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Zoning Exception Approved for 13th Floor Haunted House to Allow On-Premise Alcohol Sales at 9382 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville

  • When: 2025/09/23
  • Address: 9382 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville, FL
  • City: Jacksonville
  • State: FL
  • Category: Spot Rezoning
  • Subcategory: Special Use Permit
  • Asset Class: Commercial
  • Property Type: Recreation Center
  • Size (SF): 218,646 SF
  • Size (AC): 17.37 AC
  • New Zoning: CCG-1
  • New Zoning Description: Allows for the retail sale and service of all alcoholic beverages including liquor, beer, and wine for on-premises consumption for Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, LLC, d/b/a 13FEG Jacksonville Holdings, LLC, operating a haunted house and bar.
  • Previous Zoning: CCG-1
  • Previous Zoning Description: Commercial Community/General - 1 district, allowing commercial indoor recreational or entertainment facilities, but requiring a zoning exception for on-premises alcohol sales.

The City Council approved a zoning exception (E-25-36) for Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, LLC, d/b/a 13FEG Jacksonville Holdings, LLC, located at 9382 Arlington Expressway in Jacksonville, FL. The exception permits the retail sale and on-premises consumption of all alcoholic beverages, including liquor, beer, and wine, within their existing 13th Floor Haunted House business. The property is part of the 17.37-acre Regency Court Shopping Center, which is a 218,646 square foot development zoned Commercial Community/General - 1 (CCG-1). While CCG-1 allows for commercial indoor entertainment facilities, on-premise alcohol sales require a special exception. A companion application (WLD-25-08) was also approved, waiving the minimum distance requirement between the liquor license location and nearby churches/schools from 1,500 feet to 350 feet. The Planning Department recommended approval with conditions, finding the proposed use consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and compatible with existing uses, and without detrimental environmental, traffic, or public service impacts.

Source

Applicant - Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, LLC, d/b/a 13FEG Jacksonville Holdings, LLC


Christopher Stafford

Ownership - Blue Reef Group, Inc.


Matthew Moyal

City Representative - Kareena Mehta