ORD-Q Rezoning at 0 Port Jacksonville Pkwy, at the NE Corner of Alta Dr & Port Jacksonville Pkwy - (29.87± Acres) - PUD to PUD, to Permit Commercial & Industrial Uses, as Described in the Northpoint Commercial & Industrial PUD - Stone Mountain Industrial Park, Inc. (R.E. # 108450-0225) (Appl # L-6072-25C) (Dist. 2-Gay) (Abney) (LUZ) (N CPAC Apv) (PD & PC Amd/Apv)(Ex-parte CMS Howland & Gay) (Small-Scale 2026-8) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: LUZ 1/21/26 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/27/26 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/10/26 CO PH Add'l 2/24/26 2/18/26 LUZ PH Amend/Approve (w/Conds) 5-0 2/24/26 CO PH Amend/Approve 16-0 LUZ PH: 2/18/26 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 2/10/26 & 2/24/26

This ordinance rezones approximately 29.87 acres at 0 Port Jacksonville Parkway from a Planned Unit Development (PUD) to a new PUD to permit commercial and industrial uses. The property, owned by Stone Mountain Industrial Park, Inc., is located at the northeast corner of Alta Drive and Port Jacksonville Parkway.

Key Details:

• Location: 0 Port Jacksonville Parkway, NE Corner of Alta Dr & Port Jacksonville Pkwy.
• Area: Approximately 29.87 acres.
• Current Zoning: Planned Unit Development (PUD) - Ordinance 2014-060-E.
• Proposed Zoning: Planned Unit Development (PUD) - Northpoint Commercial and Industrial PUD.
• Purpose: To allow for commercial and light industrial development, including a proposed industrial building and four conceptual commercial tracts, in lieu of the previously planned single-family residential units. Approximately 2.4 acres will be designated for conservation.
• Permitted Uses: Includes wholesaling, warehousing, light manufacturing, processing, business offices, restaurants, automobile service stations, medical clinics, and various commercial retail sales and service establishments. Certain hazardous or offensive uses are prohibited.
• Development Standards: Maximum impervious surface ratio of 85%. No minimum yard requirements. Industrial development has no height limit, while commercial development has a maximum height of 60 feet. Parking is flexible, with no maximum requirement, and can follow ITE Parking Manual standards. Internal landscaping and screening between uses are not required.
• Conditions: The rezoning is approved subject to two conditions:
  • A traffic study must be undertaken by the developer upon PUD verification, with methodology determined by the developer's Traffic Engineer, Chief of Transportation Planning, and Chief of Traffic Engineering.
  • Access to the PUD area is entitled via Alta Drive and Port Jacksonville Parkway, but access may be limited to one driveway on each frontage if deemed appropriate by Development Services review.
• Environmental Considerations: Approximately 4.75 acres are within a Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). Wetlands are present, including Category I (salt marsh), Category II, and Category III (man-made) wetlands. Development impacting wetlands must comply with local, state, and federal requirements. The companion land use amendment designates 2.40 acres as Conservation (CSV).
• Timeline: The ordinance was introduced on 1/13/26, with public hearings held on 2/10/26 and 2/24/26. The Land Use and Zoning (LUZ) Committee amended the ordinance on 2/18/26, and the City Council amended and approved it on 2/24/26.