fence along the southern, eastern and western property boundaries to screen a designated storage area for trucks and trailers.
The rezoning drew extended discussion from council and from dozens of residents and neighborhood association representatives. Council member Reggie Gaffney, whose district includes the site, summarized community concerns: neighbors had complained about commercial…
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