Despite the opposition from many residents, the City Council voted 10-9 in favor of moving ahead with rezoning the area.
Concerned residents say the planned development that would bring nearly 100 new homes could increase flooding in the area and make homes vulnerable to fires. The land is also right across the road from trees that have seen flames in the past. Residents are also concerned about things like controlled burns.
The “yes” votes included Rory Diamond, Terrance Freeman, Sam Newby Ju’Coby Pittman, Randy White, Kevin Carrico, Nick Howland, Reggie Gaffney Jr., Aaron Bowman and Michael Boylan. “This area happens to be Jacksonville’s prime resiliency area, which means any type of flooding, hurricanes, anything like that — the water from those storms is going to go into our area first,” she said.
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