City Council approves some rezonings, denies others and postpones plan to move 1880 house

Jacksonville City Council on March 11 considered a cluster of land-use and rezoning items, approving some requests for townhomes and residential developments while denying others after sustained neighborhood opposition. The council also postponed action on one agenda item involving the possible relocation of an 1880 home to allow more time for a relocation plan.

The council postponed the item about relocating a historic house — listed on the agenda as 202500035 — after Tracy Arpin, who identified himself as an owner and neighbor, told the council the parties had made progress looking for a nearby lot and were seeking more time to firm up cost estimates and a contractor. “We have an excellent prospect for a location for the home to be moved and saved,” Arpin said. Council member Borland moved to postpone to the March 25 meeting; the council voted to postpone the item (motion moved by Council member Borland; second not specified; tally recorded: 16 yeas, 0 nays).

The council divided on multiple rezoning measures that came to the floor after review at the Land Use and Zoning (LUZ) committee and planning…