1748 Main St N

Case 2025-0518 · Zoning Exception · Commercial / retail · City of Jacksonville

aerial view

Approved in August 2025.

In short

Permit retail sale and service of beer and wine for on-premises consumption at a cigar bar and lounge (Smokers Abbey Jax) in units 14 and 16 at 1748 Main Street N. Staff position: Planning Department recommends APPROVE with condition.

The first line of the written brief, synthesised from this case's filed documents. The full brief is in the subscriber case file.

The request, as filed

ORD-Q Apv Zoning Exception (Appl E-25-25) at 1748 Main St N on the SW Corner of Main St N & 8th St E - Futuristic Investments, Inc. - Requesting an Establishment or Facility which Includes the Retail Sale & Service of Beer & Wine for On-Premises Consumption, for Smokers Abbey Jax, LLC, in CCG-S; Zoning Exception Subject to Conditions (R.E. # 071635-0000) (Dist. 7-Peluso) (Mehta) (LUZ) (PD & PC Amd/Apv) 7/22/25 CO Introduced: LUZ 8/5/25 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/12/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/19/25 LUZ PH...

The source's own wording of the request, unedited.

The facts on file

The story so far

Dates and wording are the source's own. Sources publish late and amend; the official record is the authority.

What this case is

Special exception or conditional use. A special exception (some jurisdictions say conditional use or special use) allows a use the zoning permits only after case-by-case review, such as a school in a residential district or a drive-through. A board decides it after a public hearing. The zoning itself does not change. If approved, the use is allowed on this site under the conditions in the approval. Site plans and building permits follow as usual.

Who decides what on this record:

• Introduced. The item was formally placed before this body for the first time. It marks the start of that body's review, not a decision. A public hearing and a vote follow at a later meeting.
• Enacted. Adopted into law by the elected body. This is the final approval. Nothing further is required.

The official record

Open the official record →

Nearby cases in City of Jacksonville

• 1839 Main St N Rezoning · approved · 0.1 mi
• 1705 Main St Zoning Exception · approved, no recent activity · 0.1 mi
• 1632 Main St N Rezoning · approved · 0.1 mi
• 0 7TH St E Rezoning · approved, no recent activity · 0.1 mi
• 207 6TH St W Rezoning · approved · 0.2 mi