The Jacksonville City Council approved a small-scale land use amendment for a 3.61-acre parcel at 11915 New Kings Road, changing its designation from Community/General Commercial (CGC) to Light Industrial (LI). The amendment supports a concurrent rezoning application to Industrial Light (IL), aligning the site with surrounding industrial uses along New Kings Road. The site is currently vacant and will be developed with light industrial operations compatible with nearby warehouses and utility infrastructure. The property has access to centralized JEA utilities and lies within a suburban development area with sufficient public facilities. The change increases industrial land availability and supports economic development by reclassifying underutilized land adjacent to an FDOT principal arterial roadway.
This amendment enables light industrial development in a growing corridor, optimizing infill use of vacant land and aligning land use with surrounding industrial activity. It advances Jacksonville's goals for job creation and balanced development.