Legislation from Jacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond’s legislation would make it possible to build multifamily housing amid single-family home communities.
Published on January 21, 2025 at 10:44 am
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Proposals to modify land use and zoning regulations to allow for construction of duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes as infill housing, including in established neighborhoods, are under consideration by City Council.
Legislation to facilitate construction of so-called missing middle housing is set for a public hearing Feb. 4 at the Council Land Use and Zoning Committee after drawing opposition from about 20 residents and some members of the committee during a discussion Jan. 7.
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Committee chair Kevin Carrico suggested deferring the bills to allow time for a volunteer advisory committee that has been studying land use regulations for more than a year to finish its work and recommend a map of where the infill development should be allowed to take place.
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