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Council approves rezoning along Hemlock Street to allow smaller-lot single‑family and townhome development

3004731 · February 19, 2025
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The council voted 7-0 to rezone roughly 27 acres along Hemlock Street from rural residential to RLD‑40, a move staff recommended as a compatible transition from nearby medium‑density townhome developments to lower‑density subdivisions.

Jacksonville City Council voted 7-0 to approve ordinance 2024‑0975, rezoning about 27 acres along Hemlock Street from rural residential to RLD‑40 to allow single‑family and townhome development.

Planning and Development Department staff told the committee the parcel fronts Hemlock Street and connects to Lem Turner Road, a minor arterial, and that surrounding uses are primarily single‑family homes. The staff report said nearby rezonings in…

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