Jacksonville approves Target Growth Area housing map for state review
Jacksonville City Council approved a Target Growth Area amendment on June 23, sending the plan to state agencies and keeping final adoption ahead.
Jacksonville City Council voted 15-1 on June 23 to approve Ordinance 2026-0311 for transmittal to state agencies, advancing a proposed Target Growth Area amendment in the city’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan. It is a key step, but not final adoption.
The proposal would identify lower flood-risk parts of the Urban Priority and Urban Development areas, limited to land within a half-mile of high-frequency transit corridors or the Emerald Trail. It would not apply to the Central Business District, Suburban Development Area or Rural Area, and lands in airport accident potential zones or older overlays are excluded.
Under the plan, developers in the mapped area could get more density, smaller lot sizes and more design flexibility if projects meet affordability or resilience criteria. City planners have framed it as a way to steer growth toward transit-served, lower-risk corridors rather than spread denser housing citywide.
Sources
- Jax Daily Record report on Council approval
- City of Jacksonville public notice for Ordinance 2026-0311
- WJCT News First Coast Connect discussion on flood control
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