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Jacksonville council approves Cortez Road land‑use change and amended PUD after weeks of community protests
Summary
After months of neighborhood opposition and lengthy public hearings, the City Council approved a land‑use amendment (0487) and a companion PUD (0488) as amended by a floor amendment that bans live‑animal processing and limits hours and deliveries. Residents pressed concerns about groundwater, wetlands and enforcement.
The Jacksonville City Council on Feb. 10 approved a land‑use change affecting Cortez Road and a companion planned unit development after sustained public comment and a last‑minute floor amendment that narrowed permitted uses.
Residents and neighborhood advocates told the council the proposal had caused months of anxiety, citing late notices, changed application materials and the prospect that a live‑animal processing operation could be allowed near homes. John Scott, a Cortez resident, urged councilors to hold the applicant to negotiated concessions, saying the amendment ‘‘is a testament to how business should be done in this city’’ (John Scott). Cindy Trimmer, the applicant’s attorney, told the…
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