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Council approves rezoning for two downtown-edge parcels on Newbridge and Stratford
Summary
The Jacksonville City Council approved a staff-initiated rezoning to expand downtown business (mixed-use) onto two parcels at Newbridge Street and Stratford Road after a presentation by planner Ryan King and a Planning Board recommendation for approval.
The Jacksonville City Council voted to approve a staff-initiated rezoning that will reclassify two parcels near the entry to downtown — one on Newbridge Street and one on Stratford Road — to a downtown business (mixed-use) designation.
Planner Ryan King told the council the owner supported the change and that the city's long-range plan identifies the site as neighborhood commercial and mixed use. "The proposal would be downtown business," King said, and he noted the Planning Board recommended approval at its June 8 meeting. King also said staff contacted an adjacent barbershop about joining the request; the business declined.
Councilor (speaker 3) moved to approve the rezoning, and the motion passed by voice vote. Mayor (speaker 2) recessed the regular meeting to open and then close the public hearing; no members of the public spoke on the item.
Why it matters: The council's vote extends the mixed-use zoning pattern toward the downtown entry and aligns zoning with the Campbell Land Use Plan, which staff cited in their consistency statement. The change clears the way for commercial and mixed-use redevelopment at a gateway to downtown.
What's next: The ordinance amendment as presented will be implemented as the zoning map is updated and property owners pursue development under the new classification.
