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Jacksonville council holds first reading to rezone 2.86 acres of city land to Special Protection
Summary
On Jan. 6 the Jacksonville City Council held a land-use public hearing and approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-002 to rezone roughly 2.86 acres of city-owned land from Cottage Industrial/Artisan District to Special Protection; second reading is set for Jan. 20, 2026.
The Jacksonville City Council on Jan. 6 approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-002, a proposal to amend the city—omprehensive plan and rezone about 2.86 acres of city-owned property (tax lots 1800, 1900, 2000 and 2100; Map 372W32BB) from Cottage Industrial/Artisan District to Special Protection.
Mayor Donna Bowen opened the land-use public hearing and the council heard a presentation from Joe Slaughter of Enrich Communities, who acted as the city's agent for the proposal. Council members asked detailed questions about the site; Administrator Alvis and Planning Director Ian Foster provided responses and described the conditions staff recommended. There were no public comments during the hearing.
The council voted 6 yes, 0 yes; the motion for approval was made by Councilor Andrea Thompson and seconded by Councilor Steve Casaleggio. The ordinance will return for a second reading by title only on Jan. 20, 2026.
Why it matters: rezoning city-owned land changes the policy framework for how the parcels can be used and may affect future development options, protections and review requirements tied to the Special Protection designation. Planning staff said conditions are included in the approval to address site-specific issues discussed during the presentation.
The council took no final land-use action beyond the first reading; next steps are the Jan. 20 second reading and any administrative follow-up required by the planning department.
