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Jacksonville council rejects Northside development review board after lengthy debate
Summary
A proposed pilot review board for the Northeast (Northside) failed on a 7-10 vote after weeks of community testimony and council debate over process, scope and whether the city should reform the existing Planning Commission instead.
The Jacksonville City Council voted down a proposed pilot Northeast Development Review Board (ordinance 20-24-0851) on a 7-10 vote after extended debate among council members and more than an hour of public comment from residents and neighborhood groups.
Supporters, led by Councilman Mike Gay, said the board would give Northside residents a stronger voice on land-use and zoning decisions in a part of the city that has seen rapid change. Gay described the plan as a 12-month pilot intended to…
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