8602 Baymeadows Rd

Case 2026-0275 · Zoning Exception · Commercial / retail · City of Jacksonville

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Approved in May 2026.

In short

Babylon Restaurant Lounge and Bar, LLC seeks a zoning exception to operate retail sale and service of all alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a restaurant, including outside sales and service, at 8602 Baymeadows Road.

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The request, as filed

ORD-Q Apv Zoning Exception (Appl E-26-17) at 8602 Baymeadows Rd, btwn Bayberry Rd & Baymeadows Way Which Includes the Retail Sale & Service of All Alcoholic Beverages in Conjunction With a Restaurant, Including Outside Sales & Services, for Babylon Restaurant Lounge & Bar, LLC, in CCG-1 (R.E. # 152690-0155) (Dist. 11-Arias) (Nagbe) (LUZ) (PD Apv) 4/14/26 CO Introduced: LUZ 4/21/26 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/28/26 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/12/26 CO PH Only 5/19/26 LUZ PH Approve 7-0 5/26/26 CO Approve 16-0 LUZ PH...

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The facts on file

The story so far

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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.

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