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Jax Beach residents fight proposal for taller building

Published on March 7, 2023 at 1:12 pm
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Some Jacksonville Beach residents are up in arms over a proposed development (south of the beachfront Latham Plaza park) of a mixed-use building up to 55 feet tall.

Currently, the beach town limits buildings to 35 feet, after voters passed a height restriction in 2004. Only voter approval can remove that restriction.

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Among the speakers against allowing taller buildings on the city-owned property at this week’s Jax Beach City Council meeting was Barbara McCune:

“I have to agree with some of the earlier speakers that you can’t piecemeal,” McCune said. “This has to be a bigger vision; a really full development plan. You’ve got a good basic charter, you need a better master plan.”

A second (and final) public hearing on the issue will be held at 6 p.m. March 20.  If the council approves, a voter referendum will be included on the May 16 ballot.

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author image "Morning Edition" Host and Radio Reading Service Manager email Michelle Corum is a reporter at WJCT News 89.9, having previously been its Morning Edition host for a dozen years. She’s worked in public radio in Kansas and Michigan, had her stories heard on NPR, and garnered newscast recognition by Florida AP Broadcasters. She also oversees WJCT's Radio Reading Service for the blind. Michelle brings corporate communication experience from metro D.C. and holds a master's degree from Central Michigan University and a bachelor's degree from Troy University.

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