ORD-Q Rezoning at 0 Bella Mara Rd & 0 Newton Rd, Btwn Newton Rd & Touchton Rd - (19.35± Acres) - PUD (2021-696) to PUD to Permit Multi-Family Residential Dwellings Designed as Either Condominiums or Apartment Homes, as Described in the Newton Road PUD - Avanta Westgate Owner, LLC (R.E. # 154210-0000 & 154211-0000) (Appl # Z-7260) (Dist. 4-Carrico) (Abney) (LUZ)

City Council · 2026-09-22 · agenda_item

The City Council of Jacksonville is reviewing a rezoning request for a 19.35-acre site located at 0 Bella Mara Rd and 0 Newton Rd, between Newton Rd and Touchton Rd. The applicant, Avanta Westgate Owner, LLC, is proposing to change the property's zoning from its current Planned Unit Development (PUD) designation, established under case 2021-696, to a new PUD that would permit multi-family residential dwellings designed as either condominiums or apartment homes. This project is currently under review, with a public hearing scheduled for September 22, 2026, and the item has been introduced and read twice by the council and its committees. If approved, the project would set in motion a significant residential development, likely involving site clearing and grading, installation of stormwater and utility infrastructure, road and driveway paving, vertical construction of residential buildings, and all associated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work. The scope would also include final landscaping and possibly common-area amenities. Local contractors, trades, suppliers, and service providers in site work, concrete, framing, roofing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and landscaping could compete for work on this project. Reaching out early, before site plans and permits are finalized, is the best way to position your business for potential opportunities.